So yesterday was my 30th birthday, and rather than one big 30th party I have been celebrating in different exciting ways that suit all the different sides of my personality. I embraced my childish side with my recent trip to Disneyland Paris.I celebrated silliness and fun with friends at a fab Greek night complete with Greek … Continue reading 30th Birthday Celebrations and Plans
It’s now mere days until my trip to Disneyland Paris and the excitement is seriously building! I last visited 2 years ago (and before that in my early teens) so I know what to expect, and here are some of the things I’m most excited about… 1. Disney Dreams This night-time show was launched for the … Continue reading The Disneyland Countdown
Q: When is an embarrassing childhood photo not an embarrassing childhood photo… A: When it’s in Disneyland! It’s only a matter of weeks until I’m off to Disneyland Paris, and I’m so blummin excited! Especially when I look through photos from past Disneyland holidays. As well as these ones from Disney 2012 I’ve also been … Continue reading Disneyland Nostalgia
It’s a little sad that we’re now on the other side of the long weekend, but I hope you all had a lovely Easter, whatever you did. Here’s how I spent my 4-day break… Kicking off the weekend with after-work drinks in Tusk with colleagues on Thursday Walking off the effects of the night before … Continue reading Easter Treats
I was recently contacted by Ilumi and offered the chance to trial a couple of their meals. I’d never heard of this company before, and wouldn’t necessarily always accept food from strangers (ha), but after doing a bit of reading up on Ilumi I was very impressed and decided to give them a whirl. Ilumi … Continue reading Ilumi Nut-, Gluten- and Milk-Free Meals
I hope everyone has had a lovely weekend. For me it’s been nice yet slightly unusual. On Saturday Craig and I enjoyed a date day – something we don't do enough! And it hardly cost us anything either, which is ideal for this time of the month. We’d received a free experience day voucher when buying … Continue reading Country Pursuits and Chocolate Mousse
Another month is nearly over, and after feeling a little blue yesterday evening (for no apparent reason) I decided it would be good for the soul to do some positive thinking. This weekend I enjoyed a night out with friends, which involved getting dressed up and devouring cakes and cocktails. Nights out like this are … Continue reading Happy Thoughts for February
If you subscribe to Netflix UK and, like me, you’ve already watched all of the big blockbusters, classics and decent TV series that you wanted to see, then you probably know that feeling… That feeling when you’re cosying up for the night and think you’d like to watch a film, and you wonder what to … Continue reading Netflix Hidden Gems
I've had a lovely relaxing Sunday today. We started it off by having breakfast in bed, and whilst Craig caught up with the news I caught up with my blog reading. I never ever set aside a bit of quiet time just to read blog posts, and I was surprised at just how much I … Continue reading Happy Sunday!
January is a lean, lean month. Thanks to Christmas I have no spare money anyway, and then coupled with that is the fact that we got paid slightly early in December (you know, for Christmas), which means it will have been a whole 5 weeks between pay cheques! It's pretty tough going already and I'm only just … Continue reading Money Saving Inspiration: Lunches
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