Lincoln Christmas Market | East Midland Bloggers Christmas Meet Up

On the 5th December I nervously hopped on the train to Lincoln to attend my FIRST EVER BLOGGERS MEET UP (aghhh) Despite my nervousness I was very excited to be meeting some fellow East Midland bloggers for the first time. 

The group (9 of us in total) met at Stokes, which is a modern and stylish cafe in The Collection Museum, just a short walk from the train station. It has a large selection of savoury and sweet crepes, paninis and sandwiches.. I was pleased to find out that they have a wide selection of vegetarian and vegan options :) Also I noticed that they're doing a special Christmas themed Afternoon Tea with Santa (How cool would that be!!) at the moment - if any East Midland afternoon tea fanatics want to check it out.

I opted for a savoury crepe from the vegan menu, it was a roasted vegetable and houmous one.

I had a great time chatting and getting to know the other bloggers, while stuffing my face with the delights of the Stokes Cafe. Afterwards we all headed up a very steep road (probably not the best idea to wear healed boots) to the popular Lincoln Christmas Market...I am ashamed to admit I was slightly out of breath when we got there!

I was actually quite surprised at how massive the market was, it had over 200 stalls (!!), we obviously didn't get to see them all - it was very busy because one it was a Saturday and two it was the second to last day of the market.

Thank you for @EMidBloggers (Emmie and Hannah) for organizing such an amazing event I had a great time at my first bloggers meetup and met some genuinely lovely ladies!

We also received a very generous goodie bag that the lovely Emmie and Hannah made up for us, which included some amazing items from Nadia Minkoff, Elegant Touch, Type the Hype, Witch Skincare, Nakd, Coppafeel and I Love...Cosmetics - Thank you so much to these brands! I can't wait to put those Christmas nails on over my Christmas holidays :) I definitely feel rather Christmassy now :-) 

*Ba Dum Tsh*

I look forward to attending more meet ups in the future - I love being part of a growing bloggers community :-) 

Make sure you go and check out their amazing blogs (Danie, Amani, Sherry, Amy, Hannah, Ellie, Emmie and Rowena)

See you next time for more of my ramblings!

xx

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The Cheesecake Shop, Nottingham

I have always wanted to go to the Cheesecake Shop and the other day I was asked by a friend where they could get a nice cake from, as the helpful person that I am I sneakily suggested the Cheesecake Shop and even offered to accompany them for directions (obviously I had a hidden motive *wink*) so off we headed to the Cheesecake Shop on Daleside Road in Nottingham.

A bit about the Cheesecake Shop...

The Cheesecake Shop is a franchise set up in 1998, it was founded by Warwick and Robert Konopacki. It began in Australia and has slowly made it's way around the world, with 6 shops here in the UK.

The Cheesecake Shop specializes in 'cheesecakes' (surprise surprise). But also offers a range of other desserts, they have 5 different torte's: Black Forest, Choc Cherry, Honey and Cinnamon, Tirimisu and a Strawberry Fields one. They sell 8 different baked cheesecakes and 8 different continental cheesecakes.  

Below are some of the cakes I thought looked particularly yummy (basically the whole shop)...

My inner (or not so inner) child came out when I saw that minion cake! 

The shop itself is nothing to write home about, but the cakes speak out for themselves and are definitely the 'stars of the show'.  

How good do these cheesecakes look?!

There is an option to dine in the shop with your choice of cake and hot drink or you can buy a cheesecake to take way. A full cake can be purchased for around £11.60, while half a cake costs £6.50. 

As I'd come all that way I thought it would be rude to leave empty handed. So then came the diffuclt choice - should I go for the strawberry shortcake or the mango and passion fruit cheesecake? Eventually I opted for the mango and passion fruit cheesecake, which I wasn't disappointed with. It certainly isn't an overstatement to say that this beats the cheesecakes I've had from supermarkets and earn's it's place as the best cheesecake ever (until my next trip to the cheesecake shop). 

Well if you insist...

Have you ever been to the cheesecake shop?

See you next time for more of my ramblings!

xx

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Curly Whirly Cake, Konditor & Cook

Today I wanted to do a quick post to share a new (rather amazing) discovery of mine the ever so delicious Curly Whirly Cake from Konditor & Cook. I have heard friends and family rave about Konditor & Cook's Curly Whirly cake, so during my last trip to London I just had to give it a try! Now considering I have sampled a fair few cakes in my time I can now confirm that the Curly Whirly Cake is one of the best cakes I have ever tasted (I know I'm bigging it up alot, but trust me it's delicious!)

Konditor & Cook's cake shop in London sells indulgent treats.The company was founded in 1993 by Gerhard Jenne. Konditor & Cook is particularly well known for their chocolate brownies and their Curly Whirly Cake.

The Curly Whirly Cake has a dark chocolate sponge cake with a cream cheese vanilla bean frosting and is covered in dark chocolate swirls.

When they say they sell indulgent treats...they mean it! Even though the cake is absolutely delicious I don't think many people could manage more then one slice in a go due to the richness of the dark chocolate sponge. But with that said they're 24 hours in the day ;')

The cake is available in 5", 7" and 10" and can be personalized at an extra cost of £5.00 for a special occasion. If you are ever looking for a cake to binge on a celebration cake for a loved one (mum if you're reading this, its almost my birthday...hint hint) then Konditor & Cook is a great place to head to.

Here are few pictures from my trip to the Spitalfields Market branch of Konditor & Cook...

What is your favourite cake from Konditor & Cook? Any recommendations?

See you next time for more of my ramblings!

xx

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Lou Lou's Vintage Fair Haul

In September the Lou Lou's Vintage Fair was back in Nottingham. Since my last visit to the fair I have developed a massive appreciation for all things vintage. On this particular Sunday I was on the hunt for some vintage accessories to liven up winter wardrobe.

Here are a few pictures from my trip...

You can get your hair done by The Little Vintage Beauty Parlour. I was watching them at work and honestly the hairstyles they did were amazing, I was so tempted to get mine done...but maybe next time.

These vintage boxes and mirrors are so cute

Here are some of the vintage goodies I managed to find...

I picked up this beautiful necklace from 'Dear Rose with Love' which is a business that source and sells vintage jewellery. I've been on the look out for a dainty necklace for everyday wear and this really caught my eye. It cost £7, which is slightly more expensive then other necklaces at the fair, in fact 'Dear Rose with Love' items are a tad overpriced, I think that's because they are all new. 

I feel the next thing I brought is either a love it or hate it kinda thing. I absolutely love it, as the saying goes 'a girl can never have too many handbags' (or is that shoes). When I saw this handbag at the corner of my eye I wasn't sure if it was too grannyish (If you get what I mean), and not the sort of thing that goes with me style but when I tried it on there was something about it that I fell in love with!

The stall owner informed me that it was a real leather designer handbag from the 1970's, and a bargain for only £15. In the summer my guilty pleasure was watching Gok Wan on This Morning, and apparently 70's fashion is huge at the moment, so I figured Gok Wan would be proud ahaha!

Next, I brought this chevron midi ring for £3, to add to my collection.

I also brought this small tea pot for my Mum!

Finally I picked up these two blingy necklaces.I especially love the one on the right, I love how sparkly it is - now all I need is for a special occasion to wear it to!  

See you next time for more of my ramblings.

xx

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