Well for the last two weeks I have been coating my finger nails in the sugary shades that Barry M have released for Spring 2010, and I need to let everyone know that I am really feeling the joys of spring! The sun has been shining for a while now and I have a slight tan which is complimented gorgeously by these sweet looking colours.
From Left to right there is Mint Green (304), Pale Blue (306), Berry Icecream (308) and Pale Pink (309). These are the names and numbers on the bottom of each of the bottles, however when you check the website (www.barrym.com) the blue shade is called Blueberry Icecream and the pink shade is Strawberry Icecream. The Pale blue shade is by far the easiest to apply and you could easily get away with one coat. Although because the name is different on the bottle from the new release and the formula seems so different from the others I am a little concerned that I picked up an old bottle. Not that it matters too much! It is a pretty colour, very bright and not too pale. Also I have received a couple of really nice comments from complete strangers on it! 
The Pale Pink is my least favourite colour it is a very sickly pink and i just don't think it is completely me, but maybe it will grow on me. 
The Berry Icecream is a beautiful colour and loads of different brands are producing similar versions of the shade this season. It is a delicate pale purple colour with requires 2 coats to give a nice glossy coverage, I like this one a lot. 
This is by far my favourite shade of the moment! It is zingy, bright and looks great with a tan. It is a similar formula to the berry and requires 2 coats to give a nice coverage. The finish is glossy and long lasting, meaning it stayed on my fingers until i got bored with it or had time to change, which is usually 1 week!!! I can see me applying this shade time and time again and never relegating it to the back of my nail polish drawer!
All polishes where purchased at Boots for apprx £2.50 each, and they all (mostly) get a firm nod of approval. What is not to love when a product is so cheap and so wonderfully cheerful!
Last weekend my boyfriend spoilt me with some Cupcakes from Swinky Sweets, the new destination in Bristol to seek a sweet treat! It opened a few months ago at the bottom of Park Street and has been a worthy addition to the ecclectic mixture of shops and cafes there are there. The beautiful bubblegum frontage tempts at the delights hidden behind the door, and the sweet treats don't fail to impress. I was a little dissappointed with the decor internally, but hey it did open in the middle of a recession so I can't have everything.
The most important thing is the cupcakes and how they taste, we decided to try 4 different ones between us. The first was the Very Vanilla which tempted me with the pink icing and multi-coloured sprinkles, very pretty....
Then there was a Lemon cupcake which is my single favourite most cupcake flavour, and I hate to admit it but as a connoisseur of lemon cupcakes this didn't impress. It was just a little too sweet and sickly for lemon, there was no sourness in the lemon curd to contrast the sweet butteriness of the icing.
The next choice was a triple chocolate cupcake and Wow was this good! It had buttery sweet soft icing on top of a bitter chocolate sponge that was perfectly moist....
And well we saved the best to last a Cholcate Orange sponged atoped with bright red chilli icing, I am quite sad that I don't have a picture of this to share! It was by far my favourite cupcake!
If you live in Brizzle and haven't yet visited Swinky's it is a must! The little shop is a very welcome addition to the city that can bring a little bit of sweetness into everyone life!
xo
Well spring is most certainly here in Bristol, not only have the trees sprouted leaves and people started migrating up to Clifton Downs at the weekend but the Spyglass has returned from its winter hibernation as an Art Gallery!!! As the smell of BBQ wafts across the river from this ideally situated boat, I can't help but wish the days lasted a little longer.
For those of you not familiar with this Bristol restuarant it is moored on Welsh Back, just opposite King Street. As with a number of bars and restuarants in Brizzle it is floating hideout on an old river barge. Over the summer months it serves tasty BBQ making it a beloved destination of all those without the garden or ability to BBQ on their own. The food is delicious, locally sourced, healthy and it doesn't break the bank either. Main courses range from £6 up to £13 for Alcatra Steak or Monk Fish tail.
My favourite dishes include the King Spare Ribs, the meat is just so tender in falls off the bone, Whole Sea Bass is another yummy dish cooked on the BBQ for that delicate smokey flavour. And for those lazy weekends when you just want to enjoy a snack in the sunshine, the Tapas hits the spot washed down by an ice cold jug on sangria. For that moment I can't help but close my eyes and imagine that I am somewhere far far far away for the hustle and bustle of regular life.
So if you are looking for somewhere with a relaxed chilled out setting then you couldn't go wrong with a trip to the spyglass. For further information please refer to: www.spyglassbristol.co.uk
From Left to right there is Mint Green (304), Pale Blue (306), Berry Icecream (308) and Pale Pink (309). These are the names and numbers on the bottom of each of the bottles, however when you check the website (www.barrym.com) the blue shade is called Blueberry Icecream and the pink shade is Strawberry Icecream. The Pale blue shade is by far the easiest to apply and you could easily get away with one coat. Although because the name is different on the bottle from the new release and the formula seems so different from the others I am a little concerned that I picked up an old bottle. Not that it matters too much! It is a pretty colour, very bright and not too pale. Also I have received a couple of really nice comments from complete strangers on it! 
The Pale Pink is my least favourite colour it is a very sickly pink and i just don't think it is completely me, but maybe it will grow on me. 
The Berry Icecream is a beautiful colour and loads of different brands are producing similar versions of the shade this season. It is a delicate pale purple colour with requires 2 coats to give a nice glossy coverage, I like this one a lot. 
All polishes where purchased at Boots for apprx £2.50 each, and they all (mostly) get a firm nod of approval. What is not to love when a product is so cheap and so wonderfully cheerful!
