Headache hell

For those of you that follow me on twitter you will know that I have spent the last 3 weeks being plagued with daily headaches. I have no idea where they have come from, and I am off to register with my local doctor later today to try and get to the bottom of it. In the meantime I have tried everything to try and help myself - I'm getting plenty of sleep, drinking lots of water, trying to relax as much as possible when i'm not working and eating pretty regular meals, however so far nothing at all has worked. Last night I tried taking some Kalms which worked a little bit, but not so much that I haven't woken up with a headache this morning.

Do any of you guys have any advice/ideas I can try??

Filling in the blanks

The lovely Lauren posted this post here which I absolutely loved and so I decided to fill in the blanks for myself!

I'm weird because...

I can't sleep closest to the door

I have a problem with people cracking any part of their body - it drives me crazzzzy

I like to read trashy gossip magazines in a hot bubble bath

I love to go on long autumnal walks  

I prefer to text than call

I eat far too many Starbucks lemon and poppy seed muffins

I can't sleep in a bed with no duvet, no matter the temperature

I'm scared of spiders

I don't eat pork or lamb

I take a lot of time trying to decide what to eat when I go out - if i've not looked at a menu beforehand I normally just go for the vegetarian options!

I have a problem with people who walk in front of me and then just stop for no reason

I start my shopping with the items on the list (if food shopping) or by heading straight to the shops I know and love (if clothes shopping)

I would rather have friends round for dinner and drinks than go out

I could eat cheese and olives all day long

I would rather watch sport live than on the tv

I do a happy dance when my baking experiments go correctly - and taste delicious

I know how to pirouette 

I'm a bad friend because...

I sometimes like to enjoy my own company

I am terrible at opening up to other people until I know them really well

I have trouble forgiving and forgetting

I always like to be in control

I'm a good friend because...

I want to see the people I love happy

I love to send little surprises in the post to brighten a day

I'm not afraid to tell the truth

I always say things the way I see them

I'm sad because...

I wish that I'd made more time for people before they were taken away from me

I sometimes overanalyse things 

I need to be better at letting go of the past

I wish I had not spent so much time worrying about the future when I was growing up

I'm happy because...

Of the fact that no matter where in the world one of my best friends is we always make time for each other

It's that time of year when I can legitimately wear big snuggly jumpers and scarfs

This time next year I'll have made a big step forward in my career

Remembrance Sunday

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Friday Letters #009

Its Friday again - this week has flown by, probably due to a mixture of me feeling poorly and heading back to work after a week off! Very much looking forward to having some rest and relaxation this weekend.

Dear Hubby - Thank you for your love, understanding and just for generally being awesome!! xxx

Dear N - Thank you for my flowers, there was absolutely no need but I adore them :)

Dear Body - Please please stop hurting as soon as possible. I know you don't like body conditioning but it is important!!

Dear Head - If you could go just one day without giving me a headache I would really appreciate it. 

Dear Fellow train users - Please don't ignore the big ass sign which says QUIET AREA - if you need to talk on your phone then please go somewhere else to do it, no one else wants to hear about your boring meetings!

Dear Twitter - I love how my totally boring tweets seem to get the most attention! Realised this week that I come to you first to get my dose of news and gossip every morning, my addiction is getting worse!

Dear Flowers - Please last forever! You smell amazing and put a smile on my face every time I walk past you.

Dear Blog - Sorry for neglecting you this week, I've missed you!

Enjoy your weekend xxx

A letter to my 16 year old self

I saw this blog post here and thought it was a really great idea, so here is the advice and all the things I wish I had known at 16, maybe one day I'll look back and have some advice for the 26 year old me!

1 - Stop worrying about whether the boy is ever going to call you, he will, but you won't be interested.

2 - Go out on week nights, wear wildly inappropriate clothing, dye your hair a crazy colour and drink too much alcohol - trust me by the time you get to 26 you won't be able too!

3 - 10 years from now you will be teaching and rather than it being the nightmare you imagine it will be your greatest love in life.

4 - Pick up the phone and phone your grandad more, the time is fast approaching when he won't be there anymore.

5 - University will be the greatest time of your life, you'll meet your future husband and make friends for life!

6 - Craig and James may be the 2 most annoying people you know right now, but they will eventually become your ultimate allies in life. Treasure the moments you get to spend together before you leave home at 18.

7 - Start standing up for yourself, those friends that are walking all over you now will continue to do so until you stop letting them, save yourself the misery and cut them out now.

8 - Embrace your curly hair, you have no idea how much you'll love it and how much other people will wish they had naturally curly hair (besides you'll be brought GHDs at 21 and you'll get the best of both worlds!)

9 - Your (our?!) mom and dad will be your closest confidantes, they will go on to constantly amaze you and will be the first people you phone with any news whether it be good or bad.

10 - You are going to travel and live in some amazing places, but that village you hate so much now will always remain home in your heart.

11 - Stick with the dancing it may seem hard now but all the work will pay off, one day that is what is going to pay your bills.

12 - You will never, ever feel a grown up. That's a good thing, having fun and being able to laugh at yourself is important.

13 - You will one day stop biting your nails, until then stick with the fake nails and get on with life.

14 - Never ever settle for something that doesn't excite you, sometimes walking away is exactly what you need to do.

15 - You are currently debating having blonde highlights, DO NOT do it, just because it looks good on other people it will look awful on you and you'll spend weeks looking like a bird has pooped on your head.

16 - Those red trousers with things dangling off them that you love so much are hideous - do yourself a favour and just throw them away.

17 - Learn to look in the mirror and like what you see, otherwise you'll end up being a 26 year old who constantly finds imperfections that aren't there.

18 - Wear lipstick, nothing will ever make you feel as glamourous as a good lipstick.

19 - Listen to your mom - cleaning your face every night now might seem like a chore but it's one of the best bits of advice you'll be given.

20 - Don't sweat the small stuff, but the time you are 26 you'll have forgotten all about it. The next 10 years are full of mostly happy memories which you'll treasure forever.

This was lots of fun to do, what would you tell your 16 year old self if you could go back in time?

Friday Letters #008

After a difficult last week this week has, thankfully, been much better. Getting away from Canterbury and life in general has helped enormously and I now feel I am in a much better place than previously.

Dear F and R - Thank you for all your help last weekend, you were both amazing and both Stuart and I consider ourselves lucky to have you guys as friends. xx
Dear Norfolk - You are beautiful, I love the amazing sunsets you've given me this week!
Dear Tetley - WOW, being away from you for a week is hard, prepare for cuddles and lots of fuss on Monday! xx
Dear Weekend - You are jam packed this week - sleep over with friends, fireworks, visiting in-laws and then the drive back to Norfolk, please don't pass by too quickly.
Dear Endo - you tried to ruin the week but you were unsuccessful, please go away and don't come back again for a real long time.
Dear S and C - Thank you for Wednesday evening, we had a great time! xx
Dear Stuart - Thank you for being patient and for understanding how tough the last couple of weeks have been, you really are one in a million xxx

Enjoy your weekend xx

A walk....

On Monday I took a short walk around Fincham to get accustomed to my surroundings and to blow away some of the cobwebs that had set in after last week. We are currently staying at the Timbers hotel which is beautiful, rather than rooms there are individual log cabin rooms, all equipped with a bedroom, bathroom and the best part - a lounge area! I could quite happily stay here all the time, the workers are all beyond lovely, and nothing is too much hard work for them. The only negative side is the lack of phone signal, this would normally drive me crazy but it was actually been nice to cut off most of my contact with the outside world - we have free Wifi so my social media addiction is still alive and well!!

These are some of the photographs I have taken this week, I only have my iPhone with me so they aren't of the greatest quality but you'll get a good idea of just how stunning the surrounding area is.

I loved this horse, especially in his warm jacket.

Horse - Love!

Blackberries.

The sky at lunchtime - this was as bright as it got all day.

The leaves are changing.

Red berries.

I loved how red this bush was!

The view from the hotel room.

The individual log cabinesque rooms.