Last Thursday we had the privilege of attending the grand opening of The Distillery, a gin drinkers paradise in the heart of Portobello Road. A new four-floor mecca for the discerning drinker, the first of it’s kind in the UK, The Distillery is a completely unique concept that is home to a distillery, two bars, a museum, off-licenced shop, gin-making experience ‘The Ginstitute’, and three boutique guest rooms overlooking London’s bustling, iconic market street, Portobello R

"Graceful" is not a word I would use to describe my dancing technique. "Erratic", yes but never has it been "graceful," no matter how hard I try. Learning ballet was something I only dreamt of as a young girl. But instead of leaping through the air in airy dance studios, I was stuck with brothers whose whose imaginations were fuelled by the terribly awful Mortal Combat movies. I guess it's no wonder why I approached Paola's Body Barre's Boxerina class with apprehension, fear