I met one of my cousins for lunch on Wednesday – we were meeting at Raoul’s and the weather was still amazing so I walked through the park to Lancaster Gate and then took a bus to Clifton Road. I decided to have the pasta with asparagus and truffles instead of my usual eggs. I …
I left Dubai on Friday, 4th October and was going to be away for almost four weeks. As I was packing I just didn’t feel like travelling – four weeks is a long time to be away from home! I was also dreading the weather. As we touched down at Heathrow, the captain announced that …
After a fairly early night on Friday I felt quite refreshed on Saturday. I met up with the girls for our usual brunch at Raoul’s and coffee at Baker & Spice. It was the weekend before Valentine’s Day and I felt like having a cupcake. Sadly it didn’t taste as good as it looked. After …
After the first four exhausting days in London, it really didn’t get any better. On Tuesday I was invited to Hakkasan Mayfair for a boozy boys’ lunch to celebrate one of their big birthdays. Yes, I know I’m not a boy but they’ve always considered …
I had a friend and a cousin in London turning 40 in the same week at the beginning of February and decided I’d celebrate with them. I had bought a return ticket when I was in London last year so I didn’t need to buy another ticket – and I managed …
Just a selection of photos taken while I was in London… Reunited with the girls for brunch at Raoul’s: Somewhere in Primrose Hill (but I’m not sure exactly where):St John’s Wood High Street: A night at Escortikov Novikov: Brunch at Cut: Regent S…
Friday again! It was my last weekend in London and I intended to make the most of it. I met up with a friend at Raoul’s – I hadn’t seen him at all during my trip so it was nice to finally see him before I left. I had the ham and cheese omelette wh…
Monday was a bank holiday for the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations. One of the girls and I had booked a table at Tsunami for lunch – they had an offer of 50% off and it was on my list of places to go while I was in London. I was exhausted from the nig…
I got back to Dubai after a crazy couple of weeks in London. My intentions of using my friends’ gym passes went out the window with all the late nights I was having. So… I’ve decided not to count the weeks I spent there – they’re just a blip in …
On Wednesday morning I was up at the crack of dawn. I left home at 6.15 for a flight at 8am from Heathrow Terminal 5. I got there and went straight through security – I had my handbag and my laptop, that was all I needed for the day. Once I was th…
Notes by Nectar 