WEEKEND SUMMARY: PATTY & BUN + PRINCI

Spring is finally here! - or at least it seems to feel like it this weekend.

Sunny weather calls for impulsive acts, such as indulging in sinful, greasy burgers at Patty & Bun!

 

We arrived nice and early before the crowd arrived - second in line, we did well.

 As the doors opened at 12noon, the tables were filled within 15 minutes, with maybe a couple of single seats left at the back. 

The tables around us started placing their orders, so we grabbed (or rather politely signaled) one of the waitresses to place ours. 

I ordered the 'ARI GOLD' Cheeseburger whilst Lili ordered the 'Lambshank Redemption' burger.  I loved my juicy burger, nice and pink in the centre, though I did have to use about 3 napkins to clean up the mess that I had made after! Probably not the ideal place to bring a first date...

The lightly glazed brioche bun held the burger together really well and complemented the flavours.

We also shared a side of 'Winger Winger Chicken Dinner' - smoked confit wings with BBQ sauce and spring onions - absolutely.to.die.for.

The ultimate comfort food!

Look at that baby...*drools*

 

 

The total cost us about £12.50 per person which was reasonable. There's a whole lot of competition amongst burger joints around London, but this has got to be the best burger I've had so far! Service was really quick and efficient as well.

I'm pretty sure I could have (lady)handled another...but I needed to save some space for some Chatime!

Our wait at Chatime was even longer than usual - a half hour wait...the things we Asians do for some bubbletea ay?

My shoes were starting to hurt me, but I managed to find some awesome Converse shoes in the sale at House of Fraser. I also convinced and coaxed Lili into getting herself a pair - me and my persuasive skills ha.

 We then headed on to Trafalgar Square to observe the feathery remains from World Pillow Fight Day. 

 

 

In the evening, we had dinner at Princi on Wardour Street - ordered a Coppa and Valerio to share.

 

 

So ends yet another indulgent girls day out - I always enjoy our impromptu/unplanned adventures. 
How many calories you ask? - too many, but who's counting. 

There's always the gym next week!

Have an indulgent weekend everyone x

WEEKEND SUMMARY IN PICTURES

Okay, this is so far the longest that I have been MIA in the blogging world. A lot has happened over the past week that I've been wanting to post but haven't had the chance to do so until now. So here's just some bullet points to sum it up...

1. London 2012 Paralympics - Athletics

Yes, after multiple tries and failures in the past I FINALLY managed to bag some tickets for Athletics at the Olympic Stadium that I have been dying to get into!
There were some great events going on that night as well (6th September 2012), as we watched Weir and Peacock win some awesome gold medals, as well as catching the famous Oscar Pistorius in action.

 

We're here!

The Orbit

In the Olympic Stadium - amazing view and atmosphere!

 2. The man turns a year older!

After an amazing night watching the Paralympics, I had a little birthday surprise back home for Mike...

 

3. New Converse shoes

I've been dressing more casual-sporty these days and wearing trainers more often than before because I do a lot of walking and they are just SO comfy.

 I got these babies the other day from Sole Trader.

 

4. Birthday dinner treat at Gaucho Piccadilly & Paralympics Closing Ceremony

 Mike loves a good steak so we had a lovely meal at Gaucho - the finest Argentinian steak!

I had one of the fillet options (Medallion) whilst he opted for the rib-eye (Bife de Ancho), accompanied by a bottle of Malbec. 

We shared some sides - crushed mayan gold potatoes, grilled asparagus and humita.

The waiter who served us, (I think he was called Greg?) was very attentive and our food was served promptly and efficiently.

All prettied up and smelling gorgeous x

The man loves his wine

We then headed off to Trafalgar Square to watch the Paralympics Closing Ceremony live on the big screen!
I love Coldplay x

  

  5. Olympic and Paralympic Athlete's Parade

We stood for 3 hours at Trafalgar Square waiting for the procession that went through central London - the end to a great summer 2012 in London.

The crowd slowly building up

Spotted: Mo Farah!

Spotted: Jessica Ennis!

Spotted: Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton!

Spotted: Tom Daley!

So glad I have Mondays off and joined the thousands of spectators that lined the streets of London to catch all the action! - snapping away at all 21 floats carrying more than 700 athletes that passed by.

And I also satisfied my craving for fried chicken at KFC after abstaining from it for months, or even a year or two! It's been a while I can't really remember...

Phew, I should really keep up with my posts more often, cramming all into one is harder work than normal!

Hope everyone had a good weekend, back to work tomorrow x

 

OUTFIT OF THE DAY: BOHO CHIC

This is one of the rare occasions that I wear something that goes below the knee - but the weekend has been kind of windy and I don't really want to risk flashing in public!

I bought this dress a couple of months ago and it has been sitting in my closet for too long. I'm not really a fan of gartered waists (or in this case 'gartered hips'), so I wore a skinny brown belt to try conceal it.

I just bought the bag from Zara yesterday and I'm loving it so far! This is going to be one of my grab-bags for now.

And I'm really loving champagne shades at the moment. I've got a pair of matching heels but they're just not practical for shopping, well, at least for me. If you've seen me on the streets you would understand - slow walkers REALLY annoy me...

Just spent a relaxing day out in the city today - basked in the sun for a bit in Trafalgar Square...until this guy decided to start chatting to me and disrupt my peacefulness! I seem to have this vibe that attracts strange men...maybe I should scowl at them next time!

Was craving for a bubbletea drink today so I tried out Boba Jam - not impressed - a longer wait than normal and really diluted. I do miss my Chatime...

Can't believe the weekend is over again. 

5 more days till the next! The countdown begins...

 xoxo