Engagement... and Other Exciting Stuff!

Well exciting news! As of valentines Day I am officially engaged! The other half proposed whilst on holiday in Athens on V-day... how romantic! So there are lots of exciting things to look forward to in the future... like a polka-dotty wedding for starters! It will definitely be a couple of years yet, as I need to save some pennies first, but that just gives me more time to ponder and plan. My younger sister, so she tells me, has already got half the wedding planned: polka dot wedding dress, and dress code, cupcake wedding cake topped with a Lego version of me and the groom, and instead of sugared almonds in the guests' favours... Lego!

There are also some more exciting things coming up this year...

Going to Ghana!

I am officially off to visit a school in Ghana for a week with my school. As lots of you know I went on a charity trip to The Gambia last summer (read about my charity work, explorations and adventures)and I am really excited about going back to Africa and seeing another part of the continent. Especially as I will be helping out in the link school we have there.

Attending the ATL conference
In Easter I will be attending the annual ATL conference in Manchester. It'll be a fantastic experience, not to mention a lovely chance to catch up with old friends and people I met last year!

Holiday and Italian Wedding!

In the summer I will be heading off with the family back to Italy to attend a friend's wedding and to have another exploration in Rome... exciting!

What exciting things are you looking forward to?

This Calls For A Celebration!!!

Well, I can't believe this day has finally come! I have officially finished my final exams and uni is over! These four years have been filled with hard work, fun, and some lovely people! It's incredibly sad that I'm going to be moving away from my new friends...

It is also rather exciting too at the same time... it's a double celebration as I've secured my very first teaching post for September! I just cannot wait until I have my very own class to teach! It makes all of the hard work over the past four years while I trained for QTS and studied for my degree totally worth it!

Pate with plum chutney and granary toast

Chicken roulade stuffed with goats cheese wrapped in pancetta, with potatoes and vegetables

Chocolate torte with raspberry coulis and cream

I've got lots to look forward to over the summer... on Tuesday I will be going to Gambia, with the other two lovely ladies in the photo above, to do some charity work in a primary school in Bijilo. After Gambia I'm off to Poland to teach in a summer school in Krakow too: something that I'm incredibly excited about, and then I've got the remainder of the summer to prepare for September and relax! How will you be spending your summer?

Pip's shoes were amazing! Such a gorgeous colour... and check out those bows!