Updates-attempt #2

So I had a lovely post all ready, was inserting the last pic, and the app died. Ugh! My first lesson in using the save button! Or maybe it was meant to happen as you all won't be as excited about the arrival of our Apple TV as we are (we've been living prehistoric basically, with 1 tv, bad cable and hdmi'd to a laptop). So maybe that post was not meant to be. Maybe I should tell about the amazing vintage/2nd hand store that I will be going back to tomorrow for some awesome Channel glasses and that I am now on the call list for once used Louboutins (yeah, that's how I roll, lol, but those that know me know as badly as I want a pair I can't drop the full $ on them!). Next time I will take pics as the stuff was amazing. I am half thinking of going back for the Christian Lacroix dress for the Marine Corps ball Friday, but still love the polka dots I bought for it. Pics to come on that one! I did, however, buy a kitschy little bag that looks like a phone to use as my main accessory (excuse the horrible gov't supplied chair it was photographed on! Oh, and its Aldo, not vintage - but doesn't it look like it could be! Lol)... 

I am like a school girl, so excited to use it! 

But in other goings on, we finally hit up Fortnum & Mason, the 300 year old London staple that opened its first doors outside of The UK in Dubai 7 months ago. We randomly timed it with the fountains at the Burj Khalifa, so the kids enjoyed some amazing ice cream while we tested their famous teas on the patio of the third floor. The first floor is shop, 2nd is for high tea and the 3rd is the Parlour for ice cream.

 Tasting the jams

The fabulous shop (where I hope Patrick will Christmas shop for me for the first thing that I want to own specifically to hand down to Kate someday. Their tea sets are beautiful!)

 The elevator waiting area

 The ice cream Parlour entry wall

 More sampling. Made in London, Churned in Dubai

 My little loves, with Vanilla bean and Ginger ice cream, while my grown love awaits the tea

 The view from the top floor patio while enjoying our treats

 Kate took this one once we got back down to the water. 

 Daddy's girl

Many more to come from the missed weeks, so forgive my back tracking, but now that unpacking the final shipment is almost done I will be posting a lot more frequently!