New Years Resolutions

Pretty much every year I haven't even bothered with New Years resolutions but this year I have quite a few, whether I will stick to them however is an entirely different subject so here goes:

1) Try not to abandon my blog again. 
- I know most bloggers go through stages where they get writer's block or just don't have the time to blog every day but I want to write more because honestly, I've missed it, a lot!

2) Take more pictures.
- When I say take more pictures, I don't mean selfies because my camera roll is just full of them. I just mean documenting when I go to pretty places that I have visited and when memories are made.

Feeding the ducks at Ribby Hall Spa Village

3) Get into shape.
- This is probably the most common resolution ever but I want to give it 100% this time round. Whether that's eating healthier, going to the gym or just walking places instead of getting the bus, I am just determined to feel healthier and more confident in my body.

4) Try new foods.
- I am terrible when it comes to trying new foods, I just stick to chicken and pasta but I want to branch out and try at least two new foods a month. At least this will make it easier when trying to order food at a restaurant.

Tried sweet potato a few months ago and now I'm obsessed! 

5) Save money.
- Not only am I terrible at trying new foods, I am also terrible at saving money. As soon as I get paid I spend my money on clothes, food, make up, bags etc. So this year round I want to put money aside and lock it away in a bank account or piggy bank that I can't touch so when it comes to wanting to buy a car or a house I have money stashed away ready.

6) Visit new places.
- Whether these places are local or not is irrelevant. I just want to explore new places and see the world. I already have a holiday booked to Turkey in the summer which is a place I have never visited before and in 2017 my sister and I are planning to go backpacking around Eastern Europe which should be fun.

Manchester - Barcelona: August 2015

7) Go on more dates.
- My boyfriend Rob and I used to go on proper dates all the time when we first started seeing each other but now we've stopped going out as much and just stay at each other's houses instead. However, this year we want to change that and are doing the alphabet dating challenge which I will definitely be blogging about. There are 26 letters in the alphabet and 52 weeks in the year. The idea is that every two weeks you do something beginning with the corresponding letter of  the alphabet. E.g. in the first two weeks of the year you do something beginning with 'A' such as going for afternoon tea or visiting an aquarium or art gallery. This something I want to last all year and keep on top of.

So there is definitely a lot to keep me busy in 2016. Anyone got any other New Year Resolutions they want to share then feel free to comment below :D
Happy 2016

Moll xx

Malta

Oops... it appears I haven't done a blog in a very VERY long time. Apologies for that, I either haven't been in a writing mood or I have been pretty flipping busy this holiday. I thought that after my exams had finished I would have had an awful lot of free time for blogs, blogs and even more blogs. But it just hasn't worked out that way.

I'm going to start off this blog talking about my trip to Malta which I actually set off on over a month ago, i'm just terrible at doing things on time. It was one of the most amazing holidays I have ever been on. I went with the wonderful Rob who made the trip brilliant and nearly saved my life...

I had no idea what to expect with Malta and no idea how busy/quiet the place we were staying (St Paul's Bay) would be. It actually turned out to be slap bang in the middle.. in the day it was pretty quiet and relaxing yet in the evening everything came alive and the hustle and bustle of the pubs and restaurants became evident.

The first day I was stupid.. I stayed in the sun far too long and didn't drink enough water. This resulted in me losing my vision and fainting whilst half way up a flight of stairs. Luckily though I'd warned Rob my vision was going blurry and he actually managed to catch me mid-faint so I escaped with nothing more than a little bump on my shin. Could have ended up a lot worse and resulted in the rest of the holiday not being as good!

We spent most of the holiday just relaxing in St Paul's Bay but took two day trips. One was to Valetta which is the capital city of Malta and it was good to see lots of English shops and wander round exploring. The second day trip was on a boat trip (hadn't realised I was sea-sick until that day when my stomach was bouncing all over the place) where we visited two small islands Gozo and Comino. Comino is home to a Blue Lagoon where the waters are perfectly clear and it was breathtaking. We were given enough time to go swimming in the Lagoon which for me was the holiday highlight.

After initially having no idea what to expect it became one of the best holidays of my life and I know that Rob and I will go back there one day. It was absolutely beautiful and the views were just insane. I will just leave you with a couple more pictures from our trip...

Rob and I at Gozo 

Our first night in Malta

Overlooking St Paul's Bay

Relaxing by our rooftop pool

Fulwood Academy's Prom/Leavers' Do

This last Friday night saw my time at Fulwood Academy Sixth Form come to a close, and there was only one way to celebrate - a night out in town. Firstly, I want to say a massive thank you to everyone that organised the prom night, especially the beautiful Charlotte and Jess - I know how stressful it has been but all your hard work paid off!

Our night started off in Glovers in Preston town centre. We had the place to ourself along with a DJ, bar, photographer and a buffet. It was so nice to just be able to party the night away with the people I have come some close to in the past 2 years. It was a great way to say goodbye although looking back, slightly emotional knowing it is the last time we will all be together. The night went totally according to plan and everything was just perfect. I had been quite worried that I would have been left disappointed because my expectations were so high, but the night couldn't have gone any better!

After the Leavers' party had finished I met up with Rob and his friends who were also in town celebrating his 25th birthday. It was lovely to meet up with all his friends again and join them in celebrating.

Anyway, leaving the blog post relatively short this time round because I am shattered, but I will leave you with a few photos..

Kirkham Club Day

This weekend saw the annual Kirkham Club Day, a day that brings the people of Kirkham together.

Last year I for some reason had the day off work so got to experience the whole day but this year I ended up working but only a 4 hour shift. This meant that I had to get the train to Kirkham because by 3 o'clock the lovely Rob had already had too much to drink to be able to safely come and pick me up - pfft that's how much he loves me :P

I started off Kirkham Club Day by going to the Cricket Club which is where the mighty Wesham Road Runners meet up to train. But oh my word, what a transformation. Usually on a Monday night when the runners all congregate, the outside just has a few cars and that is it. This time, the place was absolutely heaving, there was a live band providing entertainment and a lovely BBQ that smelt delicious, shame the queue for the burgers and all other yumminess was soooo long :( the place was absolutely jam packed though we struggled to find a decent place to sit down and have a drink.


After staying there listening to the music we walked through the fair but I didn't go on any rides. I'm a bit anxious of rides now because when I was younger I made myself sick on one of those teacup rides where you have a wheel to spin yourself and this was before the rid had even started. So now I refuse to go on them again!! I was such a clever 8 year old making myself ill before the ride had even started.

We made our way to meet up with all of Rob's friends then, some of whom I had met before and others who it was the first time of meeting. They are all such a lovely genuine bunch of people so it was nice to spend the day with them. We went to a number of different pubs, had a laugh, chat, listened to more live music and went on bouncy castles - like normal 19-25 year olds do on a Saturday afternoon.


And then things took a turn for the worse, I threw up - multiple times. That's what happens when a gal who can't hack their drink and usually sticks to lemonade on a night out drinks too much without having eaten any lunch or snack or any form of food since 8 o clock in the morning. Ooopsy!! :(

But, all in all it was an absolutely fantastic afternoon/evening and I can't wait to do the same again next year (but maybe I will eat some food and take it easy on the cider)

Adios xxxx

Ps: exams are nearly over, hallelujah!! In less than 48 hours they will be over for good and then I will have tons of spare time to blog blog blog!! Might do a summer writing challenge if I can find any decent ones!

Hope everyone has a lovely week ahead of them :)

Re-decorating my room

As a little something to get me through my exams, Mother Watson has said that I re-decorate my room as soon as they are over and I swear it's bringing out the interior designer in me. My mind is filled with room layouts, wallpaper and paint ideas and little home accessories that will just jazz the room a little bit. All this is not very good when I have my 3 hardest exams within the space of the next 4 days. My brain should be swimming with psychology studies, arguments for the existence of God and 101 different business equation, not colour schemes and which way I want my bed to face. (I know, revision is so much more interesting.. right?!)

Talking of beds though, there is a massive bonus with re-decorating my room and that's the fact that the double bed which is currently in the spare room will be now coming into my room. This means that I will now be able to starfish sleep all night long, hallelujah *fist bump*

So, me and Rob have got just a tad excited with all this decorating malarkey and spent almost all last Sunday going to various home shops gathering ideas. And after a trillion hours, the only thing that we had decided upon that day is which wall our feature wall was going to be and which wallpaper we were going to have.. I know, we managed a lot didn't we... -.-

If anyone has some lovely decorating tips or ideas then please let me know, want it to look fab fab fab!!! :D

8 things I'm most looking forward to regarding uni

1. Tha fact I will me moving from home, yes this is slightly daunting, but I genuinely can't wait to have more freedom and be more independent!

2. Graduating and being free from education (well aside from the fact my whole career is based on  the education of others)

3. Moving away from Preston and to Lancaster which is a very pretty place and living somewhere new

4. Having placements throughout the course each year

5. The fact that I am going to meeting a whole new bunch of people from my course and from my halls of residence and making a whole load more friends.

6. The nightlife and social life that comes with the whole university experience.

7. The feeling that my education has finally got me somewhere after 15 years #thankgoodness

8. Studying a subject I want to study with like minded people that will enable me to achieve my dream job

40 little things that make me happy

1. Family get togethers

2. Having my hair played with

3. The beach

4. Lighting candles

5. Old photos

6. Crunchy autumn leaves

7. Fireworks

8. Good morning texts

9. Strawberry and Lime cider

10. Painted nails

11. Spontaneous days out

12. Full battery on my phone

13. Staying in PJs all day 

14. Stars on a clear night

15. Fluffy puppies

16. Pizza Express Dough Balls. 

17. BBQs

18. Lazy sundays

19. Popping bubble wrap

20. Fresh bedding

21. A tidy room

22. The smell of grass when it's just been cut

23. That 11th like on Instagram

24. Dancing like no-one is watching

25. Flowers

26. Lush bath bombs

27. Costa Red Berry Coolers

28. Olly Murs

29. The sunset

30. Cuddles

31. Camping

32. Fairy lights

33. Getting a letter in the post

34. Reading a good book

35. Country music

36. The rain at night

37. Long phone calls

38. Falling asleep with Rob

39. Having holidays to look forward to

40. Writing lists (bet you couldn't guess)