After waking up this morning to pouring rain ! I thought I would upload a little photo post about the lovely weekend I have at the Bristol Balloon Fiesta and reminisce about the gorgeous sunshine and Pimms ! The Fiesta based at the beautiful Ashton Court Estate and we headed up Saturday afternoon and found a spot to watch the Mass Hot Air Balloon Launch and the Nightglow.
Mass Hot Air Balloon Launch
After a lovely evening we had come to the conclusion that we would attend next years fiesta but with a few extras …. Picnic Blanket … Picnic or BBQ … and a cool box !
#FlyPengins - My favourite Balloons
Nightglow
Longleat's night glow animals ...
Barry M Quick Dry Eat My Dust … I have been wearing this colour all month and will different continue thought the rest of the
summer …
Necklace Topshop - I love this necklace, it goes with so much , my beloved Breton strips and my crazy collection of white tops (considering I'm such a messy person)…
H&M Top - I don't normal in H&M but I was visiting my friend in brighton last week and I stumbled across this top and havent stopped wearing it since !
My Sewing Machine - The last few months since I got back from skiing in france I have fallen back in love with my sewing machine. I don’t think I realised how much I missed it !
Elderflower - Since making a batch of elderflower I have been obsessed !
Recently I have been getting back into reading. Theres something about getting lost in the story of a book. Creating your own vision and image, in your head, of the characters and the world they live in.
There was one huge reason I have really got back into reading… My iPad! I bought my mini iPad two years ago and it sparked my enjoyment of reading again… It was easy I could download as any book I wanted and start reading within minutes.
As much as I love this and I can buy as many books as I like, Im feeling the pinch at the moment!Which lead me to rediscovered my local library. I haven't been into a library since being a little girl, but it seem so obvious … FREE BOOKS !
After a bit more delving, I found out about the app Overdive that allows me to borrow books digital thought my library … best of both worlds, free books on my iPad ! The selection is a little small but seems to be growing … Don't get me wrong I will definitely keep buying books, but when feeling a little tight on the money front this is a great option !
Read and Reading…
The Fault in Our Stars - John Green
Can you keep a Secret ? - Sophie Kinsella
Where Rainbows End (Love Rosie) - Cecelia Ahern
You're the One That I Want - Giovanna Fletcher
Shopaholic to the Stars - Sophie Kinsella
So recently have reading and hearing loads about using veg to make pasta … Im just the same as the next person and always looking for a new healthier way of eating my favourite foods…. from cauliflower pizza or courgettes pasta.
So I thought I would give it a go myself …
Courgettes pasta (made with just a peeler) peas,onion and pesto …
Next on my try list cauliflower rice …watch this space …
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One of my Favourite drinks n the summer is elderflower and I think half the fun is making cordial from the flowers ….
What You Need ....
850g White Caster Sugar
1 Lemon sliced ( and 1 Orange if you like)
15 Elderflower Heads
40g Citric Acid ( available from your local pharmacy)
What to do ...
Place 1½ pints of water and sugar into a pan, dissolved sugar on a low heat.
Bring to the boil, then remove from heat cool.
Wash elderflower heads until you have removed any bugs.
Add Lemons,Orange, Citric Acid and elderflower heads.
Leave for 24hours.
Strain though a muslin cloth to remove elderflower head, Lemons and Orange.
Place in bottles ! Enjoy
