The day after the night before

So last night was the one, the only... HALLOWEEN. Lovely, scary, frightening stuff. Chestnut Avenue and Co started the night off applying ghastly makeup and drinking copious amounts of gin and finished it partying on down at Idioteque. None of us won a prize for costumes but a girl with a dress on and leaves in her hair did- dead unfair. (Dead... get it? OH YES).



A bit of a visual treat for you all; Chestnut and Co huddled up for a group photo. From left to right we have: Mason aka Droog #1; Michaela aka vampire; Alex aka Ashes to Ashes clown; Dan aka red power ranger; Emily aka zombie; James aka zombie Mad Hatter; Alice aka zombie Alice in Wonderland; Lauren aka Mia Wallace(Pulp Fiction) and Ellie aka scary skeleton.

And here we have Ellie, a frequent and most beloved guest. She is a skeleton. This look was achieved using black tights with a bone print, a black dress and a cardboard skeleton. She selotaped the arms to her arms. Frightful.

Next up we have Dan dressed as the red power ranger. This outfit was a last minute decision and was pulled together in a matter of minutes. Brilliant effort. The outfit consists of red tights, a red tshirt, a white tshirt and red converse. Added to this are various cardboard cut outs covered in tinfoil and a makeshift mask. Very well done. That's one powerful, crime fighting motherfucker. SCARY.

And here we have convicted sex criminal James, brilliantly portraying a scary zombie version of the Mad Hatter. To pull this little look off, James has donned green jeans, a blue shirt, brown waistcoat and blazer, with a navy bowtie and crazy tophat. Naturally topped off with large amounts of white and black facepaint. Ghastly.

Oh Alice. Here she is dressed most wonderfully as a zombie version of Alice in Wonderland. She's got some white tights on (cheers Laura), a dress bought in the Toshop sale, a hairband and a fancy dress apron. Completed with some playing cards, tons of facepaint and a lovely spot of fake blood. Shout out to Alex for the beautifully carved pumpkin, Percy, who features on the windowsill. Ghoulish.

Woah, it's so Alex! She's rather fetchingly dressed as an Ashes to Ashes David Bowie clown (google it)! Her handmade outfit consists of ostrich feathers from the market attached to a vest top, and a wire and mesh crazy neck piece featuring some messy glitter glue. And of course a Primark hat, and some snazzy face paint. The sofa isn't usually that messy, it's all down to Dan's costume making. Fiendish.

Hey hey Lauren! Last night she was transformed into Mia Wallis from Pulp Fiction, in the scene where she overdoses and dies for a little bit, naturally. She's wearing a Primark shirt and some American Apparel jeans, and has been transformed into a brunette for one night only with the help of a pretty smart wig. Also featured - lots of fake blood. Terrifying.

Finally, if you must put all your eggs in one basket, just make sure it's bloody strong enough, OK?

The Night That We Championed Ian Williams ('s Glasses)

As this blog is being digitally printed for all to see in glory, James Hollands be wearing Ian Williams's awfully cool spectacles :)
(if you have any qualms with the whole 'er ner, ner lenses' thing - suck my cock)
(any subsequent problems involving the verb 'be', just take a peek at the popular children's television show, the Wire)




Alex embraces the glasses with a sripey topshop dress paired with some uber cool sparkley socks and some tan brouges. The outfit is accessorised with a vintage fashion fair necklace, some accessorize braclets and a handbag strap worn as a belt...diverse (and an amazing sequined jacket to be added for the walk!). Ecclectic.

Lauren dons: THE glasses, as made famous by Ian Williams, a purple asos.com dress with some noir Primark tights. All topped off with some Topshop bracelets, a flea market necklace and Danyl Johnsons awful screaming face. London.

Clay Davis Rules (see The Wire): A chequered shirt all colours of the anti-colour rainbow purchased from respectable H&M; a pair of generic, black Topmun (some kind of accent - or Metallica album) jeans, topped off with old-man Prmarkies. Socks for everybody else that has no fucking clue. Me neither. sock from now on, yeah?Geek.

It's Alice, she is wearing an H&M stripey dress, vintage man's shirt from Blue Rinse, and the belt is also from Blue Rinse. Simon gave us his opinion, and he approves, not that we watch the X Factor or anything. Cowell.


P.s. 38 C.A. have been sick and failed to update the blog for the last week...Sorry followers!!!!!

38 Chestnut A. signing off, peace (off ass)

xxx

The day Lauren Stark became old. (Twenty)

Well, what a day! Lovely Lauren is twenty, and making growing old look very cool. We're having a party on Friday to celebrate, but went out for a meal and a music quiz tonight. We came second in the quiz as well, what a momentous day, lucky Lauren!
Talking of getting old, here's what Laura and Alice got up to last night, dressed as OAPs for the medical parents party. Went a little overboard with the hairspray, but making a good effort as binge drinking grandmas, with a rave painted grandad (Callum) in tow. A good night had by all. Waey!

Tom and Luke again! Good job they showed up, as Tom's ridiculous 80s music knowledge helped us out big time. Tom wears similar cool gear to last time. Luke wears... Tom. And some white shoes. The moustache is coming along nicely, I'm sure you'll agree. Wow.

Here's Lauren in Wetherspoons, what a classy birthday girl. She's wearing her new birthday dress and boots, Alex's sequinned jacket and a new birthday necklace from her fellow Chestnutters. Happy Birthday Lauren! Eddie's loving being on the blog in the background. Yay!

Alex is in Marks and Spencers before we got the train home. She's living it up amongst the groceries in a new Topshop jumper and trousers, and her beloved Topshop brogues. Fresh.

It's Dan, in his Topman jeans, battered Dunlops that were brand new shiny white when we first started uni, and a nice little green jacket. Bready.

Hungover Alice poses with some alcohol in an American Apparel skirt, Topshop top and Topshop cardigan. Wino.

Aha-Laura makes her first proper appearance on the blog (albeit a blurry one, sorry!) in a Topshop dress and Oasis leather jacket. Juicy!

Off to sleep! Stay tuned, remain homosexual

All our love,

Chestnut Avenue xxxxx

The day university started and Alice became a grandma.

Today was the start of university for everybody but Lauren and Dan. Alice and Laura met their children and became mothers. Brendan did a shift in the music library. James is DJing, for the first time ever. Alex (finally!) unpacked and cleaned her room. Hoorah!! We then sat and watched a ridiculous amount of Spaced. Too much Spaced. So much Spaced it hurts. Go Chestnut Avenue, go!

Daniel Gillett is dressed in: black Topman skinny jeans, a red We Are Scientists tshirt and a baby blue topman jacket. The same outfit he wore yesterday. Exactly. However, his pose makes up for it. Sexy, Dan. Paedon't.

Alexandra Smyth dons: A purple and black Blue Rinse jumper, Topshop leggings, Accessorize bracelets and fluffy slipper socks. Finished off nicely with a packet of salt and vinegar Sainsbury's Basics crisps. Comfy.

Lauren Stark wears: a leopard print Topshop tshirt, black Topshop leggings, a Primark denim jacket. Topped off with Accessorize/Topshops/Miss Selfridge bracelets and Topshop and Miss Selfridge necklaces. And she's being slow. Spaz.

Brendan "Not doing blogs is my thing" O'Connor wears: grey Primark skinny jeans, a grey Primark hoodie, black Topman tshirt and THE purple Topman hat. Tramp.

Right, off to either hit the pub or sleep. Who knows which.

Peace out, use the back door, Chestnut Avenue xxx

The day of the Singapore Grand Prix, as it happens

Well done Lewis 'amilton. Triple early this morning we successfully arrived back from York after a coach journey spent with drunk old people, most notably a chav moments away from vomiting. Phewee. Back in bin strike city, we got a visit from Lauren's family, most notably Ronnie for commenting on James's state of undress. Cheers for the assortment of cakes guys!
Here's Tom, from last night in York. No idea what he's wearing but he's in the kitchen of his mansion house somewhere in the subs. He deserves a nail clap for this look. Retro.

It's Lauren, back in Chestnut Avenue! She's been dodging Myspace stalkers all day, and been eating Nandos. Lauren wears: Topshop leggings of the black variety, an All Saints t shirt (woah), H&M cardigan (Road), her own clan tartan scarf and some ridiculous Topshop slippers. Oh and Versace glasses. Cosy.

A-Bomb Barksdale (for all you Wire fans) wears: some old H&M jeans, a Topshop top, a Muji cardigan she stole off her brother (cheers James), scarf stolen off her mum, a clock necklace from Alex and James (as first sported by Flava Flav) and new Topshop shoes! (She seems to steal alot of her garments nowadays) Theif.

It's Alex! Of corse it is! It just, bloody, had to be! She's wearing: a Lucidez top from an Omagh Boutique, of the name 'Closet' which our Northern Irish mateys shall be familiar with, Topshop jeans, a bracing Thomas Sabo bracelet and some more new Topshop shoes that are causing much pain. In the words of a car-crashing Morgan Freeman, Ouch.

Oh James. Here J-bird wears: a vintage/knock-off (2 years old vintage?) t-shirt, bought from a dodgy stall in Rome, displaying a Roma logo, which is partly moth-bitten, a less-so vintage pair of Primark jeans and an Armani watch, courtesyof his lovely parents for his 18th birthday, which has survived until this far, courtesy of james's love and care.

Daniel enjoys this day by wearing: a baby blue topman hoody, a r-r-r-r-r-r-red "We are Scientists" t-shirt and topped off with a pair of Topman jeans. Dan's outfit is far superior to many other Chestnutters due to being complimented by a bag of Royal Gala apples purchased from Serge Sainsbourg's (Sainsbury's for you and everybody else).

James had a heavy input this day. As much as Henry V.

Love Love Love and Dance Dance Dance with the same sex sex sex.

THE Chestnut Avenue. xxxxxxxxx x

The day we went to York and ate badly

Helllooooooo York. A day of hangovers, a subway on the train, a pot of tea, a cup of coffee and a pizza. Sadly, Dan and James and Laura are at home. But are, I assure you, very well dressed.

Here is our host and honourary Chestnut Avenue resident Luke. Check out his skinny legs. Luke wears: black Primark (women's) jeans, a Paisley shirt from Chalk Farm market, a 70s little girls belt from ebay and Underground England cubans. Good luck with the moustache. Outrageous.

Brendan "I don't do blogs" O'Connor wears: his mum's vintage shirt (yes, the one he slept in), Primark jeans, blue rinse plimmies and a Topman hat which we fight over. Oh, and you can see his sideburn. Crazy.

Alex wears: a Russian JNBY top and Topshop jeans and cardigan. International.

Alice wears: A Brudenell Social Club tshirt (just down the road from us), a Topshop cardigan and a new scarf from Accessorize. Necklace from a vintage fair. Word.

Lauren wears: a Primark dress, vintage leather jacket, a French flea market necklace and a antique brooch. Perfect for today's sunny weather. Appropriate.


Now we're off to a York based freakbeat night. Smooth.

Keep it queer, Chestnut Avenue xxx

The night we went to the Cockpit and Alex got 3 penalty points.

It's been an eventful day in Chestnut Avenue; new records, university and a certain Northern Irish lassie gaining a few old points on the driving license. 70mph in a 50 zone? Disgraceful. Well done Alex, well done.
We're all here apart from Laura who is currently at a house party with a stripper Oohhhh errrrrrr.
Chestnut Avenue's finest.

Lauren wears a Miss Selfridge dress, tights and a groovy pair of Topshop patent winklepickers. Necklace from a French flea market. How chic.

Alice wears: a Topshop body, Urban Outfitters skirt and Urban Outfitters necklace. Topped off with a pair of Office shoes. Trendy.

Alex wears: An All Saints t-shirt, a pair of Icelandic (REKJAVIC BABY!) leggings and the same groovy Topshop patent Winklepickers. Shame they don't fit Alice. Posh cow.

James wears: a pair of H&M (Prague based) jeans with a vintage checked shirt (from the RSPCA charity shop). Completing the outfit is a pair of Primark boxers. And a bottle of Carlsberg. Classy.

Dan, looking fly in all black, wears: his Hanley Castle school blazer, Burton's winklepickers, black Topman skinny jeans, and a Topman (faded to PMAN) black jumper. Hiding beneath the jumper is a neat Good Shoes tshirt. The pose above is the same nonchalant look that got him on the Cockpit poster. Cool.

Brendan (failing) wears: his mum's vintage checked shirt and old flowery duvet. Pathetic.

Now... off to get drunk. Hello Cockpit.

Stay gay, Chestnut Avenue xxx