we're off on an adventure

Tomorrow morning, nice and early,

Ollie and I are off on our short London break.

We only have three days so we've planned to make them

as jam packed as possible.

Included in our plans is a trip on the London Eye,

a river cruise down the Thames

a trip to the theatre and a meal at a fancy restaurant.

And the one I'm really looking forward to,

afternoon tea at a little shop.

But most of all,

I can't wait to spent three whole days with my fabulous boyfriend!

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i'm no beauty queen, i'm just beautiful me

I've fallen in love; the instant, head over heels kinda love.

Who's the lucky one?

Well, it's Selena Gomez & The Scene.

The other day I happened to watch a Selena Gomez special on E!

and since then I've slowly become obsessed with her music.

I spent most of yesterday playing her songs on repeat via youtube,

and today I bit the bullet and bought them on iTunes.

Now for me this is a big deal,

I'm not a huge downloader and I only purchase songs I really love

(In fact I was given a £15 iTunes voucher for Christmas

and before this I was still on £10.05!)...

I love how the songs are girly and floaty

and sing about the things a teenage girl is concerned with

without being full of angst like some songs can be.

I have three distinct favourites, in this order;

"who says", "a year without rain" and "round & round".

It's these three in particular because Selena is singing about love

and there are some amazing original lines in them.

For example, in "a year without rain" this is my favourite bit

I'm missing you so much, Cant help it I'm in love

A day without you is like a year without rain.

I love this line so much, because as clichéd as it sounds

it's exactly how I feel when I can't see Ollie.

So, love me or hate me for my latest declaration of love,

but I have a feeling I've found my latest sound for summer.

I thought I'd leave you with the video for my favourite song,

hope you enjoy ♥

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how to have a better day...

The littlest brother is now done at school for the summer,

consequently I've lost the mornings that I usually have

one my own until the middle brother surfaces around 3.

The initial joy of not having a job has worn off

and my days are just starting to bleed into one another.

I feel like I need a project to occupy my days,

as I feel like I'm just wasting them.

Might get back into scrapbooking,

but I was wondering if any of you lovely ladies

had any wonderful suggestions?

They would be much appreciated!!

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lazy sunday reading

This was my evening yesterday;

reading Harry Potter by the late afternoon sun.

Even though it was past 7 o'clock, the heat of the sun

was still so warm on my bare skin.

I'm trying to finish reading the last book before my next viewing

of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.

I'm going to see it for the fourth time with Emily on Thursday.

So far I'm still in the first film, but I'm slowly getting there.

The first time I read the book I got through it in one day,

but now that I have other things to do around the house

I don't have the leisure of doing nothing but read!

Reading in the Garden is such a lovely experience;

with all the flowers opening up the whole garden

smells just divine.

My favourite has to be sweet peas;

they make me think of my childhood as my Grandma

would always send me home from her house with a huge

bunch for my bedroom.

What are you spending your summer evenings doing?

sale bargains: a sneak peak in my wardrobe

Even though I'm supposed to be a poor student

and I haven't managed to find a job this summer,

some how I have managed to find the money

to hit the summer sales!

I thought you might like to have a peak

at my latest bargains, some were quite a steal!

Stretchy Cardigan - £5 was £25 - Republic

This is the only new item that I'm not quite sure about.

I like the colour and the fact that you can tie the top in a little bow,

but the fact that the material is stretchy puts me off.

However, as Mum said it was only £5 so can't really go wrong!

Maxi Dress - £15 was £25 - Republic

I am in love with this dress.

I'd seen it in the shop numerous times, I even tried it on.

I couldn't budget in it, I said to myself.

However, with the £10 knocked off the price tag

I couldn't really say no!

Pleated Skirt - £10 was £30 - H&M

Saw this little baby when shopping in Worcester with Bria.

I don't seem to have very many skirts at the moment,

so I couldn't resist.
I love the length; just above the knee.

Very flattering in my opinion!

Knee Length Skirt - £10 was £35 - Next

Close up of skirt detail

Along the same vein, this is another skirt to add to my collection;

however this one is slightly more formal.

All my other formal skirts were school ones that are now a little old.

This has a gorgeous ruffle detail running diagonally down

the front and one the sides.

Peter Pan Dress - £30 - Republic Online

This one isn't technically a sale bargain, as I bought it full price.

However I just wanted to include it in this post

because I think it's the most beautiful dress!

Saw this in the shop when I was sale shopping,

but they only had teeny tiny sizes in stock,

so I had to track it down on the Internet.

But I'm glad I tracked it down,

and I'm planning on wearing it on my upcoming trip!

Have you been sale shopping recently?

I'd love to see what you've bought!

the perfect picnic

On one of Ollie's rare days off we went on a little picnic

to a beautiful little spot called Wenchford by the Forestry Commission,

called Blakeney Straights by the locals.

There are so many ancient, old oak trees

which throw dappled light onto the little stream

that trickles through leading into a paddling area.

(Don't I sound like brochure).

It's one of those places that I've been going to for years.
From being a tiny little tot running around in my jelly shoes;

to being a gangly child scraping my knee running through the stream;

to a teenager surveying the stream for a geography project!

Now that I'm supposedly an 'adult', my boyfriend is driving me there

and we're going there for romantic picnics.

Adult picnics with Pimms in a can (fabulous invention!)

I was worried that the weather wasn't going to hold out,

however we had a lovely sunny day in the end.

Warm without being too hot; perfect.

I managed to get my pasty legs out,

hopefully they'll start to brown soon!

With any luck Ollie won't be worked to the bone this summer

and we'll be able to have more days like this soon!

hidden gems

I have found the most gorgeous hidden gem in Gloucester.

It's a little shop out of the way of the main high street

and it's called Chez Rose.

The front of it just grabs your attention straight away

with all the things that are draped in the windows and on the outside.

There's even an old bicycle propped up and overflowing with flowers!

Inside there is just so much stuff that you don't know where to look first.

Hidden away in every little nook and cranny is something

interesting and beautiful and captivating.

I've taken some photos of the things around the shop

that caught my eye the most.

I think I have fallen in love with Chez Rose.

It's amazing.

It's like one of those little French boutiques!

I could have spent a million pounds in there.

I will 100% be visiting again!

visiting the big capital!

Ollie and I are planning to take a trip to London

for a few days at the end of this month.
Seen as we are both broke students it's also a trip on a budget.

We have a whole three days, and want to fit as much in as we can.

Aside from touristy things (which I have done to death)
I don't really know London very well.

So what I'm asking if for suggestions for some where nice to go.

Anyone able to help?

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