Goodbye Summer, Hello Winter!

As Winter is fast approaching, I thought I’d take a moment to reflect and remember Summer 2015, and what a fabulous summer it was!

   Holiday-wise I was pretty spoilt in that I was able to jet off to both Cyprus and Dubai! Now Cyprus was pretty standard in terms of how different it is to England, I’d been before and knew what to expect culture and temperature wise – still it was ah-may-zing! But but but, Dubai on the other hand, was a MASSIVE culture shock!! To come from England, which is mega relaxed about literally everything, it was crazy to go to somewhere – where may I add, had an average temperature of 45 degrees – where it was essential to be totally covered up at all times! Absolutely boiling! Saying that, the Dubai mall was fabulous and getting to visit the Atlantis hotel and waterpark was a massive massive highlight for me! Absolutely the best day by far!! The weather was boiling, the sea was like one big hot bath, the pool was relaxing, the beach was beautiful, the skyline was hugely impressive and the mall was full of amazingly cool shops such as Cartier and Tiffany - sadly just out of my price range!

    I was quite surprised to see Dubai was very Americanised in the way of shops and restaurants – there was a lot of outlets you’d expect to see in America. However, I’m not complaining as I am a verrrry fussy eater, so it was great to see something I recognised and actually wanted to eat – result!! 

   I am also a massive shark lover, and so seeing so many sharks in both the mall and the Atlantis was a massive highpoint of that trip for me!! I shall definitely be returning...

   I also had a birthday this summer - my 20th!! No longer a teenager, so there was mixed emotions about that one! But, as always, my mum made my birthday so much fun and well and truly spoilt me, with fabulous presents, lots of nice food and of course drink, and to unwind after all the fun, a spa day in Nottingham with a full body massage - amazzzing!! I look forward to see what is in store next year for the big 21! Eeeek...

   Summer for me is one of my favourite times of the year, as I love the hot weather, I love holidays and of course, my birthday is in July! The only downside is having to work whilst the weather is sooo nice... This summer, I went back to my go-to job as a waitress. I have done it since I was 16 and it fills the time (and my bank account) nicely in the months I have off from university. Scarily, next summer I will be done with uni and so it will be time to get a real life, proper adult grown up job. Gulp. Adult life awaits... I have a few months until then though, so more time to enjoy life living in denial that I can remain this way forever. I wish!

   Now as much as I love Summer, I am also a lover of Winter and cannot wait for all the fun of Halloween, Bonfire Night and of course, Christmas - my absolute fave time of year!! So let's bring on the cold weather and give me an excuse to wear the million new coats I convinced myself I totally need...

Until next time,