In Between Days

Photos: Luke Barrett

(apologies for the blurriness, the camera didn't appreciate the lighting it seemed)

Thought I'd share a much more casual outfit that I wore the other week on a trip to exchange money over at the post office for my trip to Copenhagen. It's starting to get quite a bit warmer now in London, so hopefully I'll be able to post a few more spring time outfits without having to carry around a much bulkier coat or jacket that I normally have to. Also you can definitely see in this photo how much lighter my hair is now after my trip to Toni&Guy the other week. I love the results so much, and my hair feels a lot healthier than it has after bleaching in the past, if only it wasn't so expensive!

(apologies for little make up, this was the only time I left home that day!)

Jacket - Miss Selfridge

Jumper - Topshop

Trousers- Uniqlo

Shoes - Nike x Liberty

The Liebster Award

Okay so, I was lucky enough to be nominated for this tag by the pretty rad Prim of Prim and Propa which was a massive surprise to me but I'm really chuffed to have been nominated anyway as I've seen lots of other blogs be nominated also! I think this is a lovely thing to be circulating around the blogging community and it definitely helps newer bloggers feel a lot more welcomed into the social side.

Here are the questions that I was asked:

What colour would you describe yourself as?

I'd definitely like to think I'm orange, as it's quite bright and colourful and it is my favourite colour for sure. However I imagine most of the time I'm a light grey haha

 Favourite Disney Movie?

Right now, I'm all about that Big Hero 6 hype as I just saw it the other day and Fall Out Boy are on the soundtrack so there really isn't much that can go wrong with that. Overall, probably something like Lion King as I'm a massive kid. (and the lion king part of kingdom hearts is awesome)

 What inspires you to write?

Mostly the want to have a record of what I'm doing and when so I can look back on it in a couple of years and remember it all. But I also want to share what I'm doing and be able to talk to others with similar interests about what I am enjoying!

 Instagram or Twitter?

This past year, probably instagram definitely, but I've had twitter for so so long that I think it will always have my heart, and I've met some amazing people through twitter, which could never really happen through instagram.

 Tell us a little bit about your blog? 
My blog was created as a bit of a live diary for when I moved to London, and I also wanted to be able to share my personal style as I love love seeing what other people wear and how they style themselves. I also like dragging in my other loves of music and gaming a little bit too if I can!
Explain your style in 3 words. 
comfort, edgy, eclectic
Which city would you love to live in? 
I would love to live in an American city, as they look so different and I've never truly experienced one such as New York or Los Angeles. However it was always my dream to live nearer to London, and well, I'm there right now so I have no complaints.
Bath or Shower? 
For a long long time, this would have been bath, but purely for convenience (and lack of a bath) I must now say shower!
Name your all time favourite movie.
Scott Pilgrim vs The World
 What blogs are you loving at the moment?
As always my 3 faves are Helen, Zoe London, and Amy Valentine
Out of the smaller blogs that I love just as much to read:
Sailor-stories, raggydoll, lobloggs, luke-in-london, Sarah Scribbles and loads loads more.
So I tag all those people above that I've mentioned and also anyone else who would like to do this, let me know you've done it in the comments as that would be lovely!
Here are my questions for you, and let me know when you've completed it as that would be fab!

What got you into blogging to begin with? What is your favourite outfit to wear? Ideal date night? Main inspirations for coming up with blog posts? What is your favourite type of blog post to a) read and b) write? Any other hobbies outside of blogging? A fact people might not know about you? Favourite stores to shop in? Favourite food? Favourite band? Describe your blog with a sentence.

Thanks so much for reading!

Hampstead Heath

As a bit of a country girl, living in London for the majority of the last 6 months has made me really realise that I miss the greenery of the countryside and just looking out my window and seeing nothing but countryside. Yet now I look out on another office and don't even get direct sunlight sigh.

Anyway, as the 24 bus goes straight past me, I've always wondered what this place called Hampstead Heath is, as the word heath seemed far too green and country to apply to the central London.

However I was completely shocked to find that this expanse of fields and trees existed not too far from Kentish Town. The view is phenomenal (despite us originally finding the wrong viewpoint and being slightly disappointed) and you can see the Shard and King's Cross and practically all of central London. Honestly, go here if you can it's a ridiculous place that I didn't even think could exist.

what i wore

shoes- fat face

parka - asos

jumper - stolen from luke

jeans - topshop

hairband - from lovely etsy shop Stitch by Lou B (she's lovely check her out)

Denim for Days

Found this lovely little square in Fitzrovia not too far from my halls and it was so quiet so I made Luke take loads of photos so I could show off some of my favourite items of clothing. Only looking back now do I realise wearing the scarf and the jumper looks a little odd, but whatevs man that jumper was £5 and I've seen ones identical in Topshop. It's always worth scouring markets as there normally is something great like this buried amongst all the "I <3 Kush" hats.

Jacket - My Dad's 

Scarf - Asos

Jumper - Brick Lane Markets

Jeans- Asos

Shoes - M&S

Bag - Topshop

Friday Catch Up #6

A bit late but it's here, a brief round up of my week:

Top left clockwise:

Iszy and I went on a trip to Harrods

Saw Rae Morris last night at Electric Brixton (IT WAS AMAZING)

Luke and I at a dodgball social

GBK for dinner yhhhh

A pretty uneventful week in terms of events really, I also went to Hampstead Heath on Sunday, but apart from that it's been quite relaxed with the majority of today actually being spent in bed! (shhh)

Hope you're week has been good too!

Megan

Whyte & Brown at Carnaby Street

This was one of those completely accidental finds. Hidden away in a courtyard off Carnaby Street is this lovely modern styled pub/restaurant. The decor is very minimalist with industrial fittings including a tap and pipes visible all over. The staircase up to the restaurant is glass and modernist yet the wooden floors still make it feel rustic almost. Despite these photos, this place was super busy, and the bar downstairs was pretty full
Food was served on slate and on wooden boards as well as the moor traditional plates, and sides of fries came in tin cups as you can see in the picture above. Perhaps the best thing, was the side of mac & cheese that came in it's own little frying pan, which was adorable.
I ordered a grilled vegetable kebab with hallomi and a salad and it was truly gorgeous, I then had a steamed apple desert and honestly my tastebuds have not been happier. One of the nicest places I've been to while in London, and I'd love to visit again, especially as the prices are quite purse friendly!
(also potentially lovely valentines idea?)
Any other secret London spots you know of? Let me know!
Megan

Greenwich Park

My parents came up to London for a visit this weekend just gone, and as I'd embarrassingly never visited Greenwich park, which has a crazy amount of places of historical importance, such as the Greenwich Observatory, the Greenwich Meridian and loads of museums and lots of beautiful architecture to boot. Also that massive boat, as if I could forget.

The whole place is beautiful, I love going to areas of greenery in the urban sprawl on London, and I'd love to return on a sunnier day than the rather overcast one I visited on. There's so much here that I also feel I missed a lot of it as we were rushing back for our reservation at the Rainforest Cafe. (it was lovely i've never eaten more food in my life).

Definitely worth the trip if you are in London, even if it's slightly out of the way, and it's a great place to take photos!

What I wore

Topshop Joni Jeans

Topshop Jumper

M&S Chelsea Jobs

Miss Selfridge Coat

(a.k.a my fave outfit ever ever)