Landan Town...

Hey Everyone,

For Christmas my dad's girlfriend got my two brothers and I tickets to see Bend it Like Beckham the Musical and, finally after months of waiting it was time to go. We really wanted to make a day of it and there really is nothing better (in my eyes) than taking a stroll around London.

(The Phoenix Theatre shining in the sun)

Being so close to London (about an hour on the train) it is actually quite rare that I get to go to the fabulous city. Whenever I go to London I do dress up a little as you never know who you might meet so I popped on some liquid eyeliner (becoming a bit of a rare sight these days) and headed out the door. As the weather was great we decided to walk from Paddington to get some food. We decided on Five Guys on Argyle Street as it is a firm favourite in our family and was fairly close to the theatre. I went for my usual Little Bacon Cheeseburger with Cajun fries. It was delightful and as I have said before the drinks machine DID NOT DISAPPOINT.

(Why have one guy when you can have FIVE GUYS?! - Single Girl Mantra)

After stuffing our faces we headed to the theatre. Bend it Like Beckham the musical is based on the hit film that graced our screens over 10 years ago. It was a firm favourite for me when I was younger. When you go into the theatre you feel thrown into the two different cultures that Jess has to battle with. The set design on the stage was great and transformed for each place with ease (going from a football pitch to the front room doesn't sound easy at all). The cast were absolutely amazing, I was giggling throughout and they really suited their roles. A personal favourite for me was Paula, she was so clueless yet supportive and Sophie-Louise Dann played her brilliantly. The songs and choreography were also fantastic, I was still singing the songs during the week after the show. I would highly recommend people seeing this show especially if you were a fan of the film. It takes it that step further and it works perfectly on the stage.

(The curtain before the show, a mix up of cultures)

After we did a little shopping on Oxford Street which on a sunny Saturday was probably a death sentence but we got everything we were looking for (and maybe a little more). We had another little stroll around London (did I mention it was my favourite thing to do?) before heading home. London is probably one of my favourite cities as there is always so much to do and see.

(pre-show smiles from my brothers and I)

See you Tuesday,

Love Katie x

Hey July...

Hey Everyone,

It's July and this year really is zooming by. July is by far my favourite month of the year for many reasons so this blog post is all about what I am looking forward to this month and there is a lot.

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Movies

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This month I am super excited for the release of two films. One being Magic Mike XXL. As a girl of course I am going to be excited to see Channing Tatum getting his kit off for a second time. This time around Mike is coming back to the stripping world for one last show, I'll be straight in the cold shower after seeing this one. Another film I am looking forward to is Ant-Man, Marvels latest hero to be shown to the world. I am also excited to see Paul Rudd in a more serious role, although Marvel films have comical moments I think Paul Rudd will do it justice.

Celebrations

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This month has lots of celebrations, I will be blogging about my recent trip to Cardiff for S from Eleven oh Sevens birthday. I also have my graduation and birthday coming up which calls for lots of drinks and celebrating. I will be doing posts of my party planning and lots of Instagram posts of me at my graduation, so I will apologise for the spam now.

Trips

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This July I will be welcoming Eleven Oh Seven and TurnerTurner to my home town and will be doing a post on my fabulous home town and how cute it is. I am also heading to London to see Bend it Like Beckham in the theatre and I am sure that will be a great trip. July also means the end of school so I will hopefully make a few spontaneous trips around my town and maybe a far.

All these things I will hopefully be writing exciting blog posts on so you will have a lot to read this July. Keep an eye out for the things I'm doing on Instagram and Twitter.

See you Tuesday,

Love Katie x

Favourite Festivals...

Hey everyone...

As I mentioned before in my Hello Summer post June means the start of the UK festival season and this post (along with my next few) are all going to be based around the UK festival season. The reason I am sticking so close to home is because the American and European festival scene is so big it would take me years and years to pick favourites (maybe some time in the future... maybe). Today I'll be showing you 3 festivals that are perfectly tailored for me, that I am loving.

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The first is Glastonbury Festival. I have already mentioned this in my Hello Summer post but I really cannot get enough of this festival this year. With the line-up being the most controversial (I think) for years, I personally think its one of their best. Kanye West, Foo Fighters and LIONEL RITCHIE (yes I am a 20 year old who is excited about that) headlining it really is catering for everyones music taste. I haven't come across anyone who hasn't heard at least one song from either of those headliners and wont sing along to them. If you don't fancy those headliners (you must be mad) they have James Bay, George Ezra and Alt-J performing on the famous pyramid stage over the weekend too. I cannot wait to watch this on the tele 24-28th June, if you were lucky to get a ticket I am so jealous. Its not a bad price either at £220 for the weekend including camping!

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The next is Boardmasters. This is a festival I recently have come across but have fallen completely in love with. Set on the beautiful beaches in Cornwall this festival has been said to be the closest thing to Bondi beach in England. The line-up is perfect too, headliners this summer are Faithless, Rudimental and Bastille. All providing summer classics to fully enjoy beach life. Other artists performing that I am super excited about are Catfish and the Bottleman, Everything Everything and Sea Sick Steve. I will have to keep my eyes peeled for reviews and highlights as sadly I don't think this festival is televised (why not?). However, if you are around 5th-9th August and like the sound of Boardmasters pick up a ticket its only £119 for the weekend.

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The final festival I am crushing on this year is one very close to home, Reading and Leeds festival. I attended Reading festival religiously since the age of 16 before heading to University. This was partly due to the festival being moments down the road and the fact that I find myself falling in love with the line-up almost every year. This years headliners are Mumford & Sons, Metallica and The Libertines. It's Reading and Leeds doing what they do best, making each headliner a little different to cater for everyones likes. I was a little skeptical about Mumford and Sons as headliners but since hearing their latest stuff I am excited to see them rock that stage. Other artists on the line-up include Alt-J, Royal Blood and Kendrick Lamar. There are so many more that I could list as there are so many bands I like playing. Like Glasto I am so excited to see this on the TV. However if you want to go keep the 28th-30th August free and £205 spare.

The three festivals I am loving are very rock music based, if that isn't your scene check out New Look Wireless festival or V Festival. They are perfect for those who like a bit of pop/chart music. If you are heading to a festival this summer let me know on Twitter or Instagram, I'd love to know what made you want to go. Or are you loving my favourite festivals for this summer? Just drop me a tweet.

See you Thursday,

Love Katie x