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May Highlights ✨️

Hi guys 👋🏻

Here are my May highlights…

Promotion to the Premier League…

An absolutely unbelievable weekend, one we’ll never forget.

I can’t wait for the football season to start up again!

Our Birthday!

We had a fun birthday weekend celebrating together. We grabbed lunch and spent the day hanging out together on Saturday. Delicious picky bits at Revs in the sunshine, mini golf, cocktails, and the cinema.

On our birthday, on the Sunday we had a delicious brunch together, exchanged our presents, spent time with family and had a birthday meal with cake to round off the weekend.

Oh… and we may have got a matching tattoo on our birthday as well 👀

(See the blog post below for the inspiration)

Promotion in pictures 💙🤍⚽️

Celebrating special birthdays with friends.

We enjoyed a bottomless brunch in the sunshine 🌞 followed by some fun and games at a local bar, including interactive darts & karaoke.

A lovely family holiday to Norfolk.

We stayed in a lovely air bnb cottage in Norfolk. We went along with my mother in law, brother in law, my husbands Auntie, Cousin, and Grandad. We had a lovely time chilling out, cooking together, exploring nearby towns and Norwich City, walks  (weather permitting), and we even hired a boat, which was a highlight!

& I saw some bats, which was epic.

Going to see Take That live!

I will always love seeing Take That live! No one does it better. I can’t believe that this was the 7th time I’ve seen them love!!

Another fun month! And we are almost halfway through the year!!! Madness.

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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A fun, bookish haul 📚

Hi guys 👋🏻

I thought I would share some cool little bookish things that I recently bought.

They are just some fun, useful little bits that are perfect if you are a bookworm like me!

Let’s take a look!

A cute ‘Welcome to the library’ sign to go by the reading corner.
A reading light that sits across the page of your book.
Fun little reading lists to keep a track of the books you’ve read and your rating for each one.
A coin that says ‘One more chapter’ on one side and ‘Go to bed’ on the otherside. I’m pretty sure it’s weightless to the ‘One more chapter side’ 🤣
Some cute little book inspired stickers.

These were bought on both Amazon & Temu.

Later bookworms ✌🏼📚

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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April Highlights ✨️

Hi guys 👋🏻

Here are my April highlights…

Football fun! ⚽️
I met up with some friends from work/who I used to work with. We had a delicious Wagamamas.
I met up with another work friend for a delicious ‘Savoury Tea’, a Savoury version of a cream tea, a cheese scone, grated cheese, chutney & tea!

Fun on the farm with my two favourite boys and mum for their ‘Spring Carnival’ 🐮

A lovely meet-up with my bestie to meet her little one 💙

A fun family day out for my brother in laws birthday. We had a lovely lunch followed by a 5 mile walk along the coast.
Lots of reading & some new books!
A fun board game day with my husband, Auntie & Cousin.
A fun afternoon at the ‘Murder trial: Live’ this was such an interesting experience being on a jury and deliberating over a case, making a verdict and seeing the outcome. There was a majority of 54% ‘Not Guilty’ but she was Guilty 😬 I went with my twin sister, and we had a great time.
We celebrated my friends’ 30th birthday at work! We decorated, had a picky sharing lunch, and I made a yummy cake!

What’s been your April Highlight?

✨️

Here’s to a good May!

🌈

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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March highlights ✨️

Hi guys 👋🏻

Here are my March highlights…

I took my nephew to the cinema a couple of times in March. They are my little cinema buddies after all. We watched Migration & Kung Fu Panda 4.
I went to the football a few times this month. We go with my Dad and I share a season ticket with my sister. The bottom photo is from the women’s match, this was the first time they had played at the stadium, and it was a great game 5-0
We celebrated ‘World Book Day’ at work – I dressed up as Harry Potter ⚡️
We celebrated ‘Mothers Day’ with our traditional homemade afternoon tea. I made a Victoria Sponge, topped with buttercream and a Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake! Me & Mum also went out for a nice lunch at a nearby cafe/garden centre.

We celebrated my Uni friends’ baby shower this month, too!! It was lovely to celebrate and catch up.
WE FINALLY HAVE NEW FLOORING AND WERE ABLE TO MOVE BACK INTO OUR HOME !!
We enjoyed a fun (& delicious) Easter Sunday! With our traditional Chinese for dinner.

& finally,

We watched Mark Watson, the comedian in our hometown. I bought these tickets for my husband, for Christmas! He has seen Mark Watson a few times and really enjoys his comedy. I myself hadn’t seen him live before but he was very funny and I would definitely watch him live again. We got to meet him afterwards, too, and get a signed copy of his book.

What’s been your February Highlight?

✨️

Here’s to a good April!

🌈

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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Easter Chocolate Bark 🍫🌷🐣

Hi guys!

I’ve always enjoyed doing a few ‘baking’ recipes on here, every now and then, particularly at Easter time.

All that delicious Easter chocolate in the shops or that you may receive can be put to good use by yourself or your small people – it’s super easy and great fun too!

So what is Easter Bark you say? 

Well it’s shards of decorated chocolate.

And here’s how it’s done (by us anyway)

Ingredients

  • X2 large bars of Milk Chocolate
  • X2 large bars of white chocolate
  • Sprinkles
  • A selection of your favourite Easter chocolates to adorn

Recipe

Prep a baking tray with a lining of baking parchment, make sure it covers the sides of your baking tray a little too, not just the bottom.

Melt your different chocolates (we went for milk and white for the kids – dark would also be delicious) in separate bowls over water (or in the microwave)

When the chocolate that you wish to have as your base is ready (ours was milk), pour that into the baking sheet and spread out so it covers the bottom in an even layer. Don’t spread it too thin.

Drizzle over the other chocolate/s that you’ve melted (our white chocolate) either yourself or the children need a cocktail skewer to swirl the chocolate carefully to create the marbled effect.

Adorn with your sprinkles and chosen Easter Chocolate, trying to evenly distribute it throughout.

Pop into the fridge (or freezer if you are impatient like us!! 😂)

Once it is fully solidified, break it up into shards and ENJOY!

Super easy, fun & delicious! Perfect for occupying the kids this Easter hols – my nephews and niece loved it (especially the eating part!)

Happy Easter Weekend

🌷🍫🐇🪹🐥🐑🐣🌷

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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My recent book purchases 📚

Hi guys 👋🏻

If like me, you can’t walk past a bookshop (or supermarket) without buying new books, or if you need some inspiration for what to read next, then this post is for you!

Here are some of the books that I’ve bought recently, from a variety of places!

Let’s take a look!

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Title: ‘No one saw a thing’

Author: Andrea Mars

Genre: Crime Thriller

Why I chose it: I love thrillers and the blurb sounded very intriguing.

Title: ‘None of this is true’

Author: Lisa Jewell

Genre: Psychological Thriller

Why I chose it: I am a big fan of Lisa Jewells thrillers!!

Title: ‘The Sisters’

Author: Claire Douglas

Genre: Thriller

Why I chose it: I live a thriller, and it mentioned twins (which I am), so my interest was piqued.

Title: Tale of Magic series

Author: Chris Colfer

Genre: Fantasy

Why I chose it: Chris Colfer writes truly magical fiction. His previous series,’The Land Of Stories’ was fantastic, so I had to get this one too.

Title: ‘The Wake Up Call’

Author: Beth O’Leary

Genre: Romance/Rom Com Fiction

Why I chose it: I am a fan of her other books and have read them all, plus they are very easy to read.

Title: ‘The Air Raid Book Club’

Author: Annie Lyons

Genre: Historical fiction

Why I chose it: Because it had ‘Book Club’ in the title and the blurb gave me ‘Goodnight Mr Tom’ vibes.

Do these appeal to you?

Have you read any of these?

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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February Highlights ✨️

Hi guys 👋🏻

Well, that month flew by, didn’t it!

Here are my February highlights…

We started back doing our Parkruns this month! Happy with my time of 34.01 – here’s to getting back to it again 👟

Me and my twin sister Sarah organised our bestfriends baby shower. It went really well and everyone had a great time! Lots of delicious food, fun games, presents and laughs 👶

Pancake day! One of the best days in Feb 🥞 I managed to have two pancake meals, haha.

We celebrated Valentines Day this year with our traditional meal to a local Turkish restaurant. It was delicious as always.

As you may have see from my previous holiblog post, we went to Northern Italy for the Feb half term. It was brilliant. We did Verona, Lake Garda, Milan & Venice (again!)

We had a brilliant time, there was so much to see and it was beautiful. We were also mostly, pretty lucky with the weather.

Another great Italy adventure

🇮🇹

What’s been your February Highlight?

✨️

Here’s to a good March!

🌈

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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January Highlights ✨️

Hi guys! 👋🏻

I thought I would (try) doing a post a month called my monthly highlights. I thought this would be a good way to share what I’ve been up to. A little diary of sorts.

So, without further ado – here are my January highlights.

Our first film of the year, Disney’s Wish 🎥
Back to running on the track, at our running group! 🏃‍♀️
Testing out my new headphones that Tim got me. We’ve been doing lots of gaming this month!
🍫
Fun in London watching Stranger Things: The First Shadow. A brilliant show.
A fun afternoon playing a murder mystery for my besties birthday, with my husband and her family. Great fun, and Granny did it!!!
An evening in London, on a weekday (oooh ah!) To see ABBA Voyage. Absolutely fantastic.

What’s been your January Highlight?

✨️

Here’s to a good February!

🌈

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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My 2023 Reading List 📝📚

Hi guys 👋🏼

I usually do a little reading challenge of some kind each year, over here on my blog. This year, I decided to take the pressure off. I was just trying to read a bit more and read more of a variety of genres. (Which I think I definitely achieved!)

I have kept a list of all of the books that I have read throughout 2023. I kept a list that is in sections depending on the type of book that they are.

I have highlighted our 2023 Book Club books in pink.

In 2023 I read… 🥁

47 books

Let’s take a look…

Books

  • The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict
  • The Maid by Nita Prose
  • It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
  • The Murder List by Jackie Kabler
  • The Perfect Lie by Jo Spain
  • The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl
  • The Magpie Society: One for Sorrow by Amy McCulloch & Zoe Sugg
  • The Magpie Society: Two for Joy by Amy McCulloch & Zoe Sugg
  • The Curfew by TM Logan
  • Verity by Colleen Hoover
  • The No Show by Beth O Leary
  • You and me on vacation by Emily Henry
  • The Shell Seekers By Rosamunde Pilcher
  • Never Never by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher
  • The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer
  • The Book Lovers Retreat by Heidi Swain
  • Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
  • The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle
  • Fairy Tales by Stephen King
  • The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell
  • The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent
  • Confess by Colleen Hoover
  • The Minaturist by Jessie Burton
  • Sleepovers by Jacqueline Wilson
  • The Best Sleepover in the World by Jacqueline Wilson
  • My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
  • The Mother by TM Logan
  • The Woman in the White Kimono by Ana Johns
  • That Festive Feeling by Heidi Swain
  • The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie
  • The Christmas Book Club by Sarah Morgan
  • A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Novellas

  • Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman
  • This Winter by Alice Oseman

Kindle App Books

  • It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover

Audio books

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
  • Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by JK Rowling
  • Needful Things by Stephen King
  • Friends, Lovers and the big terrible thing by Matthew Perry
  • The Twat Files by Dawn French

Graphic Novels

  • Heartstopper Vol 1 by Alice Oseman
  • Heartstopper Vol 2 by Alice Oseman
  • Heartstopper Vol 3 by Alice Oseman
  • Heartstopper Vol 4 by Alice Oseman
  • Heartstopper Vol 5 by Alice Oseman

Autobiography

  • Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton
  • Friends, Lovers and the big terrible thing by Matthew Perry
  • The Twat files by Dawn French

Genres, I’ve read include…

  • Domestic Fiction
  • Graphic Novels
  • Thriller
  • Fantasy
  • Romance
  • YA fiction
  • Historic Fiction
  • Autobiographical
  • Festive

Some of my favourite books last year were..

  • The Heartstopper Graphic Novels by Alice Oseman
  • The Book Lovers Retreat by Heidi Swain
  • It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
  • Verity by Colleen Hoover
  • The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer
  • The Christmas Book Club by Sarah Morgan

My favourite Book Club book this year was…

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

What have been your favourite reads this year?

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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A year of cinema 🎥

One unlimited card, one year, let’s go!

Here is everything I saw at the cinema this year!

January

1. ‘Till UNLIMITED SCREENING’ with Tim.

☆☆☆☆ 1/2

2. ‘Strange World’ with Sarah and the boys.
☆☆1\2
3. ‘Matilda the Musical’ with Tim
☆☆☆
4. ‘A man called Otto’ with Sarah
☆☆☆☆
5. ‘M3gan’ with Sarah
☆☆
6. ‘Empire of Light’ Solo trip
☆☆☆☆

February

7. ‘Puss in boots: the last wish’ with Sarah & the boys.
☆☆☆
8. ‘Titanic 25th Anniversary edition’ in 4DX with Sarah ☆☆☆☆
9. ‘The Whale’ with Sarah
☆☆1/2
10. ‘Whats love got to do with it? UNLIMITED SCREENING with Tim
☆☆☆

March

11. ‘Aftersun’ with Tim
☆☆☆
12. ‘Scream VI’ with Sarah & Charlotte
☆☆☆☆

April

13. ‘Mummies’ with Sarah & the boys
☆☆☆
14. ‘The Super Mario Bros Movie’ IMAX with Tim & they boys ☆☆☆☆
15. ‘Renfield’ with Tim
☆☆1/2
16. ‘Evil Dead Rise’ with Sarah ☆☆☆
17. ‘Missing’ with Sarah
☆☆☆☆. 25
  • Till
  • Empire of Light
  • A Man Called Otto
  • Elemental
  • Love again
  • Guardian’s of the Galaxy: Vol 3
  • One Life

May

18. ‘The unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry’ with Tim
☆☆☆☆
19. ‘Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 3’ with Tim, Dan & Wes
☆☆☆☆
20. ‘Book Club: The next chapter’ with Sarah
☆☆☆
21. ‘Love Again’ with Sarah
☆☆☆☆

June

22. ‘Spider-man: Across the Spider-Verse’ with Crash
☆☆.5
23. ‘The Boogeyman’ with Sarah & Demi
☆☆☆1/2
24. ‘National theatre live: Fleabag’ with Tim
☆☆☆☆
25. ‘Greatest Days’ with Eloise ☆☆☆☆
26. ‘The Little Mermaid’ With Tim ☆☆☆☆

July

27. ‘No Hard Feelings’ with Tim ☆☆☆
28. ‘The Tunnel of Summer: The exit of goodbyes’ with Tim
☆☆☆☆
29. Insidious: The Red Door with Sarah ☆☆☆
30. Oppenheimer IMAX with Tim ☆☆☆☆

August

31. ‘Elemental’ with Sarah, Noah & Casey
☆☆☆☆
32. ‘Barbie’ with Tim, Charlotte & Wes
☆☆☆☆
33. ‘Haunted Mansion’ with Tim ☆☆☆
34. Unlimited Screening: ‘Theatre Camp’ with Tim
☆☆☆

September

35. ‘Canterville Ghosts’ with Tim, Noah & Casey
☆☆☆.5
36. ‘The Nun 2’ me, myself & I ☆☆.5

October

37. ‘Saw 10’ with Sarah
☆☆
38. DISNEY 100 (& FROZEN 10 YRS) Frozen with Charlotte & Evie
☆☆☆☆☆
39. ‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie with Noah, Casey & Evie ☆☆☆
40. ‘Trolls: Band together’ with Tim, Noah & Casey
☆☆
41. ‘Five nights at Freddy’s’ with Sarah
☆☆☆.5
42. ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ with Sarah
☆☆☆☆

November

43. The Hunger Games: A Ballard of Songbirds and Snakes with Tim
☆☆☆☆☆
44. Thanksgiving with Sarah & Charlotte
☆☆.5

December

45. Elf (20th anniversary screening) Me, myself & I ☆☆☆☆☆
46. Teddy’s Christmas with Sarah, Noah & Casey.
☆☆☆
47. Secret Screening…. with Sarah. (Next goal wins)
☆☆☆
48. Napoleon with Tim
☆☆.5
49. One Life: UNLIMITED SCREENING with Sarah & Tim
☆☆☆☆.5
50. ‘What Happens Later’ with Sarah
☆☆
51. Wonka with Casey
☆☆☆.5
52. ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ with Sarah
☆☆☆☆☆

I am so happy that I got to my target of 52 films, the equivalent of one a week, all year.

Chuffed with that!

Favourites…

  • Till
  • Empire of light
  • A Man named Otto
  • Love again
  • Elemental
  • One Man
  • Guardians of the galaxy: Vol 3

Here’s to 2024, and hopefully, another good year of cinema!

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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