Friday Fancies & Weekend Temptations

Wow, that was a loooooooong week!  It started off with a virus on my work computer......well 5 viruses......and I'm not sure if it got any better!  That was until The Boy surprised me on Thursday lunchtime with an early birthday pressie!  A pretty new (old) Raleigh racer!  I've called her Belle as the kind people in the Wheelie Great Bike Store gave me a free bell as a birthday present.  I rode her to work today and she is sooooo much fun.......we're going on lots of adventure this summer!

What are you up to this weekend?  I'm having my hair cut, it's in desperate need and I want it to look nice for my trip to Toronto in 2 weeks!  Eeeeek!!!!!!  The excitement is ratcheting up!  I'm also going to be doing a spot of silversmithing and seeing lots of family and friends so it's shaping up to be a good one.  Plus it's a Bank Holiday so a whole extra day of fun!

If you are in Bournemouth why not pop along to one of these events:
Rollapaluza at the Getting About event
Thai Food Festival


This week I've been coveting:

//This beach waves hair spray.  Brought to my attention by the amazing Orchid Grey

//I want this beautiful herringbone satchel/rucksack

//These Gap white denim shorts were so tempting I've already bought them! (30% off voucher in this week Grazia!)

//This American Vintage dress would be perfect for my holibob!


And finally some fun links from around the web:

//I love this kitty!

//This cat scratching post if awesome!

//These perfectly timed photos cracked me up!

//This Vietnamese warm beef salad recipe looks delicious, perfect for the transitional season of spring.

//56 things to do instead of spending money

//Cat Beards!  The best internet craze EVER!

Happy Friday my lovelies. xx

Broad Norfolk - Bishabarnabee

This weeks Broad Norfolk word of the week is one of my all time favourites and was probably one of the first Norfolk dialect words I learnt.......

(Piccie frome here)

Bishabarnabee; Ladybird. (Also Bishy-barny-bee and Barny-bee)
It is said to be a corruption of Bishop Bonner's Bee, a Bishop who has an unenviable reputation for having  been responsible for the burning of martyrs during the reign of Queen Mary.  It is likely that the fiery colour of the tiny beetles wings led to it being given this local name.

I love how this word rolls off the tongue, it reminds me of childhood and is a word I love to teach my Friends children.  I love the little creatures and even have a brolly which is a barny-bee.....I love to see the faces of people smiling at my brolly as I walk in the rain!

Happy Wednesday my lovelies. xx

Another perfect weekend....

This weekend was perfect.  A day bimbling round secondhand stores with The Boy, a cake sale, a dinner date and cinema with a friend, breakfast with the girlies and an afternoon in my silversmithing studio.  My weekend was full of food and I didn't cook once!

What did you get up to this weekend?

P.s........isn't my friends little girl just adorable.........food coma extraordinaire!

Happy Sunday my lovelies. xx

Friday Fancies & Weekend Temptations

(Photo from here)

This week I've been running a bike week at work trying to get more staff and students cycling to Uni (don't the vintage ladies above look amazing in their rompers!).  It's been really fun with lots of activities going on.  I've also had some dental work done and ended up with severe face-ache after they struck a nerve........but there is a silver lining, the day at home has allowed me to do a bit of planning for our trip to Toronto!  Have you ever been, or do you live there?.....I'd love to know your thoughts on what is good to do/where to eat/anything!

The Boy has bought a few vouchers for eateries locally so this weekend is likely to be spent eating and silversmithing.....plus I'm taking my friend to my favourite local eatery, The Living Room, for breakfast on Sunday.  Plus I'm hoping to drop in to the Great Christchurch Bake Weekend and I'm really hoping for some cuddles with a friends new baby.  Oh and I really need to plant out my veggies!  What are you up to this weekend?

Some things I've been lusting after this week:
//More slubby biker jackets, this one in bright yellow! (I know, it's the same as the one I've got....but when something works!)
//Pastel nail like these, I don't like polish on my fingernails but these could really tempt me.
//This bag, it would be perfect for taking to Toronto! 
//These pumps, there is nothing I like more than tan accessories!  Wouldn't they go well with that bag!

And some more cool links from around the web:
//The Compendious Coffee Chart - Coffee is my life! 
//Litre of Light Project - we are trying to link up with this project at work, so cool.
//What a week of groceries looks like around the world......note that UK and USA feature very little colour....other than the packaging that is!
//Check us out on the River Cottage website....there is even a quote from me!
//An interesting video about brand readjustment!

And don't forget about the giveaway I am running! (open to ALL readers).

Happy Friday my lovelies. xx

Outfit of the Day - Neon Coral Biker Jacket

What I wore:
Slubby Biker Jacket: American Vintage
T-shirt - American Vintage
Jeans - Uniqlo (ultra-stretch)
Trainers - Vans Authentic Lo Pro
Jewellery - Mardle Made
Sunnies - Ray Bans Laramie

Where I wore it: To work

I recently got this jacket and I LOVE it!  It's a real step out of my comfort zone, colour-wise, but I really think it works.  It's such an easy style to wear, I recently wore it on a girlie day out in London but it's equally as versatile for work.  Do you have anything neon in your closet?  Would you wear it to work?

I've also been loving my new Mardle Made earrings, they are a prototype for a new collection I'm working on.  I'd love to know what you think of them.

Happy Thursday my lovelies. xx