Espana Espana Espana

Last week myself and three of my best friends from uni popped off to Madrid for a cheeky weekend break away. I’ve been so looking forward for a few days off work and sometime in the sun and it was amazing to relax and catch up with the girls. We are all very spread out across the country since finishing uni so weekends like this are very special to me.

We left mine at 5am on Thursday morning to catch our early morning flight and arrived in Madrid just in time for lunch. We then spent the rest of the weekend eating and drinking copious amounts, wandering around the lovely city, clubbing and exploring. We intended on having a quiet dinner the first night however one thing lead to another and before I knew it Laura and I were queuing for pizza at 6am. We went to a club called Kapital and had an incredible night, it was the perfect way to start the trip and I am now super excited for my holiday to Portugal at the end of July!

Madrid Bar Crawl

Rowing on the lake 

Cervezzzaaaa

We got caught in a bit of a rain shower...

Cycling around the park on golf buggy things

Yummy Tapas

Have you ever been to Madrid or planning to go soon? Let me know!

My 22nd birthday list!

On the 6th of March I will be turning 22, this is something that absolutely terrifies me as I feel like I should still be about 15 years old! Anyway, I thought I would put together a post to show you the lovely things that I have put on my birthday list this year. 

1. Brow Zings by benefit. I have just finished my one of these (good timing hey!) and as I am such an eyebrow perfectionsit am in desperate need of a new one. I wrote about this in my ‘what’s in my makeup bag’ post here. It is such a brilliant product and has lasted me a whole year.

2. The body shop Satsuma shower gel. This stuff smells INCREDIBLE, it is probably my favourite shower gel ever, it lathers well, it wakes me up, it smells great and it’s not going to break the bank... any other reasons required?!

3. Similarly to my eye brow benefit kit I am on my last few spritzes of perfume and am in desperate need of a new one. Vera Wang Princess is my favourite day time perfume; I have been using it for years and years and never get bored of the smell. The packaging is cute too don’t you think?

4. Close your eyes and imagine the smell of fairy dust. A sweet, powdery, happy smell which makes you picture pink fairies flying around sprinkling glitter everywhere they go. This candle smells EXACTLY like this and I am telling you now, it is incredible! Lily Flame candles are all homemade in Somerset and the packaging is as great as the smells. Check out their website here.

5. I have been wanting a travel wallet for ages, I don’t fly that much but when I do I always seem to lose something. Once I lost my boarding pass in New Deli airport and nearly wasn’t allowed on my flight to Thailand, can’t take me anywhere! Anyway I love that this purse has sections for money, cards, travel and receipts so you can keep everything organised in one place. Its real leather as well and only £25... bargain! Available here.

6. Mmmm soap and glory bubble bath... need I say anymore?

7. How bloody cute are these slippers! I have an obsession with bunny rabbits, a full blown obsession and these are possibly the best slippers I have ever seen. I don’t actually know where they are from but I am currently trying to track them down online and will let you know if I find them!

8. I love the combination of materials in this necklace. It is from warehouse but available on ASOS here and I think it would look so cute with a high neck top. 

So there you have it, my 22nd birthday list! Is there anything else you think I am missing and should ask for before it’s too late?

Kalkan, Turkey

As I am catching up and filling you all in on the last few months of my life I thought I would do a post on my wonderful trip to Kalkan, Turkey back in September. 

My best friend’s parents own a lovely villa just outside the main town of Kalkan. Myself and three of the girls from university decided to book an impulsive trip out there for the end of the summer to enjoy the last bit of sun before they headed back to uni for their final year and I... well I headed back to London without them :(!. Kalkan is a really beautiful place to visit with some fantastic restaurants and little bars. The locals are all so lovely and we spent almost all of our evenings sitting around drinking and talking to them. It was one of my favourite holidays EVER and I would really recommend anyone who gets a chance goes to Kalkan.

Have you ever been to Turkey? If so let me know in the comments, I would love to hear about your trip!