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Blog Guide

26/10/2019

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This blog was created in February 2018, a year after my ex-fiancé left me during our wedding’s preparation.

My name is Laëtitia, that's why the blog is called "Blog About L.".

I am French mixed Vietnamese, but I lived in many countries abroad, for the past two years I travel in search of my new homeland, and almost all the photos of the blog are mine.

I've created it completely by myself with Weebly app, and I'm the only one to manage it for now.

To discover or rediscover why I created this blog, click here.

With nearly 70 posts in a year and a half - I usually publish a new article every Saturday - and new readers every week, I thought a little guide to explain more would be useful.

At the top right, you have access to the different pages: home, blog, media, about me, contact and French.​
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Blog page
This is the page you are currently on.

All posts are saved here, in chronological order from most recent to oldest.

In the Archives on the right you can also search by monthly publication, category or keyword.

At the end of each article, you can like on Facebook and Twitter, and leave a comment, just click on comment and a form appears.

​Media page

A collection of TV and press interviews from around the world. Yes, my story went viral everywhere ...
 
About Me page
Find out who I am ...

Contact page
You can send me a message, ask me questions, leave me comments, everything you think about!
I answer in a few days, but I always reply.

Français Page
This is the access to the blog in French, I write all posts in French and English myself.

Home page
Here, you have the last article posted online, just click on the Read More button and you are automatically redirected to the blog page.
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You then find a search box that allows you to seek by keyword.
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Featured Categories

My Solo Wedding
All the details of my wedding are explained, from the dress to the shoes, through the ceremony and the dinner, or the wines.
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Beauty (and fashion)
When, how and why I want to be beautiful?
But also, the designers and brands that inspire me.

Lifestyle
My lifestyle and the ones of others because open-mindedness leads to more tolerance ...

Travel
All my adventures on our beautiful planet!

Art
The World of Art and Design of yesterday and today.
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My favourite articles
1st Anniversary: my first wedding anniversary.
Gift from Science: and how in June 2018, 10 of my oocytes were frozen in Madrid.
1st TV Interview – Behind the scenes: it's been just a year since I participated in my first TV show in Greece.
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Then comes the form for the Newsletter, and for those who have not subscribed yet, go for it! I send you an email for each new post.
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Don’t forget to follow me on social media, links at the bottom of every page.
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As a reminder I’ve also created some series that I’ll continue to complete:
Superwomen
London
Crete
Christmas
Happiness
Rainy day

Here the Articles with extracts from my book My Solo Wedding in Santorini (that will be published in 2022):
Once upon a time
My Wedding Gown
Music

Some of your favourite posts:
Single
Coffee Addict
In the air
Versailles


Many thanks to all the people who accompany me in this adventure, your support is immensely valuable.
 
Have a nice weekend and happy Halloween!
 
Love & Blog,
L.
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The Royal Mews

19/10/2019

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Let's continue this series on London after:
  • My Birthday in London
  • Kensington Palace
  • Madame Tussauds
  • The Design Museum
 
Today, I make you discover one of the most beautiful stables still in activity and especially the magnificent carriages and coaches that the British royal family still largely uses during official ceremonies.
Semi-State Landau
With the hoods that open or close, it was the favourite of Queen Victoria who liked the fresh air.
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​Irish State Coach
Purchased by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1853.
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In 1876, a frieze is added to the top to honour the Empress of India.

Queen Alexandra's State Coach
Built in 1865 but converted with windows in 1893, it was used by Queen Alexandra until 1925.

Since then, it is often used to carry the royal crown.

​Glass Coach

It was used by Queen Elizabeth II for her wedding as her mother for hers, and many others ...

Scottish State Coach
A transparent roof that brings lots of light inside.

On the top is a model of the crown of Scotland.

​Gold State Coach

Delivered in 1762 for King George III, this carriage is the most impressive of all.
7.3m long, 2.5m high and 3.9m wide.

It was obviously used for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

​Diamond Jubilee State Coach

Although it looks like the previous coaches, this one is perfectly modern and was created in Australia for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

It weighs nearly 3 tons and is equipped with 6 hydraulic stabilisers to avoid swaying.

However, craftsmanship is still very present with, for example, lamps handmade by Edinburgh crystal, or door handles encrusted with diamonds and sapphires.

A collection of various carriages is also open to the public, including a sleigh offered by Canada to Queen Victoria or a mini carriage for children.

Obviously, all this wouldn’t work without horses and all men associated with it.

​Much less glamorous but nevertheless indispensable, the royal family also travels by car.
I too had a nice car for my Solo Wedding in Santorini, a black Mercedes ...

Have a good week!
 
Love & Coach,
L.
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Design Museum - London

12/10/2019

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Let’s continue with my adventures in London,

previously:
  • My Birthday in London
  • Kensington Palace
  • Madame Tussauds
 
Access to the permanent collection of this museum is free, only temporary exhibitions are not.
Today a new museum that will make you travel through time!!

But first we talk a lot about plastic waste these days, and many of us are aware of the importance of reducing it daily. I fly more often than I take the bus, this campaign presented by PriestmanGoode "Reduce, Reuse, Rethink" (Reduce, reuse, rethink) made me think.

Aircraft cabin waste accounted for 5.7 million tonnes in 2017, 33% was plastic. Only 17.3% are made of recyclable materials.
  • 1.43kg of waste (including 500g of plastic) per passenger on a flight of 12h.
  • 10 bottles and cups per passenger, which represents 3370 wasted items per flight.

Designers are looking for solutions, whether in materials, or organisation ...

Inventions and fabrications endlessly.

Whether in the field of medicine, everyday life, architecture or fashion, a creativity that changes our lives ...

The syringe for example was invented at the end of the 19th century and its design has remained almost unchanged since then. We use no fewer than 35 billion a year.

Or the fitted kitchen created by a woman in 1926, Margarete Shütte-Lihotzky (Austrian) to make it practical and logical.

Objects that constantly evolve over time: phone, radio, television, computer, camera, calculator, the game consoles and so on.

As far as I am concerned, the Minitel – a French invention developed by the French Post Office before internet appeared - is what marked my childhood! And no, I won’t tell you my age hahaha!

For some it’ll bring back memories, and for the youngest, ask your parents or grandparents for more information!!

And which object are you most grateful for? Answer in the comments below!

I admit that the umbrella and the raincoat are convenient, especially in London!

​If you want to discover more, a video at the end of the article.
 
Have a nice weekend!
 
Love & Design,
L.

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Madame Tussauds

5/10/2019

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In my previous article, Once Upon a Time, I told you that I was in London for a while, so nothing more normal than sharing my adventures and discoveries here.

A very different world today but I obviously couldn’t miss this world-famous museum.
There are several around the world: Berlin, Amsterdam, Vienna, Blackpool, Istanbul, Las Vegas, New York, Washington, Hollywood, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney and of course London, the first one!

It was initially opened in 1836 on Baker Street in London, and yes, the same street where lived Sherlock Holmes (Article Birthday in London), but was transferred on Marylebone Road, very close, in 1884.

But do you know that Madame Tussauds was ... French!!

Born in Strasbourg in 1761, she made her first figures (Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Benjamin Franklin) from 1777. Then in 1802, she left for England where she stayed and died in 1850, aged 88.

Queen Victoria, I talked at lot in my article Kensington Palace, was aware of the popularity of the museum, and had her wax figure as well ...

With the impressive number of visitors to this wax figures temple, believe me if I tell you that taking photos was an impossible mission, but I did my best to share a part of this incredible work.

You’ll undoubtedly recognise these celebrities.

Artists:

Or these influential people:

But also characters, including Sherlock Holmes of course.

What would we do without Superheroes?

My favourite part of the museum.
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Star Wars with a video at the end of the article on the realisation of the characters, don’t miss it!!

But also, a little ride to discover London's history in a London cab…

Many things to discover at Madame Tussauds; I couldn't unfortunately share everything with you. Feel free to visit its incredible museums.

Have a great week!
 
Love & Discovery,
L.
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