Day Out: London Zoo

On the 8th of March my three best girlfriends and I headed off to London Zoo in Regent's Park. It was a lovely sunny day and we had the most fun so I thought I'd share a few little bits from the day.

First thing we did was (rather like a group of mums) was sit down and plan what the main things we wanted to see were. We even circled on the map... 

First we went to see Meerkats and see the Otters being fed which was totally adorable. Otters are my favourite animal so I was in heaven. 

We saw so many animals, a few of my other favourites were giraffes and the tigers (which are basically like my cats I have at home just bigger!) 

My friends forced me in the bug section which made me feel so creeped out...not cool guys. 

We ended the day with the penguin feeding which was absolutely adorable. I love penguins! They got so close to the glass and we got some amazing photos. 

What made the day really amazing was spending time with these girls. We've been best friends for years now, and going to uni nothing has changed. We can not see each other for three months but when we see each other again it's like we were never apart. Despite being in different cities with different courses and different friends/relationships we are closer than ever before. We have our own little group chat that we update each other with all the going ons in our lives so keeping in contact is easy! Spending time just as a four let us catch up on everything and have some really good talks. Sitting watching the penguins swim by and just talking in our own little cove was a really cute experience. We laughed so much and there was times I had tears in my eyes- definitely one of the nicest days I've had in a long time!

"Friends like this are hard to find but more importantly impossible to lose"

:) 

I hope you enjoyed seeing some photos and hearing about our day

What animals would you like to see at the Zoo? 

xxx 

My Pandora Bracelet

I've been meaning to do this post for a while. I wear my Pandora bracelet almost everyday, with a selection of my favourite charms all of which mean something to me.

I have a purple leather wrap around bracelet. I used to have a silver one which I still have, but I find the purple one much more casual and more suited to everyday wear. I think you're not supposed to put more than four charms or so on one of these but I'm ignoring that.

I have ten charms on this bracelet, which are the following. 

(L-R)

The first is not actually officially a Pandora charm, but this is a daughter/mother charm, which my Mum has the other half of. 

Second is a Fairytale castle that reminds me of Disney- love!

Third is the angel wings in memory of a very special friend of mine who passed away. 

Fourth is the two cat charm due to my adoration for my two lovely kitties.

Fifth is the Eiffel Tower- j'adore Paris- that's all I have to say! 

Sixth is an adorable mouse in a teacup that reminds me of Alice in Wonderland- perfect for an English student! 

Seventh is a pink peace charm to remind me to be calm and is also really pretty. 

Eighth is a star Mum got me after my A Level results, which also leads onto the 9th charm- my 18th birthday present from my parents. 

Lastly my most recent charm, a dalmatian from the Disney film 101 dalmatians. As a major Disney fan this is adorable! 

My bracelet is very special to me, so I hope you found this post interesting. 

Do any of you own Pandora bracelets? What charms do you have? 

xxx 

Latest Beauty Favourites

Whilst I'm at uni I rarely buy new make up as my weekly  budget doesn't stretch that far/I just don't go shopping that much! However since being at home I've picked up some real beauties so I thought I'd share some favourites!

The first two products are from MAC and are from the Cosmetic Company at Bicester Village. These products are discontinued but this means you get genuine MAC items for a discounted price. Fab!

The first is the Kelly Osbourne blush in "Cheeky Bugger" which was a summer 2014 collection. This blush is so gorgeous, perfect for everyday and really picks my cheeks up. The packaging is super cute as well, and this is really great quality, just as you would expect from MAC!

The second product is my first MAC lipstick. Oooh. This is a Mineralize lipstick in "Love Temple" and it's a really pretty coral pink with some shimmer. It applies like a dream and has amazing lasting power. I think this is going to be my go to lipstick for a night out. 

Next is some Rimmel purchases. Rimmel is by far my favourite make up brand, if you said I could only use Rimmel for the rest of my life and no other make up brand I actually think I could manage. 

First is an Oh My Gloss lipgloss in Glossaholic. I got Snog in a Latest in Beauty box and I thought it was fab, not too sticky and long lasting with great colour payoff. Also the major difference between this and the Provocalips is that these smell really sweet and yummy as opposed to smelling like paint. This is a really pretty pink that I use as my everyday lip colour. 

Next is a Rita Ora nail polish in "Peachella". This is a beautiful peachy pink which is going to be perfect for Summer- I much prefer bright colours on my nails but these don't really suit grey, gloomy weather so bring on the warmer weather and brighter nails! 

Finally is the Superdrug own brand facemasks. At 99p and with 3 for 2 offers these are an absolute bargain and honestly are really great facemasks. They have so many different types so no matter what problem your skin is having there will be one to help! I love peel off masks because they clear your skin so well, in particular the Cucumber one pictured above because it clears and refreshes your skin brilliantly. 

Those are my latest beauty favourites, let me know if you share any of these favourites or if you have any recommendations! 

Alex

xxx