Monthly Archives: January 2012

Food Files; Lord Poppington

20th January 2012

If by now you don’t know how obsessed I am with popcorn then I despair! I was delighted when the wonderful Kurt at Savoury & Sweet got in touch some weeks ago now telling me about his company and offering me samples of some of Lord Poppington’s finest.

Lord Peter Poppington is the proud purveyor of perfectly popped popcorn – self-styled as not quite
Lord Sugar, not quite Lord Strathclyde (no, we didn’t know who he is either, you’ll have to look him up!
), he is however undoubtedly a Lord to the core, wearing his top-hat at all times – even in the bath, or
so it’s rumoured, but we won’t be checking that out in a hurry!

A huge fan of alliteration as you’ll see on his packaging, Facebook pages, Twitter feed and website,
Lord P, as we’re sometimes permitted to call him, currently has four great flavours in his great quality
popcorn range –

Sweet and Salty Golden Barbados sugar from The West Indies Sugar & Trading Company blended with Cornish Sea Salt Co salt to deliver a unique interpretation of this all-time favourite. 128 calories per pack.

Lightly Salted
Cornish Sea Salt Co salt simply folded into crunchy mushroom popcorn for a fresh and light flavour. 96
calories per pack.

Chilli and Lime
All-natural lime and red chilli seasoning creates a flavour combination that’s both zesty and warming.
94 calories per pack.

Four Cheeses
A natural seasoning blend of Cheddar, Red Leicester, Camembert and Mozzarella cheeses combine to
replicate one of the UK’s favourite pizzas. 94 calories per pack.

All four flavours were truly delicious but the real winner for us (my family got involved in the tasting) was the Four Cheeses. We’ve tried several cheese popcorns now and this one was the clear winner…the perfect blend, without being over-powering.

Sweet and Salt was always going to be a winner; it’s one of my all time favourite combinations, and you’d be hard pushed to go wrong with plain sea salted.
The Chilli and Lime flavour was a revelation. It was the flavour I hesitated most over, but really suprised me in the best possible way.

If you have any great ideas for new flavours or would like to become a Poppington’s Tasting Partner,
you can pass your details on to Lord P in the following ways:

Website: lordpoppington.co.uk
Twitter: @lordpoppington
Facebook: facebook.com/lordpoppington

In the words of a wise young chap…

“Love popcorn. Winners eat popcorn”
Archie Stonehouse, aged 13

What would your dream popcorn flavour be?

xxx

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old faithful

20th January 2012

We all get those days where you wake up with no inspiration for what you want to wear that day; and I’m betting that like me, you have a couple of outfits on standby; the old faithfuls that you know just work.

This floral dress is one of mine. It costs £16 from Matalan back in the spring and on a cost per wear basis I reckon it’s in the minus figures now.
Worn with New Look tights and I Love Shoes boots c/o Sarenza*

And magically, it’s Friday. This feels like it has been the fastest week ever! Enjoy it folks…what have you got planned for the weekend? I’m off learning to cook tomorrow (blog post to follow on that adventure!)

xxx

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Lusting over: Richard Weston Scarves

19th January 2012

Living in the UK a scarf is pretty essential…although I don’t show it on my outfit posts (mainly because they never match what I am wearing) I am rarely without a scarf in the winter, and often in the spring/autumn too…exception made for the Summer when it just doesn’t feel right even if the weather is shocking!

I’d seen some blog buzz around Richard Weston Scarves pre-Christmas, and I’ve finally had a chance to take a closer look…

Professor of architecture, Richard Weston, is one of the fashion world’s most unique design stars, with Vogue.com hailing him as “the most unexpected new talent in British Fashion”.
His collection of scarves promise to lend every look unexpected edge, while the newly launched smart-phone covers and silk covered journals become the must-have accessory for everyday life.

Richard Weston has taken the fashion world by storm with his collection of unique products, each printed with an image of a precious stone, and is already stocked at leading retailers such as Liberty and Net-a-Porter.com.

Inspired by the natural beauty of gemstones, Richard Weston’s striking products are a work of art, quite literally. Quite the unlikely talent, he was the break out star of the 2011 BBC series Britain’s Next Big Thing, and an award-winning designer, architect and author as well as holding the Chair of Architecture at Cardiff University.

“I suspect most people are a little bemused – a middle-aged, overweight professor with higgledy- piggledy teeth is the antithesis of designer-stereotypes,” Prof. Weston

Aren’t they incredible? The last one is my favourite, it kind of reminds me of looking down on Earth and the colours are so vibrant!

As mentioned above, the scarves are available to buy at Liberty, Net A Porter and also at the Weston Earth Images website.

You can also show some love for the brand on Facebook and Twitter!

xxx

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pencil me in

19th January 2012

This is what I wear to work when I’m doing admin all day and therefore remain hidden behind the scenes! I’m always wary of pencil skirts, but this jersey number from NEXT isn’t quite as straight up and down, and the front detail makes it a little more flattering. This was £22 and came in a gorgeous PINK too (which my Mum bought and I will steal). Bonus points…it’s stretchy enough to be able to walk in without looking constricted, too!

Worn with Miss Selfridge jumper and Jeffrey Campbell boots c/o Sarenza* who still have their crazy epic sale going on (these boots are £49 at the moment and worth every single penny)

Feeling the hair frustration in this cold damp weather,
I’m wondering if, or how I’ll ever get my dream hair, which looks a little something like

I need a personal hairdresser, fact!

Your views on pencil skirts?
What does your dream hair look like?

xxx

P.S. Hang in there, almost the weekend!

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…and then I went a bit mad

18th January 2012

Dorothy Perkins dress, Pretty Polly tights (covered in little Daisys), New Look boots.

Yesterday was lovely, freezing cold but lovely. Shopping with my Mum is always a pleasure; we have more of a best friend relationship than a mother/daughter one, and although I still live at home, we don’t often spend quality time together so this was just perfect.

Our first stop was Nails Inc for a £5 Special Effects manicure (yeah, I peeled the glitter off from Friday!)
Mum went for a magnetic polish, and I opted for blue glitter crackle over a white base.

Christmas money was spent (Nails Inc products, some work clothes) and as we popped in to Harvey Nichols to visit the food hall, we got sidetracked. By handbags.

I made the ultimate impulse purchase (and perhaps my best sales buy, ever, as it was half price at £180) by falling in love with a Marc by Marc Jacobs handbag.

Crappy instagram photo for now, but I love it!
Do I feel guilty?
A little…but I’ve saved money, since the summer of 2010 I have made considerable savings…and I’ve worked. Held down a job for a year, and made progress I’d previously never thought I could.

I’ve decided I deserve THAT bag.

I just won’t shop for a while. That’s all.

(let’s see how long that lasts!)

What’s been your best impulse buy?

xxx

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