Crazy, Stupid, Love.

... It's the name of a film not of my next uber-sentimental post. I know that will come as a relief to some and disappointment to others!

Anyway, I won't blab on too much but I just thought I'd put it out there, this is definitely 'one to watch'.

We had a decidedly lovely evening the other night cramped around our kitchen table with the most calorific home made cheesecake ever and 2 of our best friends. 

About that cheesecake... melted Mars bars throughout, with a chocolate hobnob base, marshmallow topping and butterscotch source. Like I said, supercalicalorificexpealidocious.

Anyway back to the film: I adored it, in part at least for very obvious reasons (Ryan Gosling... topless... in a rom-com...with Steve Carrell/Emma Stone- honestly how could you not love that?) The surprise came in that the boys (Tom and Chris) loved it too, which makes it a winner in my books. I suspect their admiration for Ryan Gosling was for different reasons, such as his incredibly awesome array of suits, and the fact that he's a total 'LAD'.

It's not all about him though, it's also a funny and touching story with a bit of a twist towards the end. So yeah, if you've got time to spare give it a go. Over and out.

Afternoon Tea at The Tower, Edinburgh

Last week my birthday treat from the lovely Mia was a very civilised, absolutely adorable afternoon tea for two, with champagne at The Tower restaurant.

"Open and closed sandwiches, home-baking, scones with clotted cream and deliciously indulgent cakes are piled high on tiered cake stands. Enjoy with a glass of Perrier Jouet Champagne and the Tower’s speciality teas."

It was completely lovely and only Mia would think of such a luxurious little treat like that! Big thank you again Mims. xoxo

It's the first time I've been to The Tower which is situated on the top floor of the Museum of Scotland on Chambers Street and I will definitely be going back for four reasons...

 Firstly, the food was delicious, I suppose you don't expect afternoon tea to fill you up so much but we didn't even get through everything and were happily filled to the brim!  The highlight has to be the sweetest miniature crème brûlée on the top tier. Secondly, the view was breath-taking, it's possibly the only time I've been grateful for the sun setting early as we got to see the castle lit up from up high; magical. Thirdly, on top of all the that the service was impeccable. My fourth and final reason is that after some investigation, given the quality of what you get combined with the overall experience, the value of going for afternoon tea or lunch is surprisingly reasonable. All in all, it's well worth a visit if you're looking to treat someone special, or simply looking for something nice to do! (Just remember to book first, no walk-ins!)

Mia and I both said it's the perfect place to take parents for lunch/drinks when they next visit, my mind typically went straight to Graduation day, which I can now officially tell you is the  27th June!