So the last blog was a little depressing for my first blogspot attempt. I think I'd better talk about something a little happier. It's CHRISTMAS! I'm getting a 1TB hard-drive to store all my music on :D Huzzah.
My girlfriend and I celebrated our 5th anniversary this week (We're not married but we're proud of being together 5 years). We stopped in Cambridge for a couple of nights on the way home for the Christmas holidays, seeing as my family live in Bedfordshire it seemed like a nice cheap little getaway.
And that it was! We stayed in a nice hotel...well the room was nice, 4-poster bed (I shall upload a photo when I get chance), television, oak furniture; however, the staff were not altogether welcoming. They seemed nice enough at first but we both felt that we were almost infringing on their property for most of the time. On the final morning there, I asked the waitress for a sausage sandwich. She looked aghast, as if I had requested she eat a puppy for my entertainment. Moments later we heard cries of "A sausage sandwich?!" from the chef in the kitchen. I would have thought it was a lot quicker and easier to make a sausage sandwich than the full english breakfast offered on the menu, but I suppose I'm just old fashioned.
The proximity of the hotel in relation to the city centre was ideal. It was just a matter of meandering down the quaint side streets and walking across the park into the old town, or up the main road into the new town. As it was, the old town was so clean, and there was so much to see there, that we ended up not even venturing into the new area. We did all our christmas shopping at Lion Yard, which was a much more soothing, gorgeous, pink, fluffy, nice alternative to the Grafton Centre. There was a Lush for my lady to get her smellies for the girlfriends etc., and an Apple Store for me to get overworked, jealous, and self indulgent, and many little outlets selling a wide range of Christmassy-type things. Not just the cheap tacky stuff you get in the regular centres.
I did notice that a lot of the people that frequented the old town appeared more than a little snobby. There were a lot more girls shopping than boys, which is not surprising. The fashions in Cambridge are fascinating though. I'm sure it's very similar in any rich people populated area, but the city was so densely populated that I couldn't help but notice the variety. There are definite trends that could be seen in the fashions. For example a lot of girls are wearing those shiny leggings that only work if you have absolutely perfect legs.
Needless to say, a lot of the girls wearing said items did not have perfect legs, some of them indeed far from it. When it was pulled off well, I'm still not actually sure if I like it. The shininess is a little too snazzy and overpowering for me, and judging by comments by others online I am not alone in this opinion. While they are nowhere near as garish and horrific as CROCS (*shudder*) they are still pretty nasty.
Another trend seems to be heeled Oxford shoes. Very much like a heeled version of a Jazz Shoe
I recall despising these shoes when they were in fashion a couple of years ago. But now they're back, I'm really starting to warm to them. I think they actually have a decent heel now, and I think I actually like them when teamed with the whole vintage look. Who knows, I may even get hold of a pair when I finally pay off the logic board fee (But we're not talking about that).
Anyway, all round it was a wonderful couple of days away. I'd love to do it again, although probably staying at a different hotel (which is a shame because the bed really was lovely).
Wow! Three blogs in one day. I bet I don't keep this up.
Love and hugs xx
My girlfriend and I celebrated our 5th anniversary this week (We're not married but we're proud of being together 5 years). We stopped in Cambridge for a couple of nights on the way home for the Christmas holidays, seeing as my family live in Bedfordshire it seemed like a nice cheap little getaway.
And that it was! We stayed in a nice hotel...well the room was nice, 4-poster bed (I shall upload a photo when I get chance), television, oak furniture; however, the staff were not altogether welcoming. They seemed nice enough at first but we both felt that we were almost infringing on their property for most of the time. On the final morning there, I asked the waitress for a sausage sandwich. She looked aghast, as if I had requested she eat a puppy for my entertainment. Moments later we heard cries of "A sausage sandwich?!" from the chef in the kitchen. I would have thought it was a lot quicker and easier to make a sausage sandwich than the full english breakfast offered on the menu, but I suppose I'm just old fashioned.
The proximity of the hotel in relation to the city centre was ideal. It was just a matter of meandering down the quaint side streets and walking across the park into the old town, or up the main road into the new town. As it was, the old town was so clean, and there was so much to see there, that we ended up not even venturing into the new area. We did all our christmas shopping at Lion Yard, which was a much more soothing, gorgeous, pink, fluffy, nice alternative to the Grafton Centre. There was a Lush for my lady to get her smellies for the girlfriends etc., and an Apple Store for me to get overworked, jealous, and self indulgent, and many little outlets selling a wide range of Christmassy-type things. Not just the cheap tacky stuff you get in the regular centres.
I did notice that a lot of the people that frequented the old town appeared more than a little snobby. There were a lot more girls shopping than boys, which is not surprising. The fashions in Cambridge are fascinating though. I'm sure it's very similar in any rich people populated area, but the city was so densely populated that I couldn't help but notice the variety. There are definite trends that could be seen in the fashions. For example a lot of girls are wearing those shiny leggings that only work if you have absolutely perfect legs.
Needless to say, a lot of the girls wearing said items did not have perfect legs, some of them indeed far from it. When it was pulled off well, I'm still not actually sure if I like it. The shininess is a little too snazzy and overpowering for me, and judging by comments by others online I am not alone in this opinion. While they are nowhere near as garish and horrific as CROCS (*shudder*) they are still pretty nasty.
Another trend seems to be heeled Oxford shoes. Very much like a heeled version of a Jazz Shoe
I recall despising these shoes when they were in fashion a couple of years ago. But now they're back, I'm really starting to warm to them. I think they actually have a decent heel now, and I think I actually like them when teamed with the whole vintage look. Who knows, I may even get hold of a pair when I finally pay off the logic board fee (But we're not talking about that).
Anyway, all round it was a wonderful couple of days away. I'd love to do it again, although probably staying at a different hotel (which is a shame because the bed really was lovely).
Wow! Three blogs in one day. I bet I don't keep this up.
Love and hugs xx
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