Panda Escaped!

Just a quick post of Yesterday's outfit as I am just back form my local Primary where I am painting the scenery ( western) and about to go out to do crafts (sequined necklace, and I'm obviously making one for myself too!) with my local Rainbows <3 :) aww I love children...well as long as they don't smell...ha ha
It was Freezing cold but then brightened up so I went outside of the studio .....*gasp* she escaped, she never comes out *gasp* to take a photo...
Well I only got as far as the quad where the back of the studio is but hey, it was nice and sunny there.....

First photo = me: please don't take a photo, the sun is blinding me

Friend: haha lol

Second photo= Panda is escaping

Third photo= Panda has escaped, But I love him <3 ( lol check out one of my art buddies' faces in the window, haha, yeh, this is the excitement of our lives)

Update: After escaping Panda was sunbathing outside, he has now had an unfortunate encounter with the evil strimmer man, but will soon be back to full health .

Dress- Gratan

Beads- Vintage

Hairclip-  H&M

Boots- Dr martens (my leopard print ones <3)

Yesterday DeeDeeOhho commented on this post wondering if I would show some of my art. I never really had decided to Post my art because I didn't think you guy's would be that interested in it, but seeing as I talk about the studio, and little bits about what I'm doing \(especially if you follow me on twitter) maybe I should?

Give me some comments guys if you would like me to post on some of my work :)

WEIRD ENGLAND

Wednesday it was SUNNY! not exactly warm but not freezing either! So I took the opportunity to take an outdoor photo :) Usually the weather is to horrific to do outdoor photos so I thought I would make the most of it by going down by the trees.

I wish the nice weather would stay but it was freezing again today, and there are rumours that it will snow again! WEIRD ENGLAND.

T-shirt- Miss Selfridges

Skirt- River Island

Jacket- Primark

Scarf- H&M

Socks- H&M

Shoes- TUK

This was  a bargain outfit, the t-shirt was £5 in the sale (it's barbie <3) after I have waited, yes i wait for things to go in the sale, for it to be reduced...first £18..no, then £15...no, then £10...no, £5 HELLSYEH!

And the jacket was one I bought in my trip to Bromley the other day, it's velvet and purple and was only £3!!!

People always ask me how I get so many bargains, and that they never find any, but I don't know :/

I don't really follow fashion, or trends much, unless they suit my style anyway, like all this pastel floral stuff, which is really pretty and I love the material and shape but it isn't me.

Maybe if they made it in red or leopard print haha

Well I think this is why things I like are in sales more, because it's not all the new fashion!

Some of you will know I have a garden and keep bunnies and the such and I also have a veg patch which I was pondering what to plant in this year.

Well everyday this week, when I have got home (bout 4pm) I have gone out the garden till dark, let my bunnies run free ( they are in large pens in the garden the rest of the time because of Mr Foxy) and be really naughty and climb on the bench and stick their head in through the window of the shed (must take a photo next time!)

Time in garden = not a state garden, dug over veg patch and my legs and back aching...

ACHING!!

Top photo is my veg patch, all tidy with new compost from the composter over it :)
And this is my Jemima <3 shes a bit  cuddly *cough* FAT *cough* at the moment, as they do get over winter so she did lovely running round the garden and binkies all down the path to shed those pounds :)

She should make an exercise DVD.

JINGLE JINGLE

Jacket- Bay Trading

Dress- Zara

Leggings- Primark

Boots- Doc martens

Tuesday Outfit.... I had a really nice outfit on Monday, but left my camera in the studio because I'm an idiot. And yeah, I know my face looks weird in this, this is me in my natural state in the studio and caught unaware ha ha but then my camera died...'Battery exhausted' I hate that.

I love this dress, bought it like 2 years ago but it always seems to get compliments, I think it's the little bells on the waist, I LOVE JINGLING <3

May sew bells onto more things ....hmmm....

I'm well busy this week :( as always! but not with art, with a lingerie project I need finished by Monday, it's a collection of 50's inspired structural lingerie, which I've designed, making and am going to model.....yeh lol

Oh and working my way through writing an essay and reading 3 books  on Palestine/Israel....questioninng the existance of Arab nationalism and all that shizzzz

BTW OMG about John Galliano being sacked from Dior...Lol jokes I hate the racist bastard.

And I've never been too keen on 'fashion houses' anyway, well not in today's society.

NO shit Sherlock!

I went to London on Friday and went to Sherlock Holmes House (again haha) obviously it's not his ACTUAL house...unless you have some cool machine which can send you inside books to live them out....oh I WISH!

It's just the house that was written about in the Sherlock Holmes novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which does actually exist on London but had not relation, and they have turned it into a museum :)

Step inside 221b Baker street...

I love going it's not expensive (£4 a person) and although it's only small the detail is soooo coool!

Especially for a literary geek like me, all the house is set out as it is described on the book, even with pots, books and souvenirs from all the tales just as in the novels!

It's 5 stories of room and some models/waxworks of the characters and then next door is the gift shop which is awesome!  obviously i bought lots of things.well, the things I didnt already have from last time!

If anyone is going to London you need to check it out as its like stepping into that time, and even if you have only seen the movie you will think it;s good, all the staff are dressed up and their is a policeman on the door who you have to give your ticket to:)

I didn't really do an outfit photo for this day but you can kinda see what I was wearing....

REVIEW: Love Never Dies

It's been a long wait but here it finally is, my review for Love Never Dies!

I went to see it 2 weeks ago on a Saturday matinee performance at the Adelphi Theatre and was incredibly surprised at how different it was to how I expected. Here's a clip of some of the sings/parts, with Ramin Karimloo (who I saw! <3) singing, he is AMAZING not even theatre trained, started off in a rock band! It's not long but gives you a feel of the show :)

Being an avid Theatre Fan, especially of musicals (it's the only thing I have on my ipod and listen to whilst working) I have of course already seen Phantom of The Opera, the story before Love Never Dies and it is MY FAVOURITE show of all time, it's a classic, has everything and Andrew Lloyd Webber's definitely the reason it is one of longest running musicals in London, and is still NO1 with ticket sales.


Also I have had the Love Never Dies Soundtrack since it's release last summer, and already know all the words to the songs, and most of the storyline from the songs.


This was a good thing as I really felt in with the show when I watched it but also it has so many changes from the CD that I was shocked at some parts, lyrical changes and character changes.

It did definitely keep the suspense up for me, as it seems to have has many changes since the opening night, but all definitely for the better!!

The main change was the beginning, they completely cut out the first 3 songs, all the Prologue, so that it starts with 'Till I hear you Sing' at the 'start' rather than all the back story and Prologue which is set at the end of the show.

I think this was a really clever choice as although I loved the prologue ( in the same format as the beginning of Phantom) song it did make the beginning of the show slow going and did not leave the storyline a mystery.
This way the twist at the end can be kept a surprise and leaves the option for a couple of different culprits!

They even went as far to set the way for the audience to think that it will be Madame Giry that sets up the twist at the end, by removing Meg's anger toward Christine in the song 'Dear old Friends', redoing 'Madame Giry Confronts the phantom as couplet between Meg and Madame Giry, and setting up suspicious little things like her going into the Phantoms workshop and picking up the gun.....

The main reason for Raoul, Christine and Gustave going to America was also changed, instead of going to close Mr Y's (Phantom's) Phantasma, they were invited by Mr Hammerstien (MR.H) to sing at the Manhattan Opera House, then the Phantom blackmails Christine with Gustave's safety, to come and sing.
This fits in better with the suspense, and the song 'Dear old Friends' as otherwise Meg and Madame Giry would of been aware that Christine was coming to Coney Island.

Seriously fits in better with the storyline, and songs , and really creates more drama at the end as it is such a shock and you really feel for both Christine and Meg. I think the lack of sympathy was one of the main problems that they encountered before the changes were made , but it definitely wasn't a problem now...

I COULDN'T STOP CRYING !

The scenery was amazing,  I could not believe how marvelous the set was... really has moved with new technical ability and although so modern, still fit the time perfectly!
The Cast was marvelous, especially Sierra Boggess(Christine) Ram,in Karimloo (Phantom) who just worked marvelously together.

If you have the chance to see it....GO!!! Because love never dies!!!!

I was so glad that they were nominated for so many awards at the Whats On Stage award including Ramin getting best Musical Actor, gthey are nominated for many more at the Olivier awards this month!

If you want any more info or want to chat about anything musical I'd love to just add me on Twitter!

And I have Definately used the word Definately too much in this post. Definately.

Hope you enjoyed my review!

British and Loyal... not quite Royal

If you follow me on Twitter then you would know that I spent a day in London doing a bit of shopping, visiting and going to British Art Show 7 at the Hayward Gallery (post to follow)

I really do love living so close that I can easily access everything, as I love the shows, shopping and culture there, but I wouldn't want to live there.

I get the best of both worlds !

And what better to wear than a (newly bought at the weekend) dress with the Royal Guards on!



Dress- Primark

Tights- I can never remember where tights come from but they are not new!

Socks- H&M

Shoes- Camden

Blazer- Miss Selfridges

Bag- Charity Stall

Earrings- Republic

Managed to get up and out by 9, with a homemade Egg mc muffin (the egg may of fallen on the floor at one point, but I still made it!)  and then in London by halfpast.

I went to the Hayward first, must be like my 3rd day on the SouthBank in a week, as it is part of the Southbank Centre, where I saw Frankenstein. It was a very Interesting show of all the up and coming artists and I love to go and see something a bit different,,,and some of them surely were!

Then I went to Soho, had a walk around the fancy dress shops there and Berwick Street market which is mainly fruit and veg and some good independent Record shops. Then we walked through China town, and my dad bought me a cute little china bunny, seeing as it is Year of The Rabbit, and a rabbit in a tea cup on a pen!!! I  KNOW> AMAZEMENT ! They have a really good, indoor market/shopping centre, with loads of good, jewelery, Chinese stationary/ clothes/ punky stuff which we always get something in .

After a bit more of a walk around, I ate in Leon, a really good chain for allergies, and fast, healthy food. I had one of their 'hot boxes' with rice, and lemon chicken and sauce and coleslaw :) YUMMY

The last place we went to was Camden as we usually find a few cool bits but we were so glad we went last as tbh, it just keeps on going down hill. It is prettier than ever since a couple of years ago they revamped the Stables which has made it a really great place for vintage and retro wear bit the High street has gone to pot.

There are still a few independent clothing and craft retailers down the lanes, the gothy shops, a few mod/skin head shops, Cyberdog, retro wear, independent jewelers and a few more Japanese clothing stores selling lolita but loads of the highstreet shops have become touristy and commerical.

They all sell the same ACTUALLY THE EXACT SAME stock; sunglasses, England stock, bongs, slogan t-shirts and market stall clothing.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm the first to love a bit of cheap clothing, souvenir and tat but not from Camden, it was the heart of punk and subculture and just like everything else is becoming so commerical.

TBH I was very disappointed and it was only December that I last went????

Oh and there were loads of European school trips going round in 'I <3 Londonhats trying to take pictures of me, ME FFS, one even dropped his camera in the road because he was struggling to take a picture as I walked past. LOL

Anyway enough of the rant, I had a nice day out shopping in town with my mum today,  not for clothing but art stuff like moss and toy trainsets, although I did get a £5 Barbie Tshirt from Miss selfridges and one of the Vivienne Westwood Red Nose Day Tshirts from TK Maxx :)

Hmmmm...really long post, maybe I should of split it up? but i'm just sooo busy!

Back to London tommorow for another trip round Sherlock Holmes house :)

Holiday inspirations

Dress- Vintage

Boots- Mark Jasons

Jacket- Miss Selfridges

Had Friday off and put my spare time to good use by dyeing two of my friend's hair. One had a caramelly highlight and the other had Florence and The Machine/ Paloma Faith inspired Ginger, well I am good for some things!

1 huge bottle of prelightnener and two bottles of Orange hair dye later and her hair is a shocking orange, I love it, she seemed very shcoked, but if you buy orange hair dye...what do you expect?haha

Also had a subway and a huge danish pastry with icing, custard, raisins and god knows what else in, so it was a pretty chill Friday!

Oh and bought some sale fabric, metallic diamond checks and silky leopard print of course!!

Went shopping Saturday in Bromley and got some bargain in Primark, Bought some clay and a really cool Sherlock Holmes case study book as well as some angel wing earrings from republic and 50p for 3 pairs ( I know what a BARGAIN!) knickers :) Yeh simple pleasures ;)

One of my teachers bought me this book, as a thankyou for helping etc....its gorgeous and has lovely pictures/sewing ideas inside...

I am going (hopefully) to get loooads done this Holiday, mainly little things I don't get time to do.

Have already started tidying up the garden, cut all the lavender bush back them burnt the trims in the Chimnea (so fun!) and have sorted digging over the veg patch...but what to plant?

Any suggestions would be helpful!!!

I have about 12 sqmtres or so and have tried most things the last couple of years but  I need easy to maintain, fail safe, eatable plants?!

Also I am going to sort out my wardrobes, as I have so much I do not wear they needs altering/selling and I could do with the money too!

Sorry for the poor quality photos, if I won the lottery I would defo be buying a proper camera!