Pub Garden Weather - Bisley House Bar & Bistro

                                                           

                                                                   

                                                                  

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Appropriate clothing from work to the beer garden.. Summery drinks or irresistible barbecues, what ever the occasion we have some alfresco styles for your outing as seen here in our photos at Bisley House Bar & Bistro 

  

                                                                          Krissy top & Annie trouser

     



The menu offers more than pub grub! We'd even say it is more like gourmet dinning with seasonal herbs, vegetable; home grown in their own beer garden and local produce from the farmers market & local ice-cream parlours; a Cotswolds top visit by Gourmet guide  & Loving the Cotswolds

Not your average burgers, pies establishment,  with more ambitious dishes such as braised beef with pomme puree or for the veggie; sweet potato falafel with giant couscous, pickled cabbage, halloumi and tzatziki. The menu showcases tasty, rated 4 Michelin stars dishes. On the taps, the brews are well worth investigating, or if your a gin gal, we're sure we spotted a few old favourites!

Abbie dress

With a long hot summer, dresses, crop tops and jumpsuits are perfect weekend dressing. Whether you are meeting up with the girls, or off to an art gallery opening our silver Rosie dress or pink Alicia smock dress are ideal for weddings too. Flowy metallic fabrics that look right on trend with a unique quality that all Madia & Matilda designs come with. 

                                                                                           Alicia - Long Sleeve  smock dress &  Rosie - dress 

Art  - Donnelly Sisters

 Haroden Smock & Meg Loose fit dress

Basking in sunshine, styles for weddings and outdoor parties you have plotted in your diary, our outdoors selection include our Haroden Smock, Meg Loose fit dress, Iris dress & Jasmine Jumpsuit.

                                             Alicia Smock Dress,  Iris dress & Jasmine Jumpsuit.

                   Kate crop top & Gwen Jumpsuit Art Credits - Donnelly Sisters

In the pursuit for non-crowded beer garden and reliable sunscreen, the ultimate sunny-weather challenge. If the weather fine and as predicted, why not style up for the weekend! As seen here in gastro pub Bisley House with our Navy Gwen Jumpsuit & Kate Crop top with your best jeans and heels. 

Sincerely Madia & Matilda

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#Foodie - Mulled Wine

Winter Warmers for the Cold Season

Got cold in your bones that just won't shift? (Bit dramatic for the UK, I know. Play along, please). Maybe you just need a mug of something warm to thaw your fingers? A good glug of something hot and delicious to lift wet-winter blues? We got you, homies. Read on for Christmas drinkies that Father C. would dive head-first down the chimney for. 

Image courtesy of Jamie Oliver's website

Marvellous Mulled Wine

This recipe comes courtesy of the GB food guru himself, Jamie Oliver. He asks you to make your own spicy, orangey mix yourself, but if you're not into that, you can buy mulled wine mixes from pretty much anywhere. This recipe serves about 10.

1. Peel 2 clementines, 1 lime and 1 lemon
2. Put 200g caster sugar into a large pan over a medium heat, then add the peels and the juice of both clementines
3. Add 6 whole cloves, 1 cinnamon stick and 3 fresh bay leaves to the mix. Grate in 10-12 gratings' worth of nutmeg (or use a teaspoons ground nutmeg) and  halve a vanilla pod lengthways and add to the pan
4. Pour in just enough red wine to cover the sugar (Jamie recommends an Italian wine such as Chianti) and stir well. 2 bottles of red wine are required for this recipe
5. Let the mixture simmer until the sugar has dissolved, then bring to the boil. Keep it boiling for 4-5 minutes, or until you have a "beautiful thick syrup". As Jamie says, creating this syrup will help the ingredients to blend well with the wine, while the heat of the syrup will ensure most of the alcohol is persuaded to leave the rest of the wine when it's added
6. When you're syrup is lovely and thick, turn the heat down to low and add 2 star anise and the rest of your wine
7. Gently heat the whole lovely lot until it's "warm and delicious", then serve in heat-proof glasses

Image courtesy of Café Delites blog

Cheeky Hot Chocolate

Our Nutella Hot Chocolate recipe is adapted from a blog called cafedelights, run by a very lovely Australian. 

1. Heat 1 litre of milk in a medium-sized saucepan on a medium-high heat until steaming
2. Add 2 tablespoons of Nutella or a similar chocolate hazelnut spread, 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder and 2 tablespoons of sugar or another sweetener. Whisk the mixture until combined and dissolved
3. Bring to a simmer and then remove from the heat
4. Serve the hot chocolate with your choice of toppings, if using. This could be: a healthy dollop of Nutella, a few mini-marshmallows, chocolate chips or crushed hazelnuts. Up to you!

Image courtesy of Tasty Yummies blog

Egg-cellent Vegan Eggnog

Yes, it's possible. Yes, you may be amazed! But don't take our word for it— make it yourself! Thanks to the Tasty Yummies blog for this recipe.  

1. 470ml cashew milk, or other non-dairy milk of choice
2. 115ml coconut milk
3. 4-6 Medjool dates
4. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5. 1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
6. pinch of ground cinnamon
7. pinch of ground cloves
8. pinch of salt

It's just a matter of chucking all the above ingredients in the blender and off you go! Let us know how it turns out! 

Mmm, Mince Pies

Such a classic deserves a place on every Christmas recipe list. Here's Nigel Slater's recipe for "perfect" mince pies. The recipe's a bit long to include here, but follow the link to view it in full.  

Happy making and baking folks! Please get in touch with pics of your delicious drinks and pies, we'd love to see them!

 

Sincerely Madia & Matilda

Area Code: In Shoreditch this Christmas

Shoreditch

When you throw around words like "trendy", "hip" and "ultimate cool", you expect something pretty special. We've rounded up a few of the unmissable delights of London's creative hub, including art, fashion and drinks. Ladies and Gents— welcome to Shoreditch!

Image credit: www.thestageshoreditch.com

Lara Intimates is the love child of friends Cindy and Faith. They created the company after discovering how poor conditions were for workers in the lingerie industry, particularly in China. Garments by Lara Intimates are "made of material that would have otherwise gone to landfill", reducing waste produced by the fast fashion obsession, which applies to lingerie too. Based normally in Soho, the brand is holding a pop-up shop in Shoreditch on the 8th of December— and as they say on their website, "pants make nice gifts". We're sold!

Image credit: Lara Intimates

Blitz: a vintage-lover's dream. Possibly Europe's biggest vintage shop, Blitz is described in the New York Times as "a contemporary art exhibition". Stuffed with hand-picked garments to drool over, we wouldn't miss this one for the world! 

Aida is a boutique store that we love and is like minded to us offering a very stylish selection of everything from socks to stationary. With a huge range of clothing and homeware to choose from, where better to go for Christmas gifts other than us (obviously)? Heck, where better to go to treat yourself?!

Image credit: Cosy Mag

You've pounded the streets for hours and now it's basically dark (and probably drizzling), and all you want is to sit down and boast about your fantastic purchases over a drink. Best classy Shoreditch bar?

Nightjar is a speakeasy-style bar, described as "sexy AF" by one visitor on its website. It's wildly popular (for good reason!) so you're advised to book a table. Team our gorgeous Carly dress with an oversized jacket for some laid-back vibes for the occasion!

Vida Bakery, a cute cafe for the working lunchbreak or to get someone a little sweet treat thats vegan and lovely! 

Who can resist a good cupcake? Not us! We've tried these and they're delicious. Drop and sit down, take a moment to savour the goodness... We recommend the Cookie cupcake!

Sincerely Madia & Matilda

Party Season Edition- Longer Nights, Party Lights

Longer Nights = Party Lights! 

Since the clocks have gone forward, we've been watching the night falling quicker and quicker. You could respond to this one of two ways: go to bed at 5pm; or you could take advantage of the longer nights and go wild 'til the early hours. Here at M&M, we're in favour of a 70-30 split between partying all night and going to bed at 5pm. So we've got a few special party pieces together to tickle your fancy. Whether your a day bird or a night owl, dressing up a bit in these colder days makes everyone feel a little bit more sparkly inside!

Cocktails, dinner, book club— wherever you're heading of an evening, these styles will have you sorted. Check out our specially selected range of going-out stuff!

Cocktails, dinner, the club— wherever you're heading of an evening, these styles will have you sorted. Check out our specially selected range of going-out stuff!

Dress? Check. Statement jewellery? Check. Sassy shoes? Look below! Like, wow, we have you covered. Get them here!

Allow us to explain: it is winter, but it's also strappy season, honest! You can layer over them, accentuate them, do what you like with them. Get our beautiful Lila dress here. 

More straps! How about teaming our lovely Emily dress with a silver long-sleeved top underneath for the chillier days? Heck, make it sparkly! A belt made of fairy lights, perhaps? Other similar and equally delectable dresses include ravishing Ruth and dynamic Delia. 

Oh hi, Kate! (She just dropped in for some milk. She's diggin' the strappy look too). 

All that's left to say is YAY! Yes, it's winter, but it's also party prime-time. And we're not settling for dreary and dull in the sartorial section when there are goodies like the ones above, all ready to go! 

If you piece something killer together, please comment or tag us in a pic! We'd love to see what you're wearing. 

Sincerely Madia & Matilda