tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6264155467138343662024-03-14T08:31:36.907+00:00laura joanne mullenA place to collect and share all my inspirations and thoughts - with a few designs thrown in there too!
Travel/Music/Interiors/Life/FashionLAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-54166236355434177322012-09-02T14:27:00.001+01:002012-09-02T14:27:03.870+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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a good few days spent up in the lakes just makes you realise how beautiful this country is. But yes its also very cold. Many a layer was adorned for this snap - taken from the summit of catbells - but if you get the chance, don those toasty warm fleeces and get up there. Magnificent.LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-82729874623757957052012-01-31T18:58:00.002+00:002012-01-31T18:58:51.366+00:00next holiday...?<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/12236680?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/12236680">Inspired by Iceland Video</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/icelandinspired">Inspired By Iceland</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-65233361926122002532012-01-15T18:15:00.002+00:002012-01-15T18:15:17.562+00:00more tunes....<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/mNE9bUa2D0c" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-34484655581365011612011-08-19T11:30:00.000+01:002011-08-19T11:30:23.902+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oKXFc32k2W7OJgmuNEIiBRJP6DiyCQeNBwHWpQKJ2bPTHYH3ROerCRXNwbIDJeO6HmgrXXpqM8063pPPIYIkkEvjged0jP21vOgKrpzCZJUjPx2QFfJQSaraTAQykvA8YXqFRanCUWA/s1600/96106264_xuLAoFut_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oKXFc32k2W7OJgmuNEIiBRJP6DiyCQeNBwHWpQKJ2bPTHYH3ROerCRXNwbIDJeO6HmgrXXpqM8063pPPIYIkkEvjged0jP21vOgKrpzCZJUjPx2QFfJQSaraTAQykvA8YXqFRanCUWA/s320/96106264_xuLAoFut_c.jpg" /></a></div><br />
oh and my new life obsession is <a href="http://pinterest.com/">pinterest</a>, its literally my virtual heaven. Kudos to the creator/s, although I'm pretty sure I need to cut down my usage before I decide the real world just isn't pretty or organised enough for me anymore..<br />
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my new favourite band...cool videos too!LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-87140852074766928752011-07-11T12:13:00.000+01:002011-07-11T12:13:38.413+01:00oh how i wish i was a child again just so I could have a party like this!looks like so much fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8UDpMDC2p57sLuOabT8piH3ulOhLMy4lo3ppwPPTVH9yECMFtYS4qA2tY_1DSlkWSA7iPj6OmtSUKujUzWZVze3jHu0x0Q1AbgrsJwDUo1FWYxZ_rarhDqPAiVWWYhMAZwCpXuPIRJY/s1600/MG_4655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8UDpMDC2p57sLuOabT8piH3ulOhLMy4lo3ppwPPTVH9yECMFtYS4qA2tY_1DSlkWSA7iPj6OmtSUKujUzWZVze3jHu0x0Q1AbgrsJwDUo1FWYxZ_rarhDqPAiVWWYhMAZwCpXuPIRJY/s320/MG_4655.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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a collaboration from <a href="http://www.milkmagazine.net/">milk</a> and <a href="http://www.lucasdutertre.com/en/lucas-du-tertre-philosophie.html">le petit lucas</a>.LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-35483601900982150742011-07-05T13:54:00.000+01:002011-07-05T13:54:32.584+01:00itchy feet....Saw this a while ago after it was posted on a blog I regularly read but I had to re-find it and share as the composition and narrative flow of this clip is just so incredibly inspiring, certainly taking me back to my time in se asia....and making me want to go back!Check out <a href="http://vimeo.com/gnarlybay">Gnarly Bay Productions</a> on Vimeo as they have some other interesting videos that deserve some of your time!<br />
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How amazing are the rustic wood cupboard doors in this kitchen! soo fab, i'm loving it!<br />
(discovered over <a href="http://poppytalk.blogspot.com/2011/06/sunday-reading-former-convent-converted.html">here</a>)LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-45526945232079891132011-05-12T11:47:00.000+01:002011-05-13T21:42:10.776+01:00todd mclellanCheck out the work of mr <a href="http://www.toddmclellan.com/">todd mclellan</a>, it is certainly mind blowing stuff!<br />
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Engineering made pretty in these dissected images. It reminds me a lot of Cornelia Parker's installations with such a fantastic sense of space and perspective, the use of photography capturing that same magical element of a freeze-frame - blink and you'll miss it - moment in time.<br />
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The decorative composition of all the components create such a beautifully balanced graphic image, the variety of shapes and sizes delicately playing off one another to form unexpected patterns and inviting the viewer deeper into the image. The mystical delicacy of the dissected parts really contrast to the object as a finished product, a typewriter is bulky and heavy, yet this image would suggest otherwise with its weightless-ness feel. <br />
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Harking back to the good old days (before computers ruled the world) this sturdy machine, which would have been originally engineered and built by hand, is an incredible accomplishment, this image in particular is certainly an appreciation of the engineering brilliance of the industrial era. <br />
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I certainly take for granted the inventions of modern day living that spring back from the U.K's history as an industrial powerhouse and according to articles I've read by Mr. Dyson, (inventor of the Dyson vacuum cleaner) our nation needs to once again be enchanted by the field of engineering if we are to compete with the rest of the world in the industrial export industry. This series of works by Todd Mclellan will have a fair few fans and I'd certainly like to think may just draw some attention to the wonders of engineering and along the way inspire a new generation of inventors. Vive la revolution!<br />
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One more thought....I wonder how long it took to take this thing apart?!who knew there were so many parts! On the same trail of thought, was it put back together?!?LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-44177417923076634772011-04-28T11:21:00.002+01:002011-04-28T11:24:32.147+01:00little joy<iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Qs6WFMJGxE8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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perfect for the sunshine vibe swishing over the uk recently, LOVE it :)LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-41933680801710327162011-04-24T00:01:00.000+01:002011-04-24T00:01:29.649+01:00happy easter folks!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmUWCRE0KHBKIHID0-pSfQYAwJ-9Q2OAI2nGUo0nRF2maPzkVctJB8icexmpr-rJhNqWK9Kidl9MI7mguD9LS8QinbtJCIuo5TRIZNVilx-LRjFUY0MI6Cc9242a-9vi3afm7JqlJUojs/s1600/easter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmUWCRE0KHBKIHID0-pSfQYAwJ-9Q2OAI2nGUo0nRF2maPzkVctJB8icexmpr-rJhNqWK9Kidl9MI7mguD9LS8QinbtJCIuo5TRIZNVilx-LRjFUY0MI6Cc9242a-9vi3afm7JqlJUojs/s400/easter.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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hope y'all have a wonderfully eggy day :)LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-70125967721649913722011-04-19T14:40:00.000+01:002011-04-19T14:40:40.390+01:00new folksy goodsJust posted some new products over at <a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/frecklylaura">my folksy site</a>. Being in a celebratory mood (the sunshine is out!) I have added some cute cake flags for all those in a party mood. They are available in other colours and custom orders to suit any occasion are welcome - perfect for any party! I have also been using them with edible gifts to write a wee message on my yummy creations!<br />
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just spent a lovely few days down in the big smoke, blessed with perfectly springlike weather and catching up with old friends made it hard to leave, but I suppose all good things must come to an end. (heavy sigh) The charms of THE CITY have certainly worked their magic and since a visit to <a href="http://www.rosielovell.co.uk/deli.html">Rosie's</a> fell through at the last minute I shall have to return sooner rather than later to settle my grumbling stomach.<br />
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A quick hello to all those I met at the School of Life conversation drinks in Clerkenwell and a big thank you to the friend for the invite. And if anyone living or visiting London is up for something different that may just make you think a little bit more, you should definitely check out the friendly folk at the <a href="http://www.theschooloflife.com/">School of Life</a>.<br />
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At least I return home for celebrations as I grow older by another year, and I feel rather lucky to have such wonderful family and friends who make it such an occasion! Could do with some <a href="http://hummingbirdbakery.com/">hummingbird bakery cupcakes</a> now though......LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-88732815173734957422011-03-02T16:06:00.000+00:002011-03-02T16:06:57.712+00:00decisions...I've been working pretty hard recently, which is good and made me realise I have a slight affinity to develop workaholic tendencies (well you know, a little OCD doesn't hurt anyone). It has however made me ponder what I'm working towards at the moment and what the future may hold based on the decisions I make, especially after an interesting offer thrown up yesterday. I have always been tentative at decision making and lack the necessary self confidence I need but I am certainly making a conscious effort to be a little more....well ruthless. <br />
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Another decision that, even with a devoted love of food and cooking, is so hard to contemplate - what shall I cook for dinner?<br />
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In the meantime, I have just discovered <a href="http://www.kinagrannis.com/">this girl</a> with the most amazing voice...this is her version of <b>mumford and sons</b> <i>timshel</i> with her sisters singing backing vocals and I'm sure you'll enjoy.<br />
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<iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Uc4BtZLFrTo?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-18557448926256027062011-02-25T12:49:00.000+00:002011-02-25T13:28:20.022+00:00My, I certainly cannot believe we are nearing March already....having said that I am so excited for spring and some lovely sunny days, summery fashion and of the absolute pleasure of eating ice cream without it feeling just ever so wrong (although in my opinion, ice cream is always ever so right).<br /><br />As of yesterday, I have been officially reunited with the internet via my new phone line in my beautiful new place (thank you Mr BT man). Therefore to celebrate I have done a little blog reading and a little online shopping to compensate for the last several weeks that I have been without :) and let me tell you it feels good, cannot wait for my parcels to arrive! I do however wish I could purchase <a href="http://bkids.typepad.com/intro/2011/02/come-and-draw-table-by-tian-tang-design.html">this beaut</a> in an adult version as it is the most interesting and amazing product i've seen in a long time - not to mention super practical....in fact I may even whip up a little DIY version in the meantime<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOo92v4eyO5ZTJs0RRKoMrp1LELR8eOSe4BRX7mxtWysoxCV8g4T9zA8M0qMe1lSTSuumC2XUr8VX-TB00PAsJInvyP4UrFCQIJwjjf0dT_78JV81BlNrzAxxIvqaSE3AC1FE6j91PiA/s1600/6a00e54fbad0998834014e5f6d7530970c-700wi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOo92v4eyO5ZTJs0RRKoMrp1LELR8eOSe4BRX7mxtWysoxCV8g4T9zA8M0qMe1lSTSuumC2XUr8VX-TB00PAsJInvyP4UrFCQIJwjjf0dT_78JV81BlNrzAxxIvqaSE3AC1FE6j91PiA/s400/6a00e54fbad0998834014e5f6d7530970c-700wi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577614406417387170" /></a>LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-85473447140653662882011-01-27T18:26:00.000+00:002011-01-27T18:36:05.398+00:00Now I realise that there has been no new post for several weeks and that everyone probably thought I'd tumbled off the blogging bandwagon again, but no....panic over, I have just been super busy, mostly settling into my lovely new home and making it all beautiful. But I do admit, much to my dismay, that we still have no internet. Grrrrr!<br /><br />In the meantime, here is just a little snippet of some recent work i've been beavering away at in my (limited) spare time!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHitkxkeRvJMAuQBXJbgvSVnUPraqny-kmi-2NGiIPmp5HFdZhKqy2iBZfh8K_EViLd_iMBCnClrcJmi7AYDmiJDOS2bMbnj31ToKY3bhB7WyRjcGEyJZkcpVKAkb5eVOhoIJ4R7iw3cE/s1600/Gemini.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 122px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHitkxkeRvJMAuQBXJbgvSVnUPraqny-kmi-2NGiIPmp5HFdZhKqy2iBZfh8K_EViLd_iMBCnClrcJmi7AYDmiJDOS2bMbnj31ToKY3bhB7WyRjcGEyJZkcpVKAkb5eVOhoIJ4R7iw3cE/s200/Gemini.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566936074631178978" /></a>LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-45384842202096248772011-01-02T20:51:00.000+00:002011-01-02T20:55:50.857+00:00a little bit of architecturetake a look at the wonderful work of mr pawson...such beautiful minimalistic design that still feels like it would be cosy to live in!One day my friends, my house will be almost as spectacular as this <a href="http://www.johnpawson.com/architecture/residential/pawsonhouse1999">beaut</a>!<br /><br />thats all for now folks, hope y'all had a good christmas and new year!LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-52165209025306173292010-12-15T13:59:00.000+00:002010-12-15T14:26:16.418+00:00beautiful copenhagen!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoJ2sDXNmE45C7UCR8203s-QAEndb9jwUu546p6QM834JP2o9_AzeoLCqGck4EoWetbdnOen-TzLG2l2_sKs2OAbbi0LEe3cIGFIPd0aRy35VXKD_ktZMsIwsomRTg9IAzPdTheCUAeI/s1600/_MG_0268.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivoJ2sDXNmE45C7UCR8203s-QAEndb9jwUu546p6QM834JP2o9_AzeoLCqGck4EoWetbdnOen-TzLG2l2_sKs2OAbbi0LEe3cIGFIPd0aRy35VXKD_ktZMsIwsomRTg9IAzPdTheCUAeI/s200/_MG_0268.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550913647144524418" /></a><br />A few weeks ago, a friend invited me on a secret christmas trip whereby I would agree to make myself fully available for 3 days, hand over £160 and leave every detail - including destination - in his adventurous hands. With questions paddling back and forth in anticipation of the expedition, the only information I managed to extract was that it would be fairly chilly, with the warmest temperature being a teeth chattering 0 degrees. Thus, early on saturday morning I made my way to the airport with a small bag packed with (hopefully) enough relevantly warm clothing, to discover we were boarding a plane bound for....COPENHAGEN!!!<br /><br />And with a love of scandinavian culture and design, probably bordering on an obsession, our journey got off to a very good start. <br /><br />Cue a beautiful three days in the crisp, cool air of Denmark incorporating danish pastries, various takes on the traditional Smorgasbord, coffee, Glogg and cosy candlelit dinners.<br /><br />A perfect christmassy treat and a right royal thank you to my adventurer friend.LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-63837213785931442182010-12-01T14:47:00.001+00:002010-12-01T14:47:42.040+00:00time for tea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQl9dFpOnLe-eY_rEncdoHR87esYlQ6o1mVs31YxAlsrYg_0lRNj6K8K9lj9quN3lx0YX27nI9oD1BOydqKA-sKUCaezfY1J-TkKAtUIneKjSIQ47YbThcF0VoKiZLoeePRltecJhofs/s1600/tea+cat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 176px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQl9dFpOnLe-eY_rEncdoHR87esYlQ6o1mVs31YxAlsrYg_0lRNj6K8K9lj9quN3lx0YX27nI9oD1BOydqKA-sKUCaezfY1J-TkKAtUIneKjSIQ47YbThcF0VoKiZLoeePRltecJhofs/s200/tea+cat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545725582238181442" /></a>LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-88005199924850961672010-11-29T14:09:00.000+00:002010-11-29T14:41:01.299+00:00a little bit of shoppingsoo this weekend was a pretty good weekend and apart from a small shift at work, fun times were had. A second visit to the mighty christmas markets to drink mulled wine and eat yet another apple strudel kick started the weekend into action and although the cold has almost certainly settled in my spirit won't be beaten!<br /><br />I also did a wee bit of shopping, and rather selfishly no christmas gifts were in sight (i know I'll regret it later) but I managed to snap up a few bargains not to mention this fabulous dress from whistles...the print is amazing!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiO49WCAYaG-oaPLe_umT1Ns_o980xn70e_yNfqMBMnm8f0fWj7bYwcZH0PBPaCeJiTgQ4zjCJ2uPikMS2qKyp6L5392Tq_oUBdORAnGWnacmd4heNIKR2P7wWzJXoAsvMGCKDSdD_1ZE/s1600/image1xl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 157px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiO49WCAYaG-oaPLe_umT1Ns_o980xn70e_yNfqMBMnm8f0fWj7bYwcZH0PBPaCeJiTgQ4zjCJ2uPikMS2qKyp6L5392Tq_oUBdORAnGWnacmd4heNIKR2P7wWzJXoAsvMGCKDSdD_1ZE/s200/image1xl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544976240747248466" /></a><br /><br />Saw Matthew Bourne's 'Cinderella' this weekend and it definitely deserves a mention as it was awesome, I have seen several of his productions and they are always so fresh and vibrant, the visuals were stunning and the staging was more like cinematography in places. I really admire his confidence in terms of his artistic vision, as always with his shows, turning a classic around on its head and literally going out full whack on every aspect from music to wardrobe, drawing in the audience and removing the classic stereotype of traditional ballets. Oh and the theatre experience is utterly under-rated - 20 minute intervals and ice cream like the good old days - you cannot beat it!LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-50054518709864657342010-11-29T13:59:00.001+00:002010-11-29T14:08:53.239+00:00pinterest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ40b4f-s8UqnRAWJ9m4jda19wCTdmLlcGJGSi0HlJzDOlW0duKcBvhpcitmvnUiekCuoggHngdS0_UOsDlUkhY11UKM0zD5e45X7B-Wf5EbqPUqBry3p7PIicfBb7PBok1eXjFQqnOcU/s1600/149406_NcsWFjQK_c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ40b4f-s8UqnRAWJ9m4jda19wCTdmLlcGJGSi0HlJzDOlW0duKcBvhpcitmvnUiekCuoggHngdS0_UOsDlUkhY11UKM0zD5e45X7B-Wf5EbqPUqBry3p7PIicfBb7PBok1eXjFQqnOcU/s200/149406_NcsWFjQK_c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544973005867899698" /></a><br />wow, this site is mind blowing. a virtual world of simply stunning images and collections, compiled by some genius createurs - and links to back em all up!This will certainly not help with my online blog addiction............oh well, bring on the many days of distracted time I say!<br /><br /><a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a>LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-89078495974663550512010-11-23T17:16:00.000+00:002010-11-23T17:18:32.152+00:00hey there, my good friend miss holly lawton has just launched her new blog....take a look at the lovely things she designs <a href="http://hollylawton.blogspot.com">here</a>.LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626415546713834366.post-26064706214085712012010-11-19T15:28:00.001+00:002010-11-19T15:38:08.703+00:00folksy love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPo_w5yq62cK2kFCknvrIYGQqg-TRDDRwJKpvdUdC_xZ1jYfJSLfSp_X9cKVamtUeBut73LKOQLwaKY0AAhxC0A90J-M_6vC5CNIsWwMNwNUWVyti262ViIJE9CxsENlQs7E6gusY4d_Q/s1600/noel1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPo_w5yq62cK2kFCknvrIYGQqg-TRDDRwJKpvdUdC_xZ1jYfJSLfSp_X9cKVamtUeBut73LKOQLwaKY0AAhxC0A90J-M_6vC5CNIsWwMNwNUWVyti262ViIJE9CxsENlQs7E6gusY4d_Q/s200/noel1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541283486548122834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmsVJwueOgurJEQIChwGvwrrpEOoWOddLRkyZLQfA-i7pqV1_kPqL9Cte2LE0z6hza6dS991XHAyHIbt-Dz_0XCCJ1dBF-lw76B49C95MtrhFinfFtK4MyruTm-2QyiWKhSTdx4pgzm0/s1600/reindeer1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmsVJwueOgurJEQIChwGvwrrpEOoWOddLRkyZLQfA-i7pqV1_kPqL9Cte2LE0z6hza6dS991XHAyHIbt-Dz_0XCCJ1dBF-lw76B49C95MtrhFinfFtK4MyruTm-2QyiWKhSTdx4pgzm0/s200/reindeer1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541283482414593794" /></a><br />ok folks, i have just added some new items to my <a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/frecklylaura">folksy</a> shop...have a gander and i think you will like!available for purchase just in time for christmas..but get your skates on!LAURA joanne MULLENhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199917255898493278noreply@blogger.com1