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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...

WHAT I GOT FOR CHRISTMAS

I hope everyone had a brilliant Christmas, however you celebrate! If you don’t then hopefully you had a good holiday break! I thought I’d share some of the things I kindly received this year as I always enjoy reading these sorts of posts. 
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An iPhone 11 was my main gift this year, though I basically treated myself to it haha! I previously had an iPhone 7 which served me well but wanted a bit of an upgrade. I use my phone constantly for socialising, blogging, coursework, photos and entertainment so think it’s a worthwhile buy and I’m really pleased with it so far! 

I also got a keyboard for my graphic tablet as I was having problems with my laptop so now I can do all my work on my tablet. It’s pretty useful as it clips in and basically turns it into a laptop but you can still use the touchscreen and pen as well. 

One thing I’m always trying to improve is my health and fitness, something I want to work on a lot in 2020! To potentially help and motivate me I asked for a smartwatch in order to help track my fitness, we’ll see how that goes!

I like getting new jewellery pieces to add to my collection and this Christmas I received a moon ring, as well as a layered necklace that has a moon and sun! They’re both very simple but it means that I can wear them whenever and with whatever so I know I’ll get a lot of use out of them. 
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I also got some other bits including a black denim skirt, handbag, perfume, slippers, diary, makeup bag and Richard Osman’s House of Games book - based on the tv show (which is great if you like general knowledge gameshows). 

A lot of my family members gave me money as it’s better I save for something I genuinely need and want so that’s very useful! Of and of course the very popular Christmas gifts - new pyjamas, a toothbrush (this year I got a bamboo one which is better for the environment), socks and various chocolate! 

It’s crazy that we’re now in 2020, Happy New Year everyone, hope everyone is having a good start to a whole new decade! 



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