Resolutions....Revolution of 'Les Mis' proportions!

New Times....Good Times...

Playing out on a school night, bit of street art photography, free tequila from hot random at the bar and making plans for Ascot...making a list  

It's been a busy time, great weekend just gone, met some cool new peoples, visited Broadway market for the first time and fell in love with the amazing barrows, stalls, band performing out   and OH MY GOD food glorious food (I was working the free tasters like a mofo pro). Visited a couple of new places, booked some more exciting things to get stuck into and being proactive on the 'I want I want...' front to include #newjob #hotboy #lustingafterlist so.....

Saturday - Hackney, Mare Street, Broadway Market & snap happy Street Art Photography

As committed and promised to myself after much trying to talk myself out of (what with camera having not arrived in post yet up until the Friday night) and nerves of doing something new alone looming...I got my butt into gear Saturday morning, imagined the smug win I'd feel post-attending and made my way to Hackney Central Library for me booked The Amazings Street Art Photography Session with Andrew (check it out www.amazings.co.uk). Think it was fate that my camera coincidentally arrived at 10.00am Sat morning and an email I sent the night before to try and get out of it was replied to first thing with encouragement to 'please still come along we'd love to see you' pull on the heart strings. Running like a crazy person I made it  20 mins late and immediately knew I'd made the right choice. A small group of 9 and Andrew were delightful, at all levels of experience taking photos and so friendly. We had a tutorial followed by making our through London Fields, Broadway Market and down by the river back via Mare street to upload and share what we snapped and enjoyed..was great!

Narrative of the above pics and too many to possibly upload...freezing cold day so stopped of a the best 'coffee stall' whaaaa? ever tasted fab and guys were so lovely (and even though its not Starbucks glitzy they still take your name, write it on your cup and hollar you out ha), lush crazy throaty voiced french accordion player really wanted to nick' her gorge fur jacket...she was oh so chic and clearly a little drunk...I love her. Danced in the middle of the market to the cutest band with hot boy rocking a cello and female vocalist singing into a self made teeny tiny mega phone who resembled (affectionately the good blue fairy Merriweather)...for anyone who was really listening to their upbeat vibes did you note the 'Satan will take your soul' lyrics 0_o Random Nikita hat wearing barrow boy/old guy sat out with his rollies and glass of red? although all forgiven when he tossed me free tangerine with a wink and loads more to behold and literally around the world on a yum yum foodie tour in once round the market - I cant wait to go back soon!

Sunday - to go or not to go to Brick Lane?

 

I went...and fell in love all over again with some friends I haven't seen for ages but adore, topped up the good energy stores (and vodka diet coke bank), ate well, met some good people who generally were also just out for a good night too and set up nice for week ahead - we visited:

Sweet and Spicy - well renowned venue for the best kebab roll in London and weirdest advert for tea I have ever seen (see below you'll get what I mean and behold in 'cant look away disgust'. Definitely will go back as although roll was great, everything else being brought out and served to those around us looked yum (and I always have 'should have had what they got' envy)

Vibe Bar - which for a Sunday was far too good and a little bit dirrty! - GOOD CHOONES, nice prices for lighter pockets (always good for January and middle of the month) and massive. We danced a little, wrangled a free teQuila shot from a hottie stranger at the bar and managed to knick' a fab pair of sunnies for pic from the loveliest and might I add gorgeous 'glam grandmother' ever!

Right this post has become rather long..a lot long..and so will roll over lists to next post!

Anywhere to recommend? Tried, dined at or danced the night away at any little gems? I would love to hear from you. Let me know....