Mr Fogg's Gin Parlour - #chicandstylish #LINKUP

Morning my friends.
How are you this fine morning?

I can't believe it's the last day of October already!
Remember I told you I was having a busy few days?  Well if you followed my IG stories you may have seen on Friday I was in London with some girl friends to celebrate one of their birthdays.  We caught the train to the capital to have afternoon tea in a pre-booked venue.  Said venue was Mr Fogg's Gin Parlour in Covent Garden.  We had two lovely hours in the quaint, authentic second floor parlour, being taught how to appreciate gin properly.  We had to take a swig and swill it around our mouth for a full minute, after that our mouths felt on fire!  This procedure lets the taste buds become fully receptive - boy can you then appreciate the full flavour of the gin - delicious.  Dainty sandwiches, cakes and scones with jam and cream followed, all washed down with a really tasty gin & tea cocktail served in a tea pot - very quirky and quite different.
Our afternoon finished and we then moved onto another unusual & sophisticated setting.  Archer Street Bar is situated in Soho.  It was perfect for entertaining our small group, but also welcomed couples too.  The bar serves a wide range of drinks and cocktails with a resident DJ playing hip and trendy music interspersed with spontaneous singing from the bar staff - truly a magical & entertaining evening that I'd thoroughly recommend.  I reckon they must be out of work musical actors, who worked their magic for our own personal enjoyment, if you're ever in the capital, do take a look - it's well worth it.
This is taken in Covent Garden, where they have some amazing flower displays that make awesome backdrops.

I didn't manage to get many photos of me on my own, so I'll just share the ones of the food and drink, they always seem to go down well ..... errr excuse the pun!

The were a variety of sandwich triangles, scones with jam & cream, which are my favourite.  Also you can see chocolate brownies and Victoria sponge complete with fresh fruit.

Housing an impressive plethora of gins, tonics and botanicals, the refined space boasts a collection of over 200 gins, from known favourites to rare and uniquely selected gins.
The parlour, once the home of Fogg's beloved Aunt Gertrude, features beautiful and traditionally upholstered furniture, alongside eclectic trinkets adorning the walls.  Revel in the parlour's selection of experiences, from afternoon teas to group gin tastings, while enjoying exquisitely created cocktails and delightful small plates.

How sweet to have the gin beverages served in all different tea pots - so sweet.
A short post today - but will be back sharing a fabulous dress next Monday so hope you'll pop back.
Happy weekend my friends.

*********************************************************************************
#Chicandstylish #LINKUP time - the Party is open now!

The favourite blogger from last week is .... Penny - Frugal Fashion Shopper.  Her outfit caught my eye just like this yummy fur jacket caught hers.  She calls this her Brighton Look & and I can see why she's fit right in.

Now let's start linking up.
Here are some guidelines.
Please follow your host on Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram.
Link up your fashion and beauty posts - other topics allowed.
We all like to get compliments, so please leave a nice comment when visiting a blog or two,
Also link back to Mummabstylish blog post.
You could also share the love on social media.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Thanks so very much for joining me today. I'm just starting to think about the 'C' word, have you?
Let me know if your Christmas planning is done and dusted or are you still endeavouring to write a list and get started!
Have a super weekend and I'll catch you on the flip side!
Bye for now. X