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"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ctable align\u003d\"center\" cellpadding\u003d\"0\" cellspacing\u003d\"0\" class\u003d\"tr-caption-container\" style\u003d\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yJ9FZwh1VYM/WKoc8vEc0OI/AAAAAAAAMXc/CBg4q-KByH42myiLQ1RvbPn47zZUQ5fBgCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_0826.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yJ9FZwh1VYM/WKoc8vEc0OI/AAAAAAAAMXc/CBg4q-KByH42myiLQ1RvbPn47zZUQ5fBgCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_0826.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd class\u003d\"tr-caption\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003eMe at one of the many dinner parties we hosted\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003eWhen I was young, naïve and unaware, I used to picture myself living in an insane flat, in Central London, completely on my own by the age of 23 without a care in the world.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\"\u003eI’d watched\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBridget Jones Diary\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;over a hundred times, where she has a spacious flat in Borough Market on a seemingly low budget, and people moaning about London being expensive must be mad.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003eIt’s funny because when you’re young, you’ve really no concept of money at all and these things seem completely possible. In films, we’ve seen the likes of BJ be able to afford to live in a flat which in reality would be about £3,000 per month to rent, or across the pond, Carrie Bradshaw lives in an incredible apartment in Manhattan on a writers budget…\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003eThe reality, both in London and across the pond, is that the most viable option for people moving to the city is having a flat share.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003eI moved when I was 19 to a city I didn’t know, with no job and little stability – and it was finding the perfect place which gave me a level of stability. It was also a case that I had initially moved with a boyfriend so when I found myself in this amazing city, I actually had no friends in London. They were still at home so it wasn’t going to be a case of moving in with my friends from home when things took a turn for the worst and I found myself needing to move out.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fm0MThNtWW0/WOPBLMRi21I/AAAAAAAAMcQ/fgsa9e4VuJwgOStx97Z_PhLNs5gz95pDgCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_1166%2B2.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fm0MThNtWW0/WOPBLMRi21I/AAAAAAAAMcQ/fgsa9e4VuJwgOStx97Z_PhLNs5gz95pDgCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_1166%2B2.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003eBut eventually, I moved into a great place in Tooting Bec with two complete strangers thinking we’d rarely talk, it would be marginally uncomfortable and perhaps, at times, awkward. I had no experience in the house share world... but after all, you’re living with strangers – right?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003eIn fact – it couldn’t have been more different. I moved in with two people who I didn’t know from someone walking down the road, and weirdly they quickly became my lifelines in a city that can be so lonely.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003eThese two flatmates quickly became two friends, two friends quickly became a friendship group of people all across London from different walks of life. I met people who worked in large corporations, people who were writers, freelancers, actors, singers…and it was amazing, eye-opening and just incredibly welcoming.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003eWeekday nights were spent binge watching anything from Love Island to Black Mirror, weekends were spent hosting dinner parties or wine \u0026amp; cheese nights and the gaps in between were spent chilling with each other, and eventually with the friends I’d made through these people.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0cnRK_fduBU/WOPBNHo4HWI/AAAAAAAAMcQ/KC2-SaAgq1YXTL5dJ7RhcRuIG5-gWSzrQCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/TheLondonSkyline.0001.png\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"900\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0cnRK_fduBU/WOPBNHo4HWI/AAAAAAAAMcQ/KC2-SaAgq1YXTL5dJ7RhcRuIG5-gWSzrQCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/TheLondonSkyline.0001.png\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003eIn fact, my best friend is a friend of my former housemate’s best friend and since we met at a house party, which essentially was me queuing for the toilet to be sick after having too much lethal punch and dragging her in with me despite not really knowing her, we’ve been great friends and I fully expect to be friends for life.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003eBeing part of a house share was actually miles from the hell I’d imagine, and actually became the first time in London I’d felt “at home away from home”. They were the people there for you if you’d been through yet another fuck boy, the people who you can go to the local with to do a pub quiz or go for a run with, the ones you can have a quick dinner with after a particularly stressful day.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003eIn fact when I found out my ex had cheated on me, the first thing I did was go upstairs, wake up my housemate and cry to him. Because when you're in a flat share, there is always someone there.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003eAnd that evening, both of my housemates put their plans on hold in order for us all to go out to the local pub. It's funny because you meet these strangers, you meet their families (I have met the families of all of my previous housemates) and their friends, and some how they just become part of your life, and within time it becomes hard to remember what life was like without these people.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003eAnd whilst now, I live on my own and love it, I have days where I miss coming home to people, having a laugh and the spontaneous nights out. I have days where I miss all the fun of having a sleepover, but the benefit of having your own space.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003eIt is truly one of the best experiences – and it’s not just me that thinks this, nor is my experience a singular one. And I can also appreciate that some aren't great - but on the whole they are.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003eIn a conversation recently, we discussed house shares and what the benefits are...\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eNot only do you always have someone with shampoo or body wash if you run out, but you also always have someone to natter to or completely ignore\"\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003eBut it doesn't just whittle down to that. A house share for me really was the place I found a \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ehome away from home\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e, a family of strangers and the fundamentals behind 80% of my friendships.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: georgia; font-size: 14.6667px;\"\u003eSo whilst they may leave dirty dishes occasionally, use the washing machine when you want to or use your milk - you could end up making a friend for life, and that's worth every penny.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e___________________________________________________________________________\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang\u003d\"\" style\u003d\"font-family: georgia;\"\u003eThis post was sponsored by \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.idealflatmate.co.uk/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdeal Flatmate\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e. 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"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kbj"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/11227820428968844214"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yJ9FZwh1VYM/WKoc8vEc0OI/AAAAAAAAMXc/CBg4q-KByH42myiLQ1RvbPn47zZUQ5fBgCPcBGAYYCw/s72-c/IMG_0826.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326008086876232355.post-2261352719993060919"},"published":{"$t":"2018-06-04T12:57:00.003+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-04-27T15:41:23.148+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"how to see london in a day"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"homepage post"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"london"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cheap things to do in london"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"London Tour Buses: The Great London Tour "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NbdfUvOnvtw/WxVpV40gfcI/AAAAAAAAMnc/ta0jotobAdof72MDbFY4RllJHcyeBM44gCLcBGAs/s1600/Megasightseeing-152.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"800\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NbdfUvOnvtw/WxVpV40gfcI/AAAAAAAAMnc/ta0jotobAdof72MDbFY4RllJHcyeBM44gCLcBGAs/s1600/Megasightseeing-152.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lw_MoVJ0DJQ/WxUmN_1nh3I/AAAAAAAAMmc/twlscnjG3ugUMG1UET_SBtgevztR-iJkgCLcBGAs/s1600/Megasightseeing-100.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"800\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lw_MoVJ0DJQ/WxUmN_1nh3I/AAAAAAAAMmc/twlscnjG3ugUMG1UET_SBtgevztR-iJkgCLcBGAs/s1600/Megasightseeing-100.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eI've lived in London just over three years and with each year that passes I find myself becoming a little more complacent with my surroundings, not appreciating the truly spectacular settings that I have the opportunity to walk past each and every day.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eI see the London Eye every day, pass Big Ben on a weekly basis, sit in Hyde Park every other weekend without a true appreciation for just how incredibly lucky I am to do this. Without remembering that people travel across the world to do simply that just as I do when I travel.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eBut how do you give yourself the chance to truly appreciate London?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eFor months I have been on about doing a London bus tour, joking with friends about doing an open roof tour with drinks (which, sadly, is prohibited on most I found out) for each landmark site we see.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eAs a Londoner, by nature we joke about the tourists, if not regularly moan, and avoid doing the things that appreciate just why this city is so great. We pay £40 for two cocktails to admire the views of said landmarks, maybe for one photo, or a moment of appreciation, but actually avoid properly taking it in. Bus tours of cities, by nature of what they are, fall into the category of tourists attractions.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eI recently headed along to a MegaTours event to, in many ways, force myself to appreciate the city I proclaim to love yet spend very little time appreciating.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LWV_mKtwqRY/WxUmN87haNI/AAAAAAAAMmw/VH3mIIygKfYpa3POkmYnMRB_SQurd3HJQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Megasightseeing-106.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"800\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LWV_mKtwqRY/WxUmN87haNI/AAAAAAAAMmw/VH3mIIygKfYpa3POkmYnMRB_SQurd3HJQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Megasightseeing-106.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aBk0b9njFK4/WxUmNx-IXSI/AAAAAAAAMmw/ThHTj4e7khEM-geH3wH9W9pbxYu9G8ZyQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Megasightseeing-116.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"800\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aBk0b9njFK4/WxUmNx-IXSI/AAAAAAAAMmw/ThHTj4e7khEM-geH3wH9W9pbxYu9G8ZyQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Megasightseeing-116.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eThe tour conveniently fell on a day where is was 28+ degrees - and I am not joking when I say London in the sun beats any holiday location for me. I love it.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eThe tour lasted around 2 hours and included sights from London Bridge, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park and Piccadilly Circus. If you're in London for a short time, it truly is the perfect way to see the city.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eBut even if, like me, you live here it's great to see your city without the stress of spending the whole time pushing through tourists, or being unable to see the landmarks due to the masses of people.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EFytyQRVCLM/WxUmO1mWQtI/AAAAAAAAMm4/B-r8pvHsV0YMn6jF-fiwt5zy993OuGJwgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Megasightseeing-176.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"800\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EFytyQRVCLM/WxUmO1mWQtI/AAAAAAAAMm4/B-r8pvHsV0YMn6jF-fiwt5zy993OuGJwgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Megasightseeing-176.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qKAUWBul4Bw/WxUmPHZRmGI/AAAAAAAAMm8/QJ2jpSJcDYw0u3bBU1H6T4XHepPQkzW7gCEwYBhgL/s1600/Megasightseeing-191.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"800\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qKAUWBul4Bw/WxUmPHZRmGI/AAAAAAAAMm8/QJ2jpSJcDYw0u3bBU1H6T4XHepPQkzW7gCEwYBhgL/s1600/Megasightseeing-191.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eTours start at £1 - yes, I am being serious - and you can book them \u003ca href\u003d\"https://uk.megabus.com/products/london-bus-tour\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eHERE\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\" style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eIf you want to see London in a completely different way, this is definitely the way - and trust me I never thought I'd promote a tourist attraction!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/2261352719993060919/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2018/06/the-great-london-tour.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6326008086876232355/posts/default/2261352719993060919"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/posts/default/2261352719993060919"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2018/06/the-great-london-tour.html","title":"London Tour Buses: The Great London Tour "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kbj"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/11227820428968844214"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NbdfUvOnvtw/WxVpV40gfcI/AAAAAAAAMnc/ta0jotobAdof72MDbFY4RllJHcyeBM44gCLcBGAs/s72-c/Megasightseeing-152.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326008086876232355.post-4489528577878055460"},"published":{"$t":"2018-05-31T07:00:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-04-27T15:48:21.025+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Restaurants"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"homepage post"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"london"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"London Lifestyle"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"LeBab, Soho"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G7X9xgeyHjg/WdLSl1bWHMI/AAAAAAAAMhw/VFn0bkf3-RcslkFKvKitSimjB4TdRG_sQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-10-03%2Bat%2B00.42.51.png\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1028\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G7X9xgeyHjg/WdLSl1bWHMI/AAAAAAAAMhw/VFn0bkf3-RcslkFKvKitSimjB4TdRG_sQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-10-03%2Bat%2B00.42.51.png\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eKebabs - I mean is it just me or do you associate them with the greasy cuisine, if you can call it that, that you stuff your face with in the early hours of a Sunday morning after a heavy drinking session at the Clapham North, or Infernos, or whatever watering hole you choose.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eI sure as hell did - until I ventured to LeBab.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eLeBab is located in Kingly Court, moments from many bars if you do want to recreate the above, and provides the classiest take on kebabs I've ever seen.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eThe interiors are instagram friendly, the location perfect, the staff good-looking and the menu delicious.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZdHC8hJvSoQ/WdLSkX6TrnI/AAAAAAAAMhw/CcdVZeBfmvcyrE6zC73MjwM9jyaSVfAuQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-10-03%2Bat%2B00.42.05.png\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1068\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZdHC8hJvSoQ/WdLSkX6TrnI/AAAAAAAAMhw/CcdVZeBfmvcyrE6zC73MjwM9jyaSVfAuQCEwYBhgL/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-10-03%2Bat%2B00.42.05.png\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eWe dined on a Wednesday, and in true Wine Wednesday style opted for a \"sensible\" option of a bottle due to my impending job the next day. We went for the Sauvignon Blanc \"Attitude\" 2014, on the recommendation of the waiter. Truthfully - when it comes to wine I don't know a thing and my knowledge is really basic. I know what I enjoy (\u003ci\u003eread: any\u003c/i\u003e) but I couldn't tell you what pairs well with a kebab given my knowledge stretches only so far.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eHowever - wine wise - what I will say is that we enjoyed it. My friend, a skilled-wine-drinker, didn't struggle to drink it so we'll give it a pass at least.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eBut - now to the important part - the food.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eMore often than not, the moment I see 'Mezze' on a menu my heart skips a beat. My favourite kind of food, the food which thrills me to no end - and this was no exception.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eWe opted for the hummus (because why would you not?) and the LeBab Bhajis.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYiKOBN4t1A/WdLSkaTAO9I/AAAAAAAAMhw/yOTOQtfh0IYFYxuwHx2_kbAL765JfeFJgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-10-03%2Bat%2B00.42.16.png\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1086\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eYiKOBN4t1A/WdLSkaTAO9I/AAAAAAAAMhw/yOTOQtfh0IYFYxuwHx2_kbAL765JfeFJgCEwYBhgL/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-10-03%2Bat%2B00.42.16.png\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eBelieve it or not - I actually didn't know hummus was chickpeas until recently. Please don't ask me how I've managed living on my own for over four years, because I simply haven't got a clue.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eBut - my god - dat hummus, mm. I can 100% get on board with a hummus and this one was truly fantastic. Now I'm aware there is only so much I can say about hummus so I'll stop here.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eMoving onto the Bhajis - not my usual style but stuff them with braised lamb shoulder, beef shin and onion bhajis with smoked chilli mayo then you've \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e100%\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e got me on board. These were linked with being my highlight of the meal.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eSo now we go to the life changing revelation that; kebabs can be classy.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eI opted for the corn-fed chicken shish - \u003ci\u003etrying to remember the last time I'd said those words and not aimed them at an unsuspecting taxi driver\u003c/i\u003e - \u0026nbsp;and eagerly anticipated my epiphany.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eAnd what an epiphany it was.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eFirstly, let's assess the instagram potential here:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VngqyylxLKQ/WdLSl9JgW9I/AAAAAAAAMho/6WTk0FzGNNACPImtyfWPP0gqmlegjnbVQCLcBGAs/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-10-03%2Bat%2B00.57.39.png\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1018\" data-original-width\u003d\"1162\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VngqyylxLKQ/WdLSl9JgW9I/AAAAAAAAMho/6WTk0FzGNNACPImtyfWPP0gqmlegjnbVQCLcBGAs/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-10-03%2Bat%2B00.57.39.png\" /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eI mean - bloggers dream right?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eI can confirm there was not a plastic box in sight.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eThe meat was succulent, juicy and - god I hate this word - moist. But truthfully it was! The additional trimmings are what takes the meat from standard to brilliant - giving something that traditionally gets covered in sauce a fantastic reason not to be.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eAnd because you all know I love a good 'cheap eat', you'll be glad to know this is exceptionally reasonable. Book in advance, if you can, for sure but if you're looking for somewhere chilled to enjoy some food, catch-up with friends then this is the place for you.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003eMy view on kebabs has been changed forever - or until next weekend.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: arial;\"\u003ePhotos:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.eatlebab.com/\"\u003ehttps://www.eatlebab.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/4489528577878055460/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2017/10/lebab-soho.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6326008086876232355/posts/default/4489528577878055460"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/posts/default/4489528577878055460"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2017/10/lebab-soho.html","title":"LeBab, Soho"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kbj"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/11227820428968844214"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G7X9xgeyHjg/WdLSl1bWHMI/AAAAAAAAMhw/VFn0bkf3-RcslkFKvKitSimjB4TdRG_sQCEwYBhgL/s72-c/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-10-03%2Bat%2B00.42.51.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326008086876232355.post-1764418345086299378"},"published":{"$t":"2018-05-10T19:30:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-11-29T02:00:57.257Z"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"london"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Budget Date Ideas"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MWiDTkuCh6s/WOuQRgXrtaI/AAAAAAAAMcc/1-nG10BSCY4Yeh85ZLU9-mM87Tbk7qVGwCLcB/s1600/london%2B6.jpeg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MWiDTkuCh6s/WOuQRgXrtaI/AAAAAAAAMcc/1-nG10BSCY4Yeh85ZLU9-mM87Tbk7qVGwCLcB/s1600/london%2B6.jpeg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MWiDTkuCh6s/WOuQRgXrtaI/AAAAAAAAMcg/cm1fmeQcH-UbVI4Dy5igJBRy7MEfMPzlACPcBGAYYCw/s1600/london%2B6.jpeg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"750\" data-original-width\u003d\"1075\" height\u003d\"223\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MWiDTkuCh6s/WOuQRgXrtaI/AAAAAAAAMcg/cm1fmeQcH-UbVI4Dy5igJBRy7MEfMPzlACPcBGAYYCw/s320/london%2B6.jpeg\" width\u003d\"320\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWe're a generation of serial daters. It really is a numbers game in London and the problem is thinking of unique places to go with the potential love of your life. For us? We always want to look clued up and as if I hang around in these cool places on the regular, which L-O-L I don't because we're not all made of money, and neither are most Londoners.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eGiven it's a numbers game and if you're truly searching for \u003ci\u003e'the one'\u003c/i\u003e, you will more thank likely be looking at having to go on a lot of dates. For both females and males, this means it's going to get pricey because buying a round in Central London is nothing like buying a round up north.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eBut - dates don't always have to be copious amounts of drinks. Whilst it's sometimes the easier option to break the ice, there are some inexpensive ways to do something a little differently.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Tate Museum\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIf you're looking to show off your cultural\u0026nbsp;side and wow the potential '\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003elove of your life\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/i\u003e' with how totally in touch with yourself you are - then the Tate Museum is your go-to place. All jokes aside - it really is one of the coolest places in London to head and shows there's more to you than just going out for drinks...not that'd we'd be complaining about that.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMuseum Lates\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Natural History Museum hosts Museum Lates on the last Friday of every month. Perfect timing being a Friday, even better that it's free and the drinks inside really aren't that expensive. And if it goes well, then you've got several bars and restaurants moments away in South Kensington.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePOP Brixton\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIf you're looking for something low-key, where you can either just drink or snack on the various different pop-ups here then this is your place. Located close to the station and open until late, POP Brixton is one of our favourite places to go. Whether it's a date, or even with friends, it's sure to tick the boxes for an inexpensive, chilled date.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDinerama\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eMuch like the above, but east of the river for those of you who don't fancying trekking it South West. Last summer, they did these incredible BBQ ribs which were quite possibly the highlight of my summer.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePicnic in the Park\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eLuckily for us, we're now getting into the summery weather where having a picnic on one of the various commons isn't completely out of the question. And what screams romance more than chilled wine, in the sun, on a park...\u003cb\u003emarry.me.now.\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichmond Park\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eQuite possibly one of the most romantic parks in London - no? Whilst some of us (me) cannot get the video of \"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJESUS CHRIST FENTON\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\" out of our heads, others will no doubt get lost in the place that's in London, but feels much further away.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour Thieves\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIf you are going for drinks - then don't make it boring. As easy as it is to go to your local where you feel comfortable - \u003ci\u003ewe're all guilty of it\u003c/i\u003e - it's nice to get out and about without completely breaking the bank. Four Thieves in Clapham Junction is an arcade themed bar - and it's really not expensive.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFailing that - take them to meet your parents...\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIt'll definitely be free that way, and what could possibly go wrong?\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; 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font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eSo my 22nd year on this earth is officially over, and F me it has been a ride. There have been a million tears, a million swear words, I've said the word FUCKBOY more times than I can care to count, whilst also having a million laughs, a million memories and 22 lessons I've definitely learnt. So whilst I hope my 23rd year is better, I can't ignore (and not pay it forward) the things I've learnt this year...\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eFace masks are life\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eRight, so, I kid you not this is one of the best lessons to come out of this year. Feeling sad? \u003ci\u003eFace mask.\u003c/i\u003e Feeling ugly? \u003ci\u003eFace mask\u003c/i\u003e. Bored? \u003ci\u003eFace mask\u003c/i\u003e. Want to friend zone someone? \u003ci\u003eFace mask\u003c/i\u003e. Want to feel better about eating a tub of ice cream and necking a bottle of wine alone? FACE MASK.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eAlone time is the best time\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eRight, KBJ a year ago hated spending time on her own. I mean I really hated it and would dread a night in - but I’ve come to realise it’s the most important thing in the world. Having a night, or two, or three, just on your own to chill out, relax is the most incredible thing.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eSelf love is the most important love\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eFor such a long time my life has been lacking this kind of love; I’ve loved others, I’ve loved things, but for a long time I’ve not loved myself. I’d never try to undermine a love you can give to someone else, but the love you give to yourself often impact and reflects upon the love you give out.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eYou can’t love someone if you don’t love you\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eYou may meet someone you so desperately want to love - but simply cannot in a way that is healthy. I’ve tried so many times in the past to love someone else without loving myself, and it’s always ended in a love that was destructive and dangerous.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eTalk, and never stop talking\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eTalk about what you believe in, talk about your feelings, talk about your life, your friends, your loves, your passions, your beliefs. Talk until you are blue in the face about everything you want to because my god there are many people in this world who want to listen, want to support you and get it and you’ll never know this until you just open your mouth\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eIt is SO okay to not be OKAY\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eMy god I wish I’d known this; it’s so okay to not be okay. Last year I went through monumental upheavals and it almost broke me, and from that I continued to pretend I was okay. It has only been in the last month I had actually realised I still wasn’t okay - that pretending, medicating with people and keeping busy didn’t constitute as being okay - and that is totally okay.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eIt’s okay to miss someone\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eI used to think that missing someone was a weakness, that it meant I wasn’t strong enough to not miss them - but it really doesn’t. I have days where I miss exes, old friends, family and it’s okay. I had a day the other day where I missed my ex from last year; for absolutely no reason. And it’s okay.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xw2f1liU2cI/WDHJzcOhkzI/AAAAAAAAMNA/HtFvT6dCo0QwzdOMaKUhnHlSiOfQZVfOACPcBGAYYCw/s1600/_DSC0361-2.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1064\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xw2f1liU2cI/WDHJzcOhkzI/AAAAAAAAMNA/HtFvT6dCo0QwzdOMaKUhnHlSiOfQZVfOACPcBGAYYCw/s1600/_DSC0361-2.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eIt’s also okay to not miss someone\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eOn the opposite side, you’ll have people you think you’ll miss and actually when push comes to shove, you don’t. And it’s weird because you’ve prepped yourself for missing this person but actually recognise that it’s better without them, that you miss elements but truthfully you don’t miss them and you should never feel bad about this.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003ePeople come and go\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eThe relationships in your life will function like a revolving door; people will come, people will go, people will leave and come back, and sometimes it’ll hurt, sometimes it won’t, sometimes you’ll know it is for the best and others you’ll have no idea.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eNot every guy is fuckboy\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eIt took me until lately to figure this one out; but not every guy is a fuck boy. Firstly, I went on a few dates with someone who was categorically not a dick, and actually it was me who was the dick, and this BLEW MY MIND. I have channelled this narrative that \u003ci\u003eall guys are dicks \u003c/i\u003eand honestly it’s just not true, and I know when I am eventually ready it is possible to meet someone who is actually a decent human.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eDo not lower your expectations\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eThe above being said and relating to the same person, it’s also not a good idea to lower expectations. Mine are high; I expect the person I am with to be there for me at every blip, every low, every high and every hurdle - and if they’re not, then they’re not for me. And I am not changing that, or looking for someone who is anything but abiding to that.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eFake tan makes you look thinner\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eHonestly, I look about 8 pounds lighter when I’m 3 layers deep in tan. Life changer.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eIt’s okay to not have your shit together\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eI recently dated someone who was just 2 and a bit years older than me - and he really had his shit together. Sometimes it made me panic, because I knew I wouldn’t have my shit together that much in two years time and it scared me. But why? I found the whole thing inspiring, yet it still made me worry and question the longevity of things with him. But why do I care if I don't own a flat at 25? Why am I so worried if I don't hit a certain career milestone by 24? Why am I worried about where I'll be at 30?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eBeing an adult is bloody expensive\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eThis has really been the year I’ve realised how bloody expensive being an adult is. I mean you want to eat? You have to pay for it. Stressed and fancy a glass of wine? Goodbye £12. Want to breathe? London will invoice you.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eIn the grand scheme of things, I am still a baby\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eI need to stop worrying about things - I am so young and I need to stop trying to achieve things at impossible rates.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yJ9FZwh1VYM/WKoc8vEc0OI/AAAAAAAAMXc/CBg4q-KByH42myiLQ1RvbPn47zZUQ5fBgCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_0826.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yJ9FZwh1VYM/WKoc8vEc0OI/AAAAAAAAMXc/CBg4q-KByH42myiLQ1RvbPn47zZUQ5fBgCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/IMG_0826.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eStop faking it\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eI was so guilty of faking it if I liked the person, but my 23rd year on this earth shall not include any of this. Life is too short for shit sex.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eFriendship isn’t always forever\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eSometimes friendship isn’t forever; I have friends I’ve had for years, 6 months, 3 weeks. And I’ve had many I’ve said goodbye to. There are some I miss, others I thought I would and ones I really just don’t.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eGoing to therapy really doesn’t make you anything other than human\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eFor months I’d convinced myself that going to therapy would be a massive warning sign I wasn’t okay when for months I’d convinced myself I was SO great, that if I treated people a certain way they’d be nice,\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003eif I acted a certain way I’d avoid getting hurt, if I was always elated and smiling then I simply MUST be happy - right, \u003ci\u003eright\u003c/i\u003e?\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003eBut actually I was miserable, I have been for a while and two weeks ago I took the step to go to therapy and sort my shit out. It doesn’t make me crazy, or weak, it makes me human.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eWhite wine is never your friend\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eWhite wine, as refreshingly delightful as it is, is the devils juice and should be avoided at all costs.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eLetting go of anger is the best thing you can do\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003ePeople will hurt you, they will let you down and make it so incredibly easy to be angry with them - but holding onto this will only ever hurt you.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eFuck the diet culture\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eI have been that girl who counts calories, kills myself on a treadmill to lose weight and been quite horrifically sized whilst constantly being starving - it isn’t and never will be fun. God if I’ve learnt anything about my body and it’s capabilities it’s that it can lose weight, put it on, lose it in record time and I shouldn’t ever sweat scoffing the last of the crisps or eating an entire tub of Ben \u0026amp; Jerry’s…\u003ci\u003ewhich by the way I totally did whilst writing this.\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eLife is what you make of it\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eLife really is down to you; it’s up to you what you do with it, whether you take action on things or ignore them. I have been in and out of states of misery, anxiety with periods of being down for the last three years and it’s taken me until two weeks ago to finally do something about it, and honestly I’m feeling more positive than ever because I have.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eLife is really down to you; it’s not luck, or fate, it’s about getting out as much as you put in. It’s about taking opportunities, learning from mistakes and building yourself based on that.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/973468824309968513/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2018/04/22-things-i-learnt-in-my-22nd-year.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6326008086876232355/posts/default/973468824309968513"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/posts/default/973468824309968513"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2018/04/22-things-i-learnt-in-my-22nd-year.html","title":"22 Things I Learnt in my 22nd Year "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kbj"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/11227820428968844214"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-83VsmhKbi8Q/WA_9SqUVeuI/AAAAAAAAL48/roCSqo-7mLstnQ2xToRY54gXsNKIM0IrgCPcBGAYYCw/s72-c/london%2Beye%2Bat%2Bnight%2B.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326008086876232355.post-3346976932407491495"},"published":{"$t":"2018-04-08T21:08:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-03-05T15:24:58.584Z"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"homepage post"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"london"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hangover Friendly Date Spots in London"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G9SH4xdFV7A/V776CGPM37I/AAAAAAAALaI/ohndFI7WbosthxXkZ4x7N4q8pJIGMi8DACPcBGAYYCw/s1600/dinerama.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1063\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G9SH4xdFV7A/V776CGPM37I/AAAAAAAALaI/ohndFI7WbosthxXkZ4x7N4q8pJIGMi8DACPcBGAYYCw/s1600/dinerama.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Most Hangover Friendly Date Spots in London\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eWe've all been there; it's a Sunday, you've hit it a little too hard on the Saturday, the world feels like it's ending, your bank account is on the brink of overdraft (\u003ci\u003eor brink of using the remains of your already large overdraft\u003c/i\u003e) and you're just about ready to call it a day and succumb to the grim reaper. I wish I could honestly say this feeling was foreign to me - but you know I’ve been in London three years and it’s become a, disturbingly, familiar feeling, and I am sadly realising that \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ehangovers only get worse\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eBut low and behold, in your less painful sober state you made somewhat naive plans to go on a date with someone. What once seemed like a glorious idea, now appears to be a treacherous decision to date on a hangover.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eYour liver is on its last legs, you quite literally cannot stomach another drink but your date looks like a, slightly, less attractive version of Ryan Gosling and it’d be rude to cancel. \u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eI've been in that woeful state too many times in my very short existence; and I hate cancelling. So I have powered through and found the most hangover friendly date spots.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eEveryman Cinema\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eParticularly good for those of you, who are dumb like me, who plan dates on \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eSEVERE \u003c/u\u003e\u003c/b\u003ehangover days.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eNow I won’t lie; up until recently I hadn’t been on a cinema date in about 6 years because I couldn’t disassociate the cinema with a 16-year old date spot with a little peck here and there, with the guy suggesting the back row and me sheepishly opting for the best seats because at the age of 16 the only thing beginning with D on my mind was dogs...not much has changed actually.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eThink lounging around, lots of carb heavy food and a film - without the Netflix and chill conversation. Though to be honest, hungover that's what we all want right?\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eNeedless to say, if you’re feeling woeful this is the best option for the low-key date spot as it really does require little, if not no, effort from either sides.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.everymancinema.com/\"\u003ewww.everymancinema.com\u003c/a\u003e from £14\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDinerama\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhilst drinking here is an option, it's such a chilled out location with great food and a fantastic vibe you'd be silly not to consider it for a date.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eThe quest for the best roast\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eThis only applies to Sunday hangovers - but, honestly, what better way to cure a roast?\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eThe best part? For this Sunday, and this Sunday only, you won’t have the disapproving family comments and instead will be faced with a delightful roast.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003eA couple of favourites of mine would be Pig \u0026amp; Butcher in Islington or The Grange in Bermondsey.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://thepigandbutcher.co.uk/\"\u003ehttps://thepigandbutcher.co.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.grangepub.co.uk/\"\u003ehttp://www.grangepub.co.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eThe best of the \u003ci\u003ebrunch\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eI've done a brunch round-up previously, but it’s undoubtedly the best way to get your morning off to a great start if you have opted for a daytime date. Whilst, if you’re like me, stomaching food on a white wine hangover before 4pm is something of a mystery this may not be for you.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eBut if you wake up, ravenous for carbs, then the best of the British brunch is a great option. London has brunch spots in abundance; some of my favourites in South West London can be found \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ourldnlife.com/2016/10/brunch-in-south-london.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eHERE\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;but places such as The Table in Southwark, Joes in Borough are well worth a visit.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eMarkets; FOOD, FLOWERS \u0026amp; EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eMarkets in London make a great date any time, whether hungover or not, because combining food and drinks from different cultures is somewhat heroic…well for me, but perhaps I am bias.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eThink the South African burgers on Maltby Street, various brownies from Borough Market, buttermilk chicken burgers from Broadway Market. The possibilities really are endless - and if you’re like me, so is your stomach.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eAnd, if you’re feeling cute, why not hit up Columbia Flower Market. One of the most beautiful markets with fantastic flowers and plenty of places to go afterwards.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eLeicester Square Theatre\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eThis could be a hungover or normal date spot - or with friends - and I’ll do a proper write up because it’s one of the best evenings I’ve had in a while. Whilst I didn’t go on a date, this theatre has such an array of alternative productions.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eI saw ‘\u003ci\u003eMurder She Didn’t Write\u003c/i\u003e’ and honestly, I have not laughed that much for such a long time.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eTickets can be found \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.seetickets.com/event/murder-she-didn-t-write/leicester-square-theatre/1187822\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehere\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eGarden Centres…no I’m being serious\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eRight so before you judge me - hear me out. I recently went on a date to a garden centre, and at first I found it hilarious and somewhat a bit of a joke, but actually it was, weirdly, one of the funnest, alcohol free dates I have had in my somewhat questionable dating life.\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eI guess you need a purpose - but honestly as far as carefree dates go, it’s surprisingly suitable. Though, please note, you will be the youngest person there by about 40 years if you’re reading this and under the age of 30 and the right company for this really is paramount.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eMy best advice to handling the date whilst hungover would be:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eCancel it...\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eI'm kidding, but seriously \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eplease\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e don't throw up on them.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p3\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class\u003d\"s1\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/3346976932407491495/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2018/04/hangover-friendly-date-spots-in-london.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6326008086876232355/posts/default/3346976932407491495"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/posts/default/3346976932407491495"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2018/04/hangover-friendly-date-spots-in-london.html","title":"Hangover Friendly Date Spots in London"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kbj"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/11227820428968844214"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G9SH4xdFV7A/V776CGPM37I/AAAAAAAALaI/ohndFI7WbosthxXkZ4x7N4q8pJIGMi8DACPcBGAYYCw/s72-c/dinerama.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326008086876232355.post-53697877608324463"},"published":{"$t":"2018-02-13T07:00:00.000Z"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-03-05T15:24:36.742Z"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"lifestyle"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"homepage post"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"What the F is happy?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6BaaYJgt67c/V86YdqSADJI/AAAAAAAALpc/5iYsmcwQKNcHJXK8HcHR91tnPmozaCOoQCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-09-06%2Bat%2B11.20.09.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"912\" data-original-width\u003d\"1592\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6BaaYJgt67c/V86YdqSADJI/AAAAAAAALpc/5iYsmcwQKNcHJXK8HcHR91tnPmozaCOoQCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-09-06%2Bat%2B11.20.09.png\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003eAre you \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ehappy\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003eSomeone asked me this recently, alongside, what would make you happy – and honestly the question stumped me.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e“\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is happiness\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e” is something I have pondered for some time; by pondered I mean I’ve become a little bit obsessed with the idea of being happy, the goal posts of what it is and whether I am or not.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003eHappiness is a multi-faceted beast that has so many elements it’s increasingly hard to grasp what it is; for me happiness may be something completely different to what it is for you. It’s complexity doesn’t stop there, the many different elements that feed into this overall feeling of ‘happiness’, anything from jobs to people to finances can impact your happiness, are often not in sync.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003eBut the hardest part about it for me? It’s largely out of my control.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003eI’ve seen a millions ‘\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003einspirational\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e’ quotes masking the fact that happiness isn’t necessarily a choice with words like “\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eto be happy you must XYZ\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e” and truthfully, that’s not really true.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003eI don’t choose to be unhappy, nor do I choose to be happy. Yes, I can do things I know that will aid the quest for happiness but it doesn’t promise it. I can also do things I know will make me unhappy, yet often go down that path.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003eAnd it’s not just actions; it whittles down to things such as mental health. You could have every element to the typical happy life – but if you’re not feeling it then that is simply that.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003eI’ve had every element before; a job I enjoyed, a boyfriend I ‘loved’, friends, family. Yet, at that point, I couldn’t have been more unhappy. I’ve felt incredible lows and incredible highs; I’ve had days where I feel like I can’t go on, and days where I feel like I am the luckiest person in the world. I’ve had days of crying, and days of laughing, and absolutely no control over these emotions.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003eSo what \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003eis\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e happiness and how do you chase something that really, truly cannot be caught?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003eI think for a long time I’ve found myself chasing something I thought was happiness, but actually isn’t my own happiness. I have chased people, things, dreams, job and lifestyles that from the outside in looked to be happy. I had more friends than I had time to spare on them, more plans than I had hours to sleep and dreams I wasn’t sure I’d love if I got there.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003eFrom a young age you become obsessed with the idea of what happy should be, rather than working it out for yourself. Working out what makes you happy, because for some the big house, the ridiculous bank balance and hard work will make you happy, for other a humble existence surrounded by those you love will be what makes you content.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan id\u003d\"docs-internal-guid-1220b371-8ea9-04ae-578c-5cbe1eb8bfb8\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003eSo when I ‘grow up’ (\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eallegedly I should have already\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"\u003e) my focus is going to be on being happy; wherever, however that may be. I’ve become so obsessed with the idea of what it is that I’ve forgotten to just be; let things happen and find what happiness means to me.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/53697877608324463/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2018/02/what-f-is-happy.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6326008086876232355/posts/default/53697877608324463"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/posts/default/53697877608324463"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2018/02/what-f-is-happy.html","title":"What the F is happy?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kbj"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/11227820428968844214"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6BaaYJgt67c/V86YdqSADJI/AAAAAAAALpc/5iYsmcwQKNcHJXK8HcHR91tnPmozaCOoQCPcBGAYYCw/s72-c/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-09-06%2Bat%2B11.20.09.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326008086876232355.post-6496633305124820480"},"published":{"$t":"2017-10-03T00:27:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-11-29T02:04:04.342Z"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"lifestyle"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Have we fallen out of love? "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sDMZTDaQ4P8/WdLIKmaTzmI/AAAAAAAAMhI/r5Lxz2iXL7gpQVmLmS4URIwaWnVYxOJWwCEwYBhgL/s1600/_DSC0762.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1065\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sDMZTDaQ4P8/WdLIKmaTzmI/AAAAAAAAMhI/r5Lxz2iXL7gpQVmLmS4URIwaWnVYxOJWwCEwYBhgL/s1600/_DSC0762.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eThe love affair began in the summer of 2015; it was \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe most overwhelming, exciting and fast-paced relationship I've ever had.\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb id\u003d\"docs-internal-guid-d42282bc-df5d-0142-39e9-93c103965e38\" style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eEvery moment of the day I couldn't escape it, my mind and body were in it, and I was happy. It was an all consuming love affair that never offered an end, or I never thought of there being an end. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt was love at first sight. \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eAnd no, this isn't a relationship with another human. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eThis is my relationship with London. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eI've had this blog for years, it's been London based for over two, and the reason I changed it was to talk about the love of my life. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eBut what happens \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ewhen you fall out of love?\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eIn the last few months, London has dealt me a shit hand and subsequently I've come to question our relationship.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eWill it work long term? Will it get better? Am I putting in more than I get out? Can we survive this?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eThe questions one typically asks when on the brink of breaking up, the questions I've been pondering for over two months. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eLondon was something I always talked about, probably from the age of 12, and in my first job my boss knew I wanted London more than the job so when presented with the chance to move I just did it. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eTruthfully, I've never looked back, and I could never even dream of saying I regret that decision because it truly has been the making - and close to breaking - of me. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eIn the time I've been here, I've met the most incredible people. People who inspire me, people who have taught me, people who have cared for me, people I've loved and the people that remind me why I hate people sometimes. It's a mixed bag of the good, the bad and the ugly. \u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eI've seen some amazing things; a variety of sunrises and sunsets across London, talent from across the country being completely at home in this weird and wonderful city. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eIt's a place you can walk down the road in a matter of outfits, with the craziest hair or outfit, and Londoner's won't bat an eyelid. It's the place where people came together after attack after attack so show their defiance in the face of terrorism. It's the place where you can voice your opinion and be heard, a place where people talk politics openly without being overshadowed by their small-town view.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BMRjDOvoxxM/WdLIJhuk0BI/AAAAAAAAMhE/Yc3HeORiAtMZI8m37GtN-8XoHUlc1iU5QCEwYBhgL/s1600/_DSC0782.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1065\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BMRjDOvoxxM/WdLIJhuk0BI/AAAAAAAAMhE/Yc3HeORiAtMZI8m37GtN-8XoHUlc1iU5QCEwYBhgL/s1600/_DSC0782.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eBut truth be told - for a city which is so overpopulated - it’s the place which I’ve felt most lonely in my entire life. With all of these benefits, all of these amazing people - why do I feel so isolated?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eSomewhere that I’ve felt I had no one to turn to, no one to speak to on many occasions all whilst being crammed onto a northern line like sardines.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eIt's hard when you love something so much - yet you're not sure if it's healthy, or right, for you anymore. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eBut in the spirit of the typical Londoner, I have stumbled across a lifeline. Something which could potential end a drought of let down friends, and no this isn't sponsored but the idea influenced this post.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eSebastian, the founder, moved to London with his partner a few years ago and found it hard to make friends. I can relate - making friends out of school is hard. It's not socially acceptable to randomly start chatting to someone in London like it was as a child in school. So they developed \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.palapp.co.uk/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ePal App\u003c/a\u003e - an app where it's not dating, it's not sleazy but you can make friends. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eApps, or startups, or \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003einitiatives\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e like this  are one of the reasons I came to love London. People in London get it; you're a small fish in a pond, don't get me wrong, but people understand that sometimes living in London isn't like the films.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eAnd whilst honestly I think part of me has fallen out of love with London - not enough to leave but enough to slightly alter our relationship, like when you forgive someone for doing you a wrong but can't forget it - it's not enough to ruin our relationship.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eDon't let this ramble of emotions ever deter you from making the move - it has been the most insane few years of my life and I have had experiences that 5 years ago I only dreamed of and I wouldn't change it for the world. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eBut it's tough. Nothing worth doing, or having, is easy though - right?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;georgia\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eAll photos: Ollie Barker-Jones (\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.instagram.com/olliebarkerj/\"\u003ehttps://www.instagram.com/olliebarkerj/\u003c/a\u003e or \u003ca href\u003d\"https://500px.com/olliebarkerj\"\u003ehttps://500px.com/olliebarkerj\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/6496633305124820480/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2017/10/have-we-fallen-out-of-love.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6326008086876232355/posts/default/6496633305124820480"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/posts/default/6496633305124820480"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2017/10/have-we-fallen-out-of-love.html","title":"Have we fallen out of love? "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kbj"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/11227820428968844214"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sDMZTDaQ4P8/WdLIKmaTzmI/AAAAAAAAMhI/r5Lxz2iXL7gpQVmLmS4URIwaWnVYxOJWwCEwYBhgL/s72-c/_DSC0762.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326008086876232355.post-7517706214043404281"},"published":{"$t":"2017-04-13T07:00:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-11-29T02:04:44.271Z"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"lifestyle"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"london"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hangover Be Gone "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hPPPV1Mq2gk/WOuWAhMmQaI/AAAAAAAAMcs/fopRV7ppnE024P4gbZqQ-BZUdqr1bRCLQCLcB/s1600/alcohol-drink-glass-drinking.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hPPPV1Mq2gk/WOuWAhMmQaI/AAAAAAAAMcs/fopRV7ppnE024P4gbZqQ-BZUdqr1bRCLQCLcB/s1600/alcohol-drink-glass-drinking.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIn the summer more than ever, we're prone to having one too many glasses of wine or that extra shot we know we shouldn't be doing, but regardless succumb to the chants from our friends. If you're not spending at least a day hungover a week then are you \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c/i\u003e doing London right?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWe're kidding, of course you don't have to drink to find London fun. But when you're hungover it's easy to think it's the worst place in the world when really it's, believe us, the best. And we've been there more than we'd like to admit, forgetting how much there is to do despite being hungover and instead scoffing Meat n' Shake on the sofa.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eBut don't worry - we've got some ideas to help guide you through that hangover from hell...\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrunch...\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe obvious option for any Londoner, and something we've expressed we're exceptionally passionate about previously. When hungover is there anything better than bacon, coffee and avo being presented in front of you? We think not. Find out our favourite brunch spots \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ourldnlife.com/2016/10/brunch-in-south-london.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHERE\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd if you're feeling brave, Bottomless Brunch\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThere is nothing quite like hair of the dog. Some people can, some people can't - there really is no telling. But if you can then you're in luck because there are so many different bottomless brunches across the City - and they're reasonably priced in most cases. We recently headed to \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ourldnlife.com/2017/03/bottomless-brunch-tootoomoo.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTootoomoo Bottomless Brunch\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e and LOVED it.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGo and get some fresh air with London's\u0026nbsp;sights\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eGet out, get yourself moving and before you know it you'll forget you're even hungover. We promise - 75% of the time it works.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFailing that - seek sugar\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eFind some sugar. Whether it's trying a Freakshake from Molly Bakes in Hackney, or Dum Dum doughnuts\u0026nbsp;from Shoreditch. If you're feeling exceptionally adventurous - head to either \u003cb\u003eMaltby Market\u003c/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eBroadway Market\u003c/b\u003e for an array of sugary treats.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCold water...\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAnyone else get MAJOR cravings for being in cold water? No - just me? Head to one of the many Lidos in London if you want to get your swim on...obviously weather permitting.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/7517706214043404281/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2017/04/getting-over-hangover-london.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6326008086876232355/posts/default/7517706214043404281"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/posts/default/7517706214043404281"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2017/04/getting-over-hangover-london.html","title":"Hangover Be Gone "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kbj"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/11227820428968844214"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hPPPV1Mq2gk/WOuWAhMmQaI/AAAAAAAAMcs/fopRV7ppnE024P4gbZqQ-BZUdqr1bRCLQCLcB/s72-c/alcohol-drink-glass-drinking.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"London, UK"},"georss$point":{"$t":"51.5073509 -0.12775829999998223"},"georss$box":{"$t":"51.5073509 -0.12775829999998223 51.5073509 -0.12775829999998223"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326008086876232355.post-4403627597441029386"},"published":{"$t":"2017-04-04T19:00:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-11-11T13:28:27.207Z"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"lifestyle"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"london"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Is moving to London for you?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0cnRK_fduBU/WOPBNHo4HWI/AAAAAAAAMcM/itmH7BQY930vM6UqN9xtoTh-goKOxTB9gCLcB/s1600/TheLondonSkyline.0001.png\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0cnRK_fduBU/WOPBNHo4HWI/AAAAAAAAMcM/itmH7BQY930vM6UqN9xtoTh-goKOxTB9gCLcB/s1600/TheLondonSkyline.0001.png\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eGiven the name of our blog, it'll come as no surprise that we're advocates for the London lifestyle. Whilst we've both been here long enough to resist calling it '\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Big Smoke\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e' and we're getting to the point where we can navigate our way around London without relentlessly using Citymapper, we know how big a decision it is to move here.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eFor many, you'll be moving from the comfort of your family home perhaps up North or a home county, and to be honest nothing quite beats home and nothing quite compares to London.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eBut - why should you make the move?\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fm0MThNtWW0/WOPBLMRi21I/AAAAAAAAMcI/mlUBd7I2XiMGAN4JdnhF53q5rjjLYcL5gCEw/s1600/IMG_1166%2B2.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fm0MThNtWW0/WOPBLMRi21I/AAAAAAAAMcI/mlUBd7I2XiMGAN4JdnhF53q5rjjLYcL5gCEw/s1600/IMG_1166%2B2.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ch4 style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eThe food...\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eLondon had me at \"you don't have to use Southern rail\", but kept me when I realised quite how incredible the London food scene really is. I've eaten at some of the best places in London and they're not always the swanky ones which wow you.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eThere really is an unlimited choice of food in the capital, and it won't break the bank either...I mean Flat Iron sells steaks for £10 and they're actually pretty damn good.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eYou'll constantly have FOMO...\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eThere is always something going on, always a reason to go out and you will always have fun. You quite literally couldn't get bored even if you tried your hardest. Whether it's a naked dining experience, heading to a bar on a Monday and getting steamed (which I totally did last night) or going to an exhibition. You truly will never get bored.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eYou will meet the best people in the world\u0026nbsp;\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eI will tell you now that you will meet the most incredible, weird, wacky and fun people in London...and everyone is so accepting. Londoner's are notorious for being grumpy - but having been to Paris and New York, we're like puppies in comparison.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eAnd, if you do find someone who is exceptionally grumpy, hand them a drink and you'll see a change in personality because the one thing Londoner's love more than moaning about the tube is alcohol.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe jobs...\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eWithout being a fun sponge...I guess this is why most people choose to move and understandably. There are so many opportunities in London to excel - and the best part? You don't need that degree they tell you you need (read: \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ourldnlife.com/2015/09/a-degree-does-not-define-you.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Degree Does Not Define You\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e) and neither of us have degrees and we're doing just fine.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eExplore, explore, explore...\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eLondon really is breathtaking and there's no better way to explore it than just walking around. Whether it's taking yourself on a walking tour of the Thames, or heading to Primrose Hill or just walking around the area you live in. There is so much to see in London you truly will never be bored for longer than 10 minutes.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe boozing culture...\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eLondon is one of the few places in the world that it's completely acceptable to drink any day of the week - which is completely okay by us.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; 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margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N_VkZ0iIQqQ/WNqD5dsQcSI/AAAAAAAAMb0/zRoQBP7RriMyZQ49bk4iJhNXxVwfnlb-QCLcB/s1600/Kassie.0001.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N_VkZ0iIQqQ/WNqD5dsQcSI/AAAAAAAAMb0/zRoQBP7RriMyZQ49bk4iJhNXxVwfnlb-QCLcB/s1600/Kassie.0001.png\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V2Rck-0ykZQ/WNqD4GW7oRI/AAAAAAAAMbs/7YyEqjMRUiMMaIeSZ_CxFp8k0mqtQ1fMQCLcB/s1600/IMG_1066.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V2Rck-0ykZQ/WNqD4GW7oRI/AAAAAAAAMbs/7YyEqjMRUiMMaIeSZ_CxFp8k0mqtQ1fMQCLcB/s1600/IMG_1066.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eTootoomoo Bottomless Brunch\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eAs a Londoner it’s almost a rite of passage to do a boozy brunch at least once a month; if you’re not then you’re simply failing at being a Londoner. And, even if you’re not one, then who doesn’t love a day drinking session justified by the word ‘brunch’? \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eCount us in. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eAfter spending the Friday night, on St Patricks Day, shamefully heading to bed at 9pm we felt the only saving grace to prove our “lifestyle blogger” status was to head to a bottomless brunch and fully take advantage of a day full of drinking, eating and exploring.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eAs we live in South west London, heading over to Tootoomoo in Islington was a little bit of a trek but, at the promise of an hour and a half of bottomless food and drink, we could hardly kick up a fuss.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eTootoomoo is a Pan Asian restaurant moments from Highbury \u0026amp; Islington station, and with two other branches in North London it’s really beginning to build a presence amongst the north Londoners for not only the brunch, but the dinner menu too. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eWe’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again, Asian food is probably our favourite ever type of cuisine, we just love it - from Kiln in Soho to even just a standard chain Busaba.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe interior looks recently renovated - but with the shabby chic theme going on throughout with Kilner jars being used as lights and bright blue furniture. It’s the kind of place you could pitch up for a few hours with friends, or even come as a couple, but for bottomless brunch it’s always best to go with friends, obvs.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe menu is made up of a selection of small plates, tapas style dishes - and of course, cocktails. The bottomless brunch is simple - you can opt for the 1.5 hours of just food, or 1.5 hours of food and drinks. For an additional cost, you can do the brunch for two hours. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_-vdyVOlI_w/WNqD4NxUf0I/AAAAAAAAMbk/W5-eHzDpWY0mP6kwGdoPciotHQYCYLCYACEw/s1600/IMG_1062.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_-vdyVOlI_w/WNqD4NxUf0I/AAAAAAAAMbk/W5-eHzDpWY0mP6kwGdoPciotHQYCYLCYACEw/s1600/IMG_1062.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eYou can literally eat as much as you’d like; we opted for 6 sharing plates to begin. The cocktail menu is simple; around 6 options or you can choose wine to share if you’d prefer. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eWe decided on the elderflower, gin and mint based cocktail in a jug to share...given that gin and elderflower are two of our favourite things. We expected the cocktails to be fairly weak and watered down, given the bottomless element of it, however we were pleasantly surprised when it was exceptionally strong, and not to mention delicious. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eFor food we went for; Chicken gyoza, duck spring rolls, Shischimi squid, BBQ pork ribs, tiger prawn tempura and soft shell crab tempura. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eIn true tapas style, the food came as and when it was ready meaning we were never overwhelmed with the amount of food nor were we ever waiting around for food too long. The squid was the first dish to pull me in; whilst I love doing a fancy tasting menu or eating a delicious steak, I also cannot fault squid. Undoubtedly my favourite Asian food, and if you visit Tootoomoo then you simply have to order it. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_-vdyVOlI_w/WNqD4NxUf0I/AAAAAAAAMbk/W5-eHzDpWY0mP6kwGdoPciotHQYCYLCYACEw/s1600/IMG_1062.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_-vdyVOlI_w/WNqD4NxUf0I/AAAAAAAAMbk/W5-eHzDpWY0mP6kwGdoPciotHQYCYLCYACEw/s1600/IMG_1062.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eA second best was the soft shell crab - it wasn’t greasy or oily, just perfect. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eWe’d expected to order more; but after 6 dishes we were well and truly stuffed and the thought of eating more food wasn’t something we fancied doing.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eBut drinking? We’d definitely got time and room for that. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eWe ordered another jug; this time opting for a Cosmo, on Alex’s request. Again - we were shocked at how strong it tasted. Either we’re both inexperienced drinkers (not possible), or the alcohol contents aren’t skimmed. We weren’t complaining...though spoiler, the next day we were.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E_6lKwhHljk/WNqD4nEkRlI/AAAAAAAAMbw/gzuPcmKDfScQ0MV1HRdFFKBMgNgdZxRBwCEw/s1600/IMG_1067.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E_6lKwhHljk/WNqD4nEkRlI/AAAAAAAAMbw/gzuPcmKDfScQ0MV1HRdFFKBMgNgdZxRBwCEw/s1600/IMG_1067.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eTootoomoo takes the bottomless brunch away from the standard avo on toast with prosecco, and opens it up to people. At £35 for one and half hours of food and drinks, or £30 for just the food, it’s worth the visit north if you’re south of the river like us. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThey have two other branches in Whetstone (now, I won’t lie I’ve never ventured this far north) and Crouch End. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eWe’d recommend you heading to one of these the moment you get the chance - it’s worth the visit. We promise! \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e278 St Paul's Rd, Islington N1 2LH\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\" style\u003d\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.tootoomoo.co.uk/\" style\u003d\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ehttps://www.tootoomoo.co.uk/\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot;; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e \u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/8004541354275059895/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2017/03/bottomless-brunch-tootoomoo.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6326008086876232355/posts/default/8004541354275059895"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/posts/default/8004541354275059895"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2017/03/bottomless-brunch-tootoomoo.html","title":"Tootoomoo Brunch"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kbj"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/11227820428968844214"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N_VkZ0iIQqQ/WNqD5dsQcSI/AAAAAAAAMb0/zRoQBP7RriMyZQ49bk4iJhNXxVwfnlb-QCLcB/s72-c/Kassie.0001.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326008086876232355.post-8621800662081187767"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-19T22:54:00.003Z"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-04-27T15:42:04.334+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"lifestyle"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"london"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How to host a successful Murder Mystery Party "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--NTO5BnR1Ng/WKoc3ZDNK6I/AAAAAAAAMXE/a27_ivYB5MEel6JI5FlNOJg4p9Zspuh1QCEw/s1600/IMG_0795.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--NTO5BnR1Ng/WKoc3ZDNK6I/AAAAAAAAMXE/a27_ivYB5MEel6JI5FlNOJg4p9Zspuh1QCEw/s1600/IMG_0795.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wFbe8ZDQPv0/WKodKMa3FTI/AAAAAAAAMXc/RNJqUw4cvpwl5wQbm152IWBE7rIKYZhSgCEw/s1600/IMG_0932.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wFbe8ZDQPv0/WKodKMa3FTI/AAAAAAAAMXc/RNJqUw4cvpwl5wQbm152IWBE7rIKYZhSgCEw/s1600/IMG_0932.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eSince I was a child I've loved hosting events; the excitement of an idea, the planning of said idea and the feeling when those you invite enjoy your evening. Yet as an adult, I've never gone on to plan a dinner party - despite my love for food and planning events. It was about time I took my own dinner party virginity, but why do a normal dinner party when you can have a murder mystery themed one?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI'd never attended a murder mystery party, and I wasn't sure how it all came together, but from the moment I decided I was hosting one I knew that it would be a murder mystery. Guilty of being someone who takes things too far - I knew I wanted to go as all out as I could, even on a budget, and make the party enjoyable but also pocket-friendly. Something which I thought would be harder than it was.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-26gvCuOjd58/WKoczA-eplI/AAAAAAAAMW8/sQDgy3BN05U8X-HiAe1FZi1VadBGEWNIACLcB/s1600/IMG_0786.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-26gvCuOjd58/WKoczA-eplI/AAAAAAAAMW8/sQDgy3BN05U8X-HiAe1FZi1VadBGEWNIACLcB/s1600/IMG_0786.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DOKLuaGs5u8/WKoc10XLwrI/AAAAAAAAMXA/AzVEifDGHvUEYW7Wt2xnYEWH89pE90AgACLcB/s1600/IMG_0822.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DOKLuaGs5u8/WKoc10XLwrI/AAAAAAAAMXA/AzVEifDGHvUEYW7Wt2xnYEWH89pE90AgACLcB/s1600/IMG_0822.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuy a Kit, or make your own...\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI bought a kit online for the murder mystery - which set the scene, provided the characters and their personalities alongside a few more bits. I paid a minimal £19.99 for mine on \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.murdermysterystore.co.uk/article.asp?id\u003d51\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eMurder Mystery\u003c/a\u003e store - \u003ci\u003eby the way this isn't sponsored, all off my own back\u003c/i\u003e - and it gave me the fundamentals of the party. However it's simple to make your own - use Pinterest to make your own without the cost. It can be as simple or hard as you make it.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSend the invites...\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI've since learnt that the key to a successful dinner party is the guests, and more so with a murder mystery party. You need guests who don't take themselves too seriously and are happy to get into character, even if it means making a bit of a fool out of yourself. Send the invites - I designed mine online and simply emailed or posted for added effect. Keep it mysterious, and make sure you let them know they need to arrive in character.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yJ9FZwh1VYM/WKoc8vEc0OI/AAAAAAAAMXI/3xMD8BvM118WpUzh0U21i76lXBSWbvfGACLcB/s1600/IMG_0826.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yJ9FZwh1VYM/WKoc8vEc0OI/AAAAAAAAMXI/3xMD8BvM118WpUzh0U21i76lXBSWbvfGACLcB/s1600/IMG_0826.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LAy_Ok7mIw0/WKodGA9qXDI/AAAAAAAAMXM/lFrabQ4MXzk6sIY0pNukYCnDpjysEuioACLcB/s1600/IMG_0899.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LAy_Ok7mIw0/WKodGA9qXDI/AAAAAAAAMXM/lFrabQ4MXzk6sIY0pNukYCnDpjysEuioACLcB/s1600/IMG_0899.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet decorations...\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI knew I wanted to decorate the dining area, and surrounding\u0026nbsp;areas, to keep in theme. If you look online (eBay, Amazon, etc) then you can find some great decorations. I opted for police tape, bloody handprints, bloody weapons, a suspect board. The decorations cost less than £15 in total, and added to the night massively.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe lighting...\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI knew from the offset that I needed the lighting to be as eery as possible. I banned any main artificial lighting throughout the night, relying on candles and fairy lights to keep the room alight and it worked perfectly. The dimmed lighting added to theme and the candles made a fantastic centrepiece.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeep the menu simple...\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWith a themed dinner party, keeping the menu simple and tasty is key. Cook something you've cooked before and you know you'll ace.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-24Eel97b9JM/WKodJpqxUAI/AAAAAAAAMXQ/cYGblo7Jxa0xYHMVR19cV2shrPPvfqiFACLcB/s1600/IMG_0853.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-24Eel97b9JM/WKodJpqxUAI/AAAAAAAAMXQ/cYGblo7Jxa0xYHMVR19cV2shrPPvfqiFACLcB/s1600/IMG_0853.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oUj7zIK7idQ/WKodPchf5RI/AAAAAAAAMXY/v6FdCIasmqsULlfjQyz9bvaNDPUCCRQIgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0878.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oUj7zIK7idQ/WKodPchf5RI/AAAAAAAAMXY/v6FdCIasmqsULlfjQyz9bvaNDPUCCRQIgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0878.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeep in character, dress up...\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eDressing up and taking it seriously made such a difference; don't be embarrassed\u0026nbsp;to look a little silly. It's fun to dress up, embrace the characters and have a laugh at your nearest and dearest.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJust have fun, and enjoy the mishaps...\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe most important thing I learnt was not to get stressed; I was panicking that people weren't having fun which prevented me from having fun. The moment I stopped worrying, I ended up having one of the most enjoyable evenings I've ever had in London. And things will go wrong - we had a fire because one of the character sheets went up in flames but it's better to just laugh at it rather than fuss around.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/8621800662081187767/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2017/02/how-to-host-murder-mystery-party.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6326008086876232355/posts/default/8621800662081187767"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/posts/default/8621800662081187767"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2017/02/how-to-host-murder-mystery-party.html","title":"How to host a successful Murder Mystery Party "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kbj"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/11227820428968844214"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--NTO5BnR1Ng/WKoc3ZDNK6I/AAAAAAAAMXE/a27_ivYB5MEel6JI5FlNOJg4p9Zspuh1QCEw/s72-c/IMG_0795.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326008086876232355.post-3756153613096417977"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-14T00:14:00.001Z"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-11-29T02:17:44.069Z"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Restaurants"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"london"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"London Lifestyle"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Mindful Chef Supper Club"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s1JyWT_iUm4/WJC8bDOmgpI/AAAAAAAAMV4/NXk7pJlSh68CcJsABTjjtaE9n76fk73WwCLcB/s1600/thumbnail_23Nov16_SupperClub_FarmGirl_1-20.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s1JyWT_iUm4/WJC8bDOmgpI/AAAAAAAAMV4/NXk7pJlSh68CcJsABTjjtaE9n76fk73WwCLcB/s1600/thumbnail_23Nov16_SupperClub_FarmGirl_1-20.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y0rOVaHT90Y/WJC8bd5NzrI/AAAAAAAAMWA/x7QfSn13Sl8K6IJ8InCbIjnaTVGv2oojACEw/s1600/thumbnail_23Nov16_SupperClub_FarmGirl_1-5.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y0rOVaHT90Y/WJC8bd5NzrI/AAAAAAAAMWA/x7QfSn13Sl8K6IJ8InCbIjnaTVGv2oojACEw/s1600/thumbnail_23Nov16_SupperClub_FarmGirl_1-5.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAs a food blogger\u0026nbsp;I often find myself torn between wanting to eat healthier food and smash the early morning work-out whilst also attending events where alcohol flows, heavy food is there for consumption and the late finishes prevent the early morning starts.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIt's a battle which never ends - a cycle which never stops.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eUnless, of course, you attend a supper club hosted by Mindful Chef. Mindful Chef is the bi-product of two chaps who understand that eating healthy doesn't have to mean cutting out everything you love, it doesn't\u0026nbsp;mean you have to say no to your favourite foods nor following a sugar-free, salt-free, fat-free, fun-free diet 6 days of the week whilst binge eating all of the aforementioned \"bad\" foods come Sunday.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eBelieve it or not - it's okay to eat.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThis particular supper club was hosted at Farm Girl, in Notting Hill, which is best known for the 50-people deep queues for brunch on Saturday followed by the 1,000 instagram posts - and you know, I \u003ci\u003etotally\u003c/i\u003e get why people instagram this place.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1Cg6WB9JFmM/WJC8a7X_E-I/AAAAAAAAMWE/jq53lMstQBUZz6Re3xNmQGWey31XqKXzQCEw/s1600/thumbnail_23Nov16_SupperClub_FarmGirl_1-14%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1Cg6WB9JFmM/WJC8a7X_E-I/AAAAAAAAMWE/jq53lMstQBUZz6Re3xNmQGWey31XqKXzQCEw/s1600/thumbnail_23Nov16_SupperClub_FarmGirl_1-14%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI'm actually hosting my first supper club/dinner party in the coming weeks and I've taken serious inspiration when it comes to the excellent decor at the Mindful Chef one. The tables were lit with fairy lights, candles and Mason jars with floating lights - going hand in hand with the theme of natural food.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThough - as a Google Analyics lover I know you're not here to read about the decor and rather food. Four courses of food prepared from ingredients available\u0026nbsp;in the Mindful\u0026nbsp;Chef boxes - with slight alterations - which are available to buy \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.mindfulchef.com/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWe started with\u0026nbsp;Vietnamese pho with crispy tofu \u0026amp; a courgetti nest. Now I won't lie - I'm not a tofu gal, but I can appreciate good food. The flavour really was fantastic; it's the kind of food that is perfect for when you're craving the homely lasagna, but don't want that groggy gluten induced coma that often comes with. Whilst it was yet to convince me to love tofu, I would eat this with a meat or vegetable substitute with ease.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAfter this we quickly moved onto the Pan-fried monkfish with rainbow of beetroot and herb oil. Monkfish is something I personally love to order in a restaurant, however I'm unlikely to attempt to cook at home. Mindful Chef simplify this process of wanting delicious, restaurant quality food but enjoying it in your humble abode. What's not to love?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1DOuElLOSJM/WJC8azWIq0I/AAAAAAAAMWE/L88H4WMICFA0mDVGx30yOv1nb5SnyXBewCEw/s1600/thumbnail_23Nov16_SupperClub_FarmGirl_1-10.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1DOuElLOSJM/WJC8azWIq0I/AAAAAAAAMWE/L88H4WMICFA0mDVGx30yOv1nb5SnyXBewCEw/s1600/thumbnail_23Nov16_SupperClub_FarmGirl_1-10.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R5wrNUX8tXo/WJC8awe8nUI/AAAAAAAAMWE/aMK7SA-a3ekiTgdxwjpYZgK2umWOaQPQwCEw/s1600/thumbnail_23Nov16_SupperClub_FarmGirl_1-17%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R5wrNUX8tXo/WJC8awe8nUI/AAAAAAAAMWE/aMK7SA-a3ekiTgdxwjpYZgK2umWOaQPQwCEw/s1600/thumbnail_23Nov16_SupperClub_FarmGirl_1-17%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eFor the last savoury, but definitely by no means least favourite, was the hanger steak with pumpkin puree, baby chard and jus. I feel as if we've been conditioned to believe that red meat is the devil, and in large portions perhaps it is, however reducing it to a completely acceptable size alongside some delicious companions (\u003ci\u003eI am totally down for the pumpkin puree) \u003c/i\u003eit's totally okay to enjoy red meat, and red wine. Moderation is key.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eFinally we finished with gluten free, dairy free - but as aforementioned this didn't mean it was flavour free - cakes. They were amazing.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0rk4K0_VAJQ/WJC8bFfa9RI/AAAAAAAAMWE/QeQDDY5gdcENGe2Fg43MYGQllGRBer_MACEw/s1600/thumbnail_23Nov16_SupperClub_FarmGirl_1-24.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0rk4K0_VAJQ/WJC8bFfa9RI/AAAAAAAAMWE/QeQDDY5gdcENGe2Fg43MYGQllGRBer_MACEw/s1600/thumbnail_23Nov16_SupperClub_FarmGirl_1-24.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAfter spending the evening with Mindful Chef, seeing what they have to offer and how adaptable their product is I remembered quite how much I enjoy eating healthier, not binge eating around a busy schedule and stuffing my face with sugar. For the first time in months I actually looked forward to cooking, and believe it or not I've managed to stick to making time for fresh food, healthier food and focusing on quality rather than how quickly you can make it.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWith life in London being 100mph every day it's easy to go for the easy microwave pasta option, or a takeaway, but it's also easy to remember how bad it is for you. Mindful Chef have simplified the process of a busy London life alongside a nutritious\u0026nbsp;one too.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eNow I'm not pushing a product because the two co-founders are \u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003ereally\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/u\u003e \u003c/i\u003egood looking, but because it's truly great - and if the Beckhams love it then so do I.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eCheck out Mindful Chef online here \u0026gt;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.mindfulchef.com/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003emindfulchef.com\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eBut also note - they're bringing out a book full of delicious recipes which, again, are time \u0026amp; stomach friendly. I simply cannot wait.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/3756153613096417977/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2017/02/mindful-chef-supper-club-notting-hill.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6326008086876232355/posts/default/3756153613096417977"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/posts/default/3756153613096417977"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2017/02/mindful-chef-supper-club-notting-hill.html","title":"Mindful Chef Supper Club"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kbj"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/11227820428968844214"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s1JyWT_iUm4/WJC8bDOmgpI/AAAAAAAAMV4/NXk7pJlSh68CcJsABTjjtaE9n76fk73WwCLcB/s72-c/thumbnail_23Nov16_SupperClub_FarmGirl_1-20.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326008086876232355.post-7752720539039491968"},"published":{"$t":"2017-02-03T17:07:00.000Z"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-11-29T02:06:45.369Z"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"london"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Alternative Guide to London "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o2wUkKAfL88/WJS5NeKAi5I/AAAAAAAAMWY/ojid1xfvAo0vtE90LgEv3ZA_ZqTjoyLpgCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-02-03%2Bat%2B17.08.33.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o2wUkKAfL88/WJS5NeKAi5I/AAAAAAAAMWY/ojid1xfvAo0vtE90LgEv3ZA_ZqTjoyLpgCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-02-03%2Bat%2B17.08.33.png\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eLondon, as we all know, is a tourist hotspot at every corner. From Big Ben to The London Eye, if you're a tourist you will no doubt be hitting up one of the big sights. But if you're a Londoner, then it's more than likely your average Saturday might consist of brunching at your local independent coffee house followed by an alcohol induced evening.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eNaturally, we're all creatures of habit. Sometimes we find ourselves doing things we've done time and time again, yet never really doing those things we hear about and would love to. So with this in mind, I've compiled a list of the alternative things to do in London.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTry a random weekend event, like The London Boat Show!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIf you follow me on Instagram (and if you don't, hit me up on\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.instagram.com/kassiebarkerj\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e@kassiebarkerj\u003c/a\u003e) then you may have seen that I attended the boat show this year. Something which isn't typically my thing, yet turned out to be one of my favourite days out since moving to London so far.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAnd whilst dropping £1.4 million on a boat isn't a viable option for me (yet), curiosity\u0026nbsp;got the better of me and I may have wandered on about 7 different yachts, sun-seekers and the rest.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAside from spending time on the yachts, you're able to do things like playing with the virtual reality software, kayaking and mini-sailing activities on the huge pool.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOr perhaps try out some \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.marinesuperstore.com/clothing-footwear\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003esailing clothing\u003c/a\u003e options - because everyone loves the chic sailor look, amiright or \u0026nbsp;amiright? Marine Superstore will be sure to kit you out. It's worth keeping an eye out to what is going on at the Excel.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLittle Nans Cocktail Den\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI've blogged about this before (Read \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.styledevoured.uk/2016/08/little-nans-tropical-den-peckham.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e) and I absolutely love it. It's a boozy alternative to your yuppie brunch (which I do most weekends, btdubs) and it's a setting like nothing else in London. The perfect way to avoid the cliche Saturday; and who doesn't love unlimited cocktails?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eArches 13-14,\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eDeptford Market Yard,\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eSE8 4BX\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePOP Brixton\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eBenefitting from being slightly out of central, POP Brixton is the perfect place to get a little boozy and eat fantastic food which is inexpensive. To be honest; it's the perfect place to get suitably steamed without the tourist hiked prices...cos, we're all poor right?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e49 Brixton Station Rd, Brixton, London SW9 8PQ\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour Thieves\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThrow yourself back to the days where you'd spend your pocket money in the arcade shooting pretend zombies, or racing cars around eager to win. Thankfully in Battersea you can do all of this as an adult (without owning a child) alongside having a few drinks. It's a must go!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e51 Lavender Gardens, London SW11 1DJ\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eComedy Nights\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eLondon is fortunate enough to have a range of places hosting comedy nights - more often than not inexpensive, if not free - with some fantastic talent.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Junkyard Golf\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eA fun alternative to crazy gold; a different way to spend time with your pals.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhilst Shoreditch is no longer considered alternative, the location is second to none and the experience excels even that. What's not to love about getting a little steamed, whilst playing crazy golf and stuffing your face with hot dogs?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOld Truman Brewery,\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e91 Brick Lane,\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eE1 6QL\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Detective Agency: Evans and Peel\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI cannot even explain this one other than to say, firstly, you need to go and, secondly, you will want to play the part.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e310c Earls Ct Rd, Kensington, London SW5 9BA\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; 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text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wkrf3Upjyk4/WH0xARtHdEI/AAAAAAAAMVE/0eGq-vjjgR80_2fEatlxmX-keRsHZO28gCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-01-16%2Bat%2B20.31.28.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wkrf3Upjyk4/WH0xARtHdEI/AAAAAAAAMVE/0eGq-vjjgR80_2fEatlxmX-keRsHZO28gCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-01-16%2Bat%2B20.31.28.png\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lKfeHhIq6uM/WH0w_OAB39I/AAAAAAAAMVU/DoZ9vwv0VaUaWdFZbI-s6r4DuUzb639qACEw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-01-16%2Bat%2B20.30.51.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lKfeHhIq6uM/WH0w_OAB39I/AAAAAAAAMVU/DoZ9vwv0VaUaWdFZbI-s6r4DuUzb639qACEw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-01-16%2Bat%2B20.30.51.png\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eYou'll struggle to find someone who doesn't love reminiscing about the 90s. Undoubtedly one of the best eras, producing heroes such as Britney Spears and the Spice Girls, alongside more critically acclaimed sound hounds such as Nirvana and Oasis. It provided us with some of the best memories, ones which you want to relive.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eSo it seems fairly apt that someone has combined Londoners best loved things; the 90s and brunch. Yes - The 90s Brunch is an actual thing.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI have to admit - when first invited I was a little sceptical as to who would actually attend and pay for a 90s brunch. Would it be something that people like the idea of, yet don't actually do?\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWell - I was wrong. Judging by the fact that we arrived early and there was already a queue forming outside of Fu Manchu I figured this must be a popular affair. The perfect place for parties or celebrating as there were several groups making up the vast majority of all of us there.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWith every event - from 12pm-1pm the cocktails are bottomless, and of course if you do it in true Kassie style they are lethal. In the beginning the vibe resembles the first stage of a school disco; a little awkward, people kind of running around and the DJ trying to coax everyone out of their shell. But it didn't take long for this phase to pass.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Erf-LXVz-V8/WH0xAan-tAI/AAAAAAAAMVU/Fts0IRnfX08_2UyoSmJmS4a0bzQEaBVOACEw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-01-16%2Bat%2B20.31.17.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Erf-LXVz-V8/WH0xAan-tAI/AAAAAAAAMVU/Fts0IRnfX08_2UyoSmJmS4a0bzQEaBVOACEw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-01-16%2Bat%2B20.31.17.png\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X9qyYNj87Yc/WH0w_CIbAlI/AAAAAAAAMVU/OrfmOm8sX7kkNK-2uwJNuLeUQsPSJBXTwCEw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-01-16%2Bat%2B20.29.40.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X9qyYNj87Yc/WH0w_CIbAlI/AAAAAAAAMVU/OrfmOm8sX7kkNK-2uwJNuLeUQsPSJBXTwCEw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-01-16%2Bat%2B20.29.40.png\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAlongside the cocktails, included in the price is a three course brunch. As it's a Chinese venue the brunch wasn't your typical eggs and avo, but spring rolls followed by a chicken curry finished with a lychee doughnut. I'm almost certain that this most likely changes, but even if it doesn't the food was fantastic.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAfter eating and drinking, the dance floor begins to fill up whilst the DJ blares out the bangers...I'm talking Ricky Martin, Britney, Spice Girls and, of course, the Cha Cha Slide. It's easy to forget that you're not in a nightclub at 11pm, but rather in Clapham at 2pm. Either way - you will no doubt have a fantastic time.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThroughout the experience you'll be entertained by Lip Syncing battles or a hula-hooper alongside a sassy DJ and your own personal dance offs. I mean my legs are still aching a few days after from all of the dancing I did...I got down.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QvuZwgXX9Mc/WH0w_EDu5KI/AAAAAAAAMVU/KgTqBPflJ84DkAAsK-C2OHvnUZ0lx1mXQCEw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-01-16%2Bat%2B20.29.22.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QvuZwgXX9Mc/WH0w_EDu5KI/AAAAAAAAMVU/KgTqBPflJ84DkAAsK-C2OHvnUZ0lx1mXQCEw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-01-16%2Bat%2B20.29.22.png\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IrgI2v3tlZE/WH0xBtxh7bI/AAAAAAAAMVU/vhr80sdnxzk3slw0is21PJHuoqJQnwbCgCEw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-01-16%2Bat%2B20.32.35.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IrgI2v3tlZE/WH0xBtxh7bI/AAAAAAAAMVU/vhr80sdnxzk3slw0is21PJHuoqJQnwbCgCEw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2017-01-16%2Bat%2B20.32.35.png\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhilst we didn't last the entire 5 hours, we lasted until 3.30 before having to go home. I won't lie - I had to be put to bed by my housemate at 5.30 in the afternoon because I was well and truly steamed.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe 90s Brunch is the perfect place for reminiscing\u0026nbsp;on the 90s, having a laugh and spending time with friends - though making everyone involved wishing they could actually go back to the 90s.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIf only we could make house prices go back to what they were in the 90s too...amiright or \u003ci\u003eamiright\u003c/i\u003e?\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eTickets are £35 each, in advance, or £40 last minute inclusive of all food, entertainment and the first hour of drinks. It's incredibly good value for money and we're already planning our trip back.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.the90sbrunch.com/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ewww.the90sbrunch.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ejJIx8D80M4/WH0pf58ymEI/AAAAAAAAMUc/EGAemCEHhyEFKra-2IJkxvPSWgHKB2thQCLcB/s1600/Chicken%2BSociety%2B-%2BSpitroast.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ejJIx8D80M4/WH0pf58ymEI/AAAAAAAAMUc/EGAemCEHhyEFKra-2IJkxvPSWgHKB2thQCLcB/s1600/Chicken%2BSociety%2B-%2BSpitroast.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIt's rare you'll find me further up the Northern Line than Old Street and that's because I work there. I'm a South West London girl through and through, I've said it before yet after eating at Chicken Society I'm not sure I'll ever say it again.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eYes - that's right. I've officially gone further than Kentish Town...I ventured to one of the leafiest parts of London, Finchley Central. Located moments from the tube is Chicken Society; a restaurant faming itself on providing a brilliantly simple menu just done exceptionally well.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWe visited on a Tuesday; I expected it to be fairly quiet given it's not too central, '\u003ci\u003eDry January\u003c/i\u003e' and well it's, er, a \u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eTuesday.\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u0026nbsp; I was wrong. As we walked in we're immediately aware that it doesn't matter what day of the week it is; people clearly want to eat, or drink, at Chicken Society.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ipDDIoG9XoE/WH0pjT9WYQI/AAAAAAAAMUk/4CbKvwfMz_ErAmpBkOaREg5YxPUzLsBYQCEw/s1600/Chicken%2BSociety%2BInterior.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ipDDIoG9XoE/WH0pjT9WYQI/AAAAAAAAMUk/4CbKvwfMz_ErAmpBkOaREg5YxPUzLsBYQCEw/s1600/Chicken%2BSociety%2BInterior.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWe're quickly seated in a booth surrounded by a mixture of couples, friends and colleagues just enjoying themselves. The guy who was serving us was super lovely; greeting us with a magic trick and recommendation. Whilst I understood why he recommended the delicious chicken wings with the sweet \u0026amp; smokey sauce - I still do not understand how he did the magic trick.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe sweet and smokey wings weren't typical wings; they were similar to southern fried wings covered in a delicious\u0026nbsp;sauce. It was so moreish, and I quite literally wanted to just order more. The sauce had me excited/savouring every bit I could to dip my main in.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWith the menu so simple you're to choose between chicken or duck as your main. So for the indecisive, it's perfect. If you're with a friend who you can share with then this is perfect; Steph \u0026amp; I were more than happy to share the chicken and the duck. Between two it's recommended you order a quarter of a duck and half a chicken, alongside a side each. The duck is larger so if you're not a huge eater then this will be more than enough.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r__5WEEz0sk/WH0pjL3d08I/AAAAAAAAMUg/Jv1MCjtEybID4lZZo7Q49QWvW3Vg8meUQCEw/s1600/Chicken%2BSociety%2BFood.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r__5WEEz0sk/WH0pjL3d08I/AAAAAAAAMUg/Jv1MCjtEybID4lZZo7Q49QWvW3Vg8meUQCEw/s1600/Chicken%2BSociety%2BFood.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe serving time is worth noting; we didn't wait longer than 15 minutes each time. Within 15 minutes of ordering our mains, all of the food was there. The portions are huge and perfect for two people; we had plenty.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOut of the two the duck was my favourite; I love spit-roasted meat so much anyway and it just added to the brilliant natural flavour of the duck. That's not to say that the chicken was anything shy of brilliant - I could happily eat either option and just enjoy it.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAlongside the duck and chicken we had ordered spiralised fried courgetti and standard chips. The spiralised courgetti was \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eINSANE\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e, I mean I wouldn't go as far as saying it was my standout of the meal but it was pretty close to being neck in neck with the duck. The only downside? We didn't order two of these.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThroughout the experience we continued to enjoy various magic tricks, and we weren't the only ones enjoying ourselves. The restaurant was packed; I mean like there were no tables left. The atmosphere was great too - if I hadn't of had a hospital appointment the following morning then I'd have convinced myself it was a Friday.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FPI_tcbNAyw/WH0pf_rVW-I/AAAAAAAAMUY/MQYmu8sY2iYaKLNboaXisPVj-vw9efxSACEw/s1600/Chicken%2BSociety%2B-%2BExterior%2B1.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FPI_tcbNAyw/WH0pf_rVW-I/AAAAAAAAMUY/MQYmu8sY2iYaKLNboaXisPVj-vw9efxSACEw/s1600/Chicken%2BSociety%2B-%2BExterior%2B1.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eBut back to the food...Not one to turn down pudding, despite being exceptionally full, we opted for a chocolate brownie to share with two scoops. It's very hard to get a brownie wrong and seeing as the menu again remains very simplified; you can have the brownie, or not.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eGuilty of being unable to say no to a cocktail, because everyone in London drinks every-single-day so I simply must follow the crowd, we opted for an Elderflower Rickley. A mix of vodka, elderflower, lime and cucumber - also known as the most refreshing thing I've ever sipped.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe best part? The above all came to under £50, not including service charge. It's ridiculously inexpensive and would make the perfect place for a catch-up with friends or even a larger group meal.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIt's Mother-Clucking Amazing*\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e*Pun taken from \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.instagram.com/chickensocietyldn/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eChicken Society's instagram \u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; 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text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9agpzHihwb4/WGbm-m9FnjI/AAAAAAAAMRs/b7fulY5vLagT2TQjfrEfQ6UkgDLh3gdIQCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-12-30%2Bat%2B22.49.19.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"634\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9agpzHihwb4/WGbm-m9FnjI/AAAAAAAAMRs/b7fulY5vLagT2TQjfrEfQ6UkgDLh3gdIQCLcB/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-12-30%2Bat%2B22.49.19.png\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N-hyrhpOFsM/WGbmqtqLRBI/AAAAAAAAMR0/haNghVl8x7Y1jbE2etJT4BfrxZ2jWq66gCEw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-12-30%2Bat%2B22.54.24.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"636\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N-hyrhpOFsM/WGbmqtqLRBI/AAAAAAAAMR0/haNghVl8x7Y1jbE2etJT4BfrxZ2jWq66gCEw/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-12-30%2Bat%2B22.54.24.png\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThey say you leave the best things to last, and this year that's exactly what I've done when it comes to restaurants. Whilst I wanted to shout from the rooftops about The Frog when I visited early December, not only did my lack of time but also the fact I wanted my final post of 2016 to be the best.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Frog, located in Shoreditch, is a restaurant I'd had on my radar for a long time. Opened by Adam Handling back in the Summer, it has a host of fantastic reviews from the elite of the 'foodie' scene. Whilst there was a hilarious incident on Tripadvisor, which personally I thought was hilarious, there has been nothing but fantastic responses to Handling's first restaurant.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe menu isn't overly showy; it's a hand-crafted spectacular of brilliant flavours. Whilst I was at The Frog for an event with \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.parmigianoreggiano.com/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eParmigiano\u003c/a\u003e - we still got The Frog experience. However to be sure - I'm planning on doing the tasting menu in the new year.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIt's a little off the beaten track, and at first glance you might not see The Frog. Located within a car park just down from the vibrant Brick Lane. However inside you're first greeted by a warming garden-like area; lightly lit, a warming but unapologetically Shoreditch environment. Graffiti on the walls, frog ornaments. It's the kind of place you'd feel more than comfortable heading to in a pair or in a huge group.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eInitially greeted with plates of delicious parma ham, plates of parmesan and prosecco...this isn't what you'd get visiting and purely down to the event. But it truly was marvellous; a pre-pre-pre-Christmas treat. I can, hands on my heart say, I've never consumed so much parmesan in my entire life and I eat it daily.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAfter my heaven-inducing greeting, we were seated and, naturally, went to the front where you're able to see the exceptionally talented chefs work their magic with flavours you wouldn't know what to do with. Dining at The Frog isn't just a 'dinner out', it really is an experience.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BQjKsbNlirA/WGbmfYxz7dI/AAAAAAAAMR0/LsJo_HcNRaMEb8z_4Yl7smPWDRMlF3KiQCEw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-12-30%2Bat%2B22.54.35.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"622\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BQjKsbNlirA/WGbmfYxz7dI/AAAAAAAAMR0/LsJo_HcNRaMEb8z_4Yl7smPWDRMlF3KiQCEw/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-12-30%2Bat%2B22.54.35.png\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IsT787hF5C0/WGbnAibpkdI/AAAAAAAAMR8/NDBg1ZUjZqQFTp3Kl_xaQiBcz9kuEndzgCEw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-12-30%2Bat%2B22.48.29.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IsT787hF5C0/WGbnAibpkdI/AAAAAAAAMR8/NDBg1ZUjZqQFTp3Kl_xaQiBcz9kuEndzgCEw/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-12-30%2Bat%2B22.48.29.png\" width\u003d\"638\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWe started with a Cheese \u0026amp; Truffle Doughnut - with 24-month Parmigiano Reggiano - alongside a glass of 'Paper Road' (Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand, 2014). The doughnuts are the perfect starter to share; despite wanting to eat more than one, they're pretty heavy and you simply must save room for the rest.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe taste of the parmesan was fantastic; combined with the delicious, funky truffle. The doughnuts are served with the filling literally spilling out...the presentation would be hard to beat if it wasn't for the truly tantalising flavour.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWe then move onto the main; Mac \u0026amp; Cheese - The Frog Way. It's funny because since I was a child I've disliked Mac \u0026amp; Cheese. When I was younger and visiting a family member, it's all we used to eat and I think over time this resulted to me turning my back on ordering this...perhaps for the wrong reasons. Needless to say; I ate it.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI am so incredibly thankful that I did.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIt's easy to generalise a dish; Mac \u0026amp; Cheese is seemingly something people see as a simple dish, perhaps lacking flavour. However when you have a chef as innovative as Adam Handling, he truly could turn anything into an experience. The sauce was incredible; creamy, moreish and full of various flavour. The strong taste of the 30-month old Parmigiano Reggiano was a welcomed one - and more so complemented by the fantastic glass of Chardonnay (Macon-Villages, Domaine Perraud, France, 2011). It's funny because before this neither Mac \u0026amp; Cheese or Chardonnay would be something I'd rave about, however it was my absolute standout dish of 2016. Without a shadow of a doubt, the best thing I ate.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5-qSoK9brOs/WGbmmVVmHyI/AAAAAAAAMR0/gj1pV6Jh89gLSlSULdzB6TJ98hVxSH9JQCEw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-12-30%2Bat%2B22.54.13.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5-qSoK9brOs/WGbmmVVmHyI/AAAAAAAAMR0/gj1pV6Jh89gLSlSULdzB6TJ98hVxSH9JQCEw/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-12-30%2Bat%2B22.54.13.png\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAfter a fantastic main course; I knew dessert couldn't live up to it. It definitely gave it a fantastic shot though. The Burnt honey, parmesan, malt and lemon definitely plays with flavours, and perhaps mixes those you wouldn't expect, but nonetheless it truly was delicious. After a heavy two courses, the lightness of the lemon was welcomed and the dish as a whole was just really enjoyable. Who knew parmesan could work as a sweet?\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAs it was an event, we were lucky enough that Adam Handling spoke about the menu and the reason behind his choices. He was charismatic, down to earth and I genuinely cannot wait to see him excel and (I pray) open another restaurant.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eHere's to a restaurant deserving of a million more Michelin stars. My absolute favourite restaurant of 2016.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWith thanks for Parmigiano for inviting me along to a fantastic event and providing me with a night full of cheese, wine and fantastic company!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e2 Ely’s Yard, Old Truman Brewery, Hanbury Street \u0026nbsp;E1 6QR\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.thefrogrestaurant.com/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ewww.thefrogrestaurant.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e*Photo credit The Frog for image 1 \u0026amp; 4\u0026nbsp;\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/132240592675953641/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2016/12/the-frog-shoreditch.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6326008086876232355/posts/default/132240592675953641"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/posts/default/132240592675953641"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2016/12/the-frog-shoreditch.html","title":"The Frog"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kbj"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/11227820428968844214"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9agpzHihwb4/WGbm-m9FnjI/AAAAAAAAMRs/b7fulY5vLagT2TQjfrEfQ6UkgDLh3gdIQCLcB/s72-c/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-12-30%2Bat%2B22.49.19.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"London, UK"},"georss$point":{"$t":"51.5073509 -0.12775829999998223"},"georss$box":{"$t":"51.1912379 -0.7732052999999822 51.8234639 0.5176887000000178"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326008086876232355.post-6106963316388989650"},"published":{"$t":"2016-12-13T19:00:00.000Z"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-11-29T02:18:32.479Z"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Restaurants"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"London Lifestyle"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Kiln Soho"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xUoD29LRL9c/WFAZVizQELI/AAAAAAAAMQQ/HHGm8Cv74xIMDmYn5pBv_3-BQDCOUSyJQCEw/s1600/DSC_3552.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"456\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xUoD29LRL9c/WFAZVizQELI/AAAAAAAAMQQ/HHGm8Cv74xIMDmYn5pBv_3-BQDCOUSyJQCEw/s640/DSC_3552.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YXZYYQxsNU4/WFAZWFRhckI/AAAAAAAAMQY/bOfVoYV4wwg7OCGik1vcNc7TTOKibLnPQCEw/s1600/Kiln%2BSoho%2Breview.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YXZYYQxsNU4/WFAZWFRhckI/AAAAAAAAMQY/bOfVoYV4wwg7OCGik1vcNc7TTOKibLnPQCEw/s640/Kiln%2BSoho%2Breview.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKiln, Soho\u003c/b\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Smoking Goat is a restaurant which set everyone’s\ntongues wagging for a bit; Ben Chapman’s take on Thai barbecue (alongside Fred\nPeihl). They received fantastic review after fantastic review. As someone who,\nintentionally, surrounds herself with people sharing my love of food I had repeatedly\nbeen told to visit. The general consensus was I simply \u003ci\u003ehad\u003c/i\u003e to go. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhilst I’m yet to try the commended Smoking Goat, I visited\nKiln on Brewer Street recently. It’s founded by Ben Chapman also; the self-taught\nchef who used to be a designer. \u0026nbsp;\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Thai Barbecue restaurant is nestled away moments from\nthe slightly busier surroundings of Carnaby Street, but in the perfect location\nfor those wanting to avoid anything too touristy. With a no-booking policy for\nanything under 4 people, we arrived with an hours wait until we could be\nseated; but given it was 7pm on a Saturday night I was expecting a lot longer.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAs you walk in, there is a giant metal bar-table separating the\nrestaurant from the kitchen which is dimly lit throughout. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h-3fTn1BHwg/WFAZUwmfyYI/AAAAAAAAMQA/By5d63Jd6fABuCVjBZqFc_gXl46r-0BYgCEw/s1600/Aged%2BLamb%2Band%2BCumin%2BSkewer%2B.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h-3fTn1BHwg/WFAZUwmfyYI/AAAAAAAAMQA/By5d63Jd6fABuCVjBZqFc_gXl46r-0BYgCEw/s640/Aged%2BLamb%2Band%2BCumin%2BSkewer%2B.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fJDANbNmqUk/WFAZU11RmiI/AAAAAAAAMQE/-HGWegr6kTI1Wvw8x_4q7FAD_yXvUizPwCEw/s1600/DSC_3323.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fJDANbNmqUk/WFAZU11RmiI/AAAAAAAAMQE/-HGWegr6kTI1Wvw8x_4q7FAD_yXvUizPwCEw/s640/DSC_3323.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eA trail of young chefs take the stage in-front of diners;\neach with certain items on the menu under their control. We’re facing the kiln –\nright at the far end on the corner. Perfect for watching over the\nkitchen-turned-restaurant. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe atmosphere is perfect; loud enough that you can’t\neardrop people’s conversations, quiet enough to enjoy one another’s company. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe menu changes daily subject to ingredients, but some\nitems remain and rightly so. It’s recommended that between two, you choose\naround 7-8 dishes following a similar style to tapas. My favourite type of\ndining, as I’ve mentioned before, is this style; you’re able to try everything\nrather than being confined to one dish. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe dishes come out at a steady pace; quick but not\noverwhelmingly so. First we’re given the Laos-style pollock, chilli and roasted\nrice laap; delicious, tender and very spicy. Whilst spice isn’t necessarily to\nmy liking; it was delicious. You are able to request the level of spice on each\ndish if you please. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RgsOnKO59i4/WFAZU5biUZI/AAAAAAAAMQI/JQ86sEE0tHolwcVmJEtIQfGL_SPN_BnkgCEw/s1600/2.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RgsOnKO59i4/WFAZU5biUZI/AAAAAAAAMQI/JQ86sEE0tHolwcVmJEtIQfGL_SPN_BnkgCEw/s640/2.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ph74zZeVw1c/WFAZWB1b56I/AAAAAAAAMQU/uZ1rbPuLcYc9FU-Oa5d3REMlnEIig9ihwCEw/s1600/Kiln%2BSoho%2Bthai.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ph74zZeVw1c/WFAZWB1b56I/AAAAAAAAMQU/uZ1rbPuLcYc9FU-Oa5d3REMlnEIig9ihwCEw/s640/Kiln%2BSoho%2Bthai.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe aged lamb and cumin skewer and Mangalitsa Belly \u0026amp;\nBrown Crab meat claypot baked noodles came next; the aged lamb was tasty, but\nnothing to write home about. Whilst on the other hand, the claypot noodles were\ndelicious; mixed with a zesty lime sauce on the side the combination of the\nsalty pork-crab combo noodles and the sauce makes for a fantastic combination\nof flavours. I seriously contemplated fighting for the final forkful; it truly\nis a must order on the menu.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIn one bigger bulk we were given; Southern Style Dry Pork\nCurry, Slow Grilled Chicken \u0026amp; Soy, Stir Fried Cornish Greens and Soy and\nBrown Jasmine Rice. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eNow let me firstly highlight my favourite; the chicken and\nstir-fried greens. The sauce both dishes came covered in really is incredible;\nI am told the palm sugar included makes the hugest difference in taste. But – I\nmean – I would liken the sauce to some kind of highly addictive drug. I\nliterally scooped, dipped and drizzled everything I could in it. The chicken,\neven without the sauce, was moist and flavoursome; the kind of chicken that any\nfuture meals will fail to live up to.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eFinally we waited, but my god was it worth it. The Grilled Mangalitsa\nPork Neck; served on a wooden board with a tangy sauce. Honestly, again, it was\na dish which didn’t need the sauce but it perfectly complemented it. Whilst\nnormally I am not a huge pork eater; the smoky, moreish flavour was the\nultimate winner for me.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWe didn’t drink much; but it’s worth noting they do a good\nCab Sav too. Easily drinkable and well-priced.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eFor two people, 8 dishes, a few drinks and service; it came\nto £70. I would of happily paid a lot more for the quality of the food, it\nreally was fantastic. Personally I cannot wait to go back to Kiln; fantastic\nfood, the perfect date spot and a brilliant visual experience. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhilst I will continue to be told to visit The Smoking Goat, and after this experience my attendance is more imminent, I tell you as I was told; \u003ci\u003eYou simply must go to Kiln.\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThis is the perfect example of a cuisine perfected; Kiln you\nhave a place in my heart forever. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Brewer Street, W1 \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; 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text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pnWF92-89rA/WEFc1kYisgI/AAAAAAAAMOg/4vbNsnG9ecIEfST6jD7-t2VJaOUueGp7wCLcB/s1600/photo.DAVIDLOFTUS.PATRON0533.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pnWF92-89rA/WEFc1kYisgI/AAAAAAAAMOg/4vbNsnG9ecIEfST6jD7-t2VJaOUueGp7wCLcB/s640/photo.DAVIDLOFTUS.PATRON0533.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NqUzgdMhyrQ/WEFc2M4kbsI/AAAAAAAAMOk/cMW8t6SXl5EfSF181lNy9j7RLXiazBVYgCLcB/s1600/photo.DAVIDLOFTUS.PATRON0705.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NqUzgdMhyrQ/WEFc2M4kbsI/AAAAAAAAMOk/cMW8t6SXl5EfSF181lNy9j7RLXiazBVYgCLcB/s640/photo.DAVIDLOFTUS.PATRON0705.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003ePatron Cave à Manger is located in the NW London borough of Tufnell Park, a hotspot for families, young professionals - and of course, the French\u0026nbsp; expats who are known to nestle into one of the nicer locations in North-west London.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003eJean-Francois and Tanzi Ellison are the French -English couple who have set up this beautiful local Parisian haunt, Patron.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003eAs someone who is a quarter French yet has zero idea of my heritage, I was excited to become a little more acquainted with a cuisine fondly known for its love of garlic and fantastic wine pairings.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003ePatron is littered with intimate bistro tables alongside its beautiful, and extremely instagrammable, marble bar, and not forgetting their trusty dog, Pippin, who is almost like furniture and an important part of the restaurant.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003eThe monochrome interiors, the iconic wicker chairs and the cutlery laid out on the marble bar create the authentic Parisian feel throughout. As someone who can appreciate tasteful decor; I was in heaven.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QNbi-JKQtlA/WEFc2CkvXxI/AAAAAAAAMOo/hwHG8vdvFCcWz7c7Sc0YIjfPHCOlR8segCLcB/s1600/photo.DAVIDLOFTUS.PATRON0836.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QNbi-JKQtlA/WEFc2CkvXxI/AAAAAAAAMOo/hwHG8vdvFCcWz7c7Sc0YIjfPHCOlR8segCLcB/s640/photo.DAVIDLOFTUS.PATRON0836.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003eWhen it comes to food, the menu offers signature French classics from frog legs in garlic to escargots and steak tartare - and of course, some exceptional French wines. A menu which caters for the most refined French cuisine eaters through to those just beginning their journey, like me.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003eGiven my bid to want to learn as much about the culture which makes up a quarter of me, I could have happily tried the entire menu. I eventually settle on the frog legs in garlic butter and parsley, whilst my friend opts for the French onion soup to start, then moving on to the onglet steak and, one of their signature dishes, duck confit with sides of frites and green beans for main.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003eAs I’ve said before; I used to be an exceptionally fussy eater. The thought of anything even slightly untoward would have sent me running for the hills, but after months of renovating my taste buds I’ve managed to completely change my view on it.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003eI was a little apprehensive to try one of France’s most-loved classics; frogs legs. They were, as rumoured, very similar to chicken in taste. To my surprise they were succulent, tender and complemented by the trickle of lemon. The onion soup looked thick and smelt incredible – I have it on good authority that it tasted as good as it smelt!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pXPQ4-PmZsI/WEFdPYIvq9I/AAAAAAAAMOs/Wax74rpAwsUpemqG5iD0glLdM4D49gTjwCLcB/s1600/photo.DAVIDLOFTUS.PATRON0324.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pXPQ4-PmZsI/WEFdPYIvq9I/AAAAAAAAMOs/Wax74rpAwsUpemqG5iD0glLdM4D49gTjwCLcB/s640/photo.DAVIDLOFTUS.PATRON0324.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003eAs it was a quiet afternoon, our mains arrived promptly after we had finished our starters and the smell was simply divine. The steak onglet was of a generous portion, and was covered in a garlic butter sauce, adding to the already succulent flavour. The meat was tender, served medium, and almost melted in your mouth.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003eThe sides, which the two of us shared, of green beans and frites were of the same standard and, portion wise, were more than enough for two. The frites were crunchy and resembled triple-cooked chips, while the green beans were fresh and crisp and took the edge off the heavier red meat dish. The duck confit, which I sampled, fell off the bone as you tucked into it. The meat was flavoursome and the sweet glaze on the duck added a lot to the taste.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003eFinally, a triumphant third course – dessert. As someone who is indecisive, the ‘café gourmand’ was the perfect antidote for this. A trio of desserts: a warm chocolate brownie, hazelnut ice cream in lieu of the vanilla and a crème brûlée. Each dessert brought a different flavour – the only thing that remained the same was how incredibly moreish they all were. The dessert was topped off with a refreshing mint tea, which cleansed the palette and gave me a ping of energy towards the end of the meal.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003eAs someone with an unknown and unrequited French heritage, my experience at Patron has set me up to want to get to know more and really allow my French quarter come out…the only similarity I have with the French currently is my love for garlic.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(6, 6, 6); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #060606; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003eBon Appetit - and if you’ve got any further French restaurants to recommend please do let me know!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"-webkit-font-kerning: none;\"\u003ePhoto credit: David Loftus\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BQcKupSEkds/WDWdMeUi3JI/AAAAAAAAMNY/FsJ1hY3-a5AzNtW0tuP_CghCl0nYOVODwCLcB/s1600/london%2Beye%2Bat%2Bnight%2B.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BQcKupSEkds/WDWdMeUi3JI/AAAAAAAAMNY/FsJ1hY3-a5AzNtW0tuP_CghCl0nYOVODwCLcB/s640/london%2Beye%2Bat%2Bnight%2B.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhether you're from down South, up North or somewhere in the middle - at some point you may question whether or not to make the move to the \"\u003ci\u003ebig smoke\u003c/i\u003e\", \"\u003ci\u003ethe city\u003c/i\u003e\" or more affectionately known as London. It's one people often make for the career, because whether we like it or not there are more opportunities in London and more often than not, better pay.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eLife is full of huge decisions which you have to make; to go to university or not, to move in with someone, to go travelling. Huge monumental decisions which will shape your life in ways you cannot even imagine. Moving to the capital of a country is definitely one of those. For some it could be a 30 minute move from home, other it could be across the country or even the world.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI moved to London at the age of 19 with no job, no idea and too many expectations. I moved with the vision of being the next Carrie Bradshaw - living a fantastic, no-strings attached life with a bottomless bank account and a permanent coffee in hand. I had this idea in my head (more than likely also influenced by instagram) that I would be brunching most days too - life would be a blast.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica neue\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 arial\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica\\22 \u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpoiler: that isn't what London life is like for your average person.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica neue\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 arial\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica\\22 \u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhat's moving to London really like? In all honesty, it's hard.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica neue\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 arial\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica\\22 \u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eMoving to London has been one of the most testing yet most incredible things I've ever done. Simultaneously the best and worst experience of my life, with the biggest amount of ups and downs I've ever experienced.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica neue\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 arial\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica\\22 \u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eBut honestly, I wouldn't change it for a thing. If you're considering the move to London, then I've compiled some home truths about the City we love to hate...but actually we really do love it. The tourists, the angry commuters and the rest.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n42x0z8dK9k/WDWdMMAiAkI/AAAAAAAAMNU/9BOknG-Z_wo3hXQYXWLvFSOiPF4Cj1Q2QCEw/s1600/London%2Bat%2BNight%2B.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n42x0z8dK9k/WDWdMMAiAkI/AAAAAAAAMNU/9BOknG-Z_wo3hXQYXWLvFSOiPF4Cj1Q2QCEw/s640/London%2Bat%2BNight%2B.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eIt's Expensive...\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;Nothing can prepare you for just how expensive it is. The sky high prices aren't limited to just rent, but also cost of living in general. Your local at home may be £4 for a glass of wine, but you're looking at paying no less than £8 for a glass of wine in any central location.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica neue\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 arial\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica\\22 \u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eSay goodbye to the evenings of being able to go out on a £30 budget, and say goodbye to at least £60 for an evening out. The little things you take for granted\u0026nbsp;whilst living in your comfy home county will now cost you a lot more, and you'll notice yourself lowering your standards with various things.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica neue\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 arial\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica\\22 \u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica neue\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 arial\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica\\22 \u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eHello Overdraft...\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eBecome well acquainted with your overdraft because it'll soon be the only side of your bank account you recognise.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eSadly it's not all cocktail bars and\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eMichelin\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;starred restaurants...\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAs\u0026nbsp;someone who adores food, I wish it was. Cocktail bars and exceptional restaurants in London come in the abundance, but also at a price.\u0026nbsp;Realistically, unless you're earning £100k a year (\u003ci\u003ewhich to be honest, most of us aren't\u003c/i\u003e) eating at these places isn't a weekly event.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e...but the food scene is amazing\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eLuckily for us middle\u0026nbsp;bracket Londoners, London has one of the best food scenes in the world. Perhaps I'm bias, but I've had better meals for £30 than I have for £60. Money in many cases does buy quality, but with\u0026nbsp;street markets in every S,W,E and N postcode you're able to source authentic,\u0026nbsp;delicious cuisine.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica neue\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 arial\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica\\22 \u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CqoTgSVT6cA/WDa6XcX_J6I/AAAAAAAAMNo/MhWqS0Dd_EklIP-7NWwrxZmzZLQbb1VpACLcB/s1600/Big%2Bben%2Bat%2Bnight%2B.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CqoTgSVT6cA/WDa6XcX_J6I/AAAAAAAAMNo/MhWqS0Dd_EklIP-7NWwrxZmzZLQbb1VpACLcB/s640/Big%2Bben%2Bat%2Bnight%2B.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou'll meet some of the most amazing, accepting and forward thinking people ever...\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eLondoners are\u0026nbsp;incredibly forward thinking and\u0026nbsp;accepting. We love the fact there are so many cultures and people in London, and we relish in it. As Sadiq Khan said after the horrific referendum result, \"\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.ft.com/content/d32b1a42-7a5b-11e6-ae24-f193b105145e\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpen is what we are\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\", and it's true to every aspect of every single person.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eEven when it comes down to ideas. You could create the most ridiculous idea with insane concepts\u0026nbsp;targeting a small minority of London - it will be commended, it will be welcomed. Londoners are forward thinking, and it's one of the reasons I love it.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e...you can also meet some of the worst\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eMore aimed at females, even though my demographic is\u0026nbsp;surprisingly 60/40 split, but those bankers we all imagine, and pray aren't true, do exist by the masses. You will encounter at least 4 in your lifetime and I can't say it's a pleasant experience. Now don't let me group them all together - I've met some who are the\u0026nbsp;loveliest people in the world, but equally also met some who have asked me my salary on the first date (yep, it happened) or belittled me to nurse their ego a little more.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt will be the best decision you ever make\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhilst I moan about being poor, the Northern line at rush hour and how I will never be able to buy - I absolutely love living in London and moving was hands down the best decision I've ever made.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIf you're\u0026nbsp;considering the move and fancy a natter, I'm always knocking\u0026nbsp;around on twitter at\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.twitter.com/kassiebarkerj\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e@kassiebarkerj\u0026nbsp;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica neue\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 arial\\22 \u0026quot; , \u0026quot;\\22 helvetica\\22 \u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/683648617467568976/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2016/11/whats-moving-to-london-like.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6326008086876232355/posts/default/683648617467568976"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/posts/default/683648617467568976"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2016/11/whats-moving-to-london-like.html","title":"What's Moving to London Actually Like?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kbj"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/11227820428968844214"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BQcKupSEkds/WDWdMeUi3JI/AAAAAAAAMNY/FsJ1hY3-a5AzNtW0tuP_CghCl0nYOVODwCLcB/s72-c/london%2Beye%2Bat%2Bnight%2B.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"London, UK"},"georss$point":{"$t":"51.5073509 -0.12775829999998223"},"georss$box":{"$t":"51.1912379 -0.7732052999999822 51.8234639 0.5176887000000178"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326008086876232355.post-2501191989878714162"},"published":{"$t":"2016-11-20T15:44:00.001Z"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-11-29T02:09:27.287Z"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"lifestyle"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"london"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Jamie Oliver Cookery School "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FUI8rn3B_bY/WCnu0KxzL5I/AAAAAAAAMLU/3CnyxFMeJvM05v9SkXcV5wnNzvAjDRz0gCLcB/s1600/_DSC0262.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FUI8rn3B_bY/WCnu0KxzL5I/AAAAAAAAMLU/3CnyxFMeJvM05v9SkXcV5wnNzvAjDRz0gCLcB/s640/_DSC0262.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rO_hRSl42xQ/WCnu0PQV-II/AAAAAAAAMLQ/BB5DY8u8sH0MyWIsRB-w9boCE0tsEGcVACLcB/s1600/_DSC0236.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rO_hRSl42xQ/WCnu0PQV-II/AAAAAAAAMLQ/BB5DY8u8sH0MyWIsRB-w9boCE0tsEGcVACLcB/s640/_DSC0236.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PgvpXYGF7To/WCnu3Ux96oI/AAAAAAAAMLg/Z1M1dfDGSn4YMA9kE2T1zNbTXG_feZi1gCLcB/s1600/_DSC0280.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PgvpXYGF7To/WCnu3Ux96oI/AAAAAAAAMLg/Z1M1dfDGSn4YMA9kE2T1zNbTXG_feZi1gCLcB/s640/_DSC0280.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Jamie Oliver Cookery School - Steak Class.If you had of asked me 2 years' ago to participate in a cooking class, I'd have outright refused. I used to burn even the simplest of things, and in all honesty cooking didn't interest me. As much as I love food now - it\u0026nbsp;wasn't always the case. After doing a couple of cooking classes over the last 12 months, I decided to\u0026nbsp;try a class on how to cook the perfect\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003esteak at The Jamie Oliver Cookery School.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eLocated in Shepherds Bush, The Jamie Oliver Cookery School has recently popped up with the aim to teach the masses how to cook. The classes on offer vary from steak classes to Japanese to Vietnamese, there really is something to tickle your fancy\u0026nbsp;whatever your favourite cuisine. I originally considered the\u0026nbsp;Japanese class, but my intrigue on how to cook the perfect steak prevailed. I mean, initially, I figured it was a super easy and simply just a case of putting it in a pan.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI was\u0026nbsp;wrong, I mean totally\u0026nbsp;wrong. I assumed that it would be a simple procedure, however with a huge variety of steaks it is understandable this isn't the case, because \"\u003ci\u003eyou wouldn't cook a fillet like you'd cook a sirloin\u003c/i\u003e.\"\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIn this particular class we were to be learning to cook sirloin, rib-eye, fillet and flank. Personally, sirloin is my favourite. Whilst fillet steak is more lean, for me personally it lacks flavour. It's explained that whilst flank steak is the cheapest cut out of the bunch, it actually has one of the best flavours out of the bunch.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IubNLI3hJtI/WCnu3JubMHI/AAAAAAAAMLc/iRJKAM7UZ8osNvul-UJDA-yyqzrm7WI5wCLcB/s1600/_DSC0286.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IubNLI3hJtI/WCnu3JubMHI/AAAAAAAAMLc/iRJKAM7UZ8osNvul-UJDA-yyqzrm7WI5wCLcB/s640/_DSC0286.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2mqn05N0H3A/WCnu4u3Y9yI/AAAAAAAAMLk/tsEgNbzvrBAcDwf1uDfxjRr7pz38mJBswCLcB/s1600/_DSC0287.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2mqn05N0H3A/WCnu4u3Y9yI/AAAAAAAAMLk/tsEgNbzvrBAcDwf1uDfxjRr7pz38mJBswCLcB/s640/_DSC0287.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe class begins with a demo on how to cook each steak, season and also any additional sauces to it. For example, the salsa verde and peppercorn sauce. Our teacher was both funny and informative, and alongside the help of prosecco helped us enjoy our evening.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAs a complete novice, the steps were simple and easy to follow. Once he'd cooked all four steaks, we could try. My\u0026nbsp;favourite of all four this time would have to be the ribeye, however I was impressed with the flank steak.\u0026nbsp;The taste was incredible, and whilst the texture isn't something I'd actively choose, it still made for a delicious meal.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAfter learning each steak and sauce, we were tasked with cooking our own. But with the peppercorn sauce - it was interesting to see how it's cooked.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZsnJ8ru_gow/WCnu69ccCZI/AAAAAAAAMLs/ioDSpnVAhkYW6PwDYV4wxr94FFdchDihwCLcB/s1600/_DSC0292.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZsnJ8ru_gow/WCnu69ccCZI/AAAAAAAAMLs/ioDSpnVAhkYW6PwDYV4wxr94FFdchDihwCLcB/s640/_DSC0292.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QgWShSESiUM/WCnu6hYly-I/AAAAAAAAMLo/NmIJJk7MrNUb3DOT_cgiR2szPbEVnpGmACLcB/s1600/_DSC0293.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QgWShSESiUM/WCnu6hYly-I/AAAAAAAAMLo/NmIJJk7MrNUb3DOT_cgiR2szPbEVnpGmACLcB/s640/_DSC0293.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ov4YOAMX8u4/WCnu7k9lpII/AAAAAAAAMLw/7qkNYbwTonAN8jDkfen_TxmS7fKhh9cJwCLcB/s1600/_DSC0295.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ov4YOAMX8u4/WCnu7k9lpII/AAAAAAAAMLw/7qkNYbwTonAN8jDkfen_TxmS7fKhh9cJwCLcB/s640/_DSC0295.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ePersonally I love peppercorn sauce; it's my favourite part to any steak I eat. He fried the shallots adding seasoning until\u0026nbsp;light, then added Jack Daniels, followed by crushed peppercorns and powder black\u0026nbsp;pepper and cream. A simple recipe which, hands down, wins the best peppercorn sauce I've ever had. r\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe cooking space is perfect. There is more than enough room for people to co-work, but it's also in a position that everyone can see everyone making the\u0026nbsp;experience a little more social. Whilst cooking you're able to order drinks from the bar as well as ask your chef as many questions as your heart desires.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIn this particular class, on a Friday evening, there were around 10 people in the school and it wasn't full or over-crowded. It was the perfect group of people, the perfect\u0026nbsp;size too.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RiyMAfdEJjk/WCnu9wlA1VI/AAAAAAAAML4/CHbwC_D4ik0pJntNU69ldxtdz53ngW7oQCLcB/s1600/_DSC0297.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RiyMAfdEJjk/WCnu9wlA1VI/AAAAAAAAML4/CHbwC_D4ik0pJntNU69ldxtdz53ngW7oQCLcB/s640/_DSC0297.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ty0h8ay-FbI/WCnu-Y6OYYI/AAAAAAAAML8/4JB2WjpSFDYLsw85ndBiwXjlmR19L2itACLcB/s1600/_DSC0302.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ty0h8ay-FbI/WCnu-Y6OYYI/AAAAAAAAML8/4JB2WjpSFDYLsw85ndBiwXjlmR19L2itACLcB/s640/_DSC0302.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-64y0uartmIw/WCnvAisx64I/AAAAAAAAMMA/SzVb4kK_OUIkyxi_YItzIpwUBsODS-IkgCLcB/s1600/_DSC0304.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-64y0uartmIw/WCnvAisx64I/AAAAAAAAMMA/SzVb4kK_OUIkyxi_YItzIpwUBsODS-IkgCLcB/s640/_DSC0304.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eOnce you've all finished cooking, you're invited to sit on a large dining table on the other side of the cookery school\u0026nbsp;alongside your fellow chefs and enjoy the food you've cooked\u0026nbsp;alongside the previous pieces the chef has cooked.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAs one person, two huge cuts of steak was a little overwhelming after snacking on the red meat before. I tried my hardest to scoff everything I could down because, not to toot my own trumpet, but it was marvellous. But alas, it was too much for just one.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe consensus from the whole table\u0026nbsp;appeared to me of the same opinion as me; it really was a fantastic\u0026nbsp;class and we'd all do it again.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HAVqeAcEQoM/WCnvB8Pcu3I/AAAAAAAAMMI/f4dZEbLSbFIB6T7_wB9O8bspx4ESftpsQCLcB/s1600/_DSC0308.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HAVqeAcEQoM/WCnvB8Pcu3I/AAAAAAAAMMI/f4dZEbLSbFIB6T7_wB9O8bspx4ESftpsQCLcB/s640/_DSC0308.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o7nSh2rZERY/WCnvCDnq-_I/AAAAAAAAMMM/0iaaysxs6Ccr7jtLRpovyYp7gXNt00ULgCLcB/s1600/_DSC0309.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o7nSh2rZERY/WCnvCDnq-_I/AAAAAAAAMMM/0iaaysxs6Ccr7jtLRpovyYp7gXNt00ULgCLcB/s640/_DSC0309.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIf cooking steak isn't your thing, then don't be put off as there are various other class you can try from Mexican cookery classes to Thai or perhaps learning how to make pasta. I can't wait to book and learn to cook Vietnamese street food which looks amazing.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Jamie Oliver Cookery School is located in Shepherds Bush in the Westfield Centre. It's a moments walk from the station and if you've got free time before or after, there's the option to eat in the restaurant.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThis particular class retails\u0026nbsp;at £55 per person and lasts around 2 hours (fantastic value for the amount of food, knowledge and time) but other classes increase and decrease in both value and time depending on what you're cooking.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIf you're looking to\u0026nbsp;broaden your cookery skills, then visit their available classes here:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.jamieolivercookeryschool.com/cooking-classes\"\u003ehttp://www.jamieolivercookeryschool.com/cooking-classes\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eCheck them out for yourself here:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://en-gb.facebook.com/TheJamieOliverCookerySchool/\" id\u003d\"LPlnk331605\" previewinformation\u003d\"1\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003efacebook.com/TheJamieOliverCookerySchool/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"color: #212121; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://twitter.com/jocookeryschool\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ehttps://twitter.com/jocookeryschool\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/2501191989878714162/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2016/11/the-jamie-oliver-cookery-school.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6326008086876232355/posts/default/2501191989878714162"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/posts/default/2501191989878714162"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2016/11/the-jamie-oliver-cookery-school.html","title":"The Jamie Oliver Cookery School "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kbj"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/11227820428968844214"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FUI8rn3B_bY/WCnu0KxzL5I/AAAAAAAAMLU/3CnyxFMeJvM05v9SkXcV5wnNzvAjDRz0gCLcB/s72-c/_DSC0262.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Shepherd\u0026#39;s Bush, London, UK"},"georss$point":{"$t":"51.5052027 -0.22447520000002896"},"georss$box":{"$t":"51.4854377 -0.26481570000002896 51.5249677 -0.18413470000002896"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326008086876232355.post-3950305551333110593"},"published":{"$t":"2016-11-10T07:00:00.000Z"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-11-29T02:10:01.904Z"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Restaurants"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"london"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Manitoba Tigella, Fitzrovia "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G0jfI7ulHwE/WBATlQYAPoI/AAAAAAAAL5k/smIS-_NvjrUlD891a6AcJiStMhc2I2B2QCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-10-26%2Bat%2B02.46.38.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"484\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G0jfI7ulHwE/WBATlQYAPoI/AAAAAAAAL5k/smIS-_NvjrUlD891a6AcJiStMhc2I2B2QCLcB/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-10-26%2Bat%2B02.46.38.png\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e7IKc-rYclc/WBATy36-L0I/AAAAAAAAL50/4RW_MD2bxrASWBCb3jbPsJw3Do8s7kfNQCLcB/s1600/IMG_3080.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"480\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e7IKc-rYclc/WBATy36-L0I/AAAAAAAAL50/4RW_MD2bxrASWBCb3jbPsJw3Do8s7kfNQCLcB/s640/IMG_3080.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIn London, we're fortunate enough that a different\u0026nbsp;restaurant opens up on a weekly, if not daily basis. Most recently to pop-up on my radar is Manitoba\u0026nbsp;Nigella. A\u0026nbsp;restaurant with a strong Northern Italian heritage that they're\u0026nbsp;aiming to take London by storm with - and I can see it happening without a shadow of a doubt.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe swanky looking venue, located on New Oxford Street, is home to Manitoba Tigella. Tigella is an\u0026nbsp;Italian bread which\u0026nbsp;originated Northern Italy and has\u0026nbsp;distinguishing features\u0026nbsp;separating it from other Italian favourites; it's\u0026nbsp;flat, pressed and served warm. It's also delicious.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: \u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWith this as the fundamental of the restaurant, we couldn't wait to try our own alongside understand what the whole experience, restaurant and story was about. Manitoba Tigella really is providing people with something more than the cliche Italian experience in London, and their menu proves this.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5oHLUTlP9j4/WBATzQZWFzI/AAAAAAAAL6E/q_9hBxCMouQeI3Y_lnlhV96Biw_NXUbSgCLcB/s1600/IMG_3085.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"480\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5oHLUTlP9j4/WBATzQZWFzI/AAAAAAAAL6E/q_9hBxCMouQeI3Y_lnlhV96Biw_NXUbSgCLcB/s640/IMG_3085.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3UKkDalqy3A/WBATzSUM0iI/AAAAAAAAL6A/4Ez1ZTQ-WR4MzOo3DxH99OLKK8jBKZuewCLcB/s1600/IMG_3083.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"480\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3UKkDalqy3A/WBATzSUM0iI/AAAAAAAAL6A/4Ez1ZTQ-WR4MzOo3DxH99OLKK8jBKZuewCLcB/s640/IMG_3083.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhilst you're still able to get the classics along the likes of pizza and pasta, you're also able to enjoy more niche dishes such as Tuna Tartare or Octopus salad. These options are great for someone who isn't into the carby classic Italian options, and perhaps seeks something a little lighter.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThough the Tigella comes highly recommended, and after tasting several I can see why. The parma ham is some of the best I've ever had, whilst the tigella itself is the kind of food to give you the warm fuzzy feeling inside. It really is delicious!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GvMvefY7Wlk/WBATzQXaDRI/AAAAAAAAL58/VlVhyVdD5AgiuwKL5L-kFjd7n9VVVk3pwCLcB/s1600/IMG_3084.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"480\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GvMvefY7Wlk/WBATzQXaDRI/AAAAAAAAL58/VlVhyVdD5AgiuwKL5L-kFjd7n9VVVk3pwCLcB/s640/IMG_3084.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eManitoba is also a fantastic place to sit and enjoy a drink with an impressive bar, and even more impressive cocktail list. The strawberry and champagne based cocktail is, firstly, impeccably presented and makes for a great instagram shot - but also tasty. The kind of drink you could quite easily drink all evening!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eSee you at the bar!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://manitobatigella.com/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003emanitobatigella.com/\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; 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text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2W9EHJdZa-0/WCCvBf8B_JI/AAAAAAAAL7Y/EvcDUOM_OswRc3fn08-z3XWvkWgoEuHcACLcB/s1600/Courgette%2B%2526%2B3%2Bcheese%2BMan%2527ousheh.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2W9EHJdZa-0/WCCvBf8B_JI/AAAAAAAAL7Y/EvcDUOM_OswRc3fn08-z3XWvkWgoEuHcACLcB/s640/Courgette%2B%2526%2B3%2Bcheese%2BMan%2527ousheh.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2vS0N1KK5Sg/WCCvNqiGRII/AAAAAAAAL7s/jxFG3RCOZ3siX2MtvmQtEYCkWyP8ZbAdwCLcB/s1600/hummus.tif\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"518\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2vS0N1KK5Sg/WCCvNqiGRII/AAAAAAAAL7s/jxFG3RCOZ3siX2MtvmQtEYCkWyP8ZbAdwCLcB/s640/hummus.tif\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.arabicabarandkitchen.com/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.arabicabarandkitchen.com/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eArabica\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/b\u003e in Borough Market was a venture I took with work (read my full review on Access London blog \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.keatons.com/access-london/arabica-borough-market/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e) and understandably\u0026nbsp;it's been one of my standout meals this year.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eBorough Market is no longer the Bridget Jones-esque place in the City you'd rather not venture to, it's the place that as a foodie you simply cannot resist venturing to. You've got tapas, independent\u0026nbsp;stalls or Wright Brothers to name a few food options and as for the drinking scene - you probably won't be leaving sober.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eArabica has been based here for a while; the only issue with it is that I didn't find out sooner. Middle Eastern cuisine is one I've come to love; the flavours are more often than not exactly what I'm craving and the tapas style dining means you're able to sample several things rather than just one.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIf British do one thing wrong (\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eother than the big mistake 52% of you made when you voted out\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/i\u003e) it's sticking to the one dish dining. I love going to Middle Easter, Spanish, Greek (the list goes on) on the basis that my meal will not be limited to one meal, rather I'll be able to sample several. This is exactly what to expect when dining at Arabica.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eBetween two people, it's recommended you choose around 2-3 dishes each from their several options; nibbles, dips, raw/cured, fried, clay oven, stove/grill, charcoal, salads and vegetable pulses...a menu which truly caters for everyone.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rALqXYXkwlA/WCCvBcPujZI/AAAAAAAAL7c/Zs-jLKb3Ii8_sfuNqKgmA-PIv_wx2ymWwCLcB/s1600/Lamb%2Bkofta%2Bwith%2Bslaw.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"426\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rALqXYXkwlA/WCCvBcPujZI/AAAAAAAAL7c/Zs-jLKb3Ii8_sfuNqKgmA-PIv_wx2ymWwCLcB/s640/Lamb%2Bkofta%2Bwith%2Bslaw.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIt's hard to choose just three when at least 10 items look incredible, and in these situations I find it's always best to simply opt for the managers recommendations. We opted for the hummis, Muhummara, Crispy Semolina Seafood, Mushroom and truggle Man'Ousheh, Beef Shish, Tabouleh and Batata Harra. A selection of flavours we couldn't wait to tuck into.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAs it was a Monday, neither of us were drinking and opted for Lebanese lemonade and Grapefruit and Pomegranate\u0026nbsp;Soda. Though with a cocktail menu like Arabica's, it'd be the perfect place to perch up with friends whilst enjoying various snacks and drinks. With Christmas quickly approaching, this light approach to food and drinks will undoubtedly be a welcomed break from roast potatoes and turkey,\u003ci\u003e dare I say it\u003c/i\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWe started with the hummus and Muhummara; the Muhummara is spiced roasted pepper with toasted mixed nuts. Served with warm flatbread, in a perfectly branded paper bag.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe muhummara was the standout for me, it was heaven from first bite. The taste of peppers is strong but not overpowering, but the added spices take it from an average dip to an incredible one. It was essentially like cat-nip to a cat, for lack of a better term. Funnily enough, it was the choice I was most hesitant about however turned out to be my favourite.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eSimilar to a tapas style; the food comes when it’s ready. After gorging on the dips, we were presented with the Crispy Semolina seafood alongside the Man’Ousheh and Tabouleh, later followed by the beef shish and batata harra.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eTucking into the semolina seafood first, I was immediately impressed with the retained flavour of the fish. I sometimes find when it's been coated in a batter that is lacks in flavour as a result, however this was not the case with the semolina. The whitebait, which I'd never tried prior, was insane...I've craved it several\u0026nbsp;times since!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAs a self-confessed cheese fiend, the mascarpone, mushroom, halloumi, rocket and truffle oil Turkish pizza went down well. It was the perfect example of something simple being done very well, and it's a slightly lighter alternative\u0026nbsp;to an authentic pizza...though of course, I still love pizza.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe beef shish was well complimented by the tabbouleh; the richness of the perfectly cooked red meat was subsidised by the freshness of the salad. The tabbouleh went with everything - I've been trying to recreate this on my own at home since but, alas, it's not happened. A great reason to return!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe batata harra was tasty; the kind of food which is simultaneously flavoursome but homely.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1mMveWAjWtE/WCCvCR46MII/AAAAAAAAL7k/taBBASP5VRMg7Yzr9lYlSYnVnKKLXV37gCLcB/s1600/Levantine%2Bmezze.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1mMveWAjWtE/WCCvCR46MII/AAAAAAAAL7k/taBBASP5VRMg7Yzr9lYlSYnVnKKLXV37gCLcB/s640/Levantine%2Bmezze.png\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eCall me crazy, but I have a \"\u003ci\u003emust always order dessert\u003c/i\u003e\" rule.\u0026nbsp;I opted for the ABK Sundae; Dark chocolate ice cream, orange blossom cream, pistachio Turkish delight, sesame brittle, walnut. Despite being full, I managed to eat the entire thing and still crave more.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eArabica, for me, is a must-visit. It's the kind of laid back dining with exceptional food, whilst maintaining great prices and a pleasant atmosphere.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.arabicabarandkitchen.com/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003earabicabarandkitchen.com/\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/2820838261780633082/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2016/11/arabica-borough-market.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6326008086876232355/posts/default/2820838261780633082"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/posts/default/2820838261780633082"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2016/11/arabica-borough-market.html","title":"Arabica, Borough Market "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kbj"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/11227820428968844214"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2W9EHJdZa-0/WCCvBf8B_JI/AAAAAAAAL7Y/EvcDUOM_OswRc3fn08-z3XWvkWgoEuHcACLcB/s72-c/Courgette%2B%2526%2B3%2Bcheese%2BMan%2527ousheh.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Borough Market, London SE1 "},"georss$point":{"$t":"51.5054792 -0.09075129999996534"},"georss$box":{"$t":"51.504861700000006 -0.09201179999996534 51.5060967 -0.08949079999996534"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326008086876232355.post-774622571628957103"},"published":{"$t":"2016-10-30T06:30:00.000Z"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-11-29T02:10:40.339Z"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Restaurants"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"london"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Brunch Spots in South West London"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3Z7sTTJfdXM/WBAS0HSU1oI/AAAAAAAAL5g/U646Ye_uaUI1BzMSiy0xYxfa7xoEvg7-wCLcB/s1600/MUD%2BTOOTING%2B.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3Z7sTTJfdXM/WBAS0HSU1oI/AAAAAAAAL5g/U646Ye_uaUI1BzMSiy0xYxfa7xoEvg7-wCLcB/s640/MUD%2BTOOTING%2B.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eWhere are the best brunch spots in London I hear you ask? Well, I've not quite conquered the whole of London yet but South West London is my humble abode and after 6-months on the scene I've found a few gems. I'm definitely no seasoned expert on the brunch scene, yet, but I've conjured up a few favourites in my time eating around here.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eNow - I'm biased but South West London, for me, is the home of brunch. Whether you're battling a monster hangover with severe avocado cravings or you're seizing the day with a perfectly stacked plate of pancakes - SW London has a fantastic offering.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IGx7aP6rHD4/WBAMx7lSJgI/AAAAAAAAL5A/LyR_iV_nJu4B0ZUco6fcRqhzKynU7QALgCLcB/s1600/Brickwood%2BBalham.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IGx7aP6rHD4/WBAMx7lSJgI/AAAAAAAAL5A/LyR_iV_nJu4B0ZUco6fcRqhzKynU7QALgCLcB/s640/Brickwood%2BBalham.png\" width\u003d\"630\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrickwood\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eAnyone who lives between Clapham North and Tooting Broadway has probably heard of Brickwood - and not just for their \"coffee \u0026amp; bread\". A perfect spot for us\u0026nbsp;millennials for our avo on toast, alongside frothy latte. I'm a\u0026nbsp;sucker for their coffee - in the SW it's my favourite, in Central it's got to be GRIND.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIf you're looking for an inexpensive bite to eat, of good quality food then it's your go-to place. I am forever munching on their toasties, with an\u0026nbsp;unashamed side order of hash browns \u003ci\u003eAND\u003c/i\u003e bacon. Hey, don't judge me. Girls gotta eat.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eIf you are thinking of heading here on the\u0026nbsp;weekend - be\u0026nbsp;prepared to queue. They're extending their Balham branch, but boy it'll still get busy. Always a good sign - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eright?\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrice: Average - it's good quality food, and you kind of pay for it.\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e11 Hildreth St, SW12\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003e|\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.brickwoodlondon.com/\"\u003ewww.brickwoodlondon.com\u003c/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026nbsp;|\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lcGgVdo8la4/V8mcHSCusQI/AAAAAAAALoA/UWGhr_0FreYqu21GrPlkwbYPi-RB0YbNwCPcB/s1600/_DSC0202%255B1%255D%255B1%255D.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"424\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lcGgVdo8la4/V8mcHSCusQI/AAAAAAAALoA/UWGhr_0FreYqu21GrPlkwbYPi-RB0YbNwCPcB/s640/_DSC0202%255B1%255D%255B1%255D.JPG\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMUD Cafe\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI've written a full post \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.styledevoured.uk/2016/09/mud-cafe.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehere\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e - but I absolutely love this place. They're doing the brunch scene exceptionally well - and even with a little twist. The menu provides everything which you'd want from a brunch venue, but each dish just give the little bit more. For example - breakfast tacos. Who could say no to eating a dinner dish at 11am? Their pancakes - my favourite thing on the menu and often my Sunday morning craving. \u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe coffee is from\u0026nbsp;Ozone - not my favourite but it's still great - and the food really is great.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrice: \u0026nbsp;Value for money - without a shadow of a doubt.\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box; text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e141\u0026nbsp;Mitchum\u0026nbsp;Rd, SW17 |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://mudtooting.co.uk/\" style\u003d\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip: objects; -webkit-transition: all 0.25s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #888888; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.25s ease-out;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003emudtooting.co.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IIiMMc0FlSw/WBAP385uSMI/AAAAAAAAL5Q/IQae3Jj7OUYg7j5lq2qssOldtiG-fOwgwCLcB/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-10-26%2Bat%2B03.06.48.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"632\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IIiMMc0FlSw/WBAP385uSMI/AAAAAAAAL5Q/IQae3Jj7OUYg7j5lq2qssOldtiG-fOwgwCLcB/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-10-26%2Bat%2B03.06.48.png\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe French Cafe\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eYou will find me here most Saturday mornings, alongside the rest of the Tooting Bec residents.\u0026nbsp;The French Cafe is one of the first places I began my brunching obsession, and it's without a doubt my most visited. It's a stones throw from the common, exceptionally cheap and I've never once had a problem.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eMy absolute favourite thing on the menu? The above - the waffles! I know I shouldn't have them - firstly because of the calories, second because the gluten\u0026nbsp;absolutely kills me - but every time I order them.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrice? Exceptionally well priced - easily have brunch for two for under £25\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"color: #222222; font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e16-18\u0026nbsp;Righerdon\u0026nbsp;Rd, SW17 |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://the-french-cafe.co.uk/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ethe-french-cafe.co.uk\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CY6-wK6tlmE/WBAP4AydAmI/AAAAAAAAL5Y/_LJJYHYN3SkRlHHe0xGLSLyrkU2Y-03MACEw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-10-26%2Bat%2B03.06.05.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CY6-wK6tlmE/WBAP4AydAmI/AAAAAAAAL5Y/_LJJYHYN3SkRlHHe0xGLSLyrkU2Y-03MACEw/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-10-26%2Bat%2B03.06.05.png\" width\u003d\"634\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Breakfast Club\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eA cliche option; but a great one. Always a\u0026nbsp;queue.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Breakfast Club was the\u0026nbsp;actual FIRST place I ever went for brunch. It was after my first night out in London being single, and believe me I was hanging. We queued for nearly 40\u0026nbsp;minutes, but it was worth it for the milkshake and the pancakes...are you seeing a theme?\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrice? Slightly over-priced given local,\u0026nbsp;indepedent competition but worth\u0026nbsp;visiting.\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVarious locations | \u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.thebreakfastclubcafes.com/\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003ewww.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cb style\u003d\"white-space: nowrap;\"\u003ethebreakfastclub\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003ecafes.com/\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C1QeQ5zxW78/WBAP3yDy-EI/AAAAAAAAL5Y/FH6FyyFjGCQjkWnC5r7eI-hYLrBLDwqnACEw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-10-26%2Bat%2B02.58.43.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"638\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C1QeQ5zxW78/WBAP3yDy-EI/AAAAAAAAL5Y/FH6FyyFjGCQjkWnC5r7eI-hYLrBLDwqnACEw/s640/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-10-26%2Bat%2B02.58.43.png\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDee Light Bakery\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eLocated almost next to The French Cafe is Dee Light Bakery. A cute little bakery serving up home-cooked treated and a minimal brunch menu - but minimal always says it's done well. I love popping in here when my brunch affair isn't a long one, and in all honesty I just don't have the time to\u0026nbsp;spent two\u0026nbsp;hours brunching.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003eI also pick up a coffee most weekends here, whether it's just to drink in general or drink whilst walking around the common.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;helvetica neue\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; 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text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gI1SeIbRfLc/V_PctdjLQYI/AAAAAAAAL2Y/P3hzRQzhLScUiouDODdeaPFMMCwsRaHDQCLcB/s1600/1962244_10152354959677437_33412821_o.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"456\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gI1SeIbRfLc/V_PctdjLQYI/AAAAAAAAL2Y/P3hzRQzhLScUiouDODdeaPFMMCwsRaHDQCLcB/s640/1962244_10152354959677437_33412821_o.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kPUb26ID7mg/V_PctHL2DjI/AAAAAAAAL2Q/J459iQnb-boSRxEfV45q8sVD-DmQNFJXwCLcB/s1600/11922927_10153685409242437_246592064746568334_o.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"456\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kPUb26ID7mg/V_PctHL2DjI/AAAAAAAAL2Q/J459iQnb-boSRxEfV45q8sVD-DmQNFJXwCLcB/s640/11922927_10153685409242437_246592064746568334_o.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_iWtzI31qiY/V_PcszOSpcI/AAAAAAAAL2I/dwfPYH8ZfmIHPj445Q0pV61qeVX-VKcxACLcB/s1600/13043466_10154166479932437_6977420267840901284_n.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_iWtzI31qiY/V_PcszOSpcI/AAAAAAAAL2I/dwfPYH8ZfmIHPj445Q0pV61qeVX-VKcxACLcB/s1600/13043466_10154166479932437_6977420267840901284_n.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VgupVmYvTck/V_PctJKfdRI/AAAAAAAAL2M/ZquIbzYvXBItEwK_6jsOiIYIjAvQ-XGpgCLcB/s1600/14292309_10154564264287437_5412182640628854129_n.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"640\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VgupVmYvTck/V_PctJKfdRI/AAAAAAAAL2M/ZquIbzYvXBItEwK_6jsOiIYIjAvQ-XGpgCLcB/s640/14292309_10154564264287437_5412182640628854129_n.jpg\" width\u003d\"640\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eTapas is a cuisine that you'll find most people loving; for foodies it's an opportunity to try everything on the menu without the guilt of doing so. Casa Brindisa in South Kensington was my recent venture before heading to the Natural History Museum lates - \u003ci\u003ewhich by the way I'd totally recommend\u003c/i\u003e - and despite the short visit I simply had to share it with you.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eNow let me be honest; originally we only ate here because everywhere else was exceptionally busy to the point we couldn't get in. We quite literally stumbled across it by chance - but I'm quite glad.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCasa Brindsa is part of a group; they have six restaurants across London. I've actually eaten at their London Bridge one before too - again out of convenience.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eAnyway - back to ones love, \u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003efood\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/u\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFirstly, we ordered drinks and as a beer lover I was happy to see a gluten free beer on the menu. As someone who is intolerant to gluten (I know, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eliterally\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e fml) and shouldn't really have it (though, sometimes I put myself through \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eextreme\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e pain for it) it was pleasant to a see a GF option which wasn't over-priced, and certainly didn't taste of shit.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eAs with most tapas places, it's recommended you order 3-4 dishes per person though as we were simply popping in for a quick snack and drink we only ordered 5 between the two of us.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eOn offer you have everything from marinated white anchovies to impressive charcuterie selections. We opted for; Catalan spinach, corn-fed duck breast, Croquetes Jamon Y Pollo (cured ham and chicken croquettes), a lamb dish(of which I've forgotten the name, however it was the only lamb dish on the menu) and the traditional potato tortilla.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eEach plate came out at a different time, but all within 20-30 minutes of ordering and at a pace which didn't overwhelm us, but was just right. It's easy to feast your eyes upon a tapas selection and eat everything within seconds, and in some locations this is encouraged, but we felt extremely comfortable.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eWe both noted these types of venues are perfect for the times when you've not got anywhere else to be other than you comfortable abode, and you can easily sit at the bar eating tapas and sampling their wines...of which there are many.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFor me, the standout dishes would have to be the duck breast, lamb and spinach. As a self-confessed spinach fiend, it was perfect for me. Least favourite? I'll give them their dues, nothing was bad. I can safely say there wasn't anything I would order again. In fact - I'd actually re-order all of the above, and more.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eNow I'm not saying you'll have the best meal of your life here, but if you're looking for somewhere to perch up whilst eating good food and drinking wine with friends/partners/whoever, this is your place.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.brindisatapaskitchens.com/casa-brindisa/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ebrindisatapaskitchens.com\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e7-9 Exhibition Rd, London SW7 2HE\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/5002730185011184113/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2016/10/casa-brindisa-south-kensington.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://draft.blogger.com/feeds/6326008086876232355/posts/default/5002730185011184113"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/feeds/posts/default/5002730185011184113"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ourldnlife.com/2016/10/casa-brindisa-south-kensington.html","title":"Casa Brindisa | South Kensington "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kbj"},"uri":{"$t":"https://draft.blogger.com/profile/11227820428968844214"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gI1SeIbRfLc/V_PctdjLQYI/AAAAAAAAL2Y/P3hzRQzhLScUiouDODdeaPFMMCwsRaHDQCLcB/s72-c/1962244_10152354959677437_33412821_o.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"South Kensington, London"},"georss$point":{"$t":"39.0154025 -77.07083699999998"},"georss$box":{"$t":"38.990729 -77.11117749999998 39.040076 -77.03049649999998"}}]}});