No 32- Go Watch My Nephew Play Ice Hockey!!!

Hi there you lot!!

This week has been absolutely manic! Some of your may or may not know that I am currently studying a degree in Dispensing Optometry through work. This means that every 2/3 months I have to venture down to Cambridge to attend a university residential. This is tiring. Very, very tiring. The week just gone was a residential week so I was down there Monday evening, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. It's safe to say that I was pretty zonked by the time I got home Thursday evening!!

As always, when in Cambridge I, without fail, have to pop into Primark as I always forget the silliest things. This time it was tights and being as I had only packed summery playsuits and dresses, tights were something i desperately needed. I don't normally shop in Primark and that isn't because of the brand or anything like that. I just tend to do all my shopping online now and hardly ever venture into town, so when I was let loose in there, this is what I came out with!

The first purchases...

 Then I went back because I had also forgotten my scarf!! Silly me...

The Second.

Now the purse and hair clips aren't from Primark. The purse is from the Mischa Barton handbag range and was reduced in Debenhams. I fell in love with it and absolutely had to buy it!!
As I had purchased my tights I decided to wear them the second day of my trip with my boohoo playsuit.

Here I am!!

& a close up of the print.

I love this playsuit. If you look carefully you can see the colours are a mixture of flowers and leaves in different patterns. I think this is such a versatile piece of clothing. It can be worn with or without tights and the sleeves can be kept long or rolled up for a more casual look.  Either way I think its super cute and I love it!
I have a new favourite juice drink. This got me through a very hard lecture in a very hot and stuffy lecture hall. Its full of amazingly healthy ingredients and tastes incredible! After my week of lectures was over and I was finally home, I went to my mum's for some well deserved food. She cooked up a proper feast and it was really nice to have a lovely, healthy dinner. The choice of wine wasn't so bad either ;)

Naked - Blue machine

Salmon salad feast & a beautiful glass of rose!

Finally we come to the weekend. Now I originally stated that I wanted to go and see me nephew at an away hockey game. The only problem with that was that all the away games they played were on days where I was at work and unable to make. It turned out that last night was the last game of the season at our local rink and so I went down there joined by the rest of my family to scream and shout support for the little star! He is incredible on the ice to say how long he has actually been skating. As a former ice skater myself (figure thought not hockey) I know how hard it is to do some of the moves he was doing. I thought he was a little star and had a very proud Auntie moment!! I may have even shed a teeny weeny tear!

I think it's so nice to see children in environments like the ice arena. The kids didn't really know each other but that didn't stop them having a good time and playing together. Sure, you get the odd one who is a bit naughty and all the parents tend to zone in on that one particular personality. Trust me, I would not like to be that kid around all those hockey mums! It is incredible atmosphere at those hockey games. Team spirit plays a big part in group sporting events and this was no different. At the end of every match the teams all nominated a 'Spirit of the Game' from their particular teams. This is voted for by all the parents and team members and so is a lovely way to praise somebodies achievements throughout the game/season.  Again, when this was announced I shed a tiny little tear I am ashamed to say!

I think for now I am going to leave this blog here. I am thinking about doing an April favourites blog to let you know some of my favourite foods, products and general things through April. Would this be a good thing? I'm always trying to keep the blog fresh and not just plain old, 'oh look, Zoe's done another one of the list' kind of blogs!

Love you and leave you guys,
Team Spririt!


Byeeeee xx