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Dining at Parkers Tavern in Cambridge



A few weeks ago I dined at Parkers Tavern in the University Arms Hotel. Courtesy of me finding one of Tristan Welch's PT Easter egg hunt which won me dinner for two and one of his fabulous Easter eggs! I've been to the restaurant two times before but this was the first time I'd indulged in three courses and cocktails.We started off with a Bloomsbury Boozer The Bloomsbury Set was a formidable group of writers, academics and intellectuals who met at Cambridge during their boozy student days. Made up of The Botanist gin, elderflower cordial, lemon, raspberries, raspberry foam. For starters I had the Tempura Purple Sprouting Broccoli  and Debs my dinner guest had the Spring Truffle Risotto.  They were certainly generous portions for starters. Thew drizzle of honey, cider vinegar and black pepper really gave a new level of flavour to the broccoli that I never would have thought of. 


















For our main courses it was a tough decision with so many tasty looking options to choose from. I went for the Roasted Lamb Rump served with garlic and rosemary fondant potatoes. The lamb was so melt in the mouth and cooked to perfection. It came served with a flavoursome sauce and some greenery which just brought it all together to create a beautiful dish. I had previously had their Sunday roast beef and that was also cooked perfectly so if you are a meat fan like me you are in for a treat here.



For dessert I couldn't resist the Valrhona Dark Chocolate bar and Debs had the Rice Pudding Soufflé. I'm not usually one for dark chocolate but the balance between chocolate and salted caramel ganache just lifted the dessert and was so rich and moreish. Debs impressive soufflé came accompanied by raspberry ripple ice cream and certainly didn't last long so I can imagine it was also delicious.



Aside from the food the decor of the building is super swish with a fluid sense of old and new, of a classic brasserie full of marble, pewter and shades of Cambridge blue. I have to add that the bathroom is also very instagrammable with minimalist tiling and a different audio book in the background. If your in Cambridge you must stop by, even if just for a coffee because its such a wonderful atmosphere to be in.


Revlon PhotoReady Candid Collection

I'm always on the lookout for new products hitting the beauty shelves, especially on my hunt for the best base products. I was watching This Morning with Sunday Times Beauty Director, Sarah Jossel  mention the new Revlon Photoready Candid Anti-Pollution Foundation * as a good under £10 new product and decided to investigate further. When I went to pick it up from the shop I also picked up the Revlon Photoready Candid Anti-Pollution Concealer *, they also had Revlon Photoready Candid Anti-Pollution Setting Powder* which I decided not to pick up as I'm not much of a setting powder gal. The setting powder was available in three shades; Translucent, Deep and Medium, which I thought was good that they had options.



The Revlon Photoready Candid Anti-Pollution Foundation * comes in 31 shades which I think for a high street brand is good going, including a variety of different tones and shades with different undertones. It is a natural-finish medium coverage foundation that feels very weightless on your skin. It boasts a skin-protecting formulation that blends anti-pollution, antioxidant and anti-blue light ingredients, preventing further signs of fatigue and dullness. Also it claims it feels better without: oils, parabens, phthalates, synthetic dyes, and harsh fragrances.



The Revlon Photoready Candid Anti-Pollution Concealer with medium coverage (available in 18 shades) camouflages dark circles and puff, with a jolt of caffeine to help wake up tired skin. Like the foundation its formula includes a protective antioxidant, along with anti-pollution and anti-blue-light ingredients and feels better without: oils, parabens, phthalates, synthetic dyes, or harsh fragrances—making it ideal for delicate under eye skin and a great concealer for sensitive skin! It also has a really nice flexible doe-foot applicator which makes it so easy to apply, I find blending with either a brush or my fingers is super simple. 


Foundation and Concealer Swatches











Here is a quick picture of me using the foundation and concealer. It was super easy to use and I think it looks really natural. I used shade 250 Vanilla foundation and shade 010 Vanilla concealer. If I had gone online I may have ordered a different shade foundation but I went for the closest match that was available in the store I bought it. It is certainly a buildable formula as you can see I did not use much to cover my face in the picture, but I could add more coverage if I wanted. 


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