When Mr P and I came back from hols a few weeks ago we were amazed at now the weather had turned. When we had left it was particularly still snowy but we came back to much milder weather and the first sign of bulbs making their way up in the garden. Today, after the winter we've had it's been positively balmy and the garden is full of crocuses and daffodils. Nothing makes me feel more optimistic that winter has ended than having some daffodils in a vase on the mantelpiece. This sudden sun (which may not last until tomorrow) has really made me look forward to doing things. Winter makes me want to stay at home with a cup of tea and a good book but the sun makes me want to go out and have fun. While I plan for the next sunny day we have and I'm not at work it made me think about things I have done before I started blogging. This in turn made me dig out my hen do photos from just over 15 months ago. As you may have gathered I am a big fan of afternoon tea so my 'hens' and I started out at The Parlour in Fortnum and Masons in Piccadilly to have a spot of 'after lunch'. It is a wonderful place to go when the weather is fine because the view onto the street below is perfect for people watching and the relaxed atmosphere means you feel fine about spending hours there. As the name suggests they specialise in ice cream but do sandwiches, cakes and cream teas. Here are a selection of photos:
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| The calm before the storm |
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| Reading one of my presents |
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| Knickerbocker Glory - oh my it's a foot high! |
It is true that I have a few favourite dresses that I know I can grab off the hanger and put on to feel happy in. This Vivien of Holloway is the queen of my favourite dresses. I have to say though, much as I love VoH I don't love their petticoats so bought my neon pink one online, it's a little big but was a bargain and it's nothing a massive safety pin can't handle.
After filling ourselves to the brim at F&M we went to the Powder Room in Columbia Road. I have mentioned the Powderpuff Girls before and their new shop in Soho but here are the photos of what you can expect. The very talented ladies can give you a speedy new look in just 30 minutes - perfect for lunch hours if you work in London.
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| As seen above - they can work miracles in 30 minutes!!! |
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| All my wonderful hens :-) |
It was such a wonderful day. In the evening we went to All Star Lanes in Holborn which is very '50s and perfect for a 1950s hen do in London. If you like the 1950s, bowling and pizza then another thing to do (on the first Saturday of the month) is take a trip to Bloomsbury Bowl in London where they have a vintage fair. The details from the last fair are here:
What a wonderful sophisticated way to spend your hen party, sooo much more glamourous than going binge drinking in Blackpool!!!
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