Alice in Wonderland!!!!

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Hi!!

Sorry havnt written have had an incredibly busy weekend- with a birthday dinner and an engagement party of my close friend Helen. Was really lovely!!

Yesterday I had university and saw friends so today I have decided to sit down and write... because Alice in Wonderland fever is hitting!! I am dressing up for a costume party as Alice soon :) and.... I found the most gorgeous jewellery thats been designed by designer Tom Binns ahead of the new film coming out in March! So So pretty!!! I love the drink me necklace.....

Lots of love...

El xxxx

Loving and Living.

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Hi,

So this post is about all the things I am loving/ doing etc :) let me know what you've been up to!!!

I am READING Paulo Coelho's latest novel - 'The Winner Stands Alone'

The last FILMS I saw were- The Princess and the Frog and Veronika Decides to Die

I am LOVING the style and theatricality of Lady GaGa.. and also randomly loving bow headbands. Ever since the oversized Luella headband came out a couple of years ago I have been in love!!!

I am equally LOVING Alicia Keys- her performance at the Brit Awards with Jay Z was amazing.

The last PLAY i saw was Hamlet... the next one I want to see is one by Tennessee Williams

Lastly,

I am LOVING my friends and family and all the sweet people who post comments on my blog!

El xxxx

A lovely rainy day in London.

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Hi!

Today was such a great day. I'm on reading week (weeks break) from university and this morning, my mum and I went to Kenwood. Its a beautiful old stately home open to the public, with stunning grounds overlooking a lake and London itself. It actually was used in the film where Julia Roberts is playing an actress.. ahh I can't remember the film... wait yes I can.... Notting hill!!! If you look in the film, Hugh Grant tracks Julia Roberts to a film set and that set is

Kenwood House. Just an idyllic, perfect location.

So we walked around the pretty grounds in the rain :)... sharing an umbrella and running under the vine walkways... and then went inside the house. My favourite room is the library. It has beautifully painted scenes on the ceiling, mirrors, little chairs to sit.... and walls of old books containing entire worlds. The library reminds me sort of of the one in Beauty and the Beast but on a smaller scale...

After Kenwood, we had lunch and then this afternoon I went with my friend to see 'The Princess and the Frog', the latest Disney film. I loved the fact at last Disney had produced a princess in 2D, but Tiana is a thoroughly modern Princess- she works hard for her dreams. I particularly liked the romantic firefly Ray and his love for the star Evangeline. A very sweet film!

So to end this beautiful day, I am in bed reading Paulo Coelho's latest novel :)

Happy Tuesday!

El xxxx

A few thoughts for the week ahead...

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Hi,

I havnt been feeling so well for the past couple of days and so I wanted to write this post to cheer me (and maybe you) up. I was reading Chocolat by Joanne Harris over the weekend, and here are a few favourite quotes I found....

'I could see the broad band of the Milky Way like a road around the world'

'The scent of ripe apricots in the sun, of warm brioche and cinnamon rolls, lemon tea and lily-of the-valley'

'I remembered for Josephine the little canal at Ourcq, the Pantheon, the Places Des Artistes, the lovely avenue of Unter Der Linden, the Jersey Ferry, Viennese Pastries eaten in their hot papers on the street, the seafront at Juan-Les-Pins, dancing in the streets in San Pedro...'

This novel is a beautiful novel with rich description, deep psychological plot and beautiful sensory imagery. :)

May your week be beautiful!

El xxx

Valentine Thoughts...

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'To see a world in a grain of sand

And heaven in a wild flower

Hold infinity in the palm of your hand

And eternity in an hour....'

-William Blake

Happy Valentines all! I am curled up reading 'Chocolat'. Hope youre all having a wonderful weekend,

El xxxx

Delicious Memories...

Hi :),

So this post has been inspired by a quote I found. I have been keeping a diary (journal) for years. Last week, I found one of my old diaries....whenever I find a quote I love, I write it down so I will remember it forever. I particularly like this one that I found last year in 'You' Magazine, a magazine that comes with a British newspaper we have.

It was said by Sophie Dahl, model and granddaughter of story teller Roald Dahl, and its about memories, the senses, food, love and beautiful things.

Here it is, Have a lovely weekend! xx



' For me, wound up in that delicious sense memory bank are so many things. My mothers gooseberry fool, eating in the garden on a hot summers night, my father making me scrambled eggs on toast in his kitchen with the chequered linoleum....then there is the soup for someone who is grief stricken, the long lazy breakfasts of courtship, the messy tray composed by a child....
I remember a picnic with the boy I love on the floor of a new house with no furniture and wine in mugs.
These are the things that are rare and precious in all that is higgeldy piggeldy and crooked'


xx

5 Beautiful Things.

Wintery Sunlight- theres something about being indoors and seeing sun streaming through the trees, lighting up a cold day.

Log fires- incredibly beautiful and calming

Quilts- making a piece of art work that is unique in each patch and has meaning behind it. Plus amazing to snuggle in.

Hearing someone playing acoustic guitar... preferably whilst on a beach :P

Secret Gardens- ever since I read the book I have dreamed of finding a Secret Garden. In a park near me, there is a little walled garden with a lake, and trees to hide in....

:)

There are so many beautiful things in life.


Have a wonderful love-filled weekend! Its my mums birthday so I will be trying to make her feel special! :)

xxx