These summer months have been a busy one for the To Family - We don't typically go on family trips but we really made an effort this year since "summer" weather is a rare thing here in the UK!.
June 1st 2017 - Whitby
The weather was forecasted to be as hot as 27degrees so we decided to go to the Whitby; a place we had never been to before. We ended up driving way past Whitby harbour and ended up at the top end of the beach..which was mostly covered in pebbles..! *ouch*. We didn't let that ruin our day so we set up a spot and soaked in the rays!
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| Cheeky girl loves the beach! |
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| Whitby Abbey on the opposite cliff |
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| Where we were supposed to be.. ':) |
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| "The Fisherman's Wife" had THE BEST Fish&Chips ever! <3 |
June 7th 2017 - Gusto // Leeds
Blessed with another scorching hot day we went on another beach trip! This time we went to Cleethorpes since it is the closest beach to us. We woke up extremely early and got there for 10am since it was the weekend so it was for sure going to be packed! - which by 2pm it definitely was and we made a swift exit back home.
We got home at 5.30am on this morning after having driven all the way to London Central to help my brother drop off a company car. On the way back up, he was so desperate to get back since we were both shattered that he was driving pretty fast and BAM! A little bird flew out at the wrong time and we hit it head on.. He was so confused at first because he didn't see the bird fly out from behind the car.. and we both guessed it. The bird was stuck to the car...!
THE HORROR! Lmao!! We then had to pry it out slowly and he definitely felt guilty lol.
What a way to end the month of June than to go on a mini holiday to Windsor! I have never been to Windsor before and we were originally going to go to LegoLand but it was just too expensive and most likely super busy at this time of year.
We went to meet up some friends who came over from Hong Kong and spent 2nights down at Windsor.
This month was such a blast and definitely an adventurous one! Hoping July will be just as amazing; though so far the weather hasn't been any where near as beautiful! Still keeping my fingers crossed though :D
Thanks so much for reading!, Have a lovely week.
x J x
Today was my momma's birthday! We decided to keep it chilled (didn't even get a cake/present etc) and just had a meal at Gusto in Leeds City Centre. I personally favour Gusto (not this specific location) because it was where Chung proposed to me on my 21st birthday! :) My favourite part of the restaurant is the decor which houses these huge *fake* intertwining trees which are great to take pictures next to (Many people that don't know us think that we are sisters! XD)
June 13th 2017 - House of KoKo // Leeds
Seriously; if i hadn't taken a picture of this food, I would have totally forgotten we went here!
This was a spontaneous cafe venture with my brother, his girlfriend & Elyana. We were all hungry and decided to hunt for a decent late afternoon lunch.
This place had high ratings on TripAdvisor and was the only place still open after 3pm!
The decor was really relaxed and cosy, and there were books placed around the whole cafe for people to read whilst they drink coffee/eat lunch. The food was also amazing and decently priced for the portion sizes they give! Definitely give this place a visit if you're near by.
June 14th 2017 - Elyana's Sports Day
This was one of the greatest and worst days of June in my life! I was super excited for this day because it was Elyana's first ever sports day, but I was nervous as well in case she tripped over and injured herself or something..Which she didn't! She did fantastic and came 1st in the sprint and also the beanbag race - even though i saw her TOTALLY CHEATING on that! LOL XD
We were sat on a mat on the field with the blazing hot sun shining which triggered a full-blown hayfever attack! I had never experienced sneezing 40+ times in the space of 40mins until that morning.. which explains why my face is blacked out in this photo because my eyes were puffy and swollen, and my nose was completely red!.. :'(
Nonetheless I had a great time! :)
June 16th 2017 - KWVR Railway
Keighley and Haworth are relatively close to us and are known for their famous working Steam Train that circles the villages surrounding it. We decided it was time to give this attraction a visit since Elyana loves trains! There really isn't much to do on the train so we just sat and watched the countryside roll past before getting off for a little wander around Haworth.
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| It was so amazing to see a real working steam train! |
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| Elyana definitely loved it :) |
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| Haworth Town. Picture taken from my Instagram - @lifeofjodes FOLLOW ME! |
June 17th 2017 - Cleethorpes
Blessed with another scorching hot day we went on another beach trip! This time we went to Cleethorpes since it is the closest beach to us. We woke up extremely early and got there for 10am since it was the weekend so it was for sure going to be packed! - which by 2pm it definitely was and we made a swift exit back home.
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| My OOTD for this trip :) |
June 18th 2017 - Happy Fathers Day
Thankfully the heat stayed with us for Fathers day which saw it up to 27degrees again with clear blue skies! Such a rarity that I had to take a temperature snap xD
We knew this day was going to be super busy everywhere with it being a Sunday+Fathers day; so we relaxed in our back garden with a mini BBQ, our first for this year! And when I say mini, it really was mini :'D.. We had the disposable coal trays and literally just bought a pack of burger meat and some sausages lol! I originally bought steak to cook for the occasion but changed last minute since the weather was so beautiful! |
| No clouds! :D |
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| I soon brought the parasol out since the sun was so harsh! |
June 21st 2017 - Killer & Mini Thief..!
We got home at 5.30am on this morning after having driven all the way to London Central to help my brother drop off a company car. On the way back up, he was so desperate to get back since we were both shattered that he was driving pretty fast and BAM! A little bird flew out at the wrong time and we hit it head on.. He was so confused at first because he didn't see the bird fly out from behind the car.. and we both guessed it. The bird was stuck to the car...!
THE HORROR! Lmao!! We then had to pry it out slowly and he definitely felt guilty lol.
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| Poor Birdie..! |
And as if the day couldn't get any worse.. I took Elyana out shopping and when we got out of the car, she surprises me with this Disney Pig plush?! I definitely did not pay for it and was sooo confused as to how she got it. And it turns out she just shoved it in a shopping bag... *face palm* She is currently paying her Pig off by tidying the house since she gets 50p each time LOL.
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| The "Surprise!...I think?" look... XD |
June 27th 2017 - Welcome Galaxy S8+
I have finally switched up my phoneee! :D It was about time that I retired my poor Samsung S6; it has served me well since 2014 and it was still holding on (as long as I charged it approx 4 times a day!). My brother was starting to get annoyed with his S8+ since he is an iPhone bummer, so he gave me it instead! :D
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| Say hello to sheep geek! :) |
June 30th 2017 - Windsor Weekend trip
What a way to end the month of June than to go on a mini holiday to Windsor! I have never been to Windsor before and we were originally going to go to LegoLand but it was just too expensive and most likely super busy at this time of year.
We went to meet up some friends who came over from Hong Kong and spent 2nights down at Windsor.
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| These two were so strong minded that it was hard to argue with them! xD |
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| We went to "Odds Farm" which was so much fun! |
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| These mini tree houses were every little girls dream! :) |
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| Posing with a small section of Windsor Castle |
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| We managed to get a picture with a Queens Guard :) He was actually pretty scary.. lol! |
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| Windsor Castle... Such a beautiful piece of History & Architecture! Picture taken from my Instagram - @lifeofjodes FOLLOW ME! |
This month was such a blast and definitely an adventurous one! Hoping July will be just as amazing; though so far the weather hasn't been any where near as beautiful! Still keeping my fingers crossed though :D
Thanks so much for reading!, Have a lovely week.
x J x
