New Year's Resolutions...

So, its that time of the year again, the end of the year. Christmas is over and so is another year and now comes the prospect of creating New Year's resolutions. In this little post, I want to talk to you about what I want to achieve in 2013 and what my New Year's resolutions are. So, let's get cracking:

1. I want to start exercising more. Over the festive period, everyone puts on much more weight, myself included and I just feel that I need to loose weight, because it is much more beneficial in health but I feel it would give me a bit more confidence. Which  is something that I am really worrying about... I feel that this is the resolution that I will not 100% stick to.
   
2. Eat more healthy. I go through a time (mostly every week) where I decide to eat healthy and give up every thing contain a lot of sugar and fat, does it work? Sometimes. I have a habit of eating junk food because I get bored, which might sound a bit stupid, but it's true. I really hope to stick to this resolution and hopefully use a little bit more weight.
   
3. Try not to be on my laptop/phone all the time. I'm that type of person who is always on their laptop/phone or any technical objects that they have. I'm going to set a task to myself to go a day without the use of the laptop/phone just to see how it feels, if it goes well then I will improve that and maybe go a whole week... (maybe a step to far).
   
4. Try not to be so messy. I'm a teenager and I'm a messy teenager. My room goes through of the process of being clean, being sort of messy but there is still some cleanness within the room and then it just goes to a huge, big fat mess. I really want to make my room a lot more tidier, but also my lifestyle... if that makes any sense whatsoever. Hopefully, it does.
   
5. Keep blogging. Over the years I have created blogs and not really stick to them, I always create them and just leave them there wasting space. Last two months I decided to create another blog, this blog... so far, I feel that I am sticking to it, I've got much more topics to discuss with you guys, fun. I also feel that I have much more understanding on how to write the posts as well...
   
6. Make Youtube videos. I've been saying this every year to myself: 'I will make Youtube next year, fact.' and it never works, never. So hopefully within the next year I will be making Youtube videos, I also feel that I haven't had the confidence to create videos... I still feel like that but I'm just going to 'bite the nail' and do them, hopefully. I feel that making the videos will also give me more confidence too. 

I gave myself only six resolutions because I know for a fact that I won't stick to them. I'm happy with the ones that I chosen because they are the things that I, personally want to change about myself and lifestyle. 

2012 hasn't been the best of years but it hasn't been the worst, hopefully 2013 will be great.

So, what are your New Year's resolutions? 

Also, in my blog I will be reviewing TV shows much more, as it something that I really enjoy doing. If you have any requests of TV shows or anything that you would like me to blog about, please comment below. Thank you. 

Review: Miranda - Series 3, episode 1 - 'It was Panning.'

It's the time where we can finally say "Miranda is back on! SUCH FUN!"... Miranda came back on Boxing Day, airing at 9pm on BBC One. I'm a very huge fan of Miranda and Miranda Hart, she is just lovely, hilarious, brilliant and just... amazing. Just like her sitcom, amazeballs.

The sitcom started its third series with a festive special entitled, 'It was Panning' which wasn't as festive and Christmassy as the last Christmas special which is quite a good thing... it does feel a bit silly when watching a Christmas episode of a TV show in the middle of Summer... this episode didn't disappoint at all, it was pure brilliance. I want to applaud Miranda Hart for writing such a great episode seeing as she must of been under a huge mass of pressure and expectation. 

At the beginning of the episode, Miranda is back perched on her sofa, wearing novelty Christmas hats telling the viewers what has been happening in her life, like she does in every episode of course. It features a very funny clip of her and Gary's 'romantic' activities... no, not that type of romantic activity. Well, it might be if you like that sort of stuff... but I'm talking about getting your heel stuck, whilst you pick the shoe from the ground a fountain launches and ruins the whole 'romance' about the situation, besides Gary buying a rose for Miranda. Miranda's got a new job, as a temp and Stevie has also got a new job... Penny is back and more hilarious than the last two series, such fun... Tilly is bonkers as ever and Gary is much more hilarious than ever.

 One thing that I didn't like, only a small, a tiny little thing is... the whole 'We're just friends' situation between Gary and Miranda, which has been happening for the last two series. I'm not sure whether I don't like it because I want them together or I am just sick of them and they might as well get on with it... but that is the only small, tiny little thing that I didn't like about the episode. I feel that I like Gary much more than the episode aired, I'm not entirely sure why but I feel that there was more of a character there... if that makes sense... but I didn't really entirely like like him in the past series. 

These are some of my favourite lines from the episode:

"She's not obese... it was panning!"

"You look ridiculous." "I have to held them when I'm running."

"Hi-5 me, man boobs."

"Sorry, I'm still a bit Beyoncé."

"She has the nipple equivalent of a lazy eye."

"I SMELL FAT PEOPLE!"

"I can not watch it. Its like Boris Johnson."

"Gladiators, mount your hoppers."

"My name is Dick Twist."

"Stop it. We're British, sober and no one is going to prison."

"Can you stop weeing..."

"Sue perb. Call me Sue." 

"Mini mince pie?! MINE!"

There might have been too many there, but there was some rather brilliant lines in that episode. It was so good to have Miranda back on our screens, everyone on Twitter was tweeting about how much they loved the show and 'Sue Perb', 'Dick Twist' and '#Miranda' was trending. I'm delighted that Miranda is back on, its one of those television shows that can make you smile and feel good. Here's to the rest of the series! You can watch it on BBC One, if you missed the brilliant first episode, you can watch it on iPlayer. 

I didn't create those gifs, credit to whoever did. Round of applause for you. 

Thank you very much for reading, I hope you enjoyed the episode. Let's get ready for the next episode, shall we? 

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Thank you once again. 

Review: Mr Stink - BBC One.

David Walliams' best selling book, 'Mr Stink' has made it to BBC One. I haven't read the book because it is mainly targeted at younger children and younger readers, so I thought it wasn't for me. But, over the Christmas period, BBC One always showcases some fabulous television shows, and Mr Stink was one of the shows everybody wanted to see. Fulled with familiar stars, such as; Hugh Bonneville playing the lead role of Mr. Stink, Sheridan Smith playing Mrs Crumb, Johnny Vegas playing Mr Crumb and David Walliams staring as the Prime Minister. The show also introduced Nell Tiger Free playing the role of the wonderful Chloe. And best of all, Pudsey the dog starring as Duchess, Mr Stink's dog.

The show was directed by Declan Lowney. The whole hour was really well filmed and it made the episode feel like a movie, not just a normal BBC One drama, which made it much more promising. It was also shown in 3D, which could add that extra experience watching the show, I chose not to watch it in 3D, but you could tell at some parts were 3D. It was such a perfect family drama, something nice and refreshing for a cold winter evening on the settee clutching onto a hot drink with a tub full of Celebrations or Roses staring at you... 

It was also interesting to see Hugh Bonneville in a very different role, especially from his well known role on Downton Abbey. He was perfect casting, and at times, especially in the more emotional scenes, he was just perfection. One of Britain's finest actors. I was also loving Sheridan Smith's performance as the role of the obnoxious, bossy mother, she played the part perfectly. I am a huge fan of Sheridan and I've watched her for many years, and this is one of my favourite shows that she has been in, simply wonderful. 

Here is the official BBC One trailer for the show: 

 

There was some very funny lines in the show, here are some of my favourites:

"Do they call you Pippa Pig?" "No." "They should."

"I like to think I'm Harry Potter in my spare time."

"I googled you" "I don't know what that is but it sounds painful"

"Any of us could be homeless one day"

If you didn't watch the show when it was first on BBC One (23rd December), then you can easily snuggle up and watch it on iPlayer. Its full of: Hugh Bonneville being brilliant as ever, Pudsey the dog, Sheridan Smith with great hair, a great relationship between Chloe and her father, its full of brilliance, and it is bloody brilliant. Bravo to everyone involved, especially David Walliams. Oh and, erm... don't wash people's clothes WITHOUT ASKING THEIR PERMISSION. 

Thank you for reading and I hope you have a Merry Christmas! 

Things I don't like about Christmas...

I absolutely adore Christmas, its one of my favourite times of the year. But I wanted to write a small post to share with you some things that I don't particularly enjoy around the Christmas period.

1. Food shopping. 
   Food shopping is such a pain in the backside, even more at Christmas. Sometimes, I enjoy  food shopping but at Christmas, its a different story. People just standing there in the middle of the Cheese aisle looking for corned beef, so they just stand there RIGHT in the middle of the aisle, with their trolley parked no-where even near them, and blocking people to move past. These people are the banes of Christmas food shopping, aren't they not? I've always been tempted to throw a sprout at their big, annoying faces. Maybe, next time.
   
   
2. Christmas cards.
   I don't see the point in Christmas cards. What's the point in wasting £3 on a card with a teddy bear on it with the words 'Merry Christmas!'? Why don't you just wish them Merry Christmas without wasting money for every member of the family/friends. Yes, they look very presentable and 'Christmassy' but they are a waste of money, as they're going to be taken down in a matter of days.
   
   
3. Putting up the decorations.
   I do love Christmas decorations, but putting them is just one of those 'ugh, do we really have to!?' tasks over the festive period. The whole fussing of getting the boxes/bags from the attic, fulled with tacky Santa's and tinsel more camp than John Barrowman. The only decoration I like is the Christmas tree, I couldn't care less about a snowman singing 'Walking in a Winter wonderland'. All that matters is having a lovely tree. I also don't see the point in wasting a huge amount of money for decorations, especially lights. Why pay £80 for blue LED lights, when you can get them for about £4?! Ridiculous.
   
   
4. People being nice and friendly to you, only because its Christmas.
   I hate those people who don't even phone you during the year, but at Christmas time, they don't stop phoning, they don't stop texting... and when Christmas is over, they don't want to know you. Except for the next year... and possibly the next year. What's the point of being fake and saying you like someone just for the sake of it being Christmas? Why can't they do that during time of the year?! If you like them, you like them. Not just at Christmas, but in general. If you don't like them, don't like them just for the sake of it being Christmas. There's no point in being fake. 

Of course, there are many more, but these are the main things that anger and frustrate me over the Christmas period. I try my best not to be Scrooge, but there are somethings that really annoy me. I imagine its the same for most people. 

I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas, and let's look forward to 2013. If we're still alive...

Christmas Wrapping Paper and Gift Bags!

Hi guys! So today, I want to talk about wrapping paper. Wrapping paper is one of my favourite things during the Christmas festivities, even though I can't actually wrap a present... but I always think that its important for the present to be presented very well, its always a habit of mine. After some browsing online, I have found my favourite wrapping paper and essentials to make the present look that extra better. I hope you enjoy.

I really like these gift bags, I think this would be a perfect way to store some Christmas candy and give them as little gifts. You could use the bag for any gift you want, its entirely up to you. If you are giving a gift to a make-up/beauty fanatic, then you could place in some make-up or anything beauty related into the gift bag. But, I would use these gift bags to store some candy/sweets and give them to younger family members. You can find these at Ikea, in a 12 pack for just £2.

Ribbon is a top essential for most people when it comes to wrapping Christmas presents. For me, using ribbon is just too much of a fuss, but I do think it does look nice on certain presents. In this ribbon, I really like the snowflake pattern with the dark red background, making it extra 'Christmassey'. You can find this at John Lewis, 5m each, for just £3. 

These labels I absolutely love. They are just so vintage and I really love the simplicity of them too. If you are wrapping up your Christmas presents in a more vintage style, these would be perfect. Lovely neutral colours and you could also add a bow to make it that extra special, as seen in the photograph. You can get these at John Lewis, in a pack of six or just £2.50.

At Christmas, I usually make a box full of gifts for some family members, which I think is a really nice gift. For example, you could put in some beauty related products, you could put in some chocolate and sweets... you can put in a range of products. Add some tissue paper in the inside and place the products on top, to make them that extra personal. They would love it. A perfect Christmas gift. You can also get this at John Lewis for just £6. 

This is such a great wrapping paper, I think this is the perfect wrapping paper to wrap up the presents you have bought your mothers and grandmothers, to me, it just looks very elegant and it just puts me in the festive spirit. You could also add silver bows to it too, I really love this wrapping paper. You can find this at Asda, for 4m, for only £2.

To go with the previous wrapping paper, you can also use these gorgeous matching gift tags for only £1 at Asda for a pack of 10. Bargain.

I also really like this wrapping paper, with this really fantastic pattern. I think this would be a great wrapping paper to wrap up presents for my sister, my cousins, etc. It really is a fantastic paper and I really like the design along with the colours. You can pick this up at Asda for only £2.



This plain silver wrapping paper, you can wrap up anything! I really like presents wrapped up in just a bold colour, I find it looking so much better than patterns and characters on the paper. You could add ribbon, bows etc, but I would just like it with a little gift tag on the side. Again, you can get this at Asda for just £2.


 
This gift bag, I really like. I really like the pattern and the use of colours on the bag. To save time, you could just not bother without the wrapping paper and just place it in this lovely gift bag. To add something more presentable, you could place some tissue paper inside and then place the product on top. This is a reasonable size bag too, and I think it could come in handy for sisters, mothers and grandmothers, etc. You can get this gift bag at Matalan for just £2.

Those are just some of my favourite wrapping paper, ribbons, gift bag, boxes. You might have thought, 'What's the point? It's only gift wrap, it'll only go in the bin!', but I think its also a good thing for it to look presentable. I guess these are more for older friends and relatives, but there are so much wrapping paper out there for children, including characters from their favourite TV show/movie. 

Thank you for reading... now, get wrapping before its too late! 

Review: The Secret of Crickley Hall - BBC One.

For a few months before it actually aired, I kept hearing about The Secret of Crickley Hall being on BBC One and most people said it will be over the Halloween period, which I think would be even better. As the months progressed, I was eager to watch the show, and when it finally came on, (which I watched on iPlayer), I was blown away.

The Secret of Crickley Hall is based on the novel by James Herbert, which I haven't read... yet, but I'm going to be buying it really soon. I haven't heard much about the book before, I've heard of the name of it but I haven't got any knowledge about the plot, which I know now. But after watching the TV series, I decided to make it my first priority to buy and then to read the book.

The series was on for three episodes, which I think was enough and they could of explained things much further but I was satisfied at the end result.

One of the reasons why I wanted to watch the series was because of the stars in the show, especially Surrane Jones and Tom Ellis. I'm a huge fan of Surrane and Tom, they are both talented actors and so down to earth. Surrane has starred in, Doctor Who, Corantion Street, Scott & Bailey, A Touch of Cloth, etc. Tom has starred in, Miranda, Gates, Eastenders, Doctor Who, The Fades, etc. The series also starred; Douglas Henshall, David Warner, Sarah Smart, Olivia Cooke, Maisie Williams, Bill Miner, Pixie Davies, Elliot Kerley, and many more. The cast was absolutely brilliant but Surrane was just fantastic with the role of Eve, I wouldn't be surprised if she won an award for that role, she was brilliant.

Joe Ahearne adapted the book onto screen and he also directed it, which I think he did a brilliant job, but I might be a bit biased because I haven't read the book... yet!

The series/book is about the Caleigh family and the missing of their son/brother, Cam. One afternoon in the playground Eve falls asleep, which Cam disappears. Then, eleventh months later, Gabe thinks moving is the best option for Eve, to give her some comfort that Cam may still be alive, they move to Crickley Hall which isn't the safest of places. The series shows flashbacks of the 1940s, when Crickley Hall was where orphans was evacuated from London during World War II. In the 1940s, a tragic accident occurred, a flood, leaving drastic consequences.

I don't want to spoil it to much because you must watch it to understand more, because its one of those shows where if you miss one episode, you will just get confused and lost.

For me, the best performance has to be by Douglas Henshall who played Augustus Cribben.

                                                         

His character is just so terrifying and he played the character down to a tee. He was simply superb. The only character that I, myself have been terrified by, and I don't usually jump at a TV show or by a character, but Mr Cribben, is a different story, especially with a cane in his hand.

If you like a bit of history, supernatural, gripping drama, then The Secret of Crickley Hall is for you. There have been mixed reviews, but me and my family absolutely loved it.

Now, it's time for me to get the book and read...

Christmas Gift Guide/Ideas: #2 - Under £15.

Hey guys! I know I've promised to you and to myself to write posts of my Christmas Gift Guides but I've just been feeling a bit under the weather and my internet isn't the fastest. So, I thought it was time to write some more Christmas Gift Guides. Seeing as its December now, I really want to get a little bit more festive with my blog.
Today I thought I would do a Christmas Gift Guide for under £15. Christmas is an expensive time of the year but lately there have been some fantastic gifts for under £15. These gifts would also be great as brilliant stocking fillers. I hope you enjoy!

For Her;

1. Fabulous Fashion Book, £9.99, River Island.

2. Heathcote & Ivory Vintage Rose Handcare Duo Chic Set, £12, John Lewis.

3. "This Is For You" by Rob Ryan, £14.99, Topshop.

4. Stag Hot Water Bottle, £10, Topshop.

5. Elegant Crosswords Puzzles, £4.99, John Lewis.

6. Vintage Tealight Holder, £15, Matalan.

7. Green Tea Fragranced Candle, £9, Topshop.

8. Nails in Powder, £6, Topshop.

For Him;

1. Top Gear: The Cool 500: The Coolest Cars Ever Made, £12, Asda.

2. Brown Retro TV Photo Frame, £9, River Island.

3. The Dark Knight Rises DVD, £9.99, Amazon.

4. Wallace & Gromit Flask, £7, Asda.

5. Ridley's Flying Plane, £9, John Lewis.

6. White Witchetty Grub Chcolates, £7, River Island.

7. Dark Green Cable Knit Beanie Hat, £10, River Island.

8. Nivea For Men Wash Kit, £10, Asda.

9. Jamie's 15 Minute Meals, £11.99, Amazon.

Thank you for reading.