I love it when my American friends visit London, and recently my friend Jacky (who I’ve known since 2005 – two thousand and five!!) was here for a few days between other UK adventures. Not about to miss a chance to catch up, I ended up spending an entire weekend traipsing around with her. Continue reading
Tag Archives: East London
Christmas Makers Market at East Village E20
You guys know I love supporting local business, so my when my friend and colleague Niko told me that his 5-9 brand, Earl of East London, was hosting a Christmas pop-up shop in East Village I was excited to check it out. The pop-up shop has come together under the ‘Movers + Makers’ collective, and features … Continue reading
Sunday stroll through Columbia Road Flower Market
Every weekend I tell Jeff that I’d like to go to Columbia Road on Sunday to buy flowers for the vase on our mantelpiece, and every weekend (at least every weekend for the past 6 months!) I’ve either ended up with other plans or snoozing till noon. But last Sunday it all worked out: we … Continue reading
Review: Tonic & Remedy in Old Street
In a bid to enable my Instagram addiction (if you haven’t already, check out my account here!), Jeff made dinner reservations for two at Tonic & Remedy after googling Instagrammable food in London for our date night last weekend… Continue reading
Photo Diary: God’s Own Junkyard
God’s Own Junkyard is filled with Neon Man Chris Bracey’s work and collection, and I’ve wanted to go ever since I saw his solo show at Scream Gallery in Soho. As a neon lover, God’s Own Junkyard is basically the end all be all of neon sign glory. It’s free to go, open weekends, and I genuinely … Continue reading
Anniversary Weekend! Wining & dining in Soho and exploring East London
Sorry my lovelies, I thought I’d written and posted this one! But I hadn’t, so it’s going up a wee bit late. No matter, it’s never too late to celebrate… Continue reading
I’m back from my blogging break!
Why, hello there! It’s been a while. Did you change your hair? It looks great. For the past month I’ve taken an active break from blogging, spending my time travelling in the UK and USA for pleasure and Europe for work, focusing on family and friends and just relaxing in my spare time. It was … Continue reading
Earl of East London x Blue Guy Pottery: Wanderlust Series
For the past couple months my colleague Nikko (AKA my desk buddy, *waves*) has been bringing in candles that he’s developed for his business, Earl of East London, and I’ve responded by trying to sneak them home (he’s clever and always catches me). So when Earl of East London collaborated with Blue Guy Pottery for the Wanderlust series I was all … Continue reading
Brunch and a wander through Brick Lane’s Vintage Market
I’ve lived in London for nearly five years now (when did that happen?!) and during that time nothing quite says ‘it’s the weekend!’ to me like brunch and a wander through a market. I don’t do this nearly as often as I used to – mostly due to being ‘grownup’ and having to do ‘errands’ … Continue reading
A few thoughts about Valentine’s Day…
I’ve never celebrated Valentine’s Day, and it’s never been a ‘special’ or ‘significant’ day in my diary. When I was single I never felt bitter about it, when I was younger and in relationships I often made plans with girlfriends instead, and even now that I’m in a long-term committed relationship it’s still not a day … Continue reading