http://www.foreveramber.co.uk A UK fashion blogger and shoe obsessive Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:36:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/10/welcome-to-hollywood.html http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/10/welcome-to-hollywood.html#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:11:05 +0000 Amber http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/?p=6840 Yes, folks, it’s the moment absolutely none of you have been waiting for: part two of the video of our California trip. Because, yes, our holiday videos come in different parts. Think of it as like the Halloween movies, only a little less scary. Only a little bit, though. (Part 1 of this series, a.k.a. [...]]]> http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/10/welcome-to-hollywood.html/feed 12 http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/teddies-on-the-freeway.html http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/teddies-on-the-freeway.html#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:23:07 +0000 Amber http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/?p=6215 While I was in L.A. (Yeah, yeah, it’s another one of THOSE posts: just stick it out though and I’ll start talking about something NOT connected to my holiday, I promise) we were driving along the freeway one day, when the traffic suddenly slowed because of a truck’s cargo, which had apparently spilled onto the [...]]]> http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/teddies-on-the-freeway.html/feed 29 http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/a-whistle-stop-tour-of-l-a.html http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/a-whistle-stop-tour-of-l-a.html#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:26:14 +0000 Amber http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/?p=6106 OK, I’m taking pity on you all. I realise I’ve tresspassed on your patience long enough now with all of my “lookit my holiday snaps!” posts, so I’ve pulled all of the remaining photos into one, giant, easily-ignored post, and I’ll publish it, then I can get back to talking about… whatever it is I [...]]]> http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/a-whistle-stop-tour-of-l-a.html/feed 15 http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/in-praise-of-esther-williams-swimwear.html http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/in-praise-of-esther-williams-swimwear.html#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:57:36 +0000 Amber http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/?p=6099 You see this swimsuit, folks? This is my New Favourite Swimsuit. And I almost didn’t get it. Allow me to explain… You see, the swimsuit in question is by a company called Esther Williams. (Yes, named after THAT Esther Williams.) They make these gorgeous, retro-inspired swimsuits, and I’ve been coveting one for a long, long [...]]]> http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/in-praise-of-esther-williams-swimwear.html/feed 26 http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/goodbye-norma-jean.html http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/goodbye-norma-jean.html#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:25:03 +0000 Amber http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/?p=6069 While we were in LA, we found ourselves inadvertently walking in the footsteps of one of my biggest icons, Marilyn Monroe. I mean that literally: (I was all, “I’M Marilyn. No, I am! You be Jane Russell, mum…”) Hollywood Boulevard was a bit of an odd experience to start with. As we pulled up, and [...]]]> http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/goodbye-norma-jean.html/feed 19 http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/dont-you-know-youll-never-ever-want-to-turn-back.html http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/dont-you-know-youll-never-ever-want-to-turn-back.html#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:17:42 +0000 Amber http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/?p=6036 Because I just can’t seem to stop posting about my holiday right now, here’s a short video Terry made of our trip to San Francisco. Enjoy! And it’s time to call in sick and pack your bags and bring the toothbrush Withdraw from that savings account, what’s savings for, time doesn’t wait and Hold the [...]]]> http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/dont-you-know-youll-never-ever-want-to-turn-back.html/feed 5 http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/all-the-vampires-livin-in-the-valley-move-west-down-ventura-boulevard.html http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/all-the-vampires-livin-in-the-valley-move-west-down-ventura-boulevard.html#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:19:00 +0000 Amber http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/?p=5968 Folks, if I can give you one piece of vacation advice, it would be this: Never stay anywhere that’s significantly nicer than your own home. Because trust me: it’ll be SO hard to leave… The front gates The driveway We stayed in the Encino area of L.A., which is in the San Fernando Valley – [...]]]> http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/all-the-vampires-livin-in-the-valley-move-west-down-ventura-boulevard.html/feed 15 http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/on-the-road-googleplex-carmel-and-big-sur.html http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/on-the-road-googleplex-carmel-and-big-sur.html#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:33:16 +0000 Amber http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/?p=5952 You know how every time I take a vacation, my body thinks, “Oh, great, Amber’s giving me some time off: I think I’ll fit in a quick illness?” and I spend the first few days of my trip coughing and wheezing and generally feeling like death warmed up? That kicked in on our last day [...]]]> http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/on-the-road-googleplex-carmel-and-big-sur.html/feed 13 http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/the-rock.html http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/the-rock.html#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:43:39 +0000 Amber http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/?p=5896 Want to know the strangest thing about visiting Alcatraz? Right before you get on the boat, they make you stand in front of this giant photo of the island, and have your photo taken. Then, on the way back, they try to sell you the photo for $20. This struck us a a little, you [...]]]> http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/07/the-rock.html/feed 13 http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/06/i-was-filled-with-so-much-hate-until-i-saw-the-golden-gate.html http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/06/i-was-filled-with-so-much-hate-until-i-saw-the-golden-gate.html#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:04:12 +0000 Amber http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/?p=5873 In our last episode of Amber Describes Her Trip to San Francisco In Excruciating Detail, our heroine (that’s me) was still on Pier 39, admiring the seals. As we left, however, the rain which had been threatening for a while finally started to fall. We’d been walking for hours by this point, so the sensible thing would’ve [...]]]> http://www.foreveramber.co.uk/2011/06/i-was-filled-with-so-much-hate-until-i-saw-the-golden-gate.html/feed 10