The other night I cooked my first ever curry and surprisingly enough, it's actually not that hard. All you need is the right ingredients and something tasty to actually curry and there you have it, a great meal for everyone. I'm not a cooking professional but the way this curry was made was pretty much like making a rather tasty stew. You just prep the ingredients and then shove it all in a pot... Voila a curry is born.

For a £12.50 steak dinner you can't go wrong.

Flat Iron in Soho has all the potential to be embarrassingly pretentious however on this front... I was left sorely disappointed. The food and vibes were wicked and for £12.50 you not only get a perfectly cooked, succulent piece of meat but you can add fries or any side you like, including creamed spinach and fries for just £2.50. Including two cocktails, a steak and some epic chips I paid £21.00. Not bad for Central London.

You can't book ahead of your visit, as more and more restaurants seem to be doing these days and the wait can be a bit sketchy at times, but at 6:30pm on a Wednesday night we only waited about 25 minutes whilst enjoying some wine and cocktails in the underground bar. Service was speedy and the waitress - super friendly so, all in all go team Flat Iron!

 

When people think of beach holidays they automatically head for Spain, Greece and now even Croatia. But they never think about heading to Holland now... Do they?

The Hague in Holland is glorious beach front city with white golden sand stretching for miles. With sand dunes, a pier, plenty of gorgeous bars and restaurants The Hague's beach is a pleasant surprise and one of Europe's best kept secrets. The sea is pretty warm and very clean too, which is odd considering it's the North Sea.



































Flying to Holland is super cheap and quick, you can fly straight in and out of Schiphol for under £100 and simply jump on the next train to "Den Haag" straight from the airport. The Hague is a charming city and far less crowded than its popular cousin Amsterdam. The only issue is, is that Holland has similar weather to the UK so waiting for a heat wave is key. But flights are so cheap no matter when you book them making The Hague a fail safe way to enjoy a bit of sun without the hefty Mediterranean price tag.

I'm not exactly breaking the mould by blogging about Columbia Road's gorgeous lower market, but it was the first time I'd visited since moving to London and it was really rather wonderful so I wanted to share a couple of the photos I took.




Columbia Road is about a 10-15 minute walk from the East End's famous Brick Lane and Spitalfields markets, all you have to do is head east. Take a walk down Bethnal Green Road, then take a left onto Barnet Grove which will get you straight there. Open on a Sunday, Columbia Road is the perfect way to enjoy your much deserved time off and the flowers are a bargain so you can rival the Chelsea Flower Show with ease.

My mum grew up in Brussels and I'd never been until last week. Whilst staying with mum at her flat in Den Haag, Holland my boyfriend and I decided to take a train to Belgium to indulge in some french chatter, chocs and beer. Oh the healthy life I lead.
Brussels is a muddle of a city with a wicked street art scene and a real mixture of insanely indulgent architecture similar to Venice's with a pinch of Berlin chucked in for good measure.