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

Five Things 21/52

Another beautiful sunny weekend Paul and I didn't do much this weekend we just chilled out before we knew it the weekend was over again! Here are five things from the weekend:

Chilling out Friday night with nacho's and this really funny book that my cousin send us. Paul loves How I Met Your Mother and he is loving this book...thanks cuz x

Taking evening strolls in the park when the weather is a little cooler. We are so lucky to have a beautiful well kept park outside our door.

Yummy dinner of beef skewers and potato salad

Little date night with my new favourite treat cold chocolate buttons and strawberries with one of my favourite movies!

Finishing off the weekend watching this very funny guy Tommy Tiernan :)

So that's my five things whats yours?

My Favourite Halloween Movies

With the weekend that is in it the hubby and I will be watching some horror movies here are my favourite Halloween movies, first of all I am not into the normal scary movies i.e. Friday 13th, Scream, Saw, or Nightmare on Elm Street are not my cup of tea! Here are my top 10 Halloween Movies.

10. The Wicker Man

I watched this movie when I was 17 and it scared the daylights out of me! The story of the young police man (Edward Woodward) who comes in search of a young woman who goes missing on a strange remote island. Stranger still is the crazy pagan rituals that still go on in this small island. The ending stayed with me for days! Stay away from the terrible remake with Nicholas Cage.

9. Carrie

Another movie I watched when I was 17!! I sat down to watch this thinking it was a coming of age movie how wrong was I!? Pigs blood, God fearing Mother, bulling, and a teenagers scorn left me terrified! Remake of this movie in the works.

8. Zombieland

Unlike my hubby who loves all things Zombie. Games (Dead Island) films (28 Days later) and TV shows (The Walking Dead) I am NOT into anything zombie except this movie. Its sh*t ass scary with zombies jumping out from everywhere but it has some humour too with Woody Harrelson running around trying to find the last Twinkie in America! Meant to be a sequel in the works!

7. Misery

You dirty bird!! Again other classic I saw in my teens and I enjoyed it. Kathy Bates is fantastic as the crazy obsessed fan of James Cann's author character. Classic line from Kathy Bates, great novel and screenplay from Stephen King.

6.Alien

A Film I never watched fully until recently I really enjoy this jump fest by Ridley Scott. S Weaver is amazing as Ripley, as the crew realise that they are not alone on there ship or the planet they have come to explore. The best of all the Alien movies by far.

5. The Wolfman

In my opinion a very underrated remake of the classic 1941 movie with Lon Chaney Jr. This movie made in 2007 and released in 2010 has a number of different issues with directors leaving half way through shooting and three different release dates. It did however have a amazing cast including Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt and Anthony Hopkins it has become one of my favourite movies ever. Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms, and the autumn moon is bright. 

4. Lost Boys

 I love this classic 80's movie from the cast to the great 80's soundtrack Dianne West & Edward Herrmann lead this cast of youths. Its of course Kiefer Sutherland who out classes everyone with his amazing acting as vampire gang leader David. I forget how many times I have watched this movie, but I stay away from the straight to TV sequels.

3. The Monster Squad

This is like the Goonies of the horror films! I love this tongue in cheek horror/family movie. It is about young Sean who forms a monster squad with his different aged friends. He believes Dracula is alive and he is right! Dracula is making his own monster squad with Frankenstein, the mummy, the wolfman and Gillman. With out Sean and his friends help the world will be doomed, great film pity its so hard to find on DVD.

2. Fright Night

One of my favourite movies EVER!! The poster for this movie always and still does scary the crap out of me!! Charlie loves watching old horror movies especially the old vampire ones his hero is the vampire slayer Peter Vincent, but when two men move next door and only come out at night is Charlie imagination getting the better of him? When women start to literally fall at his neighbours Jerry's feet Charlie knows there is something not right. Chris Sarandon at his most hotest!I love this movie the new remake 2011 is not too bad either!

1. American Werewolf in London

I see the pale moon rising! Two American tourists get lost on the moors and all hell breaks lose! When his best friend is killed on the moors in England David has the most horrible dreams. He begins to feel different, but none of the locals will admit an animal attacked the two men. A werewolf is roaming London but who is he? I love this movie and John Landis wrote and directed this is an  amazing movie and Rick Baker werewolf make and effects are outstanding.

What is you favourite Halloween movies and what do you think of my list?