Another Blog of Birthday Gratitude

Wow, once again I have been spoiled for the second evening this week in celebration of my 25th Birthday. Not only did my friends make my actual birthday special, but they chose to continue their generousity and make my weekend full of memorable, birthday related, activities. 

The best way to tell you is to do it from my point of view, then you will understand the surprise and how amazing it was... 

I was picked up Saturday night at 8pm. I was told to wear jeans and a top but of course I rebelled and fashioned a tunic with some leggings. I gave myself a 'golden glow' and was feeling confident that I looked 'alright'! 

My 'Golden Glow'

As soon as I got in the car a tie was produced and I was instructed to blindfold myself. After a small fuss from me, worrying about my make-up, I was obedient and placed the tie over my eyes. I now had to use my picture memory to sense where I was. My friend was clever however and drove round roundabouts several times before turning off to confuse me. After about ten minutes we arrived at our destination and, still blindfolded, I was escorted out of the car and felt the floor turn to gravel/stones underneath my feet. Any ideas where I am?? 

The ground evened out after a few steps, and then I tripped up a step as my friend failed to warn me of it - we laughed as well! Suddenly, my nostrils filled with the smell of oil, like the oil you get in those wind resistant, garden candles. I was positioned and then told to remove my blindfold. 

"SURPRISE" All my amazing friends were in front of me, under a gazebo, sat on hay-bales in my friends garden. I was a tad confused but turned around and behind me I saw a screen, formed from two wooden planks and a bed sheet. Returning my focus to the gazebo I noticed a projector set up as my friends approached me for cuddles. It was an outdoor cinema they had created to celebrate my 25th birthday. I was overwhelmed, still am at how adorable the idea was. 

Everyone and me on the hay-bales under the gazebo

The gazebo was decorated with buntings which each guest had wrote nice messages upon - these are now hung up in my room. There was food and a BBQ on the go. Alcohol was served in my favourite format - cocktails! The night was amazing. Seeing all my friends under one gazebo, watching cringing clips of me performing during a summer project, to creasing with laughter over Anchorman 2. Conversation flowed until 4:30am, when we decided to call it a night. 

My beautiful messages, now hung up in my room

So, this blog, similarly to my last, is dedicated to all my friends who have made this birthday really special for me. But this time it comes with extra special thanks to Amyy Newbold, Alice Taylor, Sweeney for being the hosts of this event and Tyler Cartwright for organising the whole thing. I am truly bless to have you, plus all the guests, in my life. I cannot wait to return the favour for all of your birthdays :) 

Me and Tyler - The Organiser

Me and the Hosts - Amyy with the great face!

Fellow bloggers; What is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you for your birthday? 

Please leave any comments below :)  

Autumns Best Bits

As September has made it’s presence known with the rain and the falling of leaves, I felt it the right time to produce a blog about my favourite things in Autumn.

For many it’s cold, wet and the mornings are dreaded again as they become darker and darker. But we must see positives in things. So here are my positives that I hope through sharing with you, you can start to feel better about this season.

1. Everything glows a beautiful golden colour, especially in the mornings when the sun is rising over the trees. Although the first part of the morning is dark, hold on and look forward to seeing that glow.

2. The tree leaves change colour; browns, reds, golds. It will just look so pretty.

3. Once the leaves have fallen there will be plenty to kick and jump around in. Try to avoid soggy leaves though as this can get a bit messy. Wait until they’re nice and crisp.

4. Halloween! Get our your best spooky outfit and go out scaring others – in a friendly way. Collect sweets for little visitors trick or treating then have a couple of drinks yourself. Maybe even arrange a Halloween party and play some Halloween related games like apple bobbing, pumpkin carving and costume contests!

5. Bonfire Night. An amazing evening to spend in front of a fire and remember remember the fifth of November…

6. …Which also means FIREWORKS. Perhaps my favourite thing ever. They’re so pretty as they shoot into the air and light up the sky with bursts of colour.

7. Snuggle times… grab yourself a fluffy throw, put on your onesie and snuggle on the sofa and watch some of your favourite Rom-com films. Don’t forget the popcorn!

8. Feeling the cold? Treat yourself to a hot drink to take off the chill. Ginger Hot Chocolate is my favourite.

9. Not long until Christmas so start getting excited by buying some early stocking fillers, decorations and get working on your Christmas list. You could even arrange to have a secret santa at your workplace or within your friend group. Ring in the season with festival cheer :)

10. And, the best part of Autumn – It just looks so pretty.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my Autumn blog and it has made you a little more positive about the season.

What is your favourite part of Autumn?