The Fashion Fiend

Saturday 22 September 2012

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The Fashion Fiend

Sunday 9 September 2012

My family threw my brother a surprise 30th (4 months after his actual birthday, due to his beautiful baby boy being born on his b-day). With months of planning, whispers and fake stories, came days spent looking through old photographs. Always a treat; especially when you find out your mum's old outfits are in fact in the loft...result!

Yes, it was his 30th...

Made good use of these watermelons and made some vodka watermelon slices, by creating a vodka filled funnel and soaking them overnight.

Outfit: Levis DIY shorts

Belt: Vintage

Bra-let: Miss Guided

Blouse: Zara

Watermelons: Waitrose

My best friend got married...

Most beautiful bride.

Dress: Pronovias

Bridesmaid duties...

The reception was held at the most picturesque location-Turnberry Resort

Recovered with some party rings and tea...

Lusted after my fading tan...

Hung with Mr Napkin head lots ...

Started back at work :)

The weather has been utterly rubbish here, so winter outfits coming soon, no doubt!

Sunday 19 August 2012

The Majorcan Holy Grail

Mallorca is full of treasure troves, you just have to know where to look. It seems an impossible dream to find an authentic restaurant, but a sublime experience awaited us at the end of a single track road. Rick Stein has made this little farmhouse on the way to the Castel d'Alaro in the centre of Mallorca famous.
A family run farm, which specialises in -without question- the tastiest, most succulent lamb on the island.

If you are brave enough to drive the 4km up the mountain with hairpin bends, then this is what you are in for...

As we continued to spin heavenwards, the view got more and more breath-taking...

note: no wall at side of road- not for the faint-hearted!

Once you arrive, and your heart rate returns to normal, you will discover this little gem...

The restaurant was surprisingly busy; we couldn't believe we were not the only nut-cases that had risked our lives climbing the mountain!

We asked for a bottle of Tinto Vino, and the Mallorcan woman brought over this unmarked bottle for us and some glass tumblers, very rustic, just what we were hoping for.

We ordered the lamb chops and the famous shoulder of lamb, which is slow cooked and prepared over night by Antonia the owner of the restaurant.

When I say the meat fell off the bone, I mean it, it was deelish!

Cooked in the wood fired oven, covered in beer, water, onions, carrots and well salted it was absolutely out this world!

Antonia cooking by the wood fired oven

Trays of lamb ready to be slow roasted for 3 hours

Antonia working away preparing tomorrow's lamb.

After lunch we wandered around the grounds of the farmhouse and took in the views of the island...

Met our next meal....

The bottle and 1/2 of wine helped considerably with the journey back down the mountain!

This was definitely worth the terrifying drive, I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a rustic experience and of course, anyone who appreciates good lamb!

A Typical Summer's Day

Some people ask me if I get bored going away for 4-6 weeks to the sleepy town of Puerto Pollensa every year. It's hard to explain just why it's the best holiday out there, so here is a typical day on my summer holiday...