Wild Flowers

For a change, I decided to make a budget-bouquet from wild flowers and the result was surprisingly charming and smelt beautiful. I especially liked the blossom although it did have thorns so picking it was more tricky than I thought it would have been but so long as you're careful I think whatever you can find which looks pretty on it's own will be a lovely addition to any wild flower bouquet of your own. Bluebells are also currently in season so they add a little pop of colour. There are obviously no rules to making your own wild flower arrangements, however I would recommend sticking to a simple (2 max) colour scheme as otherwise it could look a little bit- 'I picked every flower I saw and threw it in a vase', and unless that's the vibe you're going for then perhaps stick to two colours, I chose white and blue.

Places to Eat & Drink: The Nordic Bakery

Whenever I'm in town I always have to go to the Nordic Bakery. They have three branches in London but I've only ever visited the Soho one as I always seem to be around that area when the fancy for a scandinavian cinnamon bun or a glass of saft blåbär has popped into my head. I am also a big fan of their oven-baked pancake which is literally the most delicious thing I have ever bought. My favourite thing about this place is the quite escape that it provides from London. I love the busyness of London but it's also refreshing to find little pockets like this which are far from the stuffy Starbucks- packed with chatty shoppers and with the stench of sickeningly sweet coffee syrups plaguing the air. In the Nordic Bakery- the scent of freshly baked goods linger in the air softly and cool light fills the space making it feel relaxing and there's something perfectly simple and 'nordic' about it. The coffee is also excellent and the prices are all very reasonable. All-in-all a wonderful place to pause for an hour or so and break up the day. 5/5.

Strøget & Duty Free

So here are a couple of the things I bought whilst visiting Copenhagen! The cup is from Illums Bolighus which (incase you don't know) is basically just a big shop full of Danish design things and I could have spent all day in there (and all of my money) but I had to remind myself that I hadn't gone to Copenhagen to walk around one shop all day (and also remind myself of my budget)! I decided that I  needed this cup because:

a. it didn't have a handle and I love holding my cups with both hands and handles only hold me back

b. it was designed by a great Danish designer Arne Jacobsen

And also the description which comes with it explains how useful it is; 'Can be used for both cold and hot beverages, or as a vase'. So useful!

Another item that I bought (which was from Duty Free) was the Estēe Lauder Double Wear foundation. I've tried this foundation before and it's one of my favourites because the finish is not too matte but at the same time you aren't shining like a disco ball so it's suitable for both daytime and evening wear. Also- the coverage is so buildable which is good for when my skin is less than satisfactory! Anyway, I could rant on about this foundation forever because it's great but I won't bore you!

Finally I bought this gingham wool skirt from Topshop. I saw this when I was in the UK but only online and it had sold out in all of the UK stores and also online so I was heartbroken. But I decided to pop into Topshop on the last day to see if they had it and there it was- calling out to me from the front of the store. And it was 50% off which made it a bargain! It's a beautiful skirt however it doesn't have a lining so the inside is a bit itchy on your legs but it's worth it because it's perfect apart from that!

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