TUESDAY 6 APR, 2010

Sleep It Off
Sleep Over at Shoreditch House

Cabs home after a night out are the bane of my existence. They cost as much as the alcoholic intake that landed me in them in the first place, I inevitably end up putting my feet on something I shouldn’t, and the last time I was in one, the driver handed me a bucket – despite my being sober – as a ‘precautionary’ measure. Nice.

What’s really needed is a cheap but chic little sleepover pad that doesn’t come with a Coyote Ugly bunkmate in the morning. Which is why we’ll be booking into Shoreditch House’s new Rooms.

Open to non–members and starting at a meagre £60 for a ‘Tiny’ (the largest size is a Small+ so inferiority complexes won’t be an issue) these perfect boltholes pack a sizeable punch with vintage phones, wooden shutters, and ‘Borrow Me’ amenities including hot water bottles, books and games. Plus you get full access to the newly re-launched Cowshed Spa (with treatments from a tenner), the rooftop pool and ‘lazy lawn’ (complete with super–plush lounge–beds), and various dining areas.

So sure – cabbies might have The Knowledge – but we’ve just given you the know–how.

INFO
Rooms available from 9th April, starting at £60 and going up to £195.

Cowshed Spa open to non–members from 9th April.

HaRVEY NICHOLS GOODIE BAG

Have you taken the time to join the recently launched Patrón Social Club?
If you need more incentive than exclusive event invitations and specially sculpted content from the likes of yours truly, how’s this for a treat. Sign up now to get access to our insider tour around Harvey Nichols’ brand new Fourth Floor, and you could be in with a chance of winning a whopping Will Broome designed goodie bag filled with Fourth Floor goodies, including nail varnish, champagne, Kid Robot toys and beauty products galore. competition closes Fri, April 9.

JOIN THE CLUB.

WineChap’s Wine Tips

UJ’s Wine Guru is back, embarking on an oenophilic adventure through London’s most authentic Spanish restaurant, Iberica, taking some time out to try Quilon’s beer pairing menu and popping by the Halkin for a flight of wine fancy. Make sure to check out the man’s very own version of Desert Island Discs meets Last Suppers and send in your own suggestions, and don’t forget to brush up on Wine Chap’s foolproof Booze Bluff before you next head out.

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LISTEN UP – We’re feeling this new track by Smalltown Romeo - Boom Ha - perfect Summertime poolside party music.

DANCE – This global music mash up promises to be a tropical treat. 7pm-2am, Notting Hill Arts Club, 21 Notting Hill Gate, 10am-9pm, Regent Street, W11 3JQ. £5.

LIE – Or uncover some at the Grand Lying Contest for fibbers of the highest degree. 7:30pm-10:30pm, Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, W1D 3NE. £8.

LAUGH – Selfridges is going Japanese from today with free sushi school and karaoke. 100 Oxford Street, W1A. 6th- 18th April, 12pm-6/8pm. Free.