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Brighton adventures and birthday celebrations!

Well hello to you my reader chums! The past few days have been a tad hectic but very exciting as my twin Maria and I celebrated our 20th birthday. It's crazy to think I'm now 20 years old and 'supposed' to be a full fledged adult, when in reality I still love a good old fashioned Disney filmed curled up on the sofa. To begin our celebrations as Maria was going to be away for our actual birthday, we headed to Brighton the Saturday before. Maria had never been to Brighton and since I fell in love with it the first time I visited, I couldn't wait to explore more!

Brighton Pier with Maria
Maria and I on the pier.

As soon as our train pulled up, we headed straight for the pier and had a good old browse around. The stalls, arcades and rides were all so exciting to take in. We wanted the day to be more of an exploration venture so only opted to go on the crazy mouse ride and couldn't stop laughing the entire time!

Brighton Pier with Maria

After taking a series of pictures and having a few games in the arcade, we headed down for a spot of shopping! We took a browse around the main shops and the Lanes. There was a wide selection of the cutest homeware boutiques offering an array of unique, quaint items; I wanted to buy everything!  

Brighton Pier with Maria

OOTD on Brighton Pier
OOTD on Brighton Pier:

Top - Primark
Jeans - Topshop black 'Joni' jeans
Jacket - Forever 21
Converse - Office

Gourmet Burger kitchen

Once we'd taken a tour around the main part of Brighton, it was time for lunch. We chose the ever so hyped Gourmet Burger Kitchen as both of us had never eaten in there before! I picked the classic chicken burger and sweet potato fries which I must admit was incredibly delicious, definitely worth the excitement.

Gelato Gusto ice cream Brighton

For a sweet treat afterwards, I took Maria into this scrumptious gelato place, 'Gelato Gusto' I'd tried out the last time I visited. We both adored the ice cream - I went for Belgian chocolate and salted caramel cheesecake; both mouth watering options. 

Brighton beach

We walked around Brighton a bit more then headed over to the beach to relax. Nothing makes me happier than sitting on the beach watching the waves go by, it's definitely my favourite place; I'm so lucky to live in a seaside location. To finish the day, we headed back to the pier, had even more fun in the arcades and grabbed some classic dinky doughnuts. The day was utterly brilliant, a lovely venture around an adoring city and quality time spent with Maria.

Brighton is becoming one of my favourite places to visit! To me, it's like a calmer version of London with the blend of a trendy city and the cool vibe of the seaside intertwined into one; I love it.

Birthday meal out
My best friends at the birthday meal (Danielle, Me, Chloe, Molly and Jesmine.)

As I mentioned previously, Maria went away for our birthday with her boyfriend. On the 21st June (the big day) therefore, I headed off to work and my marketing team completely spoilt me! They decorated my desk with princess accesories, banners and thousands of stars. Then bought a collection of different presents in a large box for me and Emma, made me a delicious cake - we even had Dominos for lunch! Once the working day was over, I went out to dinner with my best friends aka my favourite people in the world. I reserved an authentic Greek restaurant none of us tried before and we all absolutely adored it - the food was top notch and the service was truly friendly! The girls spoilt me rotten too - they prepared 20 presents, one for each year and wrote a quote on each one that links into the gift; a super sweet idea. I felt incredibly blessed and surrounded by so much love yesterday by everyone.

Three musketeers
Three musketeers ( Chloe, me and I) <3 

The past few days have been exceptional and I feel truly lucky to be blessed with the friends, family and work colleagues I do, as well as being able to experience such wonderful adventures. I saw my 20th year in on a high and I can't wait to see what more travels, experiences, funny moments and milestones it brings - here's to the next chapter.

I hope you enjoyed this birthday style post. Have you ever visited Brighton?

Thank you for reading <3



Just say yes - Disney on Ice and Brighton adventures!

Well hello to you my reader chums! It feels like forever since I've sat down and typed out a long chatty post. Today is going to be an overlook/ inspirational style living post about getting out and enjoying every adventure whether they're big or small. Over the past few weeks/months, I've been lucky enough to visit Barcelona, see James Bay, have a spa day and most recently go to Disney on Ice, plus finally going to Brighton. It's all been very hectic, yet doing many different, exciting things has made 2016 a brilliant year so far.

The Saturday before last, I celebrated my lovely friend Emily's hen do. The plan was to drive up to London, head out for a meal to Zizzi's and then go watch the magical Disney on Ice. It turned out to be a truly tremendous day; I got the chance to talk to a group of new girls, experiencing hours of joyous laughter.

Disney on Ice silver anniversary tour
All the characters together.

The show itself was utterly impressive! I'm a massive Disney fan so seeing the stories brought to life, fulfilled my childhood dreams. I was amazed by the sheer talent of the ice skaters and how they used the expressions to tell the tale. I loved every minute and was singing along to all the classic tunes.

Disney on Ice silver anniversary tour
Opening section

The overall show was sensational but my favourite part had to be the Little Mermaid segment. When the song 'part of our world' came on my heart sang with joy and I couldn't help but sing along! For the entire production, I was astounded by the costumes, stage design and how the whole thing was put together; it's so clever. If you haven't seen it, I would highly recommend, a universal show for all.

Disney on Ice silver anniversary tour
Peter Pan and Captain Hook

It was the best Saturday, celebrating such a special occasion!

On the Friday just gone, I accomplished such a personal achievement, I travelled to Brighton on my own. To many people this may seem like a minimal thing but to me it meant the world. If you've been reading my blog for a while and read my post on anxiety, then you'd know travelling on my own is something I'm completely petrified of, especially to new places. I headed to Brighton on Friday to attend Brighton SEO, a marketing conference with my work pals. I chose to travel up early morning instead of the night before as I didn't really want to stay in a hotel room as I wasn't 100% comfortable doing that. I set off early morning, hopped on the 6.30am train, had one change and them embarked on a further 2 hour journey. When I arrived at Brighton station, I felt a sense of relief I made it but slightly worried of the outcome of the day. I made it to the Brighton Dome quite easily and attending various talks on different topics. The talks were scattered in different rooms and the overall atmosphere was quite packed, however for some reason I didn't feel panicked the entire day. Brighton has to be the first new location I've felt at ease straight away, the cool toned down beach vibe made me instantly happy; I fell in love with the city.

Brighton pier

After the conference was over, my marketing crew and I took a walk down to the pier as I've never visited before and I must say it was as cute as I imagined! We took pictures, played in the arcades and shared a lot of laughs - the perfect end to the day. I then hopped in a cab ( I was running late for my train) and travelled home, feeling immensely happy with myself.

Gelato in Brighton

Earlier in the day in our lunch break, we had the classic fish and chip meal ( a must when you're by the seaside), followed by this delicious gelato. I opted for the Kinder Bueno and sea salted caramel - the best mouth watering combination. We then had a little gander of the lanes and walk around Brighton until our next talk began; it was incredibly relaxing.

The beach will forever by my happy place and I think that's why I fell in love with Brighton so quickly! The blend of quaint shops, beach views, colourful buildings and chilled vibe had me amazed, I can't wait to visit again soon (hopefully when it's a bit sunnier!)

GOMO - Going out more often, is something I've certainly strived for this year. Including the above events, I've experienced a vast amount of exciting things and can't wait to plan more adventures. I'm hopefully going on two holidays this year and I'm sure loads of other days out will crop up in between. There's nothing I love more than planning things to do, whether that's a day trip to London, going for a walk or doing something a lot bigger like a holiday. Adventure fills my heart and there's no better people to do it with than my best friends, those who bring laughter to each moment. If you need to create your own event, check out Eventbrite's event planning software for your next adventure!

I hope you enjoyed this adventure style post. Have you visited Brighton before?

Thank you for reading <3