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This song and album by The Kooks will always remind me of when Joe and I started dating in 2007. It was pretty great to see them perform on Tuesday night and think of how far (literally!) we've come :)
Photo taken in Brighton, hometown of The Kooksplay me...The Go! Team - Ladyflash[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lT2Tq2rC9I?rel=0&w=640&h=25]
A little music with some photos ain't bad, eh? Today's brilliant beat is from one of my favorite bands, The Go! Team, who just happen to be from Brighton. I love their song, Ladyflash...it's the perfect soundtrack to a great day.
Brighton was just that, a great albeit windy day. Ten rounds of vintage penny arcade games for a pound, fresh hot donuts on the pier, the most amazing lunch at Plateau, stumbling upon the Royal Pavilion, and enjoying the ocean air. The only bummer was discovering the stores and goodies on North Road too late - both the farmers market and flea market had just wrapped up. Oh well, makes for a perfect excuse to go back!
On a side note, hen and stag parties (aka. bachelorette/bachelor parties) seem to be the thing in Brighton. Come 6pm we felt like we were in Vegas soberly watching throngs of party people gearing up for a big night out. I'm not gonna lie, I was happy to get on the train to go back to London for the evening. It was getting crazy.
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Hello everyone, how was your weekend?
It's just after 4:30pm and I've been awake for about three and a half hours. Totally embarrassing but I think my jet-lag finally caught up to me.
It was a go-go-go weekend starting on Saturday morning when Joe suggested that we head to the beach - Okay! We got on the train and traveled south to Brighton, just one hour away from the the city. I'll share more on Brighton in a separate post but it was definitely wild to be on a beach in the South of England when just last weekend I was in Malibu in Southern California.
From sand (or pebbles in Brighton's case) to bright green grass and lush trees, Sunday was all about the park. I attended a London bloggers picnic, Blognic, at Regent's Park and spent the afternoon meeting new people, talking about shared interest, and eating lots of homemade goodies. It was really great to meet so many friendly people who share a common love for blogging and living creatively. I even got a few tips on some good car boot sales (aka. community rummage sales in the States) -woo hoo!
After Blognic, I arrived home with energy to burn so I suggested that we go for a bike ride in Hyde Park. We hired/rented Barclay Bikes and spent the evening riding around enjoying one of the Royals' public spaces (thank you, Windsor Family). After a few hours of pedaling - and finally getting some dirt on my new white Chucks - it was time for dinner in Little Arabia and an end to the weekend. Home. At. Last.
For the blog curious, here's a list of some of the bloggers I met at the picnic + their respective blogs. Let me know if I missed you!
Marianne of Nordic Bliss Michelle of I Ripple. I Dance. Carole of Mademoiselle Poirot Lisa of Me Old China Kate of Fabric of my Life Amy of Daisy Fay Interiors Elizabeth of Rosalilium Megan of Meg Gets Crafty Katie of What Katie Does Tori of Wellies and Vogue Andrea of Lotus Events Bethan of Decorator's Notebook Thank you to Lynne of Tea for Joy and Ellie of Home Shopping Spy for coordinating the day!