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Top Tunes

So while I find a train/bus/car journey pretty easy without the need for having an iPod there are a few songs i'm loving at the minute.

All these tunes are by small local artists from either North or South of the border. I recommend you check them out, just give a little listen. You won't regret it... promise.

1) New Ancestors
A duo from Belfast, I found these guys back in summer 2011 when they were named 'The 1930's' when I interviewed them while studying a podcasting course. Then became so in love with them and became obsessed with their music. I love their folk style of music, catchy tunes and good guitar playing.
I then won their Facebook competition to go see them at a gig in Limelight Belfast which was a very good show. Minus the fact that a guitar stopped working due to technical problems. Lately they've changed their name to "New Ancestors', probably because any search results for the 1930's brought up the decade rather than the band, so hopefully this is start will end well.
Keep it up lads.

(Also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRCNgOFAkY0)

2) Hudson Taylor
A Duo from Dublin, consisting of brother Harry and Alfie Hudson-Taylor. I first found these guys yonks ago on youtube under the name of 'HarryandAlfie'. That channel has since been deleted along with some crazy good catchy tunes, which seems a real shame. They then developed a new channel under the name HudsonTaylor, and is the name they go by for gigs. These guys are great. I love them.

3) All the Luck in the World

Apparently this is in a Trivago advert, I don't know what Trivago is, but I know this song is great. I found these guys at church, where the guitarist was the guitarist in this song. Again, a beautiful acoustic tune. (Anyone finding a theme with these songs?)

4) Rend Collective Experiment 

A Christian worship band from Northern Ireland. Now if your not into Christian music, give this one a chance. A Mumford and Son style song this is ridiculously catchy.
This bio from their website sums it up pretty well.
"Rend Collective Experiment is an eclectic collective of multi-instrumentalists from the North of Ireland. An inherent desire for something spiritually substantive in our increasingly artificial world is exactly what brought the movement of friends together. United by a common purpose, these twenty-somethings began exploring the intersection between God, life and community."

Feeling Blessed.

We all have friends that have got left behind along the road of life. To be honest, it's a real shame.
But if it's on your heart you can get them back. Now i'm not talking about relationship wise here, i'm talking real friends; boys or girls that you hung out with all the time and now no more.

But why? Why do we have to stop.

Changing schools/jobs/going to uni, you don't have to necessarily leave them behind. It's your heart who decides that. Do you really love that person enough to make the effort to have them in your life.

Now, sitting reading this think about your best friends. Will they still be your friends in a year?
Only you can decide the answer to this question. Which is reflected in behaviour.
Treat your friends with respect. Listen to them. Treat them as you want to be treated. Show them forgiveness. Don't always make things a competition.
(Of course if someone is treating you like crap, don't take it. Calmly discuss how you feel then decide are they showing all these qualities to you too.)
Even if you want someone in your heart, if you threat them badly their not gonna want you,,, it's all about behaviour.

I just feel like I have some really great friends, and I don't want to lose them.

If you are my friend, thank-you.

TONI & GUY - Sea Salt Texturising Spray

So I just thinking about buying a sea salt spray for a while. I love the volumised textured look and was told a sea salt spray was the way for it.
SO as I was strolling around boots one day and this spray caught my eye on offer for £7.99!

Description;

Defines and separates to create texture and natural movement with light hold. 

To Use;

Spray evenly over damp or dry hair to create tousled waves and style with fingers.

Before

After

After 15 mins

Overall I wasn't that impressed with the spray...  just judge for yourself with the pictures. My wave goes wavy when damp naturally, and i'm pretty convinced that this creates the waves.

Pro's

+ Nice bottle design

+ Smells beautiful, I can't even describe it, it just smells so good.!

+ Good Size

Con's

- 'Light Hold' is an understatement, spray if works lasts about 15 mins.

- Can't imagine how it would work on straight hair. My hair is naturally wavy when damp and I'm sure thats all the spray does to make it wavy.

However

Spray then use a strong hairspray for an extra hold.

Would I recomment this product?

No, not unless you can pick it up somewhere for under a fiver! Sorry Toni & Guy, i'm v. disappointed with this product.

Thumbs down for Toni&Guy Sea Salt Texturising Spray!