The Christmas Tag!

1. What is your favourite Christmas Movie/s?

I have several! I love The Grinch (Jim Carrey always makes me laugh), Elf (Same with Will Ferrell), and of course The Nightmare Before Christmas! I am a huge Tim Burton fan so this is definitely a must watch at Christmas! 

2. Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?

Christmas morning! 

3. Do you have a favourite Christmas memory?

I love all my memories that involve my old dog Molly, she truly was a fantastic dog and always got so involved at Christmas, she just loved to be with all the family. Whenever we gave her presents she was always so excited and really enjoyed ripping them open to get her toy. 

Also, as a child my brother and I always used to open our stockings together before my parents had woken up, sharing our presents and chocolates with each other, this will always stick in my memory as a great memory with my brother.   

4. Favourite festive food?

I love Christmas trifle (in fact I always love trifle), I also love Christmas cake and mince pies, and all things sweet! I actually love my brussel sprouts too on my Christmas dinner (I'm weird I know...). 

5. Favourite Christmas gift ?

This is a hard one I always forget what gifts I get, but I always get lovely gifts off my family and boyfriend. 

6. Favourite Christmas scent?

I love the smells of gingerbread, cinnamon, satsumas always remind me of Christmas (used to get satsumas in my Christmas stocking), and obviously the Christmas tree smell! 

7. Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions?
I usually go to Church with my mother and neighbours for the Christmas Carol service. My parents and I also go round to our neighbours for food and drinks. My Christmas Eve usually involves last minute wrapping too! 
8. What tops your tree?
I still live at home, so my parents usually have a very old angel (that we've had for about 24 years) at the top of our tree. 

9. As a kid what was the one (crazy, wild, extravagant) gift you always asked for but never received?
A pony or a puppy! I have a gorgeous pooch now, but obviously I'd still love a cute little puppy (or a Pennie puppy!)
10. What's the best part about Christmas for you?
Being with my family, wearing Christmas jumpers, getting people presents and generally the whole of December!  

Kemples had this Christmas tag over on her blog and I thought it would be a great idea to do my own! 

What do you love about Christmas? 

Reunion time!

Last weekend I went to Birmingham to see my university friends. It was such a lovely catch up and was a perfect little break. We only arrived late friday night so only got just over a day or so together to catch up. 

What I loved about the little reunion was the fact that it felt like we hadn't really been apart, it was just like what it was like when we lived together. Sadly I hadn't seen my two friends since we left University in June, as we have all been so busy and also we graduated on different days so we couldn't meet up then either. It did remind me how much I miss living in Leeds with them both though! 

On Saturday we went into Birmingham to go round the German Christmas markets and round the different shops. Unfortunately I didn't buy much whilst I was there, which was definitely not the plan, as I can't seem to really shop when its busy or when I'm with other people. The only things I did buy were my Christmas cards for everyone, a new phone case and then a gingerbread heart for my boyfriend. My lovely friend also treated us to the yummy chocolate covered strawberries, which is definitely a must at the German Markets! Think a trip to the Manchester German markets will be needed to buy more presents and treats! The Birmingham markets were fairly similar to the Manchester ones, with the similar kind of stalls as well as similar food and drink. I really wanted to have a good look through Forever 21 whilst I was in Birmingham as I can spend a fortune whilst in there, but as soon as I walked in the shop I noticed that the queue was basically out the door, definitely a no go... ha. We basically shopped all day, only stopping for a Nandos and lovely Costa hot chocolate so by 7 o'clock we were ready to go home. 

On Saturday night we got some bottles of wine and watched The Fault in our Stars, I've read the book so I told them both to prepare for the tears, and of course we did all end up crying at the film. Sunday morning my other friend and I had both booked early trains/coaches home so we would be back in time to spend the rest of our Sunday doing work ha. When I got back to Preston I managed to do a bit of Christmas shopping, I got my boyfriends mum her presents and also my brothers girlfriends presents. Actually fairly prepared this year for once! 

It was a great trip and was fantastic to see a couple of my favourite people again, definitely think a day trip to Birmingham is needed again soon! 

This is the larger version of the cookie I bought my boyfriend. Next time i may have to get him one this big considering how fast he ate the other smaller one! 

Yummy yummy chocolate strawberries! 

The famous jelly bean Birmingham Bull! 

It's a wonderful life.

December 26 2013.

Hi all, so I figured now would be a great time to start a blog, or a blog sort of thing. I'm never too sure what to write or say, and I do have a tendency to ramble. But even if its just me that will read these some time in the future I'm sure they will still be worthwhile. 

So this year has been wonderful. Truly it has. I have been made super happy by one wonderful guy. I passed second year of university and I am well into my third and final year in Leeds, soon to be returning back home, yay! This will be my last year with which I’ll have to cram revision in before my January exams, which is also a plus.

So Christmas day was a typical day for me in all honesty. We went to the neighbours the night before, like tradition, but i left early (well 11) as i wasn't feeling great. I came down with a horrible cold sadly, affecting my mood and appetite and such. But nevertheless I had a wonderful time. I woke early due to sneezing, and obviously being the noisy sod I am I woke my parents too. So we all got up and opened presents, I was spoilt as always. Think my favourite presents are my Sally mug (to match Marks Jack mug), TWD seasons 1-3 and my shoes off Mark. We then rushed over to my grandparents to have Christmas dinner with my grandparents, matt and Sarah. Following which we opened presents and pulled crackers and played our usual charades. Mark then blessed us with his presence and we just walked pennie, ate more food, chatted and opened more presents. Mark had brought me the presents from his Nan, and apparently I did very well with my present for his Nan. Better then her son in fact ha! I later returned back to Blackburn with Mark and we went to his aunties for drinks and so he could spend some time with his family. We ended up playing a very stressful game of the Logo Game, always fun playing a game with competitive women who had been drinking all day, but all in all it was good fun.

Sadly I am still full of a horrible cold and today I have just been resting.  

I suppose this is a reasonable first post, and I should really be going to bed shortly to kick this cold. 

Thought i would add a few photos of my Christmas too :) 

Wonderful cracker toy.

Christmas eve outfit.

One happy pooch in the morning. 

One grumpy pooch in the afternoon.

Such a cute present. 

Happy with her presents. 

Mark got facial hair for Christmas ;) 

My beautiful mother. 

My Grandad never fails to make me giggle :)