Spring in London

Spring came early to London this year with beautiful weather and blue skies!

 

 

23 degrees and sunny for 5 days straight whilst I was there from April 5th-10th. How lucky am I. The english go mad and strip off and run into the sea at the merest sight of the sun… though with this stunning weather, I was tempted to join them!

shorts and t shirts were necessary attire when strolling through london. A day of wearing a jumper and leggings nearly drove me to jump in the thames I was heating up.

 

 

Walking through St James Park on a day like this is a must!! I hope the weather continues so others get a chance.

 

 

This reminds me of why I love London!

 

 

Enjoy the Sunshine my fellow englishman/ and women!

 

2010 in Summary

So long 2010, Bring on 2011

by Emma Lovell on Wednesday, 05 January 2011 at 05:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

4 Days late but you all should have recovered by now.

 

Hope you had a wonderful night. Mine was quiet and spent with my lovely aunts and uncles. Just what I wanted. We had a surprise of the neighbours setting off fireworks in the backyard which we could see clearly through the glass conservatory roof. Just lovely.

So 2010 was a crazy big year, and a lot has changed. Here’s just a few highlights.

 

- Graduating from UTS with a Bachelor of Business with Distinction

- Having Pogojo, my company, making headlines across various news formats

- Visiting Singapore for a work meeting with FAPAA

- Going to Jakarta for an epic shopping spree and getting my feet cleaned by live fish

- Watching Sunsets in Bali with my lovely new friend Arief and relaxing for the first time in years!

- Running my business Lovelly Communications and working with some fantastic clients such as Inspired Aventures

- Helping to champion the CLIMB2KILIMANJARO trip with Alzheimer’s Australia NSW in honour of my late Grandpa Jack and also my Great Uncle Joe.

- Snowboarding in NZ after breaking my back last year in September

- Going to Melbourne to see my Mexi girls

 

Not all the year was highs and the last few months of the year were tough, being overworked and stressed to the max. So 2011 is a new leaf. Stress less and more enjoying! taking time to step back and appreciate. And doing work that is fulfilling.

Who knows what the year holds, but i look forward to whatever 2011 wants to throw at me!

 

 

This trip so far- and where am I now?

(Miami – 10th feb! Posting this so late!!)

 

I was in Mumbai from 14th-27th December, visiting friends then at a wonderful wedding for 7 days. Congratulations Nakul and Forum. See the pics in my album.

Currently in my Aunties lounge room, 40 minutes south of london, UK. Here until 28th january visiting family (big bro jamesie) and friends.

 

Off to Berlin on 22nd jan for 4 days

America- LA, on 28th January

Carribean cruise with Dad on the 13th feb!!!

 

Love to hear from you and thanks for all your love and support through 2010!!

 

The ever travelling

Em

 

xx

 

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My Top 13 in LONDON

My Top 13 in London is basically composed of my most recent visit and the cool places I ejoyed visiting. I wouldn’t include them if I didn’t honestly want you guys to check it out.

 

So here they are and the links:

 

• Cafe Chutney – Convent Garden, London
• PRIMARK – Hammersmith Outlet is best
• Pop Boutique- vintage shop – Covent Garden

• David & Goliath – very cool store – Covent Garden
• Essex Serpent - Lovely pub – Covent Garden
• Paul Smith – Borough Market Store
• Taste of India – delicious food and sweet staff- Aldgate
• Shrigleys – Moroccan cafe, excellent falafel – London Bridge
• The Slug and Lettuce – Thurs, fri and Sat – 2-4-1 cocktails- Clapham Junction great on Fri nights
• Spaghetti House - Near Bond St Station
• PORTER and SORTER – Cool Pub- East Croydon
• Shepards Bush WALKABOUT – The best walk about, SHE BU
• Bison and Bear- Great Pub- Clapham Common

 

Tell me your top places to eat, drink and shop in London!

Nudie in the UK

Nudie has been travelling around the world with me and he particularly enjoyed his time in the United Kingdom. Going to see Big Ben, meeting crazy charachters and enjoying the english countryside.

 

Check out some of Nudies adventures in his album on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=264720&id=511114236&l=4ff505358d

 

Here are a few of his top favourites:

Nudie with Big Ben

 

 

This is not how you send mail Nudie nor is it the way to get home!

 

Can I have some pounds? You sure are getting scroogey with your money nudie!

 

Nudie meets his first English plushy friend.

 

Nudie and Art are both foreigners in London. They are somewhat dubious of one another.

 

 

Nudie gets rotated with the london eye!

 

 

Visit Nudie World to find out more about Nudies delicious and healthy products.

Notes from the Mother Land

God save the Queen!

 I’m in England!

the mother land!

 Literally my mother land as my mum is from here hehe.

Saw the Kings Speech yesterday. (http://www.kingsspeech.com/)  Phenomenal! So interesting and spectacularly executed! Very well done indeed. The film was made more interesting by the fact that I have first hand accounts of events around the time of his coronation and WWII from my late Grandmother, Doris Lovell. She wrote diaries every single year, and kept all her notebooks and date books rom the late 1930′s right up 10 2004!

Doris May Lovell 1942 (aged 17)

 I am currently scanning, typing and reciting on to voice recording these amazing glimpses of history. I’m so fortunate to have a chance to see these. They are extremely personal and give me such a clear image of this wonderful woman. I feel I know her so much better now. I got my lovelly tattoo in honour of this lovelly woman after her passing! I’m very fortunate to come from a family that valued their history and that was so rich in information.

As you can see from some of photos of my brother, he also values the family name and hence got a tattoo of our family crest!

 I’m now staying with my Aunty Linda, dad’s sister, the Marcham family. We are in East Grinstead and have been taking lovely walks, enjoying easter eggs far too early and having a good giggle. 

 Toodle-oo old chap!

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