♡Had a fabulous time on holiday with the girls in Albufeira, Portugal celebrating Katie's 30th. It was a good mix of relaxing, partying and exploring. I loved every minute of it!♡I got back from Portugal and was struck with cold. Spent the week off work after the holiday feeling sorry for myself.
♡My baby girl, Luna our golden Labrador turned 7! Where does the time go?!
♡Went on a solo trip theater trip to see Wicked at Sunderland Empire Theatre. I've always wanted to see it but never gotten around to it until now. It was a good musical but its not my favorite if I'm being honest. I liked how it sets up the story for The Wizard of Oz and the two main actresses in this show were incredible! I'm pleased I've seen it though and can cross it off my list however I don't think I'd rush back to see the show in the future.
♡Went to a family house party where we had a Chinese takeaway to celebrate Katie's 30th.
♡Got my nails done for this month. Went for one color this time round and chose the same berry shade I had on my nails last month. Loving this autumnal color lately.
♡Continued watching Only Murders In The Building and I LOVE IT! I binged it all whilst I was off work and I'm all up to date now. I love a show where the characters are all loveable for different reasons, however Charles is definitely my favorite. And I was pleasantly surprised by how many actors/actresses have been in it as supporting roles and cameos too. Now if I can get 'Which of the Pickwick Triplets did it?' song out of my head that'd be great! It's too damn catchy ha!
♡After I finished Only Murders In The Building, I then watched Childstar which is a documentary with Demi Lovato interviewing fellow child stars such as Kenan Thompson, Raven-Symoné, Drew Barrymore, Christina Ricci and many more about their experiences growing up as child stars in the industry. It was very interesting and eye opening. I think I would have enjoyed it more if it was a series and each episode focused on the stories of each individual person being interviewed instead of an hour and half long one-off but was still interesting to watch nonetheless.
♡I started to feel better so went back to work and I'm really enjoying being back and getting stuck into the work load.
♡Had a leaving meal for Ashley with the work gang at Valentino's restaurant. The food was so delicious! I had scallops to start and chicken dolcelatte for the main course. I'd definitely be going back in the future.
♡Been doing more colouring in when visiting my Gran. I find it so therapeutic to do. Family life is rather chaotic lately and being able to focus on something enjoyable and creative has been great at keeping myself calm, making me feeling less overwhelmed and it takes my mind off the sadness for a while.
♡My boyfriend and I went to see From The Jam perform at The Fire Station. I'd never been there for a gig before, I've only been there for food and drinks but it's really good size venue. I'll be keeping an eye out for gigs there in the future.
♡Went for afternoon tea again at Bowburn Hall with Becky and Sarah again. The food was much better this time around with more options to choose from. It was delicious!
♡My boyfriend and I have started watching Sweetpea too, which is about a girl called Rhiannon, a wallflower who is often overlooked, been bullied and goes through life changing losses and finally snaps and commits murders. I wasn't initially drawn in by the first episode as it was building up her backstory but after episode two where there was more action and more going on with the story I was into it.
♡I found out one of my favorite local cafés, Eden Art is closing down! I'm so shocked as the food and drinks there are so delicious and it is always busy. Such a shame it is closing. I made sure to pop in for my lunch before work before it closed.
♡Went to the Oktoberfest event in Newcastle with Donna, Danny and Kayleigh. It was good night filled with dancing on benches to oompah music and drinking steins.
♡Luna came to stay with us for the weekend. We had gentle walks in the autumn sunshine now that she's got arthritis in her shoulder, she had a dip in the sea fetching a giant stick and a trip out to Pets At Home for a new toy.
♡Family time carving pumpkins. I challenged myself to create a Pikachu pumpkin. Not as good as I saw online but happy with my attempt!
♡Took Luna along to watch one of my family members do their rugby training.
♡Continuing listening to The Therapy Crouch podcast. I've really gotten into this podcast with Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch this year. It's been easy listening when I'm working away in the stockroom at work. Anyone who is a fan of Shagged Married Annoyed podcast with Chris and Rosie Ramsey will enjoy it as it's a similar format.
♡Getting last minute preparations in for our annual Halloween party at the start of next month. With Halloween falling on a weekday we decided to wait until the first weekend in November so we can get everyone together. I also finally decided on my costume as well after changing my mind multiple times ha! So stay tuned for next month's roundup to see what I went for ;)
