he constant buzz of activity, the frenetic pace of life and its streets teeming with nine million people — London is a quite marvellous place to be most of the time. But every now and again, a day spent outside the vast metropolis can be the perfect reposal. Which is why, as a city-hardened sort […]

Happy Friday All! As I write this I am on my third coffee of the day – how come you may ask? Well last night I experienced the full hospitality of the ETM Group – the fabulous hosts of our exclusive ‘Gastro Gallop’ evening – which consisted of four PA Club members visiting four ETA venues […]

Jellyfish ensemble and Armadillo shoes | Plato’s Atlantis, S/S 2010 | Alexander McQueen | Model: Polina Kasina, © Lauren Greenfield/INSTITUTE “London is where I was brought up. It’s where my heart is and where I get my inspiration,” Alexander McQueen. Listen up! There are only 10 days remaining for you to get yourselves to the V&A to peruse […]

Private clubs in the City are a brand of watering holes that turned the old-school world of stuffy gentlemen’s clubs on its head years ago.   Previously places for men only, where one popped for a cheeky glass of whisky away from the wife, these retreats have changed beyond recognition – adapting to the modern […]

“Bond, James Bond” – and a legend was born. The name conjures up the cinematic lore of villains, women, exotic locations, gadgets, one-liners – and of course, the cars.     On Tuesday 14 July, the London Film Museum Covent Garden opened its doors and rolled out the red carpet to 31 Club members for an […]

Nothing says luxury like Harrods, which is why I tend to check out the company’s current line when looking for corporate gifts. I had the pleasure of attending a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Corporate Service at Harrods and it was a great evening. Our venue for the party was the Mondrian London at […]

Like so many of my childhood friends, I went through a brief phase in my younger years when I wanted to be a wizard. That imaginative passion was reignited many years later when the wonderful world of Harry Potter came into being – especially in film form. So I had to jump at the chance […]

I can never turn down an opportunity to learn some new skills, which is why I jumped at the chance to attend the latest PA Life Training Day. The whole event was fantastic, from networking with my fellow PAs and useful suppliers to sitting in on great sessions that have left me feeling more confident […]

“No one loves the wicked,” or so the lyrics from a song in the musical Wicked say. I beg to differ, as I walked away from a performance arranged by PA Life and the Apollo Victoria theatre feeling enamoured with the characters, evil or not. The story of Wicked focuses on the Wicked Witch of […]

I love a vibrant restaurant that’s out of the ordinary but still useful for business dinners, which is why I jumped at the chance to visit the famous Chotto Matte with my fellow PA Life readers. This exciting venue was opened during London Fashion Week in 2013 by Kurt Zdesar, the man responsible for bringing […]

Those of you who joined the PA Life Club for the networking event at Shaka Zulu in Camden may remember that there’s another trendy restaurant upstairs called Gilgamesh. I joined a group of my fellow PAs to visit this stunning venue for cocktails and nibbles at its fantastic private bar. One of the most striking […]

As much as I love the Big Smoke, I do enjoy getting away now and then, so I was delighted to accept PA Life’s invitation to visit the beautiful and historic city of Cambridge. Of course it’s home to one of the country’s top universities and that’s where we went to look round Robinson College, […]

Music has a way of bringing out some of the strongest of human emotions, which is probably why Memphis the Musical places it at the forefront of race tension in 1950s Tennessee. The PA Life Club was kind enough to treat me and nearly 50 other members to a performance of the award-winning show at […]

You must remember that epic film Out of Africa with Meryl Streep and Robert Redford – amazing scenery and lots of smouldering glances between the two leads. It was more a case of into Africa when I went along to the PA Life Club’s latest event last week at an amazing venue called Shaka Zulu […]

I have been truly spoiled by the PA Life Club lately, first with a dinner at One Moorgate Place and now another fabulous meal, this time featuring delicious Indian food at the very posh Moti Mahal. We started the evening with a lovely, refreshing elderflower and champers cocktail while we chatted away about work and […]

Funky new venues are all very well, but sometimes it’s nice to go to a place that has a bit of character. That’s why I was very pleased to accept an invitation to the PA Life Club’s dinner at the impressive One Moorgate Place. Conveniently located by Moorgate tube and within easy walking distance of […]

Love was in the air this weekend thanks to that little holiday called Valentine’s Day. However, as the date drew near my partner and I struggled to come up with ideas for a romantic evening. Luckily, Merlin Events London came to the rescue with its one-off “Loved-Up” couples’ dinner at the famous Madame Tussauds. It’s […]

Have you ever passed a building numerous times and never suspected there’s an event venue inside? I discovered the Park Crescent Conference Centre last week at a PA Life networking event – it’s right next to Great Portland Street Station and across from Regent’s Park. The evening started as any should – with a glass […]