LFW & South Bank

A couple of friends and myself decided to take a trip to London Fashion Week. I had never been before and always wanted to go. It has always intrigued me, I would read in fashion mags what went on at London Fashion Week. The catwalks, the fashion and the masses and masses of people! It has always been something 'to do' on my list and I can now tick it off. 

It was such a nice and sunny day, which is more than we could have asked for. However, the event wasn't really what I expected. When we got there, I felt very out of place in my H&M jacket, New Look boots and charity shop sunglasses. Nearly everyone was draped in furs, clinking heels, gold plated watches and a look that seemed like they had just sucked on a lemon. It was like being on the set of 'Made in Chelsea'. I love fashion, but I love a bargain even more. I'm not saying that LFW is a bad thing, I'm not against it at all... just something that maybe someone else's cup of tea was just not mine. I made the most of it whilst I was there anyway, snapped a good few photos with my friends and had a good time.

We didn't stay very long, we decided to move on, we grabbed ourselves a cuppa and had a nice walk-around London South Bank.

Ri x

Afternoon Tea

On our way to have afternoon tea, me and my sister, Stephanie joked about having to go to Maccie D's afterwards as tea and scones were unlikely to fill us up... We were so wrong! We found this great deal on Groupon for afternoon tea for 2 for £24, so thought it would be a lovely way to catch up with each other. We arrived at Thistle Hotel, a beautiful and elegant hotel in Marble Arch, London. We were seated in 'Delicacy' a cosy little area for afternoon tea, the seats were huge and we immediately just fell into comfort and relaxation. The tables were beautifully presented with the cutest of crockery, I wanted to ask where I could buy the little tea pots and tea cups!

I love herbal teas and I was happy to see that they had a great selection. Steph and I decided to get 2 different pots of what we both liked, we had the Persian Pomegranate and Ginger and Pear. They were both so good, I preferred the ginger and pear as it wasn't too sweet, it was lovely and refreshing, and I could only taste a hint of ginger (for those who aren't a fan of ginger). 

The selection of sandwiches and cakes were amazing and so tasty... we started of course with the sandwiches, but couldn't wait to get to the lemon tarts and chocolate éclairs. I also tried a macaroon for the first time ever, check me out :) lol. But the selection was huge and definitely did fill us up, we had to start force feeding ourselves by the end of it!!

It was a lovely atmosphere to chat over tea and cakes. The Delicacy is situated near the reception area, though it never got too loud, which was good. The service was amazingly quick, friendly and they regularly came round to see if we were okay and even offered us more cakes, which we sadly declined as we could not fit any more in. It was an enjoyable day and something I would definitely love to do again. Now that summer is round the corner, there are lots of great afternoon tea deals on Groupon, so take a look.

Have a lovely Sunday!! 

Ri x

LINKS: Thistle Marble Arch Hotel | Groupon

Fish, Chips and Trocadero

So last Saturday Elliot (The Boyfriend) and I went to a cool little Fish and Chips restaurant in Covent Garden. For those who are Groupon Addicts like myself, you may have seen a voucher on there for a fish and chips meal for £6. I've been seeing it for ages, but wondered whether it would be worth buying... I live under the rule that if you are going to have traditional fish and chips, it has to be a REAL TRADITIONAL FISH AND CHIPS! I completely forgot to take pictures of the place and food, but this me in the restaurant. I will link their Facebook page below and also the Groupon voucher. I had the "Big Ben" which is chips, cod and battered tiger prawns.

We then went to Trocadero... Last time we visited Troc, I beat Elliot at the basketball game and car racing games, he has been determined to beat me ever since. OK, he managed to beat me at the basketball this time, but I again beat him at the racing game AND ice hockey. Yes, we do get a little bit competitive.

On the train home there was a guy singing loudly, he didn't have the greatest singing voice and it was obvious that people on the train were finding him annoying, especially when he tried serenading people. It was funny. Elliot and I took these pics on the way home.

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LINKS: Groupon - expires 8 April: Groupon Voucher - London Fish and Chips Facebook page: London Fish and Chips