Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Saying goodbye in style

Smoke sizzled off the steaks, rising in swirling and whirling patterns, enveloping the low hanging lights in a hazy embrace. The meat, smothered in butter, bubbled on the hot stone releasing delicious smells that danced into our noses.












Last night I went to the best steakhouse I've ever been to. Think butters, sauces and the most perfect, melt-in-your-mouth steak. It was my managers leaving-do, and after being with the company for 6 years, we knew it had to be something special. We ended up going to Mugshot in Bristol, a classic restaurant with velvet walls, stone flooring and 1920s music. Mugshot does 'Hotstone dining' which is where your steak arrives blue with a smouldering hot stone. You then cut off small pieces of meat and cook it on the stone, in various butters, until it's absolutely perfect. I had a sirloin steak with honey butter (AMAZING!), garlic butter and a wild mushroom sauce. I can honestly say it was the most delicious steak I've ever had, and what's better is it was served with triple cooked chips and a small side salad!

I am already planning my next trip back, and if you're in Bristol I highly recommend you check it out!
Thank you for reading,
Hollie xx
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Sunday, May 26, 2019

A breath of fresh air

Birds fly high, ducking and diving through a sea of glistening blue sky. They fight for the lead in their chorus, singing louder and higher, welcoming the morning with a beautiful song. The trees rustle, being stroked one by one by the winds gentle hand. Their leaves grow green and radiant in the early summer sun, the golden beams lighting them in a glowing spotlight. 
There's nothing quite like country air -it's light and fresh, carrying the scent of blooming flowers and lush pine needles. Inhale deeply and exhale all stress and worries. 







So I've been home for a week and it's been absolutely lovely! I really felt like I need a little break from the city, just to de-stress and zone back into myself. It's been amazing seeing my dog, and having some lovely country walks -as well as countless gins! But most excitingly, I did a week of teacher training at a local secondary school. It was so helpful seeing behind the scenes of teaching, as well as seeing how different year groups get taught. I have definitely decided I want to be a teacher now, which is super nerve-racking as I have to apply for my post-grad in just a few months! It's incredible how quick life is moving at the moment, it seems only a second ago since I started uni and how I'm thinking about a post-grad. Mad. 

I hope you're all having a lovely week,
and thank you for reading this quick little post,

Love,

Hollie xx
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Monday, May 13, 2019

And the sun shone

When I woke up this morning, sunshine was streaming through my blinds, dancing up my walls and making my room sweltering like a sauna. As soon as I saw the blue skies peeking through my window, I knew this was a day to get out and about. 
I've lived in Bristol for almost 2 years now, and I've never once seen the beauty that is Brandon Hill. As a bit of a country bumpkin, seeing the green dewy grass glistening and smelling the flowers mixed with fresh air was just perfect. Sometimes, you just need a break from the hustle and bustle of the city.
My uni wife, April, showed me this amazing place -whilst I showed her Mrs Potts chocolate house, where we ordered take-away cookies and brownies. We gossiped in the sunshine, eating melted chocolate and watching dogs bound by. We took photos (lots of them), climbed a tower (where I couldn't stop singing Disney princess songs), caught up with each other and sipped Honey Peach Tea from The Florist. 
Today was a good day.

























Thank you so much for reading -and looking at the photo overload!

Hollie xx
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Saturday, May 11, 2019

A Perfect Day

So because of exams and work, my boyfriend and I haven't actually had a day together in months! When we first started dating we invented our 'date days' where we'd dedicate a whole day to us, having fun, and staying off our phones (besides to take photos of course). So it only seemed appropriate that due to all our free time, we'd have a date day!

So firstly we watched Jane the Virgin in bed which is my favourite tv show that I've got James to love as well! I used to watch it whilst he gamed but then slowly he crept over to me and started watching it too because it sounded 'interesting'. Honestly one of the best shows ever and the perfect start to a morning.

Then we headed over to You&Meow, Bristols very own cat cafe. It's the most relaxing place, with calming music and cats everywhere. James and I like to go whenever we need to destress -which seemed very appropriate after finished all our exams. It's lovely to just chat, have some nice food and drinks, and play with adorable cats.






Then, being a super soppy couple, we headed over to the lock bridge to put our very own lock on. We've had this engraved lock for months, but there's never been a nice sunny day when we've been both off -until now. After putting it on the bridge, we threw one of the keys into the water and have saved the other one to throw in Spain when we go on holiday.





We then headed into town and had a little wander around, I got an ice-cream from work for us to share, which was lush (work perks!) and James helped me pick out a few teachery clothes for when I do my work experience in a few weeks.

We then headed home and chilled with our flatmates for a little while, everyone got Chinese and we watched more weird ass videos...

Later, I headed off to a friends house for girls night. We had an American themed dinner, with the biggest pizza I've ever seen, cheesy Nachos and Cheesecake Factory cheesecake! My god, it was good! I love just hanging out with the girls, gossiping, and having a good old laugh!




So yeah, a perfect day spent with some perfect people.
Let me know if you guys have had any perfect days recently,
Thank you for reading,

Hollie xx
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Thursday, May 9, 2019

Finishing 2nd year and moving forwards

So bring out the party poppers and celebrate because I've finished my second year of Uni! Whoop whoop!  I can happily report that my performances went well and I did not mess up my lines, and that I also submitted both my written pieces in EARLY! Who even am I?!
So now that Uni's over with I can relax and spend more time on this lovely site until September, when it starts all over again. 
I've got some exciting things planned this summer, so I'm really excited for the sun to come out (seriously, what is with British weather right now?), and get cracking! Obviously, I'll be writing about it all on here so if you like rambly posts about random things, then this is the blog for you!

On a slightly serious note, I'm also extremely nervous for this year to be over. I now have only one more year to go and then it's off into the big wide world. It's scary to think that I need to start thinking about flats and careers... Where has all my time at uni gone?

To anyone who hasn't finished their exams yet, I wish you all the luck in the world! We'll be here with the party poppers when you're done.

Thanks for reading this short and random post,

Hollie xx


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