Punching my way out of a paper bag

Cocktails and Cupcakes

emsdonners — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:12:31 +0000

This blog post has been a wee while in coming…. but Scarlett Hearts’ Launch Party was a huge success!

Cute Jewellery, AMAZING cupcakes from Fancy Spoon Bakery and delicious cocktails as far as the eye could see.

Unfortunately I did forget to bring my camera along for the ride so all images are courtesy of Scarlett Hearts – thanks ladies!

Well done to the ladies over at Scarlett Hearts for such a fab night and goodie bags full of treats – including Vitamin Water and cute exclusive Scarlett Hearts pieces!!

Scarlett Hearts Launch Party

emsdonners — Mon, 23 May 2011 13:53:08 +0000

As an up and coming online jewellery boutique the girls at Scarlett Hearts would like to invite you to their launch party at Floritas, Newcastle, on June 2nd!

We will be having our own private area which means you can browse our new jewellery collection in peace before it hits our online store and they promise to have a number of exclusive items that you won’t be able to get your mitts on anywhere else!

As well as exclusive goodies you can get your hands on some delicious FREE cupcakes c/o Fancy Spoon Bakery, and every girl (and guy) loves a cupcake!

To celebrate our launch we are also giving away over 100 goody bags full of treats from not only ourselves but a few other North East companies too! Here’s a quick sneak peek at just some of the goodies on offer….

If you’d like to get in on our goody bag offer and donate 10% off vouchers or any surplus stock you may have we would love to hear from you!

Our Launch Party kicks off at 6pm – Feel free to drop in and visit us for some amazing cocktails with your friends – the more the merrier!

* Unfortunately because of the location, this event is 18+, bring ID*

Love,

Emma and The Scarlett Hearts Team xx

Contact us at: pr.scarletthearts.gmail.com

Check out our shop: http://scarletthearts.bigcartel.com/

Or follow us on twitter: @scarlettheartsx

Fashion For Show

emsdonners — Thu, 19 May 2011 18:06:08 +0000

Eight fabulous up and coming London based Designers showcased their work last month in Shoreditch, East London, in ‘Fashion For Show’ part of the LondonNewcastle Project Space.

Fashion For Show originated in 2010 by a small group of designers who wanted to set themselves apart and establish themselves in a world of Fashion and Art.

In it’s second season these London based students from Central Saint Martins, London College of Fashion and Ravensbourne University, challenged themselves by creating their own show with the theme of ‘The Deviant’. Which resulted in each of them exploring their own vision of which differs from a norm or from the accepted standards of a society, using this theme and inspiration to produce a collection – womenswear, menswear and knitwear collections as well as the set design.

Thanks to the wonderful Sara Arnesén for inviting me along and the wonderful front row position!

I do apologise for the awful state of my phone pictures…

Sara Arnesén

Timothy Bouyez Forge

Julia Bjorkeheim

Audrey Jade Littman

Magdalena Gustafsson

Pauline Edvall

Lisette Norrby

Roller Disco @ The Renaissance Rooms

emsdonners — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:28:36 +0000

Last Saturday I found myself being dragged to a Roller Disco over in Vauxhall. Oh God I cried – really?! But ever the trooper I put on a brave face in the name of my friend’s Birthday, donned my most suitable roller disco attire (sadly no neon or glitter) and drank a bottle of Lambrini (classy I know).

Don’t get me wrong there was once a time when I loved nothing more than roller skating BUT it’s another thing trying to do it years later…

I can’t say it’s an activity suitable for anyone under the influence of alcohol as my mates found out when they spent the majority of their night falling over in what can only be described as the best comedy ever, but it’s definitely a fantastic night out – cheesy 80′s music and disco balls as far as the eye can see. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to meet members of the opposite sex and play the damsel in distress as you wobble around on your skates…

If the roller disco isn’t for you then The Swan in Stockwell will most definitely be. This part of the night was somewhat hazy…

An Irish bar with a 6am license that plays Bewitched?! AMAZING. I can also report the cheeky Irish chaps are a lot more fun than those you’d find in other London bars, just what a single girl needs!

Electricity Showrooms, Shoreditch

emsdonners — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:16:49 +0000

Now that the summer is on its way I’m starting to miss the beer gardens of Newcastle and I’ve been left with a hint of nostalgia for my favourite North East haunts and an ice-cold pint for my hand.

Sure London’s full of the hip and the happening but this tends to go with an absurdly high price tag… so I truly couldn’t believe my eyes when I stumbled across Electricity Showrooms over in Shoreditch!

Apparently in the 1920′s this place was the place that local Shoreditchsters popped in to get their toasters and other electrical goods (hence the name) but the place now serves fine ales, beers, wine and the odd cocktail and if you feel the need they also offer board games, darts, billiards and a light up dance floor. The flashing peacock on the wall had me sold never mind the revolving doors – I’m sure quite the drunken confusion can happen at 1am…But what more could a girl need?!

I’ve also heard a cheeky rumour that if you come back on a Wednesday there’s karaoke galore.

Pints are reasonably priced at £3.60ish and the food certainly had us drooling over the smells.

Looking forward to my next trip there and to get my chops ’round their ‘best chip butty in town’.

All images courtesy of Electricity Showrooms

Currently watching

emsdonners — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:51:13 +0000

Living in an Irish household and spending time with the Irish cousins I just can’t help but laugh at this video!

So far the majority of them find this funny too…

Spring awakening

emsdonners — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:41:45 +0000

In recent months I have definitely been neglecting my blogging ways – which is part laziness (aka winter hibernation) and part lack of internet access…

To make up for it I’m going to sum up the past 5months via the medium of, not dance, but poorly taken photographs from my fair hand.

To start we had some lovely November Brick Lane sunshine

In December I got snowed in… in London!!!

Newcastle for Christmas and New Year

Several blurry images at gigs were taken back down in London

And with the help of some of my dearest friends the following items have been liberated from various places in the UK

Hallowe’en at Tatty

emsdonners — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 13:58:02 +0000

Hallowe’en Friday pretty much consisted on Pumpkin carving and ODing on sugar… The way it should be!

Ice Cold

emsdonners — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:51:49 +0000

I’ve been awfully naughty recently and have neglecting my blogging ways. I wish I had some sort of glamorous excuse such as having a busy social life but nay I’m just busy with work and freezing my arse off in London. I think it’s even effecting my hand coordination and the part of my brain I use for writing half decent prose. I never knew it got cold down south… After all it’s practically at the equator!

Another Northern myth then.

Even more depressingly I can’t quite afford to buy myself winter wears from local charity shops. This might be because I’ve spent an absolute fortune buying amazing wools from Prick your Finger. I can’t even bring myself to say out loud how much it’s cost poor unemployed me but it is totally worth it. Ahhhh warmth!

In other ways to distract me from the Arctic temperatures of the south I’ve kept myself busy by attending Tatty Devine’s Friday night party at their Brick Lane store of Nick Abraham’s The Stooges Doghouse exhibition.

Lots of merriment, heat and cute pooches for all.

Sunday Spa Day

emsdonners — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:27:13 +0000

This week Mama celebrated her birthday and as a gift/treat we were sent off to a Spa Day at Doxford Hall courtesy of Pops. A very nice way to spend a Sunday I’m sure you’ll agree.

Doxford Hall has gone through an extensive face lift in recent years and is now a place of luxury thanks to the new owners. It’s thanks to my Granny with all her rave reviews of the food that we stumbled across this idyllic retreat as it is just on her doorstep up in Northumberland and has been used as a place to celebrate family Birthdays and special treats for a few years now.

As my first experience of a Spa I was a tad concerned that it involved a mud wrap and all over moisturising massage. The head massage and exfoliation I could handle the thought of but letting someone I didn’t know touch me was a bit nerve-wracking…

But I was a brave girl and succumbed to all the ‘treats’ on offer and boy was it relaxing! I’m a sucker for a head rub/hair stroke at the best of times (just ask anyone) but in the hands of a professional it was exceptional! And as reluctant as I was I did thoroughly enjoy my exfoliation, mud wrap and massage - even if I was conscious that I was practically naked in front of a stranger. Even if I do think it’s slightly self-indulgent getting someone else to moisturise you I did enjoy it as a one-off treat.

I think I may now be hooked. I think next on the cards will be a hot stone massage – they look quite tempting!