✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ My Holiday In Devon

Hello again! I haven't posted in ages! I've been very busy with school work (and coursework!), and mainly music concerts!

In the summer, my family and I went to Devon, and went to various National Trust properties. I apologise I haven't posted it sooner!

When we go to Devon, we always go to the 'Crab Shack'! It's right in front of the beach, and the most delicious seafood.
If you're interested, I made a blog post about my last visit to Devon.

One of the National Trust properties we visited was Knightshayes. We didn't go the last time we went to Norfolk, and I was really looking forward to go.

The main hall.

A living room.

A view from above the hall.

The bathroom

Beautiful, yet quite scary/creepy

A bedroom

The hallway

Another bedroom

The dining room

The library

A cookies and cream ice cream!

The garden

A view of Knighthayes from the outside

A few nights ago, I performed in a school concert. The pieces that I played, I will be playing in Madrid for my school music tour - how exciting! I will try and take some photos when I leave next Thursday if I can for a blog post!

∞ ∞ ∞ ¡UPDATE! ∞ ∞ ∞

Where do I even start...?

I know I haven't posted in a while, but I have a good reason! I've recently started my second year of my GCSEs (Year 11), and have so much work to do! I'm also preparing for my grade 5 piano and grade 8 violin this term too! A lot of work... but it will be worth it!

I might post in the half term (middle of October) - I'm going on a music tour to Madrid with my school! I'll try and take pictures, but I'll be quite busy singing and playing my violin! I won't bring my Nikon everywhere with me, so I'll take pictures on my iPad instead.

I'm also making a blog with my three friends (Livi, Eilis & Alex) which you can see here : http://mondayiscancelled.tumblr.com . If I'm not on here, you can always see my posts on that blog :)

Goodbye for now!

Mia x

♭ ♯ ♮ My Music Playlist #4 ♭ ♯ ♮

Sorry I haven't blogged in a while! I've been listening to some new music recently and rediscovering music I used to listen to, so it would only be wise to share a little music playlist with you all :) I say 'little', because I have 2 bigger playlists on Spotify (which are public) which I have linked at the bottom of the post. Please follow them!

(1) I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair) ~ Sandi Thom (check out doddleoddle's cover - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0oNnRWGW14)
(2) Mid Air ~ Paul Buchanan
(3) How Long Will I Love You ~ Ellie Goulding
(4) Manhattan ~ Cat Power
(5) Lived In Bars ~ Cat Power
(6) Werewolf ~ Cat Power
(7) Promise ~ Ben Howard
(8) I Will Be There ~ Odessa
(9) Temporary Mood Swings ~ Soko
(10) A Song About Acne ~ Charlie McDonnell 
+ '1989' album by Taylor Swift
+ 'My Dreams Dictate My Reality' album by Soko

MY LINKS TO MY SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS :

'favourites <3' - Music except classical

- https://open.spotify.com/user/1187319630/playlist/4entIsnnHSbTNcouF86KwY   (Playlist link for internet)

- spotify:user:1187319630:playlist:4entIsnnHSbTNcouF86KwY   (This opens up your Spotify app)

'work' - Classical music

- https://open.spotify.com/user/1187319630/playlist/0X7SYZ0oVARTwfcjcKx7bp   (Playlist link for internet)

- spotify:user:1187319630:playlist:0X7SYZ0oVARTwfcjcKx7bp   (This opens up your Spotify app)

'vintage' - 1950s - 1980s music

- https://open.spotify.com/user/1187319630/playlist/3zASnsv3frmg34NKbfuwnG   (Playlist link for internet)

- spotify:user:1187319630:playlist:3zASnsv3frmg34NKbfuwnGp   (This opens up your Spotify app)

☀︎ Some of My Summer Essentials ☀︎

I've finished Year 10 and have started my summer holidays! With the summer, comes a long holiday from school/work. I have put together some of my essentials for this summer to share with you :

Books.
(From top to bottom) 5 Year Q&A Journal, Pride and Prejudice (need to re-read for school), Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, All I Know Now, The Bible, Revolve (daily bible notes)

Music.
I use Spotify to listen to my music.

Candles.
My favourites are from MUJI - Elderflower and Jasmine & Olive

Cleansing water.
The one I am currently using is Coast to Coast's Skin Illuminating Cleansing Water in 'Quandong & Sweet Orange'

Nail Varnish.

I use Sally Hansen's Maximum Growth varnish to help grow my nails.
I really recommend this product.

The nail varnish I am currently using.
Essie - Topless & Barefoot

Hair products.
The holidays allow you to make time to care for your hair! Keep it healthy :)

Hair.
Discover new hairstyles, play around with curling or straightening your hair!

Shorts.
Surprisingly in London, it's been very sunny recently!

Face cleanser.
This is the face cleanser I am currently using.
The Body Shop - Seaweed Deep Cleansing Facial Wash.

Water spray.
I bought this from France, but to be honest, you can just find an empty bottle spray at home and fill it with water.
This cools me down on hot days - so refreshing!

♒︎ Little Birthday Haul ♒︎

It was my birthday on the 9th of June (Tuesday)! FUN FACT : It was also Tanya Burr and Johnny Depp's birthdays too!

At first, I was going to make a blog post showing all the presents I received, but I have decided to just show a couple of my presents.

***DISCLAIMERS***
▴ I'm not in any way showing off these gifts!
▴ These are just a random few of what I was given, so don't think that I have carefully hand-picked the ones to show in this post.

Firefly Fairy Lights - Urban Outfitters 

Books and Muji Candles

'Soap And Glory' Body Scrub/Polish and 'The Loch Lomond Collection' Shampoo, conditioner and body lotion

MAC - Nail Varnish (Midnight Ocean)

I had a brilliant birthday, and I'm so grateful and thankful for the presents I have received!