The best laid plans of mice and men…

We might have underestimated the impact that half term would have on our trip! We headed to south ken on the thursday after we arrived, we were aiming for the v and a, but all the museums are on the same road… They were queuing round the block for the science museum!

So we rethought our visit, and we’re going to go back during school time to do the museums.

We went to Covent garden on Friday. Covent garden is one of my favourite places in the world. It’s like a gorgeous little town, with at least 3 bead shops! And we went in each one!

I was quite restrained. I didn’t spend too much in any of them, but 3 shops is still quite a lot! Dave was very tolerant too. Bless him! We then made our way to Denmark street so dave could look at his beady equivalent! Music shops .

We also visited hamley’s. It was crazy busy! Possibly even worse than the museums. I did get to ogle at bears though. We gave the comedy club a miss as well. We were both so so tired and our hotel was a fair way out of the city, so we just chilled out there.

I rounded the trip off with a massage on Saturday morning which was lovely!! I felt so chilled out afterwards.

And here we are, it’s Tuesday and I’m heading back on the train to London. This time for work, and I might even fit in a little trip to covent Garden again 

Tags: london, personal, trips

Big city blogging!

I love the iPhone wordpress app. I can write this blog from the car on our way to London. In case I didn’t mention it enough, it’d my birthday in January, and my lovely Dave really spoiled me, part of that spoiling included this trip. We’re heading to London, staying in wembley and doing the tourist thing. We’re going to do the v and a, there is a jewellery exhibition I want to visit. The science museum, the beatles coffee shop and a comedy night.

I love London. It really excites me! I’m not sure I could live their fulltime, but I do think the city is a wonderful place 

I spent some time recently at our group headquarters recently. Its near the gherkin, which I’ve never seen up close until that last visit. It’s a pretty spectacular building, but I think more impressive when you can see the whole thing. Or at least the shape.

So, we’re off and I’m really looking forward to it! Look for more blogs with a nodnol theme!

Tags: london baby!, personal, trips

More Linkage!

2 new links for you today!

Firstly my fab twitter buddy @girltaristhan over at Rock Angel.

And secondly my new project – a place for my friends and family to share some of their favourite recipes! Inspired a little bit by The Hairy Bikers – my Recipe Repository!!

Enjoy

Tags: cooking, links

A little bit of link lovin’!

I wanted to share a little bit of link love this evening.

Firstly, a beautiful blog I’ve discovered through twitter (I think one of my friends tweeted a competion and I followed in order to enter the competition.) all about retro/vintage fashion, it satisfies my inner girlie!  I give you http://www.retrochick.co.uk/

Secondly, please welcome my baby sis to the world of blogging  http://www.sammisibley.com/

So there you go, a little bit of monday linkage!

Tags: blogging, friendship, links, personal

Love is in the air

We are nearing that hallmark day, the day of st valentine. And I feel I need to confess!

I am fully of the opinion that romance and love and declarations of either should NOT be confined to a single day. I think the day is hugely overrated and i agree that it is highly commercialised etc etc.

Now the confession part. If dave were to forget valentines day, I’d be angry, hurt and upset! He is very aware of this irrational facet of my otherwise sane and serene personality! (please insert winking emoticon here!)

We have the added pressure of our birthdays being close together and also to valentines day. So we don’t go mad or anything. It is at times like this I wish I could make something beautiful for dave, as it is, I’m not sure heart shaped earrings are really his thing!!

So, how do you celebrate this pink and red day? Do you have that same irrationality as me?

Also, if anyone has any ideas of unique ways of showing someone you love them plead comment away!!

Tags: love, personal