Fashion: The perfect Springtime coat

One of the chores to tick off on my never-ending 'to-do' list recently was to have a big wardrobe sort out. I do this a couple of times a year, packing bags of clothes to give to local charity shops and other bags for the bin. With warmer weather on the horizon as Summer slowly approaches {fingers crossed for good weather!!} it was time to say goodbye to my Winter wardrobe for another year. When finishing such a task, it often feels like there's a gaping hole and dare I say it, like most women, I allow myself the cheeky excuse to do a bit of shopping! This year I was determined to find myself the perfect Springtime coat. I have a few warm, Winter coats which have lasted me a couple of years now and will undoubtedly last a few more. But what I didn't have was an 'inbetween' coat. One to wear when it's still a bit chilly but the sun is out and you don't need the excessive warmth of a Barbour or a Duffle. {#firstworldproblems}

This week's happiness

Things that have made me happy this week...

Blossom

Beautiful baby pink blossom spotted on my walk through Greenwich Park this week. Blossom fills the park at this time of year, it's got to be the prettiest thing about Spring for sure! I took these photos on my way home from one of my nightshifts, it was such a beautiful morning.

#ThursdayThoughts

Happy Thursday, keep sparkling!

Lydia xxx

{From now on, Thursdays on the blog will mean #ThursdayThoughts where I will share a thought, a quote, some inspiration or just how I'm feeling. Hope you enjoy!}

Easter Baking: Chocolate Mini-Egg Nest Cake

Happy 1st April! 

This is a rather special blogpost for me as its my 100th post! I'm so glad I finally jumped on the blogging bandwagon last year, it was something I had wanted to do for a long while but didn't quite know how - and somehow I've managed to blab my way through one hundred whole posts!! Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to read my blabbing!

So the Easter Weekend is fast approaching and what more could you want at Easter time than a huge chocolate cake covered in Cadbury's mini eggs?! I created this delicious mess of a cake this week and it's too good not to share. It's a firm Nigella favourite, Nigella never lets me down.