Still in the mood for Skating!
At first I thought it would be too late to tell you all about the beautiful ice rink at Somerset House along with it’s row of exclusive boutiques, but then the white sky opened over Europe and suddenly Skate seemed the perfect place to hang out. Mulled wine in hand of course! Unfortunately I have missed the mark because the rink is now closed but that won’t stop me reminiscing and reminding anyone in or visiting London to head to Somerset House none the less as it always has brilliant exhibitions on! (Don’t miss the free Tim Walker exhibition on for just another 3 days!!)
I popped along for the launch of Skate again this year as it’s always a stunning spectacle: The lights! The professional skaters! The fact that I was stood next to Ellie Goulding, chatting to her boyfriend without knowing! (still can’t get over that one!) and of course having a little skateroo is always the best of fun. Although I missed the adorable Tiffany pop-up shop this year, the Christmas Arcade more than made up for it. With mini boutiques from Tatty Devine (who had created a 2D xmas tree from discarded acrylic pieces from their workshop!) Hope and Greenwood, Bengt and Hoxton Street Monster Supplies which you just must take a look at! There was plenty to see and do – see you there next year!
As for an ice rink still open other than your local pond, (not advised) check out Broadgate in central London.
See what I wore when I went skating at Somerset House last year!
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![My last week living in my north London hood. 😍 Of course I’m nostalgic, sad and frantically refilling my Kilner jars in planet organic before the opportunity is gone (I’m not even joking). 🍚 I also keep thinking about how I’ll never find a neighbourhood with such a community feel, with so many independents and unique places to go, but then I realise how many restaurants and shops I never actually went to. Or if I did go, maybe it was only once, or perhaps I browsed but didn’t buy. It’s all well and good loving your high street but if you don’t actually put your money where your mouth is then the opportunity is wasted. So if you love your area, get out there and experience it :) [#northlondon#n10#muswellhill#supportyourlocal#supportthehighstreet#shoplocal#neighbourhoodnumbers]](http://scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/84965790_125085022221865_3836730531979621212_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=101&_nc_ohc=K2juB2xCmVkAX_tk59z&oh=79eadca9a458385baa4e5e2880e803cb&oe=5E8C9736 "My last week living in my north London hood. 😍 Of course I’m nostalgic, sad and frantically refilling my Kilner jars in planet organic before the opportunity is gone (I’m not even joking). 🍚 I also keep thinking about how I’ll never find a neighbourhood with such a community feel, with so many independents and unique places to go, but then I realise how many restaurants and shops I never actually went to. Or if I did go, maybe it was only once, or perhaps I browsed but didn’t buy. It’s all well and good loving your high street but if you don’t actually put your money where your mouth is then the opportunity is wasted. So if you love your area, get out there and experience it :) [#northlondon#n10#muswellhill#supportyourlocal#supportthehighstreet#shoplocal#neighbourhoodnumbers]")
![It’s finally coat weather and this little number (bought with my staff allowance) 🐻 has made the cut from the Great Coat-Culling Session of 2020. I love them, but my new flat isn’t going to take kindly to a bulging coat stand🧥 💥 Talking of moving, thank you to all who have suggested excellent tips for packing. To stuff into a plastic bag or to splurge on hanger boxes, tis the question 📦 I’m one box down so far and keep procrastinating by doing things like posting stories of my box hauls rather than filling the damn things. 😬🙄 Anyway, if you have any other tips, particularly for plants, please do leave them in the comment box in my stories ✏️ Thank you! [#bodenbyme#makeyousmilestyle#colorcolourlovers#pastels#templateapp#happyselves#discoverunder20k#livecolourfully#movinghouse]](http://scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c0.180.1440.1440a/s640x640/84434518_2437292733249758_3009080215498714739_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=102&_nc_ohc=DAQaAIzp-14AX-mPvV5&oh=3466e44032fb2e9c46e26469f1509185&oe=5E849E5A "It’s finally coat weather and this little number (bought with my staff allowance) 🐻 has made the cut from the Great Coat-Culling Session of 2020. I love them, but my new flat isn’t going to take kindly to a bulging coat stand🧥 💥 Talking of moving, thank you to all who have suggested excellent tips for packing. To stuff into a plastic bag or to splurge on hanger boxes, tis the question 📦 I’m one box down so far and keep procrastinating by doing things like posting stories of my box hauls rather than filling the damn things. 😬🙄 Anyway, if you have any other tips, particularly for plants, please do leave them in the comment box in my stories ✏️ Thank you! [#bodenbyme#makeyousmilestyle#colorcolourlovers#pastels#templateapp#happyselves#discoverunder20k#livecolourfully#movinghouse]")
![High FIVE! 🖐🏼 Never did we think we’d ever get to our FIFTH Bloggers Market event when we first hosted it 5 years ago along with OG members @livpurvis and @dunyakamal_. What a proud moment. ☺️Last Friday night @wishwishwish, @iamkristabel and I probably never thought #TheBloggersMarket was going to get off the ground (rail-building injuries, endless cutting out of letters ✂️ and re-attempts at sticking them on the wall when they fell off, and constant re-arranging of tables at 11pm didn’t bode well for an 8am start the next morning). We didn’t think it would get off the ground 3 days ago when our usual hire company failed us, we were worried no one would turn up, and tags were lost in the post. 🏷🏷🏷 We definitely weren’t sure we could pull it off 2 weeks ago when Kristabel and I talked Carrie round to doing it again. And we thought we were crazy when 3 weeks ago, Kristabel and I realised we had to move house, looked at each other and said ‘let’s do this’... 😬 BUT SPOILER, WE DID IT! @cmdncollective, Kristabel’s co-working space that we used as the venue looked amazing, our guest-sellers’ stands looked beautiful and our helpers were absolutely fantastic 😘 (thank you!) not to mention we were so lucky to have been gifted drinks and snacks by @amala_chai and @mallowandmarsh who are both start-ups founded in the same very building. ☕️ 🍬 So well done us (it’s hard to celebrate your successes but screw it, I’m doing it) and thank you everyone who helped, came, shopped and supported us and our baby. 🎟 There may not be a next time for me but I will always have brilliant mems 😅 If you missed it, I’ve popped a few pieces that didn’t sell up in my Stories. Enjoy! 🛍 [#creativelifehappylife#bloggermarket#creativityfound#ethicalconsumerism#consciousfashion#shared_joy#happyselves#communityovercompetition#createmakeshare#creativelondon#dowhatyoulove]](http://scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c0.180.1440.1440a/s640x640/84331854_194482164970979_6377411006601499615_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=111&_nc_ohc=wTejiwthjg4AX-flduq&oh=c8d5da65993ecf872bc30581420b39c9&oe=5E87C188 "High FIVE! 🖐🏼 Never did we think we’d ever get to our FIFTH Bloggers Market event when we first hosted it 5 years ago along with OG members @livpurvis and @dunyakamal_. What a proud moment. ☺️Last Friday night @wishwishwish, @iamkristabel and I probably never thought #TheBloggersMarket was going to get off the ground (rail-building injuries, endless cutting out of letters ✂️ and re-attempts at sticking them on the wall when they fell off, and constant re-arranging of tables at 11pm didn’t bode well for an 8am start the next morning). We didn’t think it would get off the ground 3 days ago when our usual hire company failed us, we were worried no one would turn up, and tags were lost in the post. 🏷🏷🏷 We definitely weren’t sure we could pull it off 2 weeks ago when Kristabel and I talked Carrie round to doing it again. And we thought we were crazy when 3 weeks ago, Kristabel and I realised we had to move house, looked at each other and said ‘let’s do this’... 😬 BUT SPOILER, WE DID IT! @cmdncollective, Kristabel’s co-working space that we used as the venue looked amazing, our guest-sellers’ stands looked beautiful and our helpers were absolutely fantastic 😘 (thank you!) not to mention we were so lucky to have been gifted drinks and snacks by @amala_chai and @mallowandmarsh who are both start-ups founded in the same very building. ☕️ 🍬 So well done us (it’s hard to celebrate your successes but screw it, I’m doing it) and thank you everyone who helped, came, shopped and supported us and our baby. 🎟 There may not be a next time for me but I will always have brilliant mems 😅 If you missed it, I’ve popped a few pieces that didn’t sell up in my Stories. Enjoy! 🛍 [#creativelifehappylife#bloggermarket#creativityfound#ethicalconsumerism#consciousfashion#shared_joy#happyselves#communityovercompetition#createmakeshare#creativelondon#dowhatyoulove]")
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But there’s one thing that puts the win in winter and that’s a proper rain jacket you can throw over your layers that will actually keep you dry. It’s not heavy, it doesn’t crease and, gasp, it’s colourful. 🌈🌈🌈 Thank you @stutterheim for popping me one of your brilliant Swedish macs and for cheering me up on a rainy day. [#stutterheim#livecolourfully#colourfullondon#stscolourblocking#shpbrights#makeyousmilestyle#happyselves]](http://scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c0.180.1440.1440a/s640x640/81590888_130094931818564_2135222063027079159_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=108&_nc_ohc=L2cqVDZDsmwAX9q4qCP&oh=26ea87aeb9c676006380c5cb2c9fefaa&oe=5E8079C6 "[gifted items] You’d think being the smiley, colour-lover that I am, that I’d be chirpy all the time. 😅 That’s mainly true, but come January, I am an absolute grumpfest. The first thing I do in the morning is whack my Lumie as hard as I can and complain about the block of grey in my window. I’m moanumental. ☁️🌧☁️🌧 Who can relate? 😂
But there’s one thing that puts the win in winter and that’s a proper rain jacket you can throw over your layers that will actually keep you dry. It’s not heavy, it doesn’t crease and, gasp, it’s colourful. 🌈🌈🌈 Thank you @stutterheim for popping me one of your brilliant Swedish macs and for cheering me up on a rainy day. [#stutterheim#livecolourfully#colourfullondon#stscolourblocking#shpbrights#makeyousmilestyle#happyselves]")
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Tim Walker was incredible! The skate rink is just so pretty! Looks like you had an amazing time and can not believe you were chatting to her boyfriend!! xxx
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I want one of these in Chicago! I can’t believe there are boutiques and such integrated into the setting. How divine! I must make a trip to London during the winter seasons one of these years. Eeek!
I absolutely love watching ice skating, always feels so magical. This post has such a christmassy feeling to it, the weather outside is confusing me too, it does look like christmas!! X
Good photos! I love the colors.
Kate from Clear the Way
I went to Somerset House for the first time last weekend to see the Tim Walker exhibition – it was so brilliant! x
You seem to find the most amazing places/events on around London! These photos are so pretty 🙂 xx
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I took ice skating lessons for two years when I was younger, and I really wish that I would have kept with it. Though, now when I go ice skating I don’t really have a problem with falling!
xo, Maria
woah, these people are very talented, anyway this place is so magical *_*
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