The lovely team over at Red Letter Days recently asked me what my favourite memory with my parents was, and I was so stuck to think of just one to share with them so I thought I’d do a post of highlights from my childhood.  I’m going to start with the one I eventually chose to share with Red Letter Days… This was an awesome…

Origins Of will launch its first kitchen takeover in Spitalfields, hosted at the independently run venue Blessing’s from April 7th. Abdulla Amin and Hugo Toland’s Middle Eastern-inspired take on traditional recipes will bring a new flavour to the plates of Londoners. Friends for over 20 years, Abdulla Amin and Hugo Toland are out to introduce new ideas and flavours to the palettes of forward-thinking Londoners via…

The launch of Proud Camden’s revamped rooftop bar will coincide with the British Library’s current exhibition as well as Tim Burton’s impending follow up film ‘Alice through the Looking Glass’. Proud Wonderland is a re-imagined slice of the franchise with the added bonus of other-worldly décor and eccentric bartenders. Enter this magical world and be greeted by everyone from Mr Rabbit to walking, talking playing…

Your 21st birthday is a landmark event. You want to be able to celebrate it in style and make it a day, or several days, to remember. I don’t think many people will want just to sit around at home on their 21st birthday; the world is your oyster! I’m pretty sure most people want to go out and celebrate with family, even if they…

As I don my new gym gear, a little treat to entice myself to go to the gym more, I realise my trousers are a little too tight, no shocks there but now I’m having to wear them to my gym session as I’m at work with nothing else.  I hop on the train to Fitness First Cottons, and I’m now feeling rather conscience; those…

I have tried a few Thai Curry recipes now and this is the best I’ve mad so I thought I’d share it… Ingredients: 225g new potatoes 100g green beans, trimmed and halved 1 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil 1 garlic clove, chopped 1 rounded tbsp Thai green curry paste 400ml can coconut milk 2 tsp Thai fish sauce 1 tsp caster sugar 450g boneless skinless chicken,…

Summer is fast approaching and many of us will be thinking about slipping into swimwear in a matter of weeks. If this thought has got you reaching for the fruit basket, or Googling local gyms, you’re not alone. Most of us make an effort to lose weight and tone up when spring arrives. If you’re not a gym bunny, and you’d rather exercise in the…

When it comes to cooking, I’m no Michelin-starred chef, but recently I have come on leaps and bounds with my healthy cooking, with some help from the chap! We made a chicken stir fry just from spices we had in the cupboard and a pack of vegetables I grabbed from Tesco after a gym session, and it got a decent reception on Instagram so here’s…