Today I took my dog to Weston Hills near Baldock on the way to Royston.
I had been here once before with some family and friends so it was nice to come back. It's a lovely walk round there.
Like always, I took my camera and was snapping away at anything I thought would make a nice photo. I'm still trying to figure out this camera and I thought it would be a good place to practice.
So I thought I would share any half decent shots I got with you on here.
The walk was really peaceful and relaxing after being in Luton that morning, I defiantly felt more refreshed after. Sometimes a nice long walk is just what you need.
Stay tuned for more 'Walkies With Ralph' and leave a comment if you are enjoying them.
Alice x
Camera: Samsung WB100
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I think its safe to say, this is now my all time favourite shower gel EVER!
My mum recently brought this from ASDA when she did the online shopping. As soon as we saw this, it was an immediate 'Omg! Yes! We have to try this! This sounds amazing!', I mean, come on, who wouldn't want to try marshmallow flavoured shower gel?!
I must admit, I was a little worried that it would be a very sickly sweet smell but its nowhere near and it smells gorgeous.
I also found that I could actually smell it on my skin throughout the day after using it which I didn't get with any other Imperial Leather shower gels.
Every now and then I would get a wiff of the delicious marshmallow scent and I can't describe how lovely it is!
In fact, I used it about 20 minutes ago and my skin smells amazing!
This product can be purchased in ASDA but its also likely you can find it in other stores such as Superdrug.
If you see this, I highly recommend it and its also very affordable as we got it for 98p on offer at ASDA.
If you have used this, let me know what you think of it in the comments :)
Alice x
DISCLAIMER: I have not been sponsored and these are all my own opinions.
The park is somewhere were when I was young, I would find myself in almost every day. My lower school is right beside it and in the summer after school, me and my sister (if we were good) would often get taken there to play.
But when I moved up to middle school, in the village next along. I didn't have the time after to go and play and I guess as I got older, it wasn't the cool place to hang out anymore.
Until today, I hadn't been down here in years. I remember coming back once or twice with my cousins, but it never had the same magical feeling that it used to when I was young.
I remember playing with my friends, making dens and playing in and out the trees, using our imagination to create houses and playing 'Mums and Dads' or picking flowers for my mum to give to her at the end of the day.
Although as I got older, on the rare occasion I would visit, the place lost its magic as every time I came, it was just filled with gangs of scary weed smoking teenagers and big dogs which look like they could eat 3 children in one bite.
So I just stopped visiting.....Until today!
Today the sun was shining, there was a gentle warm breeze and the school children were all in the playground laughing and having fun. It felt just like the old days.
I walked round with the dog feeling all nostalgic as I explored all the places which I played in during my lower school days.
I must admit I did feel really old when the plants that has been planted back in 2002 were full grown trees now. Me and my friends used to have a competition to see who could jump over bushes, something tells me no-one would be able to do that now, haha.
I also loved how happy my dog was down there. I had never taken him down here before and had always been over the fields in the next village along with my friends and their dogs.
He ran about and was really enjoying himself, he kept running back to me every now and then and jumping up at me and licking my hands.
He's such a lil' cutie, aww.
So what places did you find magic when you were young? Or what places do you love to dog walk or just walk? I would love to hear your stories, let me know in the comments!
Alice x
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September is here, Summer is over. Last week, I put all my summer clothes away in bags at the back of my wardrobe and out I brought my Autumn/Winter clothing!
Today I'm going to share with you my top 6 favourite autumn outfits which I have been enjoying already this season or I hope to wear later on in the season.
All outfits have been kindly modelled by my sister, she's hella lot more photogenic than I am!
This dress I actually got from H&M in the Summer Season. I brought it for my holiday as something to wear in the evenings but I thought instead of putting it to the back of the wardrobe for another year, I thought it would be perfect to wear with a pair of tights in the Autumn. I really like the pattern with the white feathers on the black background because it looks smart and could be worn for all occasions!
I paired this with a black knit kimono I got from Primark which I absolutely love. It's very comfortable on the skin and its also perfect to just throw on top of any outfit as the weather in the UK is quite unpredictable and we are also at the awkward temperature stage where its too cold to wear just a top, but too warm for a proper coat.
Black and White Feather Dress- H&M
£7.99
Black Knit Kimono- Primark
£12.99
Black Tights- anywhere
Price Unknown
Cross Choker- New Look
£1 in the sale
Black Beanie- H&M
£2 in the sale
In Autumn and Winter, Beanies are one of my favourite things to wear. They go with almost any outfit and look stylish as well as keeping you warm. This is just one of the beanies from my large collection.
I particularly like the look of beanies with plaits, I think it creates a really cute look.
Black Beanie- H&M
£2 in the sale
Next this again features a dress I got in the summer which I wasn't quite ready to retire it to the back of the wardrobe just yet. My Mum chose this Aztec style pattern dress from New Look that we could share about on holiday as my Mum, Sister and I are all the same size.
On holiday, I styled this with a little black kimono and sandals but now its getting chillier, I have styled this with a leather jacket, black tights and my favourite shoes ever, my purple Doc Martins.
I really like how the look is quite edgy compared to how I wore it back in the Summer.
Leather Jacket- Dorothy Perkins
Price Unknown
Aztec Pattern Dress- New Look
Price Unknown
Black Tights- anywhere
Price Unknown
Purple Doc Martins
£100
Cross Choker- New Look
£1 in the sale
Black Beanie- H&M
£2 in the sale
I got this chocker necklace in the sale at New Look a few weekends ago for only £1. I had been looking for a nice chocker with the black velvety band rather than the plastic woven ones for a while now and I'm glad I saw this because it just gives every outfit a little bit of edge. The cross is a gold colour and has small fake diamonds inside of it. I love this necklace and I wear it most days now.
Cross Choker- New Look
£1 in the sale
I originally brought this dress to wear for my 16th birthday party last year. As well as for special occasions, this dress can be worn casual like I have styled above. Its super comfy to wear and is a lovely colour as well.
The jacket was handed down to me by a family member and I like how its slightly oversized as it creates a vintage sort of look.
I love the fluffy converse, they are so comfortable an they keep my feet warm when its cold. I'm excited to start being able to wear these again because it was far to warm to wear them during the summer. I wore these to the Kerrang Tour back in February and it was the best decision as my feet were warm while queuing in the cold and they also didn't rub even though I was on my feet all day.
Plum Skater Dress- H&M
£14.99
Denim Jacket- Levi's
Price Unknown
Knee High Socks- Tesco
Price Unknown
Fluffy Converse- USC
Price Unknown
Cross Choker- New Look
£1 in the sale
Black Beanie- H&M
£2 in the sale
This shirt I brought was for the sixth form open day because we had to dress smart but now I like to wear it as a casual thing and I think it goes with the hooded waistcoat really well.
The hooded waistcoat is a quite recent addition to my wardrobe but I love it. I wore it to Reading Festival a couple weeks ago and it was so comfy and kept me warm later on in the evening.
Polka Dot Shirt- Select
Price Unknown
Hooded Waistcoat- H&M
£24.99
Black Jeggings- New Look
£14.99
Suede Chelsea Boots- boohoo.com
Price Unknown
Cross Choker- New Look
£1 in the sale
Black Beanie- H&M
£2 in the sale
I picked up this checked shirt in New Look a few weeks ago in the sale. I hadn't really worn checked shirts much before so I thought I should try one out and I actually really like the way it looks, especially when they are layered on top of a t-shirt.
I also got this black fringed top for my holiday back in July. I got it in a large so it would be a baggier fit so it would be easier to wear on top of swimwear. I think it goes really well with the checked shirt and its just something different to wear with other clothing that may be heavily patterned rather than just wearing a plain black t-shirt. The only bad thing I would say is that since it has been designed to have big splits around the arm holes, you just have to be cautious when wearing it. But again that may be my fault for getting the biggest size.
The bag is from boohoo.com and I got it for Christmas last year. Unfortunately, I don't get to use it often as its just not big enough for all my school stuff but I really enjoy using it whenever I'm out shopping for the day. I also used it when I went out dog walking once and I wanted to take my camera with me. It was really handy to carry my camera, phone and keys since my pockets weren't big enough and it also meant they were more secure and I didn't loose anything. Which is always a bonus!
I also really like the combination of the black faux leather, gold studs and fringing. It can be used for many occasions, whether its just shopping or going out on a special occasion.
Blue Checked Shirt- New Look
£12 in the sale
Black Fringed Top- H&M
£7.99
Black Jeggings- New Look
£14.99
Suede Chelsea Boots- boohoo.com
Price Unknown
Cross Choker- New Look
£1 in the sale
Black Beanie- H&M
£2 in the sale
My Mum and Sister brought me this pilot jacket for my birthday in February and I haven't had a chance to wear it yet and I'm excited to wear this as the weather gets colder. Its really comfortable and its gunna keep me so so warm as the inside is lined with a sheepskin like material.
It looks so awesome and bad ass and I can't wait to wear this everyday.
The boots were also gifted to me at Christmas and I haven't worn them much because I wasn't quite sure how to style them but I've been looking around at street style and a lot of people have been wearing them with jeans and it looks really nice.
Pilot Jacket
£70
Black Fringed Top- H&M
£7.99
Black Jeggings- New Look
£14.99
Suede Chelsea Boots- boohoo.com
Price Unknown
Cross Choker- New Look
£1 in the sale
Black Beanie- H&M
£2 in the sale
This last outfit I would describe as very 'homemade'. The checked skater skirt was completely made by myself and I have a post and YouTube video soon to follow.
The top was from Primark but I have personalised it by using iron on cat motifs to make it a bit more my own and different than just a simple black top.
I have made a YouTube video showing how to do this and I will leave a link below.
Black Top- Primark
£6
Iron On Black Cat Motif- Summans
£2.50 each
Checked Skater Skirt
Made by me (post coming soon)
Black Knee High Socks- Anywhere
Price Unknown
Purple Doc Martins
£100
Cross Choker- New Look
£1 in the sale
Black Beanie- H&M
£2 in the sale
So these are my top 6 favourite autumn outfits for this year!
What are you excited to wear this autumn and which of my top 6 is your favourite?
Let me know in the comments!
Alice x
DISCLAIMER: All items have been brought with my own money or have been brought for me by family.
Please do not use these photos without my permission or please give credit if you do.
WOOOOOOWWWW!......WHAT A DAY! My back aches, my neck aches, my legs are sore, I'm covered in bruises, but was it worth it? YES!
This year I had my first taste of the Reading Festival experience and I couldn't of enjoyed it more.
My friend and I travelled down to Reading on the train on the Friday. We brought day tickets for the Friday only because we weren't that bothered about the Saturday and Sunday line-up and we didn't think we were quite ready for the whole weekend along with camping. Now I think about it, I'm glad we didn't stay the whole weekend because after one day, I was absolutely shattered. I'm not really much of a camping person anyway and no way could I afford the £200.
But that one day was just enough and like I said, it was one of the most enjoyable experiences I've ever had.
We travelled down to Kings Cross and from there we got a tube to Paddington station where we got the 11:33 train to Reading.
We arrived around 12 and from the station we joined the queue and got the shuttle bus to the festival for the small price of £1. Pretty good I thought! :D
Once we arrived and walked round to the entrance, got our wristbands and had our bags checked, we met up with our other 2 friends at the entrance and went off to enjoy the day!
We first headed off to Main Stage as Neck Deep were playing. I had never been into Neck Deep much before until I saw them at Slam Dunk Festival back in May. For me, Neck Deep are one of those bands that you need to see live to really get into them. I never used to be that bothered about them until I saw them live but now if they are ever part of the line up at a festival, I always make sure I go watch. They always put on a brilliant show!
After Neck Deep's set has ended a lot of the crowd sort of dispersed and we managed to weave our way to towards the front. We ended up about 6 people from the barrier. We seem to have a habit of ending up at the front xD
Me and my friends are quite big Panic! At The Disco fans so we kept our position until their set. In that time, bands called Drenge and The Palma Violets played. Drenge wasn't much my type neither were The Palma Violets however for me, it was them who put on the better performance.
One of the most important aspects to putting on a good show, is for the band themselves to enjoy performing and it was clear that The Palma Violets were having a good time which made their performance really stand out and I really enjoyed their set.
During the 20 minute break in-between the end of The Palma Violets set and the start of the Panic! set, 'Sugar We're Going Down' by Fall Out Boy was played over the speakers and the whole crowd was singing along and it was such a lovely atmosphere. It makes me feel all happy thinking back to it now.
When the Panic! set began, the whole crowd was buzzing with excitement awaiting for Brendon Urie, the man himself to take the stage. When he ran out the crowd went wild as he strutted around in his leather trousers and sparkly blazer. I already knew this was gunna be a great show.
Unfortunately, I had to leave the Panic! set early in order to reach the NME/BBC Radio 1 tent for my faves, but from what I saw from their set, it was amazing! Performing some of my favourite Panic! At The Disco songs 'The Ballad Of Mona Lisa', 'Nicotine', 'Girls/Girls/Boys', 'Vegas Lights' and 'This Is Gospel'. The also played 'Bohemian Rhapsody' which was absolutely jaw dropping and overall was an excellent set from what I saw.
As we made our way over to the NME/BBC Radio 1 tent, I was just filled with instant excitement over seeing Don Broco again even though its been less than a month since I last saw them. They are my all-time fav.
Now I don't even know where to begin with their set. It was perfect, as always. I've even rewatched the entire set on BBC Radio 1 iplayer that's how much I loved it. As I'm sure I said before when talking about the Bedford Esquires show back on the 6th, I love the atmosphere their is within the Broco crowd and everybody has an amazing time.
One thing I especially loved about this show was this cool lil mash up they did with some songs. They began playing 'Whole Truth' and just before Bobby should of started singing, they stopped and began to play 'Thug Workout'. If you are unfamiliar with this song, I strongly suggest you go YouTube it right now. Even though it one of their oldest songs, it's one of the best to see live. It's so crazy!
As they were coming towards the end of 'Thug Workout', they switched song again and performed a cover of 'Trap Queen' by Fetty Wap. This was incredible and the song really suited Bobby's voice even though they aren't an R&B band which was awesome.
Another thing which was really special to me about this set was that we ended up in the pit which is totally unlike us. We usually keep to the sides or are holding onto the barrier for dear life. The last place we usually wanna be is in the Broco pit. But this time, we didn't care. All 3 of us went in linking arms and went crazy. It was definitely an unforgettable experience.
They ended the set with 'You Wanna Know' and I didn't want it to end. As soon as they left the stage, I just wanted to do it all other again. I guess I will have to wait til the show at Brixton :/
Now I was kinda bummed out how All Time Low and Don Broco's sets overlapped but I'm so glad that I went to see Don Broco because it was such as enjoyable experience and the band themselves, looked like they had such an amazing time and Bobby said out of all the times they have played Reading, this one was his all time favourite. Aww :")
So after Broco's set we were pretty dead so we sat around for a while, got some food and chilled. Festival food is well expensive, it cost me £2.50 for a small bottle of water and i think it was like £3.50 for some curly fries and cheese. They were well nice though. But to be honest, I would rather pay the price rather than not eat or drink all day. It was a pretty hot day aswell, I even got sunburnt.
We sat around the NME/BBC Radio 1 stage for a while then went to watch Bastille at main stage.
After Bastilles set we walked back to the NME/BBC Radio 1 tent for Limp Biskit.
Limp Biskit's set was really good but it was a shame I didn't enjoy it more as I was having a bit of a mini freak out and was super exhausted by then.
After Limp Biskit we went and sat around the tent where New Found Glory were playing and sat and listened and chatted and messed about until Mumford and Sons finished them it was time to go.
We said goodbye to our friends then we both made our way back towards the train station where our parents were picking us up.
Reading Festival was a really good day and is definetly one of my favourite festivals this year. Maybe one day I will have a go at the entire weekend..... Just when I'm more prepared and richer. Maybe stay at a hotel....but then I feel like I'm cheating a bit....mmmmhh maybe next year xD
If you went to Reading this year, who was your favourite band to see? I would love to know in the comments! Alice x
All photos have been taken by me using ipod touch 5th generation
