Revisiting The Breakfast Club & Shopping In Central London

Morning guys! So on Thursday last week, I did something pretty spontaneous - I booked the day off work and took my self down to London for the day (yes on my own) and I had SO much fun. It was all very last minute, I originally booked the day off for studying purposes but that plan fell through and so I thought do you know what, let's go to London for the day!

I got the train down at about 9am, so arrived in Kings Cross at about half 10. Upon arrival in London I got the tube straight to Liverpool Street and popped into the Spitalfields branch of The Breakfast Club because well, by this point I was very hungry and seen as it was a day out, I thought I'd better treat my self to some lovely Pancakes, mmm! I had exactly the same at The Breakfast Club as I did last time I went (read all about it here) and I swear the Pancakes & Smoothie tasted even better this time round.  I opted for the Green Is Good Smoothie & The Vanilla Berry Pancakes. Seriously if you ever get the chance to go to London I would totally recommend The Breakfast Club - it's a great place to go for Breakfast or Brunch with your family, friends or significant other or in my case, on my own!

After filling my tummy with Pancakes, I made my way to Central London - first stop Oxford Street. I have actually been to London so many times but pretty much every time I've been, it's for work purposes or for planned weekends. I've never had a day in London where I've just explored and done my own thing, so I made it my aim for the day to visit all shops I've never been to before and just really have a good old browse. I must say I was quite impressed with how many places I managed to tick off my check list. Oh and did I mention I walked 7 miles! I was very pleased with my self, I just walked all round central London rather than getting on the tube etc to cram in a bit of exercise!

So I managed to work my way round to some of shops I've been meaning to go to for ages. Here are just some of the places I popped into: Muji, Tiger, Whole Foods, Selfridges, Liberty of London & COS.

As you can see in the picture below, I made my way to the Charlotte Tilbury counter in Selfridges and wasted no time in getting my hands on some products, so expect a Charlotte Tilbury Haul very soon! I didn't really buy much else, I just spent the majority of my day perusing. I did however pick up a birthday present for my mum - which I can't show you in case she reads this post - (hi mum!).


What other shops do I need to be visiting on my next trip to London?

What other shops do I need to be visiting on my next trip to London?

Amazing Things I Did In 2014

Happy New Year Everyone. Wow I can't believe we're now in 2015. I know everyone say's it but this year has actually flown and guess what that means...I'm 20 this year! That feels crazy to me, I don't want to be 20 I quite like the little old age of 19 but hey ho time moves on and you've just got to go with that.

2014 has been an amazing year for me. When I actually had chance to reflect on some of things I've done/achieved over this past year I genuinely couldn't believe it. I mean yeah there's things that I haven't achieved what I wanted but they're a work in progress I guess. Obviously still need to lose 2 stone but I've made quite a few lifestyle changes which will hopefully help to make that magic happen! So without rambling on too much, I just thought I would list some of the amazing things I got up to in 2014 and who knows, maybe this will inspire you to do the same! So let's get started...

1.  I got a new job closer to home but earning more money & still got the chance to continue my Marketing Apprenticeship. 

2. I joined a gym and actually went (need to step it up this year though). 

3. I did a whole load of travelling with my boyfriend and best friend!

4. I started my driving lessons.

5. I opened a savings accounts (I feel so grown up now!).

6. I became Vegetarian and in turn adapted my diet to almost Vegan i.e. Dairy Free, Gluten Free the majority of the time!

7. I went to Edinburgh.

8. I went to see Sub Focus.

9. I went to Edinburgh Dungeons.

10. I saw the Giant Panda's at Edinburgh Zoo.

11. I developed an obsession with Peanut Butter. 

12. I dyed my hair Lilac. 

13. I visited The Mayflower Sanctuary loads of times throughout the year and cuddled all the dogs!

14. I did a hair photo shoot (I was very nervous but had so much fun).

15. I went to Leeds, Nottingham & Lincoln tonnes of times!

16. I started blogging at least 3 times a week and got the chance to work with some amazing brands.

17. I started doing a  lot more baking and cooking in the kitchen!

18. I went to the Seaside with my dad & Biscuit in Scarborough & Filey. 

19. I worked with some amazing clients and helped them with their Digital Marketing.

20. I visited Stonehenge during the Summer Solstice with my cousin and grandad!

21. I visited Newcastle loads of times (my second home).

22. I went to Stockholm in Sweden.

23. I went to the Ice Bar in Stockholm, which was pretty awesome!

24. I went a load of amazing dog walks to lovely places such as Rufford Park & Sherwood Forest.

25. I started reading books on a regular basis.

26. I went to more Football matches than I like to admit.

27. I had some lovely nights out with my best friends.

28. I ended 2013 and started 2014 with my family on a night out in Newcastle.

29. I went to The Breakfast Club, finally (yes this was a highlight for me). 

30. I discovered Blogger chats and in turn got the chance to get to know some super talented people.

31. I dyed my hair Peach.

32. I went to Milan. 

33. I visited the breath taking views of Lake Como.

34. I went to the San Siro Stadium & Anfield Stadium Tours.

35. I went to Liverpool for a day out.

36. I had proper Gelato & Pizza in Italy (you've just gotta do it).

37. Leading on from my previous point, I went to some amazing restaurants this year!

38. I went to my first Christmas Market

Wow that was a longer list than I thought it would be! This year has been so amazing for me, I can't wait to see what I will be typing this time next year!

London Oxford Street Shopping & Breakfast in Spitalfields

Morning guys, soooo in case you didn't already know from my previous blog post. The other day Kyle & I made our way to London Kings Cross for a day at the shops. We had 2 in particular shops on our radar - Nike Town & Victoria's Secret, both of which we spent far too much money in. I love going to London, I've enjoyed trips up there quite a few times over the past couple of years - mainly for work commitments but on the odd occasion me and Kyle like to go down there just for a day out or a weekend away. I think this was our third time going to the big smoke together and we both just love it. Kyle admittedly hates the tubes and the hustle and bustle but we both certainly have a love for the city life.

So this is what went down in London Town. First of all, we both must be mad as we go on the train at 5.50am which meant getting up at about half 4 in them morning to get ready. Luckily when we got to the train station Costa was open so I just had to grab an Iced Latte for good measure. I was bouncing off the walls on the train completely wide awake humming along to my music and reading magazines-  having a whale of a time! The rest of the commuters thought otherwise and were all reading their Financial Times and having a quick nap. It wasn't even 5 minutes into our journey before Kyle decided to doze of into the land of nod, shocker!

Once we got to Kings X we hopped on the tube and went to The Breakfast Club. I've done a review all about it here so when you're done reading this you can scroll down to that, I'm too good to y'all. After that we had a quick peruse around Spitalfields, Kyle bought me a gorgeous dress from All Saints which is super versatile and timeless, I'm so in love with it! I'm a very lucky lady.

Next up we went down to Oxford Circus, which of course with LFW having just started - was absolutely manic, even more so than usual. We did the rounds of the usual faves Topshop, Zara, UO, Mango, VS & Nike.  Topshop was pretty cool, in honour of LFW they were running a little promotion where if your hashtagged your selfies with #TopshopPrintOut it would print your Instagram into store in the form of a little Polaroid which I thought was a dead good idea.

After hours of carrying out bags and dragging my poor little feet for miles, I was just well and truly ready for a sit down. So we decided to call it a day and get to Kings Cross an hour or so early so we could just chill out before our commute home. We were both pretty hungry since you know, shopping works up a huge appetite so we decided to share a Prezzo Pizza. Although in a way I was gutted because the Pizza took so long to cook, when  we finally got it we had 20 minutes until our train so we had to wolf it down and so we didn't end up enjoying it as much as we hoped, oh well!

All in all it was a lovely day out, London never fails to please me!

Have you been to LFW or London recently?

My weekend in London

Hola! So its probably safe to say I had the best weekend ever. It mainly consisted of eating, shopping, a little bit more shopping and travelling. I have completely and utterly shopped my self out this weekend - thank you London for the lovely weekend and thank you also for giving my bank card a massive battering.

My city break weekend started by going for a leisurely walk into town and grabbing a quick Costa to warm my heart before catching the train to London. I made sure I was more than prepared for the trip  by arming myself with Company mag and  my trusty head phones. Also due to the fact I bought Kyle reems of Wonka Chocolate and other varieties of American Candy - we had a gift bag full of treats to munch on during our journey heading to the big smoke.

Upon arrival at Kings Cross, we immediately rushed onto to the underground and caught the tube to the ever so classy district of London - St Paul's. Since it was Kyle's birthday I booked us in at the Grange St Paul's Hotel which was located right by the St Paul's Cathedral - what a wonderful view. I don't usually do the whole touristy thing as I find it a bit cliche but whilst dragging our cases to the hotel I stopped and caught a snap of the beautiful building. 

After arguing with Siri/Google Maps & Kyle on numerous occasions we finally managed to find the hotel. One word - wow. What an utterly cosmopolitan and contemporary building! We could hardly believe our luck when we were escorted to our superior suite. The room was amazing. We even got mongrammed robes and a docking station (jazzy eh!). The main highlight for me was the power shower - it had a waterfall shower head and 3 other components shooting out steaming hot water in every direction, absolute luxury. 

As lovely as the hotel room was, unfortunately we spent hardly any time there due to other plans. After freshening up and grabbing a bite at ITSU (awesome sushi, salad and noodle bar) we headed off to Drury Lane to see Charlie & The Chocolate Factory. With this being my first show, initially I didn't really know what to expect, all I'll say is the show more than exceeded my expectations and that you MUST go and see it. It's a real show stopper and made me howl throughout. 

On Saturday morning we dragged ourselves out of bed early doors, put on our robes and strolled down to the pool and sauna which was unreal! I would more than recommend the St Paul's Grange, you really do receive  five star services. After that we shot off to Oxford Street of course. We spent far too much money and far too much time in both Nike Town & Victoria Secrets but the main thing is we enjoyed ourselves. Here's a little peek on some of my purchases:

To finish our delightful weekend off we took selfies and tucked into a yummy pork and apple casserole, served with creamy mash and veg & then proceeded to the sofa for a day filled with Keeping Up With The Kardashians and The Great British Bake Off. What a beyond perfect weekend!

City Break: London

Hey guys! It's been a while I have to admit, I've been exceptionally quiet on the blogging front the past couple of weeks but due to unforeseen circumstances with family & work, I've really just not had time to blog. However, not to worry lovely readers - I'll be back on top form on Monday night to share with you all my London Experience. Yes London! I may have forgotten to mention to you all that tomorrow morning I'm whizzing off to London for the weekend as it's Kyles 20th birthday. So I'll see y'all here Monday night to give you a full rundown of the deetz. I'm thinking I may possibly do a mini haul of the items I've bought as I don't really do them sort of posts very often?

Anyways keep checking out my blog as next week I'll be uploading interviews & product reviews. I also have a Missguided sponsored Halloween themed post which I'll be uploading in the near future also (very exciting!!!)

Want to know where I'm staying this weekend? CLICK HERE

Chow for now lovelies - hope you all have an amaze weekend.
Catch you all Monday evening!!!