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All About BookBar in Chelsea, London
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All About BookBar in Chelsea, London

I visited the brand new branch of BookBar, located in the Chelsea borough of London.

First launched in north London in 2021, BookBar is a fabulous bookshop, wine bar, coffee shop and social space that recently opened its second branch in Chelsea.

As I live outside of London, this was great news for me as their new branch is much easier for me to get to during a trip into the city!

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Inside Waterstones Piccadilly - Europe’s Largest Bookshop
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Inside Waterstones Piccadilly - Europe’s Largest Bookshop

With over eight miles of shelves, six floors, two cafes and a bar, Waterstones Piccadilly is officially Europe’s largest bookshop.

More than just a bookshop, Waterstones Piccadilly stocks more than 150,000 books, runs events with world famous authors and even hosts its own annual book festival.

I used to visit regularly while living in London in my early twenties - affectionately referring to it as ‘the mothership’ amongst my friends.

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The Twits Afternoon Tea at London County Hall - Review
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The Twits Afternoon Tea at London County Hall - Review

I’m always on the lookout for new literary themed activities, so when I heard that Marriott were hosting a Roald Dahl themed afternoon tea, I knew that I had to give it a try.

Based on Roald Dahl’s book The Twits, this afternoon tea takes place in Marriott’s London County Hall hotel, which is right next to the London Eye and London’s South Bank.

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