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Happy Birthday Closet Geek

August 22, 2016 by Bel

Can you believe it’s been a year? I can’t!

Yes, that’s right, one year ago today, I opened my Closet Geek store. Something that started as just sewing for my own children, for Amy and I to cosplay and for Liv to wear to WDW, turned into this tiny little business selling hair bows, pencil cases and girls dresses.

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Now a year on, I honestly can’t believe how much support and love I’ve had. I hit 1000 followers on Instagram a few months ago and I’ve had over 1500 sales on Etsy. In addition to the dresses, pencil cases and hair bows I started with, I now sell Disney ears on a fairly regular basis, bunting and cushion covers. I take inquiries for custom skirts and cosplay, along with anything else people are interested in.

Though I’m yet to crack it yet, I bought a laser cutter a while back and I also experimented with screen printing. In the next few weeks I hope to dedicate more to time to them. I’ve also signed up for 4 days of Christmas Market in Lincoln during December, so prep for that will begin soon. I made a post called “Almost a year on…” on the Closet Geek blog, discussing some of my popular items and some of my favourite.

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I’d love to explore the possibility of Subscription boxes throughout the next year, plus more fandoms that just Disney and Harry Potter. I can’t wait to be writing a post that’s “two years on” and I hope that you’re all still following me to see it! Thanks again for all the support.

Filed Under: Closet Geek Tagged With: accessories, Closet Geek, cosplay, costumes, cushion covers, Disney, disney ears, doctor who, fandom, hair bows, harry potter, pencil cases, sewing

Autumn Favourites

September 24, 2015 by Bel

I can’t believe that it’s Autumn already – it doesn’t seem like two minutes since I was planning our holiday to Florida in Spring. However it’s almost October and genuinely one of my favourite times of the year. I love how crisp the air gets, how your feet sound as you crunch on leaves and how its time to dig out the scarves again! I thought that today I would share some of my favourite things about Autumn with you.

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I have spoken before about my love of L’occitane Vanilla hand cream and this time of year it’s an absolute life saver! I originally discovered it last year in a beauty box subscription I was sent and ever since then I’ve been addicted. I use it every time I get out of the shower as my face is always dry, but I also carry a separate tube in my handbag as I often suffer from dry skin on my hands, during the colder months. I treated myself to a larger tube earlier in the year but this Christmas I might have to sneak myself one of their gift sets into my stocking!

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Vaseline tins are also another essential for me this time of year. I usually carry one in my coat pocket, one in my handbag and keep one next to my bed. While I’ll happily use chapstick, I find these tins of Vaseline work best for my lips. In the cold whether I often suffer from chapped and sore lips and I hate finding I don’t have any with me! I saw there was a Creme Brulee version while browsing the web, but sadly I’ve never seen it in store! I have just spotted a Queen Bee one too, so that might have to be in this year’s Christmas stocking too!

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With the autumn weather comes a desire to wrap up warm and every year I fancy one of Joe Browns Autumn Collection coats. I’ve resisted the urge till now but this year could be the year! Not only are Joe Browns products amazing quality, they’re also really unique and different. Though I’m definitely a jeans and t-shirt sort of a girl, I’ve often wished I could be a little bit more bohemian. Joe Browns coats are just unique enough for me, without putting me too far out of my comfort zone and although they are quite expensive, I would hope it would last me several Autumns and Winters to come.

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While I do have a warm woolen scarf that I love, originally from Per Una (M&S), I have to admit that I have recently found a huge love for Hot Topic scarves. They are soft, long and really really warm. Not only that but they are unique and fashionable too – not to mention geeky! So far I own three – Princess Script, Doctor Who Tardis and Stitch (from Lilo and Stitch). However I recently ordered an Alice in Wonderland one and a Disney Villains one and I can’t wait for them to arrive. As I’ve got older I’ve definitely noticed that I get colder a lot easier, especially around the neck. I don’t just wear these scarves out of the house but also as part of my outfit inside the house too.

There are lots of other Autumn Favourites for me – like finding a good book and curling up under a blanket, endless cups of tea (preferably with sugar, tut tut!), movie nights snuggled on the sofa, chicken casserole for dinner, Halloween and Bonfire Night! Of course there will soon be the build up to Christmas too and I definitely love that!

What are your Autumn Favourites?

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TV To Get Excited For!

September 17, 2015 by Bel

It’s September!! And for the most part, that can be a bit depressing – kids back to school, weather getting colder, days getting shorter etc. However there is one big plus point to me and that’s all the TV shows that begin again! For more family-friendly tv programs, check out AWKNG TV. Here are just a few new season tv that I’m looking forward to! Check with your tv provider if any of these shows will  be available to you.

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Arrow Season 4 and The Flash Season 2 – October sees the return of both Arrow and The Flash, both of which I love. While I originally struggled a little to get into Arrow, it’s now one of my favourite TV shows. I completely love The Flash too, but in a totally different way. Arrow is dark and a bit more adult, where The Flash is a lot more lighthearted but still gets me quite emotional. While I’m sure it will be the end of October before we get the TV shows, I’m still excited as the trailers start to trickle out. I’m a huge Superhero fan and these two series are some of the best I’ve watched when it comes to Superheroes.

Once Upon a Time Season 5 – I’m such a massive Disney fan and this is pretty much the closest you get to a Disney series for adults. While it wasn’t always as Disney orientated as it is now, its always been fairytale related and that’s one of my favourite topics (not to mention, there are villains and I love them!). Last season was left on a great cliffhanger and I can’t wait to see how it turns out. Not only that but I’m going to a OUAT Convention next year and I am seriously SO excited. Lana (Regina), Sean (Robin) and Bex (Zelena) are all confirmed guests so far and I’m sure there will be more!

Grimm Season 5 – I posted last week about my new found love for a tv show called Grimm. Well now I’m up to the end of Season 3 and about to start 4 so I can’t wait for Season 5 to air. It will be hard to watch on a week to week basis instead of binging, but I’m looking forward to it regardless!

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Doctor Who Season 9 – While I’m not a huge Doctor Who fan, I’ve also really gotten into it over the last few years. Season 9 starts this coming weekend and I’m pleased about that. I’m still not 100% sure that I like the new Doctor but maybe 12 more episodes will help me decide! I’m sure the Christmas special will be good too.

Gotham Season 2 – I’m not entirely sure when we will get this over in the UK, it might even be next year, but its released in the US soon. I didn’t enjoy all of Season One but it definitely had potential towards the end. I’m excited to see what might come from Season 2 so fingers crossed it won’t be a let down!

The Walking Dead Season 6 – TWD is SO up and down to me. I loved Season 1, Season 2 was okay and after that it became less stable. I enjoyed parts of the last few seasons but I couldn’t say I liked them in full. Hopefully season 6 will be an improvement but honestly I’m not holding my breath.

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The 100 Season 3 – I loved both Season 1 and Season 2 of The 100 and it was yet another series that I binged watched, along with Chris. We were late getting into it but once we did, I remember several very late nights, watching “just one more episode”. Season 2 was left on a bit of a cliffhanger so I’ll be interested to see where they take it. A large proportion of the storyline was tied off so its going to have to head in a whole new direction for this new series.

Other notable mentions are; Heroes Reborn (a new/follow-on series to Heroes), NCIS (not top of the list, but I do love it and have seen every season), Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (I lost interest towards the end of series but hopefully this one will be better), Marvel’s Agent Carter (hated the beginning of Season 1 but loved it towards the end – excited to see what comes next).

If you want to have a wide variety of channels and shows to watch at home, you may consider calling your cable tv provider to upgrade your subscription.

Is there anything you’re particularly looking forward to this fall/autumn?

Filed Under: recommended tv Tagged With: Agent Carter, Arrow, doctor who, Gotham, Grimm, Heroes Reborn, Marvel's Agent Carter, Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, ncis, once upon a time, OUAT, S.H.I.E.L.D., The 100, The Flash, the walking dead, tv shows, TWD

Week 28 – Monday Round-up

July 13, 2015 by Bel

For the most part, this week has been great. It’s been busy in parts but not to the point of feeling like you don’t have a moment to breathe! Monday started off with Chris heading out to work, taking Lily to school and then Megan and I attending an Open Morning at one of the schools she is considering for next year. It was between 10am and 12.15 but it was nearer to half past by the time we left. Megan ate her lunch in the car, we called in briefly at mum’s and then I dropped her back at school before heading home. The girls were going with their dad after school so I knew I didn’t have to turn out and get them again, meaning I got on with some work when I got home. That said I started to feel a bit rough and curled up on the sofa to watch TV and chill. When Chris got home we had takeaway and didn’t do an awful lot else!

On Tuesday I took both the kids to school (and Lily’s tardis that we made over the weekend!) and then came home again. It ended up as a busy morning, picking up parcels, doing some shopping, calling to see Chris’ Gran and getting my sewing machine serviced. We managed to grab lunch and a few hours to ourselves before heading out to get the girls from school and going out for dinner. After that we dropped Lily off with her Grandma and headed back to school as Megan was in her school play. Chris and I watched and thoroughly enjoyed it, before picking Megan up, collecting Lily and then heading home and putting the girls to bed. By that point I was exhausted and yet again, didn’t get an awful lot done that evening! I took a bath and read some of my latest book.

Wednesday was Sports Day and so I headed out to school with the girls. Lily went first in the morning, participating in 4 races, though as every KS1 group took part, it took all morning. The weather was dull and it even rained a few times, but it turned out okay, despite being cold. Lily and I then had lunch together (along with my mum) and eventually Megan joined us too. In the afternoon it was Megan’s turn and there was a Kingball Tournament for all the KS2 kids. This took all afternoon too and though my mum bailed on us, Grandma turned up to support and keep me company as well. We managed to leave school about 10 minutes early but it did make a difference when we came home and collapsed! We had takeaway for dinner and then Nat came around in the evening.

On Thursday I decided to really try hard with my diet. On Wednesday I’d had a nasty shock when getting on the scales and it was just the kick I needed to make me try again. After taking the girls to school and then popping to mum’s to drop off their stuff (they were staying the night), I came home and emerged myself in wrapping parcels and going to the post office, all just to keep busy. I was good for lunch and good for dinner and I felt so much better for it. I also remembered how much I love jacket potatoes! In the evening Amy and I collaborated to book our Inside Out cinema tickets for when she comes down to visit in a few weeks time. We booked with Vue which means we get Disney Store vouchers each and since we’re buying Tsum Tsums on a monthly basis at the moment, it all comes in handy!

The girls had stayed at mum’s on Thursday night as it was school disco and her having them saved me a lot of hassle, however I still needed to get up on Friday morning and head to school as Lily was in shine assembly. This was the last one of the year and I was so proud of her for being in twice (she was originally in it at the beginning of the year). No surprise but I cried when she was up at the front – I’m such an emotional mess when it comes to the kids! Afterwards I came home and set myself to sewing. I challenged myself to three dresses over three days and I’m happy to say I managed it! I made a dress for Amy’s daughter Liv on Friday, which took majority of the afternoon and a little into the evening. Once that was finished I started on Lily’s, cutting out the pieces that evening. I obviously picked the girls up from school at the right time, had dinner etc. but the majority of the day was spent sewing!

On Saturday I got up and began to sew again. I started on Lily’s dress and worked on till after lunch. At that point the girls and I headed into town as we needed a few bits of food and also some material/elastic/zips from Boyes. When we came back I continued to sew but I did take a break here and there – especially when Megan wanted to make brownies. However I got Lily’s dress finished by the evening and even started to cut out Megan’s pattern pieces. Megan made her brownies into Minecraft Blocks as she’s a nerd like that, but they tasted amazing and looked pretty cool too.

Finally on Sunday I got up and had to take Chris to work, so the girls had to come too. We packed our swimming stuff as I promised we’d go swimming over the weekend and so once Chris was dropped off, we went to the leisure centre. We spent an hour or so there, had showers and got changed. We then had to pop into Tesco again on the way home, where the girls decided they wanted to make their own version of Subway subs. We then came home, made lunch and did some bits around the house, before I settled down to sew. I sewed all afternoon and into the evening, stopping to make food for the kids, help with homework etc. and of course feed myself and Chris. However by about 10pm Megan’s dress was finished too and I was really pleased with them all!

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So that was pretty much my week, I don’t think I missed anything! It’s been a good week but I have to admit things are always so busy at the end of term – I look forward to the holidays. As of today, the girls have a week and a half left of school and I have at least 5 things penciled into my diary that I still need to do with regards to school. That said, it’s nothing too hectic so it should be a good coming week! Hope you’re all having good weeks too, I’m off to sew again!

Filed Under: Monday Round-up Tagged With: assembly, baking, brownies, Christ Hospital, cinema, dieting, Disney, doctor who, dresses, handmade, Inside Out, inside out dresses, minecraft, open morning, school, school play, secondary school, sewing, sewing machine, sports day, swimming, tardis, tsum tsums

Week 23 – Monday Round-up

June 8, 2015 by Bel

For once I’m actually writing this a little early. It’s Sunday night and tomorrow I’m going on Megan’s school trip with her and we won’t be back till quite late. I know I’ll be exhausted so I figured I may as well get this done now and scheduled if possible. It’s been a nice week, the kids back at school and life returning to its usual routine – though I’ll admit to feeling sad when they go back as I actually love school holidays these days.

I didn’t go into school any days this week as I decided I needed to focus on things for me. Monday I spent the day catching up – as I often do on a Monday. There is blog stuff to be done, housework, jewellery orders etc. I meant to get some things listed on Ebay too but time just escaped me. I also went back to really trying with my diet. Ever since returning from Florida I’ve struggled and I’ve been far from perfect this week, but I have at least tried. Having put on a few more pounds in the last few weeks, its definitely time to make an effort. I got back on MyFitnessPal and so far it seems to be working out – bar the odd moment of weakness.

I don’t honestly remember what I did most evenings in the week but I’m pretty sure Monday night Chris and I watched TV. The following day Chris was off work and we finished watching the first series of The Flash and I cried! In the afternoon Chris and I both went on our computers and I went for a bath. Then I lay on the bed reading until the kids got home. We watched TV that evening too, almost caught up on everything we watch now!

Wednesday I waited in as I knew I had a few parcels to be delivered but also because Nat was coming around. We spent majority of the day chatting and catching up, whilst also watching Fifty Shades of Grey for this month’s From Page to Screen. After all the was done, we both headed off to get the kids from school. The evening was spent blogging – I had my From Page to Screen to write – and then I caught up on some of my TV.

On Thursday I took the girls to school, came back briefly to see Chris before he went to work and then took a wander into town. I needed a few bits but mostly I just wanted to look around. I got a few charity shop bargains, including a Doctor Who tardis that I’ve placed my business cards in.

I spent the afternoon working on my new business venture, I ordered business cards and tried to sort out a website. Its a long process and sadly I get distracted by blogging, house DIY etc etc and there always seems to be something else I should be doing! Anyway mum had the kids overnight so it meant I had the whole afternoon and evening to work on things.

On Friday morning I tried for a lie-in but sadly due to Chris getting up for work and next door being noisy (as usual) I didn’t get one. Instead I got up and started working on a murder mystery party idea and also continued looking into a website. My belated present from Amy arrived – which is Mrs Potts and Chip – and since my brother had given me £20 for my birthday, I treated myself to a new Disney Couture necklace from my wishlist. I headed over to mum’s to pick up the girls’ iPads and then picked the girls up from school. We headed home and relaxed, since in our eyes it was now officially the weekend.

The next day Chris was at work early and I held out hope for a lie-in as its much easier to get back to sleep the earlier he goes. Sadly it was not to be the case though as a combination of Lily, next door and the postman woke me this time. I got up and managed to lose myself in an app on my phone before killing my battery. I then walked down to Aldi to get some food for lunch and then came home and the girls and I got food. My brother called to see if we wanted to go to a BBQ that evening and also my new necklace arrived!

After popping back to Aldi to get a few bits (a food and drink contribution for the BBQ), the girls and I headed out to get Chris from work and then headed over to my brother’s. We spent a nice couple of hours there before coming home and the girls going to bed. Chris decided he was going on the computer for the evening so I just chilled out in front of the TV until we went to bed.

Finally it was Sunday (today as I’m writing this) and while we did lie-in a little while, I was still woken by next door. Chris and I got up and mooched around for a bit. He played on the Xbox while I did some tidying (Lily helping too) and then before I knew it, it was lunch time. I made lunch for us all to sit down and have together and that was lovely. The girls then spent the afternoon on their computers, while Chris went upstairs on his computer. I spent some time taking pictures of things for Ebay and then more tidying. Eventually I sat down to do some sewing only to find the foot for my sewing machine was missing and after a thorough look for it, had to order a new one. With sewing out the window I sat down to make a few hair bows before giving up and going back to the lounge. In the end I made everyone dinner and Megan and I packed our lunches for the next day (school trip). I packed Lily off to bed early and then Megan only an hour after that (though Lily was still awake) and then went for a bath. Randomly I decided to make flapjack while the bath was running so that delayed me somewhat but after my bath I then came on my computer and made this blog post while Chris watched Little Shop of Horrors. It’s now just gone 11pm and we’re heading to bed. I have to set the alarm for 6.30am – boo!

 

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Filed Under: Monday Round-up Tagged With: bbq, bows, diet, Disney Couture, doctor who, Fifty Shades of Grey, fitness, flapjack, making, my fitness pal, Nat, school trip, sewing, tardis

T-shirt Tuesday

January 27, 2015 by Bel

So a week has passed from the time I announced my new feature – T-shirt Tuesday. I have two to share with you today, both the one I’ve been wearing today and also the one I started on as my “project” t-shirt.

First up, is the t-shirt I’m wearing today. I have loads and loads of t-shirts by this artist – Karen Hallion. In fact, she’s pretty much my favourite artist. I’ve actually made it my quest to own all her Disney/Who t-shirts and I’m not far off doing so! This particular design is called “Part of Every World” and is available to buy in a variety of places including TeeFury, RedBubble and Society 6.

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Unlike majority of my t-shirt (they’re black), this one is a nice blue colour. It was available in other colours but since its set under the sea, I liked the idea of keeping it blue. Anyway – this is my t-shirt of the day!

Next up, you might remember the t-shirt I decided to take as my first project t-shirt, this time last week.

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To be absolutely honest with you, I couldn’t remember where I ordered this from, what the design was called or who the artist was before making this post. However I’ve taken the last fifteen minutes or so to root through my emails and figure it out. The artist is CleverAvian (Kate I think) and they use various platforms such as RedBubble, TeePublic and DeviantArt. This particular design is called “The Last Petal” and it features Belle (from Beauty and the Beast), along with the Beast and a rose.

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I started off by cutting off the sleeves, roughly in a shape I wanted. Sadly I cut a little bit too much off the second side and had to level it on the original side. I had a feeling back then that I’d cut too much but I ploughed on as I wanted to finish anyway. Next I cut a skirt out of t-shirt material and stitched the top and bottom together. I sewed all the edges to neaten and then cut the neckline lower as one of my issues with the t-shirt was its high neckline.

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As you can see from the middle picture, my bra shows due to cutting the armhole too big. I can luckily cover this by wearing a vest tee underneath, a cardigan on the top, or I could even sew an extra panel on each side for a permanent solution. Otherwise though, for a first attempt, I’m pretty pleased with it! Will I wear it? I guess we’ll have to wait and see but…

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I’m wearing it now!!

Keep an eye out for my next T-shirt Tuesday to see what I’m wearing and what I’m working on!

Filed Under: T-shirt Tuesdays Tagged With: Ariel, art, artists, beauty and the beast, Belle, doctor who, Karen Hallion, Little Mermaid, projects, rose, sewing, tshirts

Hot Topic – Haul #4

December 12, 2014 by Bel

Yes… yes I did. I know… I’m terrible. But at the same time, you all want to know what I got, right? Here it is! (All my other Hot Topic posts can be found here)

This is Hot Topic Haul, number 4 and for the first time, there was actually lots of stuff for me. I’ll break it down into smaller sections, so you can see what I got.

First up was some underwear.

 

These bra and pants come as separates, but I’m a sucker for matching sets. It’s been a long time since I treated myself to some nice underwear and as these were Disney, I thought “why not?” You may also have seen on Instagram that I got myself some Tinker Bell and Bambi matching sets from Primark too. I now have four nice pairs of underwear. You must have a look at the Next Level Bra and Panty Trends: 2021 Edition and see what suits you the best.

 

Next there is a new scarf – this time Doctor Who. I love my Disney Script one so much and I wear it all the time. This one has a nice pop of colour though, whilst still being beautiful big, soft and long. As well as the bra sets above, I got this pants set which is Harry Potter themed. I loved this pack specifically because it has one pair of Hogwarts pants, then one for Gryffindor and one for Slytherin. As I mentioned in my recent Magical Orlando Tag, I can never truly pick between the houses so I loved the idea of this pack of pants. Finally there is a little mermaid bracelet. It’s a simple metal one that reminds me of one I bought from Black Tied some time ago. Since I get a lot of wear out of that, I’m hoping the same will be said for this new one.
Finally there are some Olaf bits and pieces! And some headphones for Chris.
The Batman earbuds, as I mentioned, are for Chris – to go in his stocking. He loves Batman, DC etc and always listens to his phone on the way to and from work. As for the Olaf bits, well there’s some Sticky Notes, a lanyard and a sunglasses case. The sticky notes are either for me or my mum – to go in a stocking. The lanyard is for my mum as previously I only got her a HP lanyard and this is her Disney one. The sunglasses case is for me – for the sunglasses I got in a previous Hot Topic haul. I just loved the fact they are Olaf sunbathing, such an iconic part of his character.
So that rounds up my latest haul post and believe me when I tell you I have a whole load more stuff in my basket ready to get next time! I’m seriously addicted to Hot Topic and I really wish they’d open up over here in the UK!

Filed Under: haul Tagged With: Ariel, Batman, doctor who, frozen, geek, harry potter, Hogwarts, Hot Topic, nerd, Olaf, Rapunzel, shopping, underwear

My Geek Box (that actually belongs to Chris)

November 22, 2014 by Bel

Chris has had two boxes from “My Geek Box“, both of which have been a little disappointing. As such he decided to cancel, but a little too late for November’s. That means, yesterday his Geek Box arrived and of course I was there to snap a few pictures, to share them with you all. Typically, in my opinion, this is the best box so far…

As soon as Chris opened the box, my eyes went to the plush. I almost squealed, except for the fact that it doesn’t belong to me, but Chris instead!

This was the contents of the box:

  • My Geek Box magazine
  • 2000 AD magazine/comic
  • Thunderbirds shot glasses
  • Darlek plush (with noises!)
  • Red Dwarf t-shirt
  • Baker Street sign
  • Sweets called Weirds (presumably like Nerds)

Neither of the magazines are particularly exciting, though I am amused by Simon Pegg with a moustache! We quickly moved onto the rest of the box, hoping it would be better.

*SQUEAL* Seriously, I love this. It’s squidgy and cute but it talks and I especially love the fact it says “you would make a good darlek” – hell yeah I would! Chris was actually kind enough to give this to me! Although he loved it himself, he isn’t actually a Doctor Who fan, so it’s now mine. Yippee!

This is mine now too! I’m a huge Sherlock fan, though more traditionally rather than the recent BBC series or even Elementary. That said I do love the Sherlock movies that star Robert Downey Jnr – even if the second one was a bit dire. I also love London, the tube stations, the street signs etc. Chris was more than happy to gift this to me, knowing I’d love it on many levels.

How awesome are these? Thunderbirds shot glasses. This set of 5, features each number/vehicle, from the TV series Thunderbirds. They’re proper glass too. I’m not sure if they’ll ever make it out of the box but they’re pretty damn cool.

Finally, a pack of sweets – Weirds – and the obligatory t-shirt. The Weirds are Dennis the Menace themed and in a weird flavour of Strawberry and Grape. The t-shirt, by far the best of three that have arrived. is Red Dwarf themed (awesome in itself). It’s also a good design in a really decent colour!

As I said, in my opinion, this is the best box out of the three he’s had. Typical really since he’s cancelled the subscription. All of the things that came (except maybe the magazines) are pretty decent. For the first time, it actually feels like value for money – well for Chris anyway, since it was his money. I know that we’ll get use out of everything (even if only in a display sense) but finally, a decent box – YAY!

Filed Under: subscription Tagged With: baker street, darlek, doctor who, geek, My Geek Box, nerd, red dwarf, sherlock holmes, shot glasses, sweets, thunderbirds, tshirts

Hot Topic – Want… Want… WANT List

September 12, 2014 by Bel

Have you ever heard of a store called Hot Topic? If not… why the hell not?! Honestly though, if you haven’t.. that’s probably for the best. I apologize in advance, if I give you a new addiction!

First of all, don’t feel too bad if you haven’t heard of Hot Topic. They are American and sadly they haven’t expanded over to the UK (yet?). They are awesomely geeky stores though so if you have a love for Disney, Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Walking Dead, Marvel and DC, gamer gear, band merch… seriously the list is endless… then you will love this shop.

Updated with new stuff, pretty much daily, the site is almost an addiction for a pop culture fan like me. Sadly, the incredibly expensive overseas postage is quite a deterrent from ordering though. The one time I visited America (New York) I actually managed to visit a Hot Topic store and I bought this amazing Gryffindor jacket (coincidentally I’m wearing it as I write this post!).

Anyway the site is awesome and I have a huge wishlist, that pretty much builds every day. From clothes, to Funko Pop figures, from necklaces, to bags – there is SO MUCH stuff I want would like.

Here are just a few of my picks.

This beautiful Beauty and the Beast, stained glass window, glass. It’s currently selling for $6.38, which is about £4. I have always loved Beauty and the Beast and Belle is by far my favourite princess. I used to have this exact design as my phone case but this glass is just amazing!

It’s always been a tough call for me, between Disney and Harry Potter so its no surprise that next on my list is something Harry Potter. This awesome Expecto Patronum necklace is only $9.38 (approximately £7) and even though its gold, I’d still love it!

I originally had my eye on a Beauty and the Beast dress but its been and gone sadly. I’m not entirely sure what it is about this dress (as I’m not especially into Maleficent, though she is kickass) but it just calls to me. It retails at $25.88 (about £16) and I certainly won’t be buying it until I’ve slimmed down somewhat!

This Doctor Who TARDIS Shower Rack is just my kind of thing. Hand on heart, I wouldn’t actually use it in the shower, probably put it near the door for keys, envelopes etc. but I love it. However at $37.13 (£23) its one of the most expensive things on my wish list.

There are loads more things I’d love, majority are Disney or after that Harry Potter. Honestly if I lived in the US, or if postage overseas were cheaper, I’d probably be flat broke (so I should be grateful for that at least). Hot Topic is such a great store and I’m sure it will have be lusting after their stuff for the rest of my life! If you dare, check it out.

Filed Under: wish list Tagged With: beauty and the beast, clothes, Disney, doctor who, geek, harry potter, Hot Topic, jewellery, nerd, shopping

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