London Haul- Primark, Forever 21, Victoria's Secret and Disney Store

What's a trip to London, without a little bit of shopping? 

When myself and Meg were in London we took it upon ourselves to buy so much stuff that we defiantly didn't, did need. 

Let's start with Primark. The Oxford Street Primark is both the most wonderful place, and the worst place. Wonderful, because of how much stuff they have there, and compared to my local Primark they have a hell of a lot of stuff. But its also the worst place, because of how busy it gets, and how cramped it gets, and how many clothes are thrown all over the floor. But me and Meg managed to look past all that and got some really cute bits. 

Starting with this pale green Summer dress. It has mesh parts on the straps, waist and hem of the dress. The back is also really pretty because part of it is cut out, but not the annoying kind of cut out where you can see half your bra. So I'm looking forward to wearing this in the Summer months.  

Pale green mesh dress- £13

For someone who hates birds (and believe me I do), I just couldn't help myself. It's so cute and for £3 it was a massive bargain! 

Flamingo canvas- £3

Primark's selection of plasic cups/ thermal cups is wonderful. I'd have them all if my Mum would let me. This cup will be perfect for me when I want to transport drinks during the Summer in my car. Plus its Frozen, so its super cute. 

Frozen cup- £2.50

Frilly socks are my weakness. I have a whole draw full of them, but whenever I see a pair its like; 'Well I haven't got this shade of purple'. But the ones with the sheep on are flipping adorable. 

Stripe frill socks- 75p
Sheer sheep socks- £1.50 

I'm someone who hates to have bare feet, so in the Summer pop socks become my best friend, because if you can't rock your cute ankle socks with your pair of shoes, then pop socks are my second choice. So when I saw these Lady and the Tramp ones I had to have them. 

Lady and the Tramp shoe liners- £2.50

Bit more Disney, because this is primarily a Disney blog after all. Plus I've been searching for these for ages. I love this style of Primark pyjama bottoms, because they are super comfy and cosy, and they have fitted ankles.  

Frozen pyjama bottoms- £7

Keeping with the pyjama theme, I picked up this pair of floral print shorts for the warmer weather, plus they were only £1. Bargain. 

Floral print pyjama shorts- £1 

They had a wide selection of shopper bags when I was there, they had a few Disney ones as well. But this one made me chuckle, and I thought it would make a good beach tote bag for when I go to Spain. 

Mermaid shopper bag- £1.50

Moving onto Forever 21. 

They had some lovely clothes, but nothing that I really looked at and thought 'I need that now', so I only picked up two jewellery items. One being this adorable little gold bunny necklace. Its really delicate and the rabbit reminded me of Peter Rabbit, so it was too cute not to buy.  

Rabbit necklace- £6

Then the second thing I brought was this princess crown ring, it is so damn pretty and looks like it should cost a lot more than it did. So Meg and I both got one. 

Meg's nails looking far more magical than mine

We then went to Victoria's Secret and they had a special offer on their fragrance mists, usually they are £13 each, but they were three for £24, so I got two and Meg got the free one. 

I spent forever trying to find the perfect scents, and these two were my favourite by far. Coconut Passion, smells how its sounds; of coconut. Then Pure Seduction is a mixture of red plum and freesia, and it smells SO GOOD. 

Victoria's Secret fragrance mists- £13 each, but discount meant
they were £8 each 

I've saved the most Disney for last. No London shopping trip would be complete without going to the Disney Store. We went to the Oxford Street one, and I show the store in a little more depth here. 

My birthday is coming up, so Meg was kind enough to get me one of my presents early, and that was the Alice in Wonderland soft toy doll. She brought me the Cheshire Cat for Christmas, and now I have an Alice to go with it. 

Alice soft doll- £16

When I went to Disneyland Paris in 2013 I brought a Lady soft toy, so I only felt it was right to buy a Tramp to go with her. 

My room is slowly turning into a five year old's room. 

Tramp plush- £18.95

That was everything that I brought from London, I am now saving the pennies for Summer.

Well attempting too. We will see how long it lasts. 

Cheerio!

Hannah

Small hotel rooms and S Club 7

I am a massive S Club 7 fan. When I was younger I wanted to be Hannah Spearritt, so when it was announced they were getting back for a reunion tour, I had to go. Especially since I never got to see them first time round when I was younger. So I felt like I would be fulfilling a childhood dream. 

I went with my best friend Megan, who I also went to Disneyland Paris with last year. (Posts about Disneyland can be found here). 

She lives in Devon so we don't get to see each other an awful lot, so when we do get together we make it count. 

On the Saturday I met her up in London after she got off her coach, we were both starving so went in search for a place to eat. We ended up eating at Ed's diner, and American styled diners are my favourite.   

I had a banana milkshake with an American styled hotdog, Meg had chicken dippers, and we shared chips. 

Then we went to go and find our hotel. We stayed at the Kensington Court Hotel in Notting Hill. 

Let me just set the scene, Meg and I turn up both with fairly heavy suitcases, the lady on the desk gives us our key, and two wifi codes (which I thought was very good), she says we're in room 16. Ok, sure, fine. 

No. 

Defiantly not ok, little did we know that room 16 was at the top of the building, so we heaved our suitcases up the stairs (there was no lift), and when we reach our room we open the door, we look at one side of the room with the bed, 'ah lovely, comfy looking bed'. We continue to pan across the rest of the room,.. oh wait. Where is the rest of the room? The room was tiny. Then it hits us. Where is the bathroom? 

We fall down in fits of laugher, both because it was hilariously funny because the room was so tiny and didn't have any sign of a bathroom, but also because we'd just walked up God knows how many stairs to find a box room with no shower or toilet. 

Turns out I'd booked us a room with a 'shared toilet and shower', that were on the floor below us. So all we had was a sink. After we'd composed ourselves we headed to a local corner shop to get some drinks, then we started to get ready for S Club! 

This was what I wore- 

Glittery jumpsuit- Topshop
Bag- Topshop
Kitten heels- Dorothy Perkins 

We attempted to wear heels, but after we got halfway down the road we changed into our flats. 

Classy. Real classy. 

We arrived at the O2 in really good time. So I obviously got a program

And how can you go to a concert and not get a T-shirt? 

I do apologise for all the creases, it had just come straight out of the wash. 

We took our seats, popcorn in tow and waited for the show to begin. 

S Club's support act was a guy named AJ Lehrman, and he was a unpretentious version of Justin Bieber, (sorry Beliebers). He was really sweet, and had that boy next door essence about him. 

Then it was the moment we'd all been waiting for. S Club 7. 

They open the concert with 'Bring the house down'. 

And boy did they bring the house down, they were fantastic, all of them were on point. I especially liked how everyone got their little individual moment, like Rachel got to sing some of her solo songs from her album which was nice, and nostalgic, because I remember having her songs on CD too. 

They sang all the classics like, Reach, Natural, Never Had a Dream Come True, and Have You Ever. 

But a massive highlight for me was when they sang 'Uptown Funk'. 

I had the best time, and would relive it everyday if I could, but I'm just incredibly happy I finally got the see them live. 

After the show finished in an effort to avoid getting on a super crowded tube train, Meg and I decided to have a drink at one of the bars at the O2. While we were sitting there having a drink suddenly security guards turned up and started manning the stairs leading to the second floor of the bar. Next thing we knew the whole band one by one started turning up and going to the after party upstairs. Rachel even made direct eye contact with us and smiled. Best moment ever. 

After being starstruck we made our way back to our hotel (box) room. 

It wasn't that bad really. As we were getting ready for bed Meg decided she wanted to wash her hair, and understandably she didn't want to go down to the next level at 1 o'clock in the morning. So we washed it in the sink. Not one of our best ideas I must say. But we powered through. 

The next day we had planned a whole shopping day, and dessert at Ed's diner. 

We went down for breakfast and were greatly surprised with the turn out. There were even pain au chocolat. If that doesn't say posh I don't know what does. 

After we'd filed up on croissants we headed over to Oxford Street. Not before taking some Instagram worthy pictures. 

The whole outfit I wore was from Primark, apart from the bag, which was from Topshop. 

Ooooo London sign, so arttyyyy. 

After spending too much money in Primark, we then spend a lifetime in the Disney Store. It just had to be done. 

Obviously because of the new Cinderella film the whole store was decorated accordingly.  

Of course we had a picture in the carriage. 

Sadly there wasn't one in my size. 

Cute classic Disney 

 After braving both Primark and the Disney Store we were pretty hungry, so we had lunch at this cute English pub just off Oxford Street. Can't beat a bit of pub grub. 

Then we carried on shopping, and I'll be uploading a separate post of everything I brought in London, so keep your eyes peeled for that. 

We then felt like it was time to go to Ed;s Diner again. I mean it had been over 24 hours since our last visit.  

We both went for pancakes with maple syrup and ice cream. They were honestly the best pancakes I have ever had. 

It was then time to bid farewell to Meg, saying goodbye is never fun, but I just can't wait for the next fun thing we get to do together. 

I had such a brilliant weekend, and can't wait to be reunited with Meg again. 

Good friends are like stars. 

You don't always see them, but you know they are always  there.

Cheerio! 

Hannah  

Harry Potter Studios and the Hogwarts Express

I hope you're all having a lovely bank holiday Monday, and this is just a quick post showing you my recent trip to the Harry Potter studios tour. 

Friday the 15th of May myself and some friends went to the Warner Bros Studio Tour of The Making of Harry Potter. I've already been lucky enough to have gone before (previous blog post here), but you can never tire of the magic of Harry Potter, so here I am with another post saying how fabulous it is.  

I don't want to spoil ALL the magic, but here are a few of my favourite snaps from the day. 

Pinkie and I in the Great Hall 

 I think out of all the characters from the Harry Potter films, Luna's costumes are my favourite. I love how quirky they are. 

Costume dept 

50 Shades of Umbridge 

 Back in March the studio unveiled a new part of the tour, which was Platform 9 3/4 and the original Hogwarts Express steam engine from the films. I was SO excited to see this part, and we practically all fan girled when we stepped onto the platform. 

Luggage on Platform 9 3/4 

 Cute lil group shot of us. 

The gang with The Hogwarts Express 

Loving life on the bridge to Hogwarts 

Katie and I 

 There are sooo many hand held props there, sometimes its hard for your eyes to focus on one thing. 

Appreciating the art  

 How could you not fan girl over Gilderoy in the window of Flourish and Blotts 

Fan girling over Gilderoy Lockhart 

Possibly my favourite part of the whole tour, where you get to see the model of Hogwarts castle. 

After spending a good amount of time in the gift shop I picked up a Hogwarts Express post card for my wall, and a revolting, but brilliant cat tea cup. They had a few different designs, and I think they're meant to be takes on the ones that Professor Umbridge has in her office. But Mumma Drake hates it, but I think its hilarious and I just had to get it. 

I also got a picture of all of us in the flying car, a nice memento of the day

Post card- 95p
Cat tea cup- £14.95

All in all I had a wonderful day, we drank butter-beer and saw the Hogwarts Express. I laughed a lot and we all had a good sing song in the car. 

Have you been to the Harry Potter Studio tour, and what's your favourite part? Comment down below. 

Cheerio! 

Hannah

  

The Disney Tag

So I'm back with another Disney themed post, surprise surprise. This is the Disney Tag, and I saw this on Ellie Steadman's You Tube channel . I thought I'd give it a whirl because who doesn't love a good chit chat about Disney related things?

1. What Disney scene do you wish you could experience?

Defiantly the boat scene/ I See the Light, between Rapunzel and Flynn Ryder in Tangled. Its such a beautiful scene, and is one of my all time favourite Disney songs. Plus how amazing would all those floating lights look?  

2. The first time that you went to Disney? 

The first Disney Park that I went to was Disneyland in California, which was the original Disney park, it was in 2002, and I was 6 and a half.

Little me with Alice

3. Your best memory from a Disney Park?

I've been lucky enough to go to three different Disney Parks, multiple times, so it is so hard to pick just one memory, because each park is so different. But I'd have to say probably the first time I watched the Disney Dreams lights show the first time I went to Disneyland Paris in 2013. I basically cried the whole way through, but mostly at the part where Quasimodo climbed up the castle and sang part of the song 'Out There' in French. I wept.

'Out there, strolling by the Seine, taste a morning out there' 

But another magical moment was when I was little and I was at the California Disneyland, and I was brought a Princess Jasmine costume, I remember being so excited to wear it, and literally putting it on straight away in the park.

So sassy 

4. A song that reminds you of being at Disney 

Apart from the parade songs like 'Magic everywhere' from Paris, probably 'A Friend Like Me' from Aladdin, because it always makes me think of that part in the Disney Dreams light show where all the turrets are moving and fire sparks up from the castle. 

5. A Disney character that you would want to be your best friend?

So many to choose from? I mean do I go for an animal best friend, or princess best friend? Part of me really wants to say Hamm from Toy Story, because I find him hilarious plus he could keep your money safe? But leading lady wise, I think I'd want to be best friends with Esmeralda, from The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She is kind, strong and sassy, so you know she'd always have your back. Plus her side kick, Jolly, is awesome. 

'I'm Phoebus, it means Sun God' 

6. What is the first Disney film that you remember watching?

I watched Disney from a very young age, but I remember watching Lady and the Tramp, because I never used to understand the whole 'Jim dear' and 'Darling' thing, I do now though. 

There's little me, loving life with all my dogs, and Lady and the Tramp
on in the background

I also remember I had a video with Sleeping Beauty and Beauty and the Beast taped from the telly on it, because in between the adverts of Sleeping Beauty there was a Tetley Tea advert and its always stuck in my mind. 

7. Favourite Disney Princess?

Ever since I can remember Aurora from Sleeping Beauty has always been my favourite princess. I have no idea why, because I was never really into the film when I was little, maybe I just loved the fact she had two princess dresses. Who knows? 

'Make it pink' 

8. A scene in a Disney film that makes you cry

There are several Disney moments that make me cry, but one of the worst is the scene in Pocahontas where John Smith is tied up in the tent because he's going to be killed, and Pocahontas says that she wished he'd never met her and he says the line; 'I'd rather die tomorrow than live a hundred years without knowing you'. It makes me weep every time.

9. What is a Disney film that will make you feel better no matter what?

The Emperors New Groove. Hands down. The whole film is just hilarious, and I can basically recite it word for word. I think that Emperor Kuzco is one of my favourite Disney characters. 

10. What is your favourite Disney film?

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, without a doubt. This has been my favourite since I was 3, my mum says that I would watch it and then as soon as it was finished I'd ask to watch it again. It's rather strange that a 3 year old would love this film so much, because compared to the other Disney films its actually really dark and some of the lyrics are so deep; 'Why invite their calumny and consternation, stay in here'. I mean what 3 year old would even know what any of that meant? 

11. Favourite Disney song?

How can you pick?! I mean it depends what mood you're in, if you're feeling up beat and jazzy then 'Zero to Hero' from Hercules is fab, or 'I'll Make a Man Out of You' (Mulan). But if you're feeling slightly more chilled then maybe something like 'Beauty and the Beast'. Then what about solo songs?! Like 'Just Around the River Bend' (Pocahontas) , or 'Strangers Like Me' (Tarzan), or 'Why Should I Worry' (Oliver and Company). There is just such variety. 

But for my favourite song I shall pick 'Out There' from The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the whole song is just amazing, the score is beautiful and the lyrics are wonderful. Claps go to Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, bravo gents.  

So they are my answers for the Disney Tag. Leave me a comment saying your favourite Disney film, or tell me your answers to the tag. I just love knowing peoples favourite things about Disney. 

Cheerio! 

Hannah