Imagine visiting London during the holiday season and hoping for a solid celebrity sighting on your trip. And then imagine that on your very first night, sipping your very first cocktail, the one and only Jude Law sits down at the table right beside you in the very small bar at your hotel, Claridge’s.
That’s exactly what happened on my recent trip with my mom and cousin and we are still reminiscing about it. We tried to play it cool but we are from Alabama and the whole thing was just very exciting. And of course I did mention the cocktails we were drinking and then there was the jet lag so we had to take one photo, right?!? My sleuthing friend figured out that based on his clothing he must have just come from the podcast interview that broke the internet where he revealed that the cottage used in filming The Holiday was just a set piece and not an actual house.
We had the best time on this trip and when I am finished making the magic happen for my family’s holiday I will put together all the places we visited in one post. We went to several new museums, restaurants and shops that I had never been to before in London (River Cafe and Sir John Soane Museum to name a couple – coming soon in a future post). It was all just wonderful and I can’t wait to go back. Next time, I’ve decided that I want to stay in Chelsea and explore that area a bit more. Here’s hoping I get the chance soon but in the meantime here are a few festive images from lovely London.
And btw, if Santa disappoints you this year, head over to my LTK Site where you’ll find lots of fun things to browse and buy.
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Happy Holidays to you and yours !
Claridge’s Christmas Tree 2024
The Claridge’s Christmas Tree 2024 by Sir Paul Smith brings together two illustrious British names to reveal a traditional 20ft Christmas tree sitting in a Signature Striped barrel and decorated with Paul Smith colourful baubles, ribbon and over 100 bespoke birdhouses.
Sir Paul has collaborated with two friends of the house on the decorations, British artist Nik Ramage, who has made a series of mechanical birdhouses, all with a playful Paul Smith twist, with roofs decorated in playing cards, postage stamps and dice. In Paul’s office, a miniature cable cart hovers overhead and Ramage took inspiration from this and engineered a flying bird to frame Claridge’s reception. Design studio Studiomama, have created a series of their whimsical ‘Off Cut Creatures’ to sit around the base of the tree.
