tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71447412943153758002024-02-19T05:12:09.514+00:00ALIVE & JAZZYTravel & lifestyle blog Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04122924697067804646noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144741294315375800.post-59969816561498484762017-04-03T11:25:00.000+01:002017-04-11T09:16:52.690+01:00Holi Festival of Colour 2017 // Arambol, Goa<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Holi is a Hindu festival celebrated in March every year (so yes, this blog is a wee bit late!) Known as the 'festival of colour' or the 'festival of love', it signifies the end of winter and beginning of Spring, victory of good over evil and a day to play and celebrate with others.</div>
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We spent the day wandering the streets being covered in paint and meeting fellow travellers and Indians who had come to Arambol to celebrate. I've tried to post the photos in the order they were taken, so you can see our faces slowly disappear beneath the paint as the day went on!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04122924697067804646noreply@blogger.com0Arambol, Goa 403519, India15.6871252 73.72130629999992415.656551200000001 73.680965799999925 15.7176992 73.761646799999923tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144741294315375800.post-24247747358438752572017-03-27T10:20:00.001+01:002017-04-02T16:55:04.150+01:00Beach Huts, Palm Trees and Sunsets // Palolem, Goa<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Palolem was the last place we visited on our scooter journey down the coast of Goa before heading back up to the North. It was yet another relaxing week on the beach and we splashed out on a proper beach hut made on wood (last one was mostly <a href="http://alive-and-jazzy.blogspot.in/2017/03/travelling-to-goa-and-arambol-activities.html">bamboo and tarpaulin</a>) with its own little porch and everything! We opted for a garden view and it was an gruelling 15 metres walk all the way to the beach. This week I came to fully appreciate the benefits of one of those sleep aids that plays nature sounds, as falling asleep to the sound of the ocean was lovely.<br />
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<span id="goog_1239255874"></span><span id="goog_1239255875"></span>We also found some great little health food and vegan spots in Palolem which made eating healthy super easy (what is it about chips and the beach that work so well together!?). Our favourite was somewhere called <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.in/Restaurant_Review-g2334950-d7355965-Reviews-Zest-Palolem_Canacona_Goa.html">Zest</a> which was a little pricier than other spots in town - but the portions were quite big, the vegan cheesecake and ice cream was delicious; and the decor was adorable. So a winning/unmissable combo.</div>
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Most of our time in this beach town was spent (as to be expected) on the beach so not a lot of activities were taken part in. However, we did get a few nice pictures of some cow art, palm tress and sunsets. As who could ever get sick of sunsets and palm trees? Or cows.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04122924697067804646noreply@blogger.com0Palolem Beach, Goa15.0099648 74.02321860000006415.002296300000001 74.01313360000006 15.0176333 74.033303600000067tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144741294315375800.post-60839744414309289462017-03-27T09:01:00.003+01:002017-03-30T11:21:01.432+01:00Two Beautiful Beaches in Goa // Anjuna & Majorda, Goa<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So we could make the most of the time we had there (as see as many palm trees as possible) we decided to rent a scooter for a few weeks and travel down the coastline of Goa. After setting off from Arambol, we stopped at 2 smaller beach towns that were a lot quieter than the main cities - though were still worth a visit for different reasons :)</div>
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Anjuna was the next stop on our travels after Arambol. Another beach town, this one was quieter than <a href="http://alive-and-jazzy.blogspot.in/2017/03/travelling-to-goa-and-arambol-activities.html">Arambol</a> with a couple of nice restaurants, a night market on Wednesday and a psy trance rave on Thursdays. Anjuna was known as THE party place in the 60's and 70's, but there is much less going on nowadays due to crack down from law enforcement. However it seems they have come to an arrangement that means the music can go on all night on certain days, whereas usually it's off at 11 business.<br />
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Anjuna was also my first spotting of a cow on the beach - which has sparked a new hobby of photographing moo's on the beach. One that, like bird watching, is probably most interesting to me. But here are a few anyway!</div>
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One restaurant in particular that took our fancy was a place called 'Goa's Arc' 1) for the food and 2) for the animals! This place had really taken the name seriously and had chickens, rabbits, birds, ducks and many other animals in various degrees of free range (all within a pen, not in the actual restaurant). The food was also delicious with some of the best hummus, outside of the sabra factory, that we had tasted.<br />
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We also got in a day trip to Little Vagator beach (the quieter end of Vagator) from Anjuna, and happened to be there the day of Shiva' birthday. In the rocks at one end of Little Vagator, there is an impression carving in the stone of Shiva's face by an unknown artist, and as it was Shiva's birthday there was a beach procession and puja on this set of rocks in his honour. We did not get any photos of this (to be respectful) but it involves prayer with flowers and offerings of fruit and was very peaceful to watch. We also saw another cow. Moo.<br />
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This was a stop off we chose as I had family staying near by, and ended up being the quietest but most beautiful stop on our journey. This was one of the prettiest and cleanest beaches we had visited in Goa, potentially because the clientele was a bit older than other places (some of the resorts were over 30's only) we have been where they were catering mostly for 20-soething year old travellers.<br />
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Being somewhere between youthful and wanting to run around Goa on a scooter/also appreciating creature comforts and a good book on the beach - we enjoyed being somewhere where there wasn't much more to do but marvel at the sunset.<br />
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Although there were a mostly tourists on the beach, we also saw a huge Indian wedding being set up in one of the resorts and the bride and groom posing for photos on the beach (dangerously close to the waves!). It was nice to see some tradition going on as well.</div>
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When we set off for Panjim we had plans to stay for 2 nights, but had little idea of what we were really going to do there. Having not had WiFi in our last accommodation (a bamboo hut in Arambol doesn't scream high-tech location) we hadn't researched it past the guestbook. All we really knew was it is Goa's capital, and still strongly bore the influences of it's Portuguese occupation through it's arcitecture - as you can see from the pictures below.</div>
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When we arrived we were surprised with the information that it was day 1 of a 4 day 'Goa Carnival 2017'. After finding a hotel, some food and a Lord of the Rings siesta during the hottest part of the day (we had been robbed of our time with the hobbits due to a train fiasco from Rajasthan to Thivim) we headed out to the Carnival. </div>
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Almost exclusively attended by Goan's, there was a parade from about 5-7pm along the main road of Panjim which had been closed for the occasion. We were covered in gulal (traditional name given to the coloured powders used for the typical Hindu rituals) by the dancing locals as the parade went by. Then from 7pm onwards there were performances by bands in the main square - dubbed 'Samba Square' for the event. The music was mostly 80's samba-esque covers, I think we heard 'La Bamba' about 4 times, but everyone was having a great time and the food and drink stalls were doing very well! We left while the party was in full swing and aren't sure when it went on till, however judging from the deserted town at 10.30am the next day - potentially quite late.<br />
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Apparently this carnival happens every year at the start of Lent and is celebrated all over Goa, but Panjim is the main city that kicks off the celebrations. It is mainly a Christian festival (as it celebrates the start of Lent) but it has absorbed some Hindu traditions of revelry, such as the powder throwing. So if you are ever in the area at this time, I would definitely recommend giving it a visit!</div>
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Goa Carnival Website: <a href="https://goa-tourism.com/GTDC-holidays/event-carnival.htm">goa-tourism.com</a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04122924697067804646noreply@blogger.com0Panjim, Goa, India15.4909301 73.82784960000003615.4297206 73.747168600000037 15.5521396 73.908530600000034tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144741294315375800.post-3191710592872342912017-03-05T10:30:00.000+00:002017-03-06T10:27:43.927+00:00Travelling to Goa and Activities in Arambol // Arambol, Goa<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Although our time in Arambol was definitely relaxing compared to the madness of the big cities in the North, the journey to get there was not! </div>
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We decided to get a 30 hour train from Merta in Rajasthan down to Thivim in Goa, leaving at 1am on a Tuesday and arriving at 7am on Thursday. This meant we would be on the train for 2 nights and a day (daunting) in 2nd AC which s<u>hould</u> (being the operative word) have been a compartment with 4 beds in. We had also loaded the extended versions of all 3 Lord of the Rings films onto our laptop, so had about 12 hours of orcs chasing hobbits around for the journey. We were feeling prepared.</div>
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However, when we got on the train it turned out that our carriage had not been attached (classic), so instead everyone in 2nd AC had been reassigned seats in 3rd AC. This meant we went from 4 people a section to 8, plus everyone had a completely different seat/bed number just to add to the excitement. The space change actually turned out to be fine during the day, a bit cramped but the people around us were nice and found us mildly interesting. </div>
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The new seat numbers, however, meant every time we stopped we had to go through the palaver of people getting on, thinking someone was in their bunk, being told about the change then waiting for the driver to come along as confirm. Of course every new arrival was also suspicious that someone else was just napping in their space and we'd all ganged together to back up their lie. This wasn't helped by the fact that the actual train driver was scarcely there; and the only other person working in that carriage was adamant it was nothing to do with him as he was just a consultant hired to hand out pillows and blankets. This 'Pillow Consultant' did act as an amusing distraction and if he has spoken better English I would have loved to know whether he received training, where else his skills where required and could he be hired out for birthday parties (sleeping lions anyone?)</div>
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So, after 30 hours of this we were certainly glad to see Goa and the 40 min taxi ride to Arambol with only one other couple and their baby seemed slightly indulgent.</div>
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Arambol is essentially a beach town beloved by Russian tourists and holidaying hippies. Every night there was some sort of musical performance, beach party or night market - mostly organised by long stay tourists. The week we spent here was mostly spent on a beach or exploring the surrounding countryside (we're still not used to seeing so many palm trees). We also stayed in a bamboo hut for most of our time here, which had some incredible views and since it was actually on the roof of a building - not that many mosquitoes!</div>
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One of our favourite days here was a trip up a hill to visit the local Baba and have a go at covering ourselves in some of the clay on the way down. I am definitely not an expert on what these people do or represent, so do not wish to offend anyone by trying to explain poorly who he was. However, our experience was sitting with this man in an ashram made from a circle of trees in woods, where he told stories about sharing, keeping the area clean of litter (a challenge in India where rubbish is often just thrown on the floor) and a funny story of when a bat got stuck in his toilet! The people we were with had brought some grapes, which we shared and spoke with some of the other visitors who were there.</div>
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On the way down there is a spot where you can 'harvest' (for want of a better word) mineralising clay that occurs naturally by the side of a river (supposedly sold by the Body Shop). We spent a good amount of time collecting this clay, turning it into a paste and covering ourselves in a full body clay mask. We then descended the hill and jumped in the fresh water lake at the bottom, and I did feel a bit softer after!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04122924697067804646noreply@blogger.com0Arambol, Goa 403519, India15.6871252 73.72130629999992415.656551200000001 73.680965799999925 15.7176992 73.761646799999923tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144741294315375800.post-27305384992967807812017-02-26T14:43:00.001+00:002017-03-30T11:00:24.388+01:00The Lake City and living like James Bond // Udaipur, India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The city of Udaipur is built around a series of lakes and featured some of the most decorated and beautifully designed buildings and streets we had seen. The City Palace (which is still partly occupied by the royal family) is one of the most ornate in India, and this opulent take on design is mirrored in the town.</div>
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Udaipur is also the site used in the James Bond film 'Octopussy' and many of the bars and restaurants in the town show this film. Although in the film Udaipur is supposed to be New Delhi, it is easy to spot which areas of the city were used (apparently the lake palace is a island occupied exclusively by blond women...) which made it that much more fun to watch. Plus afterwards, you can visit the spots of the film and feel like James Bond. As some hotels and restaurants show it daily, super fans could watch it every day (if you really wanted to).</div>
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Lakeside and Rooftop Views</h3>
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Udaipur is at it's best at sunset. With the lakes lit up by lights as the sun goes down and the scenery surrounding the city being mountains and hills with distant temples atop, there's plenty to look at on Udaipurs many lakeside and rooftop restaurants.</div>
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The ornate decoration of the City Palace is reflected in the town in the architecture and the street art. Below are some graffiti and murals that we spotted around town, with the top one representing Udaipur, Jaipur and Jaisalmer. Udaipur on the left with the white horse in front of the lake and mountains, Jaipur with the elephant in front of the wind palace and Jaisalmer with the camel in front of the fort. These 3 animals are the royal rides of each city, and of course their most famous sites/monuments.</div>
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During our travels through Rajasthan we stopped in Jodhpur for 3 days - which was the perfect amount of time to enjoy this city. The main attraction for us were the astonishing views of the blue washed buildings, topped by the dominating 'Mehrangarh Fort', but we were also pleasantly surprised by the labyrinth of vibrant market streets to explore down in the town.</div>
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We read 2 theories as to why so many buildings in Jodhpur are blue 1) that blue originally indicated a high-caste brahmin residence and 2) that blue deterred insects/mosquitoes. Now most of the buildings in the city are painted blue - which if you can find yourself a hotel with a rooftop cafe, makes for a view that can be stared at for hours.</div>
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Jaswant Bhawan Home Stay</h3>
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The above is the name of the hotel we stayed at, which is the main reason we came way from Jodhpur under the impression it offered some of the best city views we'd seen so far on the trip. The pictures below show the blue city at some of it's best angles, as well as parts of the guesthouse which were lovely in their own right.</div>
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Around Jodhpur</h3>
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Just wandering around Jodhpur was a site in itself. On our travels we came across a gorgeous lake under the fort, which was seemingly hidden as one moment you were in the narrow streets of Jodhpur and one turn later it felt like you were out in the hills/countryside. We also saw many a blue building, streets and streets of markets and a fairly uneventful clock tower.</div>
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Mehrangarh Fort</h3>
The is the fort that overlooks the town and is one of the largest in Rajasthan. We didn't make it into it, but did climb the hill to see it up close, as well as take in some more sweet views of Jodhpur from a different angle. As you can see from the pictures, it is indeed v large...<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04122924697067804646noreply@blogger.com0Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India26.2389469 73.02430939999999326.0111289 72.7015859 26.466764899999998 73.347032899999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144741294315375800.post-73358791959360333222017-02-09T18:04:00.000+00:002017-02-10T05:11:59.433+00:0010 Days in Pushkar Paradise // Pushkar, India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We really enjoyed our time in the Golden Triangle, site seeing and getting to grips with this new country and culture - but being in Pushkar for so long gave us a chance to put some of our new skills to use (haggling being the main one) and relax and reflect on the madness that was our first 2 weeks in India.</div>
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Pushkar Lake</h3>
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One of the main reasons this town is so relaxing, is the beautiful Pushkar Lake around which the city is built. A sacred Hindu site, over the 10 days we were there we saw wedding parades through the steets and pilgrims arriving to bathe in the lake daily. Photography is prohibited in a lot of places by the lake, so below are some of our favourite pictures of the lake from various exciting angles:</div>
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Savitri Temple Hill</h3>
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We did not actually go into this temple, but climbed the hill twice (Martyn's idea - but the views and sunset <i>were</i> amazing I guess). We also think we managed to answer one of our queries which was 'where do all the monkeys go at night?' During the day the town is filled with them, but they all disappear at night. Being up there around sunset revealed that a lot of them head up there when it starts getting dark - the makings of an entertaining walk back.</div>
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Around Town</h3>
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As we spent so long in Pushkar, we got to experience a bit of what day to day life is like in this small town. So here are a few pictures from the streets and stores of Pushkar. A common theme (as is the case with a lot of India towns) = cows.</div>
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Jaipur is probably the most colourful city we have visited in India so far. The fact that it has a central area where everything is painted terracotta (hence the 'Pink City') obviously adds to this, but Jaipur had some of the most beautiful and vibrant markets we have seen so far.</div>
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Although we did visit a lot of the heritage sites, it was the markets and other less official, religious or historical sites that were our favourites. Keep scrolling for beautiful architecture, multicoloured stalls and some new furry friends...</div>
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Although I did just write about how the heritage sites were not the highlights of this city - the Palace of the Winds was very impressive (and also features on the front of the Rough Guide to India book - so a pretty prominent tourist attraction).</div>
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It was built so the women of the royal household could observe street festivals while unseen from the outside - so is by the side of a fairly main road. For this reason we have no pictures of it from far away, as crossing said road is a life-risking experience.</div>
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You can buy peanuts and bananas to feed to the monkeys, and Martyn actually had 2 monkeys jump on his shoulders which I will be eternally jealous of. Though it did seem quite alarming, so perhaps being a spectator was better!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04122924697067804646noreply@blogger.com0Jaipur, Rajasthan, India26.9124336 75.78727090000006726.4592396 75.141823900000063 27.3656276 76.432717900000071tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144741294315375800.post-22670736639537521802017-01-29T13:46:00.001+00:002017-03-30T11:45:19.275+01:00Misty Morning at the Taj Mahal // Agra, India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Going to see the Taj Mahal was obviously on our list of things to do whilst in Agra. Some site seeing spots are definitely miss-able if you are on a budget, but seeing one of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New7Wonders_of_the_World#Winners" target="_blank">new 7 Wonders of the World</a> was a must (apparently there was a vote and the Taj Mahal made it onto the new list).<br />
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On our way there I was excited, but I almost felt like I was going to see something I had already been to. The image of the Taj Mahal is so iconic - being that is it pops up in a lot in articles, films, documentaries etc about India, plus whenever anyone you are friends with on social media goes to India they will undoubtedly have been and shared a picture - I was worried seeing it would not have as great an impact as other monuments we saw for the first time. However when we did arrive, the beauty of the building was as overwhelming as if you had no idea what was around the corner.</div>
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As you can probably guess from the title it was very misty the morning we went, but this did add a bit of magic to the place. Below are my favourite of the 1000 pictures I took that morning.<br />
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This is the 'Great Gate' that you have to pass through to get to the Taj Mahal. Pretty impressive in its own right.</div>
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When researching elephant safaris and centres in India, it was really important to us that we went somewhere that treated the animals well. Luckily we found the 'Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation Centre' just outside Agra, which seems to be the only one if its kind in India.</div>
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Our guide took us round and told us where each of the elephants had been rescued from and how the charity has helped them. We could not meet any of the males as apparently it was mating season so they were being pretty aggressive - however some of the lovely ladies they were taking care of can be seen below. Sorry about all the poop.</div>
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Before we came away, everyone was saying to us that we would arrive in India and ask ourselves 'WHAT are we doing here!?' So of course we were prepared to hate it and the first day was definitely overwhelming, but actually this warning may have saved us as we were prepared and have quite quickly adjusted. Though I would say to anyone else planning on coming, plan to hate it and hopefully you'll be pleasantly surprised.</div>
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The one thing we've quickly learnt is that in New Delhi, life happens on the side of the road. It is of course dirty, loud and busier than any place I've ever been - but it's also colourful, friendly and exciting. Some of the things we have seen happening on the pavements of the city:</div>
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We've been around six or so heritage sites and spots which were amazing and like walking around the pages of National Geographic. In some places we were as popular as the sites, with lots of children and young people asking to take pictures with us and marvelling at our 'lovely heights'. Below are some of the my favourite pics from our favourite sites.</div>
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This was the first place we went when we arrived and was a great way to ease into travelling around New Delhi and do some site seeing without getting stressed. We got the Metro here which cost around 14p each. I highly recommend the Metro as it's super cheap, clean and is basically the Delhi version of the London Underground, so was easy for us to navigate<br />
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This was one of the most magical and impressive sites we visited on our 8 hour extravaganza - especially when you consider it was originally built for one guy (the <a href="http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_whs_humayuntomb.asp" target="_blank">Mughal Emperor Humayun</a> unsurprisingly) in 1569. It is the first example of Mughal architecture in India and the inspiration for the Taj Mahal (which we will be going to soon!)</div>
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So far I would say that New Delhi has been a pleasant surprise, but only because I think we took it quite slowly the first 2/3 days. Today Martyn met a couple who are back to visit Delhi, Agra and Jaipur for the second year running, as they rushed through the main cities on their way to calmer pastures and ended up overwhelmed. However I can quite confidently say we have both enjoyed our time in Delhi so far, though have come to the conclusion that everyone here is mad (albeit an endearing madness).</div>
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I'm writing this about 3 weeks after getting back whilst wearing trackies, a sweatshirt and a dressing gown as it is now effing freezing in London. Therefore I decided to take a trip down memory lane (about 3 weeks...) to my most recent holiday to Sicily, more specifically the then boiling hot Palermo.</div>
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Lonely Planet: <a href="https://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/sicily/palermo" target="_blank">Palermo</a><br />
Lonely Planet: <a href="https://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/sicily/cefalu" target="_blank">Cefalù</a><br />
Our Airbnb in Altavilla Millicia: <a href="https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/953270?checkin=20-02-2017&checkout=25-02-2017&guests=5&s=v6IzXEmU" target="_blank">Torre Normanna</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04122924697067804646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144741294315375800.post-53142986211786215152016-09-06T16:29:00.005+01:002016-10-10T11:09:09.153+01:00The Design Studio // Fashion<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">This is actually a very hard blog for me to write as I am currently 5 days away from an end of summer holiday in Sicily but, have just discovered the most delicious faux fur bomber jackets! This is making me want to jump straight into Autumn and completely ignore the Italian get away I have been looking forward to for months.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">‘<a href="http://thedesignstudiohawarden.co.uk/">The Design Studio</a>’ is a Mother (Sally) and Daughter (Lettie) duo from Hawarden in the UK. IN THE UK! YEESS. Do you understand saddening it is to discover a new brand, and find it out it's £30 shipping to get anything out of the US!?<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">They both design the jackets, and then Sally creates them in her Home Studio which is which is such a lovely thought. Sally at home darning these bombass jackets. Their website states that ‘Each jacket is a complete one off, exclusive design making every ‘TDS Bomber Jacket’ entirely unique’. Your own exclusive jacket design.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Anyway, that's enough from me - take a look at the pretty!! You can tell I've been stalking their insta.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Since writing this blog, this jacket has now unfortunately sold out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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After a whole summer of longingly scrolling through my Instagram feed, going green over everyone else’s holidays - I am now 10 days away from going on my own!<o:p></o:p></div>
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In preparation for this I have of course been doing some online shopping and taking lots of inspiration from other blogs and bloggers. Below is my holiday shopping wish list - much of which may actually end up on holiday with me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://shop.mango.com/MA/p0/woman/clothing/beachwear/wrap-bikini-top/?id=63097594_99&n=0&ts=1467179731611" target="_blank">Black Bikini - Mango</a><br />
<a href="http://www.asos.com/ASOS-Petite/ASOS-PETITE-Exclusive-Textured-Beach-Frill-Top-CO-ORD/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=6558423&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed" target="_blank">Frill Top & Shorts Co-ord - ASOS</a><br />
<a href="http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Stripe-Frill-Beach-Top-Co-ord/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=6664385&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed" target="_blank">Beach Top & Skirt - ASOS</a><br />
<a href="http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Minimal-Jumpsuit/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=6174675&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed&CTARef=Recently%20Viewed" target="_blank">Minimal Jumpsuit - ASOS</a><br />
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I've also got together some images and outfits that I will for sure be vibing on my Italian get away, You'll seen the theme here tends to be floaty fabric, hats and head dresses and lots of Natasha Oakley (the woman is always on holiday - her life is inspiration itself!)</div>
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Rabot 1745 is a restaurant with a bar, cafe and terrace by Hotel Chocolat based in Borough Market - where almost everything contains a little dash of chocolate.<br />
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Before I launch into what is clearly going to be a glowing review (it's Hotel Chocolat...is there any other type of review?) lets all take a moment to thank the Gods of Chocolate for first inspiring whoever is behind Hotel Chocolat into creating this wondrous brand, and secondly - further inspiring them to bring us a restaurant where almost everything contains chocolate.<br />
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My visit was an unplanned drop in to the cafe on a day off for a coffee/tea, but after dipping a toe into their chocolate infused cafe selection - I will definitely be returning for the full restaurant menu.<br />
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The inside is quite simple with a lot of wood and natural material decor. It also has an open front (I assume only when it's warm) so even when it's empty you still get some of the energy and atmosphere from the market outside.</div>
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In the cafe area - they serve the usual suspects such as Americano, Cappuccino, Breakfast tea etc etc. with both milk and coconut milk options . However its when you start exploring the chocolate drinks that it gets really interesting. They have all flavours of drinking chocolate from classic to salted caramel (when I visit again, I will DEFINITELY be getting. Salted Caramel is Life.) as well as chocolate coffee, frothed milk cocoa (whatever that is) and chocolate infused teas.<br />
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I went for one of their infusion teas called 'Peppermint and Cocoa shell' which has coca shells in the teabag. It smelled like heaven, but still tasted mostly of peppermint - so if you're thinking 'Areo Mint Hot chocolate' you are wrong. It was still really refreshing like a peppermint tea, but smelled like melted mint chocolate so still felt very indulgent but not too naughty.<br />
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The cafe also sells a selection of Hotel Chocolat chocolates, and chocolate made in the store itself, as can be seen below, which are very tempting. As previously hinted at, if you every get the chance to try the <a href="http://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/collections/products/selectors/salted-caramel-chocolate" target="_blank">Salted Caramel Selector</a>'s - do it. They are heavenly.<br />
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Basic summary of this fairly short review - if you are a chocolate lover, I suggest you get down there ASAP.</div>
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Website: <a href="http://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/chocolate-shops/borough-market-restaurant" target="_blank">Borough Market Restaurant</a><br />
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/rabot1745?lang=en" target="_blank">@Rabot1974</a></div>
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This blog was inspired by a recent Pin I saw by <a href="http://www.thedebrief.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Debrief UK</a>, on the <a href="http://www.thedebrief.co.uk/things-to-do/home/blush-and-grey-the-colours-pintrest-is-going-crazy-for-20160161656" target="_blank">latest colours Pinterest were going crazy for</a>. Here's their mood board from the article, prepare to fall in love:</div>
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Not only did this provide me with some delicious interior porn (it's a thing), but also made me realise that my entire 'Saved for Later' on ASOS were these exact colours. So I've put together a list of pics and links of my top Debrief inspired Rose and Violet pieces. Can you tell I'm in the market for a new slip dress!?</div>
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I think these colours go beautifully together and are great for springs/summer (if we ever get one - get it together weather!). Plus, if you can match your outfit to your house - even better. Don't mind me while I go and paint my walls to match my nails.</div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">I love watching YouTube videos about people's daily make up routines, what they're loving at the moment and the latest trends/techniques. But when it comes to actually doing any of it, I just don't!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">I'm suck in this weird place where I really want to look cute/put-together/flawless which does require makeup </span>but also (especially on weekdays) would way prefer the extra 15 mins in bed. And I know Beyoncé says ‘I woke up like this’, but honey - some of us do need some help.</div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">It has taken me much longer than I care to admit to master make up in minutes considering my lazy-gal status, but here are some lazy girl makeup essentials I've picked up along the way:</span></div>
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If you watch as much YouTube as I do, you'll recognise this sponge as its v trendy atm for contouring etc, but also effing handy for getting slap on your face ASAP. The one I use is the <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/Real-Techniques-Miracle-Complexion-Sponge_1389470/" target="_blank">Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge</a>. Just a few pumps of foundation, blend all over and you are literally done! Also no foundation-y hand issues! Perfect.</div>
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Recently myself and my co-bridesmaid threw our beloved friend Anja and her fiancé Sergio a festival-theme semi-surprise engagement party. Semi-surprise in that they knew the day it was happening, but that was it. </div>
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I personally believe that most parties should have a theme, as it means you have direction for the décor and food - plus, DRESS UP. We didn’t extend out theme to the dress, but chose 'Festival' because the couple got engaged at <a href="http://www.shambalafestival.org/" target="_blank">Shambala</a>. A theme is also a good way to make it personal to the couple you are throwing the party for <span class="st"><span style="font-family: "segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Symbol";">♥</span></span></div>
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The actual restaurant was real trendy - lots of exposed brick, rustic wood and twinkly, flattering lighting - very good date restaurant. You could also see the chefs working in the kitchen which I really like, it's nice to see the action and people creating your delicious foods. Plus, there wasn't a peep of a beep from a microwave all night so you know its legit.<br />
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The whole experience was fabulous. Each plate was delivered by either a waiter or chef and each were equally knowledgeable on what we were eating as the other. I’ve picked out some of my personal highlights due to these dishes bringing the deliciousness alongside something a bit special. Read on to find out what on earth I’m talking about... </div>
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<b>Crisp cabbage, lemon </b></div>
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This was like a cabbage tempura which was one of my favourites for both the flavour and the texture. The inside was really soft, but none of this soaked through to make the batter soggy (love some alliteration...) so the outside still had a crunch.</div>
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This was slices of crispy artichoke held together with fresh curd with some honey and lemon on top. It was a really lovely balance of the sweet honey and dessert-esque curd cream, but with the crispy, slightly salt and vinegar-y artichoke bringing it back to being a savoury dish. I’m not normally a fan of sweet and sour, but this one I loved. </div>
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This was delicious and also surprising, as I saw almond milk and assumed a soup! It was in fact layers of celeriac and nori with a sunflower grainy puree and warm almond milk poured on top. This was one of the dishes brought out by a chef, and he poured the warm milk over the food himself (potentially because we wouldn’t have?). This really moistened up the dish and was a great bit of presentation. </div>
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This dessert was again, not what I expected. However, potentially because I did not read it properly. It was some really creamy barley ice cream - almost like a chilled blob of clotted cream - on top of a bed of salted caramel bits with tiny chucks of cacao truffles. A perfect way to end what was a enjoyable, unexpected of a menu<br />
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The great thing about this place was not only was the food delicious, but the vegetarian menu had as many options as the meat eaters one so veggies get as a good experience as everyone else - not just a couple of dishes thrown together as an afterthought.<br />
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In conclusions (old essay habits die hard...) for what on paper sounds like potentially a rather formal experience, the whole evening was very relaxed and the ambiance was upbeat and friendly. I will definitely be going back here. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04122924697067804646noreply@blogger.com0The Dairy Bar and Bistro, London SW4 0HY, UK51.4619352 -0.1392452000000048451.4594617 -0.14428770000000485 51.4644087 -0.13420270000000484tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144741294315375800.post-30980933617757614512016-04-13T18:34:00.000+01:002016-08-17T14:00:51.069+01:00SUSHISAMBA // London<div style="text-align: justify;">
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I've been wanting to go to SUSHISAMBA ever since it opened in London for 2 reasons:</div>
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Luckily I have my own fab friend who made the booking 3 months prior and kept me as her plus one for the next 13 weeks.</div>
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After smugly announcing to the bouncer that we did indeed have a reservation and zooming up the insanely fast lift, we arrived on the 39th floor bar for a pre-dinner drink. We decided on Espresso Martini's as it was a Friday after work so an alcohol-caffeine combo was in need, but we have heard great things about the Chu-Cumber cocktail (a mix of Hendricks Gin, elder flower liqueur and freshly muddled cucumber) if you were after something more refreshing/an early night.<br />
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We then had the pleasure of drinking these on the bar's balcony which is on the 38th floor, level with the restaurant. It features a twinkling orange fairy-light tree (as can be seen above) and a spectacular view of London. Unfortunately for us it was a foggy night so our view was limited - but we were so high up it was still pretty great.<br />
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The sushi was, as expected, delicious. I'm potentially going to let you down a bit here, but not going into specific details on why it was delicious - but I am no sushi expert so am not entirely sure where to start describing why. HOWEVER, as an avid eater of Wasahi, Itsu, Yo Sushi and generally any mainstream sushi place you can think of - this one was the bomb. There were no instances of flavourless fish, tough prawn nigiri that you can't bite through or any overly-wasabi-ed induced heart attacks.<br />
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We went for the edamame beans, salt and pepper squid, the '<a href="https://sushisamba.com/location/london/menu/all-day" target="_blank">Samba London</a>' rolls (when in Rome) and several types of Nigiri and Maki whose exact names escape me (there was some wine involved as well which may be why). The waitress said 5 dishes would do for 2, but we ended up going for 6 as we are little sushi loving pigs.<br />
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The waiters were great - being attentive but not pushy and let us sit until we had finished our drinks, unlike some places that try and chuck you out on your last mouthful. It wasn't cheap, but wasn't as much as I expected at about £55 including wine - although you could definitely spend a lot more if you tried, with a Kobe Beef Ishiyaki that apparently costs £1000.<br />
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To finish - I would highly recommend SUSHISAMBA, potentially for a special occasion if you don't fancy paying that much for a Friday night dinner - not only for the food, but the experience of the view, the decor, being that high and the lunatic-ly fast lift.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04122924697067804646noreply@blogger.com1Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AY, UK51.516282200000013 -0.08096439999997073851.200169200000012 -0.72641139999997073 51.832395200000015 0.56448260000002926tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144741294315375800.post-72403539358720011972016-03-01T19:30:00.002+00:002016-08-17T14:10:45.880+01:00Garlic Butter Artichokes // Recipe<div style="text-align: justify;">
This recipe came about because, once again, I was taken in by a supermarket deal and ended up purchasing the oddest of vegetables - the artichoke.</div>
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Due to this <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">frivolous </span>conforming to consumerism (who am I kidding, I <span class="st">♥</span> stuff) I spent the week asking myself 'What the Eff am I supposed to do with this Artichoke?' So as I so often find myself doing, I headed to Pinterest.</div>
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Since it wasn't Christmas and I couldn't spray paint it gold and hang it somewhere odd, as many posts suggested, I figured my next best bet was cooking it. After perusing several complicated recipes, I came up with this hybrid version of my own (mostly based on cutting down cooking time as 45 mins boiling an artichoke is LONG).</div>
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The benefit of this recipe is that I decided against covering them in parmesan, and therefore can be considered healthy! Ish. Depending on your opinion of butter/loads of better (my prefered quantity) Also you can definitely use cow/lactose free butter and make it vegan.</div>
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Artichokes - 1 per person is good<br />
Butter - as much as it takes to cover an artichoke half<br />
Garlic - 1 clove per whole artichoke. I ♥ garlic.<br />
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<li>Cut the artichoke in half - this cuts down on cooking time looads so is a must</li>
<li>Scrape out the hairs in the centre. Also I recommend not poking your finger in there to see if they are spikey. I can tell you they are.</li>
<li>Boil for 15 mins.</li>
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<li>Crush garlic and mix with soft butter in a little bowl (margarine is the softest/eaiest - lets not be snobs)</li>
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I stupidly ate these too quickly to take a glorious end result picture - but I'm also hoping that is evidence enough of their tastiness!<br />
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Although these were super yummers, I feel like artichokes are a bit of a pain in the bum to make so I think they'll be going in the 'only-as-an-occasional-treat-when-you-are-overcome-by-deals' category rather than an everyday staple. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04122924697067804646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144741294315375800.post-24265528316700049322015-11-19T12:46:00.001+00:002016-08-17T14:02:54.940+01:00The Roxy // Tottenham Court Road<div style="text-align: justify;">
Now the clocks have gone back, it's officially dark at half 4 and starting to get freezing. However tempting it is to just stay indoors drinking wine and watching X Factor - this is not enough of an excuse to become a hermit! Plus everyone knows X Factor isn't as fun after the auditions.</div>
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SO, I have put together a short blog on my favourite cold friendly bar in London.</div>
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So why is this the best venue for a Friday after work drinks when it is freezing?</div>
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<b>1. Underground = cosy</b><br />
It's underground so not only is it warm, there's no intermittent blasts of cold air because someone opened the door!<br />
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<b>2. Flattering lighting, even when you look like a mole person</b><br />
Bring undergound also makes it fairly dark which is good for drizzle smudged make up and wind ruined hair.<br />
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<b>3. Happy 2 and a 1/2 Hours!</b><br />
Friday Happy Hour (or 2 and a half hours!) from 5-8.30 where prosecco is £12.50, bottles of wine are £8.50 and it's 2 for 1 on Kroenbourgh, among other things. <br />
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<b>4. Snacks on Snacks</b><br />
Complimentary food with Happy Hour - such as olives, nuts, mini chorizo's, stuffed peppers etc. Basically mini charcuterie boards. Delicious.<br />
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The Roxy Website: <a href="http://www.theroxy.co.uk/">www.theroxy.co.uk</a><br />
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If you are a vegetarian and live in London, by now you've probably heard of Mildred's. You will then also know that it is fairly long to get into, unless you love to queue - so much so, that it was quoted on the back of their cookbook...<br />
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However, Lady Luck was yet again on our side (<a href="http://alive-and-jazzy.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/rosas-thai-cafe-carnaby-street.html" target="_blank">see Rosa's Thai Cafe</a>) when the bf and I decided to try it for lunch on a Monday. You're probably thinking this isn't much of a triumph, it being a Monday at about 10 to 12, but believe me - by 12.30 there were people queuing to get inside it's delicious doors.</div>
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One of the things I loved about this place was the real variety of people in there. There were ladies lunching, some middle-agers having a catch up, couples, mothers, daughters and local professionals popping into to get some take away lunch (it has a fancy salad box section at the front which also looked scrummy). There were some hipster-esque spotting's - one head of dreadlocks and 2 septum piercings - but aren't there anywhere you go nowadays!?<br />
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The menu was great - a good balance between simple comfort foods (soup, pasta, burgers) and more unusual and exotic dishes (fried buffalo tofu, risotto cake, gyoza dumplings). So it'd be pretty hard not to find something you'll enjoy.<br />
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We started by sharing the hummus (bf's fave) and baba ganoush with grilled flatbread. Being somewhat of a London hummus connoisseur I left the judgement of this to him, so when he pronounced it to be 'outrageous' - you know it was good. We even ordered extra flatbread to make the most of the dips, which came warm with a bit of oil and salt. Delicious.<br />
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Ever on the hunt for a great veggie burger, the bf ordered the 'Classic Burger' which was smoked tofu and lentil in a focaccia bun, with either Monterey Jack or vegan cheese (plus norms burger trimmings - lettuce, tomatoes etc). We did ask what the vegan cheese was like, but was told it was more plastic-y than normal cheese (unfortunately a classic side affect of vegan cheese) so he did end up going for the normal cheese instead. FYI, apparently the best vegan cheese (so good it could be normal cheese I have been told by an actual vegan) is to be found on <a href="https://twitter.com/firezzapizza" target="_blank">Firezza Pizza</a>.<br />
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I got the pumpkin, ricotta and sage tortelloni with wild mushroom, marsala cream sauce, which the waitress said was the best thing on the menu and I have to agree. It was quite rich but that is my favourite kind of food. Really creamy sauce, chewy mushrooms (in a good way) with quite a sweet and cheesy pasta filling.<br />
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If we get to go again I will definitely be sampling the vegan mushroom and ale pie as I love mushroom, and pie - so it sounds dreamy. I'll also be forcefully suggesting the bf to get the burrito so I can have a try as well. Sneaky!<br />
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All in all Mildred's was a real treat and I would recommend it to anyone - it's a testament to it's deliciousness that we bought the cookbook immediately. A new restaurant has also just opened in Camden as well as they are doing a 50% off opening discount till the end of November - so get there if you can!<br />
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Mildred's Website: <a href="http://www.mildreds.co.uk/">www.mildreds.co.uk</a><br />
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mildredslondon?lang=en-gb" target="_blank">@mildredslondon</a><br />
Instagram (for food stalking): <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mildredsrestaurant/" target="_blank">mildredslondon</a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04122924697067804646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144741294315375800.post-59067960721303446742015-10-24T13:01:00.001+01:002016-08-17T14:03:20.546+01:00Raw // La Suite West<div style="text-align: justify;">
I have to admit, when I first booked a table at Raw, my expectations were low. Boasting a selection of ‘vegan friendly, dairy free and raw dishes’ I had visions of that episode of Sex and the City where they also visit a ‘Raw’, where the not so delectable lines ‘It is like lawn in a bowl’ and ‘Bad. This is bad.’ are the main descriptions of the food. However I’ve always liked the smell of freshly cut grass so booked it anyway.</div>
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The menu was very imaginative but I am not going to lie – needed a bit of interpretation. After failing to understand the definition of ‘Kojuchang Glazed Tempeh’, we decided boldly ordering at random was our best bet! Everything is vegan and all other possible allergy or dietary requirements are carefully labelled (does anyone eat gluten anymore apart from me!?) so whatever lurgy you have – it’s covered! I did find the idea that celery had to be singled out as a potential allergy confusing, to which the bf said ‘Because of celeriac’s obviously’. Hilarious.</div>
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All the food came beautifully presented and was consistently delicious. I started with the 'Golden Beetroot with Cranberry Nut Cheese and Orange'. This was a sort of dramatically arranged salad which was very fresh and crunchy, with a few gloopy aspects (great combo) and was made slightly sweet because of the inclusion of the orange. Not overwhelmingly rich flavours, but just something a bit subtle but different to start with. Lovely.</div>
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The bf chose the 'Sunflower Flatbread and Hummus' that potentially won the starter competition (food envy...grrr). The flatbread was really crispy which complimented the creaminess of the hummus well (I’m not into the whole floppy pitta and hummus thing – give me some chomp) and the spiced pumpkin falafel were a great edition. One can never have too much chickpea.</div>
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For main he had the 'Courgetti with hemp-tahini Pesto and Almond Feta' that was a bit on the small size for this kind of boy (a give-me-whatever’s-the-biggest on the menu boy). But luckily he wasn’t ravenous so was able to enjoy it purely for its flavours.</div>
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All the previously mentioned dishes were under the raw category, meaning they were't heated above 42 C - so would probably count as cold. However my main was warm, and I did go for the ‘Kojuchang Glazed Tempeh’ despite having no idea what it was. It turned out to be a kind of compressed soy cake (tempeh) covered in a sweet and spicy glaze (kojuchang - so now we know!) which is a bit like teriyaki. The combo of this with the salty kale and creamy cauliflower was great and I smugly took Gold for main choices (ha).</div>
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La Suite West Website: <a href="http://www.lasuitewest.com/">www.lasuitewest.com</a><br />
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