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Best of Frills 'n' Spills 2010

Whoosh.

What was that you say? Oh, just a whole 365 days passing me by in a flash.


That's it. 2010 over. And what a fabulous year it's been. That's not even a let's-pretend-we-had-a-good-time-to-round-off-the-year lie either.


I ate lots of lovely food...

and cooked my fair share too.





I've been on planes...




Trains...



and even a bicycle!



I've been an angel...





and a devil...





and I've even fallen in love with the postman.




More than once.



But the best thing this year? The moment that made it all? Catching this beauty from my favourite King...
 
KOL gig


I thought it would be a nice idea to do a round-up of our highlights from 2010 but I didn't anticipate just how difficult it would be to choose them! We have got to do some brilliant things and meet some amazing people but here is my choice of the best bits from this year... 


In January, I discussed an issue that is very close to my heart; depression. Luckily I have amazing friends and family to help me through mine but not everyone has that. I tried to share what works for me in the hope that it might help someone else. Not the cheeriest topic to start the year with, I know but it is important. 



Luckily I had some yummy pineapple upside down cake to cheer me up in February and the chance to go home to the gorgeous village where I live and see my amazing family and very talented friends... You should see me in my musical role VERY soon ;) 




Here are ten commandments every woman should live by, with the gorgeous Karen Elson as inspiration... 

Danni and I had to take cover from flying falafel in June... 


...but I managed to smarten up for my AMAZING internship in July! 




Going to Vintage at Goodwood with some gorgeous Aussie Angels to search for Yummy Hair was definitely a highlight...


Yes, I am that pale! 


... as was my pensioners trip to Weston- Super-Mare with Mark ;) 




In October I turned 21 and had to start behaving like an adult.... 




sort of... 



I needed your help with styling this gorgeous 80s blouse and boy did you come up trumps! (I will be using your amazing suggestions in the new year :D) 





And to get you in the Christmas spirit? Gorgeous male models AND George Lamb? Oh go on then! 

Don't say we don't spoil you! ;) 
What. a. year. I think you will agree that 2010 has been quite a roller-coaster ride for Danni and me and I am definitely looking forward to 2011! I will be spending New Year's Eve with my friends eating a lot of food and drinking wine and generally having a good time. I hope you have a brilliant time whatever you do and HAPPY NEW YEAR from both of us! Blogging has been such an amazing thing for us both, especially meeting all of you lovely people and being able to call you friends, (yes I'm getting soppy!) Long may it continue! :D

What have been the highlights of 2010 for you? What are you looking forward to next year? 

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P.S. If you think we missed anything off our best bits or have any suggestions of what you would like to see in 2011, then let us know :D
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I'm a Taper Jean Girl.

So as I hinted at in my week in photos post I finally got the chance to go and see Kings of Leon last week at the NIA in Birmingham. And I learnt two very important things. First, my undying love for them and their music is perfectly justified -they were brilliant. Second, you definitely want my sister on side in a fight.


I've been a fan for a long, long time and Aha Shake Heartbreak was my first musical obsession so for me this was a pretty big deal.


 I dragged my sister along with me [I say dragged, but she was almost as excited as me] and we got in there super early and managed to stand three rows from the front. I'll admit, having never had standing tickets for a gig so big [what have I been doing with my life?] I was a little worried about pushing/shoving/death but I think being right at the front meant you could a) actually breathe and b) stand next to some equally keen fans who weren't about to miss a song just for the sake of shoving someone around for a while.

 The crowd during sex on fire.

Needless to say it was absolutely incredible. I should've probably written this post when I got back to express my excitement. It was major. In fact, maybe it was best that I didn't because I expect the whole post would've looked a little something like this...

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Yeah. Excitement in a nutshell!



The gig was fantastic, I can't fault it. At all. But then again, I love Caleb them so much that I never would.

Oh and I managed to get a few keepsakes too...


A tshirt, my ticket, my wristband and wait....what is that?

A plectrum. Caleb's plectrum. I can't quite believe it either!

This is where the second lesson of the night comes in. My sister, bless her heart, dived for it after it hit me, and fought another girl off for it. Fought here of course being a light prod on the hand, but still. She rocks.



As much as I'd love to ramble on about them forever, I've gotta go and polish that plectrum do some dissertation work, write an essay, and prep myself for another midnight shift.

Adios!

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