Ladies what lunch.

We're Hungary.

We finally braved the rain to go and search for some food. We've discovered to things on our trip out in the cold: 1. The sea smells amazing when it's been raining. 2. We don't eat Hungarian food enough. 3. Brighton is a lot cheaper than London. Now, this… read more…

Written by Sian on 31 Jan 2008 3:51 PM. Permalink

Musical musings

We're very Upsetta.

We're feeling very musical today. But we feel it only right that we tell you of bands to avoid, as well as the good stuff. And we can not stress enough that you should avoid, nay, boycott, the band that are Upsetta. They're hideous. Arragont, and not fun to watch… read more…

Written by Sian on 31 Jan 2008 2:05 PM. There are 1 comments so far. Permalink

Musical musings

Get in the (Duke) Spirit

Yes, we know we're meant to be telling you all about Brighton, but it's waaaaaay too cold and rainy to leave our hotel room. We tried and thought we might get swept into the sea. We're not happy about this, (though we did get to watch the sun set… read more…

Written by Sian on 31 Jan 2008 1:12 PM. Permalink

We read it so you don't have to.

Take some Time Out

Call us London addicts, but we couldn't help picking up Time Out to read on the train. Which is depressing, but it was this or a very tattered copy of the Daily Mail. Now, aside from the badly written listings that are all wrong, here's what you can learn… read more…

Written by Sian on 30 Jan 2008 4:33 PM. Permalink

Glitterbitch on tour.

Is Brighton really the new London?

Glitterditch HQ has moved for a couple of days. We're currently in a very cute hotel drinking tea in Brighton. We keep on hearing about Brighton being the new London (or, London-on-sea if you will). So we're here to check it out. Over the next couple of days, you… read more…

Written by Sian on 30 Jan 2008 3:14 PM. Permalink

Poll Dancing

Glitterditch Debate: Is Burlesque just stripping?

We were shocked when we heard someone yesterday say that Burlesque was just titillation for men. Nothing more than stripping. It was implied that women were silly for falling for the media angle that it was tasteful. We were undoing all of the good work that went into getting… read more…

Written by Sian on 29 Jan 2008 1:59 PM. Permalink

Only on TV

Scary Telly

We've had to turn the TV off. Scary scary programmes about women with fake babies. We're a bit freaked out and don't think we'll turn the TV on again for another week.… read more…

Written by Sian on 28 Jan 2008 10:55 PM. Permalink

We couldn't make it up

McQualifications?

Wow. We're thinking of a whole career change now that you can get qualified in flipping burgers. This is the saddest thing we've ever heard. Don't go to college. Stay at McDonald's forever and have lectures with that scary clown..… read more…

Written by Sian on 28 Jan 2008 3:48 PM. Permalink

Glitterbitch gives advice.

Ask Glitterbitch

We get asked lots of things that are all very Glitterditch related. So we thought we'd be a bit more helpful and share the answers with you. Your very own agony aunt. Aren't we nice. This means if you want to know anything, just let us know and we'll… read more…

Written by Sian on 28 Jan 2008 10:00 AM. There are 1 comments so far. Permalink

The Morning After the Night Before

More Stupid Hobbit Films

It's not the weekend anymore. Which we're very sad about. But here's all the stuff that happened while we were out and about getting hangovers: Lord of the Rings wasn't enough. They're making 'The Hobbit'. But pointy ears and that Frodo guy is not entertainment. The new 3am girls have… read more…

Written by Sian on 28 Jan 2008 9:27 AM. Permalink

Glitterbitch's social calendar

Pub Crawls a-plenty

We're excited by the weekend already! Hooray! We're due to be in the pub in just under two hours and we're looking forward to being silly and catching up with people. What is Glitterbitch up to this weekend?… read more…

Written by Sian on 25 Jan 2008 4:16 PM. Permalink

Look! Silliness!

Glitterbitch does Vogue?

We're playing about this afternoon. So look! It's us on the cover of Vogue! No, we didn't sit there for hours playing with photoshop. There's important stuff to be doing with our day. We've been playing on Mag My Pic. Which is lots of fun. We put pics of… read more…

Written by Sian on 25 Jan 2008 3:24 PM. Permalink

Musical musings

UB40? Do you care?

We've been out all morning getting pampered and have come back to everyone going crazy about UB40. Which is weird. Does anyone care about UB40? OK then... The lead singer has quit. Er..... quit what exactly? A band that haven't released a song in a million years? We don't… read more…

Written by Sian on 25 Jan 2008 2:05 PM. Permalink

Glitter Monitor

The most sparkly bits...

What have you been enjoying on Glitterditch this week? You all think we should rename the east end Old Hoxditch. We really hope this catches on. You're all getting into Burlesque again. Nipple tassels at the ready... Hooray! You think Keira Knightley is rubbish too! You're shocked at the… read more…

Written by Sian on 25 Jan 2008 11:18 AM. There are 2 comments so far. Permalink

The Glitter Radar

All that Glitters

We're enjoying many things this week: Shining brightly: Massages. Yes they're expensive. But there's a reason for that. Bliss. Wedding cake samples. We know we shouldn't order them. But shhh. It's free cake. Learning new things. Glitterbitch is very good at learning the guitar this week. Could do with… read more…

Written by Sian on 25 Jan 2008 10:32 AM. There are 2 comments so far. Permalink

Rehab round up

Tried to make her go into rehab?

Yes yes yes. Finally. Someone talked sense into Amy Winehouse. She went into rehab late on Thursday evening. We're not entirely sure of the thinking behind it though. Things just aren't adding up properly.… read more…

Written by Sian on 25 Jan 2008 8:37 AM. Permalink

Stuff we found out.

Big Brother is not watching you.

Or, rather, no one is watching Big Brother. To be honest, we didn't realise it was still on the telly. Are we the only ones? Even tatty rags London Lite and London Paper have had to find other non-news to write about. Maybe it's about time Channel Four woke… read more…

Written by Sian on 24 Jan 2008 4:52 PM. Permalink

Must try harder.

The Quantum of what now?

There's hundreds of James Bond films now. So it's forgivable that they'd have a bit of trouble coming up with a title. But someone, possible even a group of people were paid millions to come up with... wait for it.... Quantum of Solace. Hmmm. Catchy. Flickr image from Argenberg's… read more…

Written by Sian on 24 Jan 2008 3:40 PM. Permalink

Religion for the ridiculous.

Religious hate group targets Heath. How kind.

We heard little snippets about a Church group in the states getting on their homosexual high horse (now there's an image for you). We had no idea it had gone to this extent: "God hates the sordid, tacky bucket of slime seasoned with vomit known as Brokeback Mountain and… read more…

Written by Sian on 24 Jan 2008 12:42 PM. Permalink

The Morning After the Night Before

It's (mostly) about Heath

Heath Ledger Autopsy inconclusive. Family say it was an accident. Sky news have done a piece on stars who have died young. How tactless. Britney hasn't dumped her bloke, instead she wants to have babies with him. Which is pretty scary. The BBC jump on the Myspace bandwagon. How… read more…

Written by Sian on 24 Jan 2008 9:58 AM. Permalink

The downward spiral that is Britney Spears

Britney Gets Some Support

Is anyone else worried that this support is in the shape of Paris Hilton? This is terrifying. The only person Britney has fighting her corner has just come out of prison and now goes clubbing telling everyone she wants to er... copulate with them. Paris reckons Britney 'is a… read more…

Written by Sian on 23 Jan 2008 11:18 AM. Permalink

Musical musings

Mika gets Violent

Mika got a little bit mean at his last gig. His guitarist played the wrong note so Mika hit him. As you do. It's ironic really. We can't tell you how many times we've wanted to hit Mika every time we see him on the telly. Flickr image from… read more…

Written by Sian on 23 Jan 2008 9:54 AM. Permalink

Across the Pond

Heath Ledger Found Dead

Heath Ledger was discovered at his home yesterday lying dead after what looks like taking an overdose. Police have said that there were pills next to the bed and they don't suspect foul play. Hollywood stars are paying tribute to him and sending condolences his family. We'll keep you updated… read more…

Written by Sian on 23 Jan 2008 9:20 AM. Permalink

Musical musings

We want Take That to win a Brit Award.

There. We've said it. But we're not proud of it. We've been reading about Arctic Monkeys snubbing the Brits because of their rather strange battle for the Best Group gong with Take That. We can see their point. Take That are hardly the coolest band in the world. That… read more…

Written by Sian on 22 Jan 2008 4:13 PM. Permalink

We don't want to get personal, but...

Keira Knightley is Rubbish.

Well, that might be our personal opinion, but the Oscar guys think so too. She's been snubbed by them for her role in Brit flick, Atonement. Seeing as the film is up for 7 other Oscars, that's quite poor. Could this be because she's not very good? Sure, she's… read more…

Written by Sian on 22 Jan 2008 3:14 PM. Permalink

Glitterditch Approves

Top Five Burlesque Treats

Dita Von Teese is to be the new face (cleavage surely?) of Wonderbra. Which is fine with us. We like her. She looks sexy and classy at the same time. Fab. It looks as though the whole burlesque scene is here to stay. So whilst Dita gets in front… read more…

Written by Sian on 22 Jan 2008 11:47 AM. Permalink

It's not big and it's not clever

Has Amy Finally Cracked?

Ooooh dear, Amy Winehouse has maybe allegedly possible not been taking crack. There's been video footage and everything. How very Kate Moss. We haven't seen the video so we're going to do the right thing and not say anymore. Best not to get sued right at the start of… read more…

Written by Sian on 22 Jan 2008 11:13 AM. Permalink

Glittery Wisdom

What we learnt: Treating Ourselves.

On each one of our outings, Glitterditch learns something new. Like that fact that we make a pretty great cocktail, that kind of thing. Now we want to share these bits of wisdom with you. Like Sesame Street but without Big Bird. It was cold and rainy last night… read more…

Written by Sian on 22 Jan 2008 9:26 AM. Permalink

The downward spiral that is Britney Spears

Britney sees sense.

Well it's about time. Britney has finally dumped her paparazzi 'boyfriend'. She accused him of exploiting her to further his own career. She catches on quick, doesn't she? And on that note, we're off to cheer ourselves up. It's the grumpiest day of the year apparently so we really should… read more…

Written by Sian on 21 Jan 2008 4:28 PM. Permalink

Things we don't know.

The new part of town: Old Hoxditch

We know we've been in East London a lot recently, but we're not exactly sure where. Every time we go, we argue about whether or not we're in Hoxton, Old Street or Shoreditch. We still can't decide. We were in Great Eastern Dining Room this weekend, which Glitterbitch thinks… read more…

Written by Sian on 21 Jan 2008 3:09 PM. There are 4 comments so far. Permalink

Glitterditch gets arty

Is Damien Hirst's Assistant Treading on his Toes?

We're very excited about seeing Rachel Howard's new exhibition tomorrow. Especially as she used to be Damien Hirst's assistant. We do think Hirst is a little bit pretentious, so having someone come in and rain on his parade seems like lots of fun. Why does he need an assistant… read more…

Written by Sian on 21 Jan 2008 2:34 PM. Permalink

Glitterbitch's social calendar

Get bookish with Jon Ronson.

Don't worry. We're not going all high brow on you. (God, can you imagine? Cocktails and talking about James Joyce would be a bit too pretentious for our liking.) But we want to tell you about Jon Ronson. He's having a bit of a chat at South Kensington Library… read more…

Written by Sian on 21 Jan 2008 11:50 AM. Permalink

Glittery Wisdom

What we learnt: The Weekend.

On each one of our outings, Glitterditch learns something new. Like that fact that we should never drink red wine, that kind of thing. Now we want to share these bits of wisdom with you. Like Sesame Street but without Big Bird. Oooh our weekend has taken us lots… read more…

Written by Sian on 21 Jan 2008 9:41 AM. Permalink

That's a Wrap

It's nearly the weekend

Be honest. You're winding down already. You're counting the minutes (24) until you can go home. You're willing them to go quickly so you can get to the nearest bar and start getting trollied. What are you all up to tonight? Share with us. We are nosy and we… read more…

Written by Sian on 18 Jan 2008 4:50 PM. Permalink

Glitter Monitor

The most sparkly bits...

What have you been most enjoying this week on Glitterditch? You've been getting excited about the Gordon Brown look-a-like competition. Do you all look like him and want to audition? Lots of you want to go and eat food on buses. Us too. You're enjoying reading about our bad… read more…

Written by Sian on 18 Jan 2008 3:19 PM. Permalink

The Glitter Radar

All that Glitters

We're getting all in a tizz about this stuff: Shining brightly: Fox's Crunch Cream biscuits. Call us simple but we've just remembered how wonderful these are. Going out on a school night. Yes it's naughty. But it's also lots and lots of fun. Could do with a polish: Ice… read more…

Written by Sian on 18 Jan 2008 2:49 PM. Permalink

Glittery Wisdom

What we learnt: In Pubs

On each one of our outings, Glitterditch learns something new. Like that fact that tapas is yummy, that kind of thing. Now we want to share these bits of wisdom with you. Like Sesame Street but without Big Bird. Last night we were out with lots of other writers… read more…

Written by Sian on 18 Jan 2008 11:54 AM. Permalink

The Morning After the Night Before

Lily Loses Baby

Ooooh, we're a little bit dazed and hungover today, so we're saying hello a little bit late today. Here's what's been happening in the world while we were having a lie-in: Lily Allen loses her baby. This has made us sad. Janet Jackson set for comeback. But we don't… read more…

Written by Sian on 18 Jan 2008 9:47 AM. Permalink

Musical musings

EMI: Even More Insults

If what we read on the web is true (ha! it's fibs! all fibs! Except Glitterditch of course) then The Rolling Stones could be looking to depart from EMI. The move could only be temporary, they're doing the soundtrack for Martin Scorsese's new film so everything is being done… read more…

Written by Sian on 17 Jan 2008 3:42 PM. Permalink

Glitter Spotter

Terry Gilliam is in Shoreditch

Our beady eyed sources tell us that Terry Gilliam is in Shoreditch right now. He's filming his new movie there. Which is called 'The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus' or something like that. They've got a big caravan and everything. How glam. Cheers to MB and RH for the tip-off.… read more…

Written by Sian on 17 Jan 2008 1:46 PM. Permalink

You make me feel like dancin'

Glitterbitch's Top 5 Guilty Pleasures

As we dance about Glitterditch HQ (our kitchen today) listening to bad 80s music, we remembered that Guilty Pleasures haven't had a party this year yet. Lucky for us, it's on Saturday 26th and you can dance (cringe) to all the bad music you like. It's at Koko, which… read more…

Written by Sian on 17 Jan 2008 1:03 PM. There are 1 comments so far. Permalink

Musical musings

Bad day for Robbie

Teehee. Call us immature, but we can't help giggling at Robbie Williams right now. First he moans that EMI are slave drivers. The the Brits (quite rightly) snub him. Then all of his Rudebox CD's get shipped off to China to make roads. Poor Robbie. We don't know what… read more…

Written by Sian on 17 Jan 2008 12:24 PM. There are 1 comments so far. Permalink

Dinner Plans

Is Rebato's really that good?

We've mentioned Rebato's a couple of times this year already. But is the tapas really that good? It's got some things going against it for a start. Getting people to even go south of the river can be tough. Trying to convince people that you can have a great… read more…

Written by Sian on 17 Jan 2008 11:30 AM. Permalink

Glittery Wisdom

What we learnt last night: Tapas food

On each one of our outings, Glitterditch learns something new. Like that fact that food poisoning is horrid, that kind of thing. Now we want to share these bits of wisdom with you. Like Sesame Street but without Big Bird. So last night, we went to Rebato's in Stockwell.… read more…

Written by Sian on 17 Jan 2008 9:30 AM. Permalink

That's a Wrap

A strange day...

What else has been happening today while we've been laughing at Tom Cruise? Kate Moss is getting on a bit. It's a shame that you can really tell. Those record labels get more fickle by the day. Lost in Showbiz get bitchy 'bout Gwynnie. It's all a bit weird… read more…

Written by Sian on 16 Jan 2008 4:38 PM. Permalink

Stop talking!

Tom on Scientology

Sometimes, pictures speak 1000 words. In this case, Tom Cruise on YouTube does it all for us. We watched this twice though and still have no idea what he's on about. Oh dear. Does anyone rememer when he was in Top Gun? Things were much simpler then.… read more…

Written by Sian on 16 Jan 2008 4:09 PM. Permalink

It's not big and it's not clever

Jamie fowls up. Again.

I bet Jamie Oliver just wishes he'd kept quiet about those chickens. He's had nothing but hassle ever since. But then, he's stupid enough to let battery farmed eggs be served in his restaurant, Fifteen. Apparently this is a 'cock up'. Well, er.... yes. We could make lots of… read more…

Written by Sian on 16 Jan 2008 1:31 PM. Permalink

Musical musings

See Radiohead tonight.

Whilst scouting around the web today, we spotted an interesting snippet on Londonist. If you really fancy standing outside in the cold all day, pop down to Brick Lane's Rough Trade East and you may even get to see Radiohead play a mini set later this evening. How nice… read more…

Written by Sian on 16 Jan 2008 1:10 PM. Permalink

Dinner Plans

Route Vegetables

Where have all the Routemasters gone? We miss them. They make London more fun and Glitterbitch enjoyed doing the hoppy-on hoppy-off thing. This was much more fun than getting on a bendy bus with scary school kids. So, because we really don't want to go to the London Transport… read more…

Written by Sian on 16 Jan 2008 12:40 PM. Permalink

Glittery Wisdom

What we learnt last night: Blackheath

On each one of our outings, Glitterditch learns something new. Like that fact that Feeling Gloomy is great fun, that kind of thing. Now we want to share these bits of wisdom with you. Like Sesame Street but without Big Bird. Last night, we were out at Bradley's which… read more…

Written by Sian on 16 Jan 2008 10:13 AM. Permalink

That's a Wrap

Is Glitterditch killing Britney?

It takes a lot to shock Glitterbitch. Truly. But we've seen a couple of things today that have made our eyebrows raise just slightly. First, Loaded Magazine thought it was appropriate to add Kate McCann to a list of 'unlikely sex symbols'. Nice. Still, maybe she can get a photoshoot… read more…

Written by Sian on 15 Jan 2008 4:29 PM. Permalink

What's Doherty up to?

Doherty is getting dull.

Yes, Glitterbitch decides to stay in every now and again. But this is not the behaviour we have come to expect from Pete Doherty. Now, we don't mean to be hypocritical, but if he's not going out making mischief, there really isn't much hope for the rest of us… read more…

Written by Sian on 15 Jan 2008 3:13 PM. Permalink

Look! Silliness!

Kylie goes dating.

Yes, we know that headline sounds like a bad TV show. But Kylie is apparently happy to go dating. We imagine her search for a man is going to be a lot more successful than the Gordon Brown search we told you about yesterday. Maybe Channel Four could put… read more…

Written by Sian on 15 Jan 2008 2:50 PM. Permalink

Glitterbitch's social calendar

Tonight, tonight: Bradley's Spanish Bar

We do like that Glitterditch HQ is very mobile. We're currently writing to you from our local whilst having a drink. Which makes us very happy indeed. It's got us in the mood to go out again tonight. This evening we're off the Bradley's Spanish Bar to meet up… read more…

Written by Sian on 15 Jan 2008 2:39 PM. Permalink

Only on TV

Support Sir Trevor!

Glitterditch really likes Trevor McDonald. We'd like to drink wine with him. He tells us things we need to know about but can also be very funny. And this is what you want when you're watching the news. Otherwise it can be a bit depressing. So we're at a… read more…

Written by Sian on 15 Jan 2008 11:06 AM. Permalink

The downward spiral that is Britney Spears

Britney finds God

Awwww bless. Britney was spotted going to church just hours after skipping another court date. Which reminds us of Paris Hilton walking about with a bible. We didn't fall for it then either. Oh well, at least she hasn't fallen for Scientolology. Flickr image from Neo Carrillo's photostream.… read more…

Written by Sian on 15 Jan 2008 9:31 AM. Permalink

We couldn't make it up

Do YOU look like Gordon Brown?

Fake celeb snapper Alison Jackson is on the look out for a Gordon look-a-like. She's been searching for six years and is getting a little bit desperate. So she's hooked up with Esquire magazine to see if they can help her. Though we think Westmonster may have been a… read more…

Written by Sian on 14 Jan 2008 12:44 PM. Permalink

Read all about it.

No one is reading the papers.

Seriously. Almost all of the nationals have gone down in circulation. It's quite easy to see why: We read that story online. The Sun are now selling less than 3 million copies a day. Which is still far too many for our liking. But at least the figure is going… read more…

Written by Sian on 14 Jan 2008 11:57 AM. Permalink

The Pub Crawl

Hoxton Hi-jinks

As we said earlier, Hoxton is wonderful. But we don't think it's enough just to say we had fun and leave it at that. We were taken on a magical mystery tour of fun and cocktails. There's so much stuff going on that it would be very rude for… read more…

Written by Sian on 14 Jan 2008 11:41 AM. Permalink

Glittery Wisdom

What we learnt: This weekend

On each one of our outings, Glitterditch learns something new. Like that fact that chocolate souffle is yummy, that kind of thing. Now we want to share these bits of wisdom with you. Like Sesame Street but without Big Bird. This weekend we've seen Hoxton, Crystal Palace, Islington, Vauxhall… read more…

Written by Sian on 13 Jan 2008 8:42 AM. Permalink

That's a Wrap

It's the weekend...

Which means stop reading. Go out. Get drunk. Go dancing. Fall over. We shall be in Old Street this evening in many different pubs and clubs. The rest of the weekend involves bands and pub crawls. You are welcome to join us in your own adventures. Then tell us all… read more…

Written by Sian on 11 Jan 2008 4:59 PM. Permalink

All about the Mitch

Glitterditch favourites: Mitch

It's about time we told you a bit more about Mitch. After all, Glitterbitch is their manager. So it seems only fair that we let them say hi. We caught up with them this afternoon as they too were pretending to work hard. So, here they are. Well, Darren… read more…

Written by Sian on 11 Jan 2008 4:24 PM. Permalink

Blog digest

Eligible puppies? Bag Botox? Really?

As usual, our lazy scout around the web has got us all excited about lots of things. You think we're researching. We call it drinking cups of tea and eating fondant fancies. So far, Lost in Showbiz is making us sooooo sleepy we're putting the kettle on again. But… read more…

Written by Sian on 11 Jan 2008 3:24 PM. Permalink

Glitterditch Approves

A few more of our favourite things: Top 10 best bits.

Despite all of the fabulous things we've told you about this week, there are a few that didn't quite make it into our best secrets week. That's not to say that they aren't fabulous in their own right. So here they all are in their own little bit of… read more…

Written by Sian on 11 Jan 2008 2:28 PM. Permalink

Stop talking!

Shut up, Jamie!

Jamie Oliver reckons it's his 'Passion' that got him into trouble with Sainsbury's. Wow. We thought it was his ablity to talk crap about his bosses and chicken.… read more…

Written by Sian on 11 Jan 2008 12:02 PM. Permalink

Glitterditch Approves

Our best secret ever!

We told you we'd share with you. We promised you our best kept secret. But this means that you have to treat it really really well otherwise we'll come round and kick you in the shins. So, is it a fancy bar? A fabulous night club? Or a gorgeous… read more…

Written by Sian on 11 Jan 2008 11:30 AM. There are 3 comments so far. Permalink

Glittery Wisdom

What we learnt last night: Watching bad telly

On each one of our outings, Glitterditch learns something new. Like that fact that the fact that Stephen Fry isn't that funny anymore, that kind of thing. Now we want to share these bits of wisdom with you. Like Sesame Street but without Big Bird. Yes, we know we've… read more…

Written by Sian on 11 Jan 2008 9:15 AM. Permalink

That's a Wrap

And we're off...

But we're not sure where yet. We can't decide whether to go to the pub and drink wine, go and see a friend for dinner or, if we're totally honest we might stay in and watch that postmodern Moving Wallpaper /Echo Beach thingy that everyone keeps talking about. Either way,… read more…

Written by Sian on 10 Jan 2008 5:55 PM. Permalink

Have we got news for you?

It's oh so quiet...

Really. It is. Celeb-land is being far to squeaky clean for our liking. There's nothing going on. Which leads us to believe that there's lots of secret happenings. Here's some snippets: Uma Thurman might have to go to stalker trial. Peaches hates Kelly. Ooooh. Cat fight. Yawn. Life imitates… read more…

Written by Sian on 10 Jan 2008 5:28 PM. Permalink

Glitterditch Approves

Our secret dancing spot.

Now, we've already told you about one of our favourite dancing spots. But you wouldn't be very impressed if we only had the one, would you? If you want to dance the night away until you have to take your shoes off, there really is only one place to… read more…

Written by Sian on 10 Jan 2008 5:06 PM. Permalink

A thought for the afternoon.

Say What?

Whilst we were out just now doing a bit of shopping, we overheard a conversation between two young somethings chatting about music. The line we over heard (ok, listened to) that most stuck in our minds was 'I saw them live last year.' Now we have no idea what… read more…

Written by Sian on 10 Jan 2008 3:30 PM. Permalink

Glitterditch Approves

Our (very) Secret E-bible

Now, Glitterditch HQ is a magnet for all things cool and delicious. Otherwise reading this website wouldn't be nearly as much fun. But sometimes it's quite hard to keep up. And we don't always open our emails if we're being very hungover so just think of all those parties… read more…

Written by Sian on 10 Jan 2008 12:38 PM. Permalink

The Glitter Radar

All that Glitters

What have we been getting our grubby mitts on this week? Shining brightly: Johnny Depp. Tim Burton. We're very excited right now. Bellinis. So yummy and a lot nicer than the huge amounts of beer we've been drinking recently. Could do with a polish: January Sales. Anyone else bored… read more…

Written by Sian on 10 Jan 2008 11:55 AM. Permalink

Glittery Wisdom

What we Learnt: Staying in.

On each one of our outings, Glitterditch learns something new. Like that fact that the Intrepid Fox just isn't the same anymore, that kind of thing. Now we want to share these bits of wisdom with you. Like Sesame Street but without Big Bird. Last night, Glitterbitch actually stayed… read more…

Written by Sian on 10 Jan 2008 9:33 AM. Permalink

That's a Wrap

And that's it from us...

You might not believe us, but Glitterditch HQ is relaxing this evening. We're going to eat takeaway food and stay firmly curled up on our sofa. No. We know that's not very rock 'n' roll. But it's cold and raining outside. Whereas inside we have Cary Grant and yummy cake.… read more…

Written by Sian on 9 Jan 2008 6:34 PM. Permalink

Glitterditch Approves

Our secret BAD drinking hole

So imagine you're bored. You've just left the bar in Soho that wasn't that good anyway. But you can't find anywhere to go. It's midnight, you're getting cold and you want somewhere new and original that doesn't have stupid door policies. Well, this is when you end up in… read more…

Written by Sian on 9 Jan 2008 5:58 PM. Permalink

Glitterditch Approves

Our Secret Jazz Bar

Have a date? South of the river? Then Glitterbitch has the purrrrrrrfect place for you. If you really want to impress someone, then take them to Oliver's. This tiny little jazz bar in Greenwich is so well hidden there's people who live there and don't know where it is.… read more…

Written by Sian on 9 Jan 2008 4:07 PM. Permalink

Wouldn't it be wonderful if...

Where has all the Glamour gone?

Whilst we sit curled up on the sofa, typing to you at Glitterditch HQ, Audrey Hepburn is in the corner, talking to Fred about Cat and the 'Mean Reds'. It's got us thinking about where all of those wonderful women gone. Instead of Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn and Grace Kelly,… read more…

Written by Sian on 9 Jan 2008 2:43 PM. Permalink

Glitterditch Approves

Our Secret Pampering

Now, despite popular belief, we don't wake up looking fabulous. (Who knew!?) With the amount we go out each week, it sometimes takes a lot of work to look this pretty. So where do we go when we need a little extra help? We go and see our friend… read more…

Written by Sian on 9 Jan 2008 12:00 PM. Permalink

Across the Pond

Least shocking news: Posh Dresses Badly

But it is nice to see that someone agrees with us. We don't know who 'Mr Blackwall' is, but he seems to know his stuff. He even has a pop at Amy Winehouse. The man seems to know what he's on about. Flickr image from tkkate's photostream.… read more…

Written by Sian on 9 Jan 2008 11:06 AM. Permalink

Glittery Wisdom

What we learnt last night: The Intrepid Fox

On each one of our outings, Glitterditch learns something new. Like the fact that it's not so bad being 25, that kind of thing. Now we want to share these bits of wisdom with you. Like Sesame Street but without Big Bird. Last night, Glitterbitch was out with the… read more…

Written by Sian on 9 Jan 2008 8:32 AM. Permalink

That's a Wrap

Not Enough Hours...

We're going out now. To have dinner and talk about making music videos for Mitch. Really. It's going to be lots and lots of fun. We'll tell you all about it tomorrow. We haven't had a chance to tell you where all of our other favourite places are. Including our… read more…

Written by Sian on 8 Jan 2008 5:17 PM. Permalink

Glitterditch Approves

Our Secret Cocktail Bar

Our love of all things retro is getting stronger. Especially since we got excited by about old cartoons on t-shirts this week. It's only right that we tell you about Fluid Bar in Clerkenwell. A cocktail bar where you can play Space Invaders. As if you needed more reason… read more…

Written by Sian on 8 Jan 2008 4:31 PM. Permalink

It's not big and it's not clever

Coming to a Cinema near you.

Madelaine McCann: The movie. Her parents are apparently in serious discussions with entertainment agency IMG. Glitterditch is sickened by this and we have nothing else to say about it right now.… read more…

Written by Sian on 8 Jan 2008 2:39 PM. Permalink

Glitterditch Approves

Our Secret Wine Drinking Spot

We almost don't want to share this with you it's so lovely. But that would be mean. So, if you promise not to blame us when you've got a stonking hangover the next day, we're suggesting you take a trip to Gordon's Wine Bar. We stumbled upon Gordon's by… read more…

Written by Sian on 8 Jan 2008 1:34 PM. Permalink

Blog digest

Lost in... Boredom

We don't want to call the Guardian's Lost in Showbiz shallow. But we aren't really left with much choice. We've just read 'The upside to being George Clooney's girlfriend.' Really, does the Guardian have to resort to this? Apparently the biggest upside is... being George Clooney's girlfriend. Do we… read more…

Written by Sian on 8 Jan 2008 12:16 PM. Permalink

Dinner Plans

A Drunken Discovery about Sangria

Last night, while discussing tapas bars (and agreeing that La Tasca is not real tapas food and is really horrible) Glitterbitch made a discovery about Sangria. You see, we have always thought Sangria was yucky. But then, for some reason, the Sangria we have had has been wrong! All… read more…

Written by Sian on 8 Jan 2008 11:46 AM. Permalink

Across the Pond

Golden Globes Cancelled

The writers strike across the pond has caused The Golden Globe award ceremony to be cancelled due to no one wanting to cross the picket line. The results will be released in a press conference instead. How glam. Oh dear. Hasn't this been resolved yet? It's been going on… read more…

Written by Sian on 8 Jan 2008 9:47 AM. Permalink

Glittery Wisdom

What We Learnt Last Night: The After School Club

On every one of our outings, Glitterditch learns something new. Like how to walk down stairs when she's drunk, that kind of thing. Now we want to share these bits of wisdom with you. Like Sesame Street but without Big Bird. Last night we went out to The After… read more…

Written by Sian on 8 Jan 2008 9:18 AM. There are 1 comments so far. Permalink

Glitterditch Approves

More Secrets!

There's just not enough time to tell you all of our other secrets (not when we start drinking beer at 5pm anyway). So, we're now dedicating this whole week to Glitterditch's secrets! We promise to share even more things with you tomorrow. Including the very best place to get sloshed… read more…

Written by Sian on 7 Jan 2008 5:55 PM. Permalink

Enough. Go away now please.

Naomi Campbell: The Latest Celebrity Hack?

Now, we don't want to discourage people from writing and following their dreams, but we do want to stop celebrities thinking they can write for magazines. What makes GQ Magazine think that Naomi Campbell can write? Interview? Do anything that doesn't involve walking in a straight line and throwing… read more…

Written by Sian on 7 Jan 2008 5:34 PM. Permalink

Glitterditch Approves

Our Secret to the best Gin and Tonic

The Clifton is a little known pub in St. John's Wood. So hidden away that it's a pain to find and merges in nicely with all the swanky town houses around. If you're going to drink gin, especially during the day, you really should do it in style. Otherwise,… read more…

Written by Sian on 7 Jan 2008 3:40 PM. Permalink

Glitterditch Approves

Our Secret Tea Sipping Spot

Contrary to popular belief, we don't drink all the time. Sometimes Glitterbitch and her entourage are hungover. This is when we go and drink tea. Tea has to be done properly, Otherwise you might as well be drinking dishwater in McDonald's. So Ladies and Gents, we bring you to… read more…

Written by Sian on 7 Jan 2008 2:11 PM. Permalink

Stop talking!

Think before you speak, David.

David Beckham talking about Gary Neville: "I would trust [him] with my wife naked." Yes but, naked Posh hasn't got a corset hoisting her breasts up to her chin and you can see how skinny she really is. We really don't think David has anything to worry about. Flickr… read more…

Written by Sian on 7 Jan 2008 12:34 PM. Permalink

Glitterditch Approves

Our Secret Cake Hideaway

There are too many cake-shaped hideaways for us to choose. We could have spent the whole day telling you about where we eat cake. We eat a lot of it. And still manage to look svelte. Ha! If you don't hate us too much, we'll tell you all about… read more…

Written by Sian on 7 Jan 2008 12:20 PM. Permalink

It's not big and it's not clever

Try Something New Today

Like slating the people who pay your wages. All £1.2 million a year of them. Jamie Oliver thought this was a good idea and had a moan at Sainbury's about chicken. He also implied in an interview with the Guardian this weekend that he was clever but ugly. How… read more…

Written by Sian on 7 Jan 2008 11:17 AM. There are 1 comments so far. Permalink

Glitterditch Approves

Our Secret Lunch Spot

As we've mentioned briefly, Glitterbitch isn't usually a fan of Covent Garden. Los Locos is here and frankly that should be explanation enough. Until you find Canela. So we thought we'd tell you what you're missing. Ever since we found Canela Cafe we've been having a bit of a… read more…

Written by Sian on 7 Jan 2008 11:00 AM. Permalink

Glitterditch Approves

Glitterditch Secrets Day

We're feeling kind today. (Really, that was sincere.) So today we're going to share with you our most favourite bits of London. All of them. We'll tell you our favourite place to get drunk, drink tea, have breakfast, go dancing... everywhere. So don't say Glitterbitch doesn't spoil you.… read more…

Written by Sian on 7 Jan 2008 9:27 AM. Permalink

Morning hangover cure

The Weekend is over

We've spent the weekend listening to loud rock bands and getting tipsy. Here's all the fun stuff that has been happening: Britney's not allowed to see her kids. At all. But she shouldn't worry, her single is doing really well. Amy isn't missing her ex as much as we… read more…

Written by Sian on 7 Jan 2008 9:05 AM. Permalink

Come back, all is forgiven

Disappearing Act

Really? Where have all our actors gone? I've noticed that in of all the films showing in London right now, all of the British Actors have gone awol. Seriously. They're in hiding. Wintery hibernation perhaps?… read more…

Written by Sian on 5 Jan 2008 7:30 PM. Permalink

Wouldn't it be wonderful if...

A Neverending Story?

Every now and again, Glitterbitch can be domesticated. That's if you consider staying in and reading the paper domesticated. We do. Don't laugh. We even made cookies. We also watched old fantasy films. Which is sooooo much fun. But this got us thinking. If we really had the choice,… read more…

Written by Sian on 5 Jan 2008 6:07 PM. Permalink

Blog digest

Bitchy Comments

Ooooh, we've been rather enjoying our blog nosiness today. But it's not the news we've been catching up on... over at the Guardian, Marina Hyde seems to be getting a lot of stick today. Apparently she's 'waspish, rude and defensive'. Charming... We do love the comment where she's told… read more…

Written by Sian on 4 Jan 2008 4:02 PM. Permalink

The downward spiral that is Britney Spears

Britney Watch

As if things for Britney couldn't get any worse, we hear she's now in hospital... Does anyone else think that this is the best place for her right now? Flickr image from Photo-mojo's photostream.… read more…

Written by Sian on 4 Jan 2008 3:38 PM. Permalink

Glitterditch Approves

The Brook Mystery

Everyone has been going Kelly Brook crazy this year. We love Kelly Brook. Yes we do. We like her hair and wish we looked like that in a bikini. And we bet she's jolly nice. But what does she do? She does... nothing. Sure she was on that dancing… read more…

Written by Sian on 4 Jan 2008 2:55 PM. Permalink

The Morning After the Night Before

Red Wine is bad for you.

So there was no quiz last night. This is because London shuts down after New Year. This is very annoying. But instead Glitterbitch got really drunk in the cute bar without being clever at all. Her head hurts and she's not happy about it. That said, the Tappit Hen… read more…

Written by Sian on 4 Jan 2008 9:14 AM. Permalink

Blog digest

Are we bovvvvvered?

We've grabbed a chance to look at some other blog stories today. A lot of which seem to be centred around Catherine 'if there's really nothing else on the telly' Tate. So here's our thoughts on the subject: No, Catherine Tate is not funny. No she is not a… read more…

Written by Sian on 3 Jan 2008 5:55 PM. Permalink

It's not big and it's not clever

Ooops! She did it again...

There's one question buzzing around the Glitterditch HQ (apart from where all the chocolate biscuits have gone)... Does Britney actually want custody of her children? It appears she's doing everything she can to mess up her (very thin) case. E! online are saying that even her lawyers want out… read more…

Written by Sian on 3 Jan 2008 4:09 PM. Permalink

Fly on the wall

Amy and the Grammys

Fly on the wall: A new series that listens in on the conversations you want to hear. Sort of. Just how did the Grammy bigwig's come to the decision to have Amy Winehouse play at the awards next month? Well, here's a (fake) example of how that little chat… read more…

Written by Sian on 3 Jan 2008 3:04 PM. Permalink

Let's get digital

Websites are where the money is...

According to those clever people at the Guardian, internet ad spend is set to overtake TV in 2009. If everyone could spend all that extra cash with Glitterditch that would be great. It'll pay for... Glitterbitch's martini habit. Thanks in advance. Flickr image from Rodrigo Senna's photostream.… read more…

Written by Sian on 3 Jan 2008 12:36 PM. Permalink

The Glitter Radar

All that Glitters

Shining brightly: Cocktails! Inventing new cocktails. Practising old cocktails. Glitterbitch may sound a little tipsy for the rest of the week... Amy is back! And we really wanna see what happens... Could do with a polish: The weather. We want snow. Or we want warm. We don't want in… read more…

Written by Sian on 3 Jan 2008 12:03 PM. Permalink

Glitterbitch's social calendar

A Resolution update

This New Year's resolution was a great idea. In our first day, we've now accepted invites to: A pub quiz tonight. A bowling and dancing party. An alternative comedy night with free cake. And we're very excited about hosting a cocktail party tomorrow night. While everyone else is eating… read more…

Written by Sian on 3 Jan 2008 10:59 AM. Permalink

It's not big and it's not clever

Another Shameless Publicity Stunt

Something caught our eye on the Channel 4 website while we were boring ourselves rigid with Big Brother news. You can now 'Win A Shameless Year on the Dole'. They really don't have much luck with their competitions do they? We're not impressed. Channel Four used to be much… read more…

Written by Sian on 3 Jan 2008 9:50 AM. Permalink

Enough. Go away now please.

Big Brother is boring us

So, seeing as Big Brother is getting started, we thought we have to mention it. And then we'll have to go and make much more coffee because it's so dull. The only thing worth mentioning? Well, bless Channel 4 for trying their best to avoid a race row. (Not… read more…

Written by Sian on 3 Jan 2008 8:59 AM. Permalink

Have we got news for you?

Our top six 2008 Wishes

Where is everyone? It's 2008 and we want scandal! Excitement! Silliness! People doing crazy things. Apart from Billie Piper getting hitched, it's all been a tad boring so far. So instead which all those celebs are checking into rehab to detox (have they never heard of Nurofen and a… read more…

Written by Sian on 2 Jan 2008 5:43 PM. Permalink

Look! Silliness!

Paul has Heart Trouble (Heather could have told us that Months ago).

Poor old Sir Paul saw in the New Year having angioplasty, which is apparently a bit like 'fixing a hole' and helping the blood flow. Ouch. It's been 'a hard day's night' but Glitterditch just hopes he's better for fighting Ms Mills in their court battle next month. Maybe… read more…

Written by Sian on 2 Jan 2008 4:12 PM. Permalink

Picture book

Glitterbitch's Top Six Photos of 2007

We're being reflective here at Glitterditch HQ. Here's our 2007 in pictures: Getting drunk at the Rockabaret masked ball. Without masks for some reason. This was our first Rockabaret party at The Cobden Club and now we keep going back! For the acrobats falling from the ceiling if nothing else.… read more…

Written by Sian on 2 Jan 2008 2:40 PM. Permalink

Morning hangover cure

More Paracetamol needed...

Glitterditch comes across some fab places to go out and play, so we also make sure we find the even better places to soak up all that booze. We're going to drag ourselves out of the gutter to go and find the best hangover cures.… read more…

Written by Sian on 2 Jan 2008 12:03 PM. Permalink

Glitterbitch gives advice.

Rules for Dating Glitterbitch: Part 1

We don't want to say that Glitterbitch is high maintenance, but she does have standards. We're pretty sure that she's not alone in this. So Glitterbitch thought it would be a good idea to outline a few general rules for dating.… read more…

Written by Sian on 2 Jan 2008 11:22 AM. Permalink

Stuff we found out.

Stuff we learnt in 2007

Ahhh, it's finally here. You spent ages willing midnight to arrive and then hooray! New Year's! 2007 is over. Everyone seems to be really happy about this... surely some good things came out of last year? Well, yes actually. Here's all the stuff we've learnt in the last year.… read more…

Written by Sian on 2 Jan 2008 9:31 AM. Permalink

In the beginning

New Year's Resolutions? If we must...

New Year's resolutions? Blah. Glitterbitch doesn't want to go to the gym. Or give up smoking. Or drinking. She certainly isn't going to detox this January. How silly. In fact, this January, Glitterbitch is going to do the opposite. She's going to go to every single party she's invited… read more…

Written by Sian on 2 Jan 2008 8:43 AM. There are 2 comments so far. Permalink

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