The Loop Guide to Clubbing, Drinking, plus West Essex and East London living.

So a lot has gone on this month really, there was the opening of Minx a couple of weeks ago, Easter Weekend and in my case (and I don’t know about anyone else) but some kind of drama has occurred every time I have gone out, its either me rowing with someone (when drunk) or me causing some kind of row (when drunk) or just generally being a little bit of an annoying drunk! So I have decided that for the next few weekends I am on the wagon!

The long awaited launch of Minx finally happened and guess who they asked to do the guest list for the launch night? Yes moi! My role may have been titled as ‘door woman’ but I much prefer the term gate keeper!

At the end of the day it was me who said who could come in and who couldn’t, would it have been fair to say that I abused my position of power? Yes I think it would! I! I ‘accidentally’ scrubbed off a girls name who went with an ex of mine so that was nice (hmm some people let power go to their head – Editor!) but more to the point how nice is Minx?!

It is everything I wanted and more! It’s trendy and cool, the upstairs restaurant Sheesha is authentically Moroccan with lots of candles, soft music tapestry seats and dark wooden benches and to be honest you could have been anywhere. Its hard to believe that this used to be an old boozer that was nicknamed ‘the pit’ the food is amazing, hors doeuvres were handed round all night and at first I was declining politely as if to give a more demure impression that I don’t eat much, but after a few vodka’s I was actually following the tray people round - they were delicious!

And don’t even get me started on the chocolate fountain, you actually got to dip marshmallow or profiteroles in free-flowing luxurious (not your moody Easter egg style) chocolate and it was amazing! I bet there were so many women there who like me just wanted to stick their whole face in it! In fact due to the over powering bronzer of one girl I saw - maybe she had!

The atmosphere is China Whites/Soho House especially the upstairs and the downstairs reminds you a bit of a boudoir, four poster style (like the bed club in New York, remember in Sex in the City!) I honestly loved it because as I said before you could be anywhere and also because it’s not designed to be poncy, it’s dark and sexy and more to the point local - which means I can roll home!

Dan (my man) is actually working in there which naturally makes the place double more appealing for me although at first I hated the idea; I was worried that girls would flirt with him and vice versa. The thought did cross my mind that to sit at the end of the bar every night spying but then I would only get slowly drunk and snire at every pretty girl went to the bar - which lets face it is only acceptable if you are filming a Western and are in fact a man!

So I was determined not to get jealous and more to the point not let him see that I was (this is so the way to go, never ever show them that you are jealous, just think back to how annoying it is when they don’t get jealous, it all makes sense) so I was all smiles and ‘good luck’ on your first night telling him that I would pop in later (the fact that I was going there anyway, was not spying) so I went there and do you know what I was quite proud of him, half because he looks so sexy all in black but mostly because he just gets on with it. Dan is one of those people who if he fancies doing something he will, he works as a landscaper but wanted to work at the weekends because he is a bit quiet this time of year.

So instead of getting all stressed and worried he just got himself another job ‘that he thinks is fun’ and it made me realise that he is one of the only people that I know that when he says he wants to do something he does. He has got so much self belief and I think that is half the battle with being successful in this day and age, getting over that fear of failure. He tries things and anything that he says he wants to do - gets done, the other day he told me he wants to join the RAF, I just hope he was joking!

So although I was proud of my little munchkin for his bar skills and the fact that he works hard, my pride was slightly dented when he called me a ‘selfish know it all’ the other day, I said to him, ‘I don’t think I know it all - I know I do!’ Never the less here is a photo of him and I, so now you know who is and can say hi to him at Minx when you go in!

So that was Minx then we had Easter where popping out for a few on Thursday turned into a Warehouse night (see photo’s), although don’t assume that just because I am holding a bottle of water that I am partaking in something naughty because that is soo not me! Can you imagine if I wasn’t hyperactive enough (see photos of me in Minx on one of the opening nights running round like a nut case with the encouragement of Nick) and yes before you ask I am still allowed in there but only just!

It’s funny because After Easter weekend it took me until Thursday to get over the ‘I am never drinking again thing’ and even longer to shake off that nervous and worried feeling! Do you ever get that? I do and it’s seems to be taking longer to get rid of it these days! I wake up in the morning and first I smile and feel happy and then I come over all nervous and think ‘oh god who’s ear was I chewing off last night’ and ‘why can’t I remember anything’ that’s when I usually ring one of my BF’s to get the reassurance that I wasn’t actually that bad or that hopefully they did something worse than me! There is always some idiot that already sent you a text saying ‘you were out of it last night’ and you slide back into bed to hide away! It’s usually someone you don’t even really like which makes it worse!

Anyway that was me until Thursday at around 3pm when like a scene from wurzel gummidge I was given and new head and a new lease of life and was once more raring to go! More ear chewing was to be done, and I was going to be out and about to do it and not only that I ended up rowing with a friend and that is the worst! So yes I am staying off the vodka, steering clear of warehouse and having some nice grown up nights in, dinner with friends, cinema and DVD nights and I may even spend time with family!

So until next time from a slightly more Sober Miss Essex and The City I will speak to you then!

P.S I have written this on a Monday!

P.P.S Footballers wives is back on and as disturbed as ever! Excellent!

P.P.S How annoying is Suzanne Shaw, I know that she has a baby and its terrible that Darren Day walked out, but is she not the biggest idiot you know, she’s the kind of person that would let her child stay at the Neverland ranch… it just annoys me that she didn’t wait and had a baby with him after only 6 months!

P.P.S No more gorging for me now we have the summer to look forward to, did I mention that I am going to Ibiza? I think I may have! Yes I am going with all the girls and I can’t wait I am going to get colonic done before I go so I have a V flat tummy! I love my bum doctor so much (sorry not actually allowed to call her that as someone at Love puppy told her that they have copy written it) but yes I love her so much! She is one of the funniest people that I know and I am so pleased that we are friends, lets face it she does know me inside and out ha ha!

P.P.P.S Sorry will leave you alone now and get on with the more important task of looking for a job, I soo need to get some work, let me know if any of you hear of any PA jobs! Thank you!