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DISNEY, DUBLIN AND FESTIVAL FUN

As the days get colder and the rain more frequent, I've found myself looking back through photos from the summer. I was lucky to have a very busy few months after finishing my first year of university and had the best time so I thought I'd do a recap of everything I got up to. Festivals I'd never been to a festival before and this year I went to 3! The first was The Isle of Wight Festival which was just amazing and I definitely think it's a festival for everyone to enjoy. We were able to see some amazing artists including Lewis Capaldi, Tom Grennan, The Kooks, Rudimental, Madness, Shaggy and so many more. I did end up burning myself really badly on the first day, despite frequently applying suncream but that was a small price to pay and I've already planned to go again in 2023!  I also went to Boomtown which is a different kind of experience music wise but was so good to spend time with my boyfriend - Ryan and our friends. Also, the sets were incredible, and the eff...
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CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES

As I’ve not been doing Blogmas this year I thought I could do a roundup of the lead up to Christmas! 

Secret Santa 

I participated in a Bloggers Secret Santa again this year and we opened our presents last week. I was kindly given some really lovely gifts, I’m especially looking forward to trying the different masks as it’s something I often forget to buy! Also Lindt chocolate is always a winner! 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Bhe9lZiQP7rVbe9IfEJenl11Cz9W7DMs
I also really enjoyed buying the gifts, it’s so fun to wrap everything up and see them open it! Big thanks to Casey for organising it - you can see a roundup of it on her Instagram!

Decorating 

I think the thing that really kicks off the season for me is decorating the tree as it instantly makesme feel Christmassy! I think we have a fairly simple tree, with a red, white and wooden theme, I kind of wish we could have a tree that was decorated for every season!
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1kpYbF1mj80CtY2QZKv-NLcnvSq_jkGvZ
Christmas Shopping 

I said on my Instagram recently about how I think I’ve been Christmas shopping every weekend in December, there always seems to be a little extra to get! It’s usually chaos but I quite like it, though I think it would be more stressful if I hadn’t made multiple lists!
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1OkK29q0tUSxyOpgnDtoVok6EHhUvFVPO
Now comes the whole wrapping ordeal which oddly I quite enjoy, provided some good festive music or films are on of course!

Food & Drink

This is probably the best time of year for good food and we’ve just had an order of all our Christmas food and snacks arrive! I’m particularly looking forward to eating all the pigs in blankets on Christmas Day and if you like to know some of my favourite snacks then I shared them on an older post here. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=18MaomKeMH8NWl5GKOOyr0-rgPgZivf9p
One of the most loved and festive foods at Christmas is the mince pie, something I was never a fan of. Most years I’d try one as I wanted to like them but I don’t think I ever managed to finish one! Like usual, I had the urge to try one again this year and to my surprise, I actually didn’t mind it and ate the whole thing... I've since had a couple more and definitely think they’re starting to grow on me!

Songs and Films 

I have to admit, I probably started watching festive films and listening to the Christmas classics way before is generally accepted this year! I’ve managed to watch many of the Christmassy films on Netflix (some great, some debatable, all cheesy!) and of course I’ve watched some of the favourites too! Elf will always be top for me but I’ve also watched Home Alone, The Santa Clause and Miracle on 34th Street because they’re so nostalgic!

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1GvX7gp0rHhVF1P_fEJHQ6QbEA97W3vrV

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas or a happy holiday, however you celebrate! 
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