'Ultimate Attraction'

You may think you've got your flirting technique down to a fine art, but how good are you at reading the signs from your opposite number?! Well, if you could use a little help in that department, head on down to the gorgeous National History Museum for their evening masterclass on 30th September, where social anthropologist and flirting mastermind, Jean Smith, will teach you everything you need to know!

This will undoubtedly be an hysterical way to spend an evening. The team promise you'll learn how to recognise, and effectively utilise, signals given by men and women to display romantic interest, as well as teaching courting rituals, borrowed from our animal friends, to make yourself completely irresistible. You'll also get to meet a perfume expert, Odette Toilette, who will be talking about the science of smell and choosing the perfect scent.

So go on, take your date and have a real giggle - you might even learn something new!


The Ultimate Attraction Masterclass is being held at The Natural History Museum (Flett Theatre, Exhibition Road Entrance) at 7pm on Friday 30th September. Tickets are £30 for non members. For more information see www.nhm.ac.uk

Heart Home Magazine!

For all you design junkies out there today is a great day! A new online glossy called Heart Home Magazine has just launched... It's full of inspirational ideas, beautiful photo shoots and a fabulous little feature on great dates from the ever stylish Miss Mary herself!

Click here to go the magazine... the Great Date Guide is featured on page 150.

It's fabulous so enjoy!

Miss Mary x

New Look Bar at Sam's Brasserie!

As of yesterday, Sam's Brasserie in Chiswick has a new bar - take a look at the pictures below to see what they've been up to over the past week...

... and don't forget, if you want to see the bar for yourself then you should enter our competition to win a meal for two (including a free bottle of wine) at Sam's Brasserie.  For full details of the competition click here.

But remember, you don't have to win our competition to go to Sam's Brasserie. Why not head down to the bar for a cocktail (or three) this weekend? Or maybe some brunch to soak up the excesses of the night before...

Sam's September Competition!

Autumn has definitely arrived so we thought we'd keep your spirits up by offering you the chance to win a meal for two at the wonderful Sam's Brasserie in Chiswick.

Always a firm favourite here at the Great Date Guide (partly because 5 first dates at Sam's have lead to engagements!) we were excited to hear that Sam and his team were re-vamping the bar... and what better way to celebrate the re-launch than with a competition?!?

Take a look below at the designs for the new bar area and click here for your chance to enter the competition.

The competition ends on the 30th September 2011... Good luck!

Miss Mary x

WGIRLS Charity Date Auction- Don’t Miss Out!

Anyone up for a fabulous singles party with your chance to bid for the date of your dreams?! Our friends from WGIRLS are here to tell you more about this fantastic charity event taking place on 8th September… We think it sounds HOT!

Looking for a fun way to socialize, meet people, and an effortless give back to charity? WGIRLS are gearing up for their first annual London date auction Thursday 8th September, 2011. 

WGIRLS will host Bid for Bliss date auction at the private members club Jalouse (www.jalouse.co.uk) in the heart of Mayfair.  

The date auction is WGIRLS largest and most significant fundraising event of the year, and is expecting a fantastic evening with over 200 of London’s singles in attendance where fourteen bachelors and bachelorettes will be auctioned off for a fun, free date. All proceeds will be donated to Bliss (reg. charity no. 1002973), a brilliant organisation that supports babies born prematurely and their families.

Enjoy the ultimate night out with your mates, discounted drinks, hot music, and the opportunity to win raffle prizes and a date! Not only will winning bidders benefit from great company, they can select a free date activity donated by one of our fabulous London date partners (options include a wall-climbing session, a swing dancing lesson, dinner at Le Cercle, and a private doubles trapeze class to name a few), all whilst raising money for a very worthy cause.

Kick-off London Fashion Week with this one-of-a-kind event and buy your ticket today! 

Advance tickets are available online - £15 or Buy 4 and Get the 5th FREE!  Go to http://wgirls.org.uk/london/events/dateauction for further information or e-mail contact.london@wgirls.org for ticket sales for groups greater than 10 people.

To get a better impression of the live auction, take a look at photos from last year’s New York City auction at http://guestofaguest.com/galleries/2010/9/wgirls-nyc-first-fall-fling-4th-annual-bachelorette-auction/.

What's on in September

Apparently it's going to be 26 degrees in London today - could this be the start of an Indian Summer? Or at least an Indian Weekend?!?

Whether the sun is shining or the rain is pouring we've got a brilliant guide to what's on in London during the month of September. From open air theatre and film festivals, to fantastic fireworks on the Thames and the chance to snoop around some of London's most beautiful private buildings…

So, we suggest that you pack sunglasses and an umbrella and click here to find out what's on in London this September!

P.s. Don't forget to let us know if you've got any great suggestions for things to do in London this month! Click here to get in touch...