25th May 2015 | Everyday London Life Luxury Travel UK Top Tens

My Top Ten Luxury London Loves

I so excited that Lauren and Amy have launched a brand new London link up celebrating everything about our capital. The first topic is what do you love about London and I thought it was a great opportunity to tell you my top ten luxury London loves. 1. Best Super-Luxe Hotel for Feeling Like a… Read more »

11th May 2015 | Everyday Luxury Travel UK

The Royal Crescent: A Great British Bank Holiday Weekender in Bath

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a person with a desire for a great British Bank Holiday requires three ingredients: 1. Great company 2. Wine, always wine… 3. Lots of food More often than not that unwelcome extra ingredient, rain, can impinge on the fun…but we are British and in the tradition of the… Read more »

6th May 2015 | Everyday London Life Luxury Travel Europe UK Tours

Macarons and Mews: A Tourist in my own City

I’ve lived in London for ten years now and I really try to never take it for granted. I feel so lucky to live in a city with so much history and culture and so many fun things to do. I’m always looking for something a bit different and I’d already read about Yannick’s Macarons… Read more »

13th March 2015 | Everyday London Life Luxury Travel UK

A Luxurious Guide to Victoria

In it’s previous incarnation, Victoria wasn’t particularly luxurious. It was a hub for business people who would leave their offices at lunch time to grab a sandwich from Pret, maybe have a drink in the pub post-work but would then leap on the train home to get out of the city. Victoria, does of course… Read more »

12th March 2015 | Everyday London Life Luxury Travel Europe UK

A Day in the Life: Exploring Victoria

Of all the wonderful areas of London to explore, Victoria may not be top of your list. When I first moved here it was pretty limited in terms of places to eat and shop…there were two Pizza Expresses, Ask, Zizzi and the standard million Starbucks and Pret a Manger. But Victoria is undergoing a regeneration… Read more »

6th February 2015 | Everyday London Life Luxury Travel UK

Fuelling Creativity at The Hospital Club

The other day I asked my fellow bloggers on Twitter what was their favourite time of day to write…I got all sorts of answers from first thing in the morning to 12 o’clock at night! I’m actually very routine about when I write. I wake up, publish a blog post and send it out across… Read more »

4th February 2015 | Everyday Luxury Luxury Travel UK

Colette’s at The Grove

The Grove Hotel in Watford is a real favourite for both mine and Mr S’s family. It’s in very easy reach of our respective parents’ homes and is often the hotel of choice for a family Sunday lunch or a relaxed dinner. I’ve blogged about The Grove before as Mr S and I attended a… Read more »

30th January 2015 | Everyday Luxury Travel UK

The SilverSpoon Guide to London Date Nights: A Night at the Movies

Mr S and I really love a cinema date; I’ve mentioned before that my film of choice will always be chick-flick or a rom-com whereas Mr S prefers action, adventure and hard-hitting political drama… Well…I don’t know about you but I would definitely prefer to laugh my way through a film! Fortunately, we’ve found some… Read more »

28th January 2015 | Everyday Luxury Luxury Travel UK

The SilverSpoon Guide to London Date Nights: Top 5 Luxury Hotel Restaurants

I love combining my addiction to nice hotels with my love of fine dining. I can’t think of a better special date then heading to a fabulous hotel bar, enjoying a cocktail and then having a lovely romantic meal in the gorgeous dining room of a fabulous hotel. There some hotels in London that literally… Read more »

14th January 2015 | Everyday London Life Luxury Luxury Travel UK

A Luxurious Stay at the Belgraves Hotel

Mr Silver has a lot of patience really…my addiction to luxury and boutique hotels can take over our lives a bit. When we’re on holiday I’m always keen to check out all the other hotels in the surrounding area. Try a breakfast in a different one…a cocktail in the bar….I’d certainly have a nose around… Read more »