hip to be square

W Hotel Leicester Sq finally opened its doors on the 14th Feb, Valentine's Day (oh how romantic!)

It stands 10 stories high on the corner of Leicester Sq and is covered in translucent glass which changes color according to the time of day and the ambience of the area.

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happy valentine's day!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

My lovely red roses!

This weekend has been total chocolate overload!!

On Saturday, we dived into this box of chocolates from Mr Christian's Notting Hill. 

Mr Christian's box of chocolates

 

This box of chocolates was surprisingly good! The strawberry cheesecake (dark chocolate with pink stripes) was to die for!! best chocolate I've had in ages!!

Sunday was the dusted strawberry truffles from Charbonnel & Walker. The dusted sugar was very sweet but the pink truffles had a subtle starwberry taste and were delicious!! Loving the pink box aswell!!

Dusted strawberry truffles from Charbonnel & Walker

And today... I will be digging into my box of plain chocolate truffles with edible gold leaf!

Plain chocolate truffles

Oh how I love chocolate...

 

Happy Yummy Valentine's Day!!

sweet love

 

Love Hearts or “conversation hearts” as they're known in the US has been a childhood favourite. I bought a pack the other day and realised how much I used to like reading the cute phrases that appeared on the sweets.

Why not personalise them and send to your SWEET Valentine?

pure love

LOVE IS IN THE AIR @ The White Company

I came across this lovely set of heart shaped plates when I was browsing through the Evening Standard today.

Portobello heart plates £35 for a set of 3

It comes in a set of 3 in graduated sizes and has been exclusively made for The White Company.

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royal chocolatiers

LOVE IS IN THE AIR @ PRESTAT

 

Prestat is one of London’s oldest chocolate houses, and has quite a history.  Founded in 1902, Prestat was, By Appointment to Her Majesty, The Queen of England as Purveyors of Chocolates. Aside from a Royal warrant (granted in 1975) it was also a favourite of Roald Dahl, author of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory of course.

The shop is located in Princes Arcade off Piccadilly. Be prepared when you visit because the shop is a kaleidoscope of colours!!

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talk with flowers

Giving your loved one a beautiful flower bouquet on Valentine’s Day is part of a very long standing romantic tradition that started in the 1700s by Charles II of Sweden.

This Valentine’s Day why not send your loved ones pretty flowers from an online florist

One of the most popular flower choice is the classic Rose, well known as a symbol of love. But Valentine flowers shouldn't just be restricted to only red roses. It can be pink coloured roses, lilies, tulips or her favourite flowers.

 

Passionate Embrace £44.95

Simple flower bouquets are absolutely beautiful and timeless.

But if you would like to give a unique or exotic flower arrangement for Valentine’s Day, here are a few suggestions:

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a touch of romance

Some fabulous 'romantic' inspirations...

Accessorise with candles and ornate vases for a stylishly romantic feel

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