• adventures,  food

    Christmas Markets

    22 December 2014 /

    A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to visit both Winter Wonderland and the Mill Street Winter Fair in Cambridge. The Mill Street Fair was a lovely day out, with shops and restaurants selling food all along the road. There was, of course, the traditional stalls, as well as street entertainment. It was quite busy, but not too much. My friend and I even ducked into a church to listen to a choir and have a go on their tombola. I am definitely interested in going next year! Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, London is a different kettle of fish. Now in its 7th year, it is a popular…

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  • food,  Teas

    Festive Drinks

    18 December 2014 /

    One of the fun things about Christmas is trying out the many festive options that the major coffee chains offer. Luckily,  I work just above a Starbucks so this gives me a good opportunity to sample what they provide. Starbucks’ Christmas drinks come in their famous red cups, which caused excitement in the office when they turned up again this year. Amongst the options is their Egg Nog Latte, which my colleague loves.  I have tried out a few, including the Toffee Nut Latte, which to me was a disappointment as it was nothing special.  I have also had the Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate,  which was enjoyable but tasted much…

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  • Uncategorized

    Review- Transcendence

    17 December 2014 /

    I was looking through my iPad today, when I came across a review for the film Transcendence that I wrote back in May that was never published. I have decided to post it here, if I can be forgiven for posting such a delayed review: Transcendence promises so much. And yet, I don’t know how far into Transcendence I was before I was realised it was completely boring. I really wanted to like it. The film ‘s trailer suggests that the film is a glossy, thought- provoking thriller about the state of technology. The script made the 2012 Black List of the best unproduced screen plays in Hollywood. It is…

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  • adventures,  food,  travel

    Poland Adventures

    13 December 2014 /

    I’ve been travelling again, this time to Poland. Technically I’ve also been travelling to Leicester and Norwich, however I’ve decided to blog about my Polish odyssey instead. When I told people I was visiting Poland, I got a lot of blank looks and questions of “why do you want to go there?” (to be honest, I get asked that question with a lot of places I go to). But why not Poland? First of all. Warsaw should be on anyone’s must visit list, as it is historically and visually compelling. Packed to the brim with culture and energy, I could’ve happily spent weeks in Warsaw but had to make do…

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  • Eat Like A Londoner,  food

    Christmas Markets

    8 December 2014 /

    This weekend I was lucky enough to go to two Christmas fairs, the Mill Street Winter Fair in Cambridge and Winter Wonderland in London. The fair in Mill Street was excellent for those who love their food, with stalls along the road selling cuisine from all over the world. I ate a fajita style lunch with chicken enclosed, which was delicious. The fair offered all kinds of goodies to choose from: My friend enjoyed some waffles with chocolate sauce and nuts which of course I shared: And to finish it off, we had some Mulled Cider. Winter Wonderland also had plenty of food to entice us but we didn’t eat…

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  • food

    A Vegan Christmas Buffet

    30 November 2014 /

    This was served at a party that took place in October. I have crazy friends. It also proves that it is possible to create a tasty Christmas feast that is completely vegan.

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