This Is My Beautiful Life By The Early Bird Eater

Tuesday, 1 August 2017

Bessie's vintage

Hello and welcome back

I have been very busy writing, getting published, travelling and having some huge adventures.

I found a new job on my beloved Humber Street, started writing for three magazines and am waiting to go away to The South Of France for a few weeks.

Until then though, I'd like to talk about The lovely lady that is Bessies Vintage.

Don't say who, the lady behind the brand is a total joy.

By the way, she's a new found friend.

I came across Debbie AKA Bessies Vinatge via Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/bessiesvintage/

Debbies selective vintage eye is a magical throwback for me.

Look, I am at heart a HU5 girl, if you know me you know I love, I hoard and I collect Vintage everything.

Debbie's beautiful eye casts me back to a shop long gone from Princes Ave's Polly Anna.

Don't be

GREEN WITH ENVY

though darling

those days were good, they were great.

Bessie's Vintage brings it all back!

I invited Bessie's vintage to my place and she brought a HAUL of goodies.

Debbie couldn't wait to show me the box and I couldn't wait to see what was in it.

Crates are all the rage right now so look at this little delight for eggs.

We all know a QUEEN who'd love this for their bathroom to hang there gown on

This vintage flour dredger could have you whipping up a cake or two like Nigella Lawson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PF_mPwc-g8

Be a devil, make the Devils cake with it.

Debbie has a keen eye for all things up and coming. The letters are divine, they could be painted or left totally naked.

Lighting has always been a trend there are so many choices out there Bessie's stocks many great alternates

You can view Beesie's Vintage on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/bessiesvintage/

I couldn't help shoot this

Led, neon style metal

LOVE sign

in my very own boudoir such a fitting place for something, sensual, seductive and utterly in keeping.

There's even a news letter for when you need to purge and indulge

http://bessiesvintage.us15.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=206337988fffc2744816d3ad0&id=6816173e3d

Buy it here

http://www.bessiesvintage.co.uk/ourshop/prod_5969035-LED-neon-style-metal-LOVE-sign.html

Stary nights star light

http://www.bessiesvintage.co.uk/ourshop/prod_6068850-Starry-Nights-Quote-LED-STAR-Light.html

There's a lovely little gift wrapping service!

Now that's a service I want.

http://www.bessiesvintage.co.uk/gift-wrapping.html

I have a huge admiration for Debbie, this is her full-time job. As a fellow self-employed lady, I know Debbie's plight and how much hard work it is. It's a dedication to doing what you love, making it work and working tirelessly because you just love it that much.

Monday, 12 June 2017

Hello

welcome back

I have been busy with some major private work, some consultation work, cheffing and writing for a published magazine hence any break here.

I am back though, so thanks for the wait!

Today's lunch

Whipped cream cheese Welsh Rarebit

With a hot dog mustard and a French cheese.

A side of baked, heavy seasoned tomato. Over toasted brioche fingers with a hand made red onion relish.

Home city pride, this event in Hull

https://www.facebook.com/events/1674729096165996/

Tasting table bring you this huge controversial bagel war

https://www.facebook.com/tastingtable/videos/10155497058949797/

Boiling is the traditional manner, this place steams

Foodie biking trips

Total heaven

Via

Tasting Table

https://www.tastingtable.com/travel/national/gourmet-cycling-trips

This queen,

forget Beyonce, she's shit!

https://www.facebook.com/nenehcherryofficial/

This space

https://www.facebook.com/buzzfeedbringme/videos/1627898583911630/

Lunch never looked so good!

Steamed eggs, smoked bacon & sourdough

Home cooking at it's best

Dating don'ts

Some hellish kinda tweets

http://www.boredpanda.com/funny-first-date-tweets/

Relatable shit if you are dating

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/still-in-love-with-your-ex-boyfriend-girlfriend-signs_uk_592fee2fe4b0540ffc84b210

Really guys?

https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/when-harassers-use-tinder-and-bumble-to-dox-and-women

That burn

http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/36055/1/meeting-that-guy-who-sued-his-date-for-1731

My all time FAVE show

First Dates

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/first-dates

Made a splash with this moron

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/first-dates-dumped-before-main-course-john-greig_uk_5937ce22e4b0ce1e74092dd7

Archdaily

brings you this and I LOVE it

http://www.archdaily.com/873160/restoration-using-simple-regional-techniques-enhances-local-culture

If you read regularly you'll know I love a good English Sunday Roast, I love to call

No6 Kitchenette

Chris answers, know's what I want and even cracks a bottle of red open for me ready & waiting.

Now that is good customer service

My home girl releasing ANOTHER amazing track/video

https://creators.vice.com/en_us/article/bjork-new-music-video-notget-biological-goth-premiere

Now be honest we have ALL been there

Thanks Buzzfeed

https://www.buzzfeed.com/spenceralthouse/17-people-who-really-fucking-blew-it-at-work?utm_term=.scjEPoa0j#.nw653arkG

High

https://www.facebook.com/VICE/videos/1455538391169462/

Nothing beats some peace, ultimate peace of my Ella Street garden

Full of flowers, sitting areas, fruits, veggies growing and most of all sunshine

Inhabitat

Sends you this glorification

http://inhabitat.com/these-gorgeous-glass-homes-can-pop-up-in-8-hours-for-under-50k/

A fellow pastry chef and fellow "facebook" friend started his own magazine

Congrats Nick Muncy, congrats

https://sf.eater.com/2017/6/5/15743022/toothache-magazine-nick-muncy-coi-pastry-chef-sf

See it here

https://www.toothachemagazine.com/

Divine dining

Via

Tasting table

https://www.tastingtable.com/entertain/national/restaurant-design-new-trends

Import

Saveur

http://www.saveur.com/italian-craft-food-products-pitti-taste

The morning after the night before, testing some Korean facial products. Needless to say, it worked, my skin is plump (I must admit I don't have deep wrinkles actually I don't have any) but the product I tested was non-evasive, delicate and the effects was I would buy it for an every other week pick me up

Guy Bourdin, visuals

via

AnOther

http://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/4110/guy-bourdin-film-paintings-polaroids

This ever so sweet video from a man who brought many of us up to learn all that's good in the world

Sir David Attenborough

https://www.facebook.com/bbc/videos/1196603183782181/

Decor GOALS

From

MADE.COM

http://www.made.com/inspiration/aurelies-bohemian-chic-marseilles-flat

Dinner with Friends on Humber Street

Cakes 'N art,

yes art these are truly stunning

https://www.tastingtable.com/entertain/national/maggie-austin-cakes-wedding

Okay, okay I may have changed base on my place to go on a Sunday morning.

I have a sense of guilt over that, I love Harry's it's a blessed space but

Zoo, Newland Avenue

https://www.facebook.com/Zoo-Cafe-137005783497589/?ref=br_rs

Is a walk away for this HU5 girl and I love rocking up for a cuppa, sitting in peace knowing my place is a five minute sunny walk away.

Knew it and so did you

https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/the-friend-zone-isnt-a-thing-and-women-dont-owe-you-shit

We all know a messy chef

https://www.facebook.com/foodiful/videos/1798937413749765/

I have an infinitive love for gelato and ice cream

Yes, you read right gelato and ice cream

I have had both far and wide all over the world

Upon having a foodie conversation

(very normal in my world)

I was told about

Zachary's

Of course, an eager friend took me, I have to say this far out ways any other in Hull

Yes I said it and it's true, not only is it very very pretty.

Matching the famous Harrods parlor (Yes I have been and it was divine) even dare I say my favorite and adored Fortnum and Masion

(forgive me F&M you have my heart)

This is a pure delight, devoted to splendid decor high back stools, studded and glorious.

Padded and sumptuous seating built in with ever so pretty lighting. Zachary's has no match, the blueberry frozen yoghurt was not only crisp, sweet, generously served it was deep in flavour as well as colour.

I normally opt for a chocolate anything, through sheer unwilling and devout love for it but this was a very fair trade and now I want more!