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Celebrations and disabled reptiles

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This weekend was one of celebration. Friday night started with too much wine in Cargo, celebrating the fact Kim has finished writing her million word thesis on something scientific and wanted to get blind drunk to celebrate.  Her night didn't quite go to plan, she hit a wall of tiredness at 11pm and couldn't recover, so went home, to be fair the stress of the last few weeks had probably taken it out of her! Me, Liz, Tom and Tim (sounds like a children's book) stayed on till the wee hours dancing like loons until we too hit the wall - I couldn't face a bus home and luckily the others agreed to a cab home, luxury! Saturday was spent mooching about the house then I went and met Jen for lunch.  After some appalling customer service at Nando's where we were first ignored then were spoken to very rudely, we left and went to Wagamama's instead where the service was great but the food pretty pants. Not to worry though, they gave me my pud for free as it w

Hello Fresh Review

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When I was off sick last week I heard a knock on the front door. Excited it would be a package for me (I always assume this, not sure why as it's never happened), I opened the door to two sales guys flogging a discounted 'Hello Fresh' subscription. Having been taught by mum at a young age to avoid scams, and having in the past dated a sales man for 3 years, I know all the tricks of the trade and usually shoo them away. Maybe it was my illness, maybe it was the fact that the sales guy recited a poem to my housemate, maybe I felt immediately guilty for telling them 'salesmen are bad people' - whatever the reason, I signed up to it.  The premise is you choose a package (I signed up for 3 meals for 2 people), and they deliver a box containing the exact amount of ingredients you need for 3 meals, including the recipes for each meal.  They were doing a promotion and my first two boxes would cost £29.95 (25% off) and I can apparently cancel after 2 boxes. I am

The Secret Seven

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This weekend was straight out of an Enid Blyton novel. Cesca's mum lives in a lovely little cottage in Suffolk by the coast, and we decided to go there for the weekend.  David, Cesca, Onyi, Martha and I crammed into my car and we drove up to Blytheburgh on Friday night. On arrival Cesca's mum had laid out candles leading from the driveway to the kitchen where we found a feast of home made goodies, washed down with some delicious white wine.  We said hello, feasted and disappeared off into our beds as we were pretty tired from the drive up. Saturday morning after a lay in, we woke up to the most magical garden.  Decorated with home made statues, glass, mirrors and random bits of art, it's a little bit magical. (I know I used magical twice but it really was pretty cool!)  The house is equally beautiful, filled with trinkets and knickknacks and home made quilts.   Beautiful home made quilts! Johan and David spectating the croquet so beautifu

Catch up

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A catch up of what I’ve been up to since I have been back: - I spent the first couple of days at home in Kent with the fam, went for a lovely birthday dinner in a Nepalese restaurant (mum’s latest favourite) then headed back to London.  My adorable housemates had got me an orchid (which is still alive!) and a bottle of prosecco and we had a house party – I had wanted to go to Dogstar but my foot injury meant going out would have been problematic which is a shame, I miss the place!!! - Sunday was Celia’s wedding – a quiet affair at a cute venue in Northamptonshire.  Besides a last minute panic that the best man might not make it, it went smoothly.  Celia looked gorgeous in her ridiculously expensive dress that she managed to WIN in a competition – jammy girl!!! Here are some photos: -   Drinks and food and catching up with a variety of people - A failed Saturday cycling trip to Richmond with Tom, Tim and Liz – failed because we didn’t c