I really want to continue building this blog up and getting it out to more people. I know you shouldnt but when I see how fast some peoples blog grows (getting 500 followers in 6 months, 1000 in their first year) it makes me a little envious! I really want to be able to bring my blog to more people so this is something I want to work on.
I was going to do a give away for the blog's first birthday but I have decided I am probably going to do it for a follower hit instead. I may do a small give away when I get to 50 followers and then a slighty bigger one for 100.
I was approached this week by an independent website who were interested in doing a guest blog on here and I thought this may be something I would like to do too. Having other people guest blog on here and attempting to guest blog on other peoples sites.
If anyone is interested in doing a guest post give me a shout either by email (under the contact info) or leaving a comment!!!
Toodles xx
I think I have mentioned on several occasions about my topic for today. The Pound Shop. Yep thats right good ol' Poundland! If you haven't got a Poundland in your town then ... well .. I don't even think that's relevant.. i am pretty sure they are everywhere :P
But in case you haven't been in, basically everything is £1. EVERYTHING!!! They a heck of a lot of things too... in terms of beauty they sell brand shampoo, conditioner, shower gels and bath products, waxing products, creams... pretty much anything you may want.
I mentioned (I think sometime last year) that I had picked up some Rimmel products from Poundland and I have also seen Sally Hansen in my local one.
Whilst mooching the other day I spotted this
Its a Wet and Wild - Beauty Benefits concealer. I had been looking for a new one for a while as I had started to fall out of love with the one I was using. I thought for £1 what had I got to lose?
I am really enjoying this product! Its got 2 sides, one which reduces redness and the other which hides blemishes and then it has a setting powder to hold it in to place. I think this has been a total beauty bargain!
Have you picked up any beauty bargain in your local Poundland????
But in case you haven't been in, basically everything is £1. EVERYTHING!!! They a heck of a lot of things too... in terms of beauty they sell brand shampoo, conditioner, shower gels and bath products, waxing products, creams... pretty much anything you may want.
I mentioned (I think sometime last year) that I had picked up some Rimmel products from Poundland and I have also seen Sally Hansen in my local one.
Whilst mooching the other day I spotted this
I am really enjoying this product! Its got 2 sides, one which reduces redness and the other which hides blemishes and then it has a setting powder to hold it in to place. I think this has been a total beauty bargain!
Have you picked up any beauty bargain in your local Poundland????
I hadn't heard of E.L.F (or Eyes Lips and Face) before I got into the world of Blogging. Then I started to see people posting about different products from their range which they had tried. I glanced at the website and looked away. To be honest I dont want to sound like a make up snob (because you all know how much I love my high street makeup) but the cheap prices put me off.
However I saw a couple reviews of the E.L.F Daily Brush Cleaner and at £3.75 it was much cheaper than the other ones I had seen on the high street and was getting good reviews - so I bit the bullet and ordered some stuff ordering a few more bits as they had an offer on for free delivery if you spent so much so I picked up some bits for me and some bits for mum.
- Dual Pencil Sharpener - £1.50
- Eye Primer - £1.50
- Total Face Brush - £1.50
- Defining Eye Brush - £1.50
- Blending Eye Brush - £1.50
- Daily Brush Cleanser - £3.75
- Cream Eye Liner in Purple - £3.75
- Mineral Foundation - £5
Do you have any favorite E.L.F products or is there anything you want to try??
6. London Eye
Official Website: Here
The London eye is probably one of the
most famous attractions in London. Its hard to miss it dominating the
sky line by the Thames. It costs from £15 depending on the type of
experience you are looking for. From a standard ride to a champagne
ride. Check out the website for all the different ones available. I
think now I have been on the eye, I am not sure I would do it again
unless we did it at night. We used our Merlin Passes which included the
eye. I would say if your going to do it then get there for when it first
opens as it gets really busy. When we were on the eye we could see the
crowd below building up and I would not want to have been in that queue.
7. Open top bus tour.
If you dont fancy the hussle and bussle of the underground and fancy seeing London in a classic way then what better way than riding an open top bus. Its a great way to see the different sites and takes you to a lot of places you would perhaps not think of walking/taking the underground to such as the place where the fire of London started and as you are going round there is a tour guide talking you through all of the places you are going past which you learn some interesting things. However compared with underground travel they come at quite a hefty price tag at around £25-£30 depending which of the companies you choose to go for. We did the Original Bus tour which included a free river cruise. It is cheaper to book tickets online. Bare in mind these tours are not so fun in the rain or the cold.
8. West End Live
Official website: Here
West End Live is a free concert which takes place in June. It is a 2 day event which sees the best loved shows from the west end performing. I dont want to say too much as I am going to do a separate post about it. Its worth a look if you havent seen it before.
9. Christmas Market by the Thames
We came across this Christmas Market when we went to London in November 2010. It is pretty much like the Christmas Markets they hold in the other major citys (well I have been to the one in Manchester and it was like that and I know Birmingham and Leeds have them too) - If you have been to one of these its pretty much the same. Little wooden huts with rows and rows of lovely stalls which handmade gifts, clothing, jewellery, breads, cheeses, alcohol, meats, sweets and probably a million and one other things! It was lovely and christmassy! And who doesnt love a good christmas market???
10. Go on the Underground
Official Website: Here
The London underground is a great way to get around London. Its also relatively cheap compared with Buses or Open top bus tours. It costs around £2 a trip for a single journey. However if your there for the day its worth getting a day pass which is about £8 depending on the time of day (peak/off peak) and the Zones you want to go in. Its worth getting a 1-2 railcard if your planning on going to all the sites as some fall out of Zone 1 and you could be fined. Its also worth bearing in mind that there are certain discounts available if you buy from the ticket booth at the station rather than the machines. After about our 4th or 5th trip to London we only discover this time we could get around £2 off a day pass with our 16-25 railcard and any pass up from Zone 1 to Zone 1 - 6 is just £5.60 off peak which is after 9.30 Monday to Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday!!!
Hope that you have enjoyed my top 10 things to do in London feature and keep peeled for the next feature coming soon xxx
1. See a Show
There is nothing quite like the feeling of having tickets for your favorite West End Show in your hands! There are many shows on the West End - some which come with hefty price tags and some which you can get for relatively cheap. If your fancy the theatre in London check out my Top 10 Theatre Tips here
2. See the Sites
I dont think there are many people who can say they have been to London and not seen any of the sites there. Keep your eyes peeled for my next post in the London feature which is my Top 10 sites to see.
3. Changing of the Guard
Official Website: Here
The changing of the guard is a ceremony which takes place outside Buckingham Palace. It is the changing of the old guards to new guard. It varies at the times and frequency depending on the time of day. . Make sure if you want to be able to see anything you get there really early. We got to Buckingham Palace about an hour before and we ended up standing on the fountain/round about. We still had a good view of the parade but couldnt see what was going in Buckingham Palace Grounds.
4. London Film Museum
Official Website: Here
We visited the film museum last year on a weekend in London. To be honest we stumbled across it when someone handed a leaflet for it in the street and liked the sound of it. We went to the one on South Bank next to the London Eye but I believe they have now opened one in Covent Garden too. The museum contained lots of different memorabilia from a variety of films including Harry Potter (woo), Mission Impossible, Zorro, Johnny English and Billy Elliot to name but a few. It your a bit of a movie buff then you will love seeing all the different things. I think we paid around £13 to get in but it was worth it. Its also worth checking out what exhibits there are on.
5. Madame Tussaud.
Official Website: Here
Madame Tussauds is a Wax work museum which is located next to Baker Street Tube station. It is a wax work museum which contains wax work models of a variety of different famous people including the royal family, actors, sports stars, pop stars and many more. We visited the museum in 2011 when we had Merlin passes which meant we were able to get in for free. It usually costs £30 to get in but if you keep your eyes peeled a lot of places (Tesco, WHSmiths, The sun newspaper) offer 2 for 1 vouchers which usually have until the end of the year on them. Also if you take a look on the website you can combine a visit to another attraction such as the London Eye or you can get cheaper tickets if you book online.
Part 6 to 10 coming tomorrow xx
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