1 Year Anniversary! Day 1 - Hotel du Vin!

Nathan and I celebrated our 1-year anniversary on 18th February, and spent a perfect night at Hotel du Vin, followed by an amazing breakfast at a quirky cafe!

                                           

Keep reading for a makeup look and a quick tour of the hotel / cocktail bar!

VALENTINES 2016

Hope everyone had an amazing Valentines weekend! 

                                                  

Mine was spent with this one ^^, we went for a lovely meal at Pizza Express since one recently opened in our town!

VALENTINES WISH-LIST 2016

Strangely enough(!) this will be my first Valentines in a relationship. Despite recognising the clearly money-centric nature of this 'holiday', there are a few good finds on the highstreet at the minute. Who says Valentines needs to be spent staring longingly into a half-finished tub of Ben & Jerry's watching that re-run of Bridget Jones? Here are a few ideas that are sure to make Valentines 2016 a good one no matter the circumstances, so get your pen and paper ready to note these options, whether with a SO or as an opener to the perfect anti-Valentines!

 

What happiness feels like | 2015 in review

       

Happy 2016!

While I'm still finding it pretty crazy how much happened last year, Instagram's new 'Bestnine' feature made me realise just how much I accomplished, just how many happy moments were shared and just how much of a whirlwind 2015 was.

 So I thought I'd share a few with you guys! 

Marco Pierre White | Birthday

I spent the past weekend in town with my boyfriend for his birthday, and we went for a pretty special meal at Marco Pierre White's Steakhouse Bar & Grill at The Cube.

Gorgeous views, beautiful, filling food and some really amazing cocktails made this the most perfect birthday treat.

It's seriously worth spending the extra for a window seat, as the views across Birmingham add a special touch, and the rooftop terrace across from the bar is stunning!

The Laurent-Perrier champagne bar on the same floor is another must-visit, and we rounded off our meal with another drink overlooking The Mailbox - such an amazing birds-eye view!

From Brighton With Love | DAY 1

Earlier this week I went on a short break to Brighton with my boyfriend and two of our close friends. We had such an amazing time exploring the Lanes and chilling by the seaside (Not to mention spending way too much on arcade games!)

*Still haven't posted the Barcelona pictures, I know, but they really need to get organised so thought I'd update with a short series first ^_^!*

Here are a few of my favourite moments from Day 1 of our trip...

Travelling there was so easy! We'd pre-booked trains and all our changes were made so quickly - after 4 *Surprisingly short-feeling* hours or so we'd made it and I'd already fallen in love with the train station!

 After dropping our bags off at the hotel we took a walk to The Lanes (So nearby!) and found a really cute pub called The Mesmerist. Not only did they have some pretty cool wall-art, but they also had a photobooth! (Which I later realised was a pretty regular occurrence in the pubs/bars nearby - go Brighton! XD) alongside some of the best burgers we'd had in a while! *I went for the chilli-burger, and all were served with chips coated in spice - so good!*

 

Things can change in a day | Back-up

Had a perfect few months since I last posted, a lot has changed and so much for the better. Promise I'll be back in a matter of weeks once exams are over, till then here's a taster of what's to come..