Make Time for Friends | August 2018 ♡

Over these summer holidays Ive been soooo busy. Trips away, festivals, Shinty and giving our home a little summer makeover. It wasn't until I was at the gym yesterday and my brain went off on a wee tangent that I realised Ive not spent much time with my friends lately. I literally live 2 minutes, 3 streets away, from one of my girls and we rarely have a chance to see one another. It got me to thinking about how much I appreciate my friends and how much fun we have together. That includes my boyfriend, he's my absolute world and also my best friend.

Now that were all hitting our mid twenties we get busier and busier with life. Were all working on our careers, our relationships and our families are starting to grow. Were becoming the women that our younger selves looked up too. Thats scary!

When you go through things in life, its true when they say you realise who your true friends are. Losing my mam was the hardest thing Ive ever been through and I was so lucky to have friends who surrounded me with so much love and support. They knew what to say, what message to send and what to bring when they called over. They were like a little army shielding me from the hurt I was going through. To these girls, I owe so much.

A few days ago my group of girlies and I went down to the beach close to us. It was 24 degrees, we all brought drinks and snacks and had the place pretty much to ourselves. It was absolute perfection. We chatted for hours, paddled in the water, laughed and lost track of time. It reminded me that we must do it more often. We did nothing groundbreaking, we talked about complete rubbish but we all left smiling and feeling content. Another night I had recently was having dinner at one of our houses and played a beer pong tournament. What a laugh. With our friends who live further away from us we went on a little weekend trip altogether to a holiday home we hired. It was perfect.

Having friends is like having your own group of therapists, they listen, they chip in if its needed, they make you realise what it is you need. I couldn't be without my friends. They are literally the family I have chosen for myself. Yes I have lost some, I may lose some in future (I hope not), but right now the friends I have mean everything to me. I encourage anyone who is reading this to make the effort to spend more time with them if you feel its been a while. Even drop a little text or a face time if you are away from one another. One of my best friends travels the world playing golf but we never lose touch, we make sure to drop a message every few days just to say hello. Be there for them like they are for you.

I hope this wasn't too rambly, I wanted to get out what was floating about in my head.

Hope your having a lovely day,

Amy x

The Band Musical | July 2018 ♡

For my birthday at the beginning of the year I was given tickets to see The Band musical, a brand new musical featuring the music by Take That. If you know me, you know Im literally the biggest Take That fan! Ive been to every tour since their reunion and to me are amazing. 

Take That also have a very special place in my heart as they were my mam's favourite. Going to their shows with her were my ultimate happy place. She adored them and seeing the boys or their songs live just takes me right back.

The show uses all the songs and lyrics by Take That but is not a story about the life of Take That. It was written by Tim Rice and the current production is directed by Kim Gavin & Jack Ryder. The band in the musical is portrayed by Five to Five, a band that was put together on the BBC talent show contest Let It Shine. AJ Bentley, Curtis T.Johns, Nick Carsberg, Sario Solomon and Yazdan Qafouri were fantastic in the show. They sang and danced their hearts out to every number and their energy was unreal. Would love to see the boys doing their own thing in the future too. 

The show was absolutely amazing and the cast were sensational. The story begins in 1992 and follows five young best friends Claire, Heather, Rachel, Zoe and Debbie who are all obsessed with The Band. After seeing them in concert they swear to be friends forever. However after a sudden tragedy they lose touch and part ways. 25 years later, Rachel wins tickets to see The Band and so begins the journey of the girls reuniting. Its such an emotional, powerful show of friendship and love and the Take That songs fit perfectly into a beautifully thought storyline.
I laughed out loud at so may bits, the characters are truly brilliant and the friendship is so real and true to life. The cast were all wonderful and brought such energy and fun to the show.

The show is currently on a wee break but continues in September at the Cliffs Pavillion in Southend. I shall list the tour below if you want to see if its coming to a theatre near to you as it runs right through until early 2019. If you are a fan of Take That its an absolute must see. It was a night full singing your heart out, laughing, tearing up and dancing to all of my favourite Take That songs, even some surprise gems thrown in the mix. I so hope it tours close to me again, I would love to see it one more time. Also, fingers crossed for a Take That tour next year, I can feel it coming!

Hope your all having a lovely day,
Amy

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A Day at Wimbledon | July 2018 ♡

So I had the amazing opportunity this year to attend Wimbledon. Its always been a dream of mine to go and I jumped at the chance. Bruce is a huge Tennis fan and Im very lucky that I now have family who work at Wimbledon and got the chance to see everything that goes on. Going into Wimbledon at first, it quite honestly took my breath away. The place is sheer perfection, like Disney, every detail is thought of. The flowers that lined the buildings and courts were stunning and the staff were the nicest people, the first person I met at the gate who searched my bag said 'I love your dress, hope you have the loveliest day,'. That made my day! The sun was shining down which was a bonus. I do apologise in advance for the lack of photos, I spent most of my time just taking it all in.

We hit up the Pimms hut first, placed on Murray's Mound. Although expensive I wanted to have a pimms as I feel thats such a Wimbledon thing to do. Ended up have several as they were soooo good! Isn't the flower wall stunning!

Then it was off to Centre Court, I felt like such an important person! The first game we saw was Muguruza who is unfortunately now out but what a game. The second of the day, I couldn't believe my luck, was Nadal. What an experience that was. The game was really exciting, Nadal literally owned it. I secretly spent a lot of my time trying to work out who was in the royal box, Im still not sure who was there unfortunately. I did spot Cliff Richard sitting just next to the box, looked like he was loving life. Centre Court is massive and the atmosphere in there is electric, I can't begin to imagine what its like to be at the finals, thats my next aim. So happy I got to see Nadal, he's a dream.

For the rest of the day we cruised around looking at the Wimbledon store, getting some food (theres loads of choice) and meeting some friends and family who work at Wimbledon. Whilst chilling with a Pimms on the hill we saw on the big screen that resale tickets were being sold for some of the courts and we managed to bag ourselves two tickets to the Sharapova against Diatchcenko game.  We sat in the sun for the rest of the evening watching what turned into a brilliant game. Diatchcenko was playing so well but I really thought Sharapova would sail through so when she lost we were shocked! It was a great game to see.

As the sun set over Wimbledon I can't tell you how sad I was to leave. What a place and what an experience. Wimbledon is like a little world, a little bubble that everyone needs to experience. Bruce and I spent the rest of the night up in Wimbledon Village which is full of shops, bars, cafe's and  takeaways and is another place that is lovely to spend a day just wandering. 

If you ever get the opportunity to go don't even hesitate before you answer yes, its such a great day. I so hope I can return soon and spend a few days there rather than just one, theres so much to see. 

Hope your having a lovely day, 

Amy






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Splash Botanics (Zoella Beauty) | June 2018 ♡

If you have followed my blog for a while you will know Im a huge fan of all the ranges Zoella Beauty releases. It completely passed me by that there was a new summer range coming out until I stumbled across it in my local Superdrug a week before it was meant to be released....happy days! Unfortunately my Superdrug didn't have all of the range so Im sharing with you the bits I could pick up, I hope to share the rest when its officially out. 

First of all, the packaging. Is it not the most beautifully presented range she has done so far, I love the pastel pink and palm leaves, gives me such a holiday vibe. I was so happy that I got to pick up the Botanic'Eau Body Mist, another to add to my Zoella Beauty body mist collection. This body mist is so fresh and light, really nice to spray on for everyday wear. Its very different to all the other very scented body mists Zoella Beauty has released before, its really rather gorgeous.

Another thing I managed to pick up was the Quench Me Body Sorbet which smells just as fresh and light as the body mist. Quench Me features hydrating coconut water and radiance boosting lychee aimed to leave your skin super soft and hydrated. The packaging again is just perfect, makes me want to go on holiday sooooo much! The Make a Splash Moisturising Body Wash is already a hit for me  in the shower. It lathers up so nicely and leaves the scent lingering on your skin. 

  

A new one for Zoella Beauty, the So Soft Lip Oil. Ive never used a lip oil before and i'm totally taken by it. It gives your lips a gorgeous shine but lasts so much longer than a lipgloss. I put it over my lipstick yesterday and I barely had to top up, game changer! I would highly recommend this as your new handbag essential.

This range is very different to others that Zoella Beauty has released, much more stripped back and basic but still so lovely. Im so enjoying the body mist, Ive had it in my handbag all weekend and can't resist spraying it every so often. I can't wait to get my hands on the rest of the Splash Botanics collection, officially released on June 20th. I will link everything below once it becomes available, theres two bath items and a new Zoella bag. 

Hope you all have a lovely day, 

Amy x

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Disney Store Haul | June 2018 ♡

A Disney Haul, what better way to start your day! Ive been spending so so much time lately looking at Disney holidays I can't yet afford and its been so amazing. This led me to notice that the
Disney Store had a 20% off sale last weekend and I couldnt resist picking up some of the things I have had my eye on for a whiley now. They have so many amazing summery things at the moment.

Ive had my eye on this Aristocats mug for so long and finally found the excuse to buy it. Isn't it so stunning. I adore the illustrated pictures on it, also the pastal colours its finished in are perfect. It is absolutely huge though, Its almost like having a bucket of coffee but I love it. There are others in this collection including Lilo and Stitch, Alice in Wonderland, Mickey and Pluto and Bambi.

One of my favourite things I purchased is the beautiful Mickey and Minnie pitcher with matching cups. I plan to fill this full of cocktails over the summer and at Belladrum.  Each of the cups are covered with fruit artwork and the pitcher has Mickey and Minnie with a raindrop effect behind them. Its so bright and summery and I can't wait to use it them! They are really big as well, lots of juice/alcohol will be consumed through these. I also picked up the Mickey Mouse Fruit Infuser water bottle which is something Ive wanted to try out for ages. Again, its really beautiful summery colours with a lovely image of Mickey on the front. Cant wait to try all these out.

These drink sleeves are also going to come in handy during this summer and at festivals. They are The Little Mermaid themed and part of the Oh My Disney range which if you haven't checked out yet, you must! The aim of these is to help keep your drink cold and after taking them camping with me, they certainly work on super hot days.

The whisks, a random one. Ive been doing a lot of baking recently and its one thing Ive never bought, what better ones to buy! They are great and I love that I have two different sizes. I also purchased the Lion King shopper bag, it was only £1.50 and it fits everything from this haul inside it. Its so handy, Im going to leave it in my car for my shopping.

Hope you enjoyed a little look at what I purchased from the Disney Store. They still have some great offers on at the moment which I suggest you have a wee lookie. I shall link everything I purchased down below incase you fancy anything. Hope your all having a lovely day and catch up soon,

Amy x



Links:
Mickey & Minnie Pitcher
The Aristocats Animated Mug
The Little Mermaid Drinks Sleeves
Mickey Mouse Whisks
Mickey Mouse Fruit Infuser Water Bottle
The Lion King Reusable Shopper


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