Space is Ace

Finally the sugar blowing is put to use…

I’ve just finished hanging my edible sugar solar system at a space themed night in Dalston tonight.

Mel, the organiser of the night is running her “Space is Ace” event for the first time tonight at Power Lunches. It’s very glittery and combines what I imagine a teenage-wannabe-astronaut’s bedroom looks like with intergalactic unicorns.

fingers crossed people lick my planets!

Traid- I like the smell of their washing powder.

My flatmate told me about the Traid sales a while back. I sort of turned my nose up at them because she only wears black and I only wear colour so I became of the impression they just sold a variety of 90s black knitwear. I was wrong. I have been into two Traid stores this week, Dalston High Street and Wood Green High Street and I came away with purchases in both.

The Dalston branch needless to say … was more chic, full of hipsters and really organised (bizarrely) Which was refreshing, as I had already rolled up my sleeves ready for the rummage somewhat needlessly. Everything was 3 quid with the exception of coats and dresses which in both stores were 4 and 6 pounds. There was also an interesting range of ethnic clothes mostly African, some saris and I even tried on a floor length Chinese number. I thought about buying some African clothes so I could use the fabric but instead I bought useful, high heeled, black lace up boots, which I wore out on saturday and they didn’t even give me blisters.

The Wood Green branch was a nightmare to rummage through and was full of people. Despite this everything was £2 and I bought a purple, sparkly, cropped, polo neck,  so it was worth the effort.

N.B Watch out for Newlook and Primark shoes- they are abundant and no one should have to buy them second hand.