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-
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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
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