Things I love this week

Recently about a zillion people have asked me where the blog has gone.  It hasn't really gone anywhere, I've just been really busy, I've had a broken ankle and somehow it hasn't made it up my priority list.

 

OK maybe not a zillion people, but my mum has definitively been kvetching about the lack of blogging. 

 

Just now I just got THE MOST PLAINTIVE text from Cousin LL (who is nearly 4 months preggers!!!!!!! J)   (yep, I know, indecently quick, they were barely back from honeymoon..  ;-))  saying that I'd recommended Nashville to Aunty Mame, and why hadn't I told her because she doesn’t have a life any more. 

 

So I thought – right I'm just gonna do a cheeky little blog post about this and other things I have been loving recently. 

 

First up is Nashville – More 4's latest glossy American import – it charts the lives of vastly wealthy, glossy, well dressed Americans who have giant houses and sing songs about their 'ole pick up trucks.   As my friend Caroline said on Twitter today, it is worth it for the lustrous barnets alone!

Nashville ladies

 

What’s not to like??   

 

It is on Thursdays.  Set the Sky Plus. 

 

Second up:  Liz Earle shampoo and conditioner. 

 

I'm a massive fan of Liz Earle – I have most of their range and I especially like their make up range which came out recently.  But the shampoo is brilliant.  I tried it for first time 2 days ago and half the office has told me my hair looks good. 

 

Basically I look like this: 

Liz Earle styleeee

 

 

My hair is soft, shiny and it smells lovely.   And it is £8.75 a bottle, so a nice treat but not too expensive. 

 

 

Last up:  Party Pieces

 

Yes yes yes I know I adore K Middy a little too much, but planning parties is made so much easier by their brilliant customer service, lovely products and reasonable prices. 

I'm organising a party on Saturday night and have bought tonnes of red lanterns  - the look I'm going for is this.  Cute, huh? 

 

Why have 1 when you can have 76?

 

Buy a few of these from Party Pieces, and Bob is your uncle. 

 

http://www.partypieces.co.uk/special-occasions/party-lights-sky-lanterns/outdoor-party-lights-lanterns/20in-red-lantern.html

 

Rose x

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