Top Things To Do In Bristol

Top Things To Do In Bristol

Friday, January 5, 2018

 

Ah Bristol! The creative hub for the likes of Banksy and Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The city that you will never get bored of, the city that should be on your top places to visit in the UK in 2018. It is not a coincidence that this unique city has been voted by The Sunday Times as the UK's best place to live in 2017.

So here is 10 things that you must do and see when you visit Bristol. 

1. Clifton Suspension Bridge 

With excellent views across the whole of Bristol, you would be silly to not visit one of the cities most talked about landmarks, situated in Clifton you can go for a leisurely walk across the bridge and then return to the White Lion for a pint with magnificent views across Bristol. 

2. Bristol Balloon Fiesta 

If you're looking for a family, friendly day out or just something to do with your friends; then you should definitely check out Bristols' Balloon Fiesta Festival, which runs from the 9th August-12th August. The best thing about this festival is that it is FREE! Yes folks, it is free so if you're not looking to break the bank then this unforgettable day out would be perfect for you. 

3. Motion

Are you looking to wind down and let loose? And are you into drum & bass?, techno?, disco? or grime ?, If you answered yes to all the above then Motion is the place for you. Being named as the 19th best nightclub in the world, Motion really does not disappoint and should definitely be at the top of your lists for things to do in Bristol.

4. Bristol Zoo Gardens

Go and explore the zoo gardens in Bristol, the fifth oldest zoo in the world! For only £10 per adult and £5 per child, you can explore nature and the wildlife without breaking the bank. And this is why Bristol Zoo Gardens are in the Top 10 Things to do in Bristol. 

5. Stokes Croft 

Famously known as Bristols "cultural quarter", the vibrant, cobbled streets of Stokes Croft represent the cities most artistic talents. If you're searching for quirkiness then look no further, Stokes Croft will provide. Be sure to stop off for a bite to eat at The Crafty Egg where you can enjoy an array of hot drinks and brunch favourites. 

6. Bristol Cathedral

Why don't you revel in the great architecture that fills the Bristolian streets? In particular Bristols historic Cathedral stands at the very heart of the city and is located on College Green in the West End of the city. The Cathedral is free to visit and is open to the public 365 days a year from 8am to 6pm (Monday - Saturday) and 7:20am - 5pm (Sundays).

7. Bristol Harbourside

Fancy a drink after exploring the lively streets of Bristol all day? then head down to the harbourside where you'll find a selection of restaurants, bars, shops and hotels. Whilst you're there why don't you visit The Apple  where you can socialise with friends over a pint of cider and tuck into a well-deserved lunch. Why wouldn't a sociable, drinking activity be top of your list for things to do in Bristol?

8. At Bristol

The famous At Bristol, now classically referred to as "We the Curious" is one of the UK's biggest science centres. With hundreds of exhibitions to discover, live shows and a Planetarium, your children will never get bored. With lots of laughter to be had and many memories to be made, you would be silly not to put this on your list of things to do in Bristol. 

9. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

With 19 breathtaking galleries across 3 floors, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery tells the story of the beginning of time to the present day. With exceptional collections of art, archaeology, geology, and natural history you will be in awe from start to finish. I mean who visits Bristol the hub of creativity and does not visit an art gallery anyway?.

10. The Dower House

Many of you will drive past it on the motorway and will admire it, but how many of you will actually stop by to marvel at all of its beauty? Commonly referred to as "the yellow house" situated in Stoke Park, The Dower House makes a stunning summers, brisk walk with great views of the whole of Bristol. Rumour has it that the yellow house is haunted, but why don't you just see for yourself?. Stop by on your way in or even on your way out, but this for me has to be one of the best things to do in Bristol. 

Have any of you visited Bristol before? If so what were your favourite things that you did there? If not, where would you really like to visit?  I would love to hear back from you in the comments below. Thank you all so much for reading my latest blog post, I really do appreciate it!

Love Leah xx

Leah's Reflections on 2017

Leah's Reflections on 2017

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

With Christmas day now firmly behind us and the New year drawing ever more closer, I thought it would be fitting to write a personal reflection of 2017. For me, it has been a strange year of ups and downs but most importantly a year of self-growth. 

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind do not matter, and those who matter do not mind." - Bernard M. Baruch

As you may already know I started university in September 2016, it was kind of a rocky start for me settling into the "norm" of student life but after a couple of weeks I found my feet and it eventually became like home from home. Moving into 2017, I joined a few societies, one of which being the " UWE Event Society" where we hosted our own event in a quaint little Bristol venue. Meeting so many people at university has allowed me to grow tremendously because I have had to learn to adapt to being around a whole host of different people, some good and some bad. But equally, I  believe that people enter your life for a reason so for that I am grateful. 

"The mind is everything, what you think you become" - Buddha

This year I really fell in love with meditation and trying to incorporate it into my daily life, I don't do it everyday but I try to do it as much as I can. Whenever I feel shitty or hurt about something, I use it as a method of relieving pressure and detaching myself from the person/person's or situation. Meditation has helped me sooo much during tough times this year because it has taught me that our feelings are temporary psychological states that don't last forever. 

"Most people quit because they look how far they have to go, not how far they've come" - Anonymous 

2017 definitely hasn't been the easiest for me for various different reasons but I think the key thing that matters is how you deal with the situations, rather than to let them determine the rest of your life. My passion for writing has grown so much this year and I have only just started blogging and journalling again. I missed it so much but I let life get in the way and stop me from doing what I love most. I want to really develop my writing skills next year and improve as much as I can, to hopefully become a writer/journalist in the future.

There is often moments where I reflect on my degree course and think "is this for me?" ," is this where my passions lie most?" and more often than not the answer is no.  I think for future reference I need to consider more about what will make me happy rather than "which degree will get me a better job?" because ultimately my happiness should be the highest ideal that I sought after.

"We do not develop courage by being happy everyday. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity" - Barbara de Angelis

Everything in life acts as a lesson or development for personal growth, the good, the bad, the everything, I recently got marks back for a university assignment that I wasn't too happy about I worked really hard for it and got 60% when I usually get 65-70% in my assignments. I was really upset to begin with and starting comparing myself to other people and thought that one grade was the be all and end all of my life. How incredibly dramatic and wrong was I though?

Putting so much pressure on myself is so detrimental to my health, because as a friend of mine so rightly said there is 7 billion people in the world and I will NEVER be the best at everything, that is just impossible. I will be reflecting on this throughout my time at uni (because I know it will be an on-going issue & and it is a major downfall of mine), instead of focusing on what went wrong I will change my mindset to "okay so you messed up one assignment, so what??" & "how can I work on this issue to make sure it doesn't keep occurring?".

"Serve only what serves you" - Leah Richardson

So I obviously had to throw my own quote in here to try and inspire you all. Now guys and girls 2017 has taught me that people aren't always supposed to be in your lives forever, whether that is a friendship or a relationship. People come in and out of your lives to serve as lessons, to teach you about yourselves and to help you grow as people. Losing friends/lovers isn't the easiest thing to manage but I have learnt to look on it as a positive rather than a negative. It takes time to "master the art of detaching yourself" from other people but as soon as you do, you feel a hell of a lot better.

Now I know some of you may have expected this to be a quick short blog post, and I definitely rambled on as per usual but its mainly for me to look back on when I am older and remember how I felt at this time. All in all, I have been very blessed this year with all of my family and my friends by my side, and I cannot wait to grow even more as a person in 2018!

Looking for an equally inspiring post? Check out Mrs Mummy Penny's blog post on "Reflecting on my 2017 highlights"

Thank you all for taking the time to read my blog post, I really do appreciate the support.

Love Leah xx

BIRTHDAY HAUL- DIOR, NARS, ZOEVA

BIRTHDAY HAUL- DIOR, NARS, ZOEVA

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

BIRTHDAY HAUL

 I turned 19 on February 14th 2016, I had the best birthday and I've still got loads of celebrating left to do with my friends and family! 

DISCLAIMER: I am not by any means showing off about what I received, I am very grateful for all of my presents and I like seeing what other people get for their birthdays ( I am very nosy haha!). 

Miss Dior Eau De Parfum 

Zoeva 224 Luxe Defined Crease Brush

Zoeva 228 Luxe Crease Brush

I have been using this brush for the past 2 days and I would recommend it so highly, I usually find doing my eye shadow so tedious because it takes ages but this crease brush has made it 10x easier, it glides across my lids and creates the perfect smokey eye. 

325 Luxe Brow Light

This brow brush is perfect for highlighting underneath my brow bone! I love it so much

Danni & I on New Years Eve

Nars Dolce Vita Lipgloss

           My sister very kindly got me these two lush phone cases :)

Years and Years 'Communion' Album

Charlie Perfume and Spray from my Grandparents

Boux Avenue does the nicest underwear

New Look Light Brown Faux Fur Gilet

New Look Super Skinny Black Ripped Jeans

Urban Outfitters Men's Shirt Medium

Cute keep sake from Grandma & Grandad

I was also very lucky to receive money, harry potter world tickets - I'm a massive fan!, underwear, and bed clothes

Thank you so much for reading

Love Leah x

UPDATE

UPDATE

UPDATE

Hello everyone! I am really sorry for not posting for over 3 months, I have been really busy with my coursework at college and sorting out my UCAS application. 

As you may know I am doing a third year at college, studying A2 Religious studies, A2 Photography and AS English. I have applied for university for this September to study Business Management/Marketing. 

At the moment I am looking at going to either UWE Bristol, Gloucestershire or Southampton Solent Uni. Each course varies depending on the uni and I am stuck between doing a Fashion Marketing degree, a standard Marketing degree or Business management with Marketing.

 Luckily, I have 3 months to figure out which course I want to study and which uni I want to go to. 

I turned 19 on Sunday!! God I feel old, can't believe that I am turning 20 next year, it just doesn't feel real at all. I spend my birthday shopping in Cabot with my friend Megan then we went out in the evening which was nice. 

We look like actual predators here ffs

I will be uploading my birthday haul shortly so look out for that!!

Love Leah x

CHEAP EBAY FINDS INCLUDING A BRUSH SET, A BEAUTY BLENDER AND A BLACK HEADS REMOVER

CHEAP EBAY FINDS INCLUDING A BRUSH SET, A BEAUTY BLENDER AND A BLACK HEADS REMOVER

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

CHEAP EBAY FINDS

Hello everyone! Firstly, I would like to apologise for my lack of blog posts for the past month or so; to say that I have been busy is probably an understatement. I have recently started a new job so alot of my usual free time has been taken up with that! 

Today, I am going to be showing you some of the cheapest beauty products that I have found on Ebay over the past week. 

This is a Beauty blender that I found on Ebay for £1.95; which I think is amazing because when you compare the price of this Beauty blender to say Real techniques which is £5.99 or to Beauty blenders own make which is £16.00, you'll find that you found yourself a bargain. 

I will be using my beauty blender to blend in my foundation and also to highlight my under eyes.

These brushes came in a set of 10, and contain 5 foundation brushes. 

1. Angled Kabuki Brush - Buffs bronzer or blusher onto the skin

2. Round Kabuki Brush - Blends mineralised powders/products onto the skin

3. Tapered Kabuki Brush- Blends foundation onto 'hard to reach' contours of the face

     4. Flat Angled Kabuki Brush - Good for concealing 'hard to reach' areas of the skin

5. Flat Kabuki Brush - Use on flat areas of the face e.g. forehead or cheeks with liquid foundation

Although it says in the description box on Ebay that these products should be used for eyeliner,

 I think that I will find better use out of them for concealing and highlighting my under eyes; and I will probably use the thinnest brush for blending/contouring my eye shadow.

The whole brush set of 10, came to £4.99!!!! I couldn't believe my eyes when I first saw them on Ebay. 

I thought to myself ......'Hmm whats the catch here..maybe its from another country'' but when I checked the location it said Manchester. 

The brushes can be purchased from here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121422969205?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=420359778005&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Now the brushes came in a range of different colours; black & silver, black & gold, white & gold, pink & silver, pink & gold and blue and silver. 

I decided on the black and silver because I thought they looked so classy and very similar to the Sigma brushes. The only difference being that these brushes are a fraction of the price.

I think that these brushes are great for beginners just starting out with make-up, or for individuals (like myself) who just like experimenting with make-up and trying out loads of different looks. 

I will be displaying the brush sets in these cute little candle holders which I picked up several months ago from B&M bargains.

I have heard so many different things about Pilaten's Black Head Pore Strip, that I decided to just buy them and make a decision for myself! I bought 5 strips on Ebay for £3.39 which is really inexpensive. For anyone who doesn't know how these strips work, basically you apply a thin even layer over the top of your nose and wherever else you have black heads on your skin. You leave the solution on for 10-15 minutes and after you peel it off; just like a face mask!.

 I will be dedicating a whole blog post to reviewing all of these products and many more so stay tuned for that guys! 

Thank you for reading my blog post! I hope you all enjoyed my cheap Ebay finds, comment below if you have any cheap Ebay finds that you would like to share. I'd love to hear them :)

Love you all

Leah x