After Brighton I went to see my friends Jess and Tasha and also saw MORRISSEY on the Saturday night! That's a view of the o2 (where Morrissey played) from the apartment we stayed in in Canary Wharf

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I had a wonderful time in Brighton last week. I was visiting my friend Luke who has moved to an amazing new apartment right on the beach front! A lot of photos coming up! They're a mix of colour and black & white (mostly indoor ones are black & white!). All of the artwork you can see in the apartment are all painted by Luke :)

Veganz
This is a vegan supermarket chain which I've heard is opening here in the UK sometime in the near future? I sure hope so! I can get my hands on the BEST EVER vegan cheese I've tasted

Seriously, I remember trying this stuff when I stayed with my dad in Switzerland over Christmas and have been craving it ever since! It was just as amazing as I remember it. I brought this back with me from Berlin and believe me it didn't last long, yum!

A few days ago my very talented friend Alice gave me this gorgeous necklace as an early Christmas pressie - I was delighted as you can imagine! Alice designs and handcrafts jewelry and this necklace is part of a new collection she's begun producing - morse code jewelry. The idea is that each piece is fully personalised by containing a message of your choice and because it's in morse code it means that message is kept secret unless you decide to reveal it! Mine says my name, but you can get them with any word you like and the choice of it either as necklace, a ring, or earrings :)

If you're interested in ordering a piece visit her etsy shop here, would make a lush Christmas pressie!

The easiest and quickest vegan cookie recipe you're likely to find! Oh did I mention they're bloody delicious? :) They're made with coconut oil giving them a slight coconut flavour - not too strong though for any non-coconut fans! It also makes them nice and moist while being slightly crunchy on the outside. All the best cookie elements!

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Spelt & rye crispbread, baba ghanoush, pomegranate 

Last week Emily and I took a little trip to the hometown of His Majesty (a.k.a. Morrissey). It was my first time in Manchester and I must say I couldn't have asked for a better first impression!

As we stepped off the train our first thoughts, of course, were FOOD :) So after dropping our bags at hotel we were on our way to Bistro 1847.

Some of the things I've been working on for the last couple of weeks

When I found this recipe on Ambitious Kitchen I had to try it out quick snap. Colourful, crunchy, flavourful, and fresh, it has so many elements that make this dish so appealing!

Okay slightly belated post about my two-piece! I've been seeing so many of these around but the problem is, I hate having the same thing other people have. So I decided to make one myself, thus totally eliminating any chance of an outfit match :) Phew!





More pics here!

When my friend Taz kindly gave me one of her nan's old sarees to make something with, it took me a while to decide what to do with it. Because I'd never worked with silk I didn't want to risk making something complicated! So decided on cushion covers :) Take a look!

My apologies for the lack of posts, it's been a bit crazy lately! My last two weeks have consisted of in short - moving back to Wales for the summer, visitng my dad in Italy, visiting Bristol to see Brian Jonestown Massacre (absolutely incredible), starting my summer job at the museum, and last night seeing We Are Scientists (also amazing!).
Here are some of my phone snaps from the last two weeks. Look out for my proper Italy blog post :)

(View from dad's balcony)

(Fresh water tap - one of many around the village)

became....

I'm back after spending a few days in Bath and finally got to visit the Acorn Vegetarian Kitchen (previously known as Demuths). This place is highly regarded amongst veggies and non-veggies alike (and rightly so!). I was not disappointed.


 ('Salted Chocolate Tart' with raspberry sorbet and crushed pistachios)

Belated post about my visit home last month.


We took a trip to the Chapter Arts Centre to check out Richard Ayoade's new film The Double, which was pretty awesome! Highly recommend. We decided to have food there before the movie and were delighted to find a gigantic selection of vegan and veggie options! I even saw a food award they had won for their vegan efforts. Bit of luck aye? We both went for the peanut butter carrott wrap (£3!) it came with salad and crispies too. You can see the rest of the menu on their website HERE :)

Ya know what I'm loving? Spying a cute little number like this one from Motel and being able to recreate it in whatever fabric I like!




 I opted for this great 50s style pattern I found in Material Magic in Leicester centre for £14!

 See part 1 here!