The boy who blocked his own shot

Happy sunday 🙂 If you follow me on twitter you’ll maybe know that I had ‘one of those days’ yesterday, where anything and everything wasn’t going to plan. Spilling litres of paint all over me in work, bursting my knuckles open, and having a junkie try to fight with my car in the middle of the road. But then my boyfriend came over last night for dinner and its amazing how cosying up on the couch with a dvd can make things a million times better. I finally bit the bullet and came off the pill a few weeks ago (thanks for all your advice a couple of posts back) and I’m in the middle of 19 days straight at the BBC. So I think those combined are making me super tired/confused/grumpy this week. That aside, loads of good stuff has been happening too! I feel like my posts are just massive catch up sessions these days. I’ve came to the conclusion that I’m never going to blog consistantly or write themed posts. So high five to you for embracing the eclectic-ness (is that even a word?) Here’s some lovely jubby things which I have been filling my time with…

First and foremost, why did none of you tell me about the wonder that is grilled haloumi cheese? I feel genuinely quite sad that I never knew it existed until the evening of the Darcy’s blogger meet a few weeks ago.  Myself and the wonderful Claire visited their newly refurbished bar/restaurant at the bottom of Princess Square in glasgow to check it out. I really want to hire their private dining room “La Petite Chambre” for my birthday and june. I love places which ooze personality and atmosphere, and Darcy’s has been refurbished absolutely beautifully. We sampled their cocktails, brewdog beer and mixed platters to share. Claire and I were utter pigs however and had more food between us than the other groups of 4 and 5 did. IT WAS SO GOOD. They also do a slow roast with all the trimmings on a sunday, and afternoon cream tea every day (which automatically makes it a hit in my books anyways) Can’t wait to go back!

As if stuffing our faces and getting a bit tipsy (it was just the relaxing lighting and funky music that set us off, promise…) we left happy as larry with a lovely goody bag in tow, featuring some bits and bobs from the shops in Princess Square. Thank you Claire for making me your plus one, you absolute diamond ♥

A bit belated, but I spent easter sunday with my Dad and Stepmum, and we watched my little brother Max do his first ever easter egg hunt. It was the most adorable sight! But now my dad is worried that every time Max goes into the garden he’s going to be going crazy looking for little chocolate eggs and chickens 🙂 You can see a few pictures above (as we all stood and watched Max do his hunt, NO PRESSURE WEE MAN!) my stepmum’s baby bump, she is due mid may and I am so excited about being a big sister again. It’s great, after being an only child for 15 years and now my mum and dad are both having/had kids with their partners, it puts off my broody feelings for a few years longer haha. My step mum julie put on a wonderful spread of food (AND CAKES) as always, and my gran liz made the cute cupcakes with the chicks on top. I bloody love those little fuzzy chicks you get at easter. What they are actually for though, I will never understand…

Y’know those little things that cheer you up? Well this wee mysterious parcel found its way into my room a few months ago. I’d had quite a lot of family and friends round and I had no idea who had put it on my bedside cabinet (I was literally asking everyone who stepped foot in the house after that) until I mentioned it to my flatmate gary last week and it turns out it was him! I really love little trinkets like this. It reminds me of when I was younger and my uncles ex girlfriend gave me a tiny wooden treasure chest with white sand inside, 50p hidden underneath and a photograph of the beach at Barra in the lid. Her family owned a guest house on the island, and I’d spent a couple of weeks one summer there, digging up potatoes, naming all the farms chickens and helping (lolz) to herd sheep. The beaches there are still to this day the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. I was so sad to leave 🙁 I’m looking forward to hitting the sandy beaches in Cornwall for some surfing with Jenn at the end of June, and maybe Tiree with my boyfriend and Andy and Olivia this summer. Do you have any hidden gems in the UK that you have visited and absolutely fallen in love with? Or any little bits and pieces that remind you of certain places? I enjoy being quite the magpie when it comes to collecting memories. Here’s my latest:

I started my ‘perhaps soon to be’ sleeve last sunday at the North Lakes Tattoo Convention in Carlise. Billy Hay was meant to be tattooing me the day after my birthday in June, but I was keeping my eye out for cancellations because my appointment was a bit too close to when I’m going to Cornwall. New tattoo in a tight wetsuit, hell no! So when I found out he had space to tattoo at the convention me and Leah took a wee day trip down to see him 🙂 I’m really happy with how it turned out, plus it only took two hours. I’m the biggest wimp you’ll ever meet, but I can’t wait to get started on the other side.

Ayden x