Paris, you have stolen my heart

You know when you do something exciting and it passes so quickly in a blur that you're not quite sure if you've actually done it or it was a dream? That's how I feel about Paris. It feels quite surreal to think that I spent the weekend in the French capital.

After departing from Victoria bus station last Friday night, I fell asleep on the IDBUS and woke up in Paris ready to take on the city. After negotiating our way to our hotel - having a French friend was invaluable - we headed out to sample the delights. We jumped on the metro and ended up on Saint Germain Boulevard to hunt down some brunch.  I really can't believe how much we managed to squeeze in considering we had such a short amount of time. I got to marvel at the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Arc De Triomphe, Le Marais and Sacre Cour. The former was by far my favourite. The views after the steep climb were breathtaking - well worth the huffing and puffing whilst trying to avoid the dodgy men at the bottom selling friendship bracelets.

I had such a amazing weekend and it was so much fun to spend time with new bloggers and ones I already classed as friends. Everyone was so friendly and really made the weekend run smoothly - it was so helpful having Elodie and Lucy speak fluent French. I really don't know how we'd have coped without them! Elodie, Olivia, Gemma, Lauren, Charlotte, Kristabel, Lucy,  Ellie, Amy, Hannah, Lucy and Cinda it was a complete pleasure!

Can we please go this weekend too?

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We found love in a hopeless place

Outfit:
Burgundy heart print shirt - Topshop
Black super soft skinny jeans - Primark (similar)
Black pointed patent flats - Zara (similar)

Not a bad location for an outfit post eh? More on the beautiful city of Paris in another post as I may have gotten a bit snap happy over the weekend. I brought this shirt on a whim on payday. Completely overpriced but completely right up my street too. I'd been lusting over the Burberry heart print and knew as soon as I spotted this I just had to take it home. I'm getting quite partial to a shirt recently as they work so well for work as well as everyday casual use. I try to multi-task when I can! I can't wait to wear it tucked into a black midi skirt (when I buy one) and a pair of black cigarette pants (again when I buy a pair). These super soft black skinnies are the best things invented - I think I have three pairs of the exact black jeans at my last count. At only £11 they are a complete bargain and fit me like a glove. Jean shopping does have a tendency to be quite stressful.

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Burger Afternoon Tea at BRGR.CO

BRGR.CO had been on my list of burger joints to visit for a fair few months so when the word on the grapevine was they were starting to offer burger afternoon tea, the blogger buds and I booked ourselves in. Using the excuse of Sarah's birthday, we arrived last Saturday with high expectations. Unfortunately we (Sarah, Hannah, Elodie, Lily and Aisling) left highly disappointed.

Having arrived at 3pm it took us half an hour to get our much needed glass of prosecco and iced tea - even then we had to flag the waiter down to recieve them. After listening to our bellies grumbling for an hour and 15 minutes we finally had our burger afternoon tea put in front off us. Again after asking twice where our food was. Considering we had already pre-booked, this was appalling. They knew exactly how many people were coming and the fact that it was busy shouldn't have made a difference. After we complained we were given a complimentary bottle of prosecco, while it was a nice touch I would have preferred money off our bill as three of our party didn't actually drink. 

The food itself was good if not a little lukewarm. The dessert was the best part - I could eat a million and one of those mini doughnuts. I did think they could have been a bit more meat in the sliders especially the chicken. The beef burger was a little dry but I really enjoyed the lobster slider as it made a nice change. The avocado was a nice touch. I would have preferred there to be a better ratio of meat to the bun. The chips were a good size portion and were pretty fluffy on the inside which is always a good thing. 

I won't be rushing back to BRGR.CO anytime in the future which is a shame as the regular menu did look tasty. I'd rather spend my money somewhere where I feel a bit more valued as a customer. 

I'm actually guest posting over at Sarah's blog today while she swans off on holiday. Check it out if you're interested in an immense carrot cake recipe. You'll struggle not to eat the whole loaf! 

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