The mornings are dark, the evenings are dark and it always seems to be cold and wet outside. Winter is not the cheeriest season (besides the Christmas period, of course). Cocktails aren’t so much a thing in winter as they are in summer. Mostly because we’re all too cold to be thinking of sipping something sweet, juicy and served over ice. So the lovely people at Fentimans have come up with a brilliant range of hot cocktail recipes to thaw us out over the colder months. The best part is, all you need to do is simmer the ingredients in…
I’ve not done a proper good old-fashioned monthly highlights post in ages. To be honest, and I always say it, my life isn’t exciting. I don’t do much, and the things I do do (do do?) are usually things I’ve done before or repeatedly do. ANYWAY enough excuses. Here’s my November highlights. I went away on holiday I didn’t go abroad (if you didn’t already know, I’m yet to venture outside the confines of the British isles) but I went a long way away from home. I visited Portsmouth (Southsea if we’re being precise) with my mum, brother, nana and…
You could be forgiven for thinking this blog has rebranded and become a blog dedicated to all the bottomless brunch choices there are out there at the moment but, alas, it hasn’t. I am still here, I’ve just been eating a lot of brunch! Hope you don’t mind. Hide Burger Bar is one of those places I’ve wanted to try for the longest time. We’re talking years! And for whatever reason I’ve just never been. So when I was given the opportunity to try their bottomless brunch, of course I said yes! I brought my friend Sophie along (it’s so…
When myself and Jordan went away to Scarborough for a few days in August we hoped to keep costs to a minimum. So we cooked something in the holiday flat most nights but we wanted to make our last night special and head out somewhere to eat. We were going to go for a classic fish and chip tea (an absolute must when you’re by the sea) but we’d eaten so many chips already we fancied something different. After a quick Google, I stumbled upon Gianni’s. Gianni’s is a long established, family-run restaurant that has been in the heart of…
The latest bandwagon in the blogosphere seems to be criticising bloggers/influencers/people in general for posting content that isn’t considered “real” and, to be honest, I don’t understand it. Particularly on Instagram. I understand people wanting to follow bloggers who share the more everyday bits of their life, like their weekly shop (I love a good Lidl haul), their health issues or their cleaning routine (c’mon, who doesn’t adore Mrs Hinch?). But I also understand that it’s not for everyone. The only thing I don’t understand is the need to criticise. What even is “real”? Who decides what it is or…
If you’ve read my post all about the transformation at Las Iguanas, Nottingham then you’ll already know I’m a big big fan. In fact my boyfriend Jordan loves the place and, let me tell you, he doesn’t love many things! We’ve known that Las Iguanas has been serving up brunch for a while now but we’ve never set aside the time to give it a try. So, a couple of weeks ago when we were in Birmingham, we visited Las Iguanas Temple St. to put it to the test! We arrived early. So early that they weren’t even open yet. We…
I had always been sceptical (to say the least!) about Airbnb. I’d read a few horror stories, seen a couple of bad reports and had never really considered booking with them to be honest because of what I’d heard. That was until I was desperately hunting for somewhere half-decent but also affordable for us to stay during our break away in the summer. We hoped to extend our seaside break to Scarborough for an extra night in York – a little stop off on the way home if you like. Hotels were averaging at between £70 and £90 a night…
I’ve been in and out of the blogging loop for the majority of my blogger life to be honest. Definitely for at least the last couple of years. So if you’re still here, thank you for joining me. I’m glad you could make it. When I started in January 2016 I felt excited, full of energy and buzzing to share my ideas with the world. I used to log onto my computer every night to either read blogs or write my own posts. I used to feel like I’d let myself down if I didn’t post at least three times…
Fashion content is some of my favourite content to create. However I very rarely publish fashion-related posts and that’s because I find fashion content so hard to create. It’s not for lack of inspiration, I am bursting with inspiration! Seeing my fave blogging gals push out killer posts day-in day-out pushes me to do the same. But there’s a few obstacles in my way, and I’m hoping I’m not alone. I often dress with convenience in mind rather than fashion If I’m going to share an outfit then it needs to be an outfit I adore, that I feel fabulous…
It’s been a while since I did a good old monthly highlights post. My last one was all the way back in January. I didn’t even realise it was that long ago to be honest! Maybe I’ve been lazy or maybe I’ve just had an uneventful few months. Who knows? All I know is I am back with a bumper monthly highlights so buckle up kiddos. Is Summer finally here? May brought us some fantastic weather, did it not? Us Brits love to complain about our (usually) less than impressive weather but honestly I think May brought us more sunny…
I can be a drama queen, I won’t even deny it, but I am not exaggerating even a little bit when I say that I have dreamed about visiting Annie’s Burger Shack for years. My old boss told me all about Annie’s Burger Shack, probably four years ago now, and that was the first I’d heard of the place. I’ve always loved a good burger (let’s be honest, who doesn’t?) so I just knew that I had to check it out. Four years passed and I still hadn’t been. There wasn’t really a reason why, I just always ended up…
I feel like I’ve been writing tons of foodie posts lately and, honestly, I’m loving it. So I’m sorry if foodie posts aren’t your thing but, at the same time, not sorry. On Friday evening me and my boo went along to Walkabout in Derby city centre to try their new menu. I’ve only ever been to Walkabout once before and that was when I was invited along to try their menu the first time. So I kinda knew what to expect but I was also looking forward to trying something new. Our booking was for 6pm and we were…
I can remember when I didn’t know what it meant to be vegan and, to be honest, it wasn’t that long ago. Nowadays almost everyone knows at least one or two vegans and veganism is probably just as common, if not more so, than vegetarianism. I didn’t used to understand why people wanted to be vegan. I used to (naively) think that if an animal wasn’t killed for their produce then they weren’t harmed at all. Obviously I now know that I was completely wrong in thinking that and I’m ashamed that I ever did. But I guess the first…
If you’ve followed me on social media, even for just a little while, you’ll know that I am a massive fan of Bodega, Derby. Ever since the press party almost a year ago now (has it really been that long?!) I’ve been infatuated with the place. From the food to the staff to the décor, I love it all! So there was no way I could miss their menu launch event. I tend to order the same thing every time I visit (the Burger a la Parilla in case you’re wondering) so I was looking forward to trying something new. Something…
I can remember two years ago; I’d only been blogging for a few months and I was just a shy little blogger hoping to make a few friends and learn more about the blogging industry. So, when I first read about #DerbyBloggersBrunch, I jumped at the opportunity to get involved! #DerbyBloggersBrunch was my first ever meet up so it’s always held a special place in my lil blogger heart. I went along to the first #DerbyBloggersBrunch at The Cosy Club (you can read all about it here) but since then there’s been three more. I missed out on two of…
If you know me, even just a little bit, you will know I love a big heaping plate of Mexican food any day of the damn week. Burritos, tacos, nachos, fajitas, enchiladas. You name it, I love it. So that’s why, when I received a lovely invitation from Las Iguanas to check out their revamped Nottingham branch I was super excited but also baffled as to why I’d never been before. We were shown to our table almost straight away. There was a teeny queue but that was to be expected as the place was literally packed full. We ordered…
January 2018 already! Where has the time gone? The older I get, the faster it seems to fly by. January was slow and quiet. Honestly, I struggled to think of a handful of highlights at first. But I’ve managed to scrape a few together so hopefully this post won’t be as boring as January felt. Orange Is the New Black I started watching OITNB way back when it first came out but I only made it to the end of season 2. I got bored of it to be honest and I could never get back into it. I started…
I’ve seen a lot of people posting about their new year’s goals and resolutions but this year I’ve noticed a change. I’ve noticed less people want to lose weight and more people want to embrace their size and love their bodies as they are. Obviously, this is fantastic! I love seeing people love themselves; it’s something I wish I could do! But I can’t, and that’s why I want to lose weight and, frankly, there is nothing wrong with that. I’ve been a big girl my whole life. I’ve always had an appetite and I’ve always loved food. I’m notorious…
It’s been a long, long time since I’ve published a monthly highlights post! In fact, it’s been a long time since I’ve published a post at all. I could blame it on being busy (as always) but, honestly, I’ve not really been interested in blogging much lately. It’s been more of a chore than something to look forward to. That being said, I have been stupidly busy so this monthly highlights is a bumper edition. Lucky you, eh? Some of these highlights are literally life-changing so I couldn’t not write about them! Thank you for sticking with me while I’ve…
I’ve got a confession to make… September was so busy and went so fast that I actually forgot to make a list of my highlights. I realised at the last minute that September was nearly over and done with for another year. That was when I knew that I needed to get my bum in gear and write my September highlights post! So, I might have missed a few things but let’s make a start. Also, I’m sorry this post is so late! As always, I’ve been a busy bee so blogging was put on a back burner. You’ll find out what I’ve…
