I Have the Golden Touch

 

I do apologise for the fortnight-long disappearing act, but I have a good excuse I promise! Tom's mum took us for a little last minute trip to Prague and since we got back I've been working non-stop to make up for the days I missed.

I was a complete moron and forgot to take my camera, so the pictures above were taken using my iPhone4. I have to say, they turned out a lot better than I expected! Tom's mum did take plenty of photos though so if you guys would like to see some more pictures of my adventures in Prague (including some very flattering snaps of me pretending to be a tulip!) then I will try to get them from her.

Have any of you visited Prague before? What did you think?

I thought it was a beautiful city with some truly breathtaking architecture. The view of the city from the castle was amazing and there were so many little nooks and crannys to discover among the cobbled streets. I'd certainly go back, although I think I'd prefer it in the Autumn (and hopefully then it wouldn't be so jam-packed full of tourists on walking tours) however I fear all those cobbles would be treacherous in icy conditions!

Now I'm going to spend the rest of my lazy Sunday catching up on all of my favourite blogs and replying to all of your lovely comments. I hope everyone else is enjoying their Sunday.

Y ou will need:

125g Unsalted butter

100g good-quality dark chocolate (I actually added 200g to make them extra gooey and tasty)

4 Large eggs

300g Caster sugar

100g Self-raising flour, sifted

Pinch of Salt

125g Walnuts

Oven preheated to 190°c/375°F/Gas 5

17x25cm baking tin greased and lined (I used round cake tins instead because that was all I had)

They are great eaten on their own but I like them with a dollop of cream. Gluttonous? Yup, but so, so good!

I know that all the paint is rubbing off the beads on my bracelet, but I love it so much I'm going to wear it till it properly falls apart! It used to be little white and blue flowers painted on the beads.

I actually took these photos yesterday, just before I caught the train down to my parents house. It's so nice to be back home, especially since my mum has baked some of her awesome shortbread.

I'm home because I had an optician appointment this morning as I've been having problems with my contact lenses and my eyes have been really sore. Turns out I'm allergic to silicone, so it's a good job I wasn't planning a Boob Job anytime soon...

Anyway, I tried out Gem's Tips for polka dot nails but my nail art skills are pretty rubbish! I used a sewing pin to do mine but since I was watching TV as I was doing it I kept getting distracted, oops. Also, the quality of the 17 nail varnish (it's a Lasting Fix one) is really terrible. It was gooey and hard to get a nice smooth coat, and then it starting chipping literally an hour after I applied it! I know it cost less than £3 but still, I would have expected better from Boots.

Has anyone else tried this line of nail varnish? What did you think?

We had two BBQs at our house this weekend. The first was on Friday to celebrate Tom's birthday and my memories of it are slightly hazy, probably thanks to the copious glasses of Pimms I managed to get through before some drunkard smashed the jug!

We had a slightly more civilised affair on Saturday (there was even some marshmallow toasting) but I think it's safe to say that I've filled my quota for grilled meats and plastic cheese this month...

What did you get up to over the weekend?

I wish I had taken a close up of this dress so that you guys could see the super cute horse print. I got this dress from H&M years ago but it's still a staple piece in my wardrobe and it's perfect for wearing to work because it's so comfy. I don't think I'll be wearing these shoes to work again though because they really aren't very comfortable! I really love the style though so when payday rolls around again I think I might invest in some better quality loafers.  

We spent 5 amazing nights at Mayoka Village in our own little chalet on the hillside overlooking Lake Malawi. If you ever go to Malawi I'd definitely recommend visiting Mayoka. This is going to sound like an advert for the place but seriously, it's amazing. I think our chalet was about $25 a night, which is pretty cheap when you think about it, but they also had dorm rooms and a camping area for a lot cheaper. We spent our days swimming in the gorgeous water and our evenings chilling at the bar, where they had a different dinnertime special every night and super tasty cocktails. All the staff were so friendly and there was such a nice atmosphere.

I took the pictures above when Tom and I took the boat out for the afternoon - Tom did all the rowing, obviously, but we didn't get very far. The current was so strong that we spent half an hour totally stationary despite the fact that poor Tom was rowing like a madman...