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"A little girl from Singapore, A big boy from Sweden, together they meet, and together they fall in love with each other "

Tracy Chapman - Change

Thursday, December 18, 2008

London in December

Im losing my voice as im writing this... caught the flu buggie in Melbourne *cough cough*

Anyway, moi just came back from London a week ago.. Been flying to London on a monthly basis.. In fact, i have another London flight next month...AGAIN~
Moi all warm and snug to go SHOPPING!!!!

:) It was so funny when i was up in Malmo last month... moi was just wearing a T-shirt underneath my coat and Tom's Mom and Dad were hovering over me like a mother hen telling moi to wear thicker clothes and how it's so cold up here in Sweden. Tom's mom even dug up this thick sweater that belongs to Lucy and make me wear it.. Haha

Thanks, Tom's Mom n Dad!! It was really a nice gesture :)
Moi have to admit i totally underestimate the freezing cold weather in Sweden.

In fact, Moi was contemplating bringing my open toes sandal to Malmo and Tom totally freaked out.. He was like yelling "Do you know how cold Sweden is right now?!?!?! You wanna get frostbites on your toes?!!" In the end, i had to pack my knee high boots just to pacify him.

Back to my London trip!

My first stop! PRIMARK down at Oxford street!! I love this place so much cos everything here is so trendy and CHEAP!!!! It's always jammed packed with shoppers. I hate to be there over weekends cos you'll just be squeezing with people.Moi usually buys their home range like towels, mat, cushions etc... their towels at 5pounds each (S$12) are thick and huge, similar quality to those white bath towels found in 5-stars hotels.

Prices range from as little as 1 pound to probably 30-40pounds?? which is so so reasonable...
like the hair accessories below? They were selling for just 1pound (S$2.30) each!! And the 4 coffee mugs was marked down from 4pounds to 2pounds (S$4.60)!!!
Wahahaha!!!
I heard their baby clothes are a great steal as well! Cheap and good quality!!

After Primark, It's time to go to my second favourite hunt, Mark & Spencer where moi stocked up on drystores like cereals, pasta and cookies. Tom always wonder why moi get stuff that's readily available in Singapore as well. Good Question. I wondered too. I guess it's cos you are overseas and you'll tend to go like "Hmm, it's sightly cheaper than Singapore so BUY BUY BUY!!"

Haha...i know it sounds weird to put it that way but that's how it is for moi :)

Another of my favourite hunt... H&M H&M H&M!!!!
I'm putting the words out again... Bold, large and ALL CAPS no less!!!!!

H&M!!!! PLEASE COME TO LIL SINGAPORE!!!
I LOVE YOU!!!

Check out their latest winter collection!! Don't you just love the colours???
Rich Purple!! Turquoise Green!! Yummy~
OH MAN!!! i just realise i have fallen head over heels for RICH PURPLE!!!
It just look so sophisticated and rich and vibrant!! Le Sighz~

I just had to buy clothes in this wonderful colour.... *droolz*Bought a lacy H&M stockings to go with my RICH PURPLE dress. (Tom thinks i'm in Purple mania mood btw) It took moi a long time before i decided to buy it cos it was going for like 10pound!! Imagine paying S$23 for a stocking!!!!!! God forbids!!! But Moi did.Bought another jacket (add to my countless number of jackets) as well.
It's was just 20pounds (S$46). I would feel extremely bad if i don't buy it. Especially after paying half that amount for a flimsy stocking.

And all my shopping stuff.. blocking my hotel room doorway. Moi was just so tired after all that shopping. So all these gets dumped unceremoniously onto the floor :P
Btw, If you are really into Organic food as i am right now, there's this supermarket call the "Whole Foods market" down at Kensington that sells all Organic products. My friend Elizabeth brought moi to the shop one day and I LOVE IT! Tom is not really a firm believer in Organic products cos he read some research articles about organic stuff and how they are not as 100% organic as claimed. Anyway, I love to buy Organic products from there. So you could probably popped over if you are interested.

Walked by this church a zillion times but it's the first time moi really notice it! Was drawn to the red wreaths scattered around the memorial for the Men of Kensington who died in the Great War 1914-1918.
It's a magnificent church though.
Trying out my new purple dress!! :)

Tom says i look funny with the "poofy" hair. Hmph
Omigosh...Christmas in just a week time!!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

haha...ya~~same here...shop till drop..drop all ur shopping bags on the floor...sama sama..like me lah~~~keekeee(^-^)~clare