This Saturday The Doc and I were treated to new Bond Skyfall and a dinner at Italian ristorante Zizzi, all thanks to err Ladbrokes. You see they are all about gambling and so is Bond of course, and to celebrate this connection, and the ability to indulge in some casino atmosphere wherever you might be thanks to Ladbrokes’ online offering (visit the site here), I was given a cinema and meal voucher to have a great night out on the town,

I tried my best at a late Sixties Bond girl look and went for a floppy hat and fake fur coat combo, not at all casino-ready but warm enough for the autumn chill.

I am a huge Bond fan and Skyfall is right up there among the best the series has produced. Javier Bardem’s baddie Silva is quite possibly the best Bond villain ever, London plays a central part in the plot and there are little nostalgic nods to the Bond franchise throughout the film that I really enjoyed. The casino scene (it wouldn’t be Bond without one) is particularly amazing. Set in Macau, Bond arrives via boat gliding through lit up dragon figures to meet the beautiful Severine, whose look was more than just a nod to the Thirties. Basically just go and watch it, it’s fab!

We followed up the cinema with dinner at Zizzi’s which was an excellent new discovery. The Italian sharing platter was simply delicious and our mains (pizza for him, chili prawn spaghetti for me) didn’t disappoint either. I loved the special Italian Feast menu by fellow Sixties girl Gizzi Erskine raising funds for the Prince’s Trust. Eating for charity is right up my street!