Lob me the lobster

I had never had lobster before, so I mentioned this to a family friend and the next time I went round their house, this bad boy was waiting for me and I got to have my first ever proper lobster.

If I'm honest I didn't absolutely love it. It was nice and the meat is delicious but it was really hard to eat, I do not recommend eating lobster on a date at all! You have to break the shell open yourself to get the meat and when you crack it with your lobster tools that you should be given, sea water sprays at you.

I was wearing a brand new very expensive grey silk top....it looked navy blue by the time I left, I was so so wet.

BEWARE.

But it's such a fun experience for everyone, just don't wear your best clothes or maybe wear a bib?

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Tea with the Queen

As a true Brit, it's always been a dream of mine to have tea with the Queen. So look what I purchased to entertain me this Christmas...

Royal Family Teabags

They are UNBELIEVABLE.

SO, needless to say my family have been enjoying many a cuppa with the Royals this winter.

I bought these from Between The Lines, a small but beautiful gift shop in Surrey but they're available everywhere.

http://www.tesco.com/direct/royaltea-royal-family-tea-bags/687-8406.prd

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New year, new city - Blizzards in Berlin

#Gibson

2014

New Year in a New City

A year of strength, happiness, perseverance, courage, love.

A year of change.

A new year.

2013 was a wonderful year for me, a year full of more laughter and happiness with incredible friends than some people experience in a lifetime. But it was a real year of change, I moved to France as part of my degree, away from my friends, my family and my boyfriend and I won't lie, it's been tough at times.
But I have learnt so much this year about strength, happiness, perseverance, courage and love.
So I wanted to start 2014 with a bang so I went with my boyfriend to Berlin for a weekend in the snow.

Thank god I checked the weather before we left as I had packed sandals and floral dresses when infact due to the -18 degrees and the amount of blizzards, we basically lived in ski jackets and thermal long johns for the entire time.

After my wonderful week in Berlin I started thinking about the future and about the year ahead. My new years resolution for this year is to better accept change.
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I have now been living in France for six months and as hard as it has been at times, it has also been wonderful at others. I've lived away from my favourite people in the world for six months but they're still here. Enjoying a wonderful christmas with my friends and family in England and spending new years with boyfy in Berlin have just reminded me that change is inevitable and you can't fight it but if you take a step back and look at the bigger picture you realise that no matter how far you go, if the love you have is real, it will stay the same, no matter the distance.

So here's to 2014, a year of change but who's to say it can't be for the better.
 I'm choosing to look forward to a year full of friends, family, parties, cake (not even going to try and make a resolution about that), champagne and lots of snuggles with my boyfriend in front of Made in Chelsea and Gossip Girl.

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A Wonderful Christmas Time!

#Blogmas

It's finally here...

CHRISTMAS DAY.

This day I suppose brings me to the end of Blogmas (writing a blog every day of advent leading up to Christmas), It's been tough (especially seeing as I literally created this blog one week before I embarked on my blogmas adventure) but I've loved every minute of it. I'm going to continue blogging from now on, not every day but whenever I have anything that I would like to share or I see something that interests me! Eeeek we'll see how that goes!

I hope you've enjoyed my blogmas journey and that you are having a wonderful Christmas, wherever you are and whatever you are doing on this festive day.

All my love and Christmas Cuddles,

Gibson Girl 

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Twas the Night Before Christmas...

#Blogmas

On the night before Christmas...

I have a few traditions that I insist on sticking to.

WRAPPING

I'm very unorganised so I leave ALL my wrapping till Christmas Eve...

It's a tradition for suure!

A MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL

This is my favourite ever Christmas film and as it is such a favourite of mine, I can only watch it with my family and it has become a Christmas tradition to watch it on Christmas Eve before I go out for drinks.

DRINK WITH FRIENDS

I like to toast Christmas in on the 24th December with my best friends and a glass of Champagne at a bar in town.

Then, despite being twenty one years old, I get back, pack my parents' stockings and then leave out a tray for Father Christmas by the fireplace.

It differs for everyone but we leave Father Christmas a mince pie, a chocolate from the tree and a glass of sherry with a carrot and a bowl of oats for Rudolph.

Let me know what you get up to on Christmas Eve and what your Christmas Eve traditions are!

Happy Christmas Everyone! 

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The Christmas Shopping Panic.

#Blogmas

On the Twenty Third Day of Christmas...

I Tackled the Annual Last Minute Christmas Shopping Rush!

It happens every year and it will continue to happen every year.

Every year, every shopper will panic the day before Christmas Eve, even if you think you've got it all sorted and that you've bought all of your presents, you are wrong and you will always work this out on Christmas Eve (or in my case the day before) and you will hit a point where you look like this...

JUST BREATHE.
Everything is going to be fine.

Through experience I have learnt that in order to panic shop well, you will need to fill yourself up and eat lots of food and drink throughout the day to keep you energised, refreshed and hydrated.

(My choice: A bagel! mmmm)

My bagel choice: The British Hot Press from Urban Kitchen

(Poppyseed bagel toasted bagel with melted cheddar, steak, horseradish and spinach) 

mmmmmm

Other things to remember are to stay calm and breathe and to not have a complete meltdown if the last pair of boots you want is sold out. There will be an even more perfect gift just around the corner!
STAY POSITIVE.

Useful things to take with you on your last minute shopping spree:

- a bottle of water (incase of a shopping headache)

- Painkillers (incase you need to get rid of your shopping headache)

- Camera or camera phone (so you can take photos of what you're thinking of buying for a second opinion)

- Chocolate (because why not...)

- Book (incase you get stuck in an almighty queue)

GOOD LUCK GIRLIES.

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A Festive Feast.

#Blogmas

On the Twenty Second Day of Christmas...

I tackle Christmas party food!!

Over the holiday season, everyone has Christmas parties left, right and centre.

SO I wanted to make some really cool, pretty and different canapés for people to munch on with their champagne.

I spent a while making them but I'm really happy with them.

Enjoy!

Smoked Salmon and horseradish Cream Cheese canapés

Smoked Salmon and horseradish Cream Cheese canapés

Our family dip
(Cream Cheese and sweet chill dipping sauce)

Butternut Squash puree and parmesan canapés with pomegranate seeds

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