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We need to talk about Mario!

So I loved Bulgaria. It was a wonderful week of great weather, pristine slopes, mountain dogs and my instructor. I am a nervous snowboarder. Anything can unnerve me. On our first day my friend Jamie’s hit an edge and dislocated his shoulder. Not much of a holiday for him. As this happened on the first…
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Travel made easy, budget friendly Bulgaria

Going to Bulgaria was already friendly on the wedding budget but we like to take a few mini bargain luxuries. Transportation We ordered the Gatwick flyer which is a airport taxi service that does all airports in London not just Gatwick. Picked us up from our door and dropped us off at stanstead airport! Not…
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Low energy, no motivation is the couch my new best friend?

It may be the holiday blues. I may just be being hard on myself but at the moment when I come home from work I don’t want to do anything. We eat dinner and then the couch gives me a hug and then I hop into bed. I have lost my mojo. Low energy I…
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What’s in my hand luggage

Okay this is just a quick one but these are some of my favourite blogs so here goes! What’s in my hand luggage for snowboarding This is my snowboarding bag. Ryan Air don’t let you have a big bag so I had to think carefully about what I packed. Gloves These are my cheapy Primark…
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First time boarder: lessons learnt safety gear and what to take!

I remember my first lessons on the mountain. I remember the bruises and aches as I crawled into bed that first night. How tricky it was to sleep and how uncomfortable I felt. I thought that if anyone was going snowboarding for the first time they may want to have a list of items that…
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Wedding Catch Up
It’s been a busy weeklife wise. So, todays blog will just be a quick catch up on what’s beenhappening with the wedding planning and other bits. We go on holiday for a weekto Bulgaria so if you follow me on Instagram you may get a little bored of thepictures. Bits I have completed Booked hair…
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The wax and wane of wedding planning excitement
So when you get engaged you will find moments of pure bliss then you find moments of pure frustration. This is definitely a Wax and wane situation. Waiting to find out from suppliers, yes or know can be frustrating enough. I am currently going through the issue of finding dresses for my bridal party. Its…
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Snowboarding Outfit planning and packing

When I first went snowboarding I looked up what to wear! I had no idea. Gavin informed me of all the bits I needed for the trip and insisted it was better to buy better pieces. Well ten years on I still have my snowboarding coat. It has a few wears and it came in…
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Would I buy again? Drunk Elephant Skincare

So after two weeks I kind of know what I like and what I won’t invest in again. Drunk Elephant isn’t a cheap brand it’s luxury. I am completely behind investing in your skin. I know my main focus on this is my wedding but I will be maintaining this after. I am going on…
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A little tenderness

Todays blog is about sharing a little tenderness. I love the face that there are so many posts about kindness. It doesn’t take much to be kind. Generally it takes nothing but time. Take the time to be kind. Shivelry used to be a male thing but it doesn’t have to be we can all…
