Music, music, music!

This year music has seemed to be a prominent theme. Not only have I been lucky to see my favorite artists live....many times, I've discovered new artists too.

Once again I managed to nab tickets to see The Script at a very intimate gig they were doing at The Forum in Kentish Town, Camden. This was an event set up by Sony and Vodafone to promote their new phone by giving away tickets to anyone who'd bought this phone or who'd been lucky enough to win tickets. Even my parents came along as we had spare tickets, in which other friends couldn't come, due to it being 18+. At first I was more excited to see what my parents thought after me going on and on about The Script for the past few years, and they loved it to say the least. They loved the energy that The Script provide at any of their gigs, and how interactive they are with the audience, especially Danny's usual run through the crowd. 

Although, stadium and arena gigs are great, the atmosphere of a small venue's is incomparable. The experience of being right in the action of the gig, singing along with many die-hard fans is amazing making the evening truly special. Now I'm in the festive spirit and ready for the No Sound Without Silence tour early next year, waiting to see what amazing things The Script do next!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thanks for reading :P 

 My YouTube Channel- I have posted some videos from the concerts that I've been to in the last few years
The Script YouTube
The Script Twitter

18th Birthday!

Last Saturday, I turned 18 and I had the most amazing day....or should I say week. The celebrations started off on Tuesday, when a few friends and I went for a meal in London for one of my friends birthday. As always London looked beautiful, especially at this time of year when everything is festive.

Trafalgar Square

Covent Garden Christmas tree

 The celebrations continued on Thursday when two friends and I went to see the new Hunger Games film, Mockingjay. To say the least it was amazing! The story line is truly captivating and shows the power of people when they come together.

We then went ice skating on Friday at Somerset House, which is a beautiful setting to go skating. This really got me into the festive spirit and excited for my birthday!

Finally, on my birthday I had all my family round in the evening, which included a pretty spectacular firework display my dad put on (how cute!). I was spoiled with so many amazing gifts from friends and family, which I am defiantly very luck to have! 

And of course I always have time for some cupcake baking!! 

Thank you for reading! :P

Revision playlist

As half term is upon us, and although there's a lot of relaxing to be done there's also revision and homework to also be done. I thought I'd share a few tracks that are on my playlist, that I've been loving at the moment to get me through the boring revision.

Howl at the moon- The Script 

(There is not an official video yet so here is a lyric video)

Shake it off- Taylor Swift

Youth- Foxes

Gold Rush- Ed Sheeran 

(Again, there isn't an official video so here is a lyric video) 

Waste of time- MØ

I want you- Saint Raymond

I hope you enjoy these few songs that I am enjoying at the moment :P 

iTunes festival and Ed Sheeran!

Earlier last month I got the opportunity to go to the iTunes Festival at the Camden Roundhouse in London, to see The Script (Squeel!). For those of you who don't know what the iTunes Festival is, it is 30 days of music throughout September each year, where current popular artists play each night. However, all the tickets are free so obviously they are in very high demand, which makes it super hard to get any...however many times you enter all your family members :P. Anyway I was told about an app, called YPlan, which provided tickets as well as iTunes, where they released a few up to two days before the event, and I was lucky enough/quick enough to grab a pair for the 15th September! :D (after all my efforts entering multiple competitions). The gig was (of course) amazing, and probably the best i've ever been to, not only because The Script are my favourite band but because of the small, intimate atmosphere, and how close to the front I was, which I think will be hard to beat. As well as seeing my favourite band, I also got a chance to see an artist that I'd never heard of, Foxes, who were also great. I thought I'd share a few pictures I took. Enjoy!

 

In February a friend and I managed to get tickets to see Ed Sheeran on the 14th of October at the O2 arena London, where he was playing four consecutive nights. Obviously, Ed Sheeran is a hugely popular artist, and considering this was his first UK arena tour the tickets were in very high demand to say the least! I had also planned to see The Vamps on the Wednesday evening however, on the 13th I recieved an email from Octopus Books publishing company saying I'd won their competition to win two Ed Sheeran tickets for the 15th (which I had forgotten I'd entered) and of course I accepted. Which meant that I couldn't see The Vamps, but who would pass up the opportunity to see Ed Sheeran two days in a row...I certainly wouldn't/didn't. This was pretty lucky as I'd been looking for tickets for a friend for weeks, without luck because all four shows were sold out, and the only tickets available were ridiculously overpriced! Of course I was extremely excited to tell her I'd won tickets and that I was taking her to see him. Both nights were absolutely amazing and Ed Sheeran did not disappoint at all. His stage presence, with only him and his guitar is truly captivating, and I would defiantly recommend seeing him live. 

Where to find The Script - Website

YouTube channel

Vevo YouTube channel

Twitter

Where to find Ed Sheeran - Website

YouTube Channel

Twitter

Where to find Foxes - Website

Vevo YouTube channel

YouTube channel

Twitter

Thanks for reading! :P

The Cake and Bake show 2014

Last weekend my dad and I took a trip up to London to visit The Cake and Bake show. This is an exhibition that happens every year, in which there are hundreds of stalls, and also demonstrations by celebrity chefs. As I am an avid baker this was a very exciting and fun afternoon! There were many amazing cake designs, of all different themes as well as tasters (yum!) at many of the food stalls, ranging from bread to fudge.

We also got a chance to watch Rosmary Shrager's demonstration, which was to say the least hilarious because of her fun, bossy nature, as well as Rachel Khoo, Frances Quinn and Jo Wheatley. Although, to my disappointment this years contestants of The Great British Bake off attended the show the day after.

To top it all off this year there was a stand dedicated to the TV show Cake Boss, which I absolutely love. If you have never seen the show (you should!), it's about a bakery in New York owned by an Italian American man called Buddy Valastro. At this bakery they produce some of the most amazing cake designs, such as a mechanical bull cake, which is what inspired me to have a go at challenging my cake decorating skills earlier this year.

Thank you for reading! :)