Snippets of Life: November

Hello again guys; it feels like the month of November has literally disappeared from under my nose. It’s been a bit of a strange month, I was ill for quite a bit of the month and then some stuff hasn’t gone to plan, so all in all it wasn’t my favourite month of the year, but that’s life I suppose. I definitely haven’t taken enough time out for myself this month and so I’m looking forward to having some time off to spend with family and friends over the next month. I’ve had some good times in November, going for night time walks with my boyfriend and generally enjoying taking photographs of the seasonal changes, which is something that I’d like to continue doing throughout the next month. I want to put a lot more effort into my blog over the next few months, stay tuned for some interesting developments over the next couple of weeks in terms of content! Goodbye November, now it’s time to enjoy Christmas and everything that comes over the next month.

Snippets of Life: August

Hello again guys; I actually can't believe that we're saying goodbye to summer and hello to autumn already! August is always a busy month for me as it seems like everyone in my family has their birthday during August, so it has been pretty busy... During August I did a lot of things and actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would after a difficult start to the month.Over the summer months I really love the longer nights; it's such a lovely thing to be able to stay out late and watch the sun set at around 9pm; as you'll know if you've been reading my blog for a while, one of my favourite things to do is go for a river walk and watch the sun set for the night. I've been trying to enjoy every moment of life during this month and so I've been spending a lot of time with friends and family; for Piotr's birthday we spent the night in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire which was lovely, eating some good food and enjoying having the time to not do a lot of things, just having company and a nice view of the urban countryside. If I'm honest, August has been a very indulgent month; I've ate and drank whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted and I can feel the extra pounds, but whatever. Happiness should always be the ultimate goal. The images below are some of the photographs that I've loved looking back on and thinking that this month was great. Now to look to September and keeping that positive outlook on life that I've been feeling recently!

May Playlist!

 

I love popping my iPod onto shuffle and going for a walk, or listening to music when I'm on public transport. I'm aware that my iPod is super old and unfortunately will one day not work anymore, but until that time I'm loving the nostalgic value of using a device does purely what it sets out to. It saves my phone battery and doesn't need much tlc to keep it going. Plus, the bright red of this generation was always my favourite. My inner child is very happy with it. 

1. Stay - Zedd & Alessia Cara

2. No More Sad Songs - Little Mix

3. Move Your Body - Sia 

4. First Time - Kygo & Ellie Goulding

5. Hard Times - Paramore

6. Castle on the Hill - Ed Sheeran 

7. Otherside - Red Hot Chili Peppers

8. Plug In Baby - Muse

9. Burn - Ellie Goulding

10. Touch - Little Mix

11. City of Angels - 30 Seconds to Mars

12. Scars to Your Beautiful - Alessia Cara

13. The Zephyr Song - Red Hot Chili Peppers

14. I'm Just a Kid - Simple Plan

15. U + Ur Hand - P!nk

 

Tall Ships Festival @ Sail Royal Greenwich

 

Last Sunday my two nephews, mama and I went on along the River Thames on a boat, as part of a 'river cruise', complete with real sailors directing the ship along the course of the river. Starting from Woolwich Arsenal Pier and moving along towards the Royal Greenwich Heritage Centre, it was a really incredible way to see the sights of my hometown. My nephews, aged 12 and 14 were enjoying themselves, eating from canapés and drinking cokes frim glass bottles whilst looking out over the river. It was a rather nostalgic experience in some ways; my puppy Star, who died two years ago loved watching the ships sail along the river during the festival and so it was a reminder of her, in a way. As well as that, as we passed Silvertown docks we talked about my grandfather who worked there and how one of my nephews was named after him as he died when I was young.

In all honesty the river is a fantastic way to see all areas of the city; from Poplar Rowing Club, Silvertown Docks, the Emirates Cable Car and the o2 arena, there are so many different things to see. One thing that I noticed is how the old and new architecture mixes in together, from Stuart Palaces, 1900s factories and docks to millenium aged flats and oddly-shaped houses. It was a really nice experience to see the city from a traditional boat rather than ferry as it was slower and so you had more time to take the views in fully. My nephews seemed to really enjoy themselves, one was a bit hyperactive and desperate to see and do everything all at once, and the other was quite solemn, staring intently at different things and really concentrating. During the tip I also found out that the youngest one is very keen on photography and we definitely bonded over that. These river cruises are only available for a short time and if you can go, you should. Mama and I agreed afterward that we wished we had booked one of the fireworks evening cruises, but with kids the daytime version was probably the safest.