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Anne-Marie
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Oh you won’t like these then (Marmite v much a background note)
November 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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A very bad picture of the remnants of a very good martini - Papa Salt gin is highly recommended #ConfinedCocktails
An overhead view of a martini glass a third full with lemon twist. General detritus on the table including reading glasses
November 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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It’s been a while - but the start of Strictly calls for a fancy drink (whiskey, coffee liqueur and spiced chocolate bitters). Cheers! #ConfinedCocktails
A hand holding a glass filled with dark brown liquid, in front of a fireplace and television
September 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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She’s a strawberry elderflower martini to mark the end of the long weekend. The garden is repaying all the hard work I put in over the winter/early spring - waiting for my peonies to bloom (I bet they’ll do it next week when I’m away…). #ConfinedCocktails
A hand holds a cocktail glass containing red liquid with halved strawberries on the rim. In the background a garden scene - rosemary, cosmos with pink flowers, and other plants
May 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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No cocktail tonight (though last night obliged with a Tom
& Jerez at Hawksmoor) - just a beer, but a damn good one
A bottle of beer with a silhouette of a town scene and the name Shere Drop next to a glass filled with that beer
April 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Glass of rose, snoozing canine visitors, living room in the midst of de-Christmassing #ConfinedCocktails
Two dogs snooze on a sofa. A hand holds a glass of wine to the right of the image. In the background there is a desk, office chair, a television and boxes containing Christmas decorations
January 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Happy 2025 day 1, peeps. Starting with a crisp dry martini - nice and clean like the fresh year ahead. #ConfinedCocktails
A cocktail glass containing a martini and a small bowl containing little pastry snacks sits on a coffee table. A fireplace and Christmas tree are in the background
January 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Got some Frangelico for Christmas, so this is whiskey, Frangelico, creme de cacao and toasted almond bitters. Like a Ferrero Rocher!

#ConfinedCocktails
In the foreground a hand holding a cut crystal glass filled with amber liquid and an ice cube. In the background a Christmas tree twinkles
December 28, 2024 at 8:56 PM
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You’ll be visited by three spirits

The three spirits:
Three women - lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton standing behind Jane Fonda, from the film 9 to 5
December 24, 2024 at 11:04 PM
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She’s a Sidecar #ConfinedCocktails
In the foreground a glass stands on a large grey ceramic dish. The glass contains a cocktail (a Sidecar) which is orange in hue, with a twist of lemon peel. A fireplace is in the background, with a Christmas tree lit with fairy lights and baubles
December 22, 2024 at 6:59 PM
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Beautiful - cold - walk in Cannizzaro Park earlier. #UnconfinedWalks
Trees silhouetted against a cloudy blue sky, with the winter sun bursting through the middle A close up of a cut tree trunk (a cedar), with blue sky and bare tree branches behind In the foreground a back of dogwood with its bright red yellow and orange stems. In the distance a small building with white woodwork stands next to a fallen tree. Trees and blue sky behind.
December 22, 2024 at 6:46 PM
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An elderflower martini, accompanying Elf. #ConfinedCocktails
In the foreground is a glass on a table filled with clear liquid and a twist of lemon. A candle buns on a ceramic dish next to it. Behind is a Christmas tree with lights and decorations, in the far left a TV showing Elf
December 15, 2024 at 7:55 PM
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Strictly final ready with this chocolate orange inspired number (Jura whisky, Cointreau, crème de cacao and cocoa bitters). #confinedcocktails
A hand holding a cocktail glass filled with orange liquid in front of a Christmas tree with lights and baubles
December 14, 2024 at 6:09 PM
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Did the tree, had a Manhattan to celebrate #ConfinedCocktails
A hand holding a glass with amber liquid (a Manhattan) in front of a Christmas tree with lights and baubles A Christmas tree with lights and baubles placed in a fireplace hearth, with lights around the base. On the mantelpiece are 3 candles and a clock
December 8, 2024 at 7:43 PM
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Bit of accidental art from last night’s walk along the South Bank (after Adam Buxton’s live podcast show with Joe Cornish at the RFH). Vivid red streak is the OXO Tower. I rather like it.
A dark band at the bottom (river) and a dark band at the top (sky). In the middle are streaks of light in different colours - gold, white, blue, pink red.
December 6, 2024 at 11:53 AM
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At the Royal Albert Hall for The Rest is Entertainment live. Was behind David Olusoga in the bag check queue
December 4, 2024 at 7:18 PM
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First mince pie of the season. I never used to be much of a fan but the ones from Honey & Co are just so good. Not too sweet, delicious pastry 👌🏼
In the foreground a yellow and white plate with Peanuts decoration holds a half eaten mince pie. In the background a cup of tea and a pen pot with a green Kermit the frog pen visible
December 4, 2024 at 4:22 PM
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Out of bourbon, tsk - but do have whiskey…

Whiskey and apple eau de vie shaken vigorously with a blob of the Bonne Maman caramelised apple spread and toasted almond bitters. #ConfinedCocktails
A mirrored tray with a glass decanter decorated with gold bands and 4 matching shot glasses. At the front is a cut glass filled with amber liquid. A cream pot is at the back, housing a green leafed plant
December 1, 2024 at 7:19 PM
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This caramelised apple spread is v nice indeed (on fruit toast here, for breakfast) - am thinking it will be good in a cocktail, shaken with bourbon or dark rum…
A jar on its side (filled with apple spread) next to a cup of tea and a decorated plate with a slice of toast on it
December 1, 2024 at 12:16 PM
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It’s a lemon curdtini 🍋🍸

(standard gin martini shaken with a dollop of lemon curd made by my lovely friend Yotty, and a splash of St Germain elderflower)

#ConfinedCocktails
A glass on a wooden desk. The glass is filled with yellow liquid (gin, vermouth and lemon curd) and there’s a twist of lemon peel on top. Behind the glass is a lit candle
November 24, 2024 at 6:26 PM
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Out out, for a cocktail and early dinner before seeing Ed Gamble at the London Palladium. This was a golden delicious sour - whisky, calvados, lemon and cinnamon 👌🏼 #ConfinedCocktails
A glass on a table, filled with orange liquid topped with white foam. A circle of red apple peel floats in the centre of the drink
November 23, 2024 at 7:23 PM
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Now on pure vibes #ConfinedCocktails
A glass filled with beer with the empty can next to it. The beer is called Vibes
November 16, 2024 at 9:41 PM
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These ones - only a couple of drops, they give a little bitter cocoa hit
November 16, 2024 at 8:11 PM
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A picture of a man in a gold and black kaftan (Claudia Winkleman’s instagram post)
November 16, 2024 at 7:16 PM
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In my happy place - on my sofa watching #Strictly, with a cocktail (bourbon, coffee liqueur and chocolate bitters).

I loved that Pet Shop Boys opening and Claud’s kaftan is AMAZING 🤩

#ConfinedCocktails
A cocktail glass filled with bourbon, coffee liqueur and chocolate bitters) on a wooden surface next to a mirror tray with glass decanter
November 16, 2024 at 7:05 PM