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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>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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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paula]]></dc:creator>
		<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>Piazza Italiana</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paula]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Housed in a grade II listed building, the former home of British Linen Bank, on Threadneedle Street is Piazza Italiana. A new Italian restaurant with traditional Italian food in a grand setting. Inside it incorporates the previous Edwardian architecture with high ceilings, Neoclassical Corinthian columns, and wooden panelling with slightly more contemporary touches. The ground floor is divided into a main dining area, a cosier bar at the back and a private dining room, plus there is also seating upstairs so you can imagine how big this restaurant is inside. We went to try it out for an early evening dinner on a Wednesday which I would recommend if you like that slightly quieter feel, as it tends to get busier into the evenings. To start we had selection of breads oils and butter and then we opted for two starters to share. The Gallinacci e patate croccanti which is a mushroom and potato dish, this was in a light mushroom cream sauce, which brought out the flavour in the mushrooms and the thinly sliced potatoes balanced this starter out. I&#8217;m admittedly not a mushroom fan, but absolutely loved this &#8211; I&#8217;m converted! We also tried the Zucchini e dadolata [&#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>Coqbull, Soho</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paula]]></dc:creator>
		<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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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paula]]></dc:creator>
		<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>Peter Pan Afternoon Tea At Aqua Shard</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paula]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2020 14:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Lost Boys Rules No Talking To Pirates Believe in Fairies Think Happy Thoughts Never Grow Up Thankfully these are rules I can follow easily! This week I went to try out the Peter Pan Afternoon Tea which has recently launched at the scenic Aqua Shard situated on Level 31 of The Shard. Our afternoon tea setting was the perfect view across the City as we got to enjoy some magical treats from this themed afternoon tea. Peter Pan Afternoon Tea draws on popular characters and scenes and from J.M Barrie’s much-loved novel and is in partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity) ​where £2 ​from each afternoon tea sold for the year will be donated to the charity. The tea starts with an illustrated nod to Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and Captain Hook on the plates and the menu opens up to reveal a Neverland of inspired sandwiches and sweet treats. We started off with a glass of Veuve Clicquot Rose and our tea selection. There are two special teas available; The ​Darling Tea which celebrates Wendy Darling and is a Black Tea infused with rose petals and vanilla and also The Adventure Tea inspired by Peter and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Best Restaurants in London</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 23:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over the years I&#8217;ve tried a whole host of restaurants in London, some which sadly are no more *waves to Tramshed* and I guess I&#8217;ve developed a high standard for good food and good service. So if you are looking for a delicious first meal out of lockdown then here are the ones I always look forward to going to and end up going back to, which therefore I&#8217;d say get the title of best restaurants in London. BOB BOB RICARD Re-opening on July 21st Bob Bob Ricard is luxury dining in the heart of Soho. Renowned for their iconic &#8216;press for champagne&#8217; button and their BBR Signature Chocolate Glory which no doubt you will have seen on Instagram with its melting gold covered chocolate dome. I&#8217;m also a lover for the Eton Mess dessert which has a similar idea. Their English meets Russian menu is presented beautifully as well as being delicious and the service is spot on. This is the place to have a birthday dinner or just splash out on a post lockdown lunch. Book now at Bob Bob Ricard BARRAFINA I&#8217;d be surprised if you have ever walked past Barrafina and not seen a queue outside. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Alternative Grocery Delivery &#038; Online Food Ideas</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paula]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 19:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As we all stay at home to fight the virus that&#8217;s took over the world, it&#8217;s become incredibly difficult to get hold of the things we took for granted, simple things like milk, eggs, butter and cheese. Toilet roll has become the biggest currency of 2020, bitcoin who? And going to the supermarket has become a bit like that scene from the Bird Box movie. With supermarket delivery spots booked up for the foreseeable future, I&#8217;ve found myself looking for online grocery suppliers that aren&#8217;t the usuals and here is a list of what I&#8217;ve found so far. I&#8217;ve already done a delivery from a few and have been very happy with the produce. It&#8217;s actually great to be able to support small businesses at times like these and so grateful that they are able to help us all. Most are able to deliver UK wide but check your postcode on each site and I&#8217;ve also added London only places. If you know of any more please do leave them in the comments and share with anyone you think it&#8217;ll help. Also worth ringing up your local restaurants, usual haunts and see if they are offering delivery services. UK WIDE [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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