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
Well, my 22nd birthday wasn't quite the Taylor Swift style celebration I had in mind but I still did a few things to celebrate!
My sister's birthday is a little over a week before mine so on the weekend between we set up an afternoon tea style lunch. I've seen a lot of people sharing their Afternoon Tea/Bridgerton inspired spreads recently and thought it would be a nice way to celebrate. I'm very glad we decided to do before the weather turned as it rained all day on my actual birthday! We also played cards and a few board games which is always a great way to spend the evening in my opinion!
If anyone is planning to set up their own afternoon tea then I know you can order hampers online which would make a great gift. Or like us, you can buy whatever you fancy! Here's a list of the things we had:
- scones
- jam
- clotted cream
- mini sausage rolls
- mini cheese & onion rolls
- strawberries
- raspberries
- chocolate cake
- coffee & walnut cake
- biscuits
- pot of tea
I was hoping to go for a walk on my birthday but as the weather was awful I started off the day by running a bath and catching up on the new series of Unforgotten which was a nice way to start of a very chilled day!
I usually receive money from family members so I can choose what I want which I'm always grateful for! Rather than waiting, I did a couple of clothes shops online so it was nice to have a few new things to wear on my birthday! I also got a pink cushion which is great for support if I'm on my laptop in bed and some white Adidas trainers.
The evening was also super low-key, we ordered Indian and then did a series of online video quizzes! Since we can't go to pub quizzes I thought it might be fun to do our own at home. We did a few rounds of general knowledge trivia, music/tv/film music and a guess the celebrity from their baby photo! It was something a little different than just watching a film or tv and turned out to be quite a laugh. I've seen a lot of people set up similar things with their families or friends over zoom too which could be a fun way to celebrate any upcoming birthdays before the restrictions ease!
I finished off the day with some pink gin & lemonade, accompanied by the cookies that my Mum made. So, despite not being able to go out anywhere I still had a very enjoyable birthday! I'd love to know how other people have celebrated their birthdays in lockdown too!
Comments
Post a Comment