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Actually I'm not going to tell you the news until its all confirmed....but watch this space! :) 

Another hot day in NYC and Frank and I have had a bit of a silly afternoon in the workshop...

We're in disguise,  can you tell?!

So I'm on bottle of Gin No.3 since my arrival (well, I did promise Uncle C that I would do some gin research while I was here, so I'm only doing as I'm told!) Today's Gin purchase is bottle from the Hebrides, called The Botanist and it is very lovely indeed!  Just as a side note, whilst  'googling'  The Botanist I also discovered a gin blog: http://www.theginblog.co.uk/home/2011/12/the-botanist-gin/  (this one's for you Jen! :) )

The sun has now sunk well below the horizon; but before I say goodnight I just want to say that right now I can see the Statue of Liberty, The Freedom Tower (World Trade Centre), the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building! They are each lit up and looking magical! 

Night Night xx

Time Zones and Time Alone

For me, the most loneliest time of day is around 6 or 7 o'clock, when all my English friends and family have gone to bed and my New York ones haven't come out to play yet.

Give Me Mercy

Look what I discovered in Fairway.....

If only I had known about this before! I am off to the Bait & Tackle tonight so I have bought a can to give it a go (although of course I will be on diet coke all night! ;) If it proves successful I will be buying it in bulk for myself and my alcoholic friends and family, (you know who you are!).

X

'Have A Nice Day!"

*Warning - Rant Ahead*

Ok, I have officially got 'Have A Nice Day' fatigue! Americans use it as a conversation closer without even thinking, no matter the situation. They even say it in the evening - how can I have a nice day if the day is almost over? I've actually started being a bit cheeky by saying 'You have a super nice day too' or 'I'll try but it looks like it's gona be a bad one today!' Hehe! 

Ok, rant over, just needed to get that off my chest!  

On a completely different topic entirely, the more observant among you may have noticed that I have  added my Instagram feed to the right-hand side of my blog. My Instagram name is cliftongal01 so feel free to follow me! If you are a 'From Cider Country To The Big Apple' fan then you can subscribe via email (on the RHS too) in order to receive an update when I post a new blog so you don't have to check in all the time and find that I've been spending too much time at the Bait and Tackle and not enough blogging! :) 


It's hot, hot, here again today. Off to the office/store/workshop in a mo, after my Rice Crispies! (I've discovered a gluten free version out here!). I got a bit creative yesterday and did some screen printing as we are making dust bags for the Anglo Bag that's featured in Oprah Magazine. 

TTFN x

Abs, Orpah and MoMA

So yesterday I planned a day of gallery/museum visits...but did I make it to a gallery/museum...not one! 

Let me tell you what happened...

First of all I got off the bus about the 3 stops to early had to walk for a while to get to the subway. After wasting about 30 mins, I got on the subway and made my way straight to MoMA (Mueseum of Modern Art) which currently has a exhbit called 'The Rain Room, which is gettting lots of press so I wanted to see it for myself. I qued for about 15mins to buy my ticket (I pretended to be a student, but didn't pull it off!) then once I paid for my full price adult ticket, the lady deicded to tell me that there was a 5 hour wait for the Rain Room!! I couldn't beleive it! I said I wasn't going to waste my day queing and asked for my money back! Lol! With a filthy look but no speech she returned me my money I wandered to 5th for some retail therapy. I was also on the hunt for the lastest issue of Oprah as Kempton & Co are in the August Issue!!!

Look who I pumped into on 5th...

One for the girls! ;)

After this 'photo opportunity' I had a wonder around Abercormbie but nothing took my fancy (apart from the obvious!). On a practical note I did actually want to buy some light weight clothes as its super hot here. I decided to head to a few high street clothes shops but got a bit side tracked and found myself in Henri Bendal and ended up buying an NYC bracelet by Alex and Ani. 

Next it was time for lunch as it was starting to get on a bit. I bought a lovely salad to takeway and sat right out side the Rockfeller Centre in the sunshine. 

I had planned to make my way to another Museum in Soho, in the afternoon but after I'd finished lunch I wanted to find some wifi to contact my Enlgish peeps; so where might I happen to find wifi but in a cocktail bar...

After several texts, emails, Facetime natters and a couple of cocktails I deicded it was too late to head to the Museum, but the shops were still open so I had a wander around 5th & 6th Ave. I also checked out a few news stands but still no sign of Oprah. 

Later on I caught the subway to the East Village to meet my firend Catherine for supper...and look what I found on the way to the platform....

I was so excited, I showed everyone on the train! lol! 'The Lambskin Anglo Bag 'could change your life'! Woo! 

I reached the East Village without getting lost, (very pleased with myself as I even had to swtich trains!). We ended up having supper at a funky Mexican Restaurant. 

Upon arrving home  I came back into wifi signal a noticed that I'd had a text from Caitlin, so it was a change of shirt, a spriz of Chanel and back out to the B&T (Bait & Tackle; now I'm a 'local' I'm allowed to abriveate it! The barman said so!). 

Sunny Sunday

The weather has been really hot and sunny over the last few days. Yesterday I had the day off and decided to be very lazy and pack up my bkini, book and shades and went up on to the roof for a spot of sun bathing. (Unfortunately, as I had no one to rub suncream on my back, I'm looking a little bit like my friend Larry this morning!). 

It was coconut water and banana flavored if you were wondering (tasted a bit like suncream!) 

In the evening I went for a wander and a cocktail...

I've walked passed this statue a few times but last night it was lit up and looking very pretty.

I took this photo through the window as the shop was closed. I'll have to go back when its open as it looks very intriguing.

The Freedom Tower- still red, white & blue following the 4th July. 

Fun, Frolics and Fireworks on the Fourth!

Yesterday was the first time I had ever experienced the 4th July in the US and it was lots of fun!  

Fourth July Cake at Baked 

Frank's 1987 Stars and Stripes Converse (they're older than me!).

After work Caitlin and I made a lovely little picnic, complete with Larry the Lobster, to take on the the roof before the fireworks.

Larry! 

Look what I found.......

....glad I kept those bibs from the Oyster Bar! Hehe! 

Although the fireworks weren't overhead, it was still a very pretty skyline and a great atmosphere. 

Blurry but beautiful 

After the fireworks we ventured off up the road to the Bait & Tackle (by this point we were still wearing our totally awesome Oyster Bar bibs and we had discovered that they could double up as a cape if we turned them back to front! Hehe!).

King James and The Special Men were performing at the Bait and Tackle which made for a fun night of dancing and honorary tambourine playing!