tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65584344007844243102024-03-05T21:19:13.039+00:00Pooh Corner AdventuresA little blog of photographs and memories from Lizzie (and Michael). Michael is a PhD economist (with a penchant for bow ties) and Lizzie is a family support worker and psychological researcher. Having met at school and been together for 6.5 years, we are the proud new owners of our first home! This is a record of our life together.@lizzieshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804661333520609237noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558434400784424310.post-49571072262076453992012-04-02T01:00:00.002+01:002012-04-02T01:00:31.826+01:00Cycling in the sun!I have discovered a new love - it's cycling!!<br />
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Now that's not as cringe-worthy as it sounds.... While I do enjoy the normal things about it - getting out in the spring sunshine, fresh air etc, they're not the only (or in fact main) reasons. What I love about it is that I can do what I would normally do in a day, i.e. yesterday:- I worked all day in Cardiff and then went straight to the pub to work the evening shift. Normally, no time to go to the gym, so no exercise. But with the bicycle.....I cycled 7 miles! So I burnt nearly 500 calories AND got some fresh air.<br />
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Today I met my friend Helen for brunch at <a href="http://www.thelounges.co.uk/" target="_blank">Tinto Lounge</a> on Gloucester road, it was gorgeous; the staff couldn't be friendlier and the coffee and food was divine. What was better was that I cycled there and burnt off the calories of my bacon sandwich! I've been pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to cycle between places in Bristol, and also how the hills don't seem quite so bad in practice as they do when you imagine them!<br />
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I also met Ellie at the <a href="http://www.kingsarmsbristol.com/" target="_blank">King's Arms</a> on Whiteladies road later in the day (more cycling and calorie earning thank you) and had two delicious Kir Royales for a very bargain-ous price of £3.00 each. I always love the decor here:<br />
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After a skype chat with my sister, what more could a girl wish for on a Sunday?<br />
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Oh, the house is still a mess. Oops.@lizzieshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804661333520609237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558434400784424310.post-57966648419952580012012-04-02T00:36:00.002+01:002012-04-02T00:36:22.404+01:00Mothers' Day and Sunshine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For mothers' day this year I wanted to treat my mummy, but as she was dieting making a cake/chocolates/dinner wasn't going to cut it. I saw this recipe for a Lemon Body Scrub on the <a href="http://thebeautydepartment.com/2011/05/kitchen-beautician/" target="_blank">Beauty Department</a> after a link from one of my faithfully-read beauty blogs - unfortunately I can't remember which one! It's so easy I urge anyone to give it a try! The oil stops the sugar from dissolving when you add the lemon, so be sure to do it in that order!</div>
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I have the sweet lemon body scrub from the Body Shop which I really love, but this is much cheaper, and another benefit is (when made with sugar) that you can eat it! It's actually delicious but probably very calorific....! It had separated a bit by the time I left on Mothers' day so maybe a little less lemon next time, but I'm sure with a quick shake it will be fine. I obviously haven't tried this one but I'll be getting a maternal report soon! In theory the sugar dissolves in the water as you massage it into the skin so there are no bits to clog up the drain, and the oil is left behind to provide huge post-shower moisture! There are many variations of this out on the internet and I will definitely be trying it again before I repurchase the Body Shop one!</div>
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Last week I went up to London for some training - for both my jobs and I managed to book them on consecutive days. Michael was also speaking at a conference the day before so we managed to book three consecutive nights in a hotel together :) It was lovely to spend some time together. After the conference on Tuesday we went for a walk down by London Bridge and then for a drink in the pub.</div>
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After that we then traipsed all the way to the strand looking for a chinese restaurant for dinner, and ended up in Wetherspoons!! Not our finest moment, although it was a tres bargain. We vowed to book the Frontline Club for the following day as Michael loves it there but I've never been. We snuggled up back at the hotel room with an episode of MasterChef on iPlayer....it's the little things we miss!</div>
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On the Wednesday I had some training in Islington and finished at 4, so I popped over to Oxford street! I bought two little dresses for £13 each, as the weather was gorgeous and I wasn't at all prepared! I was a rather sweaty mess to be honest and was due to meet Michael for a nice dinner so picked up another outfit. One is a white with narrow blue stripes in a stretch jersey, it's tight-waisted with a flared skirt so nice and flattering! The skirt is striped diagonally so good for slimming. The other is a loose cotton floaty number, with spaghetti straps and a drawstring waist. It has a peplum style frill along the bust line and is super comfy. Unfortunately there are no photos on the website for me to link to and my versions are in the wash... so no pictures!</div>
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The next tricky part turned out to be dinner - Michael had attempted to book online but it turned out that it hadn't gone through. So no Frontline Club for us! We did some googling at a nearby pub and settled on a City-Eating deal at <a href="http://www.boulevardbrasserie.co.uk/" target="_blank">Boulevard brasserie</a> in Covent Garden. It was absolutely lovely - starters of calamari and foie gras, followed by Boeuf Bourguignon and then shared a creme brulee for pudding. All topped off with an enormous Kir Royale and coffee for less than £25 each! Lovely.</div>
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On Thursday I travelled over to the Institute of Psychiatry in Denmark Hill for training number two, and then met with my stunning friend Jessica for lunch in marble arch. We went to Wasabi and picked up a really yummy bento box with chicken and edamame beans. It was delish and made me wish we had one in Bristol!</div>
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All in all, a lovely (although tiring!) three days :)</div>@lizzieshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804661333520609237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558434400784424310.post-76775665427558774162012-04-01T22:48:00.001+01:002012-04-01T22:58:51.577+01:00Why hello there!<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Oh dear, I've been a bit behind with blogging - life has just become rather hectic! So, a life catch up...</div>
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A couple of weeks ago my rather wonderful friend Ellie came round on a Friday night for, what I thought was, a couple of drinks down the pub. However she was clearly up for a 'proper' night out, so off we went! We started in the Oak in Clifton, then Amoeba, then Park bar on the triangle. Here are a few pics;</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everybody say 'awww' - <br />Laura and boyfriend Andrew</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The girls! Laura, Ellie and I</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amoeba - Me, Lee and Ellie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The end of the night in my bed!<br />Ellie was asleep in 15 seconds flat.<br />At this point I was eating a yoyo burger...<br />with extra garlic mayo. Classy.</td></tr>
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For a while now I've been using Clinque's anti-blemish three-step system, but my facial skin is dry with some breakouts, not oily and I find that the Clinique system is quite drying. You're supposed to use it twice a day, but even when my skin is at it's worst blemish-wise it feels like it would fall off if I did that! I do use the cleansing foam on my back and find that it does help if it's playing up. It is good for my face when I'm a spot-covered monster but I can't really use it in between.<br />
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I'm also lazy with make-up removal. I rely on face wipes and a bit of moisturiser before bed and then cleanse in the shower in the morning - but only if I'm washing my hair as I don't want to get my fringe wet....I know, it's naughty. I've been reading up on skincare and acne, thanks to this article from <a href="http://www.britishbeautyblogger.com/2012/02/adult-acne.html" target="_blank">British Beauty Blogger</a> and thinking that perhaps the issue is not controlling excess oil, but dry skin cells and slightly oversized pores. Clinique does not seem to offer an adequate solution to this. I've been using the 7 day scrub but again I only do this when I'm in the shower and washing my hair - it feels great for a short while afterwards, but it's not meant to be used every day and the effects don't seem to last - probably because I'm letting make up and grime build up. Nic (SBB) said that now she's started double cleansing, the little bumps under her skin have started to go, and mine have been annoying me, my skin doesn't feel soft and smooth - rather slightly scaly! I'm only 24!<br />
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So I had some time to kill today while waiting for a bus home and popped into Boots. There is a 3 for 2 on No.7 at the moment so it seemed like the perfect time to pick up a new skin care regime, although I am absolutely broke....! The nice lady behind the counter scanned a £5 voucher for me even though I didn't have one though, which was great, and I bought a month's worth of Berocca, also on 3 for 2, with my advantage points!<br />
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My purchases: Firstly I bought the Hot Cloth Cleanser. I've used Liz Earle in the past; I really liked the feel of it on my skin (and the smell!), and using the exfoliating cloth. I also loved that I could use it to take my eye make-up off without any sting. However it did make my blemishes worse at the time - I think this is because I scrubbed too hard, not really understanding that I was aggravating my already irritated skin. So I have resolved to try again with No.7 (not least because it's only £10, compared to £24 for the Liz Earle equivalent size). I will report back when I've used it!</div>
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Last but not least I bought the Normal/Dry Skin day cream. I wanted the night cream but they'd run out, so I got the day version. This might have been a good idea anyway as all this extra moisture might be too much, with a rich night cream being the last straw! We'll have to see - check back for updates :)</div>
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Not only are daffodils popping up <i>inside</i> our garden, but also outside the side of the house! </div>
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I love spring.</div>@lizzieshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804661333520609237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558434400784424310.post-49587319779656040632012-03-12T23:30:00.000+00:002012-03-13T01:59:52.466+00:00Week 2 of long distance 2012.Michael was home for the weekend, and we spent a lovely day together yesterday - we ate too much and I began my quarter-life crisis - but we were together, and there was sunshine and cuddles. It was even warm enough to have our first meal in our garden!<br />
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However this morning I had to drop him at the station at 4.50am to get his train back to London for work (super-off-peak tickets expire at 5.00) - not fun, and resulted in me coming home to an empty bed and not being able to sleep until 20 minutes before my 7.45 alarm went off. I was on the bus at 8.24 though - that is pretty good going!<br />
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As I said in the blurb Michael and I met at school, but having been together for less than three months Michael went away to Reading for university. He's a year older than me so I stayed in Bristol to finish my A levels, and then went off to Sussex to do my degree. So the first four years of our relationship were conducted across many train lines and many weekends. We saw each other every two to three weeks, and the only time we went more than four was when I was in Ghana for five. Again, apart from a few days between calls in Ghana due to the expense, and maybe the <i>really </i>occasional day when one of us has been abroad elsewhere, if we've not been together we have spoken every day on the phone/skype/face-time for the last...*quick google - yes there's an app for this*... 2436 days, or 6 years, 8 months and 1 day (In fact it's even more than that because we were talking on the phone every day before we got together!).<br />
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Michael was home for the Bristol university <a href="http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2012/8272.html" target="_blank">Discover event</a>, where he ran an exhibit teaching game theory to children - it went really well if this testimony is anything to go by!</div>
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15.00 Driving loop of Bristol to show Hannah - Clifton, Park Street, St Augustine's Parade, Gloucester Road, Henleaze, home.</div>
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17.30 Meet Jules for coffee, seeing her for the first time in, I think, two years(?!), at....you guessed it, Boston Tea Party - but this time in Clifton (variety is the spice of life). Lovely to catch up with her :) very exciting that she is FINALLY moving in with her boyfriend of more than 6 years! Then I hitched a lift around Bristol with Jules' family, directing them down to Temple Meads to collect her brother and then they dropped me off outside my next destination!</div>
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19.30 Dinner with Michael, Nick, Ramona, Matt and Robyn at Cafe Rouge. Food was ok, but not great. We had a bad experience there a few months ago with breakfast and I'm not sure this has persuaded me to go back more often!</div>
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21.30 Drinks with the delightful Emily for her pre-birthday at Illusions on the triangle. Michael by this point, was absolutely hanging from his first week of work in London followed by a 10 hour public engagement day so we only stayed for one, but it was great to see Emily and take this rather fetching photo!</div>
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All in all, a truly fab weekend after a rather shitty week. Thanks world :)</div>@lizzieshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804661333520609237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558434400784424310.post-51837511604912502332012-03-11T22:00:00.000+00:002012-03-13T01:30:54.942+00:00Week 1 of long distance 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Firstly daffodils growing in our garden - a surprise as we obviously didn't plant them! There appear to be crocuses and tulips trying to pop up too! :)</div>
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Sunny road trip to Amersham in our new car to drop Michael off, complete with a Boston Tea Party picnic - YUM. It's only fitting to send Michael off with a package from one of our favourite haunts.</div>
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Horrid drive home in the SNOW! Yes snow, and hail, I was inappropriately dressed and everything. I sought refuge with lunch in Camilla's beautiful new home with her boyfriend Adam - it is absolutely gorgeous :)</div>
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Ellie came over for dinner (roast chicken and sweet potatoes) and I made <a href="http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1269636/easy-iced-buns" target="_blank">iced buns</a> for the work charity cake sale.</div>
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The journey home was a complete nightmare - I missed multiple buses due to mis-signing and it was cold and late. I was also rather upset due to my rubbish day so spent quite a while in tears on the phone to Michael. It was destined to be this week, the first week he's not here, when I find out bad news.</div>
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Confirmation of no PhD funding.</div>
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I went to the cinema with Mummy and saw <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1412386/" target="_blank">'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'</a>, great cast, beautiful scenery and a sweet story. Very enjoyable.</div>
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Just ordinary days followed by work at the pub - I feel like I haven't seen the girls for a while so that was nice. I weighed in on Friday morning and managed to only gain .4lb, which I'm pretty happy with given my recent wine/restaurant consumption! No wonder my bank balance is looking a bit sickly.....</div>
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Last Sunday after the weekend of work (25th) Michael and I had two friends over for dinner, which was lovely. They brought champagne and Michael made a delicious dinner of roast chicken followed by coffee and black cherry cake, which was particularly amazing!</div>
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On Wednesday evening I went out with some girlfriends for a 24th birthday! We had dinner at zero degrees in Bristol; the food was good - Alex and I shared a caramelised pear and goats cheese pizza, and a parma ham and parmesan one. Easily could have shared one between us as they were huge! As an indication of the feeling of the evening here is our bill;</div>
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So the reason that I have had to work so much the last couple of weeks is because we had weekend training for potential foster carers. On the Saturday I got to take the birth children to <a href="http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit-us/slimbridge/" target="_blank">Slimbridge Wildlife and Wetlands Trust</a>. The weather was absolutely beautiful and the kids were all well behaved so I had a lovely day! Here are a few pics...</div>
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Michael is also moving to London today for his exciting secondment. While I couldn't be more pleased and proud of him, I'm also going to miss him dreadfully. So we're currently packing (I say we, read he) and watching top gear (again, mostly him, although it is the one with Matt Smith) before we leave for Amersham this afternoon. <br />
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So there will be many more blog posts when he's not here, but for now here are the photos I've taken over the last couple of weeks! <br />
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So first things first; we had a pancake party on Shrove Tuesday - we made the pancakes and guests brought toppings!<br />
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Fluffy vanilla American style at the top</td></tr>
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golden syrup, Nutella and Michael's favourite - black cherry jam!</td></tr>
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pan on the floor, and in his haste to get out of the way, Michael smacked <br />
shoulder blade first into an open cupboard door...ouch!</td></tr>
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So, a bit late in posting this but my geeky new toy arrived! Little explanation is needed here so I'll mostly just upload the pictures. It is important to mention however, that I have now had this for exactly a week and have no idea how I'd manage without it! For a first time filofax user it is absolutely fab, although I can see how if you were used to working with a ringbinder version that this would be a bit different. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Open with all my rubbish in it!<br />
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1. Now that I've carried it around for a while it has softened and closes smaller</div>
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2. It arrived super-quick (always good) AND fit through the letter box</div>
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4. Michael likes it so much he has now ordered one in black (although he is very rarely known to EVER write anything down on anything other than a white board...I haven't the heart to tell him that this isn't compatible with his iPad.....)!</div>
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As a pick-me-up for my lonely valentines' day, I popped into Boots on the way home and bought a couple of beauty items that I have wanted for a while. </div>
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I've been on the look-out for a new pink nail varnish - not a baby/pastel pink (too spring) and not anything glittery (too barbie) and not jewel-toned (too winter). I've also been lusting after a bright pink lipstick - I never used to be a lipstick fan but I'm getting much more into it these days. Again, reds are too much for this time of year, and baby pinks are too pale on my winter skin. I love corals but again these are difficult to wear without a tan. So I picked up both these lovelies from L'Oreal on their 'buy one get one half price'. </div>
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The lipstick is L'Oreal Caresse <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #161514; font-family: 'Century gothic', Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">#</span>202 - 'impulsive fuchsia'. </div>
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I absolutely love it - it is somewhere between a gloss, a balm, a lipstick and a stain! It is really easy to wear, even for somebody who is new to (and a bit phobic of) lipsticks. It doesn't bleed so I haven't needed a liner (I don't currently own one), and it wears off evenly to a well-pigmented stain. </div>
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Right, I'm new to taking beauty pictures so these are a bit ropey, but here goes;</div>
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It doesn't dry completely but doesn't transfer easily.</td></tr>
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So next, the nail varnish. This is a pretty similar colour to the lipstick, this one is called <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #161514; font-family: 'Century gothic', Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">#</span>504 'insolent magenta'. I've got photos with and without the flash - I must say I hadn't realised before how difficult it is for all the lovely bloggers I read to get nice photos! It is a pain in the arse to be totally honest! These are my attempts....</div>
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The other items I bought were the 'Save the nail' base coat - my nails always suffer in the winter without sunlight and I'm struggling to grow them evenly. As such I've cut them all off as you can see! The manufacturers recommend using this every day for seven days; as I've painted them I won't be doing it as often but hopefully it will still impart some benefit! </div>
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After inspiration from <a href="http://www.ducklingtoswan.com/" target="_blank">Duckling to Swan</a> and her lovely blog, particularly <a href="http://www.ducklingtoswan.com/2012/02/lilac-nail-lovin-and-zara-saga.html" target="_blank">this post</a> the final item I purchased was the Max Factor mini polish in 'Diva Violet'. I have put it on but forgot to take photos - it is lovely and I will post next time I wear it!</div>
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I love new beauty purchases, they do cheer up a dreary February week :)</div>
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<br /></div>@lizzieshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804661333520609237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558434400784424310.post-4960222053306369512012-02-13T21:27:00.000+00:002012-02-13T21:27:48.306+00:00Filofax!Just one more quick post - I have bitten the bullet and ordered myself a new 'flex by filofax'. I am very excited because a) I'm a stationery geek and b) I'm sick of carrying around 2 diaries and my online/iPhone calendars, and STILL managing to double book myself.<br />
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It turns out that I am not the only stationery geek out there, as part of my research I discovered some fab filofax/organiser related blogs e.g. <a href="http://philofaxy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Philofaxy</a><br />
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I will post some pictures when it arrives :o)@lizzieshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804661333520609237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558434400784424310.post-36956899355903421642012-02-13T21:11:00.001+00:002012-02-13T23:18:14.733+00:00My weekend continued....fudge, truffles and Istanbul!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Michael is at a conference this week in Istanbul (not Constantinople) and had to leave on Saturday to stay with his Dad, and flew out Sunday morning from Heathrow. He's gone until Thursday, maybe it's a little test for the 3 month secondment! I must say that one of the (many) bonuses of iPhones is that whenever we both have WiFi we can use <a href="http://www.apple.com/uk/iphone/built-in-apps/facetime.html" target="_blank">Facetime</a>! It's lovely because it means we can see each other and chat before bed like we normally would if we were together :)</div>
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Michael seems to be in the *teeniest* hotel room I have ever seen - the bed is against the wall, and the only floor space is the width of the door on the other side of the bed! I am now quite glad that I decided not to go with him - the expensive flights and time off from the new job were enough not to go but now the room is barely big enough for Michael maybe it's a blessing! </div>
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My beautiful friend Camilla and her boyfriend Adam popped by from Oxford yesterday afternoon for tea, which was lovely! I haven't seen her for a while and they have put down a deposit on a little cottage to rent together, which I am so excited to see! </div>
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In age-old Brighton tradition, I whipped up some fudge while they were here, from this recipe for <a href="http://www.mumsnet.com/Recipes/i/3006-White-chocolate-and-cranberry-fudge" target="_blank">white chocolate and cranberry fudge</a> from mumsnet. It worked great, I just think it needs some vanilla extract to be perfect. I only did 1/4 of the recipe and it made plenty!</div>
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We watched <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1563738/" target="_blank">One Day</a> with our naughty treats. It's very sweet and sad, and I did enjoy it (and cry!) but I think maybe it doesn't live up to the book - I didn't fall in love with the characters as much as I wanted to. Ellie has read the book and I think she agrees, but because she a) knew the story and b) has developed a relationship with the characters I don't think she noticed it as much.<br />
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All in all, a lovely week!</div>@lizzieshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804661333520609237noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558434400784424310.post-77833474419465356642012-02-13T19:07:00.002+00:002012-02-13T21:13:07.044+00:00My week continued....Donating, snow and bedside tables!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So, on Thursday I did my good deed for the week, I gave my seventh blood donation! (For more info visit <a href="http://www.blood.co.uk/">http://www.blood.co.uk/</a> - It is quick, virtually painless and really does make a difference.) </div>
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When I pulled up into the car park at Southmead hospital there was this squirrel waiting for me! Absolutely not bothered by my presence in the slightest.</div>
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This week we also had our most recent furniture purchase delivered! Bedside tables from Marks and Spencer, and they are beeeaauuuutiful! Our bedroom looks almost complete now :)<br />
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On Thursday evening we had quite a lot of snow forecast, but didn't get any. However in Worcester (where I worked on Friday) they did get snow, which led to this;<br />
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They are a 7-piece soul band; as yet they don't have a website but I managed to find the drummer on myspace - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/gregwhitedrummer" target="_blank">Greg White</a>.</div>@lizzieshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804661333520609237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558434400784424310.post-40536930019499343262012-02-13T02:02:00.000+00:002012-02-14T01:53:42.403+00:00This week in pictures.... Cowshed, ice cream sandwiches and celebrations!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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1. I managed to lose just under two pounds at my weigh-in on Tuesday morning. This is just as well, as there do seem to be an enormous number of food photos this week! To celebrate (sort of!) Michael and I decided to try the 'earlybird special' at the <a href="http://www.thecowshedbristol.com/" target="_blank">Cowshed</a> on Whiteladies road. This is a steak restaurant that describes itself as follows;<br />
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We both opted for the steak - mine medium-rare and Michael's rare. It was lovely. They serve it on a plastic board (which I thought was a bit odd, either a wooden board or a plate, no?) with a bowl of chips each. The meat was really delicious, tender and flavoursome, cooked to perfection. However I was a little disappointed with the chips - they were a good size (I love a large chip, fries do not compare!), and they were hot, but aside from that they failed to impress - I found them to be quite dry and chewy. Something else too - while I understand that by serving steak and chips, you get just that; we do like our veg so if the waitress had asked us if we wanted a side salad we probably would have ordered one! We also seemed to cause some consternation by asking for an additional drink - we wanted to start with a drink and then have our glasses of wine with our steak. Firstly, nobody offered us a drink until they'd brought us a menu (10 minutes in) and then came back later to take our order. We were quite parched! The waitress was quite concerned that we thought we could have a gin and tonic as part of the deal - no, we would just like one now, and we'll have wine afterwards! I suspect this is a problem that they have with their earlybird - people come in specifically for it and don't know how not to order a drink until they've specified that's what they want. I do understand that, but 15-20 minutes without a drink does not make great service, and making customers feel awkward for wanting a preprandial beverage is an unusual business tactic! I am quite willing to believe that we may have gone on a bad day though, as I have heard many wonderful things about this restaurant. </div>
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2. We decided that we would head home without dessert but via Sainsbury's to pick up ingredients for ice cream sandwiches! A very decadent treat, I'm not sure why we decided that we deserved it but we did! Michael has been working really hard on a project - on Skype at all hours of the day and night - so he got on with some of that while I got busy in the kitchen! I've been bitten by this baking bug, which I love but it is not good for my waistline. I may have to impose a baking ban until more of the diet is complete. I also started to put together my kitchen journal - a beautiful tie-front recipe binder that I was given, that I'm yet to use! On Monday night I added the first recipe (<a href="http://pooh-corner-adventures.blogspot.com/2012/02/is-it-st-davids-day.html" target="_blank">Welshcakes</a>, of course!) and I'm determined to keep building it up - I'm always looking a recipe up online, using it and then losing it, never to find it again! No more for I will record all in my trusty journal! </div>
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3. CELEBRATIONS! Michael has very excitingly gained a three-month internship/secondment in London. He was really nervous about his interview last week and I'm so proud of him! He did so well :) We found out on Wednesday so accidentally (bought and) popped a bottle of fizzy to toast his success. This does mean though that he's off to live in London for three months :( I will miss him! </div>
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I have had an uber productive Sunday - Michael had lots of work to do but I managed to clean the bathroom, tidy the kitchen and most importantly, finally finish and submit my PhD proposal!! Hurrah! I don't know when I'll hear anything, the closing date is tomorrow and I know (if I get that far!) that there'll be at least a presentation and an interview before any decision is made. So keep all your fingers and toes crossed for me!<br />
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To celebrate, the lovely Laura - fellow barmaid - gave me a recipe for welshcakes! I'm not sure if it's a secret recipe as it did come from her grandmother, but I'll keep it to myself just in case... T<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/welshcakes_67264" target="_blank">his one</a> from BBC Food is quite similar, although if it makes 4-6 I'm a monkey's uncle! Laura's made 16! They are delicious and so easy to make, I would completely recommend them even for total baking beginners. They're not so diet friendly but a little of what you fancy is good for the soul :)<br />
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And all my daffodils have come out too so it looks like St David's day in our living room! All in all I've have a lovely day :) It does help that I have tomorrow morning off now in my new routine - no work 'til I have to get the train at about 1.30!<br />
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Here's to a blissful Monday for everyone :) Keep safe anybody who's got lots of snow.@lizzieshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804661333520609237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558434400784424310.post-18161094406138135402012-02-03T21:27:00.001+00:002012-02-13T02:22:05.792+00:00Chilly and tiredI'm in a mood. I'm not sure why. Michael is at a very exciting (I'm not sure he would agree!) MSc dinner, and so I'm home alone, trying not to demolish the entire bottle of wine I rather misguidedly opened! I'm supposed to be cleaning the house and then getting an early night, as I have a 10 hour day in Cardiff tomorrow, followed by a 4-5 hour pub shift... 3 jobs = tiring. <br />
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However, motivation for cleaning is not forthcoming, I've eaten a bag of prawn crackers and I'm in a sulk. This cold weather makes the diet hard to stick to, although I'm not sure if that's just an excuse! Having 3 jobs also makes it more tricky to get to the gym, I'm going to have to sort that out ASAP. I did write my personal statement yesterday so at least that is crossed off my list! <br />
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Overall it was good - everybody was really friendly and the team seem really nice. It was one of those 'first days' though, where as I don't yet have a contract, I also have no swipe card, no email address or computer access. So I had to be escorted through all the doors, which means interrupting colleagues, and that I mostly did filing! It's really frustrating not to be able to get stuck in straight away, but it was good to see how the paperwork goes, and learn some of the forms that I'll be using.<br />
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Tomorrow I go to the imaging centre and learn how to do things there! Including a safety lecture...I bet that will be thrilling ;o) It also means that I now have three phones! My iPhone and 2 for work, which are of course, ancient. They do share a charger though.<br />
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But wooooop(!) for the first step of my new career in research :) Still haven't written that bloody personal statement. Bugger it.@lizzieshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804661333520609237noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558434400784424310.post-12302111116005064672012-01-29T18:40:00.002+00:002012-01-31T23:45:11.986+00:00Blue SundayAfter yesterday's failed gym attempt we were also going to go to body pump this morning at 11.30 but couldn't even make that! Not sure why this week has been so tiring but an early night tonight and then hopefully reset for next week.<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">This also means though that his beard has to go! I've never been a huge fan of the facial hair, but I'm becoming more attached to it so will have to make an adjustment after tomorrow's visit to the barber! </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">We visited the Toyota dealership today to investigate new car options - either which way you look at it, cars are expensive! We haven't decided whether to go for a new one on finance and commit to monthly payments or buy an old one outright and risk big bills.... I'm hoping to cycle in to the new job when I'm based in Bristol, but need to ask my sister nicely if I can steal her bike while she's in the States. It might mean one less gym trip too!! </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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After my pub shift we couldn't decide what to do with our evening (I finished at 7.30), particularly because in true January detox style neither of us is drinking, and I particularly am on a strict diet! Michael has also given up red meat for January so going out for drinks and/or dinner (with the aforementioned bank balance!) was not massively appealing. We did the cinema on Tuesday for <a href="http://pooh-corner-adventures.blogspot.com/2012/01/iron-lady.html">The Iron Lady</a> so didn't particularly fancy that - I want to see the artist but need to rope a girl in with me as Michael isn't keen! So we looked at the Watershed in Bristol as Laura remembered their slapstick festival, but there wasn't anything we fancied there either! The tobacco factory theatre is a Bristol experience I'm yet to have but 'the ragged trousered philanthropists' seemed a bit much for my tired brain!<br />
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So we came home and found that the magic box that is Sky+ had recorded Audrey Hepburn films on series link, so we settled in for an evening of Funny Face with Fred Astaire and 1950s fashion, alongside our healthy tuna and sweet potato supper :)</div>@lizzieshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804661333520609237noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558434400784424310.post-28022306441891883632012-01-24T23:27:00.000+00:002012-01-31T23:45:55.574+00:00The Iron LadyGosh two posts in one day, I might be getting into this!<br />
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Tonight, after my previous post, Michael and I went up to the Vue cinema at Cribbs Causeway to watch the Iron Lady: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1007029/">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1007029/</a> (courtesy of IMDb).<br />
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We had mixed feelings about this film. Meryl Streep gave an undoubtedly wonderful performance as Margaret Thatcher, Jim Broadbent was good and the film was engaging and emotional. However, as someone who doesn't know a great deal about Mrs. Thatcher's career, the miners' strikes or the falklands war (in my defence it was a little before my time!) it was hard to follow the political storyline. Michael had no such problem, being quite knowledgeable on the history of the Conservative party, so luckily he explained the gaps in the car on the way home. If this had been because there was just too much to get into the film and they had to cut bits out somewhere then it wouldn't be quite so frustrating. However I actually feel that it was partly to do with the construction of the film - quite why so much of it was set post-Denis' death I'm not sure. It seems a bit odd to focus on happenings now, when much of that is unknown, and all of it is certainly private, when so much happened in her career that could be explored. For example, her speech following the Grand Hotel bombing in Brighton was alluded to but none included, and 'To those waiting with baited breath for that favourite media catchphrase 'the U-turn'... You turn if you want to - the lady's not for turning.' was sadly missed out, despite being a direct link to the film's tagline; 'Never Compromise'. Having said that, I do feel that her old-age was delicately dealt with - there was an implication that much of her fragile mental state was attributed to grief rather than dementia, and there was hopefully little to offend family members.<br />
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Overall I am glad I saw it, but I do think the opportunity was a bit wasted - I shall be looking up the recent BBC documentary on her rise to power to satisfy my historical itch, although it'll be a shame that Meryl Streep isn't in it.@lizzieshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804661333520609237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558434400784424310.post-950250161299942312012-01-24T18:50:00.000+00:002012-01-31T23:45:44.543+00:00January 2012I think it might be best to start with a few things that have already happened this year...<br />
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1. We spent new year in Wales with my lovely friend Hannah T and her boyfriend Scott, Hannah J and Edward, including this gorgeous new year's day woods/beach walk:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. I got a new job! Finally, after over a year of applying for everything I could find. I will be working part-time at the University as a researcher (great for the PhD application) and staying part-time in my existing post as a family support worker.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Cue beautiful flowers from my mummy, and these from the lovely Camilla.<br />
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3. Not technically this year, but we *finally* bought our first (not actually so) little house. After months of waiting and anxious breath-holding we finally moved in at the end of November. We loved the new flat we were in last year but it was just too small! Here we decorated three rooms within the first 72 hours, with a lot of help from both of our mums and friends. Pictures to follow when I have a bit more time!<br />
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So far, 2012 rocks :)</div>@lizzieshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804661333520609237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558434400784424310.post-24695962893433136872012-01-23T17:31:00.000+00:002012-01-31T23:44:54.108+00:00Blog beginner!I have started this blog mostly because; I have a very poor memory, am hopeless at remembering to take photographs (let alone get them developed for albums) and am totally rubbish at keeping a diary, but I would love to have a record of my life with my gorgeous partner; Michael, not to mention all our wonderful friends and family.<br />
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So, as a (slightly delayed) new year's resolution for 2012, I have started this blog in the hope that it will prompt me to take photographs (I have an iPhone and therefore zero excuse) and record some of my thoughts and the more important/interesting things that occur in my day-to-day life. Hopefully I'll keep it going and we'll have something to look back on in the future!@lizzieshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16804661333520609237noreply@blogger.com2Bristol, UK51.454513 -2.5879151.375358 -2.7458385 51.533668 -2.4299815