A GREAT PRESENT IDEA FOR YOUR PARTNER

Last Valentines day I was in such a panic as I did not know what to get Alex that he hasn't already got and I wanted it to be special!! So where did I go do you say...... good old pinterest!! I searched and searched on there to find good ideas and finally found one!

The perfect gitft idea was...... a year of dates!  I loved this idea because I could plan out different things we like to do and other ideas that we say we would do but haven't done yet!! Another great part of this gift is that every months doesn't have to be money orientated, it could be simple things like a cosy day in watching disney movies ( or something that you and your  partner likes doing).

 HERE ARE MY ONES :

I put them in an envelope and stuck the Month on the top so he knew which one to open!

Here is what they were:

MARCH - I thought as we both love food so much we would go to a food and drink festival      which includes tickets to the Ideal Home Show too! We can chill out, have good food and have a wonder!

APRIL -  It is my turn to pick the movie- we can cuddle and watch a good film. Make sure    we have some goodies!

MAY - The month of your birthday! We are getting away for a night or two somewhere new     in the UK to explore!

JUNE - It's time for us to get our chef hats on and get creative in the kitchen to see what        delicious dishes we can come up with! Maybe we can have a competition...

JULY - We are now in summer a perfect time for a picnic! Pick one of our favourite parks      and we can go there, with our picnic food and enjoy ourselves.  

AUGUST -  It is time to go to the cinema... but not any old cinema... a everyman cinema! We can watch a good film like Spiderman as that is out in July!

SEPTEMBER - It is game night! Pick a few board games and we can play it out to see who      wins.

OCTOBER - For this months date, I thought we could go bowling and then play glow in the    dark mini golf! An old school kind of date that we both enjoy.

NOVEMBER -  As winter creeps in and it gets colder all we will want to do is stay in. This    month it is your turn too choose the movies we choose, snuggle up with good food and enjoy the film.

DECEMBER - A Netflix and relax kinda date! We can watch all episode of our favourite    shows, catch up and try new ones. Perfect when it is Christmas and have no  money!

JANUARY - To take us back to Marbella we are going to a salsa class and then tapas after to  celebrate and reminisce!

FEBRUARY -  We are going to book ourselves  a night in Manchester and go shopping in the  Old Trafford like we say we always  will!

The great thing about presents like these is that they can be made personal just for you and your partner to enjoy!

I hope this gave you inspiration for valentines day (like me), birthday, anniversary or just a general present giving.. ENJOY!

Afternoon tea like a queen

Being British I do love a tea.. not that I am being stereotypical  saying  Brits only like teas I am not.. but I know many that do.

Afternoon tea is a posh occasion to dress up in your best attire and basically have a cup of tea..... not any old tea though, so many  different  flavour tea some you would never have hears off!  It also comes with little sandwiches, scones and a few small desserts. 

Over the past few years I have been too 5 afternoon teas  (mostly last year). Each for different  occasions, pre wedding, birthday, Christmas  and casual. Each special, different and yummy.  

I thought I would do reviews of each of my experiences.

WEST LODGE HOTEL

My sister and I  went to this hotel  in North London for a pre wedding get together just for the girls. It was in a very  big room  with loads of tables set up and decorated  in white with  ribbons and balloons put up everywhere.
The tea itself was just normal tea (Earl grey I think), the sandwiches  were shaped as a finger and they were really yummy and kept getting  refilled when they were eaten. There were scones, macaroons and other little cakes to eat. Overall it was nice for a big group party.


MILLENNIUM  HOTEL KNIGHTSBRIDGE

January 2016, I took Alex here  for afternoon tea  as part of his Christmas  present. This was a very posh hotel, and we were seated in this lovely  room all done up! We each had  a glass of bubbly each; there was a wide range of tea selection with different  fruit infusions  but I just went for a normal English tea as I am not one for fruity teas.  The sandwiches were very delicate, with salmon, chicken, egg and cucumber; they were yummy and just enough.  The scones, jam and clotted cream were delicious!  They are quite filling though because of how they are made. I did eat both though... greedy me!  For the little desserts, there were a carrot cake, a chocolate cake and a fruit cake.  I couldn't have the carrot cake as I am allergic but had everything else.

VALERIE PATISSERIE

My mum and I went here mid last year for a treat together as we always talked about having one but then it never happened!!  I was interested to see what it would entail as  I have had it in a hotel. We were seated straight  away and ordered our tea. When the tray  of goodies  came out there looked really  yummy! We had the normal kinds of sandwiches  and scones  but  when it came to the little dessert treats there were a different  range which  were yummy! I don't know if I would  go again as  I could go there and get a normal dessert!

SOMEWHERE IN EUSTON

I can't remember the name of this hotel/ restaurant that Milly took me too for my birthday in July.  She took me too this very chic place where we sat upstairs, the decor was minimal which suited the white interior perfectly.  Again there were a lot of different teas to choose from and I had a breakfast tea because I don't like changing aha.  I can't remember what Milly had!  The sandwiches that came with it was very cute and tasty just enough to fill us up! The scones were so yummy and crumbly with strawberry jam and clotted cream, just the way I like it! The desserts were different because of my nut allergy so I had one specially made for me which was a really nice chocolate mousse.  I appreciated that they did this as they had late notice.  The other desserts were just as good and we spent a good while chatting, eating and enjoying ourselves on such a lovely sunny day.

MILLENNIUM HOTEL MAYFAIR

I took Milly here for Christmas not realising it was a different branch to the one I had been at previously.  I was intrigued to see what laid ahead in the hotel and I must say I was amazed.  It was better than the one in Knightsbridge in the sense it was far more posh and fancy.  From stepping into the hotel, there was an air or efficiency and helpfulness.  The area where the afternoon tea is held was breathtaking, all the cutlery and plates were matching, the decor was lovely and it had such a good atmosphere.  There were so many teas too choose from which I knew Milly would love as she loves her teas and trying different ones.  In the end, she chose white rose and fig tea and I had my normal English breakfast tea!  When they came, it also came with a tea timer where you had to wait for the specific timer for your tea to end before pouring into your cup!  As I am allergic to nuts, I had informed them beforehand, when the selection of sandwiches, scones and desserts came, they were on two different stands and I was explained what was there and which ones were different.  This was my first experience where they had remembered my allergy and that they had gone to great lengths to make sure I was safe.  The sandwiches were so nice, I did have two cucumber sandwiches as the chicken one had nuts, I wish they had asked me before what I would have preferred as I love salmon and cream cheese one! The scones were delish as usual but could only have cream cheese as they had a mixed berry jam which included cherries and I have a slight allergy to that and the other option was something I didn't know but was like a mango.  The desserts were all nice, apart from the creme brulee it didn't really hit the spot I think especially as I was so full by then.

Birthday Party

Had a good party, with good food with lovely family :)

Me and the sis :)

Rain, Rain go away come back another day

It's July and we are having so much rain it is unbelievable. I hate it with a passion, it is sooo miserable having to wrap up warm and having to wear boots where if it was hot, everyone would be wearing dresses, shorts, sandals  heels etc.   The weather is depressing and what makes it worse is that in some places it is flooding and it is going to get worse!!!! :(:(:(:(


The days which are okay and not raining, I  DO NOT take for granted, I have to do something, whether by my self or with someone! I was lucky for my birthday it wasn't raining but it will be raining for most of the week!!!

I want this                                                              this


    to change to 


What is it like where you are?? xx

Birthday girl :)

THE DIVA'S BIRTHDAY

Soo last week I went to one of my best friends birthday party, he was 20 and the theme was cats!
He didn't go out in the end and we all stayed in playing drinking games and talking here is a few pictures:

Me and semi

His birthday cake :))

The birthday boy :D:D

You can;t see my face but the hand with the pink watch is mine!  CHAMPAGNE