Here’s Some of What We’ve Been Up To Recently:

1. Going to Ikea with Madeleine for a fun day out!

Our housemate decided he wanted to buy furniture for his room so we all went to ikea, with my friend Madeleine (who I hadn’t seen for MONTHS). We spent hours walking around looking at everything and anything. Madeleine and I spent most of the time taking photos of us trying everything out!

A massive Best Buy has just opened near Ikea (I think it’s the first one in Britian) and I really wanted to go but we were all ravinous with hunger so we went straight to Bluewater to get some food. We went to Ed’s of course :) I had my favourite- the bean burger combo (bean burger, fries, onion rings and coleslaw) with a diet coke. Dan had his favourite- a slick dog combo with a root beer and chocolate mint malt milkshake. So unhealthy but soooo good!

Ed’s Easy Diner- one of our favourite places to eat (amazing burgers! zomgosh!)

2. Trip to London with my Mum

I hadn’t been to Central London for ages so this was a really fun day out. We went on the London Eye (where my mum bought me a cute I <3 London hoody), to Covent Garden market, Leicester Square, Chinatown and Oxford Street. I was so exhausted for days afterwards, we did about six hours walking! I ended up doing yoga on the Wii Fit at midnight to try and loosen up a bit so I could sleep!

3. Enjoying the weather

We’ve been having plently of BBQs in the goregous weather we’ve been having! I love having a garden and we’ve been making the most out of it. It’s so nice to sit out in the sun, having friends over or even to just have our morning cup of tea! Snowdrop has been loving it too!

4. Dad and Grandma visiting

Saturday was the first time my Dad or Grandma had seen the house since we moved. It had been way too long since I last saw them. We went for lunch at this really nice resturant which is right by our house. I had a goat’s cheese and mushroom burger, expecting it to be a veggie burger but it was literally a slice of goat’s cheese and a whole mushroom in a bun with relish! It was really good though (and I’m not usually one for goat’s cheese). I had a soda and lime with it, that’s only the second time I’ve ever had that drink and it’s really growing on me. The perfect thirst quencher for a hot day!
Afterwards we went shopping. Dad and Grandma got me a blender, hand blender and iron as house warming gifts :)

I’m so excited about the blender as it’s means I can now make home-made soups and smoothies! Nom.

5. Getting into fighting shape!

Recently I’ve been trying to give my lifestlye a healthy makeover. I’ve started eating a lot better and been trying to exercise regularly. It’s been hard and I’ve had some setbacks but I feel so good for it. Dan said this morning that he was starting to see results and my skin is much clearer. If you want to read my fitness blog, leave a comment and I’ll email you the link.

6.Work as usual

After a nice few days off over Easter and some fun weekends it’s been back to work as usual, except with lovely warm weather!
Here’s a video of us on our way home from work one day:

(Dan’s not a big fan of cameras!)

7. New Shower!

After being broken for AGES we finally have a working shower! It was so nice to have one yesterday after I can’t remember how long. I do love a nice bubble bath, but not every single day. I almost forgot how quick showers are compared to baths! lol

8. Taking Photos

The warm weather and clear blue skies has really got me back into photography! Dan drove the country lanes route to work the other day especially so I could take photos :) We had some extra time another day so grabbed some lunch from a supermarket (I got sushi NOM!) and went to one of our favourite spots to eat it. It’s this little lake hidden down a quiet road which always has loads of ducks and an ice-cream van! It was so nice eating lunch in the warm weather whilst watching the ducks. Another day we went to these gardens I love so I could take photos of the blossom. I’ve also been using my tripod in the garden to take photos of the blossom. I edited the last two photos in Paint Shop Pro.

[edit]This is why I love blogging and taking photos! If I hadn’t make this post I’d probably have forgotten about everything mentioned in it. I really need to blog more often and definately take more photos, especally of people![/edit]

Dan and I found these amazing gardens. There’s a river, ducks, flowers bed and a tropical greenhouse with a pond. It’s so beautiful, I absolutely loved walking around it and took loads of pictures (see my flickr). I definately want to come back here for picnics and to just relax.


I’m been MIA for so long! I am really sick of this layout and want to get a new one up ASAP. I’m not going to want to blog much until I’ve changed it, I just know it. I need a new layout to inspire me! I’ve got so much to write about and so many photos (check out my flickr). We have now moved into our new house, are all unpacked and settled, and we love it! There are plently of photos on flickr, I may even do a vlog tour soon! Anyways, until I get a new layout up I doubt you’ll be hearing much from me! Hope you are all well.

P.S. I have a new fitness blog to help me in trying to stick to my new, healthier lifestyle. If you want the URL email me or leave a comment on this post :)

It’s so weird when I come home that I’m surprised how everything feels so familiar, like I expected to have forgotten it all. It feels so surreal, almost like I’ve travelled back in time to a past life where everything else has stayed still. It usually takes me a few days to adjust to being back but when I visit for only a weekend the time tends to flash past in a instant, taking me on a rollercoaster ride of emotions on the way. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy visiting home though!

This weekend was especially fun, aside from Dan and I both feeling completely exhausted/on the verge of becoming sick. Tomorrow is my sister Ashley’s 18th birthday so we all went with my mum to Top Golf for the day. We played a game on driving range, messed around taking photos on the podiums and played adventure (mini) golf. It was absolutely freezing but so much fun! At one point I hit my ball into the water trap, expecting it to just make a splash, but it bounced several times over the surface- it was completely frozen over!

Afterwards we had a yummy roast dinner made by my dad and fairycakes my mum had made for my sister (because she doesn’t like birthday cake). Then Dan watched several football matches (whilst I was drifting in and out of consciousness on the couch and played with my kitties) and gave me loads of cuddles until it was time to leave. He has been so cute and romantic the past few days :)

It was a really nice, relaxing weekend. Sometimes I just need to get away from the concrete jungle and mad rush that is London…but it’s always fun on the journey back to see all the pretty lights :) I love the feeling of travelling, it puts me in the perfect state of mind to daydream (and blog)!