If you think you're cooler than me, it's probably because you are.

So today I woke up feeling like a champion, despite the fact that apparently I declared to my friend, Hugh, that I am in love. With whom? I have no idea. N.b. if you fancy a declartion of love from me at any point, just buy me 11 pints of cider or super strength lager. I didn't really want to go straight home, although I definitely should have done considering the number of ladders in my tights, so I decided to go to Covent Garden for some sweets. If you've never been to CyberCandy you need to make it a priority to change this. It's INCREDIBLE. Over the summer my friend drove me all the way to the one in Birmingham to procure some 'Kazoozles', which are literally the greatest sweets on earth. There are four shops in the UK: Brighton, Covent Garden, Islington and Birmingham, and they stock everything you could ever dream of, from discontinued items like Cadbury's Marble, to imported treats such as Lucky Charms and Twinkies, to the unimaginable such as Crunchie Freddos and Cadbury's version of Rolos - MADNESS.

After filling my boots with delectable confectionary items, I went somewhere I'd never dare go with anyone else for fear of being ripped apart for it: Forbidden Planet. If you don't know what this shop is, then there's probably good reason - you're not a complete loser, if you do, then we both have a problem. To my shame I'm a massive film and TV memorabilia geek. I don't really buy that much of it as I don't have the room to house it, but for me, this shop is heaven. This shop doesn't just stock replica items and memorabilia, it also keeps comics, graphic novels, clothes, music and a wide array of, shall we say, films aimed at a rather niche market - not porn, just films for weirdos who still play WoW aged 32. I was in my element, and was in there admiring the cases of Harry Potter replica items for at least half an hour. They are UNREAL. If anyone's a fellow enthusiast/ wants some company on a trip to this store, hit me up, I'd definitely be on it.

Here are a few snaps from the shop...

The main display cabinet containing: Harry's vertebrae lantern, Gryffindor scarf, Harry's quill, Hermione's time turner, the Marauder's Map and other wizarding essentials.

Galleons, sickles and knuts straight from Gringott's.

Golden Egg pendant - Goblet of Fire.

House pin badges.

Main case containing all the wands belonging to the characters. Harry's was very average, Bellatrix's was pretty sick.

Marvolo Gaunt's ring/ resurrection stone.

I'm not sure why anyone would want Luna's jewellery, although it's kind of cool.

Hermione's time turner from Prisoner of Azkaban.

Mischief managed

Triwizard Tournament Cup

Nimbus 2000

Firebolt

Unbelievably cool. Didn't buy any though as I'm not blood-thirsty enough to be paying £5.99 for 500ml.

I should probably mention that upon leaving the shop I remembered it was the World Premier of The Deathly Hallows tonight. I may have definitely walked up to Leicester Square for a bit of a recce, but it was just a lot of kids and weird characters who had taken things far too far. The point at which I heard a grown man shout "STUPEFY" at a security guard, was the point I decided to take my leave. Bryony Bemment, if you are reading this in disbelief: I did try to ring several times for approval, but seeing as you failed to answer, I took your silence as your tacit compliance.

P.s. As the title of this blog would suggest, I've succumbed to the charms of Mike Posner. I'm ashamed.