Snow Days

This time last week I was channeling my inner snow bunny on the slopes in Les Arc.  Had such a great time and honestly felt the world was about the end when I arrived back in London and was sat in traffic in Victoria on Thursday morning.  I feel like this after every holiday...I just want to jack in normal life and travel the world!  Hmmmm unless I win the lottery, that ain't gonna happen!

Anyways... he's a few sun drenched pics of the snow!   Enjoy the rest of the weekend - doesn't it feel like spring has finally sprung!?

Berlin Baby!

I've been meaning to post since I got back from Berlin last Tuesday but I really do wonder where time actually goes!  I have the up most respect for all you bloggers that somehow manage to work/study and blog! 

Anyway...back to Berlin!  What an amazing place!  I was hooked as soon as we arrived... I was a bit nervous of my return to Germany.... a rather depressing school exchange trip was experienced aged 14 and I was keeping everything crossed this was going to be a major success!

As a treat for our 4 year anniversary we decided to lux up and booked into Soho House Berlin.  I've spent every day since we got back wishing I was still there, everything about it was just way too cool for school!  The place was just oozing style, starting from the ping pong tables in the club entrance right through to the stunning art deco bar on the top floor, that served us perfect cocktails as we watched the lights of the city twinkle away!  I was itching to get my camera out, but as the the house is a members only, they respectfully ask you to not take any photographs in the club... so disappointingly the only picture I managed to take was of our our beautiful room!

I've always kinda scorned people that up load their hotel room snaps on Facebook but I was just way to excited about this hotel to care..   The room was just too perfect, from the beautiful antique furniture, the Roberts Radio that was playing jazz as we walked into the room and and the wonderful vintage record player, you felt like you had touched down into some stunning parallel universe!  And the bed... well there are no words to describe that bed!

The hotel was a former department store in the Mitte neighborhood of Berlin and during the Cold War was occupied by the Communists until reunification, where it was handed back to the original owners.  The Soho House team have done a fantastic job in refurbing the building and creating a wonderfully stylish environment that creates a really buzzy but laid back vibe!

Image of the club from Soho House Berlin

Image of the lobby from Soho House Berlin

I'm going to try and post later this week about what we got up to, but if you get the chance to go to Berlin I can't recommend the hotel highly enough and I can't wait to go back again some day!  I'm now on the hunt to become a member in London!

Have a great a week!  My mission is to try and keep warm!

xxx

Last blast of summer

On Sunday and for the following 7 days I will be taking in a last hit of summer sunshine in Zakynthos and plan on eating a lot of these....

 Image from here

Whilst drinking a few of these....

 Image from here

Have a lovely weekend. x

Some Tuscan Sunshine

This week has been particulary tough work wise, too many hours spent in the office and not enough time spent doing the fun things in life!  As I sit on the train on my way home each evening, the saving grace being that at that time at night the carriages are quieter, I sit back and dream of happy days under the Tuscan sun at the above farmhouse.

Torremozza is a beautiful agriturismo southwest of Florence, the house is set high up in the Tuscan hills and overlooks beautiful vineyards and olive trees and as you sit watching the sun setting with a glass of wine, you can be forgiven for thinking that life doesn't get any better! 

Torremozza is co-owned by O's parents, Suzanne (O's mums cousin) Franco and Francesco and the farmhouse has been lovingly restored to now contain 5 beautiful apartments that are just perfect for exploring the stunning Tuscan countryside.   O and I have spent 2 blissful holidays at Torremozza, the first trip was spent being far too lazy where we just ate, drank and read, whilst and making the most of sunshine!  The second time, we were a bit more cultural and ventured into Florence, Siena and San Gimignano and soaked up the amazing art and history whilst eating huge cones of incredible ice cream!  It's these happy memories that are getting me through these stressful days in the office and I recommend to anyone trip to Torremozza!

Have a great Friday and weekend! x