Life Lately

I have been slack lately, I haven't updated anyone on anything since our blissful holiday in Palma!
A few things have happened, being Christmas and all! So this post will be all about updates, and then I will be writing another to tell you about how life really has been lately!

The first exciting thing that happened was the 5th of December rolled around so Ben and I celebrated our 3 years being together. It was nice to get out and have a yummy dinner and just celebrate us, where we are now, where we have been and where we hope to be.
We went to Burger and Lobster, both getting lobster seen as we are total seafood fiends.

It was a really nice night, just us (and Ben's Mo)

 

2 weeks after our anniversary dinner it was my Christmas party at work, we headed to The Gable for a 3 course meal and drinks, it was a pretty tame night, the food was yummy we all got a bit drunk, some more than others but there wasn't really any office gossip on Monday morning which was a bit of a let down!

Ben and Nathan came for a bit once we had finished eating and we drank there till the bar closed and headed home. It was a nice night out and more fun than I had thought it would be!

 

 

Bunch of Beauties

Roxy and Kim

Verity, Phoebe and I

Megan and Phoebe

Kim and Badge





A few days after our party, I was in my last week of work before getting a lovely 2 week holiday and half way though I got hit with a pretty horrible flu, I ended up having the rest of the week off, and spending 13 days in bed/ on the couch watching tv feeling like I was close to death, it was definitely not the way I usually like to spend Christmas that's for sure!

 

We had a pub lunch planned, and I was feeling so ill I almost didn't go, but who wants to spend Christmas alone!?

It ended up being an awesome day, the flat woke up at about 7:30- 8 and we all came down to the lounge and opened presents, sent from home and from each other, we then had a yummy breakfast of salmon, scrambled eggs, bacon, bagels, croissants and champagne, I stuck to the orange juice obvs.

 

Ben, Nathan and I got ready and headed to a friends house to all head to the pub together, it was a nice lunch, they were late, and dessert didn't come out by the time the taxi's were booked but it was a nice enough day out, though everyone got pretty rowdy and I wasn't feeling it, so at 4pm when my taxi arrived I went home to bed while everyone carried on at someones house- good decision on my part as I started to finally feel better on the 29th!

 

Just in time for New Years, we were heading to a party called Blitz, it was a 1940s dress up so I headed out and found myself a cute wee outfit and off we went..

Ben and I in our 1940s outfits.

 It was a great night, we went to a friends for drinks first, and the taxi's picked us up at 9. We stayed until about 2am, it was such a fun night, and it felt like we were only there for about 5 minutes.
The venue was cool, with hair and make up stations, live bands and loads of separate dancing rooms etc.
Afterwards we ended up at home to continue on, until I called it a day and went to bed.. took me a few days to recover, and what do you know I have come down with another sickness... note to self no more massive nights in winter!!

Shameless selfie

Ben and Nate

 

Lads,

Lads

Ladies,

Ladies

Bathroom shots begin

The Gang

Even just looking through the photos again, makes me excited, and happy to reminisce on the fun night we had!

Unfortunately it meant that my holiday was coming to an end, in fact I am back tomorrow.

 

On the Friday just gone, Ben and I thought a nice day out was in order, so we headed to Winter Wonderland before it closed. The last day was Sunday, so we thought while all the poor sods were at work we would go while the crowds were sparse.

 

We had a great few hours, got bratwursts, lollies, hot chips and wandered around. Ben even played a shooting game and won me a toy. So I got to take Larry the Leopard home with me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Its been so nice having these two weeks with Ben at home, I know I'm going to miss him when I go back tomorrow, but hopefully he will be out working so I wont be too jealous!

 

I was going to write another post about how life has really been lately but this post, has made me realise I do have fun here, and we are kind of enjoying ourselves!

 

Here's to Ben getting more work, here's to saving for holidays and making the most of our last 9 months.. though ask me tomorrow and I will probably be right back at the wanting to pack up and move him stage.

 

London is a toughy that's for sure. But I think that if we can stick it out and enjoy what we can we will be happy with our decision once we do get home to start our exciting new lives.