So two of the brands which I love when it comes to fragrances and EDT’s are Gucci and 212 by Carolina Herrera. I have got a few 212’s and have liked them for a while, and I have some Gucci’s too, which I love probably more than any.
I have 2 prestige Gucci’s the bottles on the left and right. I got these for Christmas one year, and do not use them much. The smell is very strong, and is an old school musky smell. One is an EDT spray and the other is aftershave lotion. This is what I call “man smell” because it smells like old traditional aftershave. The bottle in the middle is Gucci Envy, which could be my all-time favourite scent. I love it. I got a bottle in 2006, and loved it so much I had to track down another bottle last year and finally did. Its quite hard to come by these days, and is old. I also have Gucci by Gucci, which smells amazing. Very strong and powerful, it is a really good smell. The newest to the collection is Gucci Guilty. This smells a little less powerful than the previous, but is still a nice smell.
Now to the 212. The first to the left is the first one I got, and the best out of the three. It is 212 Sexy Men. Its a strong and powerful smell but quite light and fruity with a little bit of spice. The next is the bottle on the right, simply called 212 Men. This is a more fresh smell, but still smells pretty good. 212 VIP Men is the bottle in the middle, and has a magnetic top just like the previous two. Again this is a nice smell, and is currently the newest in the collection.
I got the latest Lacoste blue EDT a few months back, and then a week or so later I got another bottle for my birthday! It is really nice, out of the three Lacoste L12.12 which came out this year I like this one the best. The others are nice, but I prefer this one. It is a more powerful stronger smell, whereas the white for example is a more fresh smell.
If you are looking for a new scent, give this a try 🙂
If you have clothes which you no longer want, this is a perfect event for you to recycle your wardrobe. Daisy’s Great Big Swap is coming as part of Newcastle Fashion Week 2011.
How It Works
Sort out the clothes you no longer want, and donate all unwanted clothing and accessories to Daisy’s Great Big Swap. The team will sort and display the items on sized rails and give you a receipt for your pre-loved items. When the Great Big Swap starts you have free reign to chose as many items as you donated – the perfect way to re-vamp wardrobes without spending a penny.
All unswapped clothing with be donated to The Cyrenians to sell in the Thrift Boutique, Eldon Square, Newcastle.
The event takes place in Jesmond at As You Like It on Thursday 19th May at 5pm. The cost is £5 (£4 NUS) but you can get an advance on two tickets for only £8.50.
Time breakdown 5 – 7:30pm – Items are donated and sorted 7:30pm – Raffle prize draw 7:35pm – Let the swapping begin!
Contact details Nicola Alexander Nicola@daisygreenmagazine.co.uk 07939 537 123
Since Geordie Shore is coming, I thought I would write a dictionary for the Geordie you might hear 😀 Everyone knows some Geordie words, like Haway the lads and Byker Grove, and yes, people ask me to say those things all the time on holiday
So, I thought I would make a dictionary/translator type of post, so if you watch Geordie Shore you will know what they are saying, or if you are just interested in the Geordie accent and dialect.
I will give you some words and some sentences. I will write most phonetically, since its slang/dialect there probably isnt really a “correct” way of spelling for some words. p.s. many are taken from old norse, as are some Scandinavian words, so they are similar to some Scandinavian words too 🙂
What do these Geordie Words Mean?
So you’ve probably heard lots of Geordie words, phrases, language and sayings so you’re probably wondering what they mean. Here is a little list to get you started on what the words mean. Bear in mind that as with all words, they can mean different things, depending on the context which they are used.
Alreet – Alright. (usually means hello/how are you)
aaal – all
Bairn – child, kid. (pronounced like bear-n with a soft N)
Bonny – pretty/good looking
Broon – Brown or Brown Ale
Canny – can mean lots of things, “very” or “a little” or “quite” e.g. canny good, canny heavy etc.
ma and da – mam and dad, mum and dad
Dee – Do
Divent – Dont. “divent dee that” – dont do that
Deed – Dead
Doon – Down
Fower – Four
Gadgee – An old man
Hoose – House
Hoy – Throw
Giz – Give Me
Graft – Work
Gannin – Going
Lang – Long
Lad – boy/man/boyfriend
Lass – Girl/woman/girlfriend
Liberty – Unfair / “Taking liberties”
Lush – Nice, good, attractive
The Morra – Tomorrow
Naa – Know
Neet – Night
Nee – No (e.g. Nee way. no way)
Nu – Now
Oot – Out
Ower – Over
Pet – Girl, woman, like you would say “babe” or some other word. “alreet pet?” – Hello (to a girl)
Polis – Police
Radgy / Radge / Radji – Depending on the context, it can mean crazy
Reet – Right
Sel – Self e.g. I am here by me-sel. me-sel = myself
Tab – Cigerette
Tash On – Kiss (I have never heard of this but the girl in Geordie Shore seems to say it loads)
Telt – Told
Toon – Town or Newcastle. “We are gannin to the toon” – We are going to the town.
Us/Izz – me e.g. Give iz a pint – Give me a pint
Wey Aye – yes
Wiv/Wi – With
Wor – Our
Worldie – Meaning “Out of this world”. e.g. That girl is a Worldie – A very attractive girl
Yee – You
Yem – Home
yasel – yourself
Mint – Good
Proper Mint – Really good
Proper…. – Put proper in front of most words, it emphasises them. “proper cold”, “proper cheap” “proper drunk” etc.
Sentances
Are yee comin oot the neet? We are gannin doon the toon. Let iz naa Are you coming out the night? We are going down the town. Let me know.
I cant wait to finish graft the day like. I’m proper shattered I cant wait to finish work today. I am really tired.
have ya seen that lass ower there? She is proper lush like Have you seen that girl over there? She is really good looking.
Divent dee that man Dont do that
Alreet, are yee oot the neet? Na, mate, I am oot wiv wor lass Hello, are you out tonight? No mate, I am out with my girlfriend
Want more?
If you want some more examples or want to know how to say something let me know 😛 I am sure that others will be able to tell you too 😀
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