A Colourful UK Visit

The ones who are not following me on Instagram might have missed: I’ve been in the UK for two weeks and had the most amazing time. When I look back, I see 13 colourful days full of excitement, and I’m happy to share a few glimpses with you.

I am a very, very lucky girl for knowing so many amazing and inspiring people in the UK and for having a boyfriend who understands that I lost part of my heart to England. Although I left London five years ago, it’s still the home of my soul, and I dream of returning there permanently. During the last few weeks, we planned to see a few corners of the UK we neglected yet, and this is why we spent a week in the Yorkshire and Manchester.

We stayed at the home of one of my favourite girls in the universe, Bink from Pearls & Swine. She and her boyfriend were the best guides you could imagine, and I felt like royalty being driven around Manchester, Leeds and York. They warmly welcomed us at their quirky home full of cats, hats and curious objects. Usually, Bink and me only chat on Facebook, and I must say I love her even more after having such a great time, cocktails and funny hours with her. I was impressed by medieval York (even if I had to walk the city walls in pouring rain), the independent shops in Manchester and the taxidermy collection of the Manchester Museum.

After enjoying the British countryside, we went to London by train and continued having fun. I went to the playground with my nearly two year old godchild Juna for the very first time, was closer than ever to my beloved flamingos at the Rooftop Gardens and found neon heaven at God’s Own Junkyard. Just to name a very few highlights. We survived another tube strike unimpressed, just staying in my beloved East London and using the Thursday for a treasure hunt at the Spitalfields Market and the opening party of the Showrooms Shoreditch. Besides meeting dear old friends, I encountered lovely new people, and I don’t have to be a fortune teller to predict future fun with them.

During these two weeks we visited at least one exhibition a day, walked around between 13 and 18 km and had curry for at least five times. I experienced a serious case of “jewellery frenzy” after watching the documentary about Iris Apfel and almost despaired by the thought of how to transport all my new treasures (and a whole big Tesco bag of tea). Be prepared for an accessory blast in my next outfit posts!

It’s very hard to be back, but I carry all the memories with me. England, I’ll come back, just a few weeks to go!