The new Next

This past week I have been on work experience at my local newspaper in Northampton. Hence why I havn't wrote a blog post in a while. Therefore while I was there I got the chance to attended the opening of the new Next store in the Grovner centre  in Northampton, so I thought I would write a review for the store. 

The shop which was there before Next was one of my favourite high street store's Miss Selfridge.This took over the area from that store and then carried on over the other side.

I arrived at the store at 9:30am where the store was due to open at 10am. Already there were eager customers waiting outside ready to explore the new awaiting. 

The store itself is a lot bigger than it looks on the outside. All the stock is spread our across nicely throughout all departments and there was even a lady handing out free glasses of Bucks Fizz. 

As Christmas is approaching the shop was decorated in all it's Christmas delight. Sparkle and glitter took over all available space and flashing lights on every level hanging from the shelves.

In terms of what stock was out on the floor, wasn't too bad. They had plenty of basics and a large area for denim. They even had the odd Christmas jumper. They had a women's, men's, children's and home department. It is on the pricer side but if you fancy treating yourself or buying someone a Christmas gift then you cant go wrong. 

Being a football fan

For those of you who don't know, I'm an Arsenal fan. A fan of a Premier League football team. For the readers who only like the beauty and fashion side and couldn't care less about football. You don't know in till you've been to a football game. I've been going to watch Arsenal in North London since I was four years old and still go now with my dad at nineteen. When you've grown up watching a football team who your dad and whole family love and support, it's hard not to fall in love too. Therese no better feeling when the team you support is winning, But it's a horrible feeling when your team are losing.

I went to watch Arsenal V Hull on Saturday and on paper we should of beat them. Despite all the injuries Arsenal are a far bigger club compared to Hull. But to have been winning at the start of the match to draw 2-2 by the full 95 minutes, is not the best result. I'm not saying everyone should go to a football game.I was so nervous throughout the game, I felt physically sick. I nearly had to watch the rest from outside the stadium. But if your intrigued by the whole concept on a football game. Then go. If you can take the bad language and banter between the other team then you will have a great time. I promise.

Autumn

Autumn is without a doubt one of my favourite seasons. The changing leaves, the colder weather and the thousands of layers around my body. The thought of coming in from university out of the cold and into a nice warm, cosy house fills me with joy. So here are a few of my favourite things to do in Autumn and Winter.
A good book to read is a must and Sophie Kinsella's books just does that.
Anther thing I love to do during the Winter season is a gorgeous hot bubble bath. Relaxing with a burning candle, nothing compares.
I also love Autumn/Winter fashion. Skater skirts and a long knitted scarf is my all time favourite outfit to wear.  

ITunes Festival!

On the 28th of August, the day before I went on holiday, I received an email from ITunes saying that I had won two tickets to the Itunes festival to see Ed Sheeran. I couldn't believe it. I was so excited to go and see him live as his one of my favourite singer's and I had previously saw him at v festival two years ago.

As soon as I got back from holiday I started counting down the days in till I would see him live. If you don't know, every September the Itunes festival puts on a concert at the Roundhouse in Camden everyday of September and luckily I won last year and got to see Ellie Goulding my favourite singer of all time. That year I took my sister and this year decided to take my cousin.

The day finally arrived where me and cousin jetted of on the train to London to see the amazing Ed Sheeran live. After queuing for two hours we were finally allowed to enter the roundhouse, As I've already been to the Roundhouse I knew what to expect. But still the Roundhouse still manages to amaze me. The inside of the building is just beautiful. There's a area for people to stand and an area at the top for people to sit if they wanted to. There were neon blue lights around the arena which made it look even more gorgeous.

After what seemed like hours the support act finally presented himself on stage. He sat at his piano and just belted the most amazing voice. What made it even better was the fact that his Irish. His name is Foy Vance I had never heard of him so I didn't know what to expect. But the whole crowed really enjoyed his performance and he is very talented so I would defiantly recommended listing to him.

Then the time finally arrived when Ed Sheeran came on stage and gave one of the best performances I have ever seen live. He was truly amazing and sung all his great hits and the songs on his new album X. He has so much energy on stage and just doesn't stop for a second. He knows how to please a crowd and put on such a good show, Even in the songs he raps in, he still doesn't take a breath and just sings all the way till the end of the show. I would 100% recommended going to see him live because he was just so so good!