During lockdown I’ve finally had time to start reading more again and eventually got round to reading The Kissing Booth book series. I thought I would do a general overview of all of the books because 1) it’s one of my favourite series I’ve read 2) I don’t want to risk giving to much away about each book for people that haven’t read it yet and 3) I feel like I could go on forever haha.
So this review will be spoiler free because there’s nothing worse than having an ending ruined and hopefully it’ll give you another reason to read the books.
A silver lining to come from the current situation is seeing people come together and trying to add a bit of positivity and hope into our lives.
Over the last couple of weeks in my local area rainbow bunting has been popping up all over different streets and houses. It’s such a simple thing but has been so lovely to see and brought a little bit of joy to the everyday at the moment.
Last week when I opened my blinds one morning we seen my street had rainbow bunting added by one of the neighbours. I’ve lived in the same street all my life and many of the neighbours have always lived here too, so it’s always been a lovely friendly place. Often when I was younger we had regular street parties for occasions such as The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee so we’re all for an occasion.
A benefit to being in lockdown is I’m making good progress getting through all the Star Wars films. I decided last year to start watching them as I thought it was one of those things in life you have to watch. Also with Disney opening Galaxy’s Edge in California and Walt Disney World I wanted to at least have some idea of what’s going on for any future trips haha.
I decided to watch them in order of release rather than the narrative timeline.
I genuinely thought I’d struggle watching them as it’s not usually my type of film and I had absolutely no idea of any of it. I did enjoy the first film but it was really overwhelming with all the characters and basically a whole other language.
It was a long time between watching the first and the second but after watching the second I was actually gripped by the ending. Since then I’ve been watching them regularly (each one is about 2 and a half hours long so it takes a while haha). I’m really looking forward to Rise of the Skywalker as the trailers look amazing but I have a while before I get there.
I’m just finishing the prequel trilogy and looking forward to starting the next set of films released. If I’m honest I still only properly know about 50% of what’s going on but hey better than I was before haha.
Basically a post about how I’m now a fan of Star Wars after seeing this day come round every year haha.
I’m a bit obsessed with doughnuts on a good week so hands down the best decision I’ve made during lockdown was getting doughnuts delivered. I had heard of DoughnutTime before and came across their account on Instagram where I saw they were doing DIY kits that can be delivered to your door.
The kit costs £20 and it’s £5.95 for courier delivery to ensure you get them fresh. At time of ordering they bake Monday to Thursday so if ordering on the weekend I believe your order is shipped on the next baking day. The doughnuts are baked and shipped the same day with them being delivered the next day so perfect you don’t have to wait long!
When it came the smell was already delicious before even unboxing them haha. They were delivered securely in a box and wrapped in another box in paper to keep fresh. You get 4 huge doughnuts as well as 3 icing bags and a range of sweets, sprinkles and chocolates to decorate with. As well as some instructions/ingredients!
We had so much fun making them and I can honestly say they were some of the best doughnuts I’ve had. It’s such a great idea and a fun thing to do in lockdown! While £25.95 may seem pricey for doughnuts I think they were great value considering how big they were and the amount of branded sweets and decorating items you get (we had loads left over!) Would definitely order again!
Another new experience and thing happening during these strange times are all the birthday ‘celebrations’ happening even with everyone stuck in their own homes. This weekend was both my mam and dads birthdays and was definitely the quietest birthday weekend my family has ever had.
Very thankful for the lovely weather meaning a very quiet BBQ. Definitely looking forward to celebrating properly when this is over by seeing how many restaurants we can eat at in 1 day haha. Of course the main thing is that as a family we’re together and healthy!
During lockdown I’ve finally had time to start reading more again and eventually got round to reading The Kissing Booth book series. I thought I would do a general overview of all of the books because 1) it’s one of my favourite series I’ve read 2) I don’t want to risk giving to much away about each book for people that haven’t read it yet and 3) I feel like I could go on forever haha.
So this review will be spoiler free because there’s nothing worse than having an ending ruined and be more so it gives you another reason as to why you should read these books.
I know people are looking for things to watch and it’s starting to get to the point of lockdown where people are running out of ideas or things to do and fill in time. I thought I’d just do a little post about what I’ve enjoyed watching in case anyone was after something new to watch. I’ve finally had some time to catch up on some series I’ve been waiting to watch for ages.
One thing I’ve really enjoyed was catching up on the latest Simon Reeve’s documentary series that was originally shown on BBC2 at the end of last year. Simon Reeve: The America’s series documents his journey from the very top of Northern America right down through the USA, Central America and ending in South America.
I highly recommend watching any Simon Reeve documentary as I think he is one of the best! The first time I saw one was in my Global Development A Level class at college 7 years ago and it gave me such a new aspect on issues around the world. Unlike some other documentary makers it really comes across that Simon Reeve cares about the stories he’s showing and the people featured. He highlights issues within the documentaries in a way where you often see all sides making for really interesting viewing.
His travel documentaries are always one of my favourites to watch and find it a great way to see and learn about other parts of the world. It’s great particularly in times such as these to watch something educational but always really entertaining! Highly recommend!
DISCLAIMER:I am in no way stating that this will help prevent coronavirus from spreading or you catching it. This is not medical advice. There is evidence for and against the use of masks linked to the environment you are in and the type of mask. It is important to listen to government advice and information from reliable sources such as the World Health Organisation.
I thought I’d just do a little post on how I made a diy face mask purely because some people might be interested in how to do it as they are in high demand. If nothing else it gives you something to do. I don’t even know if I’m going to need to wear it to be honest but I thought I’d rather have one and not use it, especially as more countries around the world are beginning to suggest wearing them. Also it might keep my face warm when queuing for the supermarket on a cold day haha.
So for me as of yesterday I have been in ‘lockdown’ mode for 29 days. It turned out that way because of work and then the lockdown was announced all in a few days. So basically I just wanted to do a little post to document this time as it is so strange and fingers crossed it will never happen again.
To be honest I haven’t found lockdown that tough so far, everyone has good and bad days but that happens in general life too. I’ve missed doing normal day things and seeing family and friends but I’m grateful to be at home with my mam and dad and healthy. As mentioned in my last post I’ve been finding the time to enjoy things that sometimes we don’t have time to do I’m busy day to day life.
When everything goes back to normal that we take away the little positives from this time such as making time to do things we enjoy, spending time with friends and family and not to take the simple things for granted!
UK lockdown is currently set to last another 3 weeks before being reviewed again, so there’s still plenty of time to take a step back and do what you can to stay positive at home. It’s also important to remember by sticking to the rules and by being mindful of situations this will end and we will be ok. Just take everything day by day because no one knows what’s happening or what to expect so we’re all in this together.
Everyone does their own thing and has their own way of dealing with situations which is great. However I know sometimes it can be a struggle to figure out what you need to or feel you should be doing whilst staying home and staying safe. There’s no right or wrong but I’ve seen so many posts of people saying they’re bored or don’t know how to fill in all of the spare time. So basically here’s a little list of things I think could hopefully help fill in some spare time if needed!
Watch TV – as in the film you’ve been desperate to see, the box set you’ve been trying to finish or the series everyone’s talking about
Exercise – fills in a bit of a your day and keeps you fit and healthy
Play games – either good old fashioned board games or on consoles
Read – finally find the time to finish a book
Tidy and clean – because you’ll never have as much time to spare as now to get all your jobs done
Video calls/Text – reach out to friends and enjoy spending time with family (in your household obviously)
Make your own list – write a list of things you need/want to do which can include some of the above so you never are at a loose end
At the end of the day we’re all in the same boat and any little things we can do to make the situation a bit easier has to be a good thing!
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