A city break in sunny Cardiff
Cardiff is said to be the wettest city in the UK. I was shown around for the first time over a weekend recently and discovered that rain or shine, it’s … Continue reading
Anti-Social Media
I wrote this post a few months ago when I had just left my job in social media and was feeling a bit cynical about the whole thing. Now I … Continue reading
Three reasons to book a weekend in Bordeaux
I go to France every year because my dad lives there. This is great, because I am guaranteed a visit filled with good wine, even better food and stunning coastline … Continue reading
How to win at January
I had a chat with a colleague in the lift the other day; I usually only see her in the lift and so our chats are mostly about how cold … Continue reading
Hip Hop Yoga
Last Monday I went to Hip Hop Yoga – say what? Hip Hop Yoga at Hackney House in Old Street, is exactly what it sounds like – yoga to a … Continue reading
It’s 6 o’clock in… Flight Club
It seems it’s not enough just to go for a drink in London anymore. Us Londoners are addicted to trying something new and we’ve got an emerging wave of pubs … Continue reading
It’s 6 o’clock in… Boro Bistro
There are so many reasons you need to go to Boro Bistro, not least of them, the loos… yes, the loos. I don’t normally make a habit of recommending … Continue reading
What to do this weekend? Take a hike…
Cold, mild, raining, sunny, hail, arctic winds…the weather can’t make up its mind, and neither could I when it came to finding something different to do at the weekend. I … Continue reading
It’s 6 o’clock in… the John Snow
No, not the ‘you know nothing Jon Snow’ Jon Snow. Nor the crazy tie-wearing, Channel 4 news anchor, John Snow. It’s the John Snow pub; an anonymous looking watering hole … Continue reading
It’s 6 o’clock in…Bedford & Strand
I’ll say it now, the Bedford & Strand is my favourite wine bar in London, so recommending it publicly is like sharing my favourite film with someone I really like, hoping that a) … Continue reading
It’s 6 o’clock in…Planet of the Grapes
First of all, if you’ve never been down Bow Lane, you should go. A lot of the City’s historic streets have simple yet delightfully descriptive names, but years and years … Continue reading
Drunch. The Boozy Brunch hits the Big Smoke.
Last year I spent all my weekends and every cent of my paltry intern’s salary ‘drunching’ – aka drunk brunching – in the Big Apple. Big, boozy brunches are huge … Continue reading
It’s 5 o’clock in…Cecil’s
I’m a sucker for a tucked-away bar. A hidden gem. But you know the sort I’m talking about…it often means you have to schlep miles, but you convince yourself it’s … Continue reading
Do you masturdate?
Hello my name’s Anna and I like to masturdate. What? Yes, you read that wrong I said I like mastur-date. as in the verb to masturdate e.g. going out alone … Continue reading
Ever-soaring property market forced you into a home of Sylvanian-family proportions? Me too. Here’s how I’m styling it out…
“World! I’ve bought a flat and finally made it onto the London property ladder!” I (metaphorically) cry from my building’s rooftop, jumping about like a loon, fist-pumping the air and … Continue reading
Never been skiing? Here are five reasons why you should hit the slopes
I’m on countdown to my ski holiday in France. This will be my fourth year in a row on the slopes, and while it’s THE most expensive week in my … Continue reading
Essena O’Neill – is Instagram really to blame?
Nineteen year old Instagram sensation Essena O’Neill dramatically quit social media last week. In a video posted on her Youtube channel she unleashed a barrage of vitriol against the ‘fake’ … Continue reading
The power of the pout: What I learnt from a week of wearing lipstick
I have a friend who always wears red lipstick. She wears it to the cinema. She wears it to dinner parties. She wears it down the pub. I have always … Continue reading
It’s 5 o’clock in…Terroirs
Tucked sort of between The Strand at Charing Cross, and Trafalgar Square at the point where you’d probably be heading to the National Portrait Gallery or the chaos of Leicester … Continue reading
The Book Club: November’s novels
Like all other basics around the world, Autumn is my favourite season. Those perfect Sundays, blue sky and orange leaves, cold in the air but not enough to make you … Continue reading
Style & Then Some 