My holiday in France

Bonjour!

On Sunday I came back off holidays after spending 2 weeks in France. I loved being away for 2 weeks as it gave me a chance to properly relax, something I haven’t done in ages.

Here’s what I got up to whilst I was in France:

We stayed in the Port of Dinan, Dinan itself is a lovely medieval town located in Brittany. If you’re a regular reader of my blog you’ll know I stayed here 2 years ago (although we weren’t in the same cottage this time)(LINK TO POST HERE: http://tinyurl.com/zhytntu) 

Every morning (well, the days when it was sunny) we would eat grapefruit, melon and croissants from the local bakery for breakfast. Let me tell you now French croissants are divine, especially coming from the bakery!

Like last time, we had a restaurant which was literally on our door step and the food is always really good there! We ate there one night and we all had steak, chips and salad. French steak is super tasty (although the French laughed at me and my mum as we like our steak well done, whereas the French like their steak medium or rare!)

This time we were staying in Dinan was a special time as the second weekend we were there they were holding the Fete de Ramparts which is a medieval festival that they hold every 2 years. There was a medieval market up in the town and lots of people were dressed up, I was actually gutted about this I would have loved to have dressed up. However next time we go I’m hoping we can get dressed up. Sunday was the final day of the festival so we stayed and watched the procession in the evening which was amazing. There were lots of people taking part who were all dressed up, there were even people on stilts, jugglers and 2 guys who literally breathed fire.

FUN FACT: Whilst the procession was taking place, a person dressed up as a peasant, gave me a kiss which my parents found hilarious.

Places we visited

During our 2 week stay we went and visited various places within the Brittany region.

Concale

Unlike last time, this time we were lucky enough to be able to visit concale itself twice, both times we visited were market days. Concale is a seaside town, a half hours drive from Dinan and their speciality is oysters (much to my disappointment, I didn’t get to try any)

The market itself was your typical French market selling everything from clothes, jewellery to fresh fruit and veg and rotisserie chicken (one of our favourite’s). I was quite unfortunate the first day we visited Concale as it was a really warm day so I ended up getting sunstroke.

Fougeres

Fougeres is a French medieval town which has a chalet (castle) in the centre of the town. Whilst we didn’t go into the castle itself we walked on around the outside of the castle and it was really impressive. The town itself is beautiful and has a few timber houses which were common during medieval towns. Out of all the medieval towns we visited Fougeres was one of my favourites as it was so picturesque.

Vannes

Another medieval town we visited was Vannes and like Dinan, it also has a port (which is much bigger than Dinan’s port). Like Fougeres, Vannes had a few timber houses as well. I really enjoyed looking round Vannes as they had lots of different shops (including my favourite French clothes shop, Pimkie). All you beauty bloggers would enjoy Vannes as they have a Sephora there!

La Gacilly

We visited La Gacilly on the same day we visited Vannes. La Gacilly is quite a unique town as it’s known for its art (I remember it as the town of art). All around the town there was an art exhibition going on (I think this time it was an around the world theme). There are also lots of art shops which sell one of a kind items.

“King Arthur Land”

I’m sure many of you are familiar with the tales and legends of King Arthur and the round table. There is a section within Brittany which is known as King Arthur land and is believed that the stories originate from there. Within King Arthur land there are lots of different sites you can visit which all relate to King Arthur. This time round we visited the Giant’s tomb and the lake of secrets.

I hope you’ve enjoyed reading about what I got up to whilst I was in France. Are you going on holiday or have been on holiday this summer?

Things to do this summer

Hola!
    For me the summer holidays have already begun and it won't be long until the rest of you break up for summer.

6 weeks is a long time off (even longer for me as I don't start university until mid september) and this can soon lead to us all getting bored easily.

I've made a list of fun things you should do this summer to stop you from getting bored.

Things to do this summer

Visit the beach

Go swimming in the sea

Build the biggest and best sandcastle

Eat/ make your own ice cream

Go berry picking

Make your own lemonade

Discover a new place

Go abroad

Learn a new language

Learn a new recipe

Grow your own fruit/ veg/ herbs

Have a day out with your friends

Go on a roadtrip

Have a picnic in the countryside

Climb a mountain/hill 

Go on a nature walk

Walk barefoot in the grass

Go camping and have a campfire

Roast marshmallows over a fire

Make S’mores

Create a scrapbook (maybe make it summer themed)

Start your own art/ DIY project

Start your own blog/ youtube channel

Get into photography

Visit the zoo

Have a movie marathon 

Get through a whole TV series

Take up a new sport

Have a BBQ (turn it into a BBQ party)

Have a pool party

Do volunteer work

Have a water balloon fight

Visit the cinema/ theatre/ local museum

Sleep out under the stars/ go stargazing

Watch the sunrise/ sunset

Write a poem/ song/ play / magazine/ mini novel

Overcome a fear

Stay up all night

Make a blanket/ pillow fort

I hope this has given you some ideas on how to make your summer fun! Do you have any suggestions?

My Summer Staples

Hi!
   I'm now officially on summer holidays, YAY!

With the weather being warm over the past couple of weeks I have loved being able to wear my summer clothes.
In this post I'm going to share with you my fashion staples for summer.

Summer Dresses

Left: Cardigan-Asda, Jumpsuit-New LooK
Middle: Cardigan-Pimkie, Dress- Metro Outlet
Right: New Look

I love wearing dresses in summer as it's warm enough to wear them. I own about 6 summer dresses but these are my favourite. The jumpsuit actually looks like a dress and I have own since I was in Year 9. I just love the delicate design on it. Also I love my 2 butterfly dresses as they are very floaty and pretty.

Cardigans and vest tops

Cardigan- New Look
Vest top- H&M

With summer some days can be super warm and others can be cooler. So another one of my "staples" is cardigans and vest tops as then I can adapt them with the weather. Also the cardigans I wear are thin and light so I'm not boiling in them. I like the designs on my cardigans as well. The one in the photo has ribbons on and another I own has hearts on, a simple way to brighten up a plain vest top.

Light Jumpers

Both from New Look

For slightly cooler days I love to wear "light" jumpers (by light I mean the material is thin). I bought these 2 in the New Look sale last year and I have loved wearing them (with a vest to underneath). I can team them up with trousers or shorts so they are perfect to mix and match.

Pretty Tops

Both from New Look

Like the jumpers, these were also bought in the New Look sale. The floral design on these tops defiantly have a summer feel to them. I either wear these with my shorts or jeggings depending on how hot it is outside.

Frilly Socks

With the weather being warm I can now show off my frilly socks. My collection of frilly socks is ever growing. I love being able to coordinate my socks to match my outfit (is that sad? I don't really care).

Sunglasses and Sandals

Sunglasses- Primark
Sandals- New Look

When I think of summer fashion staples sunglasses and sandals ,for me, are the most iconic pieces. If you read my last post you'll know how important sunglasses are to me during summer, I wouldn't get through summer without them. Also I enjoy wearing sandals and with the colour of these they go with all my summer outfits.

These are all my  summer fashion staples, what are yours?

Summer: Q and A

Hello everyone!
               I apologize for not blogging in a while, I have been busy with uni open days and starting my a-levels.

As its now summer I thought I would do a summer themed Q and A.

Whats your favourite summer dress?

This is my favourite summer dress which I bought a few years ago. It has an under-dress and I like the butterfly pattern. I love the design of the dress (especially as it's longer on one side) as it's very chic. The dress has a floaty feel to it which makes it the perfect dress for summer.

  Whats your favourite summer accessory?

Sunglasses, no contest! For me sunglasses are essential during the summer as they stop me feeling ill (for me excess sun exposure can cause me to have a migraine). This means they are my favourite accessory and there is a HUGE variety of sunglasses, they come in all shapes and sizes.

Summer weather in my country

As I live in the UK the summer weather can be very temperamental! One minute it can be nice and sunny and the next it can be pouring with rain. Take last week, it was lovely and sunny the first couple of days and then the following days there were thunderstorms.

Summer Holiday Plans

This summer I don't have a lot planned but these are my plans:

• Go to university open days
• Hang out with my friends
• Go on holiday
• Celebrate my birthday

Favourite BBQ food?

When my dad cooks a BBQ my favourite food is the prawn kebabs. The prawns tasty delicious and are very juicy!

Pool or beach?

Defiantly the beach! The scenery there is just gorgeous. I love to sunbathe and read on the sand and then go swimming in the sea afterwards.

Well that's my summer Q and A, I hope you liked it

★ 2014 Page 365 of 365★

Happy New Years Eve everyone!!!

2014 has been such a fantastic year filled with oodles of great memories. I had several fun adventures, met some lovely new people and had an amazing time.

In this post I'm going to be reviewing 2014 with you and sharing my highlights of the year. Lets start with the resolutions I made at the start of this year:

1. Eat more healthy ✔
2. Learn to cook ✘
3. Have a happy and positive year ✔

I kept resolutions 1+3. I have defiantly learned to eat more healthy food and compared to other years I've had a very happy and positive year (even though there were a few downs, but then again there always are). Unfortunately I didn't learn to cook mainly due to having not a lot of time to practice and I need help from my parents to help me (just while I grow confident).

Now here are the highlights of each month

January

The main highlight of January was when I went on work experience to my old primary school ( I blogged about it BTW). I had amazing week working with the children. It helped me make up my mind that I want to be a primary school teacher.

February

February was a pretty quite month. The highlight of february, for me, was half term. I had a few nice days out and I also had a sleepover at one of my friends house

March

March was an even quieter month. In fact,if I'm brutally honest, I can't think of a highlight for march as it was just an average month.

April

Braceless Moi

In April I had a nice Easter break where again I went on some nice days out and for a couple of days I was in school for GCSE revision sessions. However the best thing about april was on the 28th I had my braces removed. I had been in braces since y8 (well I had a removable one first then the actual ones) and before I had braces my teeth were a right mess. However after getting my braces off for the 1st time ever I could smile confidently whilst showing my teeth.

May

Leaving school

On the 13th May I stared sitting my GCSE'S (scary times). Then before may half term I officially left school. Had a quite may half term except for a few revision sessions.

June

On the 13th June I sat my final GCSE exam (which was a 2 hour maths paper :( ). Then on the 30th June I had my prom (also blogged about). It was one of the best nights of my life and I had such an amazing time.

July

In July I got to see the Tour de France the weekend it was in Yorkshire and it was such a great weekend ( also blogged about). Then on the last week of July my school held a summer drama course which is always lots of fun. You play drama games and make up your own whole group drama's.

August

August was a very exciting month. I went away for 2 weeks to France and had a wonderful holiday there. Whilst on holiday I got my GCSE results and I was over the moon to have passed everything. I then spent 3 days down south and on one of those days I went to London for the day. It was also my birthday in August and I had a lovely day with my family and my best friend (who I spent the morning with).

September

September was quite in comparison. I started 6th form and that was pretty much the highlight of september. However at the end of september I got the bus over to my friends house. Unfortunately as I got off the bus I walked straight into the bus stop and gave myself a HUGE black eye.

October

As you all know in october half term I did the NCS course and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. I had a fantastic adventure and made some amazing new friends.

November

In November I spent the first 2 weekends doing my social action which was repainting an old primary school. Its being converted into a theatre for the theatre company called EarthBeat. At the end of November I graduated from the NCS course and it was a wondeful night.

December

At the start of december I took part in our schools christmas play (my mock exam in drama) and it was The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. I was Mr Tumnas in it and I really enjoyed performing in it. On Chritsmas eve I had a lovely day looking round York with my family. Then I had a wonderful christmas day with my family and got lots of amazing things.

Well for me 2014 was an amazing year and I hope 2015 will be just as good, if not better. Hope you all have a very happy new year.

London and Norwich (Part 2)

Hello,
     When I came back from France I spent 3 days down south and here is what I got up to while down South.

London

On the first day down south we went to London for the day and it was amazing. First we looked round Camden Market because a)I had always wanted to do it and b)we had never done it before

Camden Lock Market

There are 2 parts of Camden Market, there is one in Camden itself and one by Camden Lock. My favourite was Camden Lock as there were heaps more stalls and it was much more spaced out.

The stalls

The stalls at Camden Market sold a variety of things such as clothes, jewellery, positive message plaques and much more.

While at Camden market I picked up a few bits and bobs that I liked. I loved looking round the stalls as they all had a unique touch to them.

Food stalls

One of my favourite parts of Camden Market was the food stalls as they all handed out free samples which were very yummy. In fact we got lunch from one of these stalls.

Stall where we got lunch from

After looking round the market we looked a few shops in Camden itself. I loved the shops in Camden as they were very different from normal shops, particularly the design of the shops

Funky shops in Camden Town

After having a good look round Camden we got on the Tube and went to the Natural History Museum. There was an exhibition on wolly mammoths and we had tickets so we looked at the exhibition. It was really fascinating and it told you all about wolly mammoths

Wolly Mammoth Exhibition

After looking round the Museum we got the tube to are final destination of the day, the Tower of London. At the Tower of London they are currently filling up the grass in front of it with ceramic poppies for 100 years since WW1. At the moment there is about 200,000 already placed and they hope to have over 1 million placed by November 11th.

Tower of London( you can just see

the poppies at the bottom)

Overall it was a brilliant day out in London and I hope I can go back to London again soon.

Norwich

The day after London we were supposed to go to Cambridge but it rained so we just went straight to Norwich. On the final day (day 3) we had a morning shopping in Norwich. If you have been reading my blog for a long time you will know I have visited Norwich previously. They have oodles of shops in Norwich some of which are modern every day shops and some which are funky knick knack stores. It was a great morning shopping in Norwich and I bought quite a few bits and bobs. For lunch we ate in Bella Italia and then came back home.

Haul from Norwich