Good Morning

I woke up with a sore head today and went straight out for a power walk.

Just got home now and had some breakfast,

It was a good night last night.

I wore my new shoes last night but didn't take any pictures at all.

I did however send these two to the Italian to tell him that me and my prostitute red lipstick and my new shoes were going out.

And then I got on the tube and travelled to Clapham. It took  me 45 minutes.

H and I left the bar at 12.10 as the others were off out to a club, arrived at the tube station 12.15 only to find out that the last tube had gone, 12.15!! On a Saturday!! In London!! I never travel on the tube so I had no idea it was so bad.

Got a taxi to Victoria and then a bus to Liverpool Street and then another taxi from there since the bus I wanted to change to had moved somewhere else. All in all it took me two and a half hours to get home! Insane.

I said I was going to take my mind off Norway and go out. That didn't work very well. I spoke about it to everyone I met... It is just so, so sad.

I am now going to go and lie down and wait for the Italian to come home from the gym and then we might go and make something of this beautiful sunny day.



I wish I could participate

I had an email from daily candy that I've written about before, and they have a really interesting party going on Saturday night. I really wish I was off and could go, but I don't finish until 6pm.

It seems like you need to start at 2pm to be able to make it.

If you live in London and you are off on Saturday you should definitely go.

MISSING

An afternoon of free grown-up fun in the East End.

DETAILS

Take part in an urban treasure hunt starting from Hackney, Canary Wharf or Shoreditch this Saturday at 2 p.m. Follow a one-and-a-half-mile trail through side streets and public gardens to search for hidden clues. (Be prepared to check inside bunches of flowers, decode street signs or translate cockney rhyming slang in the back of a cab.)

REWARD

All three trails will lead you to a party happening from 6 to 9 p.m. with free cocktails, canapes, swing dancing and cooking demonstrations with Jamie’s Ministry of Food. (Each clue will reveal part of the address.)

LAST SEEN

Catch-them-if-you-can organisers from Sing London, the event company behind the free pianos and ping-pong tables placed in random locations around London.

 

For more information log onto here

Happy (almost) birthday to me

We had dinner in the private room at Shoreditch House

It is such a gorgeous room and pretty much my dream flat. High ceiling, old style ware house windows and a cracking view of East London

Clearly I am very funny:)

The gorgeous girl that organised everything. Thank you!

The food was amazing, lots of different dishes in the middle of the table for everyone to share. Almost like tapas.

As a started we had, Mozzarella and cherry tomatoes, baby octopus and calamari, parma ham with parmesan cheese and Ravioli

Not sure what I did wrong here

I got a new necklace from the girls that went beautifully with my dress

And a new bracelet from L that I also put on straight away. At least I think that's what the Italian took a photo of here.... not too sure

For main course we had, risotto primavera with goat cheese, lamb, chicken and sea bream

And dessert was panacotta with berries, lemon tart, tiramisu and cheese

After dinner we went up to the roof top and had cocktails by the pool

It was a lovely night, but since most of us had a long week before and some had to go home to their children it ended quite early and we were home by 2am.

Helan går

There's a Swedish girl at work (who I've got my book club with, and who was the one that came up with my brilliant present), and when the shots of Sambuca arrived at the table we thought it was rude not to show them our Swedish snaps song.

Last night

My actual birthday party is tonight at Shoreditchhouse, but there are some people at work that, for various reasons, can't make it.

So they organised a surprise dinner for me at La Ratatouille last night.

Well, I say surprise, but I definitely knew something was up.

Everyone at work yesterday made a point of telling me their plans for the evening.

And then they gave each other that look.

The Italian was adamant that we HAD to go to Ratatouille for dinner last night even though I suggested maybe we'd go Saturday instead.

When Jennifer (who owns the restaurant, and also works with us) heard about this she bbm'd the Italian and asked him who wears the trousers in our house, get her to the restaurant. haha.

It was such a lovely evening, and I still can't get over the great present I got.

My birthday isn't actually until the week after next, and at first I didn't even want to celebrate this one. I've had a few crisis over the year about turning 30....

But now it seems like I'm milking it big time.

Dinner last night, party tonight, off to Sweden next weekend to celebrate it on my actual day.

Maybe the big 3-0 isn't too bad after all.

Celebration

Sorry for bad updates but I just got home after a surprise birthday dinner for me at my friends restaurant in Marylebone. I've had a great night and I'll tell you all about it in the morning.
The alarm goes off in six hours. Goodnight! Xx

Last night's party

A cute little boat on Albert Embankment

To be honest the inside was a bit bizarre and tacky, but with it being such a gorgeous night I only needed to go inside once, and that was to get fed. The buffet table was set and I was there right away.

Happy with a glass of Swedish cider.

And then we walked the Italian to Waterloo

And I kept cycling by the river

London is so beautiful:)

Sunday

Today is easily the hottest day this year. I wish I could've been lying in the sun all day but I think it might've been too hot even for me that usually loves the heat. I finished at four though and I'm now sitting in the sun waiting for the Italian and two friends. We were supposed to meet at 4.30. No one else is here yet...
We are going to a 30th birthday party on a boat. Should be good fun. I assume it's a boat that doesn't move and it's more like a bar, but it's still a bit different from the places you usually go to.

Tonight

I hope that some of you have bought tickets for the party tonight.

I am not going to be able to make it unfortunately. When I first read about it I didn't know what I would be working today, and when I found out that I had the night off I was feeling a bit under the weather and wasn't sure how I'd be feeling by now.

I am feeling a bit better today, but as I understand it, it is now too late to buy tickets.

Back at work today and I have to say I still don't feel 100%.

The only symptom I have is a runny nose, but I feel weak and shaky at times.

Working all the way through until next Saturday now, so a long stretch to feel unwell.
Hopefully it'll go away soon.

I hope you are all feeling brilliant today though.

Birthday drinks

Last night we had birthday drinks for Shirley before going off to taste.

We wouldn't even let her take off her coat before throwing cards and things at her

Cupcakes from Cox, Cakes and Cookies off course 

The naughty kind this time, but they tasted great as always.

And the real present which was a candle from Molton Brown.

It was short but sweet and when the Italian came to pick me up we wondered off in the rain.

Party for a good cause

One of my favourite Swedish London blogs belongs to this gorgeous girl, and the other day she posted about a party in London next week in aid of Leukemia.
As you know by now I love everything that is for a good cause, and when shopping I try to buy things that also supports a cause of some sort etc.
So I really wanted to be a part of this somehow. Looking at how I'm working next week I'm not 100% sure I am going to be able to attend myself, but I asked for permission to post this on my blog as well.
So here it goes.

The guy who started the charity lost his sister to Leukemia and he is now trying to raise money for a new machine that can find the cancer in your blood a lot earlier than the machines they have at NHS.

The party is at Cafe de Paris, and although I normally can't stand that club I think that on a night like this you won't get the usual meat market with guys trying to dry hump your leg.
Prices are £30 for a normal ticket and £100 for VIP (where you get a table as well).
To find out more about the charity check out their website.
I hope you can make it.

Paradise

Well not quite, but almost

The gorgeous place where the wedding party was held

Gorgeous view of the sea

And of the whole town below

Pleanty of space for all the food

At night time they added on some nice light to change the mood a bit

And most importantly a "shrine" for the champagne.

A beautiful place, and I could easily imagine having my wedding party one day in a similar place