I love Banoffi/ee and even Banoffy Pie, after all as the Poet wrote (more or less) "A Rose with another name would still smell and look like a rose". This tasty pudding is now disappearing from the menus. Somebody has got to do something! I would like to eat more of this sublime treat, without having to resort to supermarket or do-it-yourself. The aim is to find pubs and restaurants where they serve it in and out of London (let's credit crunch face it: mostly in London), maybe even go as far as …

Capturing Innovation At Its Brightest: IW Blend gives you an hour to discuss tech, art and retail, in all their wonder. Make of the industries what you will, plan world domination or simply chat about your latest findings while enjoying food and drink provided by IW. This meetup is centered around entrepreneurs and innovators who want to grow their business and share their ideas: Community IS Key. This is an informal meetup with members from the IW Team regularly in attendance. Get to know us …

… The events encourage lively debate about scrumptious food and drink sampling, making it easy to join a group of friends to laugh, taste and exchange tips with. Some events are more stuctured than others - we have hosted over 75 different themes events, and I keep coming up with new ones every day. The host of the event is usually an expert in the subject and the evening will begin with a fun presentation. Read what the Londonist has to say about this group: http://londonist.com/2011/02/review-ta …

I've recently been thinking that it's often the case that when old friends get together, it can be a bit difficult to move the conversation beyond catching up on the latest' or reminiscing about last year's skiing holiday (to draw from a conversation I was having at last night's gathering). Even though this intimacy is part of what's great about catching up with friends, I'd love to get into discussions on a more regular basis about things a bit bigger than 'the gang'! What do you think? With pu …