Mercure Hotel Review | Brighton*

A while ago, the lovely people at Mercure got in touch and asked if I fancied staying in their Brighton hotel with a plus one. Whilst I would have loved J to come with me, he wasn’t feeling up to it, so I knew that one of my best friends, Charlie, would be the perfect choice to come and check it out with me 😀

As she lives in London, we decided to make a day of it, shopping in Brighton first, before enjoying a complementary three course meal in the hotel’s restaurant, then relaxing in our room while doing some serious lazing around and TV watching!

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Afternoon Tea At Whittard of Chelsea*

Sometimes life works out pretty great, doesn’t it? I met one of my oldest best friends, Charlie, on my first day at a new school (aged 14). We used to live really near each other and walked to school together most days.

When we were 16, she moved away, but we still kept in touch, writing letters to each other 🙂 She recently moved back to England, finding a place in London, which is the closest we’ve lived to each other for years!!

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POLPO | Brighton*

POLPO is a small, unassuming restaurant, situated at 20 New Road (near the Theatre Royal).  It’s well-known for their share plates of incredible Venetian food, a beautifully relaxed vibe and extensive cocktail menu. 

I’ve passed by a lot, but never had the chance to stop and go in, until now.

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