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Review: The Bloomsbury Hotel

A slice of heaven in the beating heart of London’s West End, the magnificent Grade II-listed Bloomsbury Hotel sits tucked away in Fitzrovia, a literary heartland filled with galleries, antiquarian bookshops and a wealth of cultural heritage. Following a multimillion-pound redesign, the Bloomsbury Hotel exudes creative sophistication with stunning details throughout. With a total of 141 bedrooms and 12 suites, […]

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Eating at: XR, Marylebone London

Lifestyle

Take a short stroll along Marylebone’s Thayer Street and you’ll stumble upon the incredible, Angela Hartnett trained Carlo Scotto’s debut twin-pack restaurant, XR & Xier. A two in one restaurant, on the upper floor is Xier, a fine dining experience with XR, the more informal sister on the ground. If the gorgeous flowers that encase the outside terrace isn’t enough […]

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Overcoming Workplace Bullying

Career

For as long as we can remember, people have condemned the office pecking order as something which counters everything we should represent – diversity, gender equality, and employee rights. As assistants, we are no strangers to facing adversity however with fierce and ever growing representation of these key areas, the notion that an in-house queen/king bee still existing should be […]

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Review: Gilbey’s Townhouse, Eton

On a sunny Friday afternoon, we had the pleasure of heading west of London to Gilbeys Townhouse in Eton for an afternoon of exploration...

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Eating at: The Lock Tavern, Camden

A hidden gem, the Lock Tavern in Camden might not be a new venue but it certainly has something for everyone. Established as an institution...

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Dealing with Imposter Syndrome

Have you ever felt like the odd one out? That your friends, colleagues and boss are going to come to a sudden realisation that...

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