This City Life

Cocktail hour ~ Giant Robot, Clerkenwell

Giant Robot came to the rescue Thursday when a cocktail hour in Clerkenwell came dangerously close to being cancelled thanks to London’s often frustrating reservation culture. After being turned away from our ...

Three ways to enjoy Pancake Day in London

Next Tuesday is Pancake Day!! I LOVE pancakes and having the excuse to eat a pile of them on Pancake Day. It’s one of the simplest dishes that can be turned into a meal that satisfies all ...

Commute reads #1 – The Language of Flowers & a few favourites

Commutes are always best filled with something good to read, whether that’s your favourite book, magazine, newspaper or twitter follows (thank you Virgin for the free wifi!). It just helps ...

Sweet coffee satisfaction ~ New Row Coffee, Covent Garden

Despite harping on about how much the recent move took over my life in January (big thanks to my friends and colleagues for their patience!), I did make sure I ...

Dates in the City

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner so it’s time to confess that I am a bit of a V Day cynic. When I was younger if I didn’t have ...

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Snapshots of the city ~ Winter blues & hues

We can all breathe a sigh of relief that January is almost at an end. No matter what this first month of the year does, it’s always going to be ...

‘Lights. Camera. London!’ ~ London Film Museum, Covent Garden

Do you ever get a little wave of excitement when you’re watching a film and you spot a part of London where you can say “I’ve been there!” or “I ...

The best snow snaps

I know, I know, the snow fall is old news. London is almost back to its usual urban self and some (possibly most) of you are even happy about this. ...

Four unusual London bars & restaurants

Amongst the book haul I received this Christmas (which now seems like such a long time ago!) was a brilliant guide to London – ‘Secret London – unusual bars and ...

Sweet coffee satisfaction ~ Notes, Trafalgar Square

I’ve found myself in quite a few coffee shops again. Firstly because I love coffee and I have a long list of independent cafes I need to check out. Secondly ...