You know it's Christmas when....

Now Halloween and Bonfire night are over and done with, it is now the countdown to Christmas with a lot of Christmas related things happening which I cannot wait for!!

There are many things that happen from November onwards that make you say "It's Christmas". I know because I do this allll the time!! I have say this at least once a day possibly more...For me there are about 5 things that happen to make me say "It's Christmas!" 

1. When the advert for "I'm a Celebrity" comes on the TV, which was in October, that's one sign to say Christmas is almost here. When the advert came on this year during the XFactor I think I screamed that loud the whole street heard me!! I love I'm a Celeb!!

2. Going through the Town Centre and seeing shops with Christmas related gifts and clothing. I have seen a lot of Christmas jumpers and socks and I reallllly want them all!! Oh, and can't forget the Christmas candles!!

3. This has just recently happened this Friday... the release of the John Lewis advert!! 

I think this is the advert of the beginning of Christmas adverts, once this one has been on, all of the rest follow. If you haven't seen it, you need to!! A tear came to my eye watching it (like always) 

4. When the days start getting shorter and starts getting colder and all you want to do is stay inside with a warm drink and cuddles in front of the TV. The Polar Express has already been on the TV too which got me realllly excited because it's my all time favourite Christmas Film. 

5. And finally, the time you know Christmas is here is with one specific advert... THE COCA COLA ADVERT!!!! Once this advert has been on, that's when Christmas is here!! It was on TV a year ago today during XFactor again, so my eyes will be glued to the TV hoping for it to be on today!!! 

These are some of the things that make me feel so Christmassy and how I know Christmas is not that far away!! I just want to put my Christmas tree up now, is that acceptable yet??? 

Melishia x

Things to do for Christmas

It's the 1st November, we all know what that means... IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS!!!! *ahhhhhhh* 

As I have said time and time again, Christmas and Winter are my favourite things to look forward to and when it comes to this time of year, I have so much in mind that you could do. So I' going to share these ideas with you so you too can make your Christmas magical and the best it can be!! If you have younger children in the family I'm very sure they will love to all of these too!! 

1. Visit a winter wonderland/Santa's Grotto 

This is just a magical experience in it's self. Tweddle Farm I have just visited in one of my last posts, they do a Winter Wonderland experience with fake snow and reindeer with a Santa's Grotto walk way and it's just magical. Good for the children or big kids too. 

2. Christmas Markets 

Everyone has to love a good Christmas Market!! With all the Christmas smells and all the lights and decorations. It's amazing!! I'm hoping to go to two this year at York and Durham. I know there are plenty happening up and down the country, If there is a one close to you I highly recommend you go!! 

3. Trip to the Panto

Pantomimes are Brilliant!! *oh there not* oh yes they are!! (Sorry I couldn't resit it hahaha)  I haven't been to a Panto in quite a while. The last one I went to see was peter pan and I'm hoping to try and get to another one this year. But it is fun for all the family not just the children. 

4. Cooking Christmas Cookies/Cakes 

This is one activity I am going to be doing very soon!! and there will be a blog post on it obviously!! Ginger bread men, Snowmen marshmallows, reindeer cakes you name it, you could probably make it!! On my Pintrest I have lots of Christmas food related posts pinned go check it out! 

5. Christmas meal out   

One year I went out for a Christmas meal with Friends and Family and the pub we were at had a Christmas sing along it was great!! 

6. Christmas film day/night 

Cuddled up on the sofa in front of the fire, Drinking hot chocolate and eating sweets and Christmas related foods. This would be a perfect night in. Don't forget the Christmas candles!!! 

7. Walks in the snow 

Obviously you can only do this if it actually snows *fingers crossed* Taking a sledge out with you too and building snow men having a snow ball fight. Act like big kids really. 

8. Visit the CocaCola Truck 

When the CocaCola advert comes on the Tv you know Christmas is almost here!! So why not go and visit the CocaCola truck in real life? I did one year and it was great! It tours around the UK and the dates and places are on their website I think. 

9. Making Home made decorations 

Our local Library do this every year. One year I made a wreath for the front door. But it did die because we used real holly and outside things, but it was great fun. We also made little Rudolph decorations which I still have. But you can still do all of this at home, I'm sure there are a lot of activities on Pintrest. 

10. Decorating the house with Christmas colours and smells 

It's always good to be able to decorate your home with Christmas things. Warm colours such as red and golds make it feel so Christmassy and having candles that smell like Christmas too. This is probably one of my favourite things to do. While you're doing this, play some festive songs, it's always a great idea. 

These are my top ten things to do. I could probably think of more when I'm not trying to think of them, if you get me? But I hope this has gave you some ideas of what you could do the lead up to Christmas as now it is just around the corner. 

It can be a stressful time of year but if you don't think about the stressful side and just have fun and make it Christmassy and the stress will go away. I just can't wait for Christmas!!! 

I hope you have all had a great weekend!! 

Melishia x 

Trip to Tweddle Farm

Today I took a trip out with my cousins to Tweddle Farm where I have not been in yearssss!! The last time I was there was when I went up with the Kids Club I was part of at the time to go to Santa's Grotto, and that was when I was 9. I am almost 18. It has changed soooo much!!! But I loved it!! 

I still got to pet the rabbits and of course I couldn't leave them all out...As soon as I stroke one, the whole lot of them in that pen came over and this was the outcome. As you can tell, I love rabbits (and animals).

These rabbits are the ones I realllly want!! Giant rabbits!! They look so cute a cuddly. I think they are probably the size of a puppy if I am honest!!

Now this parrot never shut up. It literally sounded like it was a screaming child at one point and all it wanted you to do was to stroke it's head. If you stopped, it would start squawking again. Later on when we came back, it was having a conversation with another Bird other in the other enclosure shouting "Hello" back and forth. It was also loving the camera.

I always manage to fit Disney into my posts somewhere... I found Cinderella!!! 

The farm is split into different sections, so first we were in the rabbit barn and then we headed over to the baby animal barn which I loved so much!!! I didn't get a picture of the cows though as it kept trying to steal my food I had for the animals... I also liked how they named their baby lambs after the 7 dwarfs too!

Little baby Lama too :)

These pigs would not shut up either. 

Heading out of the baby animal barn we found this picture option moment thing, so me and my cousin Kyle decided to jump in.

This monkey was the cutest little monkey I had ever seen. There were two of them but I think the other one was camera shy.

Literally had a race with these goats all because they wanted the food in my bag for them. They had their own little bridge to get over to the other side too. I loved it!!

Yes Donkey, It is okay for you to constantly lick the fence?

This is me on a Sunday afternoon when I have just ate my Sunday Dinner and I'm too tired to do anything. Hahaha!!

THERE WAS A CHRISTMAS TREE AND I BECAME SOOOO EXCITED!!! 

But when it came to taking the picture I had to delete some photos so I was stood there for a good 5 minutes deciding which photos were the best ones to take a photo of the Christmas tree...

So this was my day out to Tweddle Farm. I love it here so much, it just reminds me of all the times I used to go when I was little and It's changed so much. When I was little I think it had only just opened and wasn't a lot there and now it is much bigger and more animals and different barns to go into. So glad it is still in business!! 

I am an animal lover too so when my Mam said that's where she was going I couldn't say no!! 

Hope you had a lovely day!! Send me your links on twitter :) 

Melishia x 

Follow Friday

It's that time of the week again that I haven't done in a while.... bad me!! But I am back and more organised so lets just get to it shall we and see which 6 bloggers I chose for my Follow Friday this week!! 

Gemma, at Confessions of a Nagging Mother: 

I love, love, loveeee, Gemma's blog!! I love it all because she has a love for Disney and she is so sweet in her blogs all the time and also her blog deserves the recognition. When I'm feeling down this is one blog I would turn to it's just so great!! 

Kathryn, at Chapters of Kat: 

Yessss I have included Kathryn before but her latest blog posts have been amazing!! A one that should certainly be read is her post on World Mental Health Day. I know this is something that is close to her heart and mine too and she puts so much work into her blog. It's well worth the read!! 

Judith, at JudiJen: 

Judith is such a lovely and kind girl and she puts this across into her blog which makes it so friendly to read too!! I know she has been busy with school work lately so If you give her blog a read She has some new posts liker her Autumn walks which I loved!! 

Patience, at Fodreamy: 

When I first opened this blog I thought that it looked amazing!! The design which she used is just like the layout of a computer or an email which I really like the thought of!! Everything she talks about in her blog is so interesting too and I really like it and this blog also deserves more recognition!! 

Kayla, at Dainty Dweeb: 

I have only just recently came across this blog and I have really enjoyed reading her posts!! It feels like you are actually there talking to her or that you have known her for years when reading her blog which is one thing I love about it!! I also really like her latest post about autumn because as you all know I love all Autumn/Winter posts so I obviously love Kayla's too and so will you!! 

Sam, at The Belle Jar blog:

I fell in Love with Sam's blog instantly when I saw the name of her blog and the image that goes along with it because Beauty and The Beast is my all time favourite Disney film and I think I could of "Fangirled" over it hahah!! She is also a lover for Disney and her Autumn post is lovely!! We also have the same scarf hahah Snap!! 

So these are this weeks Follow Friday Bloggers and each and everyone of them work's hard at their blog and really deserve the recognition! I love reading their blogs and I hope you will too!! 

Have a great weekend and Happy Reading!! 

Melishia x

Kevs 18th Birthday!!

Last week was Kev's 18th Birthday which he has been waiting for all year. It's a shame I have to wait until April but hopefully it will fly by!! 

It was such a great night!! We went out for a meal in a hotel on the sea front with his family and I thought it was lovely!! The hotel was lovely too. I had a Chicken Parmo, which is a Northern food and for those who don't know what it is, it is breaded chicken covered in 2 layers of cheese and it is one of my favourite foods ever!!

I know down south, some people haven't even heard of a Chicken Parmo, My cousins husband always has to get one every time they come home to visit. Anyway, I really enjoyed my meal but kev didn't, he doesn't like much food which is weird because I love my food hahaha!!  

And of course, because he was finally 18 he had to go and buy his first pint, which ended up being one of 7. He was soooo funny!! I literally couldn't stop laughing, I'm pretty sure I had to go to the toilet about 3 times I was laughing at him that much. We were leaving the hotel and he got up to leave first and shouted, "Come on Power Rangers, Let's Go!" I was laughing so much it just came from no where hahaha!! And once we got back home he was soon throwing up and me looking after him and putting him to bed. I won't go into details because it was disgusting hahaha!!

On the Friday we didn't do anything apart from sitting in with kev having a hangover and the hangover cure of Mcdonald's to the rescue!! 

Then Saturday, we had a trip to Newcastle to go shopping which is a nightmare on the train because there are never ever any seats as my town is where most people get on the train. I had never been to Newcastle shopping before and it wasn't the best, I think I will stick the the Metro Centre from now on. But it was so busy because me being me I totally forgot the Rugby World Cup was on so everywhere we went was the sound of bagpipes.  

However, I did get some lovely tops from new look which I will add photos in an October Haul because they are in the washing at the minute hahaha!! I did get some good photos as well. 

I took this photo just outside of the Eldon Square Shopping Centre and I thought it was really unusual and I really liked it so why not take a photo? 

Then, we came across this monument of Earl Grey which was surrounded by lots of Rugby Fans but still managed to get a good photo. Also, Is this who Earl Grey tea is named after? It sounds so stupid to ask that but it is a genuine question hahaha!! If you know, let me know!! 

This photo has to be my favourite from that day. This was took on the train back from Newcastle and the train was going pretty fast, as trains do of course, and I was so pleased with myself that this photo turned out to look so good!! This is one of the best photo's I have ever took, but I really can't wait until I get my new camera to take much better quality photos!!

That was my busy week last week and is the reason why I wasn't blogging last week and also because I was ill the week before and beginning of this week too, but I'll be back to normal soon, hopefully!! 

Hope you have had a great weekend!! 

Melishia x

Adventurous walk.

Last week after I had finished college, Kev met me at the train station so we could go to the shop before going back to his. 

On the way back from the shop we walked through the back fields, which would of been okay if I was wearing the right type of shoes for it but I wasn't. I was wearing the complete opposite and was wearing my small healed ankle boots and my feet were killing me!!

Once we got to the top of the hill the view was great!! This picture doesn't do it much justice...I need a proper camera.

We also made friends with this gorgeous horse, who seemed to like Kev more than me. It was a friendly horse, otherwise we wouldn't of been able to go near it and the owners wouldn't have put it out on the field either. We noticed that the horse couldn't even reach the bucket of water their owner had left out for it, It's a good job it wasn't a hot day or it would of been so dehydrated!! 

We both love animals so we decided to help it. I'm a weakling so I could't push the bucket of water and Kev only just managed to be able to push the water closer. It was surprisingly heavier than I thought.

We walked even further along the field and saw more horse's but they were fenced off into another field and other the other side. So me being me I decided to Neigh really loud at them so they would come over hahaha!! Kev's words were "What's that going to do?" and at that point the horse's came over!!

This horse had really weird but amazing eyes!! As I went to take a picture it did try to bite me (I think) but then realised she was the mother of the cute foal in the top picture so I didn't bother her in case she felt threatened. But this picture I got of her was quite funny hahaha!!

When I looked back at the horse's they just looked soooo cute!! The foal with it's mother and the other two horse's cuddling each other!! It's just so cute, so of course I had to take another picture.

I Love animals so much!! I wish sometimes I lived on a farm so I can have different types of animals like little sheep and pigs too!

Have a great Day/Evening/Night

Melishia x

Facts about Me!!

I thought it was about time that I shared with you all a little about me. My blog has been up for other a month now and I am so pleased that you are all reading my blog and I hope you are all enjoying it as much as I enjoy writing it!! 

I really do need to make an About me section on my blog but for now I'll give you 10 facts about Moi!! 

Fact number 1: When I was little my legs from my knees down over used to turn outwards so it looked like my knees were stuck together and I walked like a penguin. I do have a picture somewhere but I would have to show you that later...

Fact number 2: I used to be really obsessed with One Direction. Like I would even cry at the TV when they came on and had posters on every wall in my room. I did put one on my ceiling but my Mam told me to take it down, that's how bad I was haha!! I do still like their music just grown out of that "Fangirl" stage. 

Fact number 3: I used to go to private French lessons since the age of 7 until I was 16, and yet I still wasn't the best at it but I love the country and I love the language!!

Fact number 4: I'm obsessed with Disney...Didn't you know? I'm sure I have mentioned it once or twice ;D 

Fact number 5: I was born on the 14th April 1998 at 11:40pm which was the same day and the exact same time that the Titanic crashed into the Iceberg. Also my Nana's Uncle or Great Uncle fitted the carpets on the Titanic. 

Fact number 6: My Top two favourite films are the Titanic and Beauty and the Beast. As soon as the music starts at the beginning of the Titanic, I am already in tears.

Fact number 7: The first time I went to Paris and went up the Eiffel Tower when I was 7/8, we got stuck up there on the second level as a storm hit us and only until we got the photographs developed we realised it was a Tornado. I was in the middle of a Tornado...Up the Eiffel Tower!!

(My very own photography from 2013)

Fact number 8: I am scared of needles, injections and getting my blood took. I hate them, I always end up going into a panic attack or passing out. Injections aren't so bad any more it's just getting my blood taken because they can never find my veins. I also bit my Mam once I hated it that much...Sorry Mam!! hahah!!

Fact number 9: I am an only child.(sob) No brothers or sisters just me but I do have 3 younger cousins and I am the oldest so when I was younger I was always with them and I was able to blame a lot on them hahaha!!

Fact number 10: I am the biggest fan EVER of Winter/Christmas!! I just love it!! It's the best time of the year and I look forward to it the whole year through. It does get stressful but this year I am soooo looking forward to it!! I hope it snows!! 

So that is it! 10 Facts you may or may not have known about me. I am going to do a little page About me on my blog once I re-design what I want my blog to look like which I am doing on Sunday!! 

I hope you enjoyed this post!! Feel free to do the same if this has gave you an idea for a post! 

Have a great Day/Evening/Night 

Melishia x

Thunder Storms are the WORST!!!

I am literally so scared of Thunder and Lightening and this year only we have had the most horrible Thunderstorms ever!!

About 3 month ago we had a really bad Thunderstorm and my Mam was late home from work so I had to phone up her work to see if she had left yet and to tell her to hurry up home. (She was finished work anyway so it was fine) 

But on Saturday Night we had the most terrible Thunderstorm!!! Honestly, it seemed like it lasted for about 3-4 hours! I didn't even dare walk around the house on my own. 

The lightening was that bad it was hitting the flour outside in my garden and lighting up the full sky like purple/Pink/Blue! I didn't get any photos because I was too chicken to look outside my window and take photos... So instead I sat in the floor cuddling my rabbits and dog because they were literally running around like mad!!! 

If you live anywhere in the North East of England or Midlands, I think those places were battered by heavy rain and Thunderstorms and even places that don't usually flood with rain were not even accessible due to the flooding. It was MAD!!! 

(This isn't a video from the other night but this is pretty much what it looked like)

I just hope we don't get any more Thunderstorms because this one was terrible and hate them all!! It can't just be me who is scared of thunder?! 17 year old and I still get scared hahah!! 

Have a great Day/Evening/Night 

Melishia x