Afternoon tea in high spirits
It is a well-known fact that bringing booze into the equation improves almost anything, and Paramount – the bar and restaurant at the top of London’s iconic Centre Point building…
Emily Cleary
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After almost a decade chasing ambulances, and celebrities, for Fleet Street's finest, Emily has taken it down a gear and settled for a (slightly!) slower pace of life in the suburbs. With a love of cheese and fine wine, Emily is more likely to be found chasing her toddlers round Kew Gardens than sipping champagne at a showbiz launch nowadays, or grabbing an hour out of her hectic freelancer's life to chill out in a spa while hubby holds the babies. If only!
Pregnancy Essentials From Blue Line To Birth
From the minute you see the blue line on the test, to the moment a new life pops its head out of your knackered, aching body, pregnancy rules your life.…
A Day In The Life Of A Wine Critic
Having sampled very little wine while growing up, Jane Parkinson’s life was upturned during her third year university placement in the wine-producing mecca of Burgundy. Suddenly surrounded by some of…
Posh Pizzas In Mayfair
Pizza places are ten-a-penny in London, and not exactly luxurious. Or so we thought at Belle About Town, until we stumbled upon the Mayfair Pizza Company. Nestled in a courtyard…
Eat Yourself Beautiful
Modern life is stressful. There’s any number of physical, emotional and hormonal stresses that attack your body daily, and nowhere is the effect more obvious than on your skin. Well,…
Pregnancy Massages – What’s Safe?
It’s one of the most challenging times of a woman’s life, and the stresses and strains put on a body by carrying a child can have implications for days, months…
Are You Sitting Comfortably?
Sitting gets so much bad press these days, it’s almost becoming a taboo! Headlines such as “Sitting – the silent killer!” or “Sedentary lifestyles cause long-term health problems” give us…
A Totally Thames September
From the annual boat race to the many tours and parties afloat it, the River Thames is the centrepoint of masses of London activity. Why, you only have to…
An App That Knows Your Size – How Fitting!
Online shopping is the answer to many a busy Belle’s prayers as demands on time seem ever increasing. It’s so much easier to browse the shops from your desk on…
Center Parcs: The Ultimate Family Staycation
Planning a summer holiday takes military precision once children come along. Gone are the days of last minute lucky dip flits to remote Greek islands, now you find yourself writing…