Adventures in Mattressland: christmas

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Tuesday, 28 December 2010

post-pressie-heaven

my christmas was pretty quiet because i decided to stay in London, to just see a few friends and mostly chill at home. i spoilt myself on christmas day with my favourite brunch of eggs royale and after a bike ride and wander round the still snowy Roundwood Park to watch the sunset, followed by a visit to a friend nearby, i was at home in the evening for some christmas telly viewing and speciality cheese from Wholefoods, yum.

of course, deciding to do it on the quiet meant that presents were thin on the ground on the big day - but i was delighted with my brother's gift - a large white ceramic bowl with coral or reindeer antler-like shaped edging - totally stunning. my folks were visiting my sick grandparents in Wales for christmas and boxing day so i wasn't able to see them till yesterday when we exchanged gifts and had lunch together.

sadly i'm feeling a bit crook today (finally caught the dreaded winter bug going round) but despite having a runny nose, sore throat, earache and coughing non-stop - i am enjoying another blissful day in PJs. this morning i had a lovely cup'o'joe made by eeeeeeevaaaah my coffee-bot, some toast and marmite (from my special pot with silver engraved lid) and relaxing on my supersoft Kate Jenkins cushion - all lovely pressies from the folks. i am such a lucky girl!

now to start planning New Year's ...am thinking of heading down to the Tabernacle for their big bash with Dreadzone and Jerry Dammers as i managed to bag a couple of freebies and its not too far to weave home afterwards!

Sunday, 19 December 2010

alternative christmas tree

from here via the style files

Saturday, 18 December 2010

christmas was better in the 80s...nuff said

new single from the futureheads

winter mattressland

Fitzrovia Square

Merry Ratty Christmas

well, the snow is back again and London looks clean, white and gorgeous...even mattressland. it started yesterday and i spent most of the day in the centre of town sludging about on icey pavements, and managed to go flying and land on my bum - but at least it was in slow motion so not too painful. i spotted a little ratty down the bottom of a building in Fitzrovia Street, a possible Banksy, tho personally i think it could just be an "homage". then i took a bus up past Marble Arch and saw the colourful new jellybean family by the briliant Mauro Perucchetti - a wonderful spectacle, almost exactly on the site of the infamous Tyburn Tree gallows - favoured execution spot which also created quite a spectacle in its day (11th-18th century).

the jellybean family at Marble Arch

having woken up this morning to even more snow i decided to don my trusty yellow snow boots and trek outside to gather supplies (in case i run out of food and the shops shut) and ended up completey blinded by the falling snow - but mattressland does look especially beautiful - now that all the rubbish and crappy pavements are covered in powder whiteness.

sadly the folks were supposed to be driving to London for the weekend, so that we could all exchange presents as we aren't spending the holidays together, but they are also snow-bound in Hampshire. instead i decided to send them photos of their pressies so they can stick them under the tree - at least we'll have something extra to look forward when we exchange gifts in the New Year...snow-willing!