Le Déjeuner

Honestly one of the best meals I've knocked up in a while. I boiled up some 'taters to go with it, but once I'd plated up I didn't think I'd need the extra bulk and boy was I right! I added the broccoli later and fries them for a while and then put the broccoli, chicken, onions, garlic, chilli and ginger on top on some lamb's lettuce and rocket.

 Sans doute, c'est l'un des meilleure plats que j'ai fait cuire. J'ai fait cuire des pommes de terre mais après, j'ai decide que c'était trop. C'est de poulet au gingengembre, l'ail, le piment et des oignons rouges. Les légumes sont du brocoli, des poivrons verts, la mâche et de roquette.

Disneyland Paris

The most magical day ever.

Tranquille...

This was Linner. I woke up way to late to have a proper brekkie so all my meals were hours after I should have eaten them!

Yesterday I had the most magical day EVER! I went to the Mecca of princess-obsessed, magic-museing children everywhere... DISNEYLAND! Oh my goodness I was such a wreck the whole day, tears of joy one moment, then screams of fear the next. I'm still in the process of editing and cropping and enhancing (and anyotherwordwhichexplainsawayofusingsoftwareprogramestodisguisemypoorphotographyskills) the images I captured yesterday and they shall be up soon!

I had a rather chill day in, tidying my room, doing a bit of Internet-ing and pasta-eating.

Hier, je suis allée chez Mickey Mouse - Disneyland Paris!!! J'ai été complètement amoureuse avec le monde de Disney. Je suis en train de modifier les photos et je vais mettre sur le blog demain. Mais aujourd'hui je restais chez moi - une journée très tranquille! J'ai nettoyé ma chambre (je ne suis pas fini mais ça marche hehe).

Bisous x

A Weekend Away

I had to zip back to London this weekend for a charity event, but I took advantage of being home to visit one of my favourite parts of London with one of my favourite people.


Ce dernière weekend je suis rentrée chez moi pour un diner de bienfaisance et donc j'ai décidé de visiter mes endroits préférés avec une chère amie. 

Oxford/Regent's Street, West London

Brick Lane, East London

Cherish.

Ugghhh the best thing ever!!! Salt beef bagel. Yum.

Les nouveaux achats...

Such an awesome day.

I'd make that another glass please?

Before the night got messy. The mayor was actually in the room while we all drank and danced O_O

Yummm. 

Just a casual rainstorm in the distance. Fun times. 

My description of this photo album on Facebook: They took us to Mutigny (pop. 250) showed us how they grew grapes and made it into Champagne. Then the Mayor fed us in his town hall and got us completely sloshed on Champagne and wine.

Pretty much. It was a schizophrenic day for the weather - don't be fooled by the sunny pics! We got in detail descriptions of the Champagne-making business and I must admit, it was very interesting. Here are a few facts:

• There are 3 types of grape for Champagne, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. We were in the Pinot Noir part (black grapes, white juice). 
• The UK is the highest consumer of Champagne followed by the USA
• You can tell how good a Champagne is from looking at the bubbles... I think they've got to be well rounded or something - I forget :s Probably due to all the er 'Champagne tasting' I was doing.

You probably only know a few, but there are loads of Champagne houses (Moet et Chandon, Veuve Cliquot, Dom Periginon etc) and a lot of the big names actually buy their grapes from grape growers.

I must say, doing my year abroad in the Champagne region has certainly introduced me to another interesting aspect of French culture. I know a lot more about bubbly now - I'd like a glass of MUMM Demi Sec Champagne s'il vous plait!