Thames boat ride by night

In all my years living here, I have never got round to taking a boat trip down the Thames…until this week that is! As an alternative to a packed tube station we decided to jump on the next river service from North Greenwich to Waterloo…oh and what fun we had! The views were stunning and the boat was surprisingly fast…plus there is a bar on board - what more could you want?! As you will see from the photos, a tripod would have come in handy (as well as less alcohol in the system!), but I still think these fuzzy snaps have a nice quality to them…

I love Canary Wharf

Since my Uni days (when I would wistfully stare out of the library window at its awe inspiring view), Canary Wharf has always held a special place in my heart. There’s a real buzz there during the week and it’s a great place for dinner and drinks on a Friday night, when all the suits come out to play! Even though I have a slight fear of tall buildings (they make me want to fall over when I look up), I can’t help but be amazed at the impressive architecture every time I go there. It’s all so shiny and new!

Plus, I love the magnetic strip outside Waitrose in Canada Place, which stops trolleys from leaving the area… so classy and cool. It makes me feel like I am passing through some kind of force field – silly, I know, but that’s me!

Alfresco dining

When I casually told the man last week that I fancied a good fish supper, he delivered with a surprise date at A Grelha in the Docklands. This gorgeous alfresco restaurant is part of The Gun, a cute little pub with great riverside views of the O2/'Dome' and Canary Wharf (Oh I love Canary Wharf).

The restaurant offers a great Portuguese menu with fresh fish supplied from Billingsgate market around the corner.  The food was delicious but even more impressive were the blankets that they offered as the temperature dropped and dessert was served. Check out the menus here.