Log Cabin

Hello everyone, I apologise for my absent self, I've been indulging in gorgeous Cornwall surroundings. Here's some photos of a log cabin I stayed in last week (christmas present from Tom) 

Manchester

This weekend I drove an epic journey to Manchester (280 miles) to see my bestest friend in the whole world. We ate and drank like kings, feasting only on the fines meats and deliciously flaming cocktails. 

My new Bargain coat from h & m 

Christmas Market

Delicious Tapas

Especially delicious breakfast at Alburt's 

London

On Thursday Me and Tom trekked it to London, I'd bought him tickets to see M83 for his 21st in the summer and I jumped at the chance to take 2 days off work!! It was one of the best gigs I've ever been to, it finished pretty early which meant we had extra time to squeeze in drinks with my big brother....we spent the evening talking about hobby horses, one pound fish and drinking shots of cointreau. Oh I also accidentally invented something called the gardigan, which is wearing the guardian as a cardigan, don't pretend like you're not impressed.

Before we went to the gig we went for some cocktails in Seven bar in Brixton

As I mentioned in a previous post, this summer i spent building a 9 flight stair case (below is a picture of the staircase) It's in a private gallery in London called Marlborough Arts. It was right round the corner from the ritz, we were by far the scruffiest people in that part of London, we actually heard a woman talking about how embarrassed she was to be carrying a Sainsburys bag. 

Class Picture of me wearing a hard hat! 

The Cotswolds

Good Morning lovely people,
    This weekend Myself and my housemate Jenny took a little break from the student lifestyle and popped back to the Cotswolds to see my Mum and the cat. It was nice to have a reminder of what trees and fields look like, especially as the autumn colours have began to take a hold of the woods near my house.
On Saturday, we went for a wonder around the village and took advantage of the autumniness as a backdrop for some photos..

(Leather jacket - Topshop, Jeans -Topshop, Faux Fur Collar - Charity Shop, T-shirt - H and M, Shoes - Charity Shop)

After spending the afternoon wandering round my favourite charity shops (I'll post pictures of what I bought soon), stuffing my face with cake and tea at a Cafe in Broadway and deafening my friends with my incessant talking, we headed home for some quality time with our onesies and the fire.

On Sunday, we went to visit my dad's Workshop. For those of you that don't know I spent my summer as an honorary Carpenter and helped my dad build a 9 flight staircase for a private Gallery in london. I took this photo of our coffees and I thought it looked all Arty, although when i showed the Tom he thought I gone mental showing him a photo of some mugs....

Later that afternoon, we continued on the theme of stuffing our faces and went for the most delicious sunday roast in all of the world, at a place called the Saxon Mill in Warwick.

(Leather jacket - Topshop, Dress - H and M, Bag - Accessorize, Fur Collar - Charity Shop, Shoes - New look) 

 The Moth, Charlotte (my Sister) and me :)

Leeky Potato Soup

I was feeling pretty cold and sleepy when I got home from placement today and I decided that the best way to cheer me up on a wintery evening is some homemade leek and potato soup (or leeky potato as I call it).......

If on the off chance you feel like attempting this culinary masterpiece, you will need:

• Some Leeks
• Some Potatoes
• 1 Onion
• Garlic
• Vegetable Stock
• Creme Fraiche
• Chives to garnish
• Toasted Pitta Bread to serve

1. Chop everything and prepare the vegetable stock

 2. Sauté the vegetables in a table spoon of oil until slightly cooked 

3. Add the vegetable stock and leave to simmer until the potatoes are cooked

4. Add some creme friache and season. Then Blend away....

5. Add some chopped chives to garnish and served with some toasted pitta

The perfect winter warming soup <3

Jamie O

(Firstly, apologies for the random ordering of posts)

For the Moth's Birthday I took her to Jamie Oliver's restaurant in Oxford, I can't lie it was mostly because I really want to go. The food was Delicious, definitely up there in the best meal I've ever had and I'm not just saying that because of my undying love for Jamie <3

 We both had Grilled chicken with a delicious tomato sauce and a selection of equally delicious vegetables and polenta chips, I've never tried polenta before but I will definitely be having it again!

After stuffing myself silly there was nothing better than a pot of fresh mint tea, which came in an adorable metal teapot.