“Skyfall” is the 23rd James Bond movie and it also marks the 50th anniversary of Bond. In the film Bond investigates an attack on MI6; it transpires that it is part of an attack on M by former MI6 operative, Raoul Silva. The film sees the return of two recurring characters after an absence of...
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La Cage aux Folles Tres Bien!!
Went to watch La Cage aux Folles last night with my brother and it was FABULOUS! We were meant to watch it on Tues evening with 2 other friends but by the time they had both confirmed, the cheap GBP 10 tickets were all sold out, so we cancelled the whole thing. However, Gor and...
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Grace’s Birthday Lunch
Why are there sooo many Birthdays in end July and August? Hmmmm….. Not that I’m complaining! It gives me excuses to eat good food and enjoy company! 🙂 Anyhows, last Sun, we celebrated G’s birthday at Harwood Arms. Loved the relaxed pub atmosphere of the restaurant with the earthy tones and decor. Felt like the...
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Harry Potter 3D experience!
Went to watch Harry Potter on Sat at IMAX. Little did we know that part of it was going to be in 3D!! I was so thrilled and started getting all excited when we were queuing for the glasses and to get into the theatre! Obviously, we had to ham it up and take pics...
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Iggy’s surprise birthday dinner
Last Fri, S organised a surprise Birthday dinner for Iggy and dinner was at the The White Swan. It was funny how S was trying to keep the surprise and bring Iggy to the restaurant without him knowing that we were there. They had met earlier in the day and went to Tate Modern. From...
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Strawberry shortcake
Baked this strawberry shortcake on Thu. Had inspiration to bake one when I saw someone on TV eating a slice of strawberry cake. Haha…I can be so easily influenced by what I see on the telly. The strawberry shortcake isn’t like a sponge cake so it isn’t entirely sweet. The pastry is a short crust...
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Duet for One
Went to watch Duet for One on Wed evening and you can read the synopsis of the play by clicking on the link. It is a very serious play and it has been a long time since I’ve watched something so intense. Overall, I felt that the acting was superb except that the lead actress,...
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Had a very packed weekend…more to say
My JC classmate, CC, is in Rotterdam, Holland for training and so, he came to London over the weekend and I met him for lunch last Monday at Galvin. We arrived early at 11.45pm when the kitchen opens only at noon. However, we were not the first ones there. We were given water, the menu...
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Had a very packed weekend…continuation
On Sunday, my bro had organised another get-together with another bunch of friends. This time, we had lunch with them at this fine dining restaurant called Arbutus. Gor and I had eaten at their sister restaurant Wild Honey where they served wonderful honey comb ice-cream. Anyway, I just found out that Arbutus is owned by...
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Had a very packed weekend
I had so many evening events happening last weekend that I am now faced with a serious backlog in blogging. So…apologies if you’re sick of seeing my previous post! 🙂 Well, just an update on what I did last Sat….it was Suzanne’s birthday dinner and we went to this restaurant called Beach Blanket Babylon. I...