My trip to Edinburgh

Recently, my parents and I took a trip to Edinburgh. Although the weather wasn't great (at all!), we still had the most lovely time.


Here's my list of the best things to do in Edinburgh:

The Castle
I feel like the castle is something you MUST do when you visit Edinburgh. It is lovely and some of the museums inside are really interesting. I didn't get many good photos from the day as the weather was appalling and there was so much rain and fog that you can barely see anything.

Shopping
For someone that lives in a small town/city, the shopping in Edinburgh is incredible. I bought some stuff from Urban Outfitters, Hollister, Jack Wills and House of Fraser.

Walking
This is something that sounds weird, but just ambling around is lovely in a city like that. There's a lot of beautiful settings and it was gorgeous. It reminded me of places like York and Bath.

Mum's great comfort food
OMG!! If I could eat this food everyday, I would without hesitation.  I had the pork and herb sausages with cauliflower cheese mash! It was possibly one of the best meals I've ever eaten.


As I mentioned earlier, there was no good photos from my trip since it was so rainy and foggy.

...But if I could say anything about that city, it is that the people are the most lovely, kind-hearted and welcoming people I've met. The whole city was just happy and loving towards everybody.

Malton Food Festival

Just under a month ago was the Malton Food Festival. One of my most favourite things about England, and Yorkshire specifically, is the community spirit of all the cities and villages so when we found out that the Malton Food Festival was happening on one of the warmest days in May, we had to take a trip!

There were so many lovely stands with delicious foods and snacks. My favourite part was the fact that all the independent businesses were out all together and there was such a positive spirit around the place.

We took home many loaves of bread and a couple caramel brownies as well as eating burgers and fruit and all the other tastey foods there.

So... next year or any other opportunity, I recommend heading down to the Malton Festival to join in the food, love and community spirit!

Beth x

MUA palette

Around 4 years ago I bought an MUA palette that was all matte called 'ever after' and it is absolutely gorgeous!! I use the colour 'penny' to fill in my eyebrows, from that pallet. So last week, when I went to superdrug on the hunt for a new gold eye pallet, the MUA palettes were the first that I looked at.

 The palette that I bought is the undress me too palette and it is beautiful!!

These colours are a mixture of warm and cool tones with some mattes and some shimmers.

Easy Lemon Drizzle Cake

So for my next recipe, I thought I would do a quick and easy lemon drizzle cake.
Preheat your oven to 180'c. Grease and line an 18cm square cake tin

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 175g caster sugar
• Zest of 2 lemons
• 175g self raising flour
• 125ml milk
• icing sugar for dusting

For the drizzle:

• 150g icing sugar
• juice of 2 lemons

Method-Cake:

• Put the eggs, sugar and butter into a large bowl and mix them well until light and fluffy.
• Add the zest of the lemons, then gradually fold in the flour until even.
• Gently stir in the milk until all combined, and then pour into a lined cake tin and smooth it to an even level.

• Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown or firm to the touch.
• Place the icing sugar and lemon juice in a small pan and heat on a low heat, stirring until it forms a white, milky colour. Do not boil it.
• Prick the warm cake with a knife or skewer (make lots of hole-it makes it really yummy!), and spoon the hot syrup evenly on top, allowing it to be absorbed.

• Finally, leave to cool in the tin and once completely cool, cut into squares and dust with icing sugar.

Enjoy!!

Outfit post-Spring 2017

I thought I would write a little post about my current favourite outfit. This has definitely been my go to outfit this month.

Coat-Hollister (£79)                                                                                                   
This is my second coat from Hollister and I was treated to this one for Christmas. My last one was slightly longer and lasted my 4 years which I wore and dragged around school nearly everyday so  I knew this coat was going to be a good purchase. I fine them more warm and comfortable than my old Superdry so I'd recommend checking them out. This one is lined all the way through with heat trapping sleeve endings, making it all the more cosy. I'm just in love with it!!

Boots-Doc Martens (£105)                                                                                     Check them out here

I'm in love with these boots. Its been a year now since I got them and I have to say I, I wear them nearly every weekend! When I got them, I was between the red and green ones but chose to go for the green ones as I didn't know anyone that had them and they were a bit different. I am so happy with my choice. They're the most comfortable shoes I own but while wearing them in, I would suggest wearing thicker socks that won't shuffle around your feet as that's what tends to lead to blisters. Saying that, I've never had a blister in these boots before!

Shirt-Topshop (£15-Sale)

I fell in love with this shirt as soon as I saw it. I bought it in the sales just after Christmas. It's an oversized checked shirt that looks lovely both done up and open over a t-shirt - like I did with this look.
Jeans-Primark (£8)
I've had many pairs of Primark jeans in my life but their skinny high-waisted black jeans are just my favourites! I have a pair with rips and a pair without and I constantly get complemented on them. At first, I assumed they would be so uncomfortable but they are the complete opposite!! I would really recommend getting some.
T-shirt-Primark (£3)
I have had this top for a long time but it is such a staple. It is a fitted, long-sleeved, black top with a small pocket on the left. I wear it with everything...skirts, jeans, pinafores, dungarees...just everything!! So good for layering.

Trip to Saltaire

So last week I took a trip to Saltaire, which is a few hours drive from where I live, and it was a very successful and happy day. I thought I'd write a post about all the fun we got up to as before I had gone, I hadn't really heard about it.

Firstly, we went for a walk along the canal that goes from Liverpool to Leeds. This was by far my favourite part of the day! It was so gorgeous and the weather was perfect which made it amazing!

 It took us about 40 minutes to walk down the canal as we were stopping for photos and wondering at a slow pace but you could definitely walk it in around 30 minutes each way. At the 5 locks, we stopped for a cup of hot chocolate and a snack in a café immediately after the locks. It was so yummy and I had a hot chocolate and millionaire shortbread. They have a few gluten free options (the friend I went with is coeliac-check out her blog here for more recipes etc) so if you have any specific dietary requirements, I would recommend popping in.

Once we had walked back along the canal, we wondered around the village and popped into a few shops. There were some really sweet cake shops and other quirky shops so I would really suggest looking around the village.

To finish, we looked around the art gallery and I have to say I wasn't the biggest fan of a few of the floors but I really really enjoyed the one with lots of historic books. It wasn't just a library but it has old Vogue copies and books on mindfulness as well as funny birthday cards and activity books.

 ...And just before we left, we had a really lovely tea in the diner as again they had a gluten free menu that includes things like butterfly chicken, salads and steak, but from the ordinary menu, I had homemade sausage and mash and it was incredible!!

check out the website here

The Perfect Rolo Brownies

Here's my recipe for the most amazing brownies!

Ingredients:

• 175g unsalted butter
• 175g dark/plain chocolate
• 3 eggs
• 250g caster sugar
• 55-70g plain flour (depending on how gooey you like your brownies!)
• 40g coco powder
• 2 tubes of Rolos or chocolate of your choice.

Method:

1. In a glass bowl over boiling water, melt the butter and chocolate.
2. Once melted, remove from heat and in a separate bowl/jug, whisk together the eggs and sugar.
3. Combine the chocolate mixture with the egg mixture in a large bowl and then fold in flour and coco powder.
4. Pour the mixture into a lined brownies tin. This is the point when you can add any chocolates you fancy-malteasers, chocolate orange, rolos. (Rolos are my personal favourite)
5. Bake at 180'c for 22-25 minutes so that when you shake the tin, it still has a slight wobble.