A few nights ago I went along to a wonderful evening with Maggie O’Farrell. She was doing a book reading and Q&A in Waterstones in Glasgow. I was first introduced to Maggie by my big sister, Lynsey. I immediately fell in love with her writing. Her first novel, After You’re Gone, is sublime. I cried my eyes out reading it. She creates a whole world … Continue reading Instructions for a Heatwave
Yey, this week I have new nails! This is the first time I’ve tried roses and was a bit disappointed with how they turned out. Everyone that’s seen them has really liked them though so I’m feeling better about them now. I thought I would contrast bright flowers with a dark background. I started with a black base. I then added some big pink dots. … Continue reading Kiss from a Rose
You have probably heard of these guys before as they have been played on few radio stations in the last few months. They are a four piece from Manchester, described as alternative their songs can vary quite a bit. There are some with a real rock beat and strong lyrics and others with a soft indie vibe you could float away to. I really love … Continue reading Chocolate
Ever heard your mother say ‘I used to wear clothes just like that when I was your age’ or lust after her clothing in old photo’s? I think it’s true what they say, if you keep your clothes long enough they come back into fashion, that’s my excuse for having so many anyway. I was having a look at the new trends for spring/summer and … Continue reading Déjà Vu
Without getting into detail of boring work I’m now social convenor for the Dumbarton Faculty. This is not as easy task as there are over a hundred people of varying ages and tastes. We have a tradition of a curry night around March each year. This was my first event to organise. I choose Bukhara an Indian restaurant in Glasgow which is attached to the … Continue reading Tomorrow Never Knows
I’m embarrassed to admit I have no wed-nails-day post for today. I could dig an old nails photo out but doing that two weeks in a row is just cheating right? I normally do my nails at some point over the weekend. This weekend though I was away boarding, on Saturday, as you may have seen. On Sunday I was being all domesticated tidying, shopping … Continue reading Free as a Bird
This band are a couple from Chicago. I found them on YouTube a few weeks ago. These guys are pretty cool, they left everything to go to Hawaii in 2010 and live off the land for three months. They had no plumbing or heating and even used rainwater for cooking and showering. This experience provided the inspiration for the band and their first album, All … Continue reading Beginnings
Today was a super busy Sunday, tidying and shopping mainly. I’m still trying to find everything a place in our house, I love saying our house. I really have accumulated a lot of what the man calls rubbish, I call treasures. Amongst all my stuff I also found some great clothes/shoes I had forgotten I had! Yes I have that much. One of the forgotten … Continue reading Hey now, you’re an All Star
Today I was heading up North, Glenshee, for some snowboarding. Now some people travel up in their base layers, I’m not being seen in public in my base layers, especially when I live 2hours away and need to stop for petrol. I needed something super comfy for traveling and that would keep me warm. It’s freezing here in Glasgow, but up north it’s something else! … Continue reading Set the fire to the Third Bar
A quick little wed-nails-days today. I didn’t have much time this weekend with for my nails, so they are still all purple and pearly. I’m pleased to say most of the pearls have lasted the move. Here’s an old set from a few months ago before I had my blog. This is really easy but looks pretty cool. I did a simple French manicure, then … Continue reading Wild thing
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