Celebrating in Style

Whenever there is a birthday, there is always a party. Whenever there is a party, there is always cake and alcohol.
Or if you are like me, you skip the cake and head straight for the alcohol!
This weekend called for just that, with Jason celebrating his 40th birthday at The Sanctum Hotel in Soho. Of course, we knew that everyone that is anyone was going to be there (Jason knows alot of people!), so we had the perfect opportunity to have a few drinks beforehand and get into the party spirit...

I wore jeans from Topman, Blazer from Zara (similar one here) and a plain white tee.

A tube ride of spontaneous dancing and singing later, and we found ourselves at The Sanctum. This has to be one of Soho's hidden gems that you have to go and experience for yourselves. From the decor, to the staff, everything was fantastic. Granted, the lift was out of order and we had to walk up five flights of stairs to the roof terrace, but even they were lined with signed photos of A-Listers who love the hotel too.
At the top we were greeted by a 40th birthday party fit for our friend, set in an intimate but stylish roof terrace! As we walked out we were greeted by the gymnasts from Spellbound, who were there performing their routines from Britains Got Talent.
Sod the gymnatics, have you seen those bodies!





Dragging our eyes away from those chiseled bodies, we made our way through and carried on with a night full of drinking and celebrating!









Of course, no birthday is complete without a birthday cake.
Wonder Woman style!







One of the biggest surprises of the evening came from Jason announcing that the lead singer from Living Joy would belt out a few of her hits for us to all get dancing to. For all of you who cant remember, all you need to do is sing this out loud...
'Here we lie all alone, am I dreaming?
Your heart's smooth, my soul is unbelieving.
Now you see the me and I'm a-feeling,
I'm a-feeling.
I feel your hands, your lips, the heat of your body.
Whisper you love me, you say you love me.
Please just love me down never leave me

I'm a dreameeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.'













We carried on partying into the early hours, until it was time to hit the road to Mcdonalds and onwards south of the river.



All in all, a fantastic birthday for a great person! Happy 40th Birthday Jason.
If you fancy going to The Sanctum Hotel for an event, visit their website where you can see more and make an enquiry. It really is a great venue and I would recommend it to all of you to stay, eat, or drink at when in the area!

I Am Soho

A little while ago I did the standard #FridayFollow on my Twitter, and found myself being mentioned in the same tweet as a company called I Am Soho.

Being a little nosey, and also wondering what it was all about, I decided to dig a little deeper and find out exactly who I am Soho is. Was it a person who claimed to be the King of Soho and had millions of followers, or was it just an account with a lucky name.

What I found was pretty much what I needed in my life, and you will too by the end of this if you are a Londoner.

I Am Soho is actually a luxury lifestyle card, which lets anyone who is lucky enough to have one get a load of VIP benefits around Soho and London. If you go to Soho, then this needs to be in your wallet.

It's like how a fat kid needs cake.
How a baby needs a dummy.
Like how a granny needs Tena Lady.
You get the picture.

In a nutshell... you get the luxury of Soho at a discount.

I managed to get my hands on one of these, and for the last month or so I have been constantly using it around Soho.



On any day, you can get your mop chopped at Fordhams Salon, and grab a quick tan in town, before grabbing a bite to eat at MADD.

Whilst remembering that nothing tastes better than skinny feels.

Then, home to change and have a KiKI before heading into town... working your way down from Tottenham Court Road by visiting The Edge for a pint, Circa for some cocktails, braving The Yard for a cheap vodka mixer, before debating what club to go to next.

I drink a Mojito like it is water, just so you know!

Probably a little too pissed to walk in a straight line down the Old Compton Catwalk, just remember that Green Carnation, Shadow Lounge (on some nights) and Mayfair Parties do have free entry if you flash the plastic. They may even have happy hour on for a little longer if you have the card, just to get you even more drunk.



Waking up the next morning, you may find a bit more change in your wallet than you are used to, or a hangover so horrific that a Sblended smoothie may fix it. Whatever the outcome, just make sure you still have the card in your wallet for next time!

If you are a Soho regular, then grabbing one of these cards is a must. It isn't just drink you can save on, as there are resturants that accept the card. The ones which are currently included can be found here, though Ballans doesn't seem to have joined the card club yet which is a shame! With clubs like KU bar joining the brand too, it caters for everyone, and the list is continually growing.

Like all cards, they don't come free, but fortunately the I Am Soho card isn't expensive. For £20, you can get one and be a member of this ultimate club. Their website even has an event calender so you can keep track of what nights are on and where for you to use it. I know, £20 is £20, but you are saving money in the long term.

Go on, click here and get one now. You will not regret it!

Plus, follow me on Twitter and I will give you a #FollowFriday