Where would you go shopping right now in London?
Liberty of London.
Harvey Nichols
Fortnum and Masons.
Past Times.
All the museum gift shops.
Portobello Road (on Saturday)
Oh, and Lush of course. (They have different products than the US stores).
We're still working on a plan, but so far it involves being sent to prison and becoming somebody's bitch.
Fred ,'Just Rewards (2)'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sj - Oct 31, 2011 11:17:14 am PDT #3998 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Allyson - Oct 31, 2011 11:20:48 am PDT #3999 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
thanks!
Toddson - Oct 31, 2011 11:23:23 am PDT #4000 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
sumi, I don't knit - I only know about Alice Starmore from a book I read by a knitter who was DETERMINED to produce a sweater from one of her designs.
Strix - Oct 31, 2011 11:37:58 am PDT #4001 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Is she booky, Hec? Primrose Hill Books and Propero's Books are lovely; if I'd had money when I was in London, I would have gone crazy in there.
She should hit a Boots for cheap and wonderful makeup.
And I totally second Portobello Road, if she'll be there on Saturday!
The botanical gardens are out by Wimbeldon, but SO worth the trip, if she's at all interested in gardens. And some of the Haunted London walking tours are wonderfully done, and so interesting.
sumi - Oct 31, 2011 11:45:46 am PDT #4002 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Toddson - I read that book too.
It's kind of nutty. And all those "classic" fair isle designs are kind of boxy and unflattering on most people.
sarameg - Oct 31, 2011 11:51:07 am PDT #4003 of 30001
So sudafed apparently really improves my swim performance. I could feel it kick in and my times agree. Good lord.
Slept most of the day. Currently have Pumpkin out with the general population, but the predator Devi locked in the bedroom. She's confused.
I've got cider warming on the stove. Bring on the trick or treaters!
Anne W. - Oct 31, 2011 11:52:50 am PDT #4004 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
all those "classic" fair isle designs are kind of boxy and unflattering on most people.
IMO, Starmore has a good eye for surface pattern, but as a clothing designer, she's sub-par. She has a particular problem with necklines. In a number of her pattern books, you'll see some of the sweater models wearing scarves.
Eunny Jang is a fair isle pattern-designer who can actually construct a flattering garment.
sarameg - Oct 31, 2011 11:59:47 am PDT #4005 of 30001
My neighbor made her son a scorpion costume. It is awesome.
javachik - Oct 31, 2011 12:15:30 pm PDT #4006 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
sara, that is SO COOL! Is she going as Klaus Meine or Rudolf Schenker?
le nubian - Oct 31, 2011 12:18:07 pm PDT #4007 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
So apparently I get the procrastinatrix award today. Who was out buying candy at 4:30 to hand out to the ruffians tonight? ME! I do give out the good stuff though: reese's peanut butter cups, etc. I know I'm not supposed to be handing out that candy this year, but because of my aforementioned status as procrastinatrix, I could not get it together to get other candy options. I even trimmed the bushes outside so people could get to the front door!
"This American Life" this week was brutal. It was on "Middle School" and about 10-15 minutes in my relief at not being 12-13 again washed over me like a spring rain. I thank goodness I am an adult and don't have to go through junior high school bullshit anymore.