English Summer!

Bonus post today! I know, we're biased but we absolutely love The Moons new video for upcoming single, English Summer, filmed at Bekonscot Model Village. Enjoy!

For more lunar news, videos and gig info, take a look at their facebook page.

Much love, 

L&R xx

After Dinner Dance Party // St. Vincent

Did anyone catch St. Vincent on Jools Holland last week? James had mentioned her name after catching the shorter show earlier in the week, so I thought I'd give it a listen. Couple of tracks later and I'd bought her album, 'Strange Mercy' Looking forward to giving it a whirl at the Twee Towers, After Dinner Dance Party playlist this eve to see what Rhi thinks! 

For those unfamilar with St Vincent, imagine the seductive airiness of Regina Spektor, transformed into ferocious, gargagy goodness, supplemented by intelligent arrangements and literate lyrics. Sooo good!  As much as we like sweet folky guitars, isn't it refreshing to hear that sweetness combined with a bit more fervor?

Interesting fact, Annie Clark, the beaut behind St. Vincent, is a former member of The Polyphonic Spree. She's since exchanged the robes and picked up some pretty sweet 60s style attire, too! Big love.

Here's St. Vincent performing, 'Cheerleader' on Jools Holland... 

Much love,

Lauren xx

Lauren's Wishlist: Mint & Lemon

I know it's getting old but I still can't quite drag away from all things lemon and mint. So, instead of purchasing anything else, I've decided my bank account will love me a whole lot more, if I put together a mini dream wishlist of a few of my favourite items!

The funny thing is, usually when is comes to creating wishlists, I'm terrible. Ask me what I would like for my birthday or as a Christmas gift a couple of weeks before and I cannot think of a thing. Anything that does pop into my head, I talk myself out of just as quickly. I'm also terrible at receiving gifts, I'm told I say thank you way too much at the best of times. 

That said, if just so happens that someone fancies sending any of these marvels my way, I'm not going to complain too much...

1. Vintage Telephone

2. Record Player

3. Mint Green Calls, iPhone Case

4. Nailpolish, Chanel

5. Vile Bodies, Evelyn Waugh

6. 1950s Vintage Tea Set

7. Books V. Cigarettes, George Orwell

8. A shiny new, Nissan Figaro

Pretty, please! 

Much love, 

Lauren xx

Scotland - Family Fun!

Hey loves,

Little M & I had a really lovely relaxing time away in Ayr, Scotland. Little M had a most exciting time on his first ever plane journey ("WOW! I'm in the SKY!") - and despite both catching colds, we spent the week at parks, having picnics, going for ice cream and chilling at my Aunt and Uncles very cool flat and perusing their amazing collection of antiques in their pub!

It was a lovely trip down memory lane too - Ayr was a regular holiday haunt of my childhood - as my Dad was from Glasgow and all his family stayed up there, we always visited regularly, was reminiscing about our trips to Port Patrick (where I'd stand out on the pier and call out "Ariel! Are you there?" - huge Little Mermaid fan!) - and made me realise how much I have missed those long car journeys up with my dad (and listening to the 'Joseph' soundtrack. ha!) and I so miss spending so much quality time with my Aunt & Uncle - they visit through the year but it always feel so brief, and I hadn't been to Scotland myself for 6 years! We got to see a bit of family heritage passing my Great Grandpa's cottage, and hearing lots of stories of my Dad's childhood in Glasgow always makes me smile! Not to mention getting to catch up with one of my cousin's - I think the last time we saw each other we were about 11!

Here are a few pics from our adventures :) - hope you don't mind me getting holiday day snap happy!

Travelling up


Play park fun


Totally acceptable to have a shot on the swings at 23 years old...






Told you we spent a lot of time at parks...


The stunning Rozelle house & Galleries - another happy childhood place. So intrigued by my Scottish heritage when I was younger, I developed quite an obsession with the works of Robert Burns and in particular the poem Tam O'Shanter - Rozelle Gallery has curated some stunning depictions of the famous ghostly poem!





'Sunny Scotland' indeed - the weather was glorious - I hear it was quite the opposite back in England while I was away!


Myles taking in some culture in the 'McLaurin Gallery' within Rozelle


The delightful tea room - with the BEST red velvet cake.





Did some tree climbing!
nb. The bear that keeps appearing throughout the pictures was sent on holiday with us by Little M's nursery - we were capturing his adventures along the way too!


Homemade Scottish Tablet Ice Cream! Oh my! Picnic bags with Shakespeare quotes!


Looking out to sea! So nice being near the coast! 


Little M was treated to snazzy new shoes!


Just a small part of just one of my Aunt & Uncles book cases! SO MANY BOOKS! Heaven! Had lots of fun looking through these 60s penguin paper backs! They also have a vast collection of leather bound classics - my Aunt has agreed to open a 'library' for us to borrow some of her fab books! Yay!



Antiques in the pub! There wasn't enough light to take pictures of the camera collection - more than 30 vintage cameras - amazing!


My Great Grandmother's silver tea set!


Books! The Sagan novels the first loan from my Aunt's Library - love the covers! Next on the list are these Roald Dahl books for 'grown ups' - that we hear are rather risque! 


Another lovely thing was looking through old family photographs - I don't remember ever seeing this picture of my Mama and Dad. Aw.
That's my lot - can't wait for another trip and catching up with more family and friends!
Much love,Rhi xx