Before I Go Back to Work...

A list of thanks.

• Thanks Batman for definitely NOT caring for the cherries I saved for you.
• Thanks also for trying to help me do the gardening.
• Thanks Jeremy Kyle for making me belly laugh and cringe in horror at the same time.
• Thanks sunshine for trying to make an appearance one day out of fourteen. Not.
• Thanks Harps for being official tea-bearer for the majority of our time off.
• Thanks Friends of the Earth for sending me some super bee saving seeds. Just text 'flower' to 70060 to find out all about helping the bees too with some free seeds! Even if you live in a flat with a balcony (here's looking at you Liona) you can help!
• Thanks Lidl for feeding me with pastries literally every other day and contributing to my new thunder thighs.
• Thanks sheinside.com for my fancy new birdy dress.

• Thanks cows for keeping me all stocked up on milk for my copious amounts of tea consumed.
• Thanks Amazon for next day delivery so I can catch up on Game of Thrones before I go back to work.
• Thanks to Santander for matching the fundraising me and my little bucket did on Saturday.
• Thanks CHICKS for looking after me. (I'll tell you all about this soon!)
• Thanks Budweiser for not giving me a hangover. Wine, I do not thank you.
• Thanks Harps for dressing up like a giant bear and being an all round good sport.
• Thanks baby wipes for helping save me after being a giant bear.
• Thanks WI for giving me some super honey based recipes! Watch out for these!
• Thanks to everyone that ensured I had plenty of laughs on Friday night.
• Thanks mummy for the many conversations over "what to have for dinner."
• Thanks Cornwall for being a bleddy lovely place to live.

Love Sophie Xx

How to Bake a Yummy Banana, Chocolate and Blueberry Loaf Cake.

Mmmmm I know right?! You're so lucky to have me. Happy Sunday. This recipe is super simple, takes all in all 15mins to prep and lasts right into the middle of the week (probably longer if you're not super greedy like me!) So get off those butts and get baking! 

125g butter, 150g caster sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 egg, beaten,  2 very ripe bananas, mashed (though I actually used 2.5), A handful (or more) of chocolate chips, A handful (or more) of blueberries, 190g self raising flour, 60ml milk

1. Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin. Melt butter, sugar and vanilla in a saucepan over a medium heat.
2. Remove from heat and add the mashed bananas, mix well.
3. Add the egg, mix well.
4. Stir in the flour and the milk.
5. Pour into the prepared tin, sprinkle with a tablespoon of demerara sugar to give a crunch topping if liked.
6. Bake at 170 C / Fan 150 C / Gas 3 for 35 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool and enjoy!

Happy baking!

Love Sophie Xx

Plymouth College of Art BA Hons Fashion Show 2014.

So the last three years have totally been worth it. It all came down to that exact moment above when my girl, Stacie strutted down the catwalk at the end of her BA Hons fashion show and my heart just leapt out of my cheast with pride for my best friend. Her final collection was amazing, as was many others. I love a good fashion show. Typically my camera wouldn't charge so I was left with ol phone camera again. Sozages for the quality again. Also sozages that I seem to have misplaced my list of artists and designers, so please if you can help, tag away in the comments and I'll add as I can! 

So my date for the evening was the super snazzy Lois (that isn't his name but it keeps an air of mystery about him) who is Stacie's boyfriend (we're actually lovers, she has no idea.) We arrived a bit early for the main event so spent some time checking out the life drawing work. He found it a bit hard to look anywhere with the amount of painted penises around, but some of it was just spectacular. I'd wrestled this giant pretzel just before we left but bit my tongue the hardest I ever have in my entire life. If Lois hadn't been watching, I surely would've cried. It bled for absolutely ages and meant that for the next four days I could barely eat or drink. Harps just laughed. Prick. Fucking pretzel.

After a complimentary glass of champers, we settled down for the show. Practiced our best reaction faces to the models, just to put them off, and got ready to clap our little hearts out. (FYI- We did and it bloody hurt.)

I took loads more photos but they barely came out. There wasn't one single photo that I took of Stacie's Collection that was usable. Dang nabbit. Isn't there some amazing talent though? Please again, tag anyone below and I'll get them linked in! 

Here are a few snaps of it in all it's glory though. Click on the images for credit.

And the only other photo I got. Proudest. Friend. Ever. Hire her. Now.

Love Sophie Xx

Batman Diaries #3 Meeting Pops. *With Strong Language*

Wassup Bitches! (Oh Batman, you have such a potty mouth!). Last week I got taken to the nail bar to chill with ma homeboys and get a manicure- ya know what I'm saying? (It appears though Batman has turned rather street.) This babe came out, I remembered her, maybe from that bar last month, maybe from that strip joint I was caught in the other year. She grabbed me in a way I like (far too much information Batman) and made ma nails all trimmed and badass. (Batman makes a terrible street-hooligan by the way.) 

Then, suddenly this old fella gets brought to ma yard (...box) and this bitch is telling me he's ma pops. I'm telling them all, I ain't seen him since I was born, he ran out on my ma and left me and my hoe sister, Precious (Don't call her a hoe Batman, she's dead!). Gotta say mannnn, some shit's going down here for them to bring him out. He told me to wise up, stop acting the fool I am and chewing door frames, get ma act together and start a family. I told him "But pa, these fools had ma nuts removed". Then he bitch slapped me and said "You ain't no son of mine boy! I'm too old for this shit." And I was all like; "Ma nails look fly, lets bust out of this joint."

Crazy shit man. 

So they finish off their bizz and we get rollin back to my crib. Ya'll know they got me a little summin summin for being such a creepy sick pimp. (you've been watching too much Joey Essex Batman. He is NOT gangster.)

Peace. (Oh dear)

Batz....(You're called Batman, idiot.)

Thankful Thursday!

Oh boy oh boy does it make you stupendously thankful to not be at work. Check me giving thanks before I even say hello! Hello! I've been busy busy and not being here for a few weeks means that I've accumulated quite the spoonful of thanks to give! Long may the joy and cheer continue, I say! Before this gets any more sickly sweet, let's jump right in.

1) Spaniel loving.- Doesn't need any explanation. Time with my ancient childhood pet, Polo, is awesome too.

2) Going ouuutt ouuttt.- (If you aren't a fan of Micky Flanagan you probably won't get that.) We were saying farewell to our good friend Oli who's off to serve our country. Cheers Oli! So yes, I ventured, I drank, I felt like a piece of meat hanging out to dry in Wetherspoons, and sang my little heart out at Rockband when we all came back to our house. I had a great time. Not so much the day after though. 

3) Catching up on sleep. - This might seem a bit lame but SLEEP. IS. SO. GOOD. Like amazing. I feel like a different person with all these lie-ins. Anddd I've watched plenty of Jeremy Kyle. Winning.

Lastly, having the Bloglovin app on my phone, I've been stalking you all whilst I've been muted. Here  are some of my fave posts from the last couple o'weeks. 

1) Tanya's dog Foxton is such a babe. 
2) Leona's Sucky Sunday post was hilarious (as they always are!) I hate it when people walk all over the road. I genuinely think there should be a lane system.
3) Rosie's Nancy post.- What a super cute dress! Like I need it in my life. Seriously, always check out  Rosie for pretty things! 
4) Becky's Wedding Planning: May: post was really pretty. Her rings look just perfect together. I'm so envious! 
5) Michelle's Cinnamon French Toast with Nutella Recipe post made me drool all over my phone. Like actually drool. I'm sure I felt the weight absorbing though the phone, up my fingers and onto my thighs but I really didn't care. Food porn right there. 
6) Ally's DIY Banana Ice Cream post. This is going to accompany my super french toast in a stomach bulging, climax. It's going to be amazing. 
7) Lisette's Cacti post. I think Batman would kill himself if we had cacti in the house, which is a shame because they're awesome. I love Lisette's collection. House plants rule.

As always and forever, cheers to the brilliant Liona and Lisette for inspiring me to be more thankful.

Love Sophie Xx