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usedtobeljs) wrote2018-07-21 10:28 am
usedtobeljs) wrote2018-07-21 10:28 am
Well I'm Back, Post #21
Hullo, hullo, I have returned from a 12-day holiday. (Which makes the icon choice a bit odd, but anyway.)
Quick thoughts:
*The Cornish coast is a magical place.
*The current heatwave in England is Not a Good Thing (says a person who was stuck on a train with broken air-conditioning for several hours during one of the record-setting days). The lack of rain has left fields and grass brown, which I have NEVER seen before. That being said, a cool breeze on a hot day is a Good Thing.
*Ian McKellen in King Lear was great -- the modern-dress production was intriguing too, and I super-hard loved Sinead Cusack as the Count(ess) of Kent, which gender-swap was inspired. In addition, Anthony Howell (Milner in Foyle's War) played Albany, and he is v.v. handsome. V.v.v. handsome.
*I went to the Paul Smith shop by Covent Garden and walked out with the Most Perfect Trousers in the history of the world (which were 50% off, too): straight-leg ankle-length, colour-blocked in blue and black. I cannot tell you how happy they make me.
*Also, new fragrance: The Revenge of Lady Blanche, by Penhaligon's, which makes me feel like a femme fatale. (I believe in wearing fragrance every day. Apparently, when my travel buddy told me that she doesn't wear any, I literally went white -- "like I had just told you I went naked all the time," she said, chortling. I don't judge anyone for not liking fragrance, but yes, the concept is somewhat alien to me.)
*Also, fun visits with Paratti, including a truly insane cocktails-and-dessert experience at the Oxo Tower Brasserie terrace, on a hot day but with providentially provided clouds. (Why insane? Because I don't drink cocktails, and I tasted but didn't finish everything except a pear cider/pear schnapps combo.)
Hope your July has been going well! Onward!
Quick thoughts:
*The Cornish coast is a magical place.
*The current heatwave in England is Not a Good Thing (says a person who was stuck on a train with broken air-conditioning for several hours during one of the record-setting days). The lack of rain has left fields and grass brown, which I have NEVER seen before. That being said, a cool breeze on a hot day is a Good Thing.
*Ian McKellen in King Lear was great -- the modern-dress production was intriguing too, and I super-hard loved Sinead Cusack as the Count(ess) of Kent, which gender-swap was inspired. In addition, Anthony Howell (Milner in Foyle's War) played Albany, and he is v.v. handsome. V.v.v. handsome.
*I went to the Paul Smith shop by Covent Garden and walked out with the Most Perfect Trousers in the history of the world (which were 50% off, too): straight-leg ankle-length, colour-blocked in blue and black. I cannot tell you how happy they make me.
*Also, new fragrance: The Revenge of Lady Blanche, by Penhaligon's, which makes me feel like a femme fatale. (I believe in wearing fragrance every day. Apparently, when my travel buddy told me that she doesn't wear any, I literally went white -- "like I had just told you I went naked all the time," she said, chortling. I don't judge anyone for not liking fragrance, but yes, the concept is somewhat alien to me.)
*Also, fun visits with Paratti, including a truly insane cocktails-and-dessert experience at the Oxo Tower Brasserie terrace, on a hot day but with providentially provided clouds. (Why insane? Because I don't drink cocktails, and I tasted but didn't finish everything except a pear cider/pear schnapps combo.)
Hope your July has been going well! Onward!