A Birthday in Kalkan, Turkey

I was lucky enough to spend my 27th birthday this year in the company of my wonderful family, boyfriend and 28 degree sunshine – waking up to this view… We spent a week in a small…

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Bumpkin

BUMPKIN is one of the staple restaurants on Westbourne Park Road, a lovely colourful presence on the street that you can’t miss if you’re walking by. The chain has 3 other restaurants around London in Westfield, Chelsea and South Ken but…

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Beautiful Ruins – Book Review

“Life, he thought, is a blatant act of imagination.”  I fell a little bit in love with a book whilst on my latest holiday to Kalkan in Turkey. It’s pretty much the perfect ‘beach read’,…

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BFI London Film Festival – Opening Night

This year’s BFI London Film Festival set sail last night with the film Captain Phillips, starring legendary Tom Hanks and with director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne movies) at the helm. This year is the 80th anniversary…

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Lisa’s, Portobello Road

You know when you really want to like a place? This was what I felt about recently opened Swedish restaurant Lisa’s. I’d wondered past the new addition to Portobello Road one Saturday afternoon and instantly…

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