Friday I'm in Love #3

Friday I'm in Love #3

Saturday, 14 June 2014

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Sorry this is a day late had a bit of a hectic week but I hope everyone's had a lovely week and is enjoying the weekend. I'm now all moved out of my uni flat and am back at home, ready to start work on Monday. Can't quite believe it's all over. But enough about that. This week marks the third week anniversary of Friday I'm in Love, which I am weirdly super excited about. So let's dive straight into the things I've been loving this week. (I apologise about the crappy pictures - half of them were taken in my flat where the light is much better and the rest were taken in my room at home where the light is terrible.)

MAC Blush in Dame 

I bought this when I went to New York, nearly two years ago now, and it's not even close to running out yet. It is the most beautiful, rosy shade of pink that somehow manages to brighten up my ghostly pale complexion leaving me with dewy-looking, rosy cheeks. The consistency is beautiful, not at all chalky and it goes on like an absolute dream. I went home for the weekend a while back and left this behind and I was completely and utterly lost without it. I ended up buying like three blushers, none of which suited me quite the way this one does. It is my (whisper it) favourite blusher ever.

Paul Costelloe totebag 

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I got this for my birthday back in April and have been too afraid to use it for two reasons. 1) I am the clumsiest thing in the world and I don't want to hurt it because it's just so pretty and 2) it's too fancy for me. However recently I overcame this fear and fell totally in love with it.  Not only is it beautiful on the outside it's beautiful on the inside too as the lining is bloody gorgeous. I can fit literally everything in it (as someone who does not travel light this is essential in my handbags.)  I love it and I'm so glad that I was brave enough to use it, gladder still that I didn't end up hurting it. 

MUA eyeshadow pallet in Undressed 

I raved about Undressed's more neutral sister pallet Heaven & Earth in this weeks 2 Stars & A Wish. But I've since had the chance to test out Undressed and surprise, surprise I loved it. The colours are lovely, the shadows last a really long time without creasing, it's just gorgeous. MUA is one of my favourite drug store brands. From what I've experienced their make up is of a really good quality and cheap as chips... winner. 

Apple Cinnamon Tea

                   

A couple of years ago I was diagnosed with ARD (Acid Reflux Disease) which basically means that I produce too much stomach acid (eww) particularly when I'm stressed and it makes me feel sick or like I'm gonna be sick all the time. Mostly it only rears it's ugly head when I am really stressing out or anxious, but certain things can exacerbate it and surprisingly milk is one of them so I had to give up  tea. As you can imagine I was devastated, being both British and a human, since then I have been looking for a tea to replace my morning cuppa and this is an excellent substitute. It's absolutely delicious and smells like Christmas and autumn and happiness.  Not only that but the health benefits are amazing. Apple tea is known to strengthen the immune system -I swear I haven't had a single cold since I started drinking it. It also helps fight arthritis, reduces the risk of certain cancers and lowers cholestrol. Combine that with the benefits of Cinnamon tea - which works as an anti-imflammatory, improves circualation and  fights viruses, to name but a few of it's properties - and you have Super Tea (sorry that was lame!). I love it, it's yummy and at 74p from Tesco it's a total bargain.

House MD 

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I know I am about 10 years late to the party with this one but being the loser t.v. addict that I am I had officially run out of good tv to watch. Until I discovered the wonder that is Dr. Gregory House. I only started watching this on Wednesday but have already finished season 1 because it is so good and I've been binge watching it. Plus I have a not so secret crush on Hugh Laurie (that doesn't scream out Daddy issues at all, not even a little bit). The writing is brilliant, the acting (particularly from Hugh Laurie) is more so and it's excellent television.  

SOTW: Running Wild by Jules Larson

This song came out in 2012 but I first heard it on Tuesday in the trailer for the film The Best of Me - which I cannot wait to see! I loved the book, I'm a big Nicholas Sparks fan. Even though his books are a tad formulaic they're still always lovely!- Anyway this song is just so uplifting and lovely. It's the kind of song that makes me wish I was in love (alas! sadly I am not) but it's so sweet and happy. I love it. 

So those were my loves for the week. Let me know what you've been loving over the past 7 days using the hashtag #FridayIminLove. Again I apologise for the lateness. I'll be back on Monday where I will be talking about the dangers of the RomCom. Intrigued? You should be! Tehehe. 

Until then check me out on twitter, facebook, BlogLovin, instagram and pinterest. 

Love love love xxx

2 Stars & A Wish #2

2 Stars & A Wish #2

Wednesday, 11 June 2014

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Happy Wednesday! Hope you're all having a lovely week so far. I've been so busy, and a tad emotional, getting ready to move out of my student flat. It's been an amazing 3 years and I can't believe that it's gone so quickly. Hey Ho onto the next chapter. Anyway I'm back with this week's 2 Stars & A Wish. Last time I focused primarily on skin care (read it here.) Sadly my skin is still looking pretty awful, but significantly less so. This time I'm looking at make up. 

My First Star this week belongs to MUA Eyeshadow Pallet in Heaven & Earth.

This is a re-purchase. I first bought this pallet around Christmastime last year and I'm really not exaggerating when I say that I've used it everyday since. It. Is. Awesome. The colours are very neutral and mostly shimmery with a few mattes thrown in but when blended together create the most fabulous smokey eye. The shadows last for ages without creasing and at just £4 it's an absolute steal. I used up my first pallet because it was that good and I can't wait to get started on this one.  I also have the Undressed pallet which I haven't used yet but can't wait to try. Will keep you guys posted.

My Second Star this week goes to Collection's Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Powder in 02 Medium.

I mentioned this in Friday's post but I think it deserves to be a star this week because it  made a mediocre product usable (I am of course talking about last week's wish - Maybelline New York's Dream Satin Liquid, read it here.) Not being a huge powder fan I was surprised by how much this one impressed me. It gives really good coverage without being cakey or chalky in consistency and lasts absolutely ages. It also cost something like £4.20 so it's a total bargain. 

And finally My Wish which this week goes to Rimmel London's Moisture Renew Lipstick in the shade 660 In Love with Ginger. 

  

 I can practically hear the entire beauty blogging world boo and hiss at me because of this somewhat controversial wish (everyone loves it, I know.)I'm a bit gutted that this is a wish because it looks so beautiful in the pictures. I bought this a while back because I was lusting after an orange toned red. Rimmel is one of my favourite high street brands and there is nothing wrong with this lipstick as a product. It's moisturisng, long lasting and smells lovely. So why is it a wish instead of a star? I hear you cry out in horror - well not really :) - The problem is the colour. I was looking for an orange toned red, which this is, although it does err on the orangey side. In theory it's a beautiful colour however it's totally wrong for my complexion. Every time I've used it it's looked like I've smeared marmalade around my mouth. It could be that is has a very shiny finish, maybe if it was matte it would look better on me. It's such a shame because I really do think it's lovely and fingers crossed it'll look better when I have a tan. I do like it it just doesn't work on me. 

So that was my stars and wish for the week. What do you think? Do you agree? Disagree? Let me know using the hashtag #2StarsandAWish. I'll be back on Friday with Friday I'm in Love #3. 

Until then check me out on twitter, facebook, BlogLovin, instagram & pinterest and give me a follow/like - if you want too, no pressure! Otherwise I'll see you on friday :)

Love love love x

Girl Crush 2014

Girl Crush 2014

Monday, 9 June 2014

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Happy Monday! I hope you had an absolutely fabulous weekend. One of my first ever blog posts was about my girl crushes (read it here). So I thought I would update the list and tell you all about the ladies who have been inspiring me lately. Of course some of the usual suspects will be making an appearance -in the words of the late, great Whitney I will always love you JLaw! So without further ado and in no particular order... 

Mindy Kaling

She is my spirit animal. She is so kick ass I love her. I read Mindy's book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me and Other Concerns (and reviewed it, read it here) not that long ago and it just completely cemented my burgeoning feelings of love for Mindy. I absolutely adored her as the vain and slightly sociopathic Kelly Kapoor in the US adaptation of The Office, and then loved her even more when I found out she was one of the writers AND had written my favourite episode. However before I discovered the amazingness that was The Office I was already an avid viewer of The Mindy Project, the show that Mindy created, writes and stars in. Now there are many reasons why The Mindy Project is amazing. 1. The Delectable Dr. Danny Castellano. 2. It's hilarious. Finally and most importantly, 3. It's a female led comedy, which has proven it's comedic worth. Now before I go off on a feminist tangent very few female led comedies get taken seriously, The Mindy Project and New Girl proving the exception, more often than not sitcoms centred on a female character are usually cancelled (e.g. Suburgatory whose ratings were higher than a lot of the other shows on ABC and yet was still cancelled.)   Mindy is amazing, her shows are amazing! I love her and her Minnie Mouse voice. 

Tessa Altman

I am so gutted that Suburgatory has been cancelled. I love Tessa Altman. She is ballsy and opinionated and loud and has an amazing sense of style. Girl can rock a hat. I love her and I hate that I won't get to see more of her because alas! Suburgatory is no more.  

Jennifer Lawrence

I am madly, irrevocably in girl love with JLaw. In terms of girl crushes she's the one and I don't care that that made me sound like a creepy stalker. She's my spirit animal (I know I already said that about Mindy, can't a girl have 2 spirit animals?) and my hair idol. Not only is she hysterically funny, absurdly talented and stunningly beautiful but she is also an excellent role model. In the insane land that is Hollywood JLaw is considered a 'fat' actress because she refuses to diet. This is ridiculous for many reasons but mostly because she's tiny. She's amazing and her gifs are hilarious. So is this video of her on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (which I also love.) Enjoy! 

I.  Love. Her 

Karen Gillan

(I had to use this picture, she is playing with an Amy Pond action figure!)

Karen Gillan - I am OBSESSED with KG. She's an amazing actress who rocks some awesome vintage fashion. She was my hair idol before she shaved her head (she still looked amazing! How is that fair?). Not only was she arguably the best Doctor Who companion of all time (it's a toss up between Rose Tyler and Amy Pond) but she was brilliant in Not Another Happy Ending (reviewed it, loved it, read all about it here.) I just think she's amazing and oh so beautiful, only a really gorgeous woman can pull off being bald but Karen Gillan nailed it. I can't wait to see her as the evil and kick ass Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy. I love her. Want to be her.

Rashida Jones

 I like to think that Rashida Jones is the thinking girl's crumpet. She is the perfect mold to pour oneself into if you want to be a sexy, smart girl- which I do. Rashida (yeah we're on a first name basis) is responsible for the amazing Celeste & Jesse Forever - one of my favourite films, if you have netflix watch this immediately! -  and played the wonderful Ann Perkins in Parks & Rec (which I also love). She is so funny and clever and pretty. She's awesome. 

Lea Michele

I can't even begin to express the admiration and respect I have for Lea Michele.  Above all else she's a fighter and a survivor.  Since tragically losing her boyfriend Cory Monteith in July of last year she's had to deal with her grief with the whole world looking on and judging her. She has handled the situation with dignity and grace and I think that she is so brave and amazing. She is insanely talented and hardworking. I love her. I think she's a total inspiration.  

Jennifer Aniston

I am 90% sure that Jennifer Aniston was my first ever girl crush way back when. Who didn't adore her as Rachel in Friends? I think she is the most beautiful woman in the world and the way she is portrayed in the media as a desperate, baby crazy divorcee (erm...Justin Theroux anyone?) is disgusting. She is talented, beautiful and awesome. 

Beyonce

  I wrote a post ages ago about my love for Beyonce (read it here). She is beautiful, determined, super-talented and one half of the world's greatest power couple. It is not possible to dislike Beyonce. She is Queen of the World.  

Leslie Knope

Another lady of Parks & Rec fame. Leslie Knope is one of, if not the most positive female role model on television ever. She is determined, hilarious, a feminist, driven, ambitious and I think she is just the coolest person. I wish I was that awesome, I also wish I could only eat waffles and look that good. I'm so sad that the next season of Parks and Rec will be the last because I will miss Leslie Knope and her amazingness. Love her. And I also love the insanely talented Amy Poehler who plays her. 

Tina Fey

Oh Tina Fey! Who doesn't love Tina Fey? Not only is she responsible for the brilliant 30 Rock, she is also responsible for the even more brilliant Mean Girls (the high point of Lindsay Lohan's career let's be honest.) She is incredibly funny and clever and I think that's an amazing combination!

Tina you are so wise! 10 years on and Mean Girls is still awesome. So is Tina Fey.

Rik Mayall

I was so upset when I found out about Rik Mayall's passing this afternoon. Now I am fully aware that Rik Mayall was a man but it felt only right to include him in this list as he is someone I have admired all my life. When I was very young my favourite film was Drop Dead Fred (excellent parenting Dad!) starring the hilarious Rik Mayall. As I got older I became a huge fan of The Young Ones and Bottom both of which he wrote and starred in alongside his comedy partner Adrian Edmonsdon, I think he was a truly excellent comedian and actor and I'm very sad about his death. RIP Rik Mayall. 

So this isn't really just a list of my girl crushes anymore, more like a list of people I admire which is predominately made up of women. However this is just the tip of the Girl Crush iceberg. The full list is way more extensive and includes Emma Watson, Emma Stone (I love my Emmas!), Blake Lively, Tom Hiddleston (I am well aware that Mr Hiddleston is not a girl, I just love him so much that he had to be on my list of crushes regardless of gender). I am also crushing on a lot of Beauty Bloggers at the moment: ViviannaDoesMakeup, Lily Pebbles, Essie Button & Sammi from The Beauty Crush to name but a few. 

Anyway lovelies those are my Girl Crushes. Who are yours? Let me know via twitter,and while you're there have a sneaky peek at my facebook, Blogovin, instagram & pinterest. 

I'll be back on Wednesday with 2 Stars & A Wish 

Until then...

Love love love xxx

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Friday I'm in Love #2

Friday I'm in Love #2

Friday, 6 June 2014

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I am back with my second installment of Friday I'm in Love. This week I have been loving…

Jimmy Fallon - Many an hour has been lost surfing youtube for videos from The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. I am so gutted that we don't get it over here because he is absolutely hilarious! When I was writing my dissertation, and stressing so badly that I wanted to cry like all the time, I would quickly click over to youtube to watch a Jimmy Fallon vid and laugh my troubles away for roughly 5 minutes before going back to stressing about feminism. I was first introduced to Jimmy Fallon when a link for his lip sync battle against the one and only Emma Stone appeared in my facebook feed. Ever since then I have become a subscriber on youtube and a regular viewer of his hysterical antics. My personal favourite is his must-see lip sync battle against Paul Rudd, whose Tina Turner is nothing short of magical.

Frizz Ease Extra Strength 6 Effects Serum

I have been using this for years,it's one of the few products that can keep my untamed mane in check. I use it every other day on soaking wet hair to combat frizz and it works. Two pumps of this on soaking wet hair and my curls are no longer a mad tangle of cherry coloured wire but smooth and shiny. It is a must for anyone with curly hair. Having said that it is a must for anyone with frizz prone hair, my mum has straight hair and she's used it to eliminate frizz. It's fantastic and it smells nice too.

Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint in Elderberry

Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint in Elderberry

Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint in Elderberry

I bought this over the weekend and it has been on my fingertips ever since. It is the most beautiful pale blue with a smoky grey undertone. It's beautiful.  I love Barry M Nail Paints (I have 35 of them), their range of colours and effects is amazing and the formula is always so gorgeous and easy to use and it lasts a decent amount of time as well.

Collection's Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Powder in 02 Medium

Collection's Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Powder in 02 Medium

I bought this last week to counter the unfortunate sheen that Maybelline New York's Dream Satin Liquid Foundation left on my face (read more about that here). Normally I'm not a huge fan of powders, in the past I have found the coverage to be a bit meh and the powders themselves to be a bit cakey. But the coverage on this is really good and it's not at all cakey. I really like it.

Neal's Yard Remedies Bee Lovely Hand Cream

Neal's Yard Remedies Bee Lovely Hand Cream

I got this free with a magazine about a million years ago and had never used it until yesterday. After a massive spring clean my hands were left so sore and dry and then I found this in my cupboard and thought I would give it a try. It is amazing. Containing organic honey and orange essential oil it smells absolutely gorgeous but left my hands feeling so nourished and soft.

My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

(My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick. Sadly this is not my copy, I read it on my ipad but how pretty is it?)

I had been dying to read this for ages, but with the heavy reading that comes with being a third and final year English student it was relegated to the bottom of the pile. It tells the story of Samantha Reed who lives next door to the loud, messy, lovely and massive Garrett family (they have 8 kids). Samantha, the younger of 2 daughters, has been intrigued by the Garrett's for years but has never made any contact with them due to her disapproving mother, who is both a state senator and a complete bitch. But then Samantha meets Jase Garrett and they fall in love.  However there is a twist, which I won't give away because it is really good and I think you should go and read it. This is not just another YA love story, it is incredibly funny and really sad at some points but it is so, so good and best of all it's the first of a series, with the second one due out in 2015. I loved it and I will definitely be re-reading it (partly because I am totally in love with Jase!)

Dairy Milk Chocolate with Oreo

Dairy Milk Chocolate with Oreo

AKA the best chocolate in the world. So yummy! No explanation needed.

My SOTW is Everything Louder than Everything Else by the one and only MeatLoaf purely because everything MeatLoaf does gets me super pumped. It's the perfect work out song.

What are  you guys loving this week? Let me know using the hashtag #FridayIminLove also check me out on twitter, facebook, Bloglovin, instagram & pinterest.

Anyway lovely people I will be back on Monday with my Girl Crushes of 2014, if you can't wait until then you can read my 2013 list here.

Love love love xxx

2 Stars & A Wish #1

2 Stars & A Wish #1

Wednesday, 4 June 2014

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2 Stars & A Wish is a new weekly feature on rocknroses. Every Wednesday I will be reviewing/raving about two beauty products I love and talking about one that disappointed me.

My First Star this week goes to No 7 Beautiful Skin Blemish Defence Serum for all Skin Types.

No 7 Beautiful Skin Blemish Defence Serum for all Skin Types

My skin has been so awful recently, mostly due to lack of sleep, an abundance of stress and the worst attack of hayfever that I've ever had. The near constant eye watering has left the delicate skin under my eyes puffy, red, swollen and unbelievably sore. It's just been terrible, leaving me desperate to find something that will fix it and make the blackheads and redness go away FOREVER. Sadly no such magical product exists as of yet and if it did it would cost an absolute bomb. Anyway this serum acts as a preventative rather than a cure. Even so I think it's awesome. It's a silky smooth serum that feels absolutely beautiful on the skin. As an oil-free formula it promises to, and I quote, 'unblock pores and clear excess sebum to give smoother, blemish free skin.' and as far as my experience goes it totally does that. I so love it when stuff does what it says it will. You'd think it would be a given but it so rarely is. I picked this up in Boots over the weekend for £11 (usually it costs £16 but I had a voucher) and have been using it every day, applying it before moisturising but after washing my face. Since I've been using it my face is definitely clearer and smoother. I think it's amazing.

My Second Star goes to another skin care product Quick Fix Facials Purifying Charcoal Mask for Congested and Lifeless Skin.

Quick Fix Facials Purifying Charcoal Mask for Congested and Lifeless Skin.

I can't emphasize how awful my skin has been of late, my dissertation really did a number on me (I know, I know I can't keep blaming everything on my dissertation, last time I promise). I picked this up in T.K. Maxx a couple of weeks ago for the ridiculously low price of £2.50, and tried it for the first time last night. Already there is a noticeable difference in my skin, my face is clearer, my pores look smaller and it left my skin feeling smooth and slightly tingly. Containing Charcoal, Dragon Fruit and Cinnamon Extract - ingredients known for their awesome skin clearing properties - this face mask targets spots, blackheads (my main problem) and clogged pores. It has quite a thick consistency and looks a bit like cement which I admit is a little bit off putting, especially when I forgot that I was wearing it. I got one hell of a shock when I looked in the mirror and my face was grey but it kinda smells like Christmas which is amazing. I am so impressed and am sure it will be making a weekly appearance in my skincare routine. I love it.

  

My Wish goes to Maybelline New York's Dream Satin Liquid Foundation in 10 Ivory.

Maybelline New York's Dream Satin Liquid Foundation in 10 Ivory

My first impressions of this foundation were not good, it promises a 100% poreless look and air-brush perfection but it doesn't really deliver. Initially I thought it left me looking really shiny, but then I realised that because my skin is super dry I usually have to moisturise before putting on a base and this was causing the shininess. So I tried it without moisturising and the finish was much more matte but I still found it to be lacking. The formula is really thick and doesn't blend very well and the coverage isn't great either. I was so disappointed because I had heard good things but it just left me feeling a bit...meh. Obviously I will still use it because I cannot stand waste but I need to use a lot of Collection Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Powder in 02 Medium to make it work for me, which is such a faff. 

I think in future I will stick to L'Oreal Paris True Match foundation in Rose Vanilla because it is my absolute favourite foundation. It is just the best and does exactly what it says it will. It is super-blendable and matches my skin tone and texture perfectly and has a built in SPF. I am in love with it. Sadly I have run out, hence the Maybelline.

L'Oreal Paris True Match foundation in Rose Vanilla

I kept the bottle because that's the kind of loser I am but I will be repurchasing the next time I have money.

Anyway that's my 2 Stars & A Wish for this week. What did you think? Anything you agreed with? Disagreed with? Let me know on twitter using the hashtag #2StarsandAWish or by commenting below. If you do comment I always try to reply so do check back. Also I am all over social media so if you feel like checking me out on twitter, facebook, Bloglovin, instagram & pinterest and giving me a cheeky follow/like or whatever feel free :)

Love love love xx

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside

Tuesday, 3 June 2014

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As part of my quest to establish order and regularity on my blog I will now be posting every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Having said that I am aware that today is in fact Tuesday. I was fully intending to post yesterday but once again life got in the way and I ended up spending 5 hours on the phone trying to pay for my graduation tickets. It was a total nightmare! ERGH! Anyway enough about that, today I thought I would tell you about my weekend at the seaside. My aunty and her partner have recently moved to Lowestoft - the most easterly town in Britain according to the signs that were literally everywhere - where she's opened an art gallery and coffee shop (called The Coconut Loft if anyone's interested.) This weekend was the opening so me, my mum, step-dad, sister, niece and nephew piled in the car to go and help. After a relatively easy drive up (I assume, I wouldn't know not being able to drive) mum and Terry rolled up their sleeves and jumped into the fray that was my aunty's coffee shop. With 2 children under 6 in tow me and my sister decided to make ourselves scarce and went to explore the seafront with my niece and nephew, meaning fairground rides, ice cream and 2p machines galore.

My sister & the kids - aren't they gorgeous?! - on the waltzer (I took the picture)

    

   

                                                                                    

Look at that smile... so cheeky  & gorgeous! 

I am so proud of this picture, I think it's lovely.

After a long day of eating ice cream, walking in the sunshine and exploring the town of Lowestoft with my sister and the kids we went back to our hotel to relax for an hour before getting ready to go out and meet the family for dinner. We went to the Hatfield Hotel where my mum was staying, which was absolutely beautiful, and had dinner there. I ordered The Americano, which was a thick, juicy beef burger absolutely smothered in the yummiest barbecue pulled pork. To be completely honest I'm not a huge fan of red meat and I'm also a really fussy eater so I only ordered the burger because it was the one thing on the menu that I thought I would eat. OH MY GOSH am I glad I did because it was honestly the best burger I have ever had! I am so gutted I forgot to take a picture because it was absolutely gorgeous. So yummy. The only downside to the evening was the fact that me and my sister were staying in a different hotel to everyone else due to a last minute booking and we had to leave early to put the kids to bed.

Sunday was the opening day for The Coconut Loft. After a yummy cooked breakfast by the sea we headed to the coffee shop to meet and greet customers. At one o'clock my uncle, his fiancee and their brood (they have 5 kids) turned up and we decided to take the kids, all 7 of them, to the funfair by the seafront.

I absolutely love fairground rides. I love rollercoasters, sheer drops, loop-the-loops I'll go on anything, I just love them. However when I was 7 I went on a ride at the fair that I was too small for and I honestly thought I was going to fall out and die. I spent the whole time crying and screaming my head off, not from exhilaration but in the certain knowledge that death was coming. Obviously I was scarred by the experience, even though I love rollercoasters and scary rides I have never gone on that ride since.

This was that ride.

UNTIL Sunday when my uncle inadvertently taught me a valuable life lesson. My younger cousin was adamant that she had to go on this ride and that my uncle and aunty were going on it too. At first I flat out refused to go anywhere near the thing, despite my cousin's pleas, but then my uncle said something incredibly, and unexpectedly, wise. He said: 'Prove to yourself that you can. You might hate it but you'll have done it.' So with these wise words ringing in my ears I screwed up my courage, kicked off my shoes and went on the damn ride. I can't even tell you how happy I am that I did. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be and the view was stunning.

I got off the ride with shaking hands and the most violent butterflies I'd ever had and went back to the coffee shop. After walking through the art gallery and looking at all the paintings, I fell completely in love with, and was bought, this painting by a local artist.

So that was my weekend, it was totally exhausting but so much fun and so nice to get to see all my family at the seaside. I'm really annoyed that I didn't take more pictures but I did have my hands full helping my sister with the kids. Hope you lot had a lovely weekend.

Until next time,

                         Love love love xxx

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