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Hello, I’m Josie Robson…

I work in the editorial team for kgbdeals, which means I get to find out about all our latest deals first – then I get to write about them in all their glory!



So, since I’ll now be filling this blog with tips and titbits about our latest and greatest kgbdeals, a bit about me:


Josie on the run


I was born in Bristol, grew up in Sheffield and now live in London. As a result I’m a rather lovely Northern-Monkey-Southern-Fairy hybrid. Even if I do say so myself.


I also like to think of myself as pretty savvy money-wise (though friends may suggest ‘tight’ would be a more accurate descriptor). Basically I’m all about enjoying a Champagne lifestyle on a lemonade budget, so getting paid to describe and get excited about kgbdeals doesn’t require too much effort!


As far as extra-curricular activities go here’s a quick top three:


1) Cycling: I have a fold-up bike – hey it’s the only type that’ll fit in my little Brixton flat. I love to use my perfectly petite bike for the daily commute and generally romping about town. So, next time you see some two-wheeled goddess shouting at a bus driver in the capital, think to yourself: ‘I wonder if that’s Josie from kgbdeals…’


2) Reading: The librarians out there may not like this but I’m a recent ebook convert. I love being able to download books wherever I am and look up the meaning of new words as I read. I may be a writer but as far as I’m concerned there’s always room to improve your vocabulary! For example, did you know that a ‘poppysmic’ is the noise you make when you smack your lips together?


3) Painting the town red (or pink at the very least): Whether I’m picnicking with friends, hitting my local cinema, treating the dance floor to my signature sprinkler move, shopping with my fellow lady-faces or going for dinner with my beau – I’m probably doing it in style. Then cycling home afterwards looking like a wally in my day-glow vest…


In closing you should probably know that I very much like pesto, period dramas and pictures of cats in fancy dress. You too? Then I suspect this is the start of a beautiful friendship…

											

					

					

						
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						September 9, 2011 | Categories: Uncategorized  | 						Leave A Comment »											

				

			

					

				

					
Agent K embarks on a MEAT FEAST

					

						
Until recently, food from a van meant one of three things:


1. Icecream, with a soundtrack of sinister music on the side;


2. Burgers at festivals where we don’t ask where the meat is from;


3. Produce that ‘fell off the back of a lorry’.


And while I’m partial to the occassional 99 Flake, vans are not usually where you would find me on a hunt for the latest gourmet treat.


Until now.


The last two years have seen a sprouting of food vans around London bringing fast food bang up-to-date AT A VERY LOW COST (as a deal-maker, my favourite part).


Last week my food radar started blinking at turbo speed when a friend told me about Pitt Cue Co., an American BBQ meat truck specialising in pulled pork, beef,  chicken, pork, beef, pork, beef and chicken. Vegetarians, sorry about this one. On the side you can go for Root Beer Beans, fresh coleslaw, pickles and bread, plus they do COCKTAILS. This is my kind of man with a van. Let’s just say I ate so greedily, I got through a whole pack of tissues cleaning up the mess. But it was seriously worth it.


You can catch the van under Hungerford bridge near London’s Southbank, everyday this summer (no website but get twitter updates from @pittcueco).


So what dining group deals have I rustled up for you this week?


Clear out the cobwebs from a morning at the desk with a £5 Thai Lunch at ORA in Soho – for two courses! Beats a sandwich.


Or bring back the leisurely-lunch, Parisian Style, at the extremely doable sum of £20 – including two courses and two glasses of wine – at the swanky La Brasserie Mayfair.


And Glaswegians – fire up the palate with a £9 Indian feast including wine, at Madras Palace (The King Prawn Sizzler is divine).


Eat well, deal-spotters, until next time….


Agent K

											

					

					

						
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						June 6, 2011 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , ,  | 						Leave A Comment »											

				

			

					

				

					
Agent G on why blue nails are best

					

						
Hey peeps – this is agent g checking into the blog. It’s tough work being a KGB agent, sourcing all these group deals for you, especially when it’s HOT like today. If only we had a Charlie like the angels did, it would make life SO much easier.


Hope you’ve had the chance to see our sparkling new TV ad (oh you love it? Why thank you). Since it first aired earlier this week, we’ve been inundated with emails and DMs asking – ‘What’s that shade of blue nail varnish you guys are wearing in the ads?’.


Some of your might be going, what nail varnish?  If this describes you, here’s a recap:



It’s a fact. When we’re scouring the country, clipboards (or ipads) in tow, our nails need to be chip-proof and looking good. And blue of course, to match our jackets. As the deal-makers’ resident fashion and beauty expert I can reveal that the shade is: Mavala’s Cyclades. 




So go paint your nails sky-blue to get some KGB appeal. Even better if you can get a manicure at the same time. Lucky we’ve got  some deals lined up for you. In Aberdeen? Here’s your deal. Birmingham? Look here.  Sheffield? Right this way. And Londoners – check out this sweet £17 mani and pedi package from Franco&Co and be quick – it’s only on for another day.


We’ll be back soon – in the meantime, enjoy your new nails.


agent g






											

					

					

						
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						June 3, 2011 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , ,  | 						Leave A Comment »											

				

			

					

				

					
Agent B on Cinema Adventures

					

						
As much as we love a darkened room, a cushy velvet seat, and throwing the odd piece of popcorn at the noisy kids in front, there’s something about SUMMERTIME and cinema that doesn’t always work out, even when there’s the prospect of Johnny Depp donning pirate garb to entice us in.


But outdoor cinema…now there’s a tempting prospect. What could be better than sitting under the stars, glass of vino in hand, a picnic blanket and all your mates together? Oh yes and the film of course. KGB dealers in London, you are spoilt for choice this year. There’s Cinema Under The Stars over at Syon Park. Somerset House offers the swankiest screening experience, or pretend to be Sandy (or Rizzo) at the Starlite Urban Drive-in down at Brick Lane. You can even get out of town over to Hever Castle where they’re showing some old favourites including An Officer and A Gentleman (girls, who needs Johnny when you’ve got Richard, right?).


Our verdict: outdoor cinema is basically the warm weather equivalent of all those ice rinks that have been popping up, but without the risk of getting your hair out of place or falling onto a cold floor. Two big thumbs up.


Agent B

											

					

					

						
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						May 28, 2011 | Categories: kgb blog, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , ,  | 						Leave A Comment »											

				

			

					

				

					
agent k checking-in

					

						
This Thursday just gone, my dinner date stood me up (now blacklisted), and for some reason none of my seventeen gourmet friends on voice-recognition speed dial – who can always be depended upon for a little snackette or two – were picking up the phone.


In my book, this is BAD news (catch up on my profile to find out why). In summary: some people need friends as a shoulder to cry on; I need them to join me at the latest bar or restaurant.


I soon discovered why.


All of them, yes all, were at parties to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest, mostly dressed in flares (this may be a job for my fashion forward co-agent g). Now, there is usually nothing that can convince me to forgo a trip to the latest cocktail establishment. Not TV, not nothing. But what’s an agent to do on the rare occasion that an evening on the couch beckons – so long as there’s a glass of Rioja and some sweet chilli popcorn on the side?


Readers, this show was a revelation. Forget the music. Forget the dress-changes. Forget even Graham Norton and his admittedly hilarious commentary. As I watched the countries of Europe take their place on the stage, all I could think was…


I call myself a food maven, yet can I truly live up to the name of agent k when there are so many countries whose food I’ve never tried? Slovenia! San Marino! Estonia!


It was time to put things right. A mission around London uncovered a little gem called Buxoro, which specialises in food from Uzbekistan – the first in the city. Think Middle Eastern, with a twist. As I made my way through a feast of lamb skewers, salads (try the aubergine), handmade noodles, finished off with a traditional Uzbek pastry, I was in food-discovery heaven. Plus they have a beautiful dining room covered in tapestries – this agent, together with dining companions agents g and b, was truly impressed.


And yes, I’ve secured a group deal for you. Buxoro are offering KGB dealers a 3 course meal for £7, worth up to £19 (a £64 saving – not bad at all). If it wasn’t for the fact that some of my friends are on probation after last weekend’s snub, I’d have the place booked out, so go book it!

											

					

					

						
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						May 20, 2011 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , ,  | 						Leave A Comment »											

				

			

					

				

					
Hello spontaneity

					

						
Sometimes it’s easy for us to get into a bit of a rut. To wake up at the same time. Wear our hair the same way. Sit in the same seat on the same bus reading the same kind of book. Order the same thing at the same chinese restaurant (chicken and sweet corn soup, prawn toast and vegetable singapore noodles for one). We know what we like and we stick to it. It makes sense. Right?


The truth is, trying new things is really quite liberating. It wakes us up, stretches us, and opens us to a whole lot of new possibilities. Even the tiniest bit of change can have a big impact in the end.




So whether it’s signing up to a Jamaican cooking class, giving a zumba a go, hiring a campervan and just setting off, changing your hair colour or asking someone you fancy to that new Japanese fusion place… this week I dare you to do something different. It doesn’t matter if it is big or small. Just something you’ve always wanted to do but for whatever reason just haven’t. Our website is jam packed with ideas (and bargains) so no excuses. Go on, do something spontaneous and see what happens. You might be pleasantly surprised.

											

					

					

						
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						March 16, 2011 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , ,  | 						Leave A Comment »											

				

			

					

				

					
Show you the money!

					

						


At kgbeals we know that what goes around comes around. Which is why if you spot a deal and tell one of your friends about it, we reckon you deserve a more than a pat on the back.


So for every friend that you recommend to us who then goes on to buy one of our deals, we’ll give you £6. Yep. That’s over five quid for, oh, about 5 seconds “work”. Not a bad day at the office. In fact you can earn up to £120 by doing just this. So as well as helping your friends bag a bargain, you can also make a few quid. Total win win and everyone is happy. Start sharing the deals love now.

											

					

					

						
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						March 13, 2011 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: , ,  | 						Leave A Comment »											

				

			

					

				

					
Bargain hunter from way back

					

						
Hello. I’m Rebecca but most people call me Bec. I’m an excitable big thinking creative lady with a bouncy lope to my step. I love travel, odd numbers and friendly strangers. I don’t like being squished on the tube, soggy sandwiches and walking down escalators when they’re not moving.




A true bargain hunter with seriously expensive tastes, I believe that Mondays were made for champagne and hot stone massages. And Tuesdays and Wednesdays too. Every time I spot a deal my tummy does a little jig. So it goes without saying that I am very pleased to be writing for kgb deals.


I’ve blogged my way around the world two times now for Skype and The Let’s Colour Project and reckon the job I’ll have in a couple of years probably doesn’t exist yet.


Feel free to say hi by commenting below, check out my website or tweet me: @bec__campbell.

											

					

					

						
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