Wednesday, 6 May 2015
Video WOW of the Week!
My First Video WOW in three years and it's a good'un. United Kingdoms entry for the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. Electro Velvet - Still in Love With You.
I'm back!!!
I'm back!!!
It's been over three years since I last posted! Eeeek.
I'm now 31 for goodness sake! I've moved out of London AND I'm even engaged, so yeah, a lots changed.
I've decided to start blogging again - I've missed it - OK I didn't have that many "followers" and no one probably knew that I disappeared let alone re-appeared but I'm determined to get back on the ol' blogging horse and start writing down my inner most thoughts once more.
I was going to start vlogging on You Tube, it's far cooler than blogging these days, but I've decided to put "pen to paper' instead for a few reasons; 1) I sound MEGA camp on any type of recording device 2) I'm just not cool and I don't need people to see me and to tell me that - this is a lot more anonymous.
So anyway, nice to "meet" you, welcome to my little piece of the internet.
P
Monday, 19 December 2011
I want!!!
If anyone is having any last minute panic as to what to get me for my Birthday or Christmas...fear not...I would like one of these! D&G's new touch screen watch fancy shmanzy!
- Posted (with love) from my gorgeous iPad.
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Video WOW of the Week!
I didn't really watch Xfactor this year but I understand that Kelly Rowland was, well a bit strange and kept yelling "y'all", calling Misha B "Mama" and peaked with a "Happy Frikin' Christmas". Mental singer or not think this is a great song, a fav at the moment...Kelly Rowland's "Down For Whatever ft. The WAV.s". No I've never heard of them either.
Thursday, 17 November 2011
Smoking Rooms & Drag Queens...just another Turkey trip.
Just on board another plane, this time on my way back from Turkey, the fourth and final trip to Istanbul this year. A worth while trip, customers will now have a summer collection to buy! Hurrah! I'm sat on a flight with a crying baby next to me, clearly there's no chance of getting some sleep so thought I'd write a blog update instead.
We're normally lucky enough to stay in some rather plush hotels, not this time. When checking in we were told we were in the Garden Rooms...sounds posh doesn't it? Well, we thought so. Alas, we were wrong. The whole team of which there is just one smoker were in smoking rooms and we weren't even in the main hotel building. We had to go down two floors, walk past the gym and out the back door. Our adventure didn't end there, oh no, we had to walk literally round the very edge of the outside swimming pool up a flight of stairs...et voila, musty, smokey room.
We kicked off, nothing happened. A guy did come round to spray the room with an air freshener, I can only assume the Turkish equivalent of Oust. He could tell I wasn't impressed.
This trip was just three days long...we didn't have to fly on a Sunday AND I get to sit back in the comfort of the office tomorrow - bonus! Although it was a short trip we did get to visit a rather cool restaurant which I recommend if you're ever in Istanbul, "Cahide".
By far one of the weirdest yet "brilliant-est" restaurants I've visited. Kitted out a little bit like a circus marquee, you are greeted by drag queens, loads of them. On the stage is a guy slowly turning into a woman, powdering his face, whacking on the lippy, bit by bit transforming into another very tall man in a frock.
The official show starts at about 10.30, there's drag queens singing on stage, the dreaded audience participation (I escaped, one of my designers didn't), acrobats and mini dance routines. Even the waiters got in on the action...they change outfits during the night, novelty glasses, top hats and at one point fake boobs.
Unlike most restaurants the "top table" is not that nearest the stage, it's the one in the middle of the room. This table mid show starts to raise up like something you'd expect to see at a Kylie concert. Up, it goes taking customers and dancing waiters holding mini fireworks with it, not for any reason in particularly, just to further mess with your head.
The last act on, the headliner, was a guy we were told by the drag queen chorus was a very very very famous Turkish pop-star. I was expecting some young whipper snapper, Justin Beiber or Justin Timberlake-esque. The dude who shuffled out was definitely mid 60's, Fabulous singer though, the Turkish Cliff Richard. I must find out his name.
There's a set menu at Cahide but they made a special vegetarian meal up for me. Wine is included and they keep topping you up, it's one of those places where you easily lose track of how much you've drunk, not great when you start to understand the madness going on around you. Starters came out served in dishes with dried ice and the desert tray arrived with yet more fireworks.
Even the toilets aren't normal...you pee into Rolling Stone style big lip urinals and there's no mirror but a video camera which films you and plays it back on a screen over the sink ; a mirror of sorts.
Absolutely brilliant restaurant and great night, it's the kinda place that in London would be pretentious but in Istanbul it's welcoming and well...brilliant. If you're ever in the city pay it a visit!
- Posted (with love) from my gorgeous
We're normally lucky enough to stay in some rather plush hotels, not this time. When checking in we were told we were in the Garden Rooms...sounds posh doesn't it? Well, we thought so. Alas, we were wrong. The whole team of which there is just one smoker were in smoking rooms and we weren't even in the main hotel building. We had to go down two floors, walk past the gym and out the back door. Our adventure didn't end there, oh no, we had to walk literally round the very edge of the outside swimming pool up a flight of stairs...et voila, musty, smokey room.
We kicked off, nothing happened. A guy did come round to spray the room with an air freshener, I can only assume the Turkish equivalent of Oust. He could tell I wasn't impressed.
This trip was just three days long...we didn't have to fly on a Sunday AND I get to sit back in the comfort of the office tomorrow - bonus! Although it was a short trip we did get to visit a rather cool restaurant which I recommend if you're ever in Istanbul, "Cahide".
By far one of the weirdest yet "brilliant-est" restaurants I've visited. Kitted out a little bit like a circus marquee, you are greeted by drag queens, loads of them. On the stage is a guy slowly turning into a woman, powdering his face, whacking on the lippy, bit by bit transforming into another very tall man in a frock.
The official show starts at about 10.30, there's drag queens singing on stage, the dreaded audience participation (I escaped, one of my designers didn't), acrobats and mini dance routines. Even the waiters got in on the action...they change outfits during the night, novelty glasses, top hats and at one point fake boobs.
Unlike most restaurants the "top table" is not that nearest the stage, it's the one in the middle of the room. This table mid show starts to raise up like something you'd expect to see at a Kylie concert. Up, it goes taking customers and dancing waiters holding mini fireworks with it, not for any reason in particularly, just to further mess with your head.
The last act on, the headliner, was a guy we were told by the drag queen chorus was a very very very famous Turkish pop-star. I was expecting some young whipper snapper, Justin Beiber or Justin Timberlake-esque. The dude who shuffled out was definitely mid 60's, Fabulous singer though, the Turkish Cliff Richard. I must find out his name.
There's a set menu at Cahide but they made a special vegetarian meal up for me. Wine is included and they keep topping you up, it's one of those places where you easily lose track of how much you've drunk, not great when you start to understand the madness going on around you. Starters came out served in dishes with dried ice and the desert tray arrived with yet more fireworks.
Even the toilets aren't normal...you pee into Rolling Stone style big lip urinals and there's no mirror but a video camera which films you and plays it back on a screen over the sink ; a mirror of sorts.
Absolutely brilliant restaurant and great night, it's the kinda place that in London would be pretentious but in Istanbul it's welcoming and well...brilliant. If you're ever in the city pay it a visit!
- Posted (with love) from my gorgeous
Monday, 19 September 2011
I want!!!
Look at this Trench Coat, It's Burberry, I love it, I want it!!!
- Posted (with love) from my gorgeous iPad.
Monday, 12 September 2011
I want!!!
Today in J Crew I saw these Red Wing boots. I don't really see myself as a boots kinda guy (I only wear converse) but I like these. I'm trying to be really good with spending at the moment but these are an exclusive collaboration between Red Wing and J Crew which means I have to get them whilst I'm here in the States..question is A) Will I look like a member of girl group All Saints circa mid 90s? B) Should I be put off by the fact that my designer has said they'll make me look gay?...hmmm.
I want!!!
- Posted (with love) from my gorgeous iPad.
I want!!!
- Posted (with love) from my gorgeous iPad.
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