A Catch Up

It’s been a manic couple of months for me, so I thought I’d catch you up on what’s been going on. We had our garden completely landscaped which took two months to complete; it was a massive project which required hiring in the professionals! I’ll do a separate post on that soon as the before and after photos are immense! Here’s a quick sneak peek of the before!

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Favourite Instagram Accounts

To be honest, I spend a hell of a lot of time browsing Instagram; on the bus, during advert breaks, when I’m on the toilet etc.  I love getting that brief glimpse into someone else’s life; although, sometimes I do wonder what happens after the picture’s been taken.  Please tell me I’m not alone in this, right?

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Lemon Drizzle Cake Recipe Review

This was the first year I’ve watched The Great British Bake-Off and found it fascinating and inspirational. It was J’s birthday in October and he wanted a Victoria sponge cake with jam and cream. I made him two cakes last year so this year I made his Victoria sponge and decided to try my hand at a Mary Berry cake!

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September Favourites

I can’t believe September is nearly over 🙁 I do love autumn/winter, especially as it’s when J and I got together 🙂 but I’m not a fan of dark mornings and freezing my arse off at bus stops in the pouring rain (J takes our car to work) 🙁 Anyway, here’s what I’ve been loving this month <3

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Sorting Out My Hair

I find this to usually be quite an ordeal. I’m not good at describing what I want and the poor hairdresser is usually unable to guess correctly what I’m trying to ask for. This has led to wanting the iconic “Rachel” haircut in 1998 and getting what I can only describe as long, poofy curtains with the underneath being longer than the top. There is evidence. No, I’m not sharing it. 😀

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