Street Feast

This weekend my friends and I hopped on some public transport and made our way over to Dalston for the much anticipated Street Feast.

Street Feast is a food and drink event that takes place in the evening (5-12pm) and has a variety of different 'restaurants' and a couple of bars that serve pint sized cocktails, ciders, wine, ales and beer. If you arrive before 7pm it's free entry and after 7pm it's £3.

As soon as you walk through the gates you are hit by the aroma of delicious grub, a lively atmosphere and a unique setting. There are seats, tables and fire pits spread throughout the open air venue (although there are covered sections).

The biggest challenge was deciding what to eat!

There' s a Pizza Pilgrims Pizzeria, a B.O.B's Lobster shack selling clam bake and Lobster Mac & Cheese and Smokestak pumping out the glorious smell of barbecued meat.

If you fancy Indian you only have to look as far as Rola Wala and Spit & Roast has you covered for all your Pulled Pork needs. In my eyes the piece de resistance was the appearance of Anne Mae's Mac & Cheese, which I first tried last year at Glastonbury and have been a worshipper of ever since.

Four different Bars sort out the thirst you will have worked up from all the food and you can either try the Gin Store and Cocktail shed or sample the cider from the pop up stall.

There are several different areas to the venue including a lovely area upstairs which is covered in pretty decoration and offers a view on the festivites.

As the evening drew in we sat and chatted surrounded by the bright lights of the Yard.

We had a brilliant time, we ate lots and drank more. It is currently running for 20 consecutive weeks in Dalston Yard from the 16th May - 27th September so if you are in London pop along because any excuse to eat scrumptious food is a good idea!

C xxx

Back to School

I've been meaning to sit down and write this post for 2 weeks but I have just been so busy that I haven't had a spare moment to!

My first 2 weeks at the school have just flown by and I already know that I am going to love it here. Everybody is just so friendly and even from the first moment I walked in it was all smiles and happy faces so I felt at home right away.

The first couple of weeks have been incredibly tiring. I forgot how much it takes out of you trying to learn a new environment, information and people. Especially as I had been doing the same job for 3 years and this is completely different.

Being back in a school is such a bizzare feeling, it reminds me so much of when I was in school and as it's all girls I can relate having been a student in an all girls too. I started thinking to myself when I was standing doing lunch duty (!) 'Do these girls think that I'm old?' The school has a sixth form so the oldest girls are 18 and I was thinking - 'I wasn't 18 that long ago!' and then I realised it was 8 years ago and yes they probably were all looking at me thinking I was a grown up. I might have to admit to myself that I am.

There is so much to learn here and there are so many exciting events which I get to be a part of and help organise such as a garden party happening in a few months. My hours are also quite flexiable so if I need to come in early I can leave early as well, although I have not enjoyed getting up at 6 to be in work for 8. After all my protesting it turns out that actually everyone was right and the journey is a bit of a bitch.

I get praised for everything as well, I'd forgotten that you are actually so much more inclined to work hard if you are being told that you are doing a great job. My manager is so enthusiatic about everything which matches my personality and I think we are going to have a happy little hub of an office.

I have already made some new friends, I think going out for a recent work drinks might have helped with that! This is brilliant for me because I love meeting new people and that's what I have to do every day in this role as I greet parents and show them around the school.

I think I am going to be very happy here indeed!

Cara x

Life Changes

I can finally talk about my very good news! About a month ago I went and landed myself a brand new shiny job and after working out my notice I have left my old job, which although is quite sad as I have been there for 3 years and made some great friends, I am going to something that I will absolutely adore!

I am moving on to a role in Events, Admissions and Marketing at a girls school and I am very excited as events/events planning is something that I have been trying to get into for a couple of years now but you know the old Catch 22 - if you don't have the experience etc etc. But I have managed to get a foot in the door and with it a chance to gain some knowledge. It's more money and more holidays as well which is always a bonus!

I start on the 17th so in the meantime I have a week off work to pour over some cookbooks and some find some recipes to cook and show you....

It'll also be so nice to get out and see some of London, do some cooking and spend some time with friends. It's rare just to have some time off to get some things done....although no doubt I will just sleep and sit in front of the TV!


Good times ahead :)


xxx