Lunch at Babylon, Kensington

Earlier this week we jumped on the train from Cardiff for a much needed day out in London, it feels like it's been forever since both John and I have had the chance to be back in the Capital together, in fact when you have a family it can be a bit of a struggle having any quality time together. We think it's very important to make time for yourself as an individual as well as a couple so when Virgin Experience Days  asked me to choose an experience I thought would be perfect for treating the man in my life in the run up to Fathers day I couldn't wait to surprise John. I am fully aware of how much John does, he works long hours and happily gives any of his free time to spend with our sons and very rarely complains, he is in all honesty a very dedicated father so it was wonderful to raise a toast to him over a three course lunch in the beautiful surroundings that is Babylon , a Roof Terrace on the 7th floor overlooking Kensington. The entrance to Bab......

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How to Achieve Style for Less

Me wearing a thrifted vintage Levi's shirt and thrifted River Island Jeans There was a time when to look stylish, you had to have the budget to match. Many of us wouldn't have been seen dead shopping in low-end high street chain stores, and admitting your skirt was in fact found in a charity shop was nothing short of shameful. These days, thankfully, the opposite is true. Owing in part to the recession, and also to the rise of style bloggers, many of whom brand themselves as thrifty, looking stylish is no longer the reserve of celebrities and models, and it is widely accepted that you can look great on a budget. Indeed, paying peanuts for a great pair of shoes has wonderful boast value. It's not what you wear, but how you wear it, that matters. Picked up these slingback wedges by Next for £3 from a charity shop. So how do you get great style with lemonade money? First and foremost, you have to shop around. Trawling a charity shop or discount st......

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