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Beat the January blues, London! Earlham St. Clubhouse: Guaranteed good times!

 Everything you loved as a kid is even better as a drunk adult… There are some things in life which seem to effortlessly go hand-in-hand with fun, happiness and a damn good time. Namely, anything which runs along the theme of … Continue reading

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Barbarella Restaurant, Fulham: Temporary 80’s menu with 80’s prices

Great food, great atmosphere, very inexpensive… Why is it that whenever there’s an 80’s themed night, it suddenly seems as if Madonna’s Lucky Star music video has thrown up all over everyone and everything? Seriously; our method of recreating the … Continue reading

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Cafe de Paris: The Black Cat Cabaret

 Reach midnight in Paris… The first time I saw a cabaret burlesque show, it was an absolute disaster. In a dingy, underground London hovel which had promised to be ‘seductively glamorous’, I sat and ate luke-warm crab paste whilst watching … Continue reading

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A day off spent in the heat of Hyde Park

Discovering Serpentine Bar&Kitchen… I’ve always insisted I’m a city girl -I still do, really. That’s not to say I’m trying to adopt this Hollywood-esque girl-about-town lifestyle involving an expensive shoe habit, a cocktail diet and a man who walks all … Continue reading

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My favourite London-based Twitter feeds…

My five favourite London-based Twitter feeds… @SkintLondon Away with you, recession! The Skint team are using their inside knowledge to recommend incredible bargains to Londoners on a daily basis. SkintLondon’s recommendations have pretty much saved my bank balance in this God-Forsaken … Continue reading

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Cannizaro House, Wimbledon -a countryside retreat in the city

Just as Jane Austen intended… There’s a lot to be said for ‘escapism’ when living in London. A fast-paced city lifestyle needs to be balanced out for a period of time -even if only for a few hours- with some … Continue reading

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Dennis Sever’s House: A must-see London experience

18th Century London, frozen in time… Nestled in amongst the hustle and bustle of one of the craziest capital cities in the world, is one of London’s best-kept secrets. With the immersive flurry of bright lights, rushed traffic and superhuman … Continue reading

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Eleven Hair Salon: Fantastic standards without robbing you blind

Do you have a Mandy?? I recently had a very telling conversation with a straight alpha-male colleague called Mark in which he informed me of ‘Mandy’; a presence in his life who’s been his one-and-only for seven years. She’s delivered … Continue reading

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The biggest, tastiest brunch in London?

Malmaison Hotel Brunch, Barbican As I’m writing this, brunch memories have come flooding back to me and I’ve got the food sweats already. Recently, the Malmaison Hotel  invited me to go along and try their new brunch service, priced at £19.95 … Continue reading

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