THEME PARK - CHRISTMAS PARTY MIXTAPE

Aw heel yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah, it's that time again! The season where women everywhere suddenly turn into magpies and only want to wear stuff that's covered in a) sequins b) glitter or c) ALL OF THE ABOVE GOD DAMMIT. I personally had purchased a rather delightful black and gold sparkly over-sized midi dress from Monki and was going to save it for the ole work Christmas do, but seeing as I can't go anymore, I might just wear it as a nightshirt. And maybe pour wine and food over it as that's what would have happened at the work party.

Anyways, Theme Park have made a lovely Christmas party mixtape (except...it's not really a tape is it? But I guess 'Christmas party mix that you can stream on Soundcloud' doesn't have the same ring to it) which will ease your guests in gently with some Solange while you pass round the canapés. You know, the out of date mini mince pies you found hidden in your stingy flatmate's cupboard and the Tesco Value cheese puffs you poured into a plastic bowl. Once your guests have warmed up, they'll be invited to get loose to such disco classics as Funkytown (here's where it goes a bit office party DEEEEEEJAAAAAAY), then it slows down again so those lucky enough to have lured a hotty onto a free sofa (winning at life) can legitimately make a move. Then the d-i-s-c-o comes in again. Mixtapes, like life are like rollercoasters and you just gotta ride it.

Not the tunes I'd have included but then I've always been a selfish DJ; as long as I'm having a good time I couldn't care less about everyone else (book me?). Plus, I personally would have mixed in a bit of Beauty and the Beat in the middle to piss off the faux DJs who were claiming this as their own work. But that's just me. 

I'd totally play this at my mulled wine soiree though:

The boyz are playing Electrowerkz in London this Thurs (6th) but it's sold out. Chin up though, they're playing Heaven on March 14th. Get your tix quix.

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PLEASE SANTA, I'VE BIN VERY GOOD THIS YEAR

Seriously, if these bin liners weren't more over-priced than a motorway service station, I'd snap them right up. A bit of Christmas cheer for the Islington council bin men. (But mostly LOLs for me when I empty the bin.)

Christmas Pudding Bin Bags (pack of 12), £12, Urban Outfitters

SINCE IT'S CHRISTMAS/LET'S BE GLAD/EVEN IF YOUR LIFE'S BEEN BAD

Stockings for rabbits (not the nylon kind you perve), chilly churches, mulled wine, films films films, nut roast, so much cheese, sleeping in a warm (single) bed, a stocking seemingly sponsored by Clarins and ACTUAL REAL-LIFE SNOW! I bladdy love Christmas!

Now someone please stop me from eating. I. Just. Can't. Stop.

BRINGING FOXY BACK

This Christmas Eve I am mostly happy to have finished work at lunchtime, excited for watching Narnia at 5pm and lusting after this fox pendant from Clara Francis.

Fox necklace, £90

Guess it's time to put the kettle on, grab one of my Ma's mince pies and head outside to see if my rabbits fancy dressing up like THIS:


No chance. Happy Christmas!

ROBIN US BLIND

That's a lie, any excuse for a pun-tastic title. This little fella wouldn't steal anything from anyone, look at his face! He's the latest addition (thanks to my lovely housemate Jimmy!) to my bedside table which is slowly being transformed into a woodland scene. Plants to be added in the New Year. A mini conifer would be ideal...

Meet the second newest member of the clan - the white hedgehog. Paperchase's finest (I lie, he's pretty badly made; his ears are peeling), he's pretty shy but likes to peer into the distance and offer me helpful hints about what clothes to wear. He's so quiet though, I never hear him.



Last but not least in the new member crew is this super chic and not at all tacky glittery pink fawn. Paperchase done good. (As always. And their tissue paper is much cheaper than WHSmith. Jus' sayin'.)



I love woodland creatures. Sigh.

ALL THAT GLITTERS

So I've been a bit (read: extremely) blog-lazy of late...last time I posted it was Summer; now we're very much into the coldest season of them all. My recently purchased faux fur coat is keeping me snug on those early morning bus rides and my daily tea quota has increased dramatically. (Very milky with half a sugar please. In a 'would you like some tea with that milk?' sort of way.)

Anyway, I digress, I digress. It's now party season (So all the glossies tell me) which means every girl needs a sparkly new party dress that's only suitable to wear around Christmas. My dress of choice also happens to be Natalia Vodianova's dress of choice - this gold and utterly amazing Balmain number. I've decided I need it. I obvs won't ever touch it, least of all own it so I guess I'd better aim a bit lower.