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06/12/2025

🔎 reimagining in the fifties and a little conversation between two police officers on patrol… 😌 Every year since 1947, has gifted the UK a Norwegian Spruce 🎄 grown in Oslo to thank us for our support during WWII. I stumbled across some old black and white photos and my mind wondered… what were the police officers like back then, how did they talk, what would they say to one another on a cold crisp winters night? 🤔 So yes - I used AI to restore the photos and then convert them to little video scenes with an imaginary conversation, and I imagined the police officers going for a brew as they walked away. 🤭 For me this is a fun way to explore history, because we have millions of historical photos documenting London through the ages, and I like the idea of reimagining those moments and periods in history so that future generations can connect with London’s past. So that’s the spirit. Hope you like it. 🙏🏼

Original 📷 1955 - Henry Grant took endlessly intriguing photos, taken between the 1950s and 1980 - check out his work. Plus Warburton.

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05/12/2025

🍸🦪 is London’s shrine to the martini - set within - one of the most iconic buildings in London! 🤯 Glorious high-ceilinged room with an ability to turn an ordinary moment into a brilliant one. High on energy, and high on quality - with DJs at the weekends, live music and a bar menu you won’t find anywhere else in Hawksmoor. 😋
 If you’re after the full experience, just walk right on through to the restaurant. So why not enjoy one of the finest places in London to drink martinis and other timeless classics. It’s an icon, within an icon. 🍹🙌🏼🥰

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03/12/2025

🍽️⭐️ has a new and creative A La carte menu by rooted in seasonality and great British provenance. 🇬🇧 Each dish relates to something memorable from Tom’s past or moments in time and the intimate Georgian townhouse in seats just 23 - so it’s truly special to watch the prep and interact with Tim and his team as you go through a truly exceptional menu. ✨ The A La Carte is £195 for 3 courses & £105 for 2 which when set against non-Michelin restaurants makes for outstanding value and a night you’ll never forget. There’s lots of little surprises along the way and the “Making & Breaking” bread course is hands down - the best bread you will ever eat in your life, accompanied by 3 butters and spades of joy. 🧈🍞 Living with an Italian for the last 7 years + it’s become crystal clear that we HAVE to make time for great food, and to slow down. And there’s no finer place to do it than in Tom’s house. Enjoy. Thanks for having us chef. // & .Sampo 💕

30/11/2025

🩵🍸 serves up their Christmas Experience in – 10th-17th Dec @ 15 Bateman Street. 🎄 BOOK NOW via LINK IN BIO 🔖 for a splash of teal & a world of festive enchantment! A great gift for the gin lovers too! 🍹 is a spirit of rare enchantment, woven from over 20 botanicals and crafted by kindered spirits beyond the bustle of London in the Surrey Hills. 🌳 You can also head to for some thoughtful gifts, that should be wrapped with love - for Christmas, is not simply given… it is made. 🎄
 
In this video .sampo’s thoughtful gifts include:
1️⃣ A bottle of award winning English gin
2️⃣ A G&T set with a beautiful ‘copa’ glass 🍹
3️⃣ Christmas Aroma Garnish Gift Box to elevate your G&Ts and martinis this Christmas. 🍸
 
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29/11/2025

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1️⃣ One night stay for two in a King Deluxe room and breakfast The Londoner Hotel ✨
2️⃣ 2 Tickets for SIX The Musical 🎭 at the Vaudeville Theatre
3️⃣ Godfrey's Popcorn ‘Ultimate Theatre Popcorn Pack’ 🍿
4️⃣ Dinner for two at Ave Mario, by .UK 🍽️🍝
5️⃣ £50 to spend on drinks The Little Violet Door in 🍹
6️⃣ £300 shopping vouchers for & Covent Garden select stores 🛍️

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Giveaway ends 23:59 31 December 2025. Good luck everyone! Mr London & .sampo 💕

28/11/2025

🔥 Discover The Fire Garden hidden on the rooftop of ! 🎄 This winter terrace will bring you warmth, light, s’mores on the fire pit and an exciting new menu inspired by the joy of an open fire. 🔥 Tickets are from £24 and include a welcome hot G&T on arrival plus a second cocktail: We loved the Marshmallow Blazer, Smokey BBQ Vesper Martini, and mulled wine! 🍷 There’s cosy little cabins that can be booked, and the comforts of hot water bottles and blankets. 🥰 Food is cooked by open-fire including Seasonal Wildfarmed flatbreads such as Woodland mushroom, ricotta and black truffle PLUS the Pumpkin, gorgonzola, sage and hot honey PLUS Pigs in blankets with mustard and honey! 😋😋 So savour the season, get your date night planned, and enjoy the ultimate festive retreat. // & .Sampo 💕

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27/11/2025

🚂 We are with for a special screening of 💚 Wicked: For Good 🩷 as celebrate the arrival of their fleet of modern electric trains on their routes to and from . 🧙🏼‍♀️ To celebrate they’ve got a wicked partnership with to give you 10% off top-selling and trending musicals from London’s West End with code “LNRLTD10” to witness all of your favourite shows brought to life on stage and make memories that will last a lifetime! ✨🔥✨
🎟️ Discount can be redeemed at londonnorthwesternrailway.londontheatredirect.com - enjoy! // .sampo 💕

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23/11/2025

🍫☕️ The hype is real: are quickly becoming our better half for the winter season! 📍At 407 , are serving seriously good, sumptuous hot chocolates: 1️⃣ Classic silky, hot chocolate piled high with chocolate flakes…🍫 or 2️⃣ our favourite - rich dark hot chocolate — bold, deep, and completely irresistible! 🔥😋 Perfect to grab as you shop, or as you wander through the beautiful streets of , with the ultimate winter-warmer in hand for the cold days ahead. Stop in. Sip slow. Fall in love. Half Million is your better half this winter! // .sampo 💕 //

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22/11/2025

🍽️ : St. Pancras - London’s most exciting new opening… so good the soft launch sold out in four minutes! 🤯😱 Everything you love about … just a touch more refined! Recommended menu strategy:
1️⃣ New Seafood Platter - Scotch bonnet oysters, Dorset crab, scallop crudo, crevettes, & pickled cockles — bold, indulgent, and an absolute feast to share. 🐟🦐🦞🦪
2️⃣ Steaks: Sustainable, 35-day dry-aged cuts, Maldon sea salt, cooked over charcoal for their signature umami crust - our choice: Prime Rib Roast to share with Yorkshire pudding, braised rib, Madeira gravy, horseradish. 🥩
3️⃣ Add Yorkshire Sloppy Joe’s - Yorkshire puddings, Farm Wilder mince + horseradish 🔥
4️⃣ Sides: Festive Special: Buttered sprouts & chestnuts and Beef dripping chips - OBVS. 🤷🏻‍♂️😋
5️⃣ Dessert: Grand Rocher - chocolate mousse, hazelnut ice cream, hazelnut ganache, hazelnut Praline 🍫
6️⃣ End your night by slipping into the jaw-dropping   — a shrine to the martini itself. 🍸🤯🤩
 
This is the new Hawksmoor St. Pancras. A new London icon, inside a London icon. Bookings now open. GOOOO! 🙌🏼🔥🥩

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19/11/2025

ad.🎄 Head to this festive season and immerse yourselves in ! 🎭 Save & share this guide to enjoy the perfect day in ! Our recommendations:
1️⃣ for a chef-curated Festive Taste of Samba menu with colourful cocktails, theatrical Japanese & Brazilian fusion dishes and their famous sushi! 🍣
2️⃣ Explore the and for “The Art of Gifting” - personalise lipsticks & fragrances, & have them beautifully wrapped. 💄🎁
3️⃣ Selfie with Santa & Rudolph. 🎅🏼🦌
4️⃣ Mulled wine and hot chocolate from the Festive Cart in the Market Building’s Central Avenue. 🍷✨
5️⃣ & .uk for Belgian and Swiss-made treats! 🍫
6️⃣ a great go-to before you catch a theatre show🍿
7️⃣ Book tickets to a West End show in the heart of Theatreland! are icons! 🎭
8️⃣ , historical streets like MonmouthStreet, and for cobbled street shopping✨
9️⃣ Catch live performances and late-night shopping every Festive Thursday - including surprises from West End theatre casts! 🎶

15/11/2025

ad.⌚️ : the Watchmaker of Filmmakers 🎥 now enters the world of gaming with a Westfield London Pop-Up & latest release: Special Edition Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 - 38mm Khaki Field Automatic - worn by character Axel Vermaak. 🔥🤯 has been at the heart of cinema for nearly a century, and their timepieces have appeared in hundreds of Hollywood films - from recent hits Oppenheimer and Dune II, to the classics of Indiana Jones, Interstellar and Men in Black; they also launched the world’s first digital watch in 1972! 😧 With just 5,000 timepieces available globally, the Special Edition Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 - Khaki Field Automatic Is one for the fans and collectors - a rugged, Swiss-made masterpiece with Super-LumiNova®-coated hands for low-light visibility, including a caseback engraved with the Black Ops 7 icon and exclusive packaging. 💥🔥💪🏼 // 👊🏼

Available to view and purchase in Westfield London until 25th November, and until stocks last. 📍 Level 0, by John Lewis & West Elm.

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