The Milestone Hotel, Kensington (photo supplied by hotel) Last week The Milestone Hotel in London was voted the UK’s No.1 hotel in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2014. I happened to be visiting the day...
Macaroons and Mad Hatters
My life seems to be full of macaroons at the moment. If I’m not singing about them in rehearsals for Acorn Antiques, I’m tasting them in the rather gorgeous surrounds of the Royal Horseguards...
Mum’s gone to the Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge
“I agree, it’s a fabulous room but I think it’s going to be noisy.” “Why do you say that?” “Well, we’re on the first floor, right above the bar and they have live music...
Mum’s gone to The Hoxton Hotel, London
The Hoxton has established itself as a chic place to stay in London; a choice for the cool and trendy looking for a reasonably priced bed for the night without compromising on style and comfort. I...
The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt
The weather looks as if it’s going to stay warm this weekend in the South East so if you’re near the capital and looking for inspiration for something to do with the kids, then...
Mum’s Gone to the Premier Inn, County Hall, London
For our recent trip to London, the accommodation was complimentary, courtesy of Premier Inn. The County Hall hotel is one of the group’s finer hotels and it’s not hard to see why when you...
Two nights in London with John Prescott and Frank Skinner
Dougie and I were supping G&Ts in the bar of the Palace Theatre on Thursday night when John Prescott and his wife Pauline walked in. They joined us in the stalls to watch the...
Mum’s Gone to London for a bit of Thrillaxing with iExplore
I’m always a bit wary of boats ever since that unforgettable day in Iceland when I was seasick for three hours on a whale-watching trip. The fact that it was accompanied by the natural consequence of...