I recently went to Olympia Beauty 2016 where I treated myself to some NYX bits and bobs. Last year at Olympia Beauty 2015 was the first time I had actually heard of and bought NYX products, so I guess it’s sort of poetic that the second time around I re-bought some of the freebies I got in 2015! Matte Finish Setting Spray (Show Price £6.30 /…
This year my visit to Olympia Beauty was much briefer than the last time I went, but I still got a good mini haul of vegan and cruelty-free cosmetics. Rather than going down on the Sunday as I had before, I was waiting to start a new job the following week, so headed down on the Monday instead as thought it could be a little…
“Usually we have to play a quiet acoustic set when we play in record stores, but this album doesn’t make sense quiet.” – Sam McTrusty (Twin Atlantic). On Thursday 15th September, Glaswegian rockers Twin Atlantic performed a short intimate set at HMV’s flagship store on Oxford Street to celebrate the release of their newest album ‘GLA’, before they embarked on a two month long European Tour.…
“Long Live The Record Store” KT Tunstall shouts as she jumps on stage. We’re in a tiny venue above the Oxford Street HMV store, and she’s beaming at the audience, clearly excited to play some of her new songs for us. On Friday 9th September I was invited to an intimate show, followed by a meet & greet, and signing with the KT Tunstall to celebrate the…
A couple of weeks ago the fabulous people at Yelp London (who I’ve mentioned on my blog a few times before) put on an evening at Rawligion, a lovely little natural cafe, just off Tottenham Court Road, on Tottenham Street. Rawligion is a raw, plant based, organic “grab & go” café, everything they sell is gluten, dairy, GM, refined sugar, and dairy free! Now I’m a sucker…
On Tuesday last week Lissa & I headed to Blanc De Blanc, a tongue-in-cheek (emphasis on the cheek(s) part) burlesque evening, at the Hippodrome Casino in Leicester Square. The show was created & produced by Australian company: ‘Strut & Fret Production House’, who have previous work includes critically acclaimed Cantina and Limbo. Tickets were thanks to Yelp! BLANC DE BLANC Choreographed by Kevin Maher, who recently worked…
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