Things wot I want

My job as an events manager means I'm lucky enough to get out and about and see lots of lovely hotels and venues. Recently I visited Coworth Park near Ascot which deserves special mention for being utterly lovely with very relaxed and charming service. It is the place Cheryl used for Judges' Houses during last year's X Factor and is often jam packed with slebs, but I didn't see any while I was there. Unless you count my friend Emma who once modelled for a well known airline and is now the prettiest events manager in London.

I'm sure much has been written by reviewers about how great the restaurant is and how lovely the rooms are, but I wanted to show you two things I covet. Excuse the shaky photos taken on my iPhone.

First up is this lovely dressing table - clear plastic and filled with nail varnishes. Divine for a boudoir, non?

Secondly - after the divine dinner I ordered the cheese which came served on this individual platter.

isn't it lovely?!

There were 8 of us event managers having dinner and none of us had ever seen one before, so we now have a challenge to either a) track them down on the interweb or b) persuade our Dads to make them. I emailed Dad the next morning asking for 4 of them by Christmas but he didn't seem to enamoured with the idea of making them.

Honestly - he has his own lathe in the barn, what else is he going to use it for?!

Rose x

If I won the lottery #1

Does everyone do this?  Or is it just me and Mr Rose?  We can have loooong conversations about what we will do and where we will go when we win the lottery. 

I would have very regular long holidays to Chewton Glen. 

I'm lucky enough to have been here a few times with my job, and believe me I'd do all of my events here if I could. 

My specialist subject on Mastermind would be English Country Hotels.  This is one of the best.

What would YOU do?

Rose x

PS I never actually buy a lottery ticket...  oops. 

Rose To The Occasion

Eeek well this is all a bit new and exciting, eh?  Inspired by lunch at Strada with Tracey and general prompting from kind friends, here it is - my blog - Rose To The Occasion. 

Before we get started here are a few words to describe me:  Events Manager, Highgate Resident, Nail Varnish Junkie, little bit too fond of Cadbury's choc.  

Things I like:
Good service in hotels and restaurants - and I don't mean poncey 'shaving the crumbs off the table cloth' rubbish; I mean friendly, approachable, efficient and knowledgeable
Make up and cosmetics.   I have a bathroom full of body lotions, scrubs, shampoo etc and a bedroom full of eyeliners, lipstick.  When I moved in poor Mr Rose had no idea how many red lipsticks one girl could need.
London.  I grew up in deepest, darkest Warwickshire but have been in London 8 years and my love affair with it is still going strong.  Like all affairs sometimes I am sick to death of it, but it still amuses me, inspires and keeps me on my toes.
Sunshine.  If I don't get regular sunshine in summer months I get grumpy and look like pants.  End of.
Cookery shows.  From Rick Stein to Nigella to Jamie's 30 minute meals and everything in between, I love watching these things.   Not really for the food, though if yummy then that is great - mostly for the lifestyle porn. I love wondering who it is that puts together the 'kitchens' that becomes as aspirational as the food.
MGM Musicals of the 40s and 50s - especially Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. I was brought up on these things and even at the grand old age of 30 they cheer me up if I'm feeling down. The combination of great hair and make up, wonderful tunes and uplifting happy endings I cannot get enough of.  Cheesy, yes - but if you stick around you will realise there is plenty more cheese to come..
Parties - well, I have made a career out of organising them so it is hardly surprising that I love nothing better than a good party.  My Auntie Mame organised a great one for the royal wedding, complete with corgi shaped table confetti.  We all watched it in our pjs with full wedding hats - such a hoot.
Twitter - someone once said to me that Facebook is for all of the people you went to school with and Twitter is for those you wish you went to school with.  I couldn't agree more.  Social Meeja is the future, innit.
Driving - I'd drive everywhere and never use public transport again if I could. Apart from busses - I like busses - on top deck obvs.
The Wire - best TV I've ever seen.  Still well up when I think about Wallace
Take That - boyband from my youth, and now my not so youthful.  (I'm pro Robbie, by the way)
Polar bears - glorious creatures
Date night - loveabitofromanceIdo
Going to the cinema - not so fussed about the films but I love sitting there in the dark with popcorn wondering if you are going to get a snog.

I was going to do a section on what I don't like, but that srikes me as a negative vibe for my first post.  And I'm a bit 'new girl excited' about the blog so will save negative thoughts for another day.  (SPOILER: George Osbourne features). 

Over and out,
Rose x