Bristol: Day 1 - The Pump House

Hello My Lovelies, 

Oh I have been a busy bee... looking for flats, going to a few events and preparing for the new job. But I managed to get away this weekend for some R and R. I took a trip to Bristol for a nice weekend away with Elliot. It was such a lovely trip, Bristol is a amazing and beautiful place and I would definitely go again. 

For the first night, we went to a lovely pub/restaurant. I wore this outfit which I thought was nice and simple. I love the top with the pretty netted details at the bottom and goes very well with the high-waist disco pants. 

OUTFIT: Top - New Look | Black Disco Pants - Miss Selfridge

We went to The Pump House which was a nice, chilled out restaurant and pub. The atmosphere was brilliant, especially with the unique and cozy decor. The wine menu, which was made out of corks, was pretty cool. There was lots of interesting posters on the wall down in the pub and there was always something unusual you can spot.

The restaurant served European food, it was pretty good. The portions were small, so wasn't very filling, which is why we went for this very nicely presented dessert. The quality was amazing and the service was friendly.

After we ate, we went down into the pub area and just chilled out on the couch, which gave the place a real "feel at home" atmosphere. 

LINKS: http://www.the-pumphouse.com/

Fish in a tie

 

I recently invested in a tripod, it makes it so much easier for when there is no one around to take a photo for me (no more knocking on the next door neighbours door begging them to take a quick snap of me). It was a bit trail and error with the tripod, with the wind and trying to find the right location to place it, a few photos didn't come out as good as I'd hoped, but it's all a learning curve for me.

 

OUTFIT: Floral Bustier - H & M | White Sleeveless Blouse - New Look | Jeggings - Primark | Trainers - Barratts | Necklace - A Gift | Nail Polish - Barry M Blueberry 

 

After messing around with the tripod, I met with my friend, Anne-Marie, who I haven't seen in months, so it was fantastic having a little catch up. We went to this cute little Mediterranean restaurant in Battersea called 'Fish in a tie'. I loved the old French style decor.

 

 

 

 

 

 There was not much to choose from on the lunch time menu, but the food was still very good. I had the cod and chips and Anne-Marie had the rump of lamb. But as always, my favourite part was the dessert. We shared profiteroles and vanilla ice cream, which was so mouth wateringly good! The staff were friendly and welcoming too, which is always a plus.

 

 

 

LINKS: www.fishinatie.com

Where Have You Been All My Life?

Hey My Lovelies,

So I've just discovered Gu and I'm in love! Okay, I didn't "just" discover Gu, I've seen it on the shelves, but it always looked too pricey for me. It was down from £3.59 to £2.50... so I thought why not. I got the lemon cheesecake... To be honest, I was more attracted by the packaging than the dessert itself. It's pretty cool and different, I like how it's not your typical dessert packaging. The dessert itself came in a cute glass jar, which means I didn't have to dirty a plate!

This is absolutely yummy! It was creamy, the biscuit base was thick and crunchy, which is important to me when it comes to cheesecakes. This is just delicious.  If you're late like me in trying this, you need to hurry down to your local supermarket and grab a box! Let me know if you like or if there are any other desserts you'd recommend.

Mae Ping

I’ve done lots of food/restaurant posts I’ve noticed, so here’s another one to add to the pile :) I will be doing some fashion posts soon. Between work and more work, I just haven’t found the time to play dress up and take pictures... but I promise I will very soon!!

Valentine’s Day usually means watching a film and ordering a takeout... but we decided we’d go out this year. We celebrated V’day early because Elliot will be working. We went to a local Thai restaurant last week in South Croydon called "Mae Ping".

We had a selection of starters which were very tasty. For my main, I had "Kaeng Kua Ped", which was duck in red curry sauce, Thai sweet basil, cherry tomatoes and pineapple chunks. The duck was tender and delicious (especially with the sauce). I never used to be a fan of duck, but now I love it.

 

 

Elliot had "Jarn Lon Talay", which came out sizzling on a hot plate. It was a variety of seafood with lemongrass, Thai herbs and white wine. I had managed to steal a prawn from him whilst his head was turned and it was very yummy... Go for this if you love spicy food.

 

The service was very quick and the waiter and waitress that served us were very friendly. After the restaurant, Elliot and I went to a old pub next door for a chat before heading home.

 

LINKS: Mae Ping 

 

Catch up and Lebanese Food

I had a catch up with my old college friend Bhavna, who took me to a lovely Lebanese restaurant in Balham called Beyrouths. It was my first time eating Lebanese food and I can honestly say I'm in love. I love that it's very light and has a variety of flavours... I will link their website below. I had the Shish Khosh Khash - Charcoal grilled chicken with rice, salad, the most delicious tomatoey spicy sauce and thin bread. When I walked in, the first thing I saw was the amazing wall.

We had the best pink lemonade I've ever taste, really lovely and natural, real blended strawberries!!

LINKS: Beyrouths