It’s been a few weeks since my last ‘Week in Photos’
post, as life has been crazy busy. So I’ve got quite a few photos to share with
you this week (although they’re from the last few weeks). We’ve had a family
holiday in Ireland, where I was a bridesmaid for one of my closest friends,
Katrina, and I’ve also been to another wedding, which I filmed for another
close friend, Sam. I think I’m all done for weddings now, at least for this
year! So I’ve just been settling back in at home and trying to get some of the
more boring things done like tidying my room and doing some work for when I go
back to Uni. I have started some work experience as well though. I’ve only done
one day so far, but really enjoyed it.
I had a reflexology session a couple of weeks ago, and
when I’d finished I was just curled up on the chair when Freddie decided to
come and join me. He obviously picked up on my relaxed vibes because he
snuggled into my slippers and fell asleep!
I found this new Twinings tea that, of
course, I had to try in my 101 Dalmatians Cath Kidston mug. Who
else is ridiculously excited for the Peter Pan range to come out?!
I recently discovered Bloom Boutique after hearing Mrs Meldrum talk about it in one of her videos and I’m loving the things they do! I ordered
this beautiful little bracelet for my friend, Katrina, and was so pleased with
it when it arrived. I will definitely be buying more from them (and possibly
treating myself to something too!)
How pretty is this bottle that my friend Katy got from
Cornwall. It has fairy lights in it, but the glass makes it look like stars. I
really want one, but am not planning a trip to Cornwall any time soon sadly!
When I went to see Katy, she did these pink sparkly
nails for me, ready for being a bridesmaid over in Ireland. It reminded me how
much I love having my nails done, so once they come off I want to make more of
an effort to paint my nails.
I don’t have many photos of Jaffa and I, so when I was
giving him a cuddle I asked my sister to snap one. He’s such a big cuddly baby.
You’d never know he was the runt of the litter when we adopted him and that he
was really poorly as a kitten!
We decided to fly over to Ireland, as it was going to
be quicker and easier than taking the ferry. The last time I went on a plane
was when I went to New York about six or seven years ago, so I was feeling
pretty nervous about it. But looking out of the window at the clouds beneath us
reminded me how amazing being able to fly is.
This was the amazing view from the Glasson Hotel and Golf Club in Athlone, Ireland, where my friend, Katrina, got married. I don’t think I’ve
ever been to such a beautiful hotel before – both inside and out, it was just
dreamy.
I had my hair and make-up all done ready to be a
bridesmaid for Katrina’s wedding. It was so nice to be pampered! And my first
time wearing false eyelashes – it’s only taken me 28 years!
The bride’s bouquet was a beautiful mixture of
gypsophila and blush pink roses.
I really had such a lovely day being a bridesmaid with
these lovely ladies for Katrina. Getting to wear a beautiful dress, carry
gorgeous flowers and spend the day in the most amazing location was truly
special. And of course seeing one of my best friends getting married was
fantastic!
The wedding photographers brought all sorts of props
with them, including this awesome floral swing. I think it was meant for the
bride and groom, but I thought I’d have a cheeky photo on it while they were
doing something else.
This was the happy couple after a beautiful wedding.
Katrina’s dress was so unusual – I have never seen one like it before, but she
looked absolutely stunning in it.
The day after the wedding we went on a relaxing boat
trop from the hotel, down part of the River Shannon and over to Athlone town
centre. We went to the oldest pub in Ireland and then had a little mooch around
the town, which was lovely.
This was the
hotel disappearing into the distance as our boat made its way across the lake.
We were so lucky to have good weather for it, and a man played and sang some
Irish songs as we travelled.
After the wedding, we went to Dublin for a couple of
nights. On our first proper day there we decided to wander around some of the
streets. I really wanted to go down Grafton Street (thanks Ed Sheerhan!) and
wasn’t disappointed – there were lots of buskers to listen to and some great
shops (including a Disney Store!!) We also came across this statue of Molly
Malone, so had to take a photo.
The group had to split in two different apartments, as
we couldn’t all fit in one. The apartment I stayed in had the most amazing
views over Dublin and the river. I don’t think I could ever get tired of these
views.
Whilst we were in Dublin, we of course had to pay the
Guinness Storehouse a visit. I’ll be honest and say I thought it would be a bit boring, as I’m not
really into Guinness at all. But it proved me wrong and I actually really
enjoyed it!
On our trip round the storehouse, we went into a
special tasting room. You could smell the different elements of a pint of
Guinness first. We were then given a teeny tiny glass of Guinness to try, which
just looked so cute! I wasn’t a massive fan of the taste (although my Dad tells
me I drank it wrong!) but was more excited about the little glass!
The tour ends on the top floor, the Gravity Bar, which
gives you 360-degree views over Dublin. Thankfully the weather was perfect and
we could see for miles. It was seriously amazing and made me wish we had longer
in Ireland, as there’s so much more I would love to see.
After our tour of the Guinness Storehouse, we went for
dinner at a place called Flanagan’s. They had this bubblegum soda on the menu,
so I thought I would give it a try. I didn’t expect to get quite this much, but
it was pink and tasted awesome, so I was happy!
This artwork was in our Dublin apartment and I thought
it was a good quote so had to take a photo.
As I mentioned earlier, I was really nervous about
flying, as I hadn’t done it in so long and when I last flew I didn’t need my
wheelchair. But thankfully the flights were really good and I think I got the
travel bug because now all I was to do is go away again! We flew with British Airways and they were fantastic with me being in a wheelchair. Everyone was so friendly
and helpful. Ireland was lovely, but the whole six days were crazy busy and I
came home more exhausted than when I went. So I could really do with a proper
relaxing holiday to just chill out now! Plus there are so many places in the
world that I’m desperate to see. I wish travelling with complex health problems
wasn’t so exhausting (and expensive!)
I thought this photo of Bekkah and her goddaughter,
Trinity, was really sweet.
Last weekend I had such a great (but exhausting!) day
filming my lovely friend, Sam’s, wedding. I’m now looking forward to editing it
all together and hopefully creating some lovely memories for them all.
For both Katrina and Sam’s weddings, I was struggling
to think of what to give them other than money. So I had a browse on Not on the Highstreet and came across these adorable wellie drawings by This is Nessie, which I
thought were just perfect.
I went to a local café with my Dad earlier this week,
which was nice. I went to pick up a magazine from the table and it just so
happened to be Happiful,
which is where I’m doing my work experience! An awesome magazine, which centres
around mental health and wellness – I would definitely recommend getting your
hands on a copy.
On Tuesday I had a lovely day seeing my friend,
Charlie, and her two little ones, Izzi and Joe. We did some drawing – Charlie and
Izzi did Poppy the Troll for me and I drew Minnie Mouse for Izzi.
I was kindly sent these Neal’s Yard Remedies samples to try out and I’m really excited to see what they’re like. We have a
store near my Uni, which I’ve been meaning to pop into for ages, so once I’ve
tried these I think I’ll have to check out more of their products.
This month’s Birchbox is so darn
pretty with it’s mermaid pattern. And the fact it includes this beautiful brush
from Spectrum Collections makes me very happy. What to people do with their old boxes? I was keeping them
all and use some for storage, but my pile was getting ridiculous!
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I also want to apologise for the slightly
shabby state of my blog at the moment. I’ve had problems after Photobucket
changed their terms, but am gradually sorting things out and hope to also have
a new layout fairly soon.
What have you been up to this week? I always
enjoy hearing about your news and adventures!
