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I visited here on a chilled out Sunday with friends, who wanted something purely British and we had a lovely evening. Finding a table was stress free, it was clean and had a real cosy atmosphere.

We ordered and were served our food within 20mins trying out the pie selection platter, (£16 and enough for 2 people) which I highly recommend as it gives you a fantastic range of their pies, but mini-sized along with a small amount of mash, peas and gravy.

The only downfall I could find is the fact they don't do a sunday roast as I reckon it'd be a popular choice, but other than that I left feeling satisfied and completely content.

This little cafe tucked away from the main high street has the potential to be a fantastic place with fairy lights lining the path with which you enter it and a large covered outdoor area that looks beautiful. However my first visit here was quite disappointing and it wasn't even very busy for a Saturday.

The staff got my order wrong, adding beans when I didn't ask for them, but in their defense they were more than happy to refund the difference and bring out the correct meal. Where it falls down is the table service, delivering food before we've even had our drinks and once the drinks had arrived it was a matter of minutes before our 'hot' chocolates were cold. The hot chocolates were advertised on the menu as coming with marshmellows, so who could resist ordering one, only to receive it without them and no apology as to why they weren't there. False advertising I say.

The food filled a hole and we drank our luke warm chocolates quickly, then exited. It'll take a lot to go there again unfortunately. I wish you all the best of you try it out.

Do you feel lucky punk?

With a microphone in one hand, a glitter ball sparkling above your head and your song playing in your ears making your heart beat to the sound of the music... yes, I'd say I'm one lucky gal.

All I ask for in life is a decent selection of karaoke songs, enough space to fit all my mates into, our own space to belt out a few tunes and a little creativity with that one delight that is... the cocktail.

Share your songs over sherbet flavoured tastiness, popping candy tingling your taste buds and a shot glass filled with candy floss. Only in Brighton can they prepare you so well for that song you really shouldn't sing!

I'm feeling very lucky indeed.

My favourite karaoke place in central London for price and entertainment. The staff are friendly and are great to have a laugh with. I got a curly white wig last time I went to get a drink to the shock of my friends, which was awesome! You can book by the half hour, so more people inevitably turn up because of this and I've never been and not extended my time there, which is so easy.

Book online and you'll always know what's available before you go.

A great impromptu night out!

I highly recommend it for those singers out there.

As a dancer at heart, who grew up in Wolverhampton I know this shop like the back of my hand. It’s split into 2, on the left you have the bridal shop and on the right the dancer’s heaven.

They have everything you could ever want to wear or show off in at a dance exam or for a show. They do a wide variety of ballet blocks, which have to be moulded to your exact foot size and the assistants in here are very attentive and know exactly what they’re doing.

You can get leotards, tights, sequins, extras for costumes, feather bowers and many more sparkly things. They have fitting rooms in the back and comfy pink cushioned stools to try shoes on from. The only thing I can say bad about this place is the price, but it is a source of professional and well-made dance wear.

As a young child you’ll enjoy your visit with all the bright colours surrounding you, but as a parent you’ll cring at the price.

This is an unusual, yet eye-opening place to go for a celebration. It’s like stepping back in time when London below was the place to go and being encircled by lights, music, bands, cool breezes and flamboyant performances. It is the alternative London that noone ever sees. I even saw a man dressed as a mermaid turn into a human and reveal all! They’ll be all the fun of the circus and much more.

The one thing to remember is to get there early as the queues are the biggest I’ve ever seen in my life and I’m not joking. It’s worth the wait though, you’ll be pleasantly surprised!

This is part of the Baskin-Robbins chain and is a cute small store, 5 mins from Golders Green tube station. You can seem to get every flavour ice cream under the sun in here, from honey comb to coconut and cookie dough to raspberry swirl. Get a tub, cone or even mix it into a milkshake, it’s your choice.

They even put chairs outside, so on a sunny day it’s a warm person’s ice cream haven.