10 Reasons We Love London On A Weekday

1. It is acceptable to wear heels!! As well as whatever outfit you damn well want to.. we're talking furs, glitter, pink hair? Most Londoners wouldn't bat an eyelid whereas in Basingstoke, stating we'd be stared at would be an understatement.

2. HAPPY HOUR - enough said.

3. Sushi every couple of minutes, ranging from high end (shout out to Sushi Samba, we misss you and we're coming back for you real soon) all the way to itsu - yummy but affordable.

4. Spontaneous fun - with apps like DICE FM and Twitter knocking about you can literally just search for gigs, rooftop bar events, open air cinemas and BOOM there's your afternoon sorted

5. Acceptable to day drink - people either presume you're celebrating or a functioning alcoholic; both opinions we can live with

6. London is constantly alive, at any time of day. There is a permanent buzz about the whole city, not as unbearably busy as the weekend though

7. Most places are within walking distance - bar, specific cuisine restaurant, tube station - you name it! Walk a little further and it'll be there

8. Leading on from number 6. There is endless fun to discover, we reckon you could live in London your whole life and there will always be another kooky bar or lush coffee shop that you still haven't visited

9. Culture - I mean where else can you eat an Indonesian starter, french cocktails, Japanese/Brazilian main, american dessert (sorry but food is bae) followed by a phenomenal theatre show? We'll wait..

10. Skilled barmen! I'm talking strong but delicious cocktails not just you're average long island iced tea. PLUS someone who will make you smile whilst making it

Lorraine's Birthday Trip!! PART 2

Tuesday

Travelled to Liverpool via ze train and stayed at hands down the most gorgeous hotel we've had the pleasure of being in; The Shankly Hotel.

It is a luxury, bespoke hotel dedicated to the legendary football manager Bill Shankly. We're not going to lie, we had to google the reason why there was loads of football memorabilia related to this gentlemen! Location is absolutely perfect, literally a 5 minute walk from Liverpool Lime Street Station, 10 minute walk to the shops and 10 minute uber (yaaas they have it here!) to the docks; where the best restaurants and bars are located. 

The decor throughout the was absolutely beautiful, I mean the hallway to our room was lined with silver fur carpet for gods sake!! Here are a couple of photos of the room:

It was literally like a beautiful silver boutique princess room and each and every room/suite has a different lavish theme - check out their Instagram guys (especially the hen party bride floral suite INSANE!)

Video tour:

Evening

Aloha - Tiki themed bar music was dire (depressing indie tunes which totally killed the cool hawaiian vibe) BUT having said this cocktails were beaut and super cheap

Once the cocktails had been downed we moved onto a bar that lured us in with booming music outside called Heebie Jeebies