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Friday Lunching; Sea Containers London

July 20, 2025

Working in events, researching and visiting venues is an important part of the planning process. So on this Friday afternoon, we were invited by the sales team at Sea Containers London to go for a lunch and look around the venue spaces.

We were treated to a lovely lunch on the terrace overlooking the Thames and City of London, basking in the glorious sunshine of this summers afternoon.

To start we shared a few appetisers including the SeaCo Bread with Marmite Butter, Yellowtail Tuna Crudo with Citrus Seasame Chilli, Four Cheese Croquettes with Jalapeño Mayonnaise, Blistered Padron Peppers and Seabass Ceviche Tacos with Red Onion Coriander Salsa.

For my main course I opted for the Green Salad of Butter Lettuce, Avocado, Herbs, Shallot Dressing and Burrata. Portions were generous, wonderfully presented and everything tasted delicious.

Following lunch we were shown around the venue spaces, starting with the award winning Lyaness Bar with its plush interiors and magnificent marble bar.

With a design reminiscent of a 1920s transatlantic cruise liner, details like the statement anchor in reception and the copper wall feature reflect this nautical style. I particularly liked the inspiring quote wall display which changes every hour.

Their largest events space called 12th Knot on the 12th floor, was fabulous with that sweeping view of the Southbank and St Pauls.

Even the guest toilets were so aesthetic with brilliant theatre style mirror lighting and chic black and gold tiling.

For the occasion I wore my white flared Mango jeans, Pull & Bear cream high neck vest, Next green mules, matching green Moncrief handbag, Celine round sunglasses and my Le Scarf silk neck scarf to complete the look. Classy and chic but still fun and cute for a Friday fit.

We had a delightful experience at the Sea Containers London and were very impressed by the delectable food, welcoming hospitality and tasteful interiors of the hotel; the perfect way to end the working week in style.

To book a stay or experience their restaurant or bar, visit the Sea Containers London website here – https://www.seacontainerslondon.com

Our Little London Staycay

September 30, 2020

With a well deserved break from work finally in sight at the end of September, I had my hopes up that we would be able to do a last minute holiday abroad. However the uncertainty of countries being added and removed from the quarantine list was all looking far too risky, so we settled on booking a mini break to good old London town.

After a thorough browse through booking.com we found a fancy looking hotel located right in the heart of the city at St Paul’s. I know the area well having lived just down the road back when I was studying in London, so I was excited to take a trip back to some of my favourite places nearby too.

Our hotel Leonardo Royal St Paul’s wasn’t half bad considering we paid just £104 each for two nights. The bedroom was a decent size with a lovely bathroom and dreamy, humungous sized bed which was like sleeping on a cloud!

Spa facilities were very nice too, however given that there was no allotted time slots to use the pool and jacuzzi, it was a gamble whether or not we would actually be able to get in due to social distancing.

Despite this, I had a very nice experience in the hotel’s gym which was much more spacious with plenty of equipment. I even had one of the big studios all to myself for about an hour, so I made the most of it and pumped out a good workout before practicing some old dance tricks.

Being the super organised/guilty control freak that I am, the weekend was all planned out revolving mostly around where we would be eating out next. Having lived in London for three years also gave me a lot of knowledge on the city and I had to visit some old regular haunts.

Of course a shopping trip to Oxford Street was a must and it’s always fun to have a stroll around Selfridges pretending we can afford that Rolex watch or Cartier ring 😉 We went for some truly special dinners (more posts to come on those) and I also had to take my boyfriend for a trip to my stomping ground Four Seasons for a late night tipple.

Four Seasons Ten Trinity Square is the newer of the two FS hotels in London and is simply breathtaking from the minute you pull up to the grand entrance. Given my connections back at my workplace Four Seasons Hampshire, we were treated to a spectacular array of cocktails on the house during our visit to the Rotunda Bar. How special to be the guest for once!

For our second evening I planned a more casual dinner and drinks in the trendy neighbourhood of Shoreditch. Another area I used to visit a lot, I booked us into a brilliant burger place Hache which never fails to disappoint.

On reflection, it was a perfect little getaway with my boyfriend and really great to see London still thriving despite circumstances. We certainly did miss out on our beach vacation this year, but there’s always next year and here’s hoping things are back to normal by then so we can see everyone smiling without masks once more 🙂