Dinner on the Royal Yacht Britannia

Well I knew it would be something amazing.  You don't often get flown away for a weekend - only being told to prepare for a 'black tie evening' in Edinburgh.  I was lucky enough to have just that happen, with some very special previous clients inviting me to their event the past 2 days.

We (about 30 people) arrived Friday evening to drinks and dinner in the hotel and invitations to dinner aboard the (decommissioned) Royal Yacht Britannia for Saturday night.

We were greater upon arrival by a bagpiper and red carpet to board the ship - champagne in crystal flutes held waiting (and topped up frequently!)

Me on the grand staircase after our tour of the ship with champagne and canapés held waiting for us in each room by liveried servers.

Personalized menus for everyone - we started with a mushroom soup, risotto, then fish for me and coconut panna cotta for pudding - petite fours and after dinner drinks were served in the lounge.

The gentlemen all looked very handsome in tuxedoes! 

I was definitely sad for the evening to end!

Spring BBQ

Little know fact about London - when the sun shines (those few times a year) it's REALLY HOT.  So despite only being 54 on Saturday, the blue skies and warm sun made for a great deck BBQ!  The first of what I think we're all hoping will be many this summer :-)

Annika, Zoe and Bec the honorary grill master (because she's australian)

Amsterdam!

Some delayed pictures from a weekend trip to Amsterdam earlier in April.  We didn't get quite the tulip fields we were hoping for - but a great time at the petting zoo and a lovely bike ride up the north sea :-)