- Cadbury Easter Eggs
- Getting chocolate as gifts- who doesn't love that?
- Watching movies like Steel Magnolias and The Sound of Music.
- Daffodils and tulips.
- Sitting down for a turkey dinner with all the trimmings with the family.
- Making cornflake cake bird nests with Mini Eggs.
- Evenings getting lighter.
- Weather getting warmer.
- Blossom on the trees.
- Seeing lambs and calves in the fields.
- Watching Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory for the millionth time.
- All the pretty pastel colours.
- Kinder Mini Eggs.
- Putting together Easter-themed outfits.
- Bank holidays.
- That it's just about acceptable to eat ch...
mar 20 2016 ∞
mar 20 2016 +
- Ornate black and gold iron gates leading in to a field in the country.
- A herd of beautiful large deer in said field. They were large, red-coloured deer with white spots, and I *think* they were fallow deer. Many had antlers and I think they were all stags and bucks.
- Two bucks rutting antlers.
- A folly in Barrington Park, which we originally thought was an observation unit or some kind of WW2 look out / shelter.
- A village fete complete with bunting.
- A cricket match played by grown men in proper cricket attire on a village sports pitch.
- A sculpture exhibition held in a field.
- Plenty of red phone boxes.
- A horse and cart.
- Two horses with young riders being led by adults down a country road.
- A red kite circling low in the sky, on th...
jun 22 2014 ∞
jun 23 2014 +
- Two white porcelain lamps with Cath Kidston style lampshades for beside my bed. (Because my current lamp is crackling, flickering, and affecting other electrical items).
- A floral polka dot waste paper bin from Dunelm.
- Herbal Essences shampoo. (90s style aka the best shampoo!)
- Original Source mint hand soap.
- Marie Claire magazine.
- Cosmopolitan magazine.
- Lots of Body Shop goodies for A's birthday, and a few for myself.
- Surviving The Evacuation Book 3: Family by Frank Tayell on the Kindle.
- A bottle of orange Fanta.
- A bottle of Coca Cola and a Mr Whippy ice cream (with flake, of course!)
- A packet of bugs and a packet of dinosaur toys to send to K.
jun 8 2014 ∞
jun 8 2014 +
- Brinkley. (Golden retriever, obviously)!
- Mr. Jingles. (Mouse).
- Travis. (For a guinea pig).
- Dermot.
- Colin.
- Chester.
- Hamish.
- Douglas.
- Pip / Pippin.
- Gus.
- Darcy.
- Marley.
- Clementine.
- Berkley / Barkley.
jun 1 2014 ∞
jun 11 2014 +
- German Shepherd.
- Golden Retriever.
- Bernese Mountain Dog.
- Red setter.
- Pug.
- French Bulldog.
- Saluki.
- Borzoi.
- Daschund.
- Westie.
- Scottie Dog.
- Irish Wolfhound.
- Old English Sheepdog.
- Newfoundland.
- Samoyed.
- Airedale.
- Briard.
- Border Collie.
- Dalmatian.
- Malamute.
- Basset Hound
jun 1 2014 ∞
jun 2 2014 +
- I wanna scream "I love you" from the top of my lungs, but I'm afraid that someone else will hear me.
- If home is where the heart is then we're all just fucked.
- Oh, freckle freckle what makes you so special?
- Oh, baby you're a classic, like a little black dress.
- I'm gonna make your sweat roll backwards, and your heart beat in reverse.
- I'm boring but overcompensate with headlines and flash flash flash photography.
- Boycott love, detox just to retox.
- I'd promise you anything for another shot at life.
- Tonight the foxes hunt the hounds.
- The best of us can find happiness in misery.
- Hell or glory, I don't want anything in between.
may 30 2014 ∞
jul 2 2014 +
- Photography.
- Creative writing.
- Art.
- Jewellery making.
- Dress making.
- Quilt making.
- Crochet making.
- Knitting.
- Sewing.
- Baking and cake decorating.
- Cookery.
- Candle making, so I can make tea cup candles.
- Card making.
- Another animal care or animal behaviour course of some kind.
- Web design.
may 30 2014 ∞
may 30 2014 +
- All five members of Boyzone. (Four of them on numerous occasions).
- Ronnie Barker.
- Jeremy Clarkson.
- Dara O' Briain.
- Tiny Hobley. (Numerous times- she was a regular customer at work).
- Liz Hurley.
- Thom Yorke.
- Ruby Wax.
- John McCririck.
- John Craven.
- Keavy and Edele Lynch (of B*Witched / Barbarellas fame).
- Shayne Ward.
- All members of Point Break (back in the nineties).
may 30 2014 ∞
may 30 2014 +
- Go for a walk along the river.
- Go to the wildlife park, even if I can only manage a small section of it. (<- DONE!)
- Go for a cold drink at a pub with a riverside beer garden.
- Visit Bourton on the Water and wander around with an ice cream.
- Go for gelato.
- Wander around Christchurch in Oxford.
- Go for cake at Patisserie Valerie.
- Visit the Ashmolean museum.
- Visit Pitt Rivers museum.
- Have a barbecue.
- Go on a picnic.
- Bare my legs in public.
- Go strawberry picking.
- Sunbathe in the garden with a book and some music.
- Make a new summer playlist on my iPod.
- Wear my hair in milkmaid braids if it's l...
may 29 2014 ∞
jun 9 2014 +
- Birmingham.
- London.
- Oxford.
- Cardiff.
- Dublin.
- Belfast.
- Liverpool.
- Newcastle.
- Edinburgh.
- Glasgow.
- Aberdeen.
- Inverness.
- Bournemouth.
- Brighton.
- Shepton Mallet.
- Sandown.
- Henley-on-Thames.
- RAF Brize Norton.
may 29 2014 ∞
jun 2 2014 +
- Freshly baked bread.
- Freshly cut grass.
- Cakes and other sweet treats baking in the oven.
- The smell of the sea.
- The smell of sea weed and algae.
- The smell of tarmac during / after a rain storm.
- Turkey and stuffing roasting in the oven on Christmas morning.
- The Body Shop's satsuma shower gel and body lotion.
- The Body Shop's coconut body butter and body lotions.
- DKNY Delicious perfumes- especially Red Delicious.
- Escada Taj Sunset perfume.
- Fresh strawberries, pineapple, and peaches.
- L'Occitane verbena and cherry blossom scents.
may 29 2014 ∞
jun 9 2014 +
- The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.
- The Stand by Stephen King.
- The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins.
- The Divergent series by Veronica Roth.
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.
- Under the Dome by Stephen King.
- The Taking by Dean Koontz.
- The Road by Cormack McCarthy.
- The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell.
- The Tommyknockers by Stephen King.
- Misery by Stephen King.
may 28 2014 ∞
may 28 2014 +
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- Finish my Christmas cross stitch picture
- Get my Christmas pictures framed in time for Christmas
- Make my Christmas cross stitch cards
- Go to Bourton-on-the-Water's Christmas lights event
- Decorate the Christmas tree
- Decorate the house
- Decorate my bedroom
- Go for a walk to forage for foliage for natural decorations
- Make Christmas playlists to soundtrack the season
- Watch Christmas movies throughout December
- Have at least one Christmas movie marathon
- Finish my Christmas shopping
- Wrap all of my Christmas presents beautifully
- Write Christmas cards
nov 5 2014 ∞
nov 5 2014 +
- An adorable baby anteater being taken for a ride on it's mother's back.
- A peacock displaying it's feathers.
- A completely white peacock. It had the 'eyes' on its feathers, just faintly in white / cream.
- Two tiny miniature ponies with white fur and black freckles.
- A pig with curly fur like a sheep!
- A sifaka jumping around it's enclosure.
- Wolves sunbathing in the patches of sunlight in their den.
- Three beautiful giraffes grazing and curiously checking out visiting humans.
- Humboldt penguins poking their heads out from their nesting box caves.
- A Bactrian camel rolling around on the grass like a horse.
- A zebra foal sparked out on the ground in the sun.
- Beautiful clouded snow leopards.
jun 8 2014 ∞
jun 9 2014 +
- Boyzone.
- The Backstreet Boys.
- 'N Sync.
- Eternal.
- Michael Jackson.
- En Vogue.
- B*Witched.
- East 17.
- TLC.
- Five.
- Steps.
- Gala.
- Gabrielle.
- The Vengaboys.
- Linkin Park.
- Oasis.
- Pulp.
- Blur
- Pink.
- Craig David.
- Will Smith.
jun 2 2014 ∞
jun 2 2014 +
- Caleb.
- Jacob.
- Miles.
- Morgan.
- Cormack.
- Connor.
- Daniel.
- James.
- Brin.
- Ronan.
- Logan.
- George.
- Matthew.
- Nate.
jun 1 2014 ∞
jun 1 2014 +
- A convoy of hundreds of motorbikes.
- Hundreds of bikers dressed in their leathers.
- Flags attached to motorbikes billowing in the breeze.
- People sitting in deck chairs outside their houses, and many others lining village streets waiting to see the parade of motorbikes.
- A shiny silver Bentley.
- An old Rolls Royce.
- A grey squirrel foraging in a paddock.
- A few pheasants dotted around the countryside.
- Wild rabbits munching on long lush green grass.
- A furry ginger Highland cow.
- A paddock of donkeys.
- Two giraffes in the Wildlife Park, seen from a distance in a country lane alongside the park's perimeter.
jun 1 2014 ∞
jun 1 2014 +
- Hot air balloon.
- Limo.
- Motorbike.
- Cruise ship.
- Yacht.
- Kayak.
- Canoe.
- Row boat.
- Jet ski.
- Horse back.
- Horse and carriage.
- Skateboard.
- Camel caravan.
- Surf board.
- Body board.
- Parachute.
- Train.
- Car.
- Submarine.
- Hang glider.
- Airplane.
may 30 2014 ∞
may 30 2014 +
- Drowning.
- Small spaces / being trapped- I'm very claustrophobic.
- Dying in a fire.
- Spiders.
- Dying alone.
- Being in pain forever.
- Being in a car crash / road accident.
- Dying a horrible death.
- Public speaking.
- Being buried alive.
- Never being able to live a normal life again.
- Becoming paralyzed from the neck down / being trapped in my body.
- Losing my sight.
- Winged flying bugs dive bombing me.
may 30 2014 ∞
jun 5 2014 +
- Perranporth.
- Perranporth / Perran Sands Beach.
- Porth Beach.
- Newquay.
- Sandbanks Beach.
- New York City.
- La Palmyre.
- Dublin.
- London.
- Camden.
- Covent Garden.
- Whipsnade Wild Animal Park.
- The Cotswold Wildlife Park.
- Bournemouth Beach.
- St. Ives.
- Padstow.
may 29 2014 ∞
may 29 2014 +
- A Kodak point and shoot digital camera for £49.
- Three cotton sweetheart dresses from Dorothy Perkins. (Cherry print, heart print with polka dots, bow print).
- A chevron cotton fit and flare dress in Autumnal colours.
- A pair of black jelly sandals!
- Two pairs of flats sandals in black and tan.
- A pair of pink sandals. So comfortable!
- Vitamin E moisture cream from The Body Shop.
- Body Shop satsuma body lotion.
- A clay face mask from The Body Shop.
- A couple of cheap Kindle books.
- The Invasion on DVD.
- A Benefit skincare set for my sister's birthday.
- Wrapping paper for said birthday present.
may 29 2014 ∞
may 30 2014 +
- Flamingos.
- Foxes.
- Daschunds.
- Cats.
- Birds.
- Bird cages.
- Swans.
- Penny farthings.
- Hearts.
- Polka dots.
- Stripes.
- Butterflies.
- Daisies.
- Raccoons.
- Woodland animals.
- Florals.
- Tartan.
- Aztec.
- Hummingbirds.
- Penguins.
- Scottie dogs.
may 29 2014 ∞
may 30 2014 +
- Birds singing outside.
- The whirring of my laptop. It ain't happy.
- The methodical hum of my ceiling fan.
- My fingers tapping against my laptop keyboard.
- The roar of a plane taking off.
may 28 2014 ∞
may 28 2014 +
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- Lighter mornings.
- Brighter evenings.
- Seeing green starting to return to the trees.
- Blossom and magnolias blooming everywhere I look.
- Bright yellow daffodils.
- Colourful tulips.
- Daisies poking up from the grass.
- The sound of bird song.
- Warmer weather after the long cold Winter.
- Seeing lambs frolicking in the fields.
- Watching Steel Magnolias. (Like I need an excuse.)
- Pastel colours.
- Seeing bright and colourful Spring fashion on the high street.
- Wearing pastel coloured nail polishes like mint, lilac, and coral.
- Not having to wear a jacket with everythi...
apr 6 2015 ∞
apr 6 2015 +
- My memory box full of letters, ticket stubs, and other mementos.
- My laptop or hard drive as I have a lot of irreplaceable photos and videos on them, along with my music collection.
- As many photos as possible.
- My signed Boyzone programme from the first time I met them.
- My pain medication so I wouldn't suffer terrible withdrawal symptoms.
- An old notebook filled with creative writing.
- My first edition copy of The Tree of Seasons book.
- My heart print Alice and You prom dress.
- My fox print dress from South at Very.
- My bird print maxi dress from Dorothy Perkins.
- My yellow polka dot prom dress from AX Paris.
- My flamingo / pearl locket necklace.
jun 18 2014 ∞
jun 18 2014 +
- Noisy eaters.
- Bad basic spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- The phrases 'amazeballs', 'amaze', 'chillax', 'threenager', 'totes amaze', 'fakeaway', 'tired/bored/pissed-off.com' and the like.
- Over use of exclamation marks on social media.
- Racism.
- Homophobia.
- People who talk on the phone while being served in shops- so rude!
- People who allow their feral kids to treat shops like play areas.
- Being interrupted and talked over when I speak.
- Bullying of any kind.
- Being patronized.
- People who post every gross little detail about their ugly babies on Facebook, alo...
jun 2 2014 ∞
jun 2 2014 +
- Rosie.
- Poppy.
- Josie.
- Jenna.
- Daisy.
- Ivy.
- Violet.
- Kitty.
- Jessica.
- Olivia.
- Ebony.
- Freya.
- Rose.
- Holly.
- Phoebe.
- Rebecca.
- Katie.
- Erica.
- Erin.
- Beatrice.
- Beatrix.
jun 1 2014 ∞
jun 1 2014 +
- Hundreds of motorbikes from a convention honking their horns at passing people and vehicles.
- A crow caw-ing from a country field like a bad horror movie omen.
- Birds singing from the trees in the countryside.
- A loud but tranquil wooshing of water from a fast-moving babbling brook.
- A roar from a large plane taking off.
jun 1 2014 ∞
jun 1 2014 +
- Jewellery.
- Crochet granny square blankets.
- A patchwork quilt.
- Macarons.
- Dresses.
- Skirts.
- Bunting.
- Tea cup candles.
- Knitted scarves.
- Chocolate truffles.
- Better images for web design and computer use.
may 30 2014 ∞
may 30 2014 +
- Play feel good tunes.
- Read inspiring quotes.
- Read inspiring song lyrics.
- Have a good cry.
- Sleep it off.
- Run a relaxing bubble bath.
- Pamper yourself.
- Eat comfort food.
- Go shopping and treat yourself to something nice.
- Contact good friends for support, a shoulder, and a giggle.
- Watch favourite feel good films.
- Get your hair done.
- Be around animals.
- Cuddle pets.
- Take a walk.
- Dress up in your favourite outfits.
- Buy a great new outfit.
- Avoid Facebook.
- Buy yourself flowers.
may 30 2014 ∞
may 30 2014 +
- The sound of rain drumming against the windows and roof.
- Curling up under a blanket with a good book when it's raining.
- Going for a walk in the rain without an umbrella and returning home to a hot bath or shower.
- The smell of cakes and other sweet treats baking in the oven.
- The sound of sea gulls at the seaside.
- The excitement I feel waking up on the day of a concert.
- The adrenaline rush of excitement when seeing a band perform live.
- Receiving hand-written letters in the mail.
- Receiving a parcel... even if it's something I've bought for myself.
- Strangers who say 'hello' as I pass them in the street.
- Receiving compliments from strangers.
may 29 2014 ∞
may 30 2014 +
- Going to concerts and gigs regularly.
- Travelling.
- Hopping on a train or plane to visit friends, go to concerts, or visit somewhere new.
- Days out to London.
- Going to the theatre to see a musical.
- Going on random adventures.
- Being pain free.
- Swimming.
- Long bubble baths. (I can't get in and out of the tub- showers for me).
- Holidays.
- Going to the beach.
- Regular trips to the hairdressers.
- Wearing contact lenses. (Can't afford them now).
- Looking after my pets.
- Day long shopping trips.
- Going out for meals.
- My freedom and independence.
may 29 2014 ∞
may 30 2014 +
- Zoo keeper.
- Animal welfare officer / assistant / or kennel hand.
- Veterinary nurse.
- Pet shop owner / worker.
- Baker.
- Make up artist.
- Buyer.
- Visual merchandiser.
- Professional blogger.
- Personal shopper.
- Something in fashion... making people of all sizes feel fabulous.
- Web designer.
- Novelist.
- Book shop owner or employee.
- Farmer.
- Photographer.
- Marine biologist.
may 29 2014 ∞
may 29 2014 +
- Titanic.
- Steel Magnolias.
- Schindler's List.
- Julie and Julia.
- You've Got Mail.
- Practical Magic.
- Walk the Line.
- Australia.
- The Time Traveller's Wife.
- The Family Stone.
- Phantom of the Opera.
- Dirty Dancing.
- The Hunger Games.
- Catching Fire.
- Divergent.
- The Book Thief.
- Stepmom.
- Pretty Woman.
- Mamma Mia.
- Taken.
- 28 Days Later.
may 28 2014 ∞
may 29 2014 +
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