Dalston-Dubai

The cool little 'culture cafe' in the Times Square mall is becoming my local hangout. They do really good juices and its only 5 mins away from the florists which is in Al Quoz. Seems funny having a surf shack type place in a sterile shopping mall but there you go- that's Dubai!

Hooray! Some Art Week images. I went to Bastakiya Art Fair which, set in the old tiny houses and courtyards, gave each instillation an individual gallery space, and with things in trees, videos in hidden corners and dusty rooms filled with strange sounds I thought it was easily on a par with any exhibition I've seen in Dalston. Admittedly I chose the most arthouse of the events this week but I'd much rather spend my day exploring and discoverig than in a sterile, plush carpeted 'gallery' stocked with fine art fit for the Dubai elite. Wonderful - and good food too.

photo by bellaphon

Quick catch-up with five10 London at the Milk Bar in Soho. Nick, Krista and Steph and busy busy busy.

Meeting with client at Maison Bertaux on Greek st - the biggest Almond Croissant I've ever attempted to eat! Deffinitley pop in if your in soho.

Bowling at the new All Star Lanes On Brick Lane. Bring a touch of 50's glamour to the area with an American Diner style restaurant and wonderful ice cream sundaes.

Meeting with another client and then back-to-back meeting at the Old Shoreditch Station

take a moment- I'm going to miss all of this socialising. As hectic as it gets it's the diversity that you can't beat and I really don't expect to be able to do all of this in Dubai...It's the calm before the storm, tonight is the last night and an open house with a massive pot of chilli on the hob and a booze cabinet to empty.