Monthly Favourites

  Hello everybody!

  This week’s blog post is a Monthly Favourites! If you don’t know what a Monthly Favourites is, basically I show you some things I’ve been liking this month! So with that being said, here’s what I’ve been liking this month...

▪️ Stradivarius photographic T-shirt - I actually bought this to go with the trousers below and I don’t have anything else like it so I’m really excited about it!

▪️ Stradivarius carrot fit trousers with zip detail (colour: vanilla) - I’ve been wanting some trousers for ages and when I saw these ones I loved them! They fit so well so I had to get them!

▪️ Stradivarius printed denim skirt - When I first saw this I wasn’t sure if I liked it but when I tried it on I really loved it! It’s so different and I can wear it when it’s hot or cold! (Bare legs or tights!)

▪️ Stradivarius travel wallet (colour: black) - I’ve been wanting a new purse for ages because sometimes it’s easier to take just a purse rather than a bag when you go out, but it’s really hard to find a purse that will fit my phone in. So when I saw this one it was perfect because it fits my phone in nicely without it being too tight and it’s a really simple colour and style, so it can go with everything!

▪️ Glamour magazine A/W18 - I’ve been waiting so long for this to come out and it finally hit the shops a couple of days ago. I’m so looking forward to reading this from cover to cover!

▪️ Yorkshire & Co. bath bombs - When I went to England I saw this really cute soap/candle/bath bomb shop and picked out a few bath bombs that look and smell amazing and they do wonders for your skin!

▪️ MergePlane app game - this game is perfect for when you don’t have WiFi! I don’t know why, but it’s just so addictive! 

  That’s all for this week’s blog post! I hope you enjoyed! I’d love to know what you’ve been loving this month as well! I will see you next week for another blog post! Love you all!

  Byyeee!!!!

MTV Gibraltar Calling 2018

  Hello everybody!

  This last weekend, on Friday and Saturday there was a yearly event called “MTV Gibraltar Calling” which is basically a music festival in Gibraltar. I went in 2014, 2015 and 2016; in 2016 I actually did a blog on it called “Gibraltar Music Festival”. I had such an amazing time at the festival so I thought I’d share my experience with you!

  The festival is over the course of two days (Friday and Saturday) and is generally considered to be the last event of the summer festival season in Europe. Unfortunately due to other commitments, I wasn’t able to attend on Friday, but I did go on Saturday! Although I didn’t know all the acts that came to Gibraltar, it was still a great experience! There were two stages (MTV main stage and the classic stage) and I only watched the acts on the MTV main stage.

Here’s the lineup for Friday and Saturday...

Friday 

MTV main stage

16:15 Sour

17:15 Jetstream

18:15 Albert Hammond Jr

19:30 America

20:45 Texas

22:15 Two Door Cinema Club

23:45 Chase & Status DJ Set & Rage 

The Classic Stage 

17:00 Dead City Radio 

18:15 C+C Music Factory 

19:15 George McCrae

20:15 Eruption ft. Precious Wilson 

21:30 Gwen Dickey (voice of Rose Royce)

22:45 Sister Sledge

Saturday 

MTV Main Stage

15:30 April

16:30 Nova Twins

17:30 Girli

18:30 Scouting For Girls

19:45 Taxi

21:00 Rag’N’Bone Man 

22:30 Rita Ora

00:00 Stormzy 

01:15 Club MTV ft. R3WIRE & Varski 

The Classic Stage 

16:05 Jacver 

17:15 Glowq

18:30 Sweet 

20:00 Bad Manners

21:30 The Boomtown Rats

23:00 Suzi Quatro 

As I mentioned earlier, I didn’t go on Friday so I missed all the acts that were performing, but on Saturday I arrived at around 18:00. I didn’t watch Girli who was just finishing her set, instead I just looked around the festival site and got a drink and some Chinese food which was really good! After I’d looked around and eaten, I met up with a few friends and we made our way down to the MTV main stage to watch Scouting For Girls. I didn’t know many of their songs, but it didn’t really matter because the atmosphere was great and it was fun dancing and singing (to the songs I knew) with my friends! 

After Scouting For Girls finished a local band called Taxi came on, but my friends and I didn’t watch them, so instead, we looked around the market stalls where they were selling all sorts! It ranged from official merchandise to handmade jewellery to body glitter! Body/hair glitter was probably the biggest trend at the festival, but I didn’t get any. 

Next on was Rag’N’Bone Man which I was very excited for! I managed to get quite close to the front of the stage to watch him and he was really incredible, his vocals, his band and the interaction with the audience made it so enjoyable! Again, I didn’t know that many of his songs, but it was still so amazing and the songs I knew I definitely screamed (probably a bit too much) to!

After Rag’N’Bone Man finished I waited for Rita Ora to come on stage. I was the most excited for Rita Ora because she has so many songs I know and love! She had come to the festival before back in 2015 and she was amazing! Her whole performance this year was outstanding as well, probably even better because she has more hits now! The production was incredible. On the screen behind the stage there were lyrics so even if you didn’t know all the lyrics you could definitely sing along! She had four amazing dancers on stage with her too! She also sang her new song Let You Love Me live for the first time!

After she finished I waited for Stormzy. I was aware of his music, I just don’t listen to it so I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. I stayed for about half of his performance, but then unfortunately had to go home as my feet were in agony from standing up and dancing all afternoon and evening! 

  That’s all for this week’s blog post! I hope you enjoyed! I had the absolute best time and I’m already counting down the days until next year’s festival! Although I wasn’t very familiar with all the songs, it didn’t make me enjoy it any less, and it helped that I spent it with the best people in the world! I will see you next week for another blog post! Love you all!

  Byyeee!!!!

Autumn Wallpapers

  Hello everybody!

  This week’s blog is similar to something I did ages ago and that is wallpapers! The last time I did this, I made flamingo wallpapers so this time, since it’s coming up to Autumn I thought I’d share some wallpapers to get you in the mood for the new season. I made some of these wallpapers and I also got a few I liked from the Internet!

#1 

#2

#3

#4

#5

The last two wallpapers are the ones I found online...

#6 

#7

That’s all for this weeks blog post! I hope you enjoyed! I love all of these wallpapers and they all made me feel very cosy and... autumnal! My favourite is #7 as it reflects autumn in a city like London or New York. I’d  love to know what your favourite one is in the comments below! I will see you next week for another blog post! Love you all!

  Byyeee!!!!

Key Lime Pie

  Hello everybody!

  This week’s blog post is a bake! The last time I baked was July so I’m very excited to be back baking! For this month’s bake I’m making a key lime pie which originates in the Florida Keys, USA. If you want to know to make this refreshing treat carry on reading!

Serves: 8

Prep time: 30 mins

Cook time: 25 mins

Ingredients

300g Hob Nobs 

150g butter, melted

1 x 397g can condensed milk (I used Nestlé)

3 medium egg yolks

Finely grated zest and juice of 4 limes

300ml double cream

1 tbsp icing sugar

Extra lime zest, to decorate

Method

1. Heat the oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3.

2. Whizz 300g Hob Nobs or Digestives to crumbs in a food processor (or put in a strong plastic bag and bash with a rolling pin). Make more if you prefer a thicker base.

3. Mix with 150g melted butter and press into the base and up the sides of a 22cm loose-based tart tin. Bake in oven for 10 minutes. Remove and cool.

4. Put 3 medium egg yolks in a large bowl and whisk for a minute with electric beaters.

5. Add a can of condensed milk and whisk for 3 minutes, then add the finely grated and juice of 4 limes and whisk again for 3 minutes.

6. Pour the filling into the cooled base then put back in the oven for 15 minutes. Cool then chill for at least 3 hours or overnight if you like. When you are ready to serve, carefully remove the pie from the tin and put on a serving plate.

7. To decorate, softly whip together 300ml double cream and 1 tbsp icing sugar.

8. Dollop or pipe the cream onto the top of the pie and finish with extra lime zest.

  That’s all for this week’s blog post! I hope you enjoyed! The outcome of this was amazing and I would definitely recommend making it! I will see you next week for another blog post! Love you all!

  Byyeee!!!!

 

Back To School Preparation

  Hello everybody!

  This week’s blog post is a back to school post! Personally, I am not excited to go back to school and I’m sure some of you feel the same so hopefully this post will give you some motivation! There are definitely pros of going back to school; you get to see all your friends! However, there are cons; having to wake up early! Here’s some tips to help you get through going back to school!

Getting ready over the summer

▪️ Read your notes over the summer - this is particularly important for subjects that you find a bit trickier! Just spend time reading over last year’s notes to refresh your memory! Keeping your brain in the habit of learning means you’ll have an extra advantage when you go back to school!

▪️ Buy your school supplies - This is probably the most obvious and important one! Make sure you have all the equipment you’ll need for lessons!

▪️ Buy your school uniform - Not all schools have a uniform, but for those students that do, it is a good idea to shop early in the summer holidays to ensure you can get your size before stocks get low!

Preparing the night before

▪️ Figure out how you’ll get to school - Make sure you arrange reliable transport, on top of the stress there may be in the morning, you don’t want to find out that the buses aren’t running or the car has no petrol two minutes before you’re about to leave! Here’s some ways you could get to school; walking, driving in the car, school bus or public transport!

▪️Choose what you’re going to wear - I have to wear a uniform, but if you don’t, choose your outfit the night before! If you’re indecisive when it comes to choosing what to wear (like me) choose an outfit you’re happy with to save time! To be extra organised, you may even want to lay out your school clothes ready for the morning!

▪️ Go to sleep early - You need to make sure you have had enough sleep so that you don’t feel tired in class and start getting distracted! If you've been staying up late throughout the summer, it’s recommended you start to get your sleep schedule on track up a week before you go back. That way, you'll have a much easier time adjusting to the new routine.

Getting through your first day

▪️ Wake up early - I recommend that you wake up early so that you’re not rushing in the morning. This will allow you to get ready calmly and you won’t find it as stressful.

▪️ Eat breakfast - I know a lot of people don’t eat breakfast but it is so important! Eat something nutritious that will give you energy! Also, if you're feeling groggy, coffee can help! Just make sure you don’t drink too much as an overdose of caffeine will leave you with anxiety and headaches.

▪️ Get to school early - 15 minutes is ideal as this will give you time to find out where your classes are, and give you time to catch up with friends. Just make sure you’re not late! Being late won’t give a good first impression!

  That’s all for this weeks blog post! I hope you enjoyed! I already feel more prepared! Although going back to school isn’t always the most enjoyable thing, try and have fun! I will see you next week for another blog post! Love you all!

  Byyeee!!!!