Link Love #4

This past week One Direction released their video for 'Drag Me Down' (which they actually filmed at NASA), and J K Rowling added her take on a new Harry Potter fan theory. Autumn is now well and truly on the way so it's time to get excited about the return of a certain spiced beverage and spending weekends curled up with our favourite chick flicks... or the links below! 

1. How to arrange flowers in a teapot, because why wouldn't you want to know this? {via Brit + Co}


2. A hilarious article about what it's like to watch the Teen Choice Awards when you're thirty-one {via Glamour}


3. The infamous Pumpkin Spiced Latte will soon have one very errrr... 'special' ingredient {via Self}


4. Ten films you have to watch while in your twenties. Numbers 2, 4 and 8 are musts! {via Career Girl Daily}


5. Some of the greatest things The Great British Bake Off presenters have said so far. Who doesn't love this show?! {via Buzzfeed}


6. What the English subtitles on a Chinese Harry Potter DVD really say. I'm not quite sure I remember these lines in the books... {via Hello U}


7. A couple announced the adoption of their new puppy by spoofing a newborn photoshoot. Adorable! {via Mashable}


8. A video of the day in the life of Marc Jacobs' hard working pooch, Neville. I know, I'm a bit obsessed with him at the moment... {via The New York Times}


9. Ten foods that are good for the old noggin'. I'm impressed with how many of these I already eat. Just call me Einstein!... {via The New Potato}


10. What advice would you give to your younger self? How about some of these... {via CBC}

Sunbathe while you still can, amigos!

~ Eleanor xo

A New Beginning...

Greetings, loved ones, let's take a journey... to Windsor! My new playground! I mean, work place. That's right, you don't need to adjust your television sets, I am in fact an employed person! Wahooooo! *releases confetti canon and twirls in circles*. As you can tell, it's still very early days, hence the continued excitement. Give me a month or two and I'll be dragging my heels and ruing the day I ever decided a 9-5:30 job was a good idea.

Officially, I am a 'Digital Marketing Account Executive'. I know, that probably means absolutely nothing and I've spent the last week attempting to explain what it is to various family members. It means I'm badass. Basically, my soul purpose is to help manage the digital marketing of a certain French car manufacturer (and at times, a few other brands). And it's super exciting!

I'm actually not sure how much I'm allowed to say because I've signed so many confidentiality and 'non disclosure' agreements that I'm a bit scared to open my mouth at all. One said NDA was for a little known company called 'Apple Inc.'; maybe you've heard of it? There's a lot of super cool and top secret stuff happening in the three-story townhouse conversion I now call my office, and I can't wait to see what's in store.

I've had a whirlwind first week of production meetings, agreement signing, team introductions, welcome emails, business trips, client meetings, software training, celebratory lunches and "no, I don't shorten my name to Ellie"; and I couldn't imagine anywhere more perfect to work than beautiful Windsor.

Here's to this exciting next chapter!
~ Eleanor xo

{Keep your eyes peeled for lots of fun job related content coming soon!}

Champagne Afternoon Tea | The Aviator Hotel, Farnborough

First of all, do not eat for at least four days before you indulge in this afternoon tea. Sure, it may not look like much in the photos (my family and I all fell into that trap too) but oh my word will you waddle out of the building thanking all kinds of Gods that you wore a skirt with an elastic waist. But of course, even when you start to feel yourself getting a bit full (midway through scone number two) you simply can't stop.

We spent a little over two hours in the hotel's Sky Bar; chatting, eating, drinking, lounging, eating, eating and yes, eating some more. They make you feel totally at home in the hotel; when you arrive, you are invited to relax and get comfortable while they fetch the perfectly chilled (and totally legit) Champagne which they then pour into your glass like a total pro. Everything runs seamlessly; after the champagne, the host then returns to offer you hot beverages and gives detailed explanations of the vast variety of the Jing loose leaf tea on offer. Once you place your order (I went for Darjeeling) you are given your own cafetiere full of your chosen tea that you can drink at your own leisure. And then, and then, the cake stand arrives. Lord have mercy on my waistline.

For each person in the party, the 'starter pack' includes: four finger sandwiches, two scones, three cakes, one macaroon and one panna cotta. Absolutely everything, right down to the jam and clotted cream for your scones, is made by hand at the hotel just for you. I say 'starter pack' because as it turns out, you can order extra of anything you like and they'll (freshly make) and supply it for you. I have no shame in admitting we ordered extra sandwiches because they were so unbelievably tasty. Who knew cucumber, cream cheese and mint would be so good?!

An afternoon tea was the perfect way to round off a birthday (the chef's even surprised me with a plate of chocolate truffles!) and I would absolutely recommend choosing The Aviator for pretty much any occasion.

~ Eleanor xo

Address: The Aviator Hotel, 55 Farnborough Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6EL