Sewyoursoul felt cornershop! UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST ONLY!

Calling all individuals who love wierd, wonderful and wacky things....

 If you live in London you may have heard about the cornershop where everything is made from felt?! Yep, you heard right! A lady called Lucy Sparrow has spent the last 8 months sewing and stitching a whole cornershop of items! From tampax to garden peas! It is a true dedication of hard work and determination. Her company name is called 'sewyoursoul' and I guess that's what she has gone and done!

The cornershop is only there till the 31st August where it will then be making it's way down to Brighton. So if you have time, check out this cool little place it's located on 19 Wellington Row, Bethnal Green, E2 7BB. You can buy products in the shop but you can only take it home with you once the installation has finished! There was a strict no touching policy to mkae sure everything was kept in tip top condition! For anyone that can't make it there, here are some snaps I took during my little visit! :)

Lucy holds sewing workshops so you can learn to make your own! All the info is on her website http://sewyoursoul.co.uk/ 

Has anyone visited the little felt cornershop yet or do you plan to? Let me know what you thought!

A vintage afternoon tea at The Pelham Hotel - 10/8/14

Last Sunday me and the mother went to afternoon tea at The Pelham Hotel, South Kensington. I had a Time Out voucher (surprise surprise!) so a bargain for an amazing experience!

The hotel is a little boutique hotel in the heart of South Kensington (right opposite the tube station!)

When you first walk into the hotel, it has a little sitting room which has comfy chairs, a laptop to use and book/magazines to read. It has a really homely atmosphere and I could've stayed there all afternoon if I could!

We had a table booked for 1pm and was pleasantly surprised when we turned up and the place was empty! A nice quiet Sunday afternoon was just what I needed after a long, tiring week at work!

There was only another family eating lunch at another table and a couple of riends at another table later on.

We had extremely friendly waiters who greeted us when we first came in and seated us. We started off with our choice of tea from the menu and there were so many lovely fruit teas and milk teas to choose from! I opted for the 'White Apricot' which was a combination of apricot pieces, marigold flowers and yellow rose. It was really refreshing and tasty.

 

The food consisted of a selection of sandwiches; salmon, egg mayo, cucumber and pickle. Scones with clotted cream and jam, slices of lemon drizzle cake, chocolate brownies, macaroons, fruit pastries and cheesecake. It was all very filling and sweet at the same time. It was more sweet based than savoury based and I could've done with a few more sandwiches! All in all it was very delicious.

I would definitely go again! Has anyone been before?! Or any afternoon tea places you would recommend? :)

Altitude London + Captain America - 2/8/14

Last Saturday I went to Altitude London for a film and some food!

I bought a Time Out London voucher (they're the best) and for £20 we got a film, burger and a bellini!

I went with a friend and we watched the second Captain America, it was my second time watching it, but I loved it so much the first time, I didn't mind watching it again!
The film started dead on 7 as proposed and there was still lots of empty seats!

After the film we made our way up to level 28 to have our meal at Lobster London.
For a Saturday I was very surprised as the restaurant was so quiet throughout. Scarily quiet actually. For a central London location it didn't have that weekend vibe.

We had a cheeseburger, served with chips and salad. The burger was the biggest burger I had ever eaten. I had to use a knife and fork! I felt so embarrassed haha. 

The food was tasty and I don't really have a bad thing to say about it! The portion size was good and it lived up to its standard.

We also had a bellini each and we had an option between raspberry, peach and strawberry. I chose the peach whilst my friend had the raspberry one. It was so strong my friend had to add some water to it!

After we finished our food we hung out in egg chairs (yay) and I think I got a little too excited eeekkkk....

Overall, the food was good, the waiters/waitresses were friendly and the views were amazing! For the price tag, it was okay, I wouldn't class it as being expensive and I wouldn't exactly say we got an excellent deal. However I did enjoy myself and I would go back to try the lobster mmmmm......

Lobster London is on the 28th floor of the Millbank Tower, to reserve a table or to find out more visit: www.lobsterlondon.com

Liebster Awards!

So, after a busy few weeks at work, I finally got round to checking my gmail notifications/blog comments and was surprised and excited to be nominated for a Liebster award by not 1 but 4 lovely bloggers!!! I would like to thank Samantha over at http://smallandblondex.blogspot.co.uk/, Theresa over at http://www.violeteyesblog.blogspot.ie/, Nicole over at http://theprofessionofspending.blogspot.co.uk/, and Jess over at http://jessicasjournel.blogspot.co.uk/

You guys are uber cool :)

So these are the rules:

• You must answer all questions that are given to you 
• You must link back to the person who nominated you 
• When you finish this, you must nominate eleven bloggers who have less than 200 followers
• Provide your nominees with eleven questions of your choice
• You cannot nominate the person who nominated you 
• You must inform your nominees that you have nominated them 
• Provide your nominees with a link to your post for more information

I've randomly selected a few questions from each nominator, so I will answer a total of 11 questions.

How long have you been blogging for and what do you love about it?

I've been blogging for about 2 months now! I love how the whole blogging community are so friendly and you can get to know more people through your things in common! I just hope I can one day attend a bloggers meetup! :)

 

If you were stuck on a desert island, what would be the 5 things you take with you?

Wow, um, definitely my phone.... wait, I won't be able to get signal will I....?!

Okay, that's out the window... um, my cat, so I won't get lonely. My mp4 or some sort of device that will let me play music. Can I take my bed? And does food count? Oh and also a tv?! :P

Do you have any hidden/funny talents?

Unfortunately, I don't! I'm quite boring aren't I?

Heels or flats and why?

Flats! Definitely! I can't walk in heels!

 

What is your favourite magazine?

Company magazine is my favourite! I also love Look, Kerrang and heat.

Who is your inspiration for your blog?

Hmm, I really like Zoe London and Lily Melrose! I'm actually in contact with them quite often for work and I've met them before at an event :) 

What is your favourite book?

I love the 'House of Night' series, I still haven't got round to reading them all, but they are a must read. Really beautifully written, P.C Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast are such amazing writers.

What is your favourite movie and TV show?

I really like films that make you reevaluate your life and see that there is more to life than work or school. I saw a preview of 'Into The Storm' recently and it was such an eye opener, really moving film and I highly recommend it! My favourite tv show are: 2 Broke Girls, The Big Bang Theory, New Girl, 90210... I can't pick just one!!

What do you love most about the world?

Wow, what an amazing question. Nature. & the natural form of this world. I really want to travel the world one day and see as many countries as I can. I want to see the Colorado River creeping up in the Grand Canyon, the glaciers and waterfalls in Iceland, the coral reefs in Australia, ahhhhhh!

What would you say was your favourite holiday/vacation? 

I went to New York/Canada when I was about 7, and surprisingly I still remember it! I really wanna go back to the states and see more of it! 

What are you favourite pizza toppings?

Ham and mushroom! 

Anyway, enough about me! My nominees are:

1.) Alicia -  aliciadeyes.blogspot.co.uk

2.) Nicole - cocomadeherdoit.blogspot.co.uk 

3.) Melissa - melissavictoriawhiteley.blogspot.com

4.) Julie - lineshereyes.blogspot.com 

5.) Annie - the-lostangeles.blogspot.com 

6.) Natasha - tashhhemily.blogspot.co.uk 

7.) Louise - lovefromlouu.blogspot.co.uk 

8.) Victoria - victoriabellxo.blogspot.co.uk 

9.) Chloe - uniquechloechic.blogspot.co.uk 

10.) Keli - kelskurls.blogspot.com

11.) April - ThatGirlthatlikesmakeup.blogspot.com

My questions to you are:

1.) What's your favourite band?

2.) What's your favourite clothing store?

3.) If you can have dinner with anyone, be it dead or alive who would it be and why?

4.) Would you rather be a unicorn or a mermaid for a day?

5.) How do you like your eggs in the morning?

6.) Favourite London Underground station?

7.) If you could visit anywhere in the world where would it be and why?

8.) What is your best childhood memory?

9.) Marmite. Love it or hate it?

10.) Do you have any siblings and if so, what are their names and ages?

11.) Do you think bloggers could take over the world one day?!

Looking forward to your answers! Drop me a comment when you're done so I can read them!

Thanks! :) x

Shake Shack and Let The Right One In - 18/7/14

Two weeks ago me and a friend went to Shake Shack in Covent Garden before seeing Let The Right One In, in theatre.

Shake Shack is a primarily a burger place which also serves hot dogs and milkshakes (hence the name). I think it's better described as a fast food place than a restaurant as there are no waiters and you have to go up and get your food yourself before finding a table.

It has the same system as Pho; you get a mobile timer which let's you know when you're food is ready to collect. If you're looking for something more formal, then you're better off looking elsewhere as this was anything but glamorous.

The food was average, I had heard good reviews from this place so I was a bit disappointed. I ordered the regular burger with crinkly fries. I was nothing special, just a normal buger with fries, didn't send me into food heaven. However, it was relatively cheap, the total for mine came to about £7.

I don't think I'll be rushing back there anytime soon though!

 

We then made our way to the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue where Let The Right One In is showing.

We had actually got pretty cheap tickets from a Time Out offer (love them!), and had good seats for the amount we paid.

 

The show is based on the famous Swedish film 'Let The Right One In' and there was also an American version 'Let Me In' starring Chloe Grace Moretz.

It is about a boy who gets bullied at secondary school by two other boys in his year, until one day he meets a girl who he falls in love with and gives him the confidence and builds up his courage. However, she isn't who she says she is...  

Let The Right One in is currently being shown in theatre and you can purchase tickets here: http://www.apollotheatrelondon.co.uk/let-the-right-one-in/