Bonjour Monsieur

I sincerely apologise for going A.W.O.L i have simply been crazy busy with both work and then going back to uni time seems to slip away.

So today I thought I'd give you an update on one of the things i have been up to and managed to squeeze in whilst I've been away. Lots of my friends now that half have them have graduated are starting out on their own two feet to start careers and a lives for themselves. Unfortunately this takes friends further a field than would like. So mid september my group of friends lots a dear friend to the european continent. He decided he wanted to start a life with his French girlfriend in Paris.

Naturally, we couldn't let him go without a party, a Bon Voyage. In fact... a french themed Bon Voyage party of course!

Oooo la la. the boys looking fetching in bretons and moustaches!

 Us girls definitely went the extra mile with our costumes, even Adam's girlfriend thought so...

~ Shorts and Jumper: H&M ~

Very fetching indeed! Hoping he makes quite an impression in Paris...

A party is really party with out three things. Wine, Food and great friends. Well we cover wine and the great friends part with ease with french wine flowing freely. As you can see the Baguettes and cheese were going down a treat but what really topped the evening off was my French themed chocolate cupcakes. 

They were the sweet treat that were the perfect snack for later on in the night. We partied away in to the early hours. It's safe to safe we gave Adam a good send off!

A little too much chocolate is just about right

Chocolate brownies are arguable the tastiest and the king of all cake slices, oozing with gooey chocolately goodness that set your taste buds tickling. Nothing could beat the traditional brownie...or cound it? That's right today I am bringing you my twist on the brownie and what goes better with chocolate than orange. Chocolate orange brownies...mmmm...

2oz Dark Chocolate

4oz Butter

8oz Granulated Sugar

2oz Plain Flour

1tsp Baking Powder

1  Rind of whole Orange

2 Large Eggs

Preheat your oven to  Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 4, 350°F (180°C).

Grab a baking tray and grease with butter, then line with grease proof paper to stop brownies sticking to tray.

In a bowl over warm water melt chocolate together and then pour in bowl with granulated sugar and add the eggs, then beat until well mixed.

Sieve the flour and baking powder, then stir gentle in.

At this point add your orange rind and mix in well. Now pour in to the tray and pop it in to the oven for around 20-30mins. If you put a cocktail stick in it shouldn't be completely clean, still a little sticky and gooey. That's the perfect consistency.

              

I like to eat mine with a blob of ice cream or cream whilst it's still lovely and warm, fresh out of the oven. The better quality the chocolate but tastier they are!

It's the perfect dessert to dish up to your girlfriends on girls night or even for romantic meal with that special someone.

This is a perfect blogging treat with a lovely cup of tea. Ahhhh and relax.....

Day n Night

It is quite often to find that my schedule is a bit of a tight squeeze which means I'm dashing from one place to the other hoping I arrive on time.  I find myself in the situation frequently where I need to attend a dinner or party after work which means I need to wear a look that is easily turned from day to night. So yesterday was one of those days, a colleague from work was leaving us to move to pastures greener and we thought we'd send her out with bang (and a pop of a few corks!).So this is my casual to smart, day to night look. Fit to party all night.

I find maxi skirts are very comfortable and I always feel glamourous with the the swish the material around my ankles. They are easy to wear with vest tops, bandeaus and beautiful floaty top. For my day look I always pop a pair of pumps or simple roman sandals on so that it's easy for running up and down stairs and also popping to the shop on my lunch break. For todays look I slipped in to a wardrobe staple: my denim shirt.

~ Skirt: Topshop ~ Shirt: Topshop ~ Top: Uniqlo ~

~ Sandals: New Look ~ Necklace: Vinatge ~ Bag: Mulberry ~

~ Watch: Oasis ~

Taking my look to night is easy, I simply pop a pair of killer heels on. My favourite pairs and hands down choice of shoes are always from Topshop as they always make a statement and look bang on trend. At the end of work I put on a little lip gloss and my gorgeous new Topshop heels and head out the door to the celebrations. At the restaurant I slipped the denim shirt off for a more formal look to party the night away.

~ Shoes: Topshop ~ Outfit: As Before~

So what do you think? What are your day to day looks?