Bat and Lashes

This Halloween I thought I'd branch out from my standard cat costume and opted for a bat instead! Simon drew some bat-esque wings on my face and we made these wings out of two children's capes from Poundland. My friend Christina had a Halloween party which was really fun but we somehow ended up in our local club. The next day was my birthday and I was definitely feeling a bit worse for wear when I woke up!

A Disney Kind of Birthday

I’ve been a bit busy so I haven’t really had a chance to update my blog over the last week or so. I had a week off work last week which was so nice, Simon and I spent some time with our families and really enjoyed just being a bit lazy! It was my birthday yesterday and I’m now 23 which I think sounds pretty damn old. Sigh. Being treated to a Sunday roast and lots of lovely presents certainly made up for it though.

I actually got my very first birthday present a week ago. Simon had bought me tickets to go and see Disney’s Fantasia Live in Concert at the Royal Albert Hall. I had absolutely no idea until he gave me the tickets on the day, and I was so chuffed and surprised. I’m a bit of a Disney geek so it was the perfect present.

Before the performance we wandered around Harrods which is now feeling alarmingly Christmassy! We had probably spent far too long looking at toys when we decided we were too hungry to carry on so we headed to Nandos for some dinner.

The performance was amazing, the London Philharmonic Orchestra were just incredible and the music was so perfectly timed that I almost forgot they were there at some points. Almost! It was only on for one day, but if it makes a return I would fully recommend going to see it.

Sorry for the terrible photo quality, they're all phone snaps. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'll be able to invest in a Canon SLR soon eeek. Have you been to see any good shows recently?

Review | Barry M Diamond Glitter

Barry M Nail Paint in Diamond Glitter | H&M Nail Polish in Temptress

I picked up this Barry M nail polish the other day and I just think it's so pretty! The pictures don't really do it enough justice because it really is very sparkly in real life. Some of the glitter chunks are quite large and catch the light really well. It looks really lovely over this pastel colour. 

I think I'll be putting it over red on the count down to Christmas to get into the festive spirit of things!

We're going on a bear hunt

My mum made this out of three plant pots, isn't she thrifty?!

Last weekend I stayed at my mum's for the first time since I moved back out in September, and it was really lovely to indulge in some home comforts. My mum is a fab cook so Simon and I were lucky enough to have an amazing fish pie and, of course, the obligatory Sunday roast! We walked the dog in the countryside and finally got our hands on a Cadbury’s Toffee Popcorn bar (Simon has been dying to try it ever since it appeared on a billboard on his road). Spoiler alert – it’s not as good as it looks. I was quickly wishing we picked up the Golden Biscuit Crunch version instead! Has anyone else tried it?

The Pearly Kings and Queens Festival

I mentioned before that Simon and I want to try and do one thing a week from Time Out magazine, and a couple of weekends ago we went along to the Pearly Kings and Queens Festival. It was a really nice event, but we didn't hang around too long because the crowds were enormous and we couldn't really see an awful lot!
Sadly our Time Out mission seems to have been put on hold for the time being as both Simon and I are heading out of London every weekend this month, and week nights always seem to prove a bit tricky. Hopefully November will prove more successful – I can't wait for all the Christmas lights to go up!