My Beloved Video - Vogue Paris October 2010 (Natasha Poly, Anja Rubik & Isa...

Love the clothes, and this song is stuck in my head now!

My Beloved Poem - I am not I by Juan Ramon Jimenez

I am not I.
               I am this one
walking beside me whom I do not see,
whom at times I manage to visit,
and whom at other times I forget;
the one who remains silent while I talk,
the one who forgives, sweet, when I hate,
the one who takes a walk when I am indoors,
the one who will remain standing when I die.

By Juan Ramon Jimenez

A poem about love that makes me smile, and seems different from all the other lovey dovey poems out their. More special and real. I analyse poems everyday but this one I don't want to disect, I just want to enjoy it.

My Beloved Shoes - Salt Water Sandals from Toast

These shoes are so prefectly suited to summer. My friend has them and every time I see them I want to steal them a tiny bit : ) Not only do they go really well with jeans and pretty tea dresses, but you can wear them when you paddle in the sea!! Also love the vintage, old school vibe they have going on, which fits perfectly with my 1950's summer dress.  

My Beloved Royal Wedding Memorabilia - Cath Kidston Mug

As royal wedding fever starts to hit England, the intensity of products celebrating the occasion is starting to gain momentum. Some of it is truly hidious and tacky, but I am actually thinking of investing in this mug by Cath Kidston. the illustration is cute and differnt from lots of this other photograph plastered things that are popping up in the shops. It is only £10, and will always remind me what I was doing on the 29th April 2011. 

My Beloved Cafe - Patisserie Valerie

I am actually in love with the cakes from Parisserie Valerie. My favourite is the Raspberry Tart, as it has a slightly crunchy pastry with sweet custard centre and perfect raspberries (my absolute favourite fruit), but I have been known to also enjoy the Apple Tart and Mille-Feuille - not at the same time! A branch of the cafe recently opened in Bath and I often have to fight the urge not to go in and indulge. Instead I have decided to have a change pot and save up for one of their special large cakes, such as the one pictured below.

Delicious!

My Beloved Nail Varnish - OPI Mad as a Hatter

I don't think they sell this anymore as it was produced for the release of the Alice in Wonderland film, but it is just such an amazing nail varnish. I love glitter, and this is PURE glitter - a magpie would explode if it saw it! I got it when it came out and it is just so colourful and goes with everything so I never want to stop wearing it. I'm sure other brands do similar colours but the ration of the glitter in this is so intense that it really can't be beaten.  The only problem I find is getting it off, as it is so rough that it works like sandpaper on any cotton wool pads, but this is a small price to pay for fun!

My Beloved Book - Rivers by Griff Rhys Jones

I recently went to see Griff Rhys Jones do a talk at the Bath Lit Festival, and so I had the opportunity to meet him afterwards I brought a copy of his book ‘Rivers’. I admit now that I am a fan of his programmes but hadn't actually read his books. The night before I forced my friends to watch his programme, so they could appreciate his genius as I did (they said it was 'very good', but this may have been to shut me up).

The talk he gave was really interesting, but also funny and light-hearted, although for me the main purpose of the evening was to meet him after. I hesitated to go up to the table, but after a firm push from my friend I found myself in front of him. What followed was thoroughly embarrassing. I won't go into details, but I could have played it a little cooler.

When I got home, I decided after the fun evening I had had I was defiantly going to read his book. I am used to reading books that give you headaches, so I was very pleased to read something that educated me but in an entertaining way, and actually caused me to laugh out loud. When I got to the end I had that thoroughly cliché feeling of not wanting it to end, but I can honestly say that even on my tight student budget I immediately found a way to afford his another of his books, 'Mountain'. 'Rivers' is a really entertaining read; it made me appreciate the rivers that decorate the English countryside, and also raised some important questions, but all was constantly infused his humour so it never felt preachy. Most importantly it sparked my passion for travelling and exploring, but reminded me that you don't have to go so far afield for a good old adventure.