Essay, Essay, Essay!!!

I have not been blogging for some time now, this is because I have finally had to seriously knuckle down to my studies and have been in the middle of some serious research.

I have 3 assignments to do, one of which is a presentation that is due on Thursday 24 May. This is all done now and is ready to roll! I have chosen to research the first female MP to take up her seat in the house of commons, the lady in question was just that Lady Nancy Astor. The research was really fascinating and looking into the barriers and prejudices she had to overcome was pretty amazing. She was one hell of a woman!

I now have another two essays to write and these are proving quite tiresome........... I now know a fair bit about neo-liberalism and social democracy - in my opinion there should just be a meld (good word that) of both!!

Because of these two essays I have been very neglectful of my blog.

I will be back to full blogging and bag making strength soon (the Barboot fair had to be cancelled because of bad weather) so I am hoping to take my bags there on Friday 1 June for the next sale.I have attached some photos for you all to see of the next batch of my creativity, I hope you like them:

Well I am signing off now.... going to give myself a little tlc of some deep facial cleansing and a face mask, tomorrow I will be back in front of my PC finishing another assignment and then hope to be back to blogging for a bit before the final big assignment at the end of June.

Lots of Love

Row  x x

Music to Drive to this summer

I came across this music as the result of a conversation by the coffee machine at work, my colleague D told me that her husband was really into music and and he also wrote and composed and he has some interesting new tracks out...... well I listened and I Loved.......this is serioulsy good driving music.

I have a very diverse range that I like from Prodigy, Killers, to Lady Antebellum and dare I say my secret Vice is Barbara S, yes ok I know but I can have a good old sing along!!

click the link below and have a sneaky peek, I love Kalabash.

I asked D for the low down on said hubby and here is what she told me:

Born in Australia, Aeon has been playing music for as long as he can remember.

As a resident at Psycle, he progressed from DJ to producer to live artist, and released his debut album 'Orthodoxy' (Relativity Records, 2004). Amongst a sea of misplaced patch cables and sweaty hippies, he played at events such as Baraka, The Synergy Project, Psychedelic Circle, Sunrise Festival, Glade, and Distant Tremor.

Aeon's emphasis on live performance, including electric violin and live synths, has shaped the sound of his new studio material which reflects a deeper change in his music. His latest release on Distant Tremor combines a psychedelic mix of shimmering synths, subtle warm sounds and floating melodic lines with a twist of metallic dissonance.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_nr_seeall_1?rh=k%3Aearthrise+aeon%2Ci%3Adigital-music&keywords=earthrise+aeon&ie=UTF8&qid=1327310561

Happy listening

Love Row x

 

Curiosities of London

Curiosities of London is a website where you can find fabulous vintage jewellery, definitely somewhere to get that unique something special from one of your favourite eras.

I asked Nicky B the owner and creator of the website, how she came about creating this world of gorgeousness!

What inspired you to create your business?

My Mum has always had a lot of antique jewellery which has been left to her by various relatives. I always really liked it but couldn’t really wear anything because of its worth both financially and sentimentally. I decided to search online to find similar costume vintage jewellery and found it difficult to find anything. I felt if I liked costume vintage jewellery, then there must be other people out there who felt the same as me and Curiosities of London was born!



1960's necklace (one of my personal favorites)



 

Where do you source your jewellery from?

Here, there and everywhere. Since I set up my business, I’ve learnt how to date an item and that comes in useful when I’m sourcing items. Charity shops are my best friends! I find it better to look outside of London and so try to do a buying run whenever I’m up North.

1950's goldtone and pearl brooch

What is the most interesting piece of jewellery with the best story you have come across?

I don’t tend to know the stories behind individual items but I like to find out the history of the period. For example, costume jewellery really came into its own following the Wall Street crash and the unsettling political situation in Europe in the mid 30s. Refugees moved to America – many of whom had been fine jewellers bringing their skills and talent to costume jewellery given there was little demand for more precious pieces. I find the social significance behind trends really interesting.

Have you any famous customers that you know of?

Nanny Pat from TOWIE has a brooch. And a lady who played Terry’s wife Sue in Brookside (for those the right age to remember!) has two rings.

Where will your table be at the Barboot sale?

My table will be at Rhoda, Park Road, Crouch End, N8.

This is just a little taster of some of the pieces Curiosities of London has in store, come and see first hand all the delights this friday at the Crouch End Barboot sale or visit Nicky's website for some really gorgeous pieces of jewellery that you know will be unique.
 http://www.curiositiesoflondon.com/

happy shopping

Love Row x