NOVEMBER INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

In November we went to Budapest for a long weekend, some friend's wedding at the beautiful North Cadbury Court in Somer…

HARVEY NICHOLS HAMPER

Hey guys, it's November: that means we can officially get excited about Christmas!  Partly responsible for my Christmas…

AUGUST INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

August was probably the best month of 2014 so far - I went to the US for ten days, going to Chicago for the first time, whe…

BOUNCE BALLS

One of my favourite pre, during and post-exercise snacks are the natural energy balls from Australian nutrition brand  Boun…

CATH KIDSTON

The new Autumn/ Winter homeware collection from Cath Kidston is inspired by the concept of time; their new prints and produ…

THE PERFECT SALAD SERVERS

I've been looking for salad spoons for ages.  Years.  Obviously I've had some (simple metal House of Fraser ones, …

DILLY & WOLF

I am somewhat of a crisp monster.  Always have been, always will be.  When I heard about Dilly & Wolf , a new British br…

Brasserie Lipp

Brasserie Lipp is somewhat of a Parisian institution.  On the Boulevard Saint-Germain opposite Cafe Flore (another much-lov…

APRIL INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

In April I spent a weekend in Ilkley and the Yorkshire Dales, went back to Paris where I fell in love with Monet's water…

LADUREE PARIS

A trip to Paris isn't complete without visiting Ladurée .  Even though the luxury French macaron house opened a London …

JANUARY INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

January was my last full month in Paris and I certainly made the most of it.  I had dinner and drinks out just about every n…

LE CAFÉ KOUSMICHOFF

I recently had a lovely post- Grand Palais exhibition caffeine boost and sugar rush at the Kusmi Tea store on the Champs-É…

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: CHRISTMAS CHAMPAGNE

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EXPLORING NORMANDY

I last visited Normandy when I was 15 for my French exchange trip and did most of the tourist attractions (Mont-Saint-Miche…

SEPTEMBER INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

I spent September tying up loose ends  finishing my old job, starting a new one and  moving to Paris whilst checking out a…

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: PATISSERIE

I've got my local florist, wine shop and little market - time to explore the patisseries...   Have a good weekend!

AUGUST INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

August kicked off with the long-awaited  Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 ,  the 100 mile bike race along the closed roads …

TRAMSHED

Tramshed opened in summer 2012 but despite my office being only a couple of streets away I only visited for the first time…

HARP & LYRE TEA

I'm currently sat with a big mug of my favourite pick-me-up from luxury tea company Harp & Lyre .  I've been tr…

PONTI'S ITALIAN KITCHEN

On Thursday I visited  Ponti's Italian Kitchen   for a tasting evening to sample its 50th anniversary menu.  The small …