After Dinner Dance Party // A Northern Soul Giveaway!

We have been shimmying across the kitchen tiles in our After Dance Party this week, as we're spinning some British Soul! Paul Anka was one of the biggest teen idols of the 50s, he looked delightfully dashing in his day and he also wrote some massive hits for the likes of Tom Jones but we love him best for this underground dance floor stomping gem! Released in 1968, this 7" featuring  'I can't help loving you" on the A-side and 'Can't get along very well without her' on the flip has been wetting our appetite for another night at Yum Yum. 
Good news, we have one copy of this 7" to giveaway this week (courtesy of Mr Bagshaw, thank you!) 

To win, all you need to do is: 1. Follow our Facebook page 2. Leave a comment on this post to let us know that you've done it  That's it! We'll then chose a winner on Friday using a random number generator and post your vinyl out to you!

We'll have a vinyl giveaway running each Monday throughout the month of March, so keep checking by to see if anything catches your fancy!

Much Love,
L&R xx

Twee Treats // Strawberry & Rose Curd.

Hello Sweets,


Help! We have a new obsession... We've been getting a little retro in the kitchen lately and our sweet toothed thoughts and love of cooking have helped us stumble upon the joy of making our own preserves... It all started last weekend and now we've got lists as long as our arms for a million and one flavour combinations that we can't wait to get trying (so you'll probably see more yummy things like these in the coming weeks!)


This morning we decided we'd give a favourite tried and tested flavour combo (from when we made these milkshakes) a go in curd form...

Strawberry & Rose Curd

You will need:
500g Strawberries (hulled & halved)
2-3 tbs of Rose Syrup
2 large eggs (beaten)
60g butter (roughly chopped)
100g sugar
equipment:
large saucepan with lid
seive
Heat proof bowl
spoon
sterlised jars.
Step 1 - Take your strawberries and the rose syrup and put over a medium-low heat in a lidded saucepan for about 10 minutes, until soft (stir occassionally)
Step 2 - Transfer the mix into a seive and push through using the back of a spoon into a heatproof bowl, put the pulp in with the strained mixture once all the juice is squeezed out
Step 3 - Fill a saucepan with water and bring to boil, put the heatproof bowl with strawberries over the pan (water should not be touching the bottom of the bowl) - add the eggs, butter and sugar, stir continuously over a low heat until butter is melted.
Step 4 - Turn the heat up a little and then continue to stir for about 10 minutes as the mixture stars to thicken.
Step 5 - Pour straight into sterilised jam jars, put in the fridge to chill and set & you're done!

How easy was that! This yummy treat would be delightful sandwiched on a sponge cake, or just on toast with a cup of Rose Tea :)


We're looking forward to trying out other combos soon! Look out for those! We may even be brave and give jam a go next week.


Much love,
R&L xx

Friday Flicks // Moonrise Kingdom & Velvet Cave

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At last amigos, the weekend is upon us, time for a Friday Flick! Oh my, is anyone else insanely excited for Wes Anderson's new film, 'Moonrise Kingdom'? A new Anderson release is always an exciting feat but this looks incredible. Set in the 1960s, the plot centers around a young boy and girl falling in love and are moved to run away together. As always, Anderson's use of colour looks simply dreamy, especially against a backdrop of 60s props and beautiful costume. Not to mention the cast line up features Bill Murray, Edward Norton and the delightful Frances McDormand (her role as William's mum in Almost Famous wins her a place in our hearts forever). Oh, and not forgetting that Francoise Hardy makes up part of the soundtrack. Cannot wait. Hurry up and get in the cinema already!




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Talking of pretty 60s things, this week we've also been lusting after the new collection of vintage replicas by Velvet Cave Vintage, (also featured in our Swinging Saturday Style!) especially the green shift dress, inspired by the dress worn by Karen Gillan in 'We'll Take Manhatten!' We might need one...

Hope you have the best weekend!

Much love,

L&R xx

Sewing School // Love Heart Bunting Chains

Hello Sweets,

Can you believe it's March already? A little DIY today for adding something fresh to your home in time for Spring...

Bunting is a fab way to add a touch of rustic charm to your home & you may have noticed from the Twee Towers Tour, that we love hanging it around our abode, but it doesn't have to be restricted to the usual flag shape! This week, we've been making love heart bunting chains to decorate small areas that looked like they needed a bit more love. If you're like us and have boxes upon boxes of paper and fabric scraps that you can't seem to throw away, this DIY is absolutely perfect for putting it all to good use!

You will need:

Paper scraps
Cookie Cutters (or anything else you'd like to use as a stencil!)
Sewing Machine and thread
Scissors

1. First of all choose a selection of papers in your chosen colour scheme and using the cookie cutters, trace around the heart shapes. The quantity will depend on the size of the space that you have to hang the bunting!

We went for card painted in a dusty blue, doilies for a lace effect and an atlas print!




2. Cut out your hearts!



3. Then it's time to get sewing! Line up your first heart in the machine, face down and sew left to right across the top. Between each heart, keep sewing for a couple of cm's before introducing the next heart to create your chain. When you're finished you should have a wonderful chain of heart bunting! (ps. apologies for the rubbish lighting, we're night owls and Twee Towers needs more lamps!)



4. You can either pin straight on to the wall or sew a bit of ribbon into a loop on either side of the chain to aid hanging! Pretty!



Much love,
L&R xx