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		<title>Flowers @ Saatchi Gallery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 15:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[FLOWERS &#8211; Flora In Contemporary Art &#38; Culture is an exhibition currently running at the Saatchi Gallery and I thought it would be the perfect way to enjoy an afternoon as we step into Spring in London. Flowers are part of our everyday lives, whether we’re welcoming a new life, mourning a loss, or celebrating love, they’re always there. We give them to our partners, family, and friends, displaying them at weddings, offering them as symbols of good luck or congratulations, and using them to spread joy and hope. It seems that every milestone in our lives is marked by flowers, each one a powerful symbol of meaning. The exhibition focuses on flowers as inspiration in the art world, whether that is through the form of paint, photography, fashion, film or music, they are an intricate part of our being.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Christmas Gift Ideas With Fortnum &#038; Mason</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 17:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fortnum &#38; Mason are known for their wonderful Christmas hampers each year, but they also have lots of individual gifts for home, food and beauty. I&#8217;ve picked out some home and beauty treats I think they would love, to help give you some last minute gifting inspiration. All of which you can easily shop online at . Fortnum&#8217;s Pomegranate Rose Hand Wash and Lotion Set &#8211; SHOP NOW A perfect duo of in the Pomegranate Rose scent, which has been created by British perfumer Lyn Harris. This set is beautifully presented in a gift box, which makes it easy to wrap &#8211; my favourite knd of gift! Pomegranate Rose &#8211; Top notes of zesty grapefruit, bitter orange and ripe red pomegranate, balanced beautifully with tomato leaf and basil mint notes and finished with the exotic and natural touch of exquisite rose absolute, white cedar, encens and honeydew. Fortnum&#8217;s Pomegranate Rose Diffuser 200ml &#8211; SHOP NOW The Pomegranate Rose diffuser has a beautiful gold illustration design on the glass and comes with sleek black diffuser sticks that would look and smell lovely in any home. The scent is perfect for those who love rose with a twist. Pink Marc de Champagne [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>KAWS New Fiction</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paula]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2022 02:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[KAWS NEW FICTION is a brand new exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens and it brings together physical works with AR (Augmented Reality), in which you will need to download the Acute Art app to be able to view them. KAWS is famous for his bright colours and sculptural characters and this UK exhibition has both, his brighter canvases are hanging up amongst a mixture of the fun characters. The app will help you discover more as you walk around the gallery, if you&#8217;ve ever played Pokemon Go then you&#8217;ll be fine. I thought this was a great way to display works in a multiverse and add an additional element that you wouldn&#8217;t normally experience. And when you leave don&#8217;t forget to look for the works outside via the app! KAWS NEW FICTION runs until February 27th 2022 and is free to visit, view more here. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paula &#124; London Lifestyle Blog (@theldndiaries) More art exhibitions from Yayoi Kusma at the Tate Modern and Damien Hirst at The Gagosian.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Yayoi Kusama Infinity Mirror Rooms</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2021 23:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Yayoi Kusama exhibition is finally at Tate Modern after being postponed in 2020 due to the pandemic and when tickets were released I tried my absolute hardest to get some and failed miserably. Fast forward a few months and I decided to have a look to see if any tickets were available and to my surprise there were. So I signed up as a Tate member straight away and this week I finally got to head down and take a look. The tickets are available for all, but the only tickets left were for members so I figured it was worth it and have already checked out a few more exhibitions at the gallery already. This exhibition has two Yayoi Kusama Infinity Mirror Rooms, the first you will visit is the Chandelier of Grief and the second has a water walkway and is filled with multi-coloured lights. Before you enter these you will learn of Yayoi&#8217;s life and her battles with her mental health and hallucinations, which reflects in her work with mirrors, dots and repetition. There is also the opportunity to see one of her mirrored sculptures that you most definitely need to take a look through. Infinity [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Take A Tour Of Eataly London</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Eataly fuses together the two words &#8216;Eat&#8217; and &#8220;Italy&#8217; to create Eataly, an Italian market filled with Italian food and treats. Over two floors it has three restaurants and bars and six eateries to enjoy the taste of Italian, where you can eat, shop and learn as there are even cooking classes. It has everything you would expect from an Italian market, pizza and pasta, Aperol Spritz on the outdoor terrace, over 2000 Italian wines and irresistible chocolates and cakes. You can find Eataly in Liverpool Street and if you want to walk through it with me, check out my reel on Instagram. But first set your eyes on the below to get excited for your visit!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Father&#8217;s Day Gift Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2021 19:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Father&#8217;s Day is the 20th of June and if you are stuck for what to get the &#8216;I don&#8217;t need anything&#8217; men in your life then here are some great gift ideas. From doughnut boxes to grooming goodies and tipples, there is something to put a smile on their face this Father&#8217;s Day.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Coqbull, Soho</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2021 16:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A roof terrace serving fried chicken and cocktails in the sunshine? I&#8217;m in! Coqbull has took over Jamie&#8217;s Italian building in Soho just off Piccadilly. It has three floors plus a roof terrace where they are serving up fried chicken, burgers, hot wings and cocktails, plus more-ish desserts like waffles and ice-cream and a warm cookie pan. I went down this week to try it out and luckily we were blessed with sunshine and were able to enjoy the roof terrace area. Starting off with a couple of Coqtails, Pornstar Martini of course and I had to try one of the Frozen Daiquiris, the strawberry one was perfect and they have a good selection of cocktails including Jammy Dodger which is a rum and gingerbread mix to Smokey Berry with Caskmates whisky and blueberry. For starters we had Popcorn Chicken with Habanero Mayo, tasty little bites of peppery chicken with a tangy sauce and the Halloumi Fritters which were lightly fried with gooey halloumi and the Pomegranate Seeds and Creme Fraiche added a complimentary lighter taste. I was torn between the rotisserie chicken for main or the Southern Fried Chicken, but the latter won out in the end. The Southern [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Damien Hirst At The Gagosian</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2021 19:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I always love visiting art exhibitions and galleries in London and it is definitely one of the things I&#8217;ve missed most during the lockdown. Now as restrictions are lifting we headed down to the Gagosian Gallery for the newly opened Damien Hirst exhibition. Damien Hirst &#8211; Fact Paintings and Fact Sculptures is an exhibition of some of his most rarely seen works created between 1993 and 2021 and is a year long take over at the gallery. Fact Paintings and Fact Sculptures starts off with what looks like jewellery cabinets filled with gems next to rubbish bags and wheelie bins, funnily enough these are titled Idiot and other names I wouldn&#8217;t write here. Now some of the most famous Damien Hirst works are the dead animals in formaldehyde and there was a touch of this with the dead cow head on the floor from Hot Love, 1993. The paintings were what I enjoyed seeing, I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;d seen the butterflies before, there was the large Papilio glaucus in Gerbera, 2009 and also a blue Emma Swims With The Dolphin from 2012. Other works on display include a self portrait of Damien in the hospital, Self-Portrait as Surgeon, 2007, the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>10 Lockdown Birthday Ideas For A Special Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 02:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m all set for my second birthday in lockdown and whilst we all might be stuck indoors for a bit longer, here are ten ways to brighten up that special day. From a birthday countdown advent calendar to fun decorations and confetti cannons. 1. Birthday Countdown Calendar &#8211; BUY NOW Just like a beauty advent calendar yet the countdown is to your birthday! Celebrate the whole week with seven days filled with Paperchase stationary goodies. 2. Colourful Star &#38; Cake Balloons &#8211; BUY NOW No birthday is complete without balloons and what&#8217;s better than a rainbow cake slice and colourful stars. Bubble Gum Balloons do some of the best custom balloons and they come pre-blown straight to your door. 3. Pineapple 3D Birthday Card &#8211; BUY NOW Why have a boring card when you can have a pop-up pineapple card? 4. Ginger Ray Prosecco Wall &#8211; BUY NOW Keep the Prosecco on tap with this rose gold and pink Prosecco wall, letting you stay topped up all day. 5. Pastel Streamer and Balloon Birthday Party Backdrop &#8211; BUY NOW The perfect Instagram backdrop to your day. This Ginger Ray backdrop has pastel streamers and balloons to make that birthday outfit [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Best Afternoon Tea At Home Boxes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you are missing afternoon tea in London, then treat yourself to one of these wonderful afternoon tea at home boxes. So whether you fancy indulging for an at home birthday or just a Saturday afternoon, these afternoon teas have it covered, enjoy an adventure with Peter Pan to a playful sweetshop theme. Sketch Sketch are renowned for their pretty in pink afternoon tea and it&#8217;s now available for delivery. The afternoon tea is presented in a beautiful pink illustrated box with a selection of finger sandwiches and cakes, plus the option to add champagne or cocktails. They also cater for plenty dietary concerns; vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian and gluten-free. With a new Spring version of the tea launching on March 12th. MMmm&#8230; Afternoon Tea is from £49 available at Sketch Aqua Shard Aqua Shard have a fun afternoon tea for children and adults and it&#8217;s a Peter Pan adventure. I was lucky enough to sample the tea when Aqua Shard was open and it was fantastic. Expect sandwiches inspired by the Lost Boys, savoury treats with a Captain Hook twist and Tinkerbell sweets. They deliver anywhere within the M25 every Saturday and £2 per person is donated to the Great [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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