Shopping And Sunday Lunch

It is now three weeks till my official move in day for University! 

Seems like only two minutes since I was sending off my application! How time flies eh?

I have been quite organised buying bits and bats here and there so I don't get bombarded and run out of time. But I still have a lot of things to buy. So yesterday I had a little trip into town to buy a few more essentials (and a few complete non-essentials *cough* phrenology head, mason jars *cough*). 

So here are a few of the things I bought whilst in town! (I also plan to do a uni room tour post, so let me know if that's something you would be interested in?). 

I then met up with my closest friends for Sunday dinner (mmmm Yorkshire pudding!), seen as we won't be seeing each other as often from now on as we are all going off to different places around the country. Some of them start as early as this week so it felt like perfect timing to go out now (plus who could resist the chance for cake!!). 

Thanks for reading!

Love Charlotte x

Riverside (A Day In The Country)

Has it ever happened to you? You put your hands on your head, cover your eyes, and think “It's all too much!”

Well this is exactly how I felt yesterday. 

When this happens I switch off my phone, laptop and all other forms of communication (even Mr Carrier Pigeon) and take a trip into the countryside. 

Now anybody who knows me personally will be thinking "but you live in the countryside'. Yes, yes I do. But I go further into the countryside! The heart of the Yorkshire Dales. 

Playing it cool with my Raybans!(whist being bitten to death by bugs)

So I went for a little (if you can call an hour little) drive to a place called Burnsall. 

When I'm here I just simply like to sit by the river, have a little paddle in the subzero (not really) water and relax in the silence.

Now, in England, it is still British Summertime so luckily it doesn't get dark till after 8pm. So on the way home, I even paid a quick visit to Brimham Rocks. 

They advise not climbing unless you are a professional with proper equipment. Clearly I didn't obey.

Secretly wishing I had chosen more appropriate footwear.

I've been going to these places ever since I was a little girl. My grandparents used to bring me all the time. So the countryside is a place I feel truly at home. 

Being outside really helps me relax when I feel anxious.

 And when I got home, I snuggled up in bed with a big cup of tea and went straight to sleep. The end. 

How do you cope when you feel stressed?

Thanks for reading!

Love Charlotte x

A Weekend Getaway

So at the weekend me and my family made the annual three hour drive down south to Gloucestershire, to visit my aunty and my cousin. 

On the Saturday, they were both assigned the roles of official tour guides and showed us around the beautiful city of Gloucester.

We visited the docks at Gloucester Quays and spent two hours walking round the cathedral then went for the biggest chinese you can imagine. 

On the Sunday, we were so worn out from the day before and therefore decided to have a lazy day. We spent quite some time watching the F.R.I.E.N.D.S. marathon on Comedy Central. We had a little buffet style lunch and went to the hotel to check out and load up the car ready for the journey home. 

We set off on the long journey home in the evening.

We pulled into a service station after 100 miles of travelling and I met the Arsenal football team. After another 65 miles I arrived home and collapsed in bed! What an end to a lovely few days!

For those who don't follow me on Instagram, here are some of the photos that I took on the trip. 

This cheeky baby seagull tried to steal my lunch!

(I got attacked by a wasp trying to take this)

Time to go home! :(

If anybody is in the Gloucestershire area or is looking for somewhere to visit. I highly recommend a walk round the docks at Gloucester Quays!

Tell me what you have been up to lately in the comments! 

Thanks for reading!
Love Charlotte x