New Year in Paris | January 2018 ♡

Hello lovelies. I was lucky enough to get away on a trip to Paris for New Year and my Birthday. It was the most wonderful holiday I have ever been on, I really did not want to come home. 

We flew from Aberdeen to Charles De Gaulle (which is an epic airport) and mastered the subway quicker than we thought, this is how we got around everywhere. We stayed at the St George Astotel which I would highly recommend, we had a perfect little room with a big window to look out of and open. It was so cosy and the staff there were so nice and really helpful. 

On our first day in Paris we started by seeing the Notre Dame which is an absolutely breathtaking place. We didn't go inside but stood for such a long time taking it all in and looking at all the statues and the amazing detail on the building itself. The place is just, wow, one of my highlights of the holiday for both of us.

That same day we went over to the Eiffel Tower which had a wee Christmas Market next to it. We spent hours there, drinking mulled wine and watching the ice skaters. We then walked to the Trocadero which is where you get a wonderful view of Paris and the Eiffel Tower. We also managed to squeeze in the Arc De Triomphe and a walk down the Champs-Elysees which topped off our first day. We had a nice dinner in a restuarant called B9 where we sampled plenty of red wine!

Our second day took us on a long wander, taking in everything we could about Paris. We had some drinks in a couple of bars, shopped in a couple of places for birthday bits and souvenirs. We had dinner in an awesome place where we both polished of a decent amount of cheese and wine (which we did most nights)! We then took a walk up to the Moulin Rouge as it was just round the corner from our hotel, so wish there had been a show on. We headed back to our hotel that night and cozied up with a bottle of red and watched the film Moulin Rouge. 

On New Years Eve we took the subway to Place De La Concorde. This is right in-between the Louvre and the Champs-Elysees. We went up on the Big Wheel and got an insane view of Paris and decided that we wanted to come back there to take in the New Year. After being up the wheel we walked through the big gardens and up to the Louvre. I loved walking through the gardens, a place that busy shouldn't feel as peaceful and calm as it does. Took us a good two hours of just wandering. We then had a drink in a wee cafe before getting the subway to Bastille for dinner. 

After a nap we headed out later on at night to the Champs-Elysees with two miniature bottles of wine in hand, We took in the bells looking up towards the Arc De Triumph where they set off beautiful fireworks and a stunning display on the arc itself. We also had a view of the Eiffel Tower which sparkled an shone into the New Year. It was an emotional night but I was the happiest girl in the world, what a dream it was.

On our last day, my Birthday, we went to Disneyland Paris which was an absolute dream. Im going to share all about it in my next blog post so keep your eyes peeled.  I shall leave it there today. We had such an amazing time in Paris and I really hope we can go back there at some point, to explore some more and spend time in the different places we loved. 

Thank you so much for reading, hope your all having a lovely day. 

Amy x

Happy New Year | January 2018 ♡

Hello my lovelies and a very Happy New Year to you all.  I hope you had a fantastic festive period full of all the things you love. 2017 for me was a pretty good year. Much of my time in 2017 was spent experiencing some awesome times with my boyfriend and getting our lives back on track after 2016 being quite a hard year for the both of us.

We spent time away together in Dublin, Paris, Edinburgh and a weekend away in a caravan which was one of the most fun experiences ever, it was so chilled out! I really want to do some more travelling in 2018 and hope that we can pack our summer out with lots of trips.

Loads of gigs in 2017, one of the most epic being Guns n Roses in Dublin. What a mind blowing experience that was. I got to relive my childhood a bit this year by seeing Busted and of course, my favourites STEPS! Both those shows made me so happy, the smile did not leave my face for days!
Hunter and the Bear were a particular highlight, they were unbelievable live.

A girls trip away to see Shawn Mendes was great fun and I got to see my favourites Take That for the fifth time. I managed to talk Bruce into coming with me for that one and he actually loved it! I saw the Queen that is Amy MacDonald twice, she was absolutely incredible live and Im excited to see her again this year. We also saw Lucy Spraggan twice too who I would highly recommend going to see. I not only got to see Newton Faulkner live but got to meet the man himself, what an awesome and lovely human being he is! I even got the chance to see Robbie Williams who put on an epic show, and Olly Murs who I have seen live so many times and once again had an amazing time.

We went to three weddings, all of which were super magical and we had so much fun with friends and family. I felt like a princess in all the dresses I got to wear, I love an excuse to get all dressed up. We have two this coming year and I cannot wait!

The shinty season was an epic one! Our boys team came fourth in their league, an amazing effort considering there was almost no team at the beginning of the year. The girls team came second in their league, very proud of all the girlies hard work and cant wait to join in some more this year.

Photo by @iainbphoto (Instagram)

We got a new nephew in 2017, he's such a cutie and I cant wait to hopefully spend some more time with him this year. Also our other nephew is walking and soooo close to talking so this year is going to be amazing with him. We also got to spend a lot of time with our friends this year, having them around more and spending proper quality time with them. We even went on a trip with the a lovely bunch of friends which was one of the best weekends of my whole year. Love having them in my life.

Finally, in the run up to Christmas I had the opportunity to be in a Panto and I had the most amazing time being a part of it. I played a pirate, got to sing my heart out every night and be around a pretty awesome bunch of people. I felt like a pop star when I got to perform and its given me such a bug for singing again.

The year finished on a high for me as I spent it with my best friend and love in Paris to take in the New Year and celebrate my birthday. What a city, what a place. I could have easily spent so much more time there. Keep your eyes peeled for lots of blog posts about the trip! It was the most wonderful holiday I think I've ever had.

So there you have it, I will have missed loads but I could go on all day. All in all 2017, was a pretty awesome one for me despite a few downs. Im so ready for 2018. The plans I have in my head about my future and the next few months I cant wait to make reality. We already have lots of events and gigs to look forward to and Im sure it will build up over the year.

Thank you for reading my little blog in 2017, the support I have received has been wonderful and I hope to continue this year making interesting and exciting content for you to read and making my blog bigger and better. A very Happy New Year, heres to a good one!!


Amy x

A Very Merry Christmas | Blogmas 2017 ♡

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I hope you had a wonderful magical day with friends, family and everyone you care about.
We spent it with both our families and our pussycats over Christmas & Boxing day and were absolutely spoilt, feeling very lucky and very happy right about now. Im currently sitting watching Sunshine on Leith, full of food and prosecco and its literally perfection.

Heres now to the New Year and all the things that 2018 is going to hold. Im going to put my heart and soul into everything I do in this next year, Ive never been more determined.

I hope you enjoyed the few Blogmas posts I put up. I had so much fun putting them together, 

See you all soon,

Amy x

Last Minute Gift Guide Him & Her | Blogmas 2017

This time of year, as fun and exciting as it is,  can be so stressful! Are you attempting the last minute rush to the shops this week to buy all the bits you forgot?!

Today I thought I would share with a couple of presents I have for friends and family that you could easily pick up as a wee last minute extra or a gift for him and for her. Everything I am showing you is in shops rather than online as standard delivery dates for Christmas are either today or have past.

Good on all of you who have finished, wrapped everything and are sitting with a prosecco in hand already, Im super jealous.

These wee bags are from TKMaxx and were a bargain at £3.99. Ive filled them with some sweeties and given them to my Auntie & my Granny. You could fill them with anything you like or even a wee toy if your giving them to kiddies. Theres Gingerbread Boys & Girls, Penguins, a Snowman and some Reindeer. Lots to choose from.

Another handy present could be this Oral B Electric toothbrush. These are on offer at the moment in Superdrug in a couple of different colours. This set even comes with toothpaste. I picked one up for Bruce as he's been wanting one for so long. I also find a standard toothbrush a great stocking filler.

You cant go wrong with a couple of games for a Christmas present. Wether its a board game or a wee pack like the ones I've picked up. They can be great main presents or can even be used as stocking fillers. The Games Night box set is from Debenhams and is on offer for only £10.99. Its got eight different games inside it to get any party night started. The smaller games I picked up from ALDI, only £1.99 each and their was loads to choose from. 

I was stuck with what to get for someone this year and decided to create my own little makeup set. I got this gorgeous Beauty & the Beast makeup bag  from Boots for £8.50 and filled it with makeup which I personally love. I got it all from Collection and Makeup Revolution all for under £5. Its an easy way to create a present if your not sure what to get someone. Could be done for him and for her.

Bruce is a huge Gun n Roses fan and has been working his way through all the members books. He has already read Duff's first book so I picked up his newer one in Waterstones. Books are something I love to buy for people as I love nothing more myself than receiving a book. Theres a buy one get one half price sale on in Waterstones at the moment along with some other great Christmas deals.

If your looking for a wee Christmassy extra for a present I would highly recommend going into Next and having a look at their candles and reed diffusers. I got this Festive Spice one for only £7.00 and it smells beautiful. Theres a few different scents and they last for ages.

Thank you for reading today's post. I hope it helps a little if your feeling a bit stuck for what to get mums, dads, aunties, grannies, sisters or whoever! Ive finally finished my Christmas shopping and cant wait to get everything wrapped up under the tree!

Amy x


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Favourite Films

Blogmas Day 2
Christmas Playlist

Blogmas Day 3
Christmas Cards

Blogmas Day 4
The Christmas Tag

The Christmas Tag | Blogmas 2017 ♡

I spotted this tag floating about on a few blogs this year and thought I would join in the fun and also add in a few questions of my own! Make sure to copy it and do it for yourself, I love hearing about other peoples Christmas ideas and traditions. Hope your all getting excited, Santa's coming soon!


1)  What Is Your Favourite Christmas Movie?

Its really hard to choose!! I think Arthur Christmas is one of my modern favourites, Ive made my nephew watch it with me six times this month! However, The Polar Express is also magical! Then again if I'm in the mod for a laugh Elf or Nativity!

2) Do you open presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?

Christmas Day! Im still a big kid when in comes to Christmas so I like to go to bed early on Christmas eve so I'm awake bright and early to see what santa left! I prefer to get all snug and cosy in my bed on Christmas Eve. 

3) Your favourite Christmas memory?

I lost my mam two years ago, so any memories I have of her on Christmas are my favourites. I miss being able to have a full family Christmas with everyone I love all in one place so I enjoy thinking back to the 'good old days' when life was more worry free!

4) Favourite Festive Food?

The roast potatoes!!

5) Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions?

Since meeting Bruce we have started a few traditions that we want to keep up together. I always give him a christmas bauble of some sort for him to hang on the tree which I hope he can build up over time. Also, this year is going to be the first year of matching pyjamas...he dosent know it yet!

6) Favourite Christmas Scent?

Anything thats Gingerbread scented! Its a scent that I fully relate to this time of year.

7) What tops your tree?

This year, a wee snowman with dangly legs. He's so cute! However, its usually an Angel.

8) Whats the best part of Christmas for you?

Without wanting to sound sappy, its being with the ones I love most. Ive realised over the past couple of years that life is far to short to worry about anything other than spending as much time with your loved ones as you can. Take loads of photos, have lots of laughs and create unforgettable memories.

9) You dream Christmas location?
In my wildest dreams, I would love to spend Christmas in a log cabin with the fire burning, red wine, hot tub outside and to be snowed in with Bruce. Its always been my dream to spend Christmas just the two of us, away on a romantic trip in the snow. Maybe a few skiing lessons thrown in.

10) How will you spend Christmas this year?
With Bruces family on Christmas Day and my own family on Boxing Day. We cant wait to have as relaxing a day as possible and have endless amounts of prosecco..or maybe thats just me! We are going to drop by a care home in the morning and spend some time there as a thank you, then get the serious board games on the go in the evening. 

Copy the tag and take part too as I would love to see your responses.
Thank you for stopping by today,

Amy x