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A day in London town – Dot and me

October 18, 2013

During the summer holidays Dot came with me to London for a couple of product launches. We made a day of it, meeting up with her dad for dinner and eating her favourite food in her favourite food place – Chinese in China Town.
Before that we spent time at the Thorntons Christmas in July show, where she sampled lots of chocolates (I had a few too) and patted an enormous chocolate dog. I’d got the times wrong – no idea how I did that – so there was hardly anybody there when we arrived and they were starting to pack up to go home, but we still enjoyed the fake snow and seeing the goodies Thorntons are launching for Christmas 2013.

Chocolate is one of Dot’s all time favourite things, but make-up is fast becoming the must-have favourite, so she was overjoyed to attend the launch of Mary Kay at Play. Mark Kay is a beauty company that operates along the same sort of lines as Avon – it has reps and catalogues and a growing customer base in this country, though I don’t think it’s anywhere near as well known. I’ve used their products before – their True Dimensions lipstick was my favourite lipstick of last year, it’s so creamy and the bullet design is so satisfying to hold and open (it sort of pops open, unlike lipsticks generally that you twist up).
This launch was for their collection Mary Kay at Play, which includes lip crayons, baked eye shadow trios, eye shadow pencils and lip gloss, and as the name implies, it is a range designed for younger women, teens to 20s. That said, the products are lovely and I have no problem wearing them – I have a post on a few of them coming up shortly.
We started off with mocktails (she’s only 12) and she felt ever so sophisticated sipping the icy concoction through a straw. There were a couple of flavours on the menu and she sampled both of them. 

We played with the products, listened to a brief talk about the collection, and then to Dot’s joy, she had her make-up done by a real live make-up artist using some of the new products! She was in her element.
Best of all, she got to leave with a good selection of make-up from the new range (or rather she commandeered most of the products I was given) and has loved messing around with them ever since.

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January 9, 2013

Working in London today – I love Covent Garden

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In the heart of London town

October 4, 2012

Somerset House, The Strand, London

I was in London today and had the good fortune to be at Somerset House when the sun was shining, the sky was blue and the fountains were jumping. What a glorious October day and what an absolutely stunning building.

The view from the other side of the square

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Festive thoughts in the summer sun

July 29, 2011

I have had a whirl of a month business-wise with the annual spectacular that is Christmas in July. It’s the time of year when PRs and their clients wow us with their wares for the coming festive season. Some events have been truly wow, whiles others – meh, not so much.

Some companies and PR agencies really do not make the most of the opportunity this kind of gathering gives them and could learn a trick or two from those that do it so well. Several times this week I have thought an event was not worth the effort of attending and the cost of the train fare to London – when PRs cannot answer questions about their own clients and products then it’s a big fat fail as far as I’m concerned.

Happily, the mehs were in the minority and most of launches I attended have been informative and enjoyable, while the PRs have been knowledgeable and helpful. I’ve seen some great products, heard about upcoming trends and indulged in one or two glasses of Champagne. However, I have thankfully more or less managed to avoid the Christmas cake and mince pies – result!

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I live in the countryside with my dogs and cat, and I love horses, yoga and running (sometimes). Writing is what I do - I've tried other things, but keep coming back to it. And I'm learning to meditate.
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