Adventures in the Sun

It's so very nearly spring like this week! The sunshine is out and the skies are blue :) Although it has turned much chillier this week, that's my favourite weather ♥

Just some pics from the last week or so, using the Instagram app which I absolutely adore!

A new craft night started up in Southsea last month at Tea Tray in the Sky. This is a gorgeous new tea shop and a great setting for crafting! I set about making circle paper bunting, which basically meant I cut up a lot of circles..hoping to be prepared with something more fun next time. It's a monthly event, but talking to Lou, the organiser, it sounds like she's got some fantastic ideas up her sleeve!

Went to City Museum to see the new LBD exhibit. We can't get enough of this place! It's small but fun and cheap :) The exhibit had some beautiful dresses from all different eras and I like the local involvement with dresses and photos from people in the area. I ♥ Southsea


I picked up these pretty green and pink jam jars in the village where my parents have recently moved. The shop was filled with lovely home items and upstairs had vintage furniture and glassware. The lady in the shop even paints up furniture! I ♥ my parent's new home, I like to pretend I live there when I visit..sigh! Pretty daffodils were from the boy :)

At the weekend, we decided we needed a night out and a few drinks! Unfortunately this lead to a dangerous drinking game played at the boys' house which never fails to get me very drunk :s This time, however, there was a new twist...we all had to do a shot of Balkan! That's 88% alcohol and my god, could you feel it! The picture above is when we burned of the remnants after drinking the shot...that bad boy burned for a looong time.

Nicola with the Balkan :) She's smiling now, but our faces were not that happy after the shot!

That Fucking Drinking Game - this is the official name..it's pretty appropriate!

I got overly excited about the sunshine being out this weekend (although it managed to throw out a fair bit of rain). Blue skies in Southsea are the best.

The boy and I baked an awful lot of cupcakes last week...24 in total! We made marshmallow vanilla ones and chocolate chip ones. First time i've done chocolate and I've learnt not to be so eager with the cocoa powder :s

Phew, it's been a busy few days! But lots of fun :)

Miss x

Photo Diary

Finally got around to connecting my iphone up to my laptop! Here's a little photo diary of what I've been up to the past couple of months :)

Visit to the cute new teashop in Southsea, Tea Tray in the Sky..amazing ginger and white chocolate cheesecake and lovely table decorations (the bowler hat is mine!)

Sunny and cold walk along Southsea seafront after tea..an amazing day which was followed by fish and chips and then a cheese and wine party at Curlywiggles..yum!

The bandstand :) Can't wait to spend many summer days there again...

Got this little beauty for Christmas! It was a total surprise :)

Visited the Pallant House Gallery in Chichester..really beautiful place and pieces

My parents moved into an amazing cottage. They'd lived in our previous house for about 19 years but this little place already feels so much like home!

Shopping trips and chai tea lattes with my cousin :)

I made my first giant cupcake! For my Mum's birthday and housewarming in the cottage, was pretty yum :)

Went to Lakeland for the first time in several yeas..I must be old because it was pretty much like heaven in there! Most hilarious thing I found where these banana cases to stop your banana's getting bruised..genius.

Valentine's cupcakes..a really lovely evening :)

My dad bought a new espresso machine this weekend and I got to go over and play (apparently he needed my barista skills..thank you Starbucks!). My latte was pretty damn nice!

This weekend has been an amazing mix of date nights, lunch with friends and hanging out with the parents :)

Miss x