DIY Date, Dissertation, Driving, Run, Ramble and Reading

Hello all! So much to catch up on!!!!

My boyfriend and I decided to have a date night at home last night and it was really lovely to open a bottle of red, snack on some olives and cook together. We had garlic flat bread and a side salad and made creamy spinach gnocchi and mushroom risotto using BBC Good Food recipes. It was delicious.

I managed to hand in that dreaded dissertation which was beyond a relief. Handing in something that has taken me a year to produce was quite the task. Feeling relieved that that is out the way and I only have my exams until I graduate! PHEW. I also have got back into my driving and have enjoyed being able to just drive out into the countryside and feel the freedom.

I went for a run this morning. I know ...what a terrible idea. But it was really nice to get out in the misty rain and just run. Well run/walk with a lot of huffing. BUUUUUT I made it further than I was expecting. It was nice to feel the freedom running gives you when study feels like prison.

I also went on some walks this week and I will insert some pictures I took below. Sometimes I enjoy just taking a second to take out my phone and snap whatever I find that makes me happy or I find interesting. So here they are:

I also thought I would give a shout out to the graphic novel ‘Into the Woods’. I have never got into graphic novels and I think this one has given me the bug! The illustrations were gothic but colourful and I loved the use of only a few primary colours to contrast the creepy stories. It was quite a quick read and therefore I have picked up ‘Nimona’ for a bit of a longer read and I can’t wait to get started!

This week is going to pull full of remembering papers and taking short breaks with the boyfriend whenever I can.

Hope all is well with you all,

Lozzy

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