Hello Sunshine

So yes summer has arrived . . . . . .a little late But its made such a nice change to the dreadfully grey august I don't think anyone minds! I have been a bit quiet this week due to this spectacular weather, its not meant to last long so I thought I would make the most of it and leave the computer inside.
Yesterday my friend Izzie and I went on a beautiful ride along the Thames. It was Hetties ( My Adopted Bike ) Maiden voyage and although she still needs a little bit of TLC ( and a Jess make over ) we made it there and back safely which is the most important thing :) I have to admit though that as I haven't ridden a bike for a while my bum is feeling the affects today!!

Izzie :)

The River

I wish I had taken more photos as it was really beautiful. . . . another time. 

What have you guys been up to?

PS. As it is a Sunday I have some music for you:

I really love the sound of this girl. . . .cant wait to hear some more

Happy Sunday everyone!!

Music sundays

I am thinking about starting this as a regular feature:). It always seems that I have a bit of time on a Sunday and end up browsing YouTube for the 'freshest tunes' . . . . yes I am a cool youth . . .

Florence how I still love thee. . . with thou Red locks and beautiful voice.

Hope everyone is having a joyful Sunday :)

This week I have been. . . .

Reading:

I tend to have 2 or 3 books on the go at one given time, Patience was never really my virtue. At the moment its Chinese historic novel and a travel/ecological/diary of David Byrne. I love books about china, have done since I was a kid, cant resist if I see one:) And the bicycle diarys is interesting, made me want to ride my bike round citys of the world. what are you reading at the moment? 

Wearing:

I fell in love with these nail colours and although I am a bit low on cash at the moment I had to have all 3!

Sending:

I love sending letters, this week a lucky someone is going to receive a John Lennon postcard with googly eyes stuck on . . . .

Going:

Ahh Camden!The joy of having a lot of guests over this summer has been taking them all to my favourite places, Camden being one of them. Very nearly ran off with that lovely dress, but too small sadly. 

Watching:

Finally went to see the long awaited film version of Jane Eyre. . . .I liked it, but I think if you are a fan of the book and BBC version then you will always think that 2 hours is not enough. There were a lot of loose ends never tied up and it all seemed a bit fast to me. That said the cast were very good and believable, the chemistry between Jane and Rochester was awesome as well, so all in all I was a happy bunny!

Listening:

Dry the river, My new favourite band! My brother saw them live a couple of months ago and liked them so much a group of us went again to the scala on Tuesday. Such a beautiful gig, they have a spine tingling sound and are such nice lads.The gig was sold out and I think they were amazed at how packed it was :) One to watch!

How has your week been? Up to much?
 Jess x

But the wise man said explore

Hello dears, Its been a long day so I am going to leave you with some of my flickr Favourites, just things that have caught my eye recently. I hope you like them. . . . . .Roll on the weekend :)

Eras

Hello dears, very busy, fun weekend with friends has meant that I have been a bit quiet:) Apologies, I hope you had an awesome one too. . . . what did you all  get up to?
I saw this video recently and loved it, how much fun it would have been to make it:)
Happy Monday everyone!  

Getting to know you. . .

When I was younger I used to love those e-mail quiz's that used to get sent around, and for a while it was the thing for my friends and I to try and work out that if we were a crayon what colour would we be ( Purple with glitter for the record) and the send it to the whole of our address book! :)
So when I saw this post over at Three Little Birds I couldn't help myself . . . . . .

A. Age: 22
B. Bed size: Rather small but very comfortable. . . ..would love one day to have a room that was just all bed! 
C. Chore that you hate: Ironing really bores me, so try and get away with clothes that don't crease  or have a lived in look :)
D. Dogs: are cute but am more  of a cat person sorry
E. Essential start to your day: breakfast, cant leave the house without it!
F. Favorite color: Changes regularly , But I love lavender purple at the mo
G. Gold or Silver: both, together
H. Height: 5'6 I. Instruments you play: None, just an appreciator 
J. Job title: Beauty Therapist/ Craft Tutor 
K. Kids: are very sweet but I like to give them back!
L. Live: West London, UK. The World, The universe
M. Mother’s name: Chris
N. Nicknames: Some I can never live down. . .such as chestica:)
O. Overnight hospital stays: Never thankfully, unless at birth, does that count?
P. Pet peeves: People who talk through films and people who are two faced
Q. Quote from a movie: '' It's better to help people than garden gnomes.'' - Amelie
R. Right or left handed: Right
S. Siblings:2 younger bros
T. Time you wake up: 8.30ish.
U. Underwear: is better off under your clothes
V. Vegetable you hate: not a massive fan of coliflower unless its smothered in cheese
W. What makes you run late: Stupid public transport issues
X. X-Rays you’ve had: none 
Y. Yummy food that you make: I make some mean brownies, and cupcakes are starting to become my speciality:) 
Z. Zoo animal: I always loved the sea lions, they always looked so free gliding through the water!




So there we are, I would love to get your answers friends so please copy and paste into comments so I can get to know you all a bit better :)

Two of my favourite Lauras.. .

Perfect for a sleepy sunday morning. . . . 

I have loved Laura marling for quite a few years now and still can get over the fact shes younger than me, her music and lyrics make her sound like a wise old woman. This is from her new album coming out this month, but check out her previous 2 as well, just magic.
 Laura Viers is a new find, but her sound is quite lovely, has a bit of an otherworldly sound to it, happy.
Enjoy!
 I'm off to find some food:) happy sunday everyone!