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| Photo courtesy of The Other Richard |
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| Photo courtesy of The Other Richard |
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| Photography by Ellie Kurttz |
The Girl On The Train at Salisbury Playhouse Review
26.10.23 • Salisbury, Theatre, Things To Do
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| Photography by Ellie Kurttz |
Now, the Bloomsberg Arcade restaurant (the one we visited) is the one that I've seen alllll over TikTok, so I knew if we were going to do it, we had to do it properly. That said, it's not in an area we usually go to, so if you're a day-tripper like me, it's not the most convenient.
Lina Stores, Bloomsberg Arcade, London - Review
So, shall we start with the decor? I love. The restaurant is beautiful and I cannot get over that bar area, it's stunning!
We just turned up on a Saturday lunchtime and there was absolutely no problem getting a table at all. So much so, in fact, I'm glad we actually didn't book a table. Just to note, there's a cancellation policy if you book a table online. It's £10 per person for no-shows and late cancellations charged to the card used when making the booking.
Enough waffling... The food then. It was SO good. I had the 'Pappardelle con Ragù di Salsiccia di Agnello' which is pappardelle, lamb sausage ragù, cime di rapa, chilli and pecorino romano. It was delicious. I've genuinely never had a pasta dish with as much flavour as this one. Elliot had the chicken and mushroom ravioli and that was amazing too. The ravioli parcels were absolutely brimming with chicken breast and the sauce was incredible too.
Not pictured, but I did also have a Limoncello Spritz which was great too.
The only downfall of my visit to Lina Stores? The portion size. I know I tend to eat hearty portion sizes, especially when it comes to pasta, but I'm not sure this would have filled me up if I had had it for dinner. As a quick lunch, it was ideal. Are you meant to have more than one pasta dish? Is that the idea? Who knows...
Finally, for anyone nosy like I am, we paid £47.25 total. We each had a pasta dish and a drink and there was a £5.25 service charge included in that too.
Would I go again? Yes! Would I recommend a visit to Lina Stores if you haven't already been? Yes!
Lina Stores, Bloomsberg Arcade, London - Review
27.9.23 • food, london, restaurant review
Now, the Bloomsberg Arcade restaurant (the one we visited) is the one that I've seen alllll over TikTok, so I knew if we were going to do it, we had to do it properly. That said, it's not in an area we usually go to, so if you're a day-tripper like me, it's not the most convenient.
Lina Stores, Bloomsberg Arcade, London - Review
So, shall we start with the decor? I love. The restaurant is beautiful and I cannot get over that bar area, it's stunning!
We just turned up on a Saturday lunchtime and there was absolutely no problem getting a table at all. So much so, in fact, I'm glad we actually didn't book a table. Just to note, there's a cancellation policy if you book a table online. It's £10 per person for no-shows and late cancellations charged to the card used when making the booking.
Enough waffling... The food then. It was SO good. I had the 'Pappardelle con Ragù di Salsiccia di Agnello' which is pappardelle, lamb sausage ragù, cime di rapa, chilli and pecorino romano. It was delicious. I've genuinely never had a pasta dish with as much flavour as this one. Elliot had the chicken and mushroom ravioli and that was amazing too. The ravioli parcels were absolutely brimming with chicken breast and the sauce was incredible too.
Not pictured, but I did also have a Limoncello Spritz which was great too.
The only downfall of my visit to Lina Stores? The portion size. I know I tend to eat hearty portion sizes, especially when it comes to pasta, but I'm not sure this would have filled me up if I had had it for dinner. As a quick lunch, it was ideal. Are you meant to have more than one pasta dish? Is that the idea? Who knows...
Finally, for anyone nosy like I am, we paid £47.25 total. We each had a pasta dish and a drink and there was a £5.25 service charge included in that too.
Would I go again? Yes! Would I recommend a visit to Lina Stores if you haven't already been? Yes!
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| (Production image taken by Marc Brenner) |
On Tuesday evening, Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense had its press night at Salisbury Playhouse. Elliot and I were kindly invited along, and, if I'm totally honest, we had no idea what to expect. We knew it was a comedy but having not seen any of the series (in our defence it was aired before we were born), we didn't have any idea what the 115 minutes would ensue...
Now, I don't want to spoil the storyline too much, but the format is really clever and the show depicts a series of events that occur to Wooster with Jeeves by his side. If you've done any reading up on the production, you'll have noticed that the cast only consists of 3 actors... There are more than 3 characters in the production, so, I'll leave that one with you to work out.
The set at first glance is really simple. Elliot and I both assumed it was going to stay as it was for the entire play. But, the way that it is adapted is SO clever. I think I've said this in every review of a Wiltshire Creative show so far, but the sets, logistics, and costumes are always amazing.
Onto the storyline. If the ladies sat behind us are anything to go by, this is definitely a laugh-out-loud kinda show. I genuinely don't think they stopped laughing for more than a couple of minutes at a time. I can't say I was laugh out loud, belly-laughing the entire time in the same way they were, but it was certainly entertaining.
This play, presented by Wiltshire Creative and Octagon Theatre Bolton, is showing from 01-23rd September in Salisbury and from 04-21st October in Bolton. Tickets for the Salisbury productions start from £13 and there are still plenty of tickets left if you're keen for some comedy.
Have you seen Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense?
Jeeves & Wooster at Salisbury Playhouse - Review
8.9.23 • Salisbury, Theatre, Things To Do
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On Tuesday evening, Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense had its press night at Salisbury Playhouse. Elliot and I were kindly invited along, and, if I'm totally honest, we had no idea what to expect. We knew it was a comedy but having not seen any of the series (in our defence it was aired before we were born), we didn't have any idea what the 115 minutes would ensue...
Now, I don't want to spoil the storyline too much, but the format is really clever and the show depicts a series of events that occur to Wooster with Jeeves by his side. If you've done any reading up on the production, you'll have noticed that the cast only consists of 3 actors... There are more than 3 characters in the production, so, I'll leave that one with you to work out.
The set at first glance is really simple. Elliot and I both assumed it was going to stay as it was for the entire play. But, the way that it is adapted is SO clever. I think I've said this in every review of a Wiltshire Creative show so far, but the sets, logistics, and costumes are always amazing.
Onto the storyline. If the ladies sat behind us are anything to go by, this is definitely a laugh-out-loud kinda show. I genuinely don't think they stopped laughing for more than a couple of minutes at a time. I can't say I was laugh out loud, belly-laughing the entire time in the same way they were, but it was certainly entertaining.
This play, presented by Wiltshire Creative and Octagon Theatre Bolton, is showing from 01-23rd September in Salisbury and from 04-21st October in Bolton. Tickets for the Salisbury productions start from £13 and there are still plenty of tickets left if you're keen for some comedy.
Have you seen Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense?
A Morning at Salisbury's Free Community Farm - River Bourne Farm Review
4.8.23 • Salisbury, Things To Do
I was recently gifted a Wild Deodorant as part of another campaign I was working on and was really intrigued to try it out.
I don't know about you, but I've only seen reviews on the two ends of the spectrum.
Those who swear by it, and those who swear about it.
Wild have really doubled down on their influencer marketing recently and I've seen a flurry of influencers talking about the deodorant, so, for me, it arrived on my doorstep at the perfect time.
Let's see what all of this Instagram hype is about...
Before I tried it for the first time I posted about it on stories and the majority of the messages I received in response said 'good luck, you're going to stink' or something along those lines...
Now, I wish I had something more positive to report, but I tried it out and yes, I was a little bit stinky.
I gave it a go for a good two weeks, as a lot of people had said you need to give your body a chance to get used to it... Is this true? I'm not sure. But, it didn't help me. In fact, I think maybe two weeks is the timeline for going noseblind haha.
In terms of the scent, I have the Pomegranate & Pink Peppercorn. It's quite pleasant but I've heard that the Coconut & Vanilla one is meant to be really nice. It's quite thick and a couple of times it balled up in my armpits, so that's always attractive.
Would I recommend Wild Deodorant? Not personally. But, if you see one on offer and want to try something new then why not? It's good for the planet and for your skin, and it might work for you!
A Wild Deodorant case is £13 and a refill is £6.
Have you tried a Wild Deodorant?
I was recently gifted a Wild Deodorant as part of another campaign I was working on and was really intrigued to try it out.
I don't know about you, but I've only seen reviews on the two ends of the spectrum.
Those who swear by it, and those who swear about it.
Wild have really doubled down on their influencer marketing recently and I've seen a flurry of influencers talking about the deodorant, so, for me, it arrived on my doorstep at the perfect time.
Let's see what all of this Instagram hype is about...
Before I tried it for the first time I posted about it on stories and the majority of the messages I received in response said 'good luck, you're going to stink' or something along those lines...
Now, I wish I had something more positive to report, but I tried it out and yes, I was a little bit stinky.
I gave it a go for a good two weeks, as a lot of people had said you need to give your body a chance to get used to it... Is this true? I'm not sure. But, it didn't help me. In fact, I think maybe two weeks is the timeline for going noseblind haha.
In terms of the scent, I have the Pomegranate & Pink Peppercorn. It's quite pleasant but I've heard that the Coconut & Vanilla one is meant to be really nice. It's quite thick and a couple of times it balled up in my armpits, so that's always attractive.
Would I recommend Wild Deodorant? Not personally. But, if you see one on offer and want to try something new then why not? It's good for the planet and for your skin, and it might work for you!
A Wild Deodorant case is £13 and a refill is £6.
Have you tried a Wild Deodorant?
Paddleboarding Lessons in Poole - Review
Paddleboarding Lesson in Poole - Review
7.7.23 • Bournemouth, lifestyle, Things To Do
Paddleboarding Lessons in Poole - Review
On Saturday night, Elliot and I were invited to try something a little bit different... Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm were hosting another of their popular Murder Mystery Nights and we were offered tickets to go down and give it a try!
Essentially, as the name suggests, a crime has been committed and you need to work out whodunnit. There is a back story, all of the suspects (actors) are introduced and then the rest of the evening is spent interacting with or eavesdropping on the suspects.
On our night, the story was all based around a medical clinic called Zephyr. A member of staff had been murdered and each of the characters had some sort of link to the clinic and to the victim.
They each took it in turns visiting the different tables throughout the evening and we had the opportunity to ask them any questions we had. There were also some arguments to watch between the characters and, spoiler alert, maybe a couple more deaths too.
Also scattered around the room were 5 whiteboards displaying different pieces of 'evidence' and you essentially had the whole evening to work out who did it and why…
As well as the evening of entertainment, we were also served a three-course meal! We had:
- Bruschetta
- Hog roast with salad
- Eton Mess
We had such a fun time on the night so if a Murder Mystery event is coming to a location near you, I’d definitely recommend checking it out!
Thank you Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm for the invite!
Murder Mystery Night at Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm - Review
19.6.23 • lifestyle, Salisbury, Salisbury Restaurant, Things To Do
On Saturday night, Elliot and I were invited to try something a little bit different... Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm were hosting another of their popular Murder Mystery Nights and we were offered tickets to go down and give it a try!
Essentially, as the name suggests, a crime has been committed and you need to work out whodunnit. There is a back story, all of the suspects (actors) are introduced and then the rest of the evening is spent interacting with or eavesdropping on the suspects.
On our night, the story was all based around a medical clinic called Zephyr. A member of staff had been murdered and each of the characters had some sort of link to the clinic and to the victim.
They each took it in turns visiting the different tables throughout the evening and we had the opportunity to ask them any questions we had. There were also some arguments to watch between the characters and, spoiler alert, maybe a couple more deaths too.
Also scattered around the room were 5 whiteboards displaying different pieces of 'evidence' and you essentially had the whole evening to work out who did it and why…
As well as the evening of entertainment, we were also served a three-course meal! We had:
- Bruschetta
- Hog roast with salad
- Eton Mess
We had such a fun time on the night so if a Murder Mystery event is coming to a location near you, I’d definitely recommend checking it out!
Thank you Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm for the invite!
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