Cause it's awesome +Mz Maau 

I saw some swatches recently of Nfu Oh polishes and I fell in love. The one on the left is 51 and the one on the right is 52. They are from the Opals collection and they are amazing. 

I usually don't pay over the odds for polishes because I don't think expensive means good, but these are definitely worth it. These are beyond your average glitters or flakes.

#NailPolish   #NfuOh  

This mani colour scheme was inspired by my friend who’s signature colours are green and purple. So this was an ideal time to break out the green polish and get it all sparkly.

I only own 1 green polish and I’m glad it’s this one. It’s such a wonderful metallic dark green. I need more Sinful Colors polishes though I think.

(Forgive my artsy photo. Playing with a new camera lens)

Base : Nina Ultra Pro – Emerald City
Sparkles : Sinful Colors – Frenzy
Clear Topcoat : Sally Hansen - InstaDry

#NailPolish   #Glitter  

Okay so this is the Nubar: Treasure I posted yesterday. It seems to be the most popular.

It's rather sheer, so I applied it over a nice grape shade of purple. (Rimmel: Blue My Mind) and put a couple coats over the top. Boy is it sparkly and shiny and amazing. 

The one thing you can't see here is that this fine grained purple holo-glitter has depth. It actually looks like it's 3D and not just glitter on nails.

#PolishPeeps   #NailPolish  

I've gone blue!

I haz new Chucks! And they don't match! How awesome is that? 

#Chucks   #converse   #Baman   #Joker  

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Please excuse my crappy photo.

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The picture is shit and I've done no clean-up, but these are the skull nail stickers. They are pretty good. The stick is very sticky. I did put a top coat over it though.

#PolishPeeps   #NailStickers  

As usual I'm a bit sparkly and again it was hard to take the shot. I know this is a little blurry, but the ring finger shows the second top coat best. The glitter coat is obvious, but the Nubar coat is subtle and you need a glare of shine to see it. It givess the while thing this metalic shine.

Base: Barry M - Cobalt Blue
First Top Coat: Models Own - Ibiza Mix
Second Top Coat : Nubar - 2010

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This is so wrong and yet so right.

+Bobbi Jo Woods this is your fault for putting Prince in my brain.

Awesome husband is awesome.

This is what the geek husband gets the geek wife for Valentines day.

Being a husband, +James Desborough is doing it right.

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I had no choice, I tell ya.

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LOOKIE!!! I don't normally buy nail sticker type things, but there was absolutely no way I could resist these if my life depended on it.

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I have made Salted Maple Chocolate Fudge. It's currently in the fridge setting. 

I licked the pan.

#food   #foodporn   #fudge   #chocolate   #dessert   #Heaven  

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I'm not 100% happy with the result and will need more practice, but I still liked it.

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This sparkles like mad. I've taken this shot in the sunlight, but it was overcast. So you can actually see the colours. The sparkle top coat is purple glitter with some blue glitter in there too. A friend sent it to me from the States.

Base : Gosh - Purple Heart
Top : Sinful Colors - Frenzy

#nailpolish   #polishpeeps   #sinfulcolors   #gosh  

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I saw some swatches recently of Nfu Oh polishes and I fell in love. The one on the left is 51 and the one on the right is 52. They are from the Opals collection and they are amazing. 

I usually don't pay over the odds for polishes because I don't think expensive means good, but these are definitely worth it. These are beyond your average glitters or flakes.

#NfuOh   #NailPolish   #PolishPeeps  

My New Years nails. Went for the super sparkles.

#NailPolish  

Charlie used to climb up in the bookshelves when he was a tiny kitten. Recently he's taken to climbing into the last bookshelf I bought which isn't currently stuffed full of books.

This is the first time I've been able to catch of him up in there. Seriously, seeing this in person is brain meltingly cute.

Not #Caturday  

#androidography   #photography   #charlie  

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I know I'm behind, but here's my shiny New Years nails.

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New Years Shiny

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Some bright purple love for the cold winter days.

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I needed more striking blue polishes. What do you think?

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For you my dears.

#PolishPeeps  

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Still don't know if I like this one, but here it is for you anyhow.

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Lookie!!!

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Got me some Red Dog Design love!!

I bought more nail polish. I know, shocker. How could I resist Barry M's little retro collection though? Anyone looking for good shiny slightly metallic primary colours should grab these.

Base: Barry M (Retro collection) - Tainted Love
Top: Models Own Pro - Diamond Clear Top Coat

The blue is very blue and slightly metallic. Like you'd see on the old Hot Rods. In some light it looks purple even though which is lovely.

The top coat is part of Models Own Pro line which is 3 Free. I mention my top coat specifically though for one reason; it smells. I know all polish smells, but this smells good. It took me a bit by surprise if I'm honest, but I like it.

#modelsown   #PolishPeeps   #BarryM   #NailPolish  

Today was "OMG Fucking Shit." Luckily my polish order from a couple days ago has arrived.

All are obviously Nubar and from left to right are:
Dolcetto
Treasure
Prize

#PolishPeeps   #nailpolish   #Nubar  

I got new jeans.

Text conversation with my dearest husband +James Desborough earlier  today. (I'm expecting some things from Amazon)

Me: Did anything  arrive today?
Him: Yes, a box.
Me: That's helpful.
Him: I think it has things in it.

He's lucky I love him. Silly man.

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I'm a sparkly joker

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More awesome from Red Dog Designs. So in love with her polishes.

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The other Red Dog Designs polish post I got is up. I really cannot recommend these polishes enough. There are 2 more in the collection I didn't get but I'm sure they are jsut as awesome.

The monitor on the left is a new one from work to aid in any working from home.

New monitor is 22 inches of LED sexy.

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#PolishPeeps  I think I may have to "Hurry Down the Chimney Tonight"

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I had to show you this!! I'm so excited!

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Look what I got today!!!

I HAVE A MOOGLE!!

He's living on my bookshelf with my Bayonetta gun and my Bagpuss. So many years of Final Fantasy love and finally I have a moogle.

#FinalFantasy   #Moogle   #GamerLove  

I'm sure that by now you've all realised that leaving my nails in a normal condition is something I just can't manage. So yesterday after I posted the pictures of the blue I took it off so I could see what the red looked like. 

So, I put the red on and it was lovely and my nails stayed like that for several hours with plans to take pictures for you today, but a few hours passed and I just couldn't let them be. I just had to play.

What you see here is me not being satisfied with normal. So I present to you my retro 2-tone nails. The red is another in the Barry M Retro collection and is a lovely true red with that slight metallic shine to it. Another classic Hot Rod colour come to life.

Base: Barry M (Retro collection) - Tainted Love
Base: Barry M (Retro collection) - Lady in Red
Top: Models Own Pro - Diamond Clear Top Coat

#ModelsOwn   #PolishPeeps     #BarryM     #NailPolish   #NailArt  

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I have just ordered all of the bits I need to build my new computer!!

The Hobbit, it was good!

Took advantage of the Christmas sales and got me some new polish. I'm not usually much of a fan of green, but I couldn't resist this one.

I've got one day of work tomorrow then I'm off until the 3rd, so thought I'd put a little sparkle in there too.

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New nail polish!

I had a 25% off promo code so I had no choice but to use it. Still have 1 more polish coming from the order and a new glass nail file. 

Do Swedish scientists make Sven Diagrams?

Base: China Glaze - Liquid Leather
Top: Models Own - Purple Haze

This my first China Glaze polish. I was nearly out of black polish so I though why not. It's a very shiny black. 

#PolishPeeps   #NailPolish   #ChinaGlaze   #ModelsOwn  

#caturday  

What do you think? In black of course.

Am I the only one who gives a little squee at a properly placed comma, the right spelling of "you're" and the significant lacking of run-on sentences? 

Just me?

Okay, I'll be over here doing my happy grammar dance alone then.

So Goth my wrapping paper is black.

#EasilyEntertained   #Gothmas  

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Sometimes your base colour polish can completely change your top coat colour a lot. #LacquerPandora  

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The cold winter is coming, but those bright crisp days of autumn are here.

#androidography   #photography   #StMaryBourne  

Base - Nubar: Dolcetto
Top - Models Own : Ibiza Mix

This is one of the Nubar polishes I bought recently. I've worn it a couple times now. It's a very wine-y red/purple. Depending on the top coat it can look more red or purple, but this is pretty much straight up. Really happy with the colour.

#Nubar   #ModelsOwn   #NailPolish   #PolishPeeps  

The village fete was today and every year they have a table selling used books. Every year I scour the table and the boxes below it for something wonderful; and I usually succeed. This year there was less success, but success nonetheless. 

This is a 1977 printing of Through The Looking Glass. The cover is embossed with this metallic leaf. The inside cover is filled with Alice and the interior has B&W and lovely colour illustrations throughout. It's a nearly perfect condition and only cost me £1. 

Ping +Annie Yim 

#bookpornday   #aliceinwonderland  +Book Porn Club 

Not the best picture of me, but I have a shiny new shirt!!

#photography #droidography #fashionstyle #gothfashion

Today I tried something that I've been wanting to for some time. I don't think I've ever researched something as much as I have for this.

BBQ Pulled Pork

I had many options and many techniques to choose from. I chose the type of texture and flavour profile I wanted and settled on a plan.

Last night I I did a very basic dry rub.
Sea Salt
Smoked Hot Paprika
Mexican Oregano
Black Pepper
Cumin
Garlic Powder
Chilli Powder
Dried Chilli flakes

Today I popped it into the oven to cook. First at 200 C to brown it, then I covered it and turned it down to 125 C for about 5.5 hours. I kept checking it every hour or so to see how it was doing and check if it was going dry. It wasn't and I was very happy with the progress and result.

Afterwards I made a BBQ sauce using essentially the same spices as the rub with a couple of additions.

English Mustard
Red Vinegar
Cider Vinegar
Dark Brown Sugar

So, shred, mix, eat. This was a roaring success. I'm glad I bought 2 pork shoulders now.

#barbecue   #Cooking   

Giving whole new meaning to photographing my food.

Yes, one of these lovely birds will soon be in my tummy for dinner. At this very moment +James Desborough is beheading and plucking it.

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Some fun with polish techniques. Really think everyone can do this. So much easier than water marbling.

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Playing with techniques again.

For +Mz Maau and any other +Simon's Cat lovers out there.

Thursday we went up to Bath for a bit of a day trip. This is an outside shot of the Bath Abbey.

#photography   #androidography   #Bath  

So as it began it is ending; with the Tardis.

Today marks the final shot in my 365 project. 

It's been one hell of a trip and I am really happy with myself. I didn't miss a single day and it has done what I needed it to do.

#photography   #androidography   #Tardis    #DoctorWho  +Doctor Who +Doctor Who 

I've pretty much just created my own duo-tone. It's a little hard to see here, but depending which way my hand is tilted, I see blue, purple or the metallics of the Accessorize polish.

I applied Barry M Cobalt then put a coat of the Accessorize Shade 38 that I bought the other day over the top.

#polishpeeps  

New boots meant a new dress was needed.

#SecondLife  

Coffee in my kitten mug!

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I think I'll have to get more Nfu Oh polishes.

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I'm so in love with Nfu Oh.

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I know I've been slacking, but I promise to get back in the posting groove.

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This was dinner. 

+James Desborough plucked and readied one of the birds for dinner. 

It got roasted with some red potatoes and turnips. No freaky spices, just some salt & pepper and a little smoked paprika on the veg. The pheasant got a nice bacon blanket.

Unlike other birds, pheasants don't have to cook for very long, usually 30-45 min depending on your oven and the size of the bird.

Sorry +Dirk Reul didn't get any plated shots. It was too yummy to pause.

#dinnertonight  

Okay so it has begun and the site has been created. G+ page is ready.

Headed home yesterday and this golden sunset was waiting for me at the end of the train platform.

#androidography   #photography   #commute   #sunsetphotography   #sunsetsaturday  

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This is kinda awesome in 2 respects. Parkour is brilliant and you have no idea how much I adore Assassin's Creed.

#assassinscreed   #Parkour  

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YOU MUST SEE THIS ASSASSINS!!!

Devin Super Tramp's astonishing video demonstration of Assassin's Creed parkour featuring extraordinary athlete Ronnie Shalvis!

Be sure to watch the Behind the Scenes and check out all the links in the video's info box as well!

I love spider webs. They're just these wonderful bits of intricate art.

#photography   #androidography   #spiderweb  

I have a shiny thing! The nexus arrived today. And this is my first post from it.

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I gotta share this. I keep staring at those awesome clouds.

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12th July 2012

Taken on an early morning drive over Corney Fell as heavy black clouds filled the sky.

+UK Photography Community  #northwestuk  

April showers bring May flowers. Oh wait, it's July.

#photography   #androidography   #flora  

The new red is a bit sheer like the blue was. So I put a simple red base down first and it made the colour really pop. And of course a little sparkle.

Base: Rimmel Lycra Pro - Heart on Fire
Top: Miss Sporty - Red Tango
Sparkle: Models Own - Ibiza Mix

#PolishPeeps   #nailpolish  

You have no idea how hard it is to photograph sparkly shiny nail polish.

Pinging +Annie Yim and any others who love polish.

This is a dark metallic purple with a glitter top coat. It's really quite light catching.

#nailpolish

Zoooom!!

#photography #droidography #selfportrait

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Too awesome not to share.

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The purple is beginning to sprout n the yard now. Soon it will be everywhere and there will be a little sea of purple outside my back door.

#Fora   #Purple   #androidography   #macro  

Changed my mind and just went with the cheddar. Not a bad decision.

There's nothing special about this loaf other than the cheese and being hand made. If you've never made your own bread, you should. I always love making my own bread.

#Baking   #Bread  

This is beyond awesome. I so want one.

Look what was waiting for me when I got into work this morning!

Yes, geek that I am I did a little happy dance when I saw this had arrived.

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Hey +Mz Maau look at my little blanket thief.

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Charlie will often come in, yank the duvet/blanket off my lap and then curl up in it. I have caught him in the act for your amusement.

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I need to make these. Like seriously NEEEEEEEED!!!

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Banoffee Cupcakes - A fusion of banana split and banoffee pie. These Banoffee Cupcakes are a delicious combo of vanilla sponge with dark chocolate chunks and have a hidden banana flavoured dulce de leche filling. Topped off with banana flavoured cream cheese frosting.

http://www.sweet2eatbaking.com/banoffee-cupcakes/

I blame +Mary C. 

Gene Wilder is made of Win.

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I think I may need to get several of these.

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More designs will be had

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Looky what I got!

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This is fucking made of super mega wow awesome!

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#adventuretime   #starwars  

YES!

Inspired by +Eric Albin 

Ominous? Naw, it's the end of the day.

#photography   #androidography   #basingstoke   #Hampshire   #Cloud  

Bzzzzzz!
Bzzzzzz!!
Bzzzzzz!!!

#photography   #androidography   #flora   #Bees   #Bzzzzzz  

Taking things where they need to go.

#photography   #androidography   #trains  

It's so sunny out that I really couldn't resist those clouds in that blue blue sky.

#photography #droidography #sunnysunday

I'd attack you if I could be bothered.

#caturday #droidography #photography

I may have missed #caturday but still here is my sleepy little window dweller.

Who can resist.

#photography #droidography

When Daleks attack…

The Cat really doesn’t care.

#photography #caturday

If I do something awesome, tell me no matter what day it is.

#internationalwomensday  

So I bought a negative scanner, the VFS-002M, and it works very well. It comes with software which is easy to use. Seriously, for £30 I have zero complaints. It's definitely worth more than that. 

So, for your viewing pleasure, the first of the Holga images. These are right from the negative to here. No filters. No after effects. Nothing at all. This is what a Holga produces.

I love my Holga.

#Holga   #HolgaPhotography   #Veho   #NegativeScanner  

My massive heatsink.

Rebuild of hardware complete. Now just need to install win 7.

Pretty sure I've not posted this one yet. It's from late September when it was still sunny and we went wandering around paths around the village. Somehow we'd never gone up this one, but it was rather hidden.

#photography   #androidography  

I HAVE INGRESS!!!!

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Cause everyone needs to fall in love with Simon's Cat.

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Here is the NEW video! Simon's Cat in Icecapade.

So you all know how much I love to cook and my general obsession with food. So time for a food circle so that when I make those posts like I made earlier about my gnocchi and I can let you know that I have been playing in the kitchen again.

There won't be tons of them, but there will be notifications. So who wants in?

Little bits of sun.

#androidography   #photography   #flora   #floralphotography  

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PLEASE!!! I never beg, but Tesla was an amazing man and deserves this.

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