Weekly Favourites

This week has been a quiet one, haven't done much reading or watched much TV

but have been reading and chilling out after a wonderful long weekend!

Book

Letters to the Lost~Iona Grey

I actually read this book last week and you can read my review of the book here.....

It was one of those book where you can get of a book hangover after and it takes a while

to pick up another book as the story and characters are still in your head.

I have read another book after this but my mind keeps going back to the beautiful love story that was in this book.

Blog

a life in the English rain.

I have been following Sadie's blogs since before I started blogging myself

and I love her daily posts, of life, crafting and family

She blogs because she wants to not for followers or sponsor companys

and I love that! Her blog feels natural because of that, more of a diary of sorts, her

posts can be short, just about whats on her mind.

She is one of the most honest and real bloggers out there and I love her blog.

Movie

Terminator Genisys

Hubby asked me to watch this with him 

It was a Bank Holiday on Monday here in Ireland

So I finally agreed to give it a ago.

I really like the first two Terminator movies so I wasn't sure if I would like this remake

It was okay! I didn't like some of the changes and it feels much more family friendly!

That said I like it for what it was and that is a popcorn movie

Fine to pass a couple of hours with a glass of wine and some chocolate!

Instagram

Hart at Home

I really love Aimee's account of turning her house into a very beautiful home

Fab pictures of renovations, pretty decor and I love her various prints around her home

I am getting lots of tips from her account for redecorating our bedroom!!

Album

Director's Cut~Kate Bush

Kate brought out this album in 2011 after an absence of since 2005

It is a reworking of some of her songs from the early 90's in which she wan't happy with.

Some of Kate's 90's songs can sound a bit dated which she was unhappy with, some

of the songs sound slightly different some get a note by note remake.

What Kate has done is stripped away each of these songs and basically took away much of the 80's sound. Some of the songs I prefer but some I do not! I really love the reworking of Lily, Never Be Mine and And So Is Love but I just don't like the reworkings of This Women's Work and Rubber Band Girl.

It's not my favourite of Kate's albums but I do love the slightly crazy artwork and the change in her voice it sound much more mature and adds to sound of the songs.

Day

My Sister In Law's Wedding Day

I can't do this post and not mention the beautiful day we had

last Saturday at my sister in law's wedding day

I was a beautiful day and the Bride looked stunning

Vlogger

Melanie Murphy

I am really enjoying this Irish gal's vlogs

She covers everything but I really enjoy her what I ate Friday's

I get great ideas for eating healthy from this vlogs

I also love her monthly favourites,

most of which is what I have been also been loving!

Store

iclothing

Most definitely this online store again! Where I bought my dress for the family wedding

I attend last weekend. I felt a million dollars in it! I got the most amazing complaints all day and when my friends saw the pictures from the day.

The store is also having a sale at the moment and I might have bought a few things online

yesterday!!

So that's my favourites for this week

Now someone pass the prosecco it's finally FRIDAY

Weekly Favourites

This week was all about keeping cool, dehydrated, smelling good, listening and watching some classic 80's and reading!

Book

The Sacred River~Wendy Wallace

I actually finished reading this book at the start of the week

but I really enjoyed this story of Victorian England and Acient Egypt

It wasn't what I was expecting but I enjoyed it and it has stayed in my mind

Perfume

Darling~Kylie Minogue

This a bottle of perfume I picked up in the January sales

I use it for every day wear, it was quite cheap 15.99 for a 50ml bottle

I have got alot of compliments when wearing this scent, the floral hints as well as the hint of vanilla make it a lovely scent to wear every day.

Blog

The Witt Family

I really enjoy Claire's blog and vlog

She blogs about different things like meal plans, summer plans, reviews and outfit of the day

Movie

The Lost Boys

If I didn't think I was born in the wrong era due to my music choices

my favourite movies also seem to point to that!

I love The Lost Boys it such a good, fun cheese fest!

On Tuesday it was the hottest day of the year here in Dublin. 

Hubby was off work early so from 3pm onwards it felt like it was the weekend in our house. 

Paddling pool was out,

radio turned up (I was playing the soundtrack off this movie) and the BBQ was lit!

Later when Oisìn was in bed we poured a drink.....beer for hubby, gin and lemon for me

and we watched this film!

This movie is such fun, the funny two Corey's who are in almost every 1980's movie, beautiful Jami Gertz as Star who dresses like Stevie Nicks, sexy Jason Patric as Michael who has his name said over 100 times over the course of the movie, and of course sexy, dangerous Kiefer Sutherland as vampire David

It's very 80's, it has an awesome soundtrack, it's cheesy and I love it!! 

Instagram

AlisonlovesVintage

I really enjoy this insta account with beautiful pictures

filled with Cathy Kidston, flowers, tea and cake!

Album

The Lost Boys Soundtrack

Following on from my favourite movie this week

It's of course the accompanying soundtrack from The Lost Boys

This album is full of 80's treats from a fun cover of People are Strange by Echo & The Bunnymen,

and a awesome haunting cover of Don't let the Sun go Down on Me by Roger Daltery

It also has some great songs from INXS and a 80's killer song called I Still Believe by Tim Cappello who makes an appearance in the movie.

My favourite tracks on the soundtrack are the main two theme songs of the movie

Cry Little Sister by Gerard McMann which features a haunting choir of children and an organ solo

the 2000's remixes of this song are also very good but my favourite remix is the bluesy, bluegrass re-recording for the show True Blood check it out here.....

The other song I really love on the soundtrack is Lost In The Shadows by Foreigners front man Lou Graham. Which is a fab cheesy 80's song with a cool music video! 

Drink

Vive Lemon~Aldi 95c

I have been really enjoying a glass of Aive cloudy lemon with lots of ice

which is great for cooling down the past week with the hot weather we have been having,

it is also very very nice with gin...my new tipple of choice!

Vlogger

This Mama Life

I love this Scottish Mum Sarah she has one daughter and one baby on the way

Her husband has recently been deployed and she has started up deployment diaries for her hubby.

I love the various videos she does from day in the life, hauls, pregnancy updates, what my toddler eats and reviews.

Store

H&M

I am loving H&M at the moment there sales in-store and online is amazing

I have bought a few goodies for myself and Oisìn this week from there

including this beautiful jumpsuit.....which I love for 11.99! 

So that's my favourites for this week

Now someone pass the prosecco it's finally FRIDAY

Love/Hate!

Hate

 

* Getting only bills in the post - no-one writes to each other any more. I miss the excitement of getting a letter in the post. Roll on Christmas and we will get something other than bills in the post.

* Early mornings - I am really not a morning person and no matter how much I try I just hate early mornings especially after a few glasses of wine on a Sunday!

* People who spit chewing gum on the street - It just looks horrible.

* That person who everyone knows that everything is worse for them - like say if you are having a bad day, well there day is a million times worst!

* Colds - I have had one for the past ten days and it will not go away!

 * People who look refreshed and perfect in the morning - hubby included! I can hardly get out of bed and get dressed early in the morning, but some people look amazing at 7.30am WHY and why can it not be ME!?

Love

* Downton Abbey - I love this show from its very first episode, it always signals the start of autumn for me, drawing the curtains, lighting candles, glass of wine, getting cosy and Downton. What more can one ask for!? Plus Matthew and Mary finally made it up the aisle yay!

* The Fifty Shades Of Grey Trilogy - I didn't think I would enjoy this but I am...its not Bronte by any means but I am enjoying this dirty cheese fest! 

* My Hubby when he is drunk - recently he came home a little tipsy well more than a little tipsy and he is so funny because he tries to pretend he is not drunk and its so cute. I really do love this man!

* The Chill in the air - I love the change of seasons it reminds me of different holidays we have been on.

* Finding different blogs - I love discovering different blogs new blogs for me are talesfromahappyhouse Lots and  onthefirstdayofmarriage all of which I love.

What are you hating or loving this week?