Hello again. So you’ve probably been wondering where I’ve been. Those of you who read my last post will know there’s been a lot going on lately, but even before that, it was pretty much radio silence around here. Plenty has happened, but the biggest news is that I moved house! Back at the end of October, I moved out my flat in Shoreditch into one … Continue reading From Shoreditch Girl to Hackney Girl
1. A Miami Vice themed party at The Queen of Hoxton On Sunday night, the Queen of Hoxton is bringing the 80s back with a Miami Vice themed party. Famed for their rooftop that changes seasonally, if the weather holds up, this would be a pretty fun evening. Tickets £6/£8 on the door. 2. The Budapest Bar beer tasting – with free food! I’ve mentioned … Continue reading 5 Things to Do this Bank Holiday Weekend
Polo Bar is one of those places that has been on my “to visit” list for who knows how long. Something of an institution, the 24 hour bar and restaurant faces Liverpool Street station. I’ve seen it full of hungry revellers at the end of a night out and fraught commuters in the morning, waiting to get their pastries to scoff on the Tube. I’ve been … Continue reading Polo Bar, Liverpool Street
This past weekend, one of my oldest and dearest friends, Sarah, came to visit London. I had seen her recently in Dublin, but it was great to catch up here and show here around my adopted neighbourhood. She arrived on Friday evening and left on Monday morning, so a little over 48 hours, but here’s a little taste of what we got up to on Saturday and … Continue reading 48 Hours in East London
One of the things I love most about London, and East London in particular, is the amount of niche and quirky events there are going on. This weekend, The Bulgarian and I will be attending Yelp’s Food of the Future festival in Shoreditch. The festival will take places in Cargo, on Rivington Street. Usually, Cargo’s dark railway arches play host to hordes of drunken revellers … Continue reading Food of the Future – Something for the Weekend
Last weekend, I went home to Ireland. One of my brothers works in Canada, and was over in Dublin for a two week holiday. I hadn’t seen him since Christmas in Florida, so I went home to hang out with him for awhile. My parents and youngest brother live in the US, so my grandma is the only one of my immediate family left in … Continue reading Visiting Grandma
Happy Friday friends! You might have noticed that I’ve been a bit quiet over the last week or so. I haven’t disappeared, I’ve just gotten very busy with my day job. In any case, I’m here now! My life has been pretty quiet outside of work lately, but here are a few of the highlights: On Sunday, last week, the Bulgarian and I went to … Continue reading Snapshots: Life Lately
Happy Tuesday, friends! If, like me, you’ve just had a four day weekend, it might have been a little bit of a struggle getting up this morning. I’ll admit, there was a bit of an internal dialogue telling me “get up, you are a grown woman and need a job to pay rent”. This weekend though, was a lot of fun. I went back home … Continue reading Easter Weekend in Ireland
Last week, my flatmates and I took a trip to Milan. The three of us have been living all together for a year, and while we get on really well in London, we’d never been away together. We found incredibly cheap Ryanair flights in January, £28 return, so decided why not go away for a few days! It was so much fun, and we managed … Continue reading Snapshots: Milan
So I’m nine days late to the party, but Happy New Year everyone! New Year’s Eve, to me, is usually a bit of a bust. Its a night entirely built on expectations, and rarely lives up to them. This year, I went into it with no expectations other than just being happy to spend time with my boyfriend and one of my best friends, and … Continue reading Happy New Year
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