“The gin and tonic has saved more Englishmen's lives and minds than all the doctors in the Empire.” Sir Winston Churchill. The simplest of drinks - gin, tonic, ice and garnish - perfect cocktail to welcome first rays of spring sunshine and the long days ahead. With thousands of gins and just over a hundred varieties of tonic we are indeed spoilt for choice! The inclusion of new and imaginative garnishes came hand-in-hand with a rise in new gin distilleries.
“Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it.” Anonymous South Africa’s wines enjoy worldwide success due to their balance between quality and price. Argentina has its Malbec, California Zinfandel and South Africa…powerful Pinotage. If you love a bold barbecue-friendly wine, Pinotage is definitely worth investigating.
“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.” William W. Purkey Who says that Valentine’s Day is only for those who are in relationships? The Day is for everyone to celebrate so treat yourself, you deserve it!
“You could have a million ideas; they are worthless if you don’t get them done”. Lauren Amarante It’s hard to state a precise number of blogs but it has been estimated that there are more than 500 million! Sadly, there are more and more signs of blogging core starting to rotten because (but not only) more and more bloggers just want a quick and easy success with no intention to actually blog – create, connect and engage.
“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.” Orson Welles Though I’ve been to Gaucho restaurants many times before, somehow every visit is unique and Gaucho never fails to impress me in a new and amazing way. Gaucho Broadgate is one of London’s hidden steakhouse gems, fantastic food and drinks, the ambience of the place is just everything!
No visit to London is complete without a stop at the world's most famous department store, Harrods.