Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 • Lifestyle
A quick post from me to reflect on what a shitter of a year 2022 was and to wish everyone a lovely Christmas and New Year!
Make sure you spend time with your family and loved ones and enjoy all of the roasties and PIBs you can eat!
Last year I wrote, "Let's hope 2022 is better than the last two years...", and I laugh at my naivety. However, I still hope 2023 is better than 2022!
I won't be posting again this year but I'll still be active on socials as usual.
Christmas Movie Advent Calendar 2022
Tuesday, 29 November 2022 • Lifestyle
1st The Princess Switch (Netflix) | 2nd Home Alone (Disney +) | 3rd Love Hard (Netflix) | 4th Holidate (Netflix) |
5th Home Alone 2 (Disney +) | 6th The Spirit of Christmas (Amazon Prime) | 7th The Princess Switch: Switched Again (Netflix) | 8th A Christmas Prince (Netflix) |
9th Christmas with The Kranks (Amazon Prime) | 10th Nativity! (Netflix) | 11th The Grinch (DVD or buy on Prime) | 12th A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding (Netflix) |
13th The Princess Switch: Romancing the Star (Netflix) | 14th A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (Netflix) | 15th ,Last Christmas (Netflix) | 16th The Holiday (Amazon Prime/ Netflix) |
17th The Santa Clause (Disney +) | 18th Unaccompanied Minors (DVD or buy on Prime) | 19th Single All The Way (Netflix) | 20th Love Actually (Netflix) |
21st The Santa Clause 2 (Disney +) | 22nd Elf (DVD or buy on Prime) | 23rd Deck The Halls (Disney +) | 24th It's a Wonderful Life (DVD or Free with Ads on Prime) |
The End of Camping Season 2022
Friday, 23 September 2022 • Lifestyle, Other, Travel
Annnnd just like that, it's the end of summer and cosy season is officially starting. Which also means it draws camping season to a close for 2022. At least for us! We are planning some camping potentially in October (weather dependent), but we will definitely starting again in March/ April next year.
This sadly, also brings to a close, my camping content for this year. Next year I'll be reviewing our brand new tent, more campsites and giving more hints, tips and tricks for camping.
Over the winter months, I'll be shifting focus back to my older style content, cosy nights in, what to watch, cocktail and food recipes alongside reviews. Keep your eyes peeled!
Molly
Eco Caerhys Camping Review
Tuesday, 20 September 2022 • Travel
Last year, myself and Liz decided to go camping and selected Eco Caerhys Camping in Haverfordwest, which overlooks Abereiddy Bay and the Blue Lagoon. We had such a good time last year, we decided to take my boyfriend, Matt, and Liz's husband, Ollie, this year! Find my full review of the campsite below:
Pros
- Super friendly owners - Leanne and Caz are the loveliest people ever. I've kept in touch with Leanne over Instagram since we stayed in 2021, and during their rounds of the campsite she and Caz are always on hand to give advice on where to go/ where to eat etc. Caz even helped us start our fire last year as we just couldn't make it work!
- You pitch around the outside of the field, meaning easy access to the loos and showers aswell as seeing the spectacular views. You can also park next to your pitch... always a win for me!
- Great Facilities - Ok, considering my love/hate relationship with camping toilets, you'll be surprised to hear that I really rate the loos at Eco Caerhys despite them being portaloos. They're really well maintained, Caz and Leanne maintain them regularly throughout the day and you're never without loo roll! The showers are lovely and hot, and this year they have added an additional changing area which is ace.
- Overlooks Abereiddy Bay and the Blue Lagoon, which means absolutely stunning views. The instagrammers dream!
Cons
- Portaloos - You'll note that above I said the portaloos really aren't bad and are well maintained but I still prefer a proper flushing loo!
Overall
I absolutely loved our stay at Eco Caerhys campsite and would definitely return again.
Overall, I award Eco Caerhys campsite, 5 tents out of 5!
Camping Meal Ideas
Tuesday, 30 August 2022 • Food and Drink, Travel
When we first began camping, we got into a bit of a rut with food. We stuck with classic camping faire - BBQ food! But we realised, since we were going often and are trying to eat healthier, we needed to branch out. So, we bought a basic campstove and some gas and away we have gone!
The trouble with cooking campside is that you don't have access to your usual array of spices and flavourings, so you have to adapt and plan ahead to ensure your meals are packed full of flavour. I also tend to avoid things which are a bit iffy cooking through properly, such as chicken and fish. I do this because with cooking outside, the wind blows the flame and means that it doesn't always cook evenly. We tried doing burgers on our stove and ended up with half burnt burgers - nightmare!
1. Tacos
Tacos are easy to do on a campstove. Minced beef, a packet of taco seasoning, some fresh salad and taco shells are all you need!
2. The Classic Bacon or Sausage Sandwich
This one is obvious - you can't go wrong with a classic bacon or sausage sandwich can you!? Little hack we have found is taking small butter portions to use if you don't have access to a fridge and then refillable bottles for ketchup and brown sauce.
3. Risotto
Risotto is another easy one pan meal. All you need is onion, some fresh peas, some chopped ham, arborio rice and chicken stock and it makes a healthy and tasty meal.
4. Peri Peri Halloumi Pittas
An easy lunch and easy to add a pop of flavour. I tend to take a bottle of nandos peri peri garlic sauce. Usually I chuck a bit over my halloumi, add salad and throw it in a pitta. Delish!
5. 5 Bean Chilli
A good option for something which is warming and healthy. Needed for a rainy day to warm up. At home, I'd mix up my own spices and seasonings but I do cheat whilst camping with a packet mix as it's easier not to take a million spices or if I'm prepared enough, I mix it up in advance.
What kind of food do you opt for when camping?
Molly