Sail away....too Selfridges.

What a perfect way to spend a sunny afternoon or a cheeky lunch break up on the roof of London's Oxford Street Selfridges.  Newly opened, the general public can go and float about on their new bright green lake while sipping cocktails.  It even has it's own lifeguard someone takes an unfortunate plunge!
I must say am utterly jealous of this new venture that the closest thing we have to that in Sydney would be the roof top pool at the Ivy on George st.


This is the first time the gardens have re-opened since WW2 where they use to have cafe's a golf course, gorgeous gardens and hold fashion shows.  But when the building got bombed in 1940 the owner of Selfridges vowed never to open the roof garden again.  Until now!


The whole thing was created by Bompas and Parr (I would say they are a Heston Blumenthal of the Jelly world)  Known for making anything and everything from jelly have also in the past done chocolate events with elaborate chocolate waterfalls and yummy treats.



So check it out if you can and take in the views of the bustling London.

Social Networking from above.

So it's early, I'm hungover as hell and whilst I get ready for what will feel like the longest day ever I stumbled across the below.  Ariel shots of cities in Europe, America and the world showing people who use Flickr and Twitter.
The red dots represent Flickr, the blue Twitter and the white is people who have posted to both.
I personally think this is pretty amazing.

LONDON

NEW YORK

TOKYO

EUROPE
THE WORLD

Glamping

No I can be nature girl from time to time and will happily rough it out in the middle of nowhere with my sleeping bag and tent with a few friends and the boy in tow.  However (and I know people have blogged about this already) I would defiantly, 100% sign up for a weekend of Glamping.  I know all the men out there are thinking 'peh' all you need is your swag and to sleep under the stars.
This is all well and good but now that I live in Australia you have all kinds of crazy insects and reptiles that I would want to mess with. Hence why Glamping would suit me down to the ground.  Your sleeping outside but with a few luxury home comforts.
Heaven.








My little bit of home

So I have been back in the UK now for over a week and have two to go.  The last time I was home I wasn't too interested in being back and couldn't wait to get back on the plane back to Australia, but this time I am loving being home, seeing everyone and enjoying the beautiful cities and country side of the UK.
I am actually going to find it so hard leaving this time around and saying goodbye.
My first week has been so busy and hectic not to mention trying to get over the jet-lag as quickly as possible.  This weekend I have my best friends, sisters wedding (she's pretty much a sister to me anyway) and I am SO excited.
The wedding reception is being held in a Castle near to us and I just hoping for beautiful weather for a beautiful day.  Fingers crossed!
















Leaving on a jet plane.

Follow my blog with bloglovinThere are only a few more days until I am saying goodbye to Sydney and heading back home for a three week holiday.  It's been over two years since I've been home and I am more than excited to catch up with everyone, do a bit of shopping and have home cooked meals again.  Hopefully the sun will be shining for my visit.
Here are some photos of the beautiful place I lived in the UK called Malvern.







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