Sunday 24 April 2011

Travels.












Macaroons//Pink macaroon//Bryan Ferry vinyl//prints//Brighton Pier//cider in the sun//Bills restaurant//Las Iguanas dinner//cocktails//makeup//ASOS dress.

I'm home! Actually shattered but had such a good weekend. I was in London on thursday, as my boyfriend had a big gig so I went down to dance/see London friends. The gig was in KOKO which is a massive venue! It reminds me of Razzmatazz in Barcelona, loads of stairs leading all places.
It was lovely seeing everyone, I love my London friends & going out in London.
Marina of Marina & the Diamonds was out with us & wearing an interesting outfit of a yellow cheerleader top and fluorescent yellow trousers. Very bright! I thought she was in fancy dress at first, having been in a car for seven hours I sat down to dinner with everyone and asked "why's everyone in fancy dress?" Haha what a loser. She looked very cute though.

On friday morning, Graeme and I got the train to Brighton as he had another gig and we wanted some sun. We had a few days there, it was so so so hot! I didn't even know Britain could get that hot! Such a lovely city, it was rammed full of sunburnt British people but I had a lovely walk around the back streets and found some amazing shops. I'd love to go back, it's an awesome city. I asked Vivianna where was good to go and she gave me some awesome recommendations including Bills restaurant where I went for breakfast - amazing!

The last pictures are what I wore out in London, a dusty pink dress from ASOS which I bought with my groupon voucher. It's a little bit big, I bought a ten but they sent a medium. Since WHEN was a ten a medium?! That's... worrying & depressing! I'm actually an eight but my dryer shrinks clothes, so I usually buy a size bigger but this is still a bit big! I do like it, but I could do with a smaller size I think. Tragically, I can't send it back as the groupon voucher doesn't allow refunds! I think it looks quite cute though. I wasn't actually going to put up these photos as they're not the best, but I did in the end. I hate the material of the dress, it creases so easily. Le sigh.

In other news, I am almost at 700 followers! In my last post I mentioned that I had just reached 600! The reason for this being that the gorgeous Lily mentioned me in a post, saying she had bought a skirt after I wore it in an outfit post.
I can't even begin to say how much I appreciate that, it's something she didn't need to do but it shows the kind of person she is. What a lovely girl!

How has everyone spent their bank holiday weekend?

29 comments:

  1. So jealous you got macaroons! Have you had them from L'adurée? Oh my God, I swear they taste like heaven. And you look lovely in the last pictures - the pink ASOS dress is amazing, and your make up looks stunning.

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  2. I love that dress, the color suits you soo well
    I loved your outfit with the soft pink skirt, not surprised she mentioned you :)

    www.fashionisinthebeholder.blogspot.com

    xo

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  3. Awww how lovely! Glad you've been having nice sun times :)

    Get you being a big time blogger!! ha :D

    Chloe xxx
    chloehford.blogspot.com

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  4. I'm so jealous of your hair. It is just perfect.

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  5. Photos look fab, I have a love for nachos and they look so good :) And you look so pretty in the last photos, lovely dress xo

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  6. wow im in love with the dress! xoxo

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  7. those macaroons look amazing! love the colour of the dress too x

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  8. The macaroons look so good! I keep meaning to make some! Did you have any recommendations for places to stay in Brighton? I keep meaning to go, it looks fab (plus I really want to visit choccywhoccydoodah!!) xx

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  9. oh wow, shame about the dress size! It is so beautiful though. I'm considering buying it in camel colour. Hopefully for me it comes in the right size. Fingers crossed!

    Your photos are always lovely dear, the brighton pier one is absolutely gorgeous.
    xxx

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  10. aaaah I love Marina, you lucky girl! And that dress is gorgeee <3 you could just sew the seams in? it's pretty easy! :) x

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  11. Pleased you had a lovely time in Brighton! Would love to meet up with you for a little shopping trip if you ever come back :) I'm salivating at the thought of a Bill's breakfast now!

    Love your makeup in the last photo, very pretty xx

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  12. Hello lovely!

    Happy Easter! Sounds like you've had a jam-packed weekend, but lots of fun! I read that you're from Leeds...me too!!! I tasted my first macaroon today in bettys at afternoon tea...to die for it was! Love the dusty pink dress, know what you mean about sizing and my tumble dryer is a nightmare for shrinking clothes too!

    *following your blog*

    Eda <3

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  13. the photos are lovely. i especially like the brighton pier picture! did you take it?
    also love the dress and the colour! it really suits you :)

    xx

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  14. love the dress, it's gorgeous! might hunt down for one myself lol!

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  15. Omnom, those macaroons look amazing, as does the other food! I've not been to Koko in months now, such a nice venue, but yes, massive aha. Love your ASOS dress hun, it's the perfect colour, hopefully the size issue sorts itself out in the dryer ;) xx

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  16. Those macaroons looks so delicious! Sounds like you had a great time! :)

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  17. That looks like a lovely weekend, especially the food!

    We're currently trying to organise a Blogger meet up in Newcastle with some other fellow Geordie bloggers and we'd really love it if all of our INTERNET FWENDS could come too! I'll let you know when we arrange a date.

    Claire
    x

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  18. omg i had that cider on the weekend for the first time, it was so delicious.

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  19. Its cool how you just casually say Marina of Marina and the diamonds was out with you! Your dress looks lovely :) x

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  20. I love Brighton too, it's full of gorgeous shops. :)

    x

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  21. Mmm Macaroons are my fave! :) And that strawb and lime cider is awesome too, normally get it in bier halle but found out they sell it in asda pretty cheap! Hope you had a nice wee trip away girlie. I love a nosy into posts like this. And well done on all the followers too :) xx

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  22. Looks like you had a lovely few days in London and Brighton! I've never been to Brighton but it looks lovely and has always been on my list of places to visit!

    Im now craving an ice cold glass of Rekorderlig, mmmm!

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  23. Those macaroons look absolutely amazing! I've been asking myself for about 15 mins why I've only just come across your blog!

    P.S. I love your floral sidebar!

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  24. love macarons!! i've been wanting to go to brighton myself recently.. hopefully i'll make it down this summer at some point, looks lovely!

    january, x
    jessicajanuary.com

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  25. Love your ASOS dress, shame about the issues with it. The macaroons are really pretty- taste as good as they look? An awesome week by the looks of things.

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  26. Great photos! You're so pretty! That pink colour looks gorgeous on you. x

    www.dressingmissdolly.co.uk

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