First Xmas Gift

These gorgeous Miu Miu ballerinas from my lovely husband :)

Office Xmas Do

Yesterday we had our office Xmas do, and what an evening that was! We made (and drank!) cocktails, cooked (and ate!) many Italian antipasti, and enjoyed a delicious three course meal in a lovely Italian Restaurant in Marylebone Lane. It was a lovely way to celebrate Xmas with my colleagues and we all had such a fun time. Below are some pictures and videos that capture some of the moments of the evening.

The gang entering the Italian Cookery School

Wondering what we have to do

Putting plastic aprons with names on

Our chef, Stefano, gives us instructions. And boy he was intimidating!

Hands On

The cocktail table was  by far the most crowded one! :)

The most suspenseful part of the evening was the flipping of the frittata. But our boys did a great job!

 

Time to try our drinks and antipasti

Dinner Time. we are all stuffed!

The only Bulgari thing I can afford :)

No expenses spared!

Overall, we had a blast. Thanks very much to everyone, and in particular Sheila and Anna for organising such a great evening!

One more thing...

... And *Santa*, if you are still listening, I love these super cute teaspoons:

Dear Santa

With these, you can't go wrong :)

1. Orla Kiely Multi Stem Rotating Folio for iPad 2

2. Apple iphone 4S

Is it Spring yet?

Winter has not even properly arrived yet and I am already dreaming about Spring/Summer outfits...

I love the new Victoria By Victoria Beckham collection:

My favourite dresses are #1,2,5,7,11,16...Actually, I love them all!!!!

Vows Renewal Outfit Sorted

When we renew our wedding vows (it will happen at some point!), I want to wear this gorgeous Chanel Cruise 2011-2012 number. Isn't it just lovely? Now, I need to talk with Rob about dates.... Are you all ready to make another trip to Pescara? Or perhaps the South of France?

Good for "normal" people?

I am totally obsessed with Stella's polka dot line but, apart from the price, do you think these clothes are good for "normal" people like me? I mean, what kind of occasion requires a dress like this? If only I could get married again, I would love to wear the cream dress at the Aperitivo Night!

P.S. Message for Gaia: Did you make any of these dresses? if so, when can I come visit you guys? :)

A bag I can afford :)

 Finally, a bag I like that I can easily afford! Love it.

Joseph Joseph Index Advance Cutting Board

Back in June my wonderful colleagues gave me a set of John Lewis vouchers as a wedding gift. I was waiting to use them to buy something for the new flat and finally, last Saturday I was able to start using them. And one of the things I bought is this super cool "index" cutting board, which had been on my wish list for quite a while.

P.S. I can hear you Gareth, but you know, we all get excited about different things :)

My New Commute

Now that we are settled (well, kinda!) at the new place, I am experimenting with my new commute options. Until now I have been walking to the office, which is great, and it normally took me about 45 minutes. It's a bit long but doable and also that was my daily dose of excercise since I don't do anything else!

From Shad Thames to my office I now have the following options:

1. Walk: it takes me 50 minutes. I did it yesterday and this morning and loved it.

{me this morning, walking and wearing my funky Lanvin sneakers}

2. Tube: Tower Hill - Temple. I tried it last Friday and it took me 30 minutes door to door. Not bad.

3. Boat, Thames Clippers. I haven't tried this yet but I reckon it would take me about 30 minutes. Wouldn't it be super cool to commute by boat!?!

4. Bike. There is a Boris Johnson's bike docking station right outside our new building and one right outside the office. Perfect! I have never cycled in London before but, what do you think, 30 minutes should be enough, right?

In any case, it's nice to have options and whatever I decide to do, these are just some of the lovely things I will be admiring on my way to, and from work:

{All pictures are mine. I took them this morning while walking to the office.}