Showing posts with label Bedford. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bedford. Show all posts
Here is a list of reasons why a good old walk makes life easier...
- the peace and quite of the countryside
- the great views which take your breath away
- the house hunting opportunity
- being alone with your thoughts
- the chance to catch up and have a good chat with someone during the walk
- the creative juices that flow while your mind is free
- the good old fresh air - sometimes you need it after spending all morning in bed watching films
- the excuse to get your best fluffy warm coat out
- the good feeling you get when a old couple say hello to you on your walk because they are just that polite
- the gardening inspiration
- the chance to get out of the house
- bumping into dog walkers and coo over their fluffy friends
It has a real old fashioned feel to it with a handful of tables with chairs and a hand full of sofas and armchairs to sit in, it didn't look like a restaurant at all. We loved the quirky chairs and the paintings on the wall. It was quite busy when we walking in so we knew it was good.
Up the stairs was a roof terrace with more sofas and deck chairs which I thought was an amazing idea. We didn't end up going and looking our selves but the photos from the website make it look so cosy.
There had boards everywhere talking about their live music and stand up performances they have weekly every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and the girls who worked there were super lovely and even went to the shop across the road for me.
To eat I had the plain hamburger (shock) with loads of ketchup and chunky chips, it was served with homemade coleslaw which was so amazing I had both mine and Cal's pots. Cal had the Smokey barbecue sauch burger with extra streaky bacon and shoestring chips. I also got a strawberry milkshake that was amazing and so refreshing since it was hotter outside then we expected. We sat at the front of the pub on the two big sofas in front of the huge open windows which I loved and Cal complained the whole time that he couldn't eat there.
We will definitely be returning next time we're in Bedford for a bite to eat on the roof terrace and a strawberry milkshake.
I thought I'd do a photo round up for June and July for you because for once I have been doing stuff. Little old me who likes to live in her bed on all her days off actually went out into the world. Horay.
13.06.15
Here is a photo of me, my sister and my friend Leanne before a night out in my town. In the end we were the only three to actually to go out because everyone else bailed but it was such a good night of dancing and drinking quite a bit which is unlike me. I can't wait for another night out with these two, my feet will definitely hurt afterwards!
17.06.15
Me and Cal had a date night at the Bella Italia at the Mk stadium retail park and it was super delicious. I went for this huge cheese and tomato pizza which was amazing and a side plate of chips because why not, you only live once. Cal went for a chicken dish which I can't remember the name of but he liked it so it was all good.
30.06.15
Me, Cal and Laura went for a walk round Wickstead park in Kettering on a really sunny evening and walked round for a bit before getting some burgers at a local pub restaurant. Because it was so sunny I decided to park my car under a big tree so It wasn't like molten lava when we returned. Everyone laughed at me but it worked so I got the last laugh.
11.07.15
Heres a snap of me and Cal laying on the grass in Jesus Green in Cambridge after spending the day there. We walked round the center and along the river before going a bit mad with the shopping. We even went punting together which was even more better than the first time but it was so hot we had to grab a ice cream straight after.
16.07.15
I am in love with this new shirt I picked up in Newlook. I live in over sized shirts for most of the autumn and winter months and I guess I thought wearing this one would bring on the cold weather. Its so comfy and I've already worn it to death.
17.07.15
I also bought these two new Rimmel lipsticks from Boots hoping that Autumn will be on its way soon. The left one is part of the Kate Moss nudes collection and it is shade 45 and the second one is a lovely dark nude-y/brown in the shade 066.
18.07.15
Last Saturday me and Cal went to Bedford for the day before I went back to work and we found this little pub restaurant on the high street and had the best lunch ever. We both had lush burgers and I had this lovely strawberry milkshake.
18.07.15
This is Cal relaxing on the sofa of the pub with my empty glass of milkshake and a very full stomach.
22.07.15
I'm starting to eat breakfast every morning again and so far so good, I've been eating these oats with strawberry yogurt and I'm still loving them one week on. Hopefully I don't get bored and go back to having a chocolate bar when I get to work to keep me going, Wish me luck!
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If you follow me on twitter you will know that me and my boyfriend Callum went to Bedford for the day last Friday. I went a bit camera happy at some points of the day so thought I would put them all together in a post for both you and me :)
The first thing we did when we got there was find the local Costa so that we could feel our limbs again, whenever we go on an adventure together we always start the day with a hot chocolate for both of us (of course mine is the cream one)
Then we hit the shops to nick some warmth because it was unbelievable cold that day! I have to say we weren't too impressed with the shops, the Topman was too small for Cal's liking and I didn't like anything in Newlook or River Island. I did find some cute underwear in Primark so I was happy, Primark underwear is the only underwear that I like and that fits me well.
After walking around trying to find our way to all the shops we found a covered lane called The Arcade which housed a shop for both me and Cal. I loved a cute home and gifty shop called Charisma (website) where I picked up two bath bombs for £2.50 and some 'little hotties' which you put on top of a oil burner. It was £6.99 for a full box of any that you wanted so I picked two of each and I cant wait to smell out my room with them. Cal found a little clothing boutique called Boutique Planet where he found some tops that me liked and the guy who was working was really friendly and a laugh to talk.
Next we went for a walk at The River Embankment which is super long and looked like it went on for a million miles. We couldn't walk a lot of it because the weather felt like it was artic conditions but we did enjoy a nice little stroll down it to relax us. Here is where i went camera mad so prepare for a million photos...
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Apparently I thought I was some kind of landscape photographer at this point...
While we were walking across the road we found a hut on a hill which you could walk up and see high above the road and river...
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We then drove down the road from the town centre to The Interchange Retail Park which was about 10 minutes away. Thank goodness we found this otherwise i would have wrote Bedford off for its shop choices. It has a Toys 'r' Us store which me and Cal loved walking round because we both are like little kids, it also has a Matalan, Boots and Outfit among loads other which we didn't go into. Outfit was a great shop but I just didn't see anything I loved which was a bit gutting.
Lastly before we drove home Cal took me to where his grand parents live just as you enter Bedford and I fell in love with all the houses there. Across the road from his grandparents house is a play park and a county park where you can follow paths all through the forest and fields and which would be a lovely walk (if it was much warmed!)
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