natjtan I’m shopped out! The sales hit Thursdays and if you like need new Zara Home linen you have to get there on the 1st day of las rebajas. Zara Home sales are like hot cakes. Wait a few days more for when items are reduced further, you can only find designs nobody wants.
Tip. Know your size before shopping! I’m shopped out as I’ve returned 3 times to Zara Home in as many days. Each time a different store to save face, but know the sheet size! Every bed size in Zara Home’s colour coded, but the 1st set of sheets were too small, the next too large, 3rd time a charm and I do this every time I buy sheets. Each time I swap an item, something else gets added to the basket. I’m getting better with doing a Luther (from BBC detective drama Luther. Looking around crime scenes, he kept his hands in his pockets to stop temptation to touch. Works fine if I’m wearing a coat.) and 2 months before the sales, I say to myself, wait. Sales soon. Linen and sports wear is pretty much all I buy in the winter sales. Summer’s are long here, so I wait for the new collections rather than buy more winter clothes that will only get 6-8 weeks wear before being packed away and probably not worn next winter.
Anyways, Weekend Friday Favourites. Things that have been making me smile or caught my eye. Most of it’s been while I’ve been cycling everywhere looking for sheets.
Taylor Swift Blank Space Acoustic
I never really got into Taylor Swift until her 1989 album and well, I love her song writing and music. I love how she’s transferred the story telling of country music to pop as she explains here with what inspired her to write Blank Space.
P introduced me to this and cycling back when the stars are out I look for Taurus, Big Bear, Little Bear. Okay, I find Orions belt, which is always easy to spot and then look for Taurus, Gemini and see if I’ve guessed right. I’ve learnt in the mornings, it’s Venus and Saturn I can see. Using your camera via the app, you hover over a star and it gives you a quick description, name, what star classification, if it’s part of a constellation, which planet etc. It can be used indoors and outdoors which when you’re looking through your floor at stars visual the other side of the world, you feel like a wizard holding shapes in front of you. Okay, an OTT in description, but it’s a pretty cool app!
Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean I never knew existed Getting Their 1st Airport
I had no idea St Helena islands existed or their history! They’re remote, waiting 3 weeks for deliveries and post by ship. That’s nothing, it can take 3 weeks + for parcels to arrive here.
Selous Nature Reserve Tanzania
The photos are amazing!
Nat Geo Seven Major Archaeological Finds of 2015
Nat Geo Smallest Penguins on Earth
Weighted Skaters
Skaters are one of my favourite strength and agility moves and using a weight takes it up a notch. I also play around different variations: how far can I side hop/bound, touch the floor with opposite hand on each hop, change direction- zig zag forwards and backwards, skater hop with a skipping rope! Move here at 4.09
Sea Views
The weather’s been loco this week. Rain, calm skies, cold and windy, warm (20C) and windy, mild and windy
Reindeer Christmas Light in El Borne
Sunsets
Winter always has some pretty dramatic sunsets!
Moon Rise Sun Rise
The moon rising an hour or so before the sun. I didn’t think this happened as you know, the night belongs to the moon, the day belongs to the sun unless it’s a summers afternoon. Does rising before dawn count as night time?
Because Tomorrow’s Monday
28 cats having a worse day than you.
What’s been making you smile this week? Have a great week!
What’s the funky-shaped building with the “W” on it, Natalie?
The W Hotel!