OK, now you know I'm only being this fussy because a) I don't go out very often any more and want it to be perfect (perfect for me that is, not uber slicky slicky swish swish but with the right combo of really excellent food and some down to earthness in a pub/bar too).

Now bear with me. I don't think I want to do Crown/Docklands this time. Too far from the sorts of pubs/bars I like.

OK, this is where I start sounding totally ridiculous. Do any of the restaurants mentioned have carpet? I've got this pair of super high peep toes that I've never even worn yet and don't trust myself on anything other than carpet. I think I'd like to wear them.

And by the way, I don't mind getting dressed up and then having a pot in a sticky carpet pub before/after. I pretend that people are staring at me because I'm gorgeous not because I look totally out of place - so doesn't worry me.