At leisure in Buckinghamshire

At our country retreat that we've now been members of for 10+ years

October Opulence

With my glam squad Kat and Andrea at the brand new The Ivy Cafe St John's Wood - on the first weekend that it was open to the public.
It's the third outpost of the Ivy Cafe brand and looks pretty much identical to the one in Marylebone, only bigger. We had bubbles and lemon sole that was divine, in fab art deco interior, and perfectly dimmed lighting.
And to top off the evening we even got to meet the man himself behind Caprice Holdings, Richard Caring -
Fab Friday to say the least! 

New discovery - GBK loyalty app

My girls at the Baker Street branch yesterday 

Thanks Erik for introducing the Gourmet Burger Kitchen app! For those who don't know, it's a customer loyalty app that's very easy to use from your phone. 

Usually in the restaurant you get a table number and then go up to till and order. Now you can avoid the queues and "Order And Pay From Your Table" using your phone, and also customise the burger -  in my case choosing the "Go Naked" option (meaning no bun and extra salad). 

And by ordering through the app you get rewarded with free sides, milkshakes and even burgers. Works for take-away too if you don't want to sit in. Highly recommended. 

Saturday Stroll

After we dropped our 'zombie' boy at an early kids Halloween party , we strolled through sunny Maida Vale and stopped at the local gastro pub, The Elgin for craft beer (London's current hipster drink) and snick snacks. 

Powder brush

New in: powder brush 

Saturday Song #OnRepeat

This takes me right back to when I moved to London in the early 90s, and listened a lot of hip hop and Rn'B like Mark Morrison, 2Pac, Biggie Smalls and 112 etc. 

Bruno Mars' first release from his new album, "24K Magic" is simply fab, and referring to it he said: "You can call it my first single, but I call it the invitation to the party" LOL! 

#FridayMood

 ♥︎My happy and very cheeky girl ♥︎

At Beirut Express on Edgware road, waiting for yummy Lebanese take away. 

Our little football star

And there it is, the rainbow flick!  All these hours of practice have finally paid off. We are so proud of our boy ♡

Our weekend in pics

Pornstar Martini and sushi at Kurobota//Scooting in Regents Park with Erik and JJ//Rugby away game in Stanmore//Little Miss Trouble in her ballet skirt that she insists on wearing all the time//

Time for a trim, Goldilocks!

Chopped off some of Scarlett Grace's locks today, and must admit I am very happy with the result💇

Scotland mini break

Snaps from our 48 hour stay in Glasgow last weekend. 

Lobster and Champagne at Heathrow T5's Seafood Bar //Alan's brother Steven came to our hotel as we arrived for a few (read many lol!) pints//I sipped on Espresso Martinis as I watched the two brothers and our minis play pool at The Radisson Blu//Love this pic of the three generations, and especially how my usually big Bear looks SMALL in comparison to Laurie, his (gentle) giant of a Dad!//Scarlett Grace and cousin Megan//Alan's sister's middle daughter Lauren munching on Steven's 50th b'day cake//Starbucks in Central Station//Outside our hotel//Mummy's little helper//No one ever believes me, but Glasgow is unbelievably always sunny when I visit!//Obligatory shopping centre visit//City centre strolling-see the cloud free sky?!//Good bye for this time Scotland, it was a blast hanging with the in- (read "out") laws LOL ❤