Friday Five Miles

So, yeah I have signed up for the BUPA Great North run September 18. You kind sods can sponsor me here.

Running with a pushchair is like doing a double lap, honest, it kills your back and shoulders, you have no freedom what so ever and for those poor buggers still breast feeding *GORK*. Saying all this I've just started on my weekly training plan (the big 12 week lead up to the event) and it seems to be getting a lot easier.

Today I went twice round Victoria Park, with the super mummy running, Lucy. Having had two children, her youngest nine months, she has totes just signed up to her second marathon of the year ... Madness, I hear you cry, my thoughts exactly, but if on my way to running the half, my legs get even close to hers ... well I will be walking around pantless for the foreseeable future.

Mama Lush, Vidia and Half a Plate, Natalie also joined in the gossip gauntlet that its Mother Meeting #runawayfromitall. They also kindly looked after the P girl whilst I whimfully ran my second lap, thanks ladies. 
So I will no doubt be keeping you up to date with ones progress but for now, if you've ever considered giving it a go ... DO IT!

Coconut and Lime Tart

Ingredients:

350g (12oz) ready-made shortcrust pastry

300ml (½ pint) double cream

2 medium eggs, beaten

4 medium egg yolks

200ml (7fl oz) coconut cream

100g (3½ oz) caster sugar

Zest of 2 limes

Method:

Roll out the pastry to line a 20cm fluted tart tin. Line with greaseproof paper and fill with baking beans or dried pulses. Bake at 190°C (375°F, gas mark 5) for 10 mins. Remove the paper and beans, then bake for a further 5 mins until the pastry is golden.

Beat the remaining ingredients together and pour into the pastry case. Bake at 170°C (325°F, gas mark 3) for 20-25 mins until lightly set.

it doesnt look great ... tasted awesome

the best kitchen utensil EVER

Topshop AW12 Preview

Margarita

Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz tequila

1/2 oz triple sec

dash of lemon or lime juice

3 oz sour mix

lime wedge for garnish

salt or sugar to rim the glass (optional)

WIM: JW Anderson Rings

LOVE

PEACE

LUCK

Primark AW12

Here are my chosen 'best bits' of Primark's AW12 season. Because sometimes you just need to pad out your wardrobe with a few workwear cheapie bits. (and they are all pretty cute too)

£19 in store  June

£15 in store June

£12 in store July

£10 in store July

£35 in store June

£16 in store August

£14 in store now

£14 in store June

£16 in storeAugust

£15 in store September

£6 in store July

£12 in store August

£5 in store August

Hotspot Hit: Azulito bar

Selfridges Smell Sensation - Diptyque, Mimosa

Hairspitation: Blinging Bun

A steal from H&M £4.99

Damien Hirts at the Tate

impressed but underwhelmed.

a tourist attraction, over publicised.

WIM: JW Anderson paisley print scarf

Singapore Sling

Ingredients:
2 oz gin
3/4 oz Cherry Heering
2 tsp Benedictine
2 tsp Cointreau
2 oz pineapple juice
3/4 oz fresh lime juice
2 dashes real pomegranate grenadine
1 dash Angostura bitters
Soda water
Real maraschino cherry, for garnish
Pineapple wedge, for garnish
Orange wheel or twist, for garnish

LN-CC FILM: SS12

WATCHED

so cute

i love my girls

trippy shit

La Manga SPA

The annual weekly trip is over and it wasn't without the usual 5K morning run, sweaty workouts amongst the beautifully fit and of course the piste de resistance ... The spa!

For the last 7 years I've been pampered, preened, buffed and polished, all courtesy of parents. But with what now been a Moma myself I couldn't really expect them to pick up the bill so only opted for the deluxe mani and pedi ... They kindly did!

A part from a bit of a shabby polish the whole process of scrubbing and massaging was lovers. O.P.I green tea scrub and white tea mask for my handies and espresso scrub and cappuccino mask for the tootsies. Smelt amazing and felt like heaven.

Thanks Daddy X


robe waiting

before

after

e walla

chilling

relaxation room