Blog Every Day in May #20: News

Talk about something that is in the news today.
Sadly I was reading about education tonight and reading about literacy and spelling as it ties in with the research project I have to do for university.

Working with children with special needs, it is very frustrating and sometimes heartbreaking to see clever kids stuck because of their literacy. That's why I chose this as my project. 

After I read the article, I clicked on the link for a grammar and punctuation test, cause I love a good quiz! And I consider myself to be a bit of a geek when it comes to grammar and spelling. 

12 out of 14 ain't bad for a Frenchie like me! What about you? What news have caught your eye today?

Blog Every Day in May #18: Best friends

Who are your best friends and what makes them so special?

I think I am very lucky in counting some amazing people as good friends. It isn't like a big group of girls, they are dotted around between France and the UK, Essex and where I live now. But these people mean the world to me.

In no particular order:

- Marion, 16 years since we were in Premiere or Year 12 in UK. Still laughing at ridiculous, she was the best bridesmaid and gave a beautiful speech at my wedding.

- Julie, Lucile and Soizic are my friends from university and we skipped lectures together, went to concerts, kept in touch over the last ten years despite living in 4 different locations.

- Baptiste is my best male friend. We met working in the Ardeche one summer, over 10 years ago and have always had a banter based relationship but also been there for each other when the going gets tough.

- Sandra is my ex flatmate and another Frenchie although she lives over here and I'm lucky enough to see her regularly. She never judges, is always supportive and has a heart of gold.

- Nicola and Catherine are from my previous job and I just love how chilled it is whenever we meet. They are both very kind hearted but also refreshingly straight forward lovely ladies and I wish life wasn't so busy so we could meet more often.

- Susan is another very generous lady who loves cats, books, food and tea! So we see eye to eye, and again I love how easy going she is and just generally lovely and good fun.

- Sarah keeps me sane at work. When either of us has a tough week, we rush to arrange 'wine o'clock' on a Friday after school for a good catch up and getting things out of our system. When she was on maternity leave, I missed her so much and I'm really pleased she is back at work this year.

-Kouro at work makes me laugh every single day and she is just a ray of sunshine in my day!


What about your best friends?

Blog Every day in May #17: Walk to work

Describe or photograph your walk to work. Or journey to work if you use transport. Is it pretty or incredibly dull? Can you find something of interest on your way?

Erm, my journey into work is incredibly dull and as I am driving, I cannot take pictures.



I live on a hill, so my journey consists of driving down the leafy/pretty hill and then through a big retail park, which has big supermarkets and Ikea. And I work in quite a deprived part of town so absolutely nothing pretty to show you.

It takes me 20 minutes in the morning but up to 45 minutes in the evening. What's your journey like?

Blog Every Day in May #16: Pampering

What is your ideal way to pamper yourself and relax?

Warning: shocking photo below!

Doing my nails: Essie Watermelon here, both on my hands and toes

A face mask, a scary one gifted by a friend! You can't even tell that I'm smiling!! My skin felt soooo good after this. 

Not pampering as such but I find baking very relaxing.

What do you do to relax?

Blog Every Day in May #15: Life lesson

What is the single most important lesson you have ever had?

Erm I guess I could go all philosophical on you but you know what, let's not.

Instead I will share with you the most important, non-serious life lesson from the last few years.

I have decided that life is too short for...ironing.

(both images from Google)

I never ever iron. I couldn't tell you the last time I did. My husband does iron his shirts every day. I just make sure my clothes are very flat on the drier and I fold them properly. Lazy..... oh yes!

What would be your most important life lesson?

Blog Every Day in May #14: Food Glorious Food

Late again!! Expect a flurry of posts :)

Share your favourite recipe. Talk about the best cocktail you've ever tasted. Or maybe share you fave restaurant experience. Lets talk about food!

Instead this is what I ate on Tuesday:

Bran Flakes with sultanas. I have breakfast at work most mornings. I make an effort to take time to sit in the staffroom with the ladies from my team and have a cup of tea and my cereal. 

Slim Fast shake drink thingy. No time to make lunch or to buy lunch this week. So this is pretty easy for when I'm at lunch club. I also had an apple but forgot to take a picture. 

 Muller light yogurt. I had this as a snack in the  afternoon. It is really tasty and creamy! And had some grapes which I also forgot to photograph.

Homemade burger with a slice of cheese melted on top. McCains Oven Rustic Chips 3% fat. Easy dinner!

So, this is what I ate Tuesday. Not the healthiest but convenient when in a rush. 

Spending ban update: 5 weeks down, 6 to go

Absolutely nothing beauty related bought this week :)  It was made sweeter by belated birthday presents:

 Marion sent me items from the latest Sephora collection. The two eyeshadows are beautiful, they suffered a bit during the journey but will be sorted easily enough. Swatches etc soon.

What have you bought this week?