Author Archives: Lexie

Wedding 2 – Laura and Martin – scenic drive back to London

Back to the bay for the 2nd wedding of the season, my good friends Laura and Martin were tying the knot after many happy years together. It was a flying visit, just over 24 hours, as we left London at 4pm Saturday and were ensconced… read on…

Wireless Festival 2014

After returning from a great holiday to Menorca I had nothing planned for the day I got back assuming it would be filled with doing odd jobs and unpacking and reminiscing on the fantastic week I just had before getting back to reality. Until my… read on…

Menorca 2014 – Son Bou

Day 1 We had a nice flight time from Gatwick 12.50 – meaning we didn’t have to get up early nor did we arrive in Minorca too late in the day to not have a chance to explore. Although we got to the airport 2… read on…

Wedding 1 – Cara and Liam – weekend back in the bay

What a great weekend to get back to the bay! With temperatures of at least 20 degrees (pretty good for the UK!) and cloudless blue skies really showed off the sea views and reminded me how lucky I was to grow up in this town!… read on…

Open Garden Squares – London 14th and 15th June

For 1 weekend a year, the majority of London’s beautiful private garden squares open their gates to the public (over 200!). Just £10 a ticket when you book online it’s a great day out for all the family with many squares offering refreshments and entertainment.… read on…

Fun at Tylney Hall

Kinda sounds like the title of a Famous 5 novel! (apart from there were 3 of us and no dog!) but full of adventure nonetheless! Another bank holiday, another chance to squeeze as much fun, food and relaxation as possible into 3 short days. And… read on…

All for Her: Hair, Holiday, Handbag!

So I have just had my Birthday, another year older another year of deciding what else I could possibly receive as a gift. This year I went for all the H’s, the 3 most important gifts for a girl: 1. HAIR Us girlies love our… read on…

Celebrity Style

It’s always nice to be reassured you are some what on the right tracks in terms of the latest fashions (rather than sporting total fashion faux pas!) When you see a number of celebrities in the same outfits you own, grace the best dressed pages.… read on…

Spontaneous trip to Oxford

So another long weekend has sprung itself upon us yet we didn’t really have anything planned until Saturday night after a few drinks my boyfriend and I were browsing hopefully through www.laterooms.com and decided to book a hotel for Sunday night in Oxford. Neither of… read on…

The Toy Shop, Putney

Firstly what a cool name for a bar! I have visited the Toy Shop in Putney many times for a few after work drinks as the office is just across the road in Parsons Green. A great place to go to catch up with friends… read on…