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quinaraFor the last week and a half my dad's (small) company has been exhibiting at the Start Garden Party and I've been roped in on various days to help out. It hasn't been that exiting (in case you suddenly decide to brave Popey London at the weekend, oh London-local flist, I promise you that you can pretty much do everything in about an hour and a half). There has been some interesting entertainment, but also so godawful stuff. I missed Vivienne Westwood (D:), but I did see Ben Elton for half an hour today - he was a bit ranty and nob-gaggy (but then what do you expect?), so that was very worthwhile. I also saw Sanjeev Bhaskar interviewing Anthony Worall Thompson the other day - unfortunately AWT did most of the talking (and was pretty pompous; no surprise there - SB was very witty in the approximate 4/5 comments he was able to make).
I was basically only helping out at lunchtime, so I took the chance to do some shopping, ending up with a new CD (which is so-so; I might get into it) and some jelly beans from Cyber Candy (Topshop have put their pic-n-mix price up, so the difference has been reduced, and it's worth it to get green tea and passion fruit flavours, which Topshop doesn't stock - also, I'm being pleasantly surprised by how fresh/soft-in-a-way-that-makes-me-think-fresh the beans are, so well done Cyber Candy), chatted to a friend from Christmas in LUSH (and possibly made a new one, getting the goss on the discons that are coming - there's some shockers in there;shapinglight, if you see this when you get back, I'd stock up on Smitten!), got some BURGUNDY VELVET LEGGINGS from Topshop (I don't know if they go with my leggings wear, but part of me DOESN'T CARE) as well as a 100% WOOL XL ANDES-TREKKING ZIPPY JUMPER THING FROM A VINTAGE SHOP to wear as a dress-thing (with leggings). It is soooooooo warm and snuggly - my house is permanently freezing, so I've been spending most of my time sitting at the computer with my quilt around me, but tonight for once I am a comfortable temperature!! I was very worried about layering this winter, because I think my susceptibility to the cold is getting worse (and it got to the point last winter where I was standardly wearing two pairs of tights and a third in the snow) - though maybe it's just been that bad a summer - but with my shiny new jumper I think I can take on the world!
Yes, I have been eating my jelly beans, why do you ask?
I was basically only helping out at lunchtime, so I took the chance to do some shopping, ending up with a new CD (which is so-so; I might get into it) and some jelly beans from Cyber Candy (Topshop have put their pic-n-mix price up, so the difference has been reduced, and it's worth it to get green tea and passion fruit flavours, which Topshop doesn't stock - also, I'm being pleasantly surprised by how fresh/soft-in-a-way-that-makes-me-think-fresh the beans are, so well done Cyber Candy), chatted to a friend from Christmas in LUSH (and possibly made a new one, getting the goss on the discons that are coming - there's some shockers in there;
shapinglight, if you see this when you get back, I'd stock up on Smitten!), got some BURGUNDY VELVET LEGGINGS from Topshop (I don't know if they go with my leggings wear, but part of me DOESN'T CARE) as well as a 100% WOOL XL ANDES-TREKKING ZIPPY JUMPER THING FROM A VINTAGE SHOP to wear as a dress-thing (with leggings). It is soooooooo warm and snuggly - my house is permanently freezing, so I've been spending most of my time sitting at the computer with my quilt around me, but tonight for once I am a comfortable temperature!! I was very worried about layering this winter, because I think my susceptibility to the cold is getting worse (and it got to the point last winter where I was standardly wearing two pairs of tights and a third in the snow) - though maybe it's just been that bad a summer - but with my shiny new jumper I think I can take on the world!Yes, I have been eating my jelly beans, why do you ask?
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Date: 16/09/2010 23:26 (UTC)I did see Ben Elton for half an hour today - he was a bit ranty and nob-gaggy (but then what do you expect?)
Makes sense. (And here I nod like Melchett, but I do not bleat in deference to your sheep.)
As for your leggings, who cares about the color? They're velvet.
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Date: 17/09/2010 16:33 (UTC)Baaa!! (Oh, Melchett...)
This is true! Though I am half tempted to wear them with my pink velour mini skater dress (bought because it is literally THE MOST UGLY THING IN THE WORLD - there's diamanté involved), just so that I could be wearing velvet from head to foot (ooh, and I could wear my velour biker jacket as well) - but the colours would clash so much... Though, maybe that would make it better!