Shopping in London

 My friend and I went shopping in London last week. Camden was fantastic, even though all we bought was a burgundy umbrella. The stables have changed since I was there last, including an amazing vintage shop which has everything you could ever want!

We also went to Oxford street which was a bit overwhelming! The Topshop is unbelievable! I popped my head into the WAH nails salon they have there. It was a bit like being at Mecca for me. The rest of the store is just way too big in my opinion and it's almost impossible to shop there! You'd have to spend the whole day there trying stuff on to make the most of it.

Anyway, I just wanted to share the cool photo my friend took of Camden market. Nice one Kez :)

Tony Hawk and Friends / Maximo Park

Tony Hawk was welcomed into Brighton by a queue of fans stretching from the Old Paddling Pool all he way to the Thistle Hotel on Wednesday 21 July. 

The world's most famous skateboarder and fellow skaters Sam Bosworth, Jean Postec, Jesse Fritsch, Kevin Staab and Sandro Dias ripped up a 14 ft half pipe in front of a sold out crown on Brighton beach as part of the Quicksilver Tony Hawk and Friends European tour.

The crowd oohed and aahed as Tony and co showcased some of the world's most difficult vert skating moves. This included three of them on the ramp at once, flying over each other's heads. 

The evening was rounded off with an energetic performance by Maximo Park who seemed chuffed that people still remember their songs after not releasing anything since last year. 

Tony is considered by a fair few people who know about skating as the greatest skater of all time. He's made a cool £50 million from video games and merchandise.

He's also done his bit for charity by raising over $3.2 million through the Tony Hawk Foundation, which has supported 463 skatepark projects across the US since its beginning in 2002.

Photos by Jordan Cottage

Tony Hawk and Kevin Staab

Sandro Dias - the king of the 540

Photos by Kez Martin

The epic queue stretching from the Old Paddling Pool to the Thistle Hotel.

Brighton in the summer ♥

I love Brighton at summer time. All my winters are spent dreaming of the days that will be spent lazing at the beach, soaking up the few rays that the British summer has to offer. This year we have been amazingly lucky to have good weather after enduring one soggy summer after another.

These photos are by my friend Kez Martin, and I think they capture Brighton summer time perfectly. My favourite is the second one. She says that nothing can quite capture the stunning view of the coast from Brighton Pier, but I think this photo doesn't do too badly at all! If you've never been to Brighton, I think these might just make you want to give our city a go.