LONDON-LOVE 21/04/09: EXPLORING BRICK LANE

Heading towards Brick Lane for the Stolen Space Gallery we were distracted by a few shops along the way... HUWURDEKI was a well merchandised store stelling vintage and up-market clothing for both Male & Female... This is a place I'd go first to kill my first pay cheque!!...


More Vintage Stores along the way!...


We finally found the gallery after asking more than 3 people!!!... Dumb-ass address system!!! Arghhhh!... So aggravating!

Welcome to STOLEN SPACE GALLERY!!!... Works by THE LONDON POLICE were exhibiting on the 3 walls of the gallery...

Check out: www.stolenspace.com



Heading home through the back streets of Brick lane, we got to appreciate more street art!!! the area was so contemporary, hip, arty, crafty and filled with some fashionistas!

LONDON-LOVE 20/04/09: EXPLORING ISLINGTON

Tine & I walked around Islington checking out the Galleries/Stores/Cafes.... Exmouth Market was a good area to stroll down... "BRILL" was a cafe & music store. "THE LOVE WALL" was graff professing couples love.... "SPACE" was an awesome lifestyle store you could spend a while in...

We continued walking... And found "THE LONDON GRAPHIC CENTRE".... Amazing items I wanted to splurge all my money in!!!... I bought a Wooden Mannequin... yay!


We checked out "THE HOST GALLERY"... confused on how to get in... their address system in London is out of wack!!!... You could get lost forever if you don't ask around...


There was beautiful Black & White images in the stairwell....



I was proud of my first purchase!!!...

LONDON-LOVE 19/04/09: SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE

To celebrate William Shakespeare's birthday/anniversary of The Globe Theatre, it was FREE to get in... It was a Gallery showcasing big Will's works, costume, instruments & structure design.



They had presentations like SWORD FIGHTING (male & female) & MUSIC.


Jr was sweet and wrote a LOVE NOTE for his Sweetheart!



Amazing artworks in the other room selling Ink Woodcarvings.





We got to see and sit inside the Globe Theatre...




We got a few minutes to check out THE TATE MODERN.... We were mainly in the Store looking at all their goods and books on street art/design/London Guides....

LONDON-LOVE 18/04/09: NIGHT OUT IN ANGEL

To celebrate Melora & Joce's new place and jobs... we made a night out in Angel... Drinks with all our mates from SYD! LOL. (Above: Mel, Me, Jannie, Katsara, Jocelyn, Denise, Nat & Som).

We checked out THE BULL first but unfortunately it was packed, so we opted for VUE... the bar/pub/bistro upstairs... for one thing they had cheap beers there....

An entry fee was required after we had settled in, but Rod's mate came to late... so they headed for The Hobgobins and we followed...



A great night filled with beer & laughter... man at one point there was a giddy convo on the books we've been reading... what else but the TWILIGHT SERIES!!!?....


Some funny peeps and a good night!!!... We moved from the Bar area to the Pool Room...





HAPPY TIMES!!!

LONDON-LOVE 18/04/09: ANGELIC VIEWS

Views from our balcony and bedroom windows.... Amazing!! Once the sun i out!...

LONDON-LOVE 17/04/09: GIRLS NIGHT OUT!

Denise, Tine & I had a girls night out at our local pub/bar THE HOBGOBLIN... We went straight there with no dinner and went strait for the BEERS!!!

It was a good set up inside... we managed to get a comfy couch near the DJ stage... Ow it ws SOUL NIGHT!!! Mighty good music to chill to!


Made some random friends that sat on the same couch near Denise... Georgie & Amy... funny lasses!! Guys trying to pick them up and getting them to dance thought that we were all mates and managed to get all of us on the dance floor!!


We had so many beers... we were drunk, laughing, dancing and playing the random tambourine & Congo drums!! The barman there looked like that had fun... smashing glasses and what nots...

The last song played and it was time for us to go... co-inki-dinke... while we were on our girls night the boys had their basketball/beer after boys night and were there at the door while we were laving... They all were speaking and yelling in KIWI Accents... Jr had started the craze!

We headed back to our apartment with major cravings coz we had no dinner... Rod made nuggets and Tim made sunny-side-up eggs!!... Nuggets, eggs & rice topped with tomato sauce!!!

Yummmy!!!!...

LONDON-LOVE 17/04/09: SOUTH KENSINGTON

With everyone craving duck, we headed for SOUTH KENSINGTON to Oriental Canteen... It was only Tine & I that had Roast Duck. Rod & Jr got Crispy Pork, with Denise getting Shredded Beef.... We were there for a good few hours just chilling, chatting and letting our digestive system do the work. The weather had turned on us, so we headed indoors to the V&A.



Japanese Art/Culture was amazing...






European Art...







The Jewelry Section was amazing too!!