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Sphereing Shananigans

After months of planning, it was finally my sister's hen night yesterday. As chief bridesmaid, the onus had been on me to find a fun afternoon activity and evening event for her and her 15 or so best mates to enjoy...no pressure then! A while ago I came across sphereing, aka zorbing, on t'internet and, lacking any other good options, i signed us up for that. Had been feeling pretty nervous, seeing as its a bit of a random thing to do and i didn't know of anyone else who had experienced it, so had no idea if it would be rubbish or not. As it turned out, it was awesome! We went along to the site in Stevenage, in a beautiful location out in the countryside. After getting kitted out in harnesses, we each took turns climbing into the giant inflatable balls and being rolled down a hill, just for the fun of it! You can either do dry or wet sphereing, and the wet one is like being in a washing machine and was definitely my favourite. I'd really recommend it to anyone looking for a fun afternoon activity that's a bit different from a walk in the park. Zorbing is definitely going to be the next big thing...

Glasto Gloaters

Those jammy dodgers at Glastonbury  must have been feeling so smug all weekend, knowing that the usual mud wash out was not on the cards for them this year. I was put off going to Glasto because I just didn't think I could hack the messiness of the mudbath, but now with the amazing weather and the fact that The Metro reported that 1000 spare tickets were being sold for only a tenner, I'm feeling really rather jealous...to say the least.

Taste Of London

A great event is going on in London tomorrow. Taste of London is an anual event, being held this year at Marylebone Green in Regents Park. It brings together a selection of world famous London restaurants in a unique outdoor food and drink festival, showcasing cuisine from some of the country's best chefs. Go along and taste some of the best dishes and most interesting and original food you've ever had. 

Taking A Break

Does anyone mind if I take a break from waxing lyrical on life in London and talk about Greece for a minute? No? Good. Because I just got back from a week of doing absolutely nothing in a beautiful resort in Crete, and it was so much like heaven that i want to talk and talk and talk about it. The aim of the holiday as simple - get a tan.  Shallow i know, but there was a deeper meaning behind it. My sister is getting married in 3 weeks and it's fairly crucial that she is bronzed and beautiful for the big day...as the bridesmaid my tan is less important, but i feel it still warrants close attention. So months and months ago we hatched a plan to book a week's holiday preceding said nuptials, so that we would not have to rely on the British summer to get our skin to the colour it should be (And thank god we did - have you ever seen a more rainy June??). Because we booked so long ago it was cheap as, and all we did was wake up, lie by pool, eat yummy food, lie by pool, go to bed. Like I said, heaven.

Oh, and it sucks to be home.

Red Sky At Night

Just wanted to bring to your attention Shepherd's Market - a great part of London that until last night I hadnt really given the attention it deserved.  What's great is that it's got lots to offer and it really isn't as expensive as you'd think, in fact you can get quality deals at restaurants where starter and main course will only cost you £8.50. The pubs are really buzzing round this area so it's a great place for going out and meeting a new certain someone...