Tis the season of festivals and with each year a new one presents itself. At the start of this year I knew for sure I wanted to attend one having not been to a festival for five years! I have to say as much as I love going to festivals for the music, seeing your favourite musicians, the food and drink and having a laugh what I actually don't like is the people that come with it. There is always a select few to ruin your time and it's usually the people who haven't grasped the concept of a festival is for a good time, and for the music but they simply go to get trollied, high off their faces and ruin it for others (can you tell I'm a little bitter?). They're also usually the people who tend to remain at camp and don't bother seeing any musicians.
Having already been to Reading twice, Nass and Boomtown which are all weekend festivals, Alex and I wanted to find a day festival. That way you get the experience without the night time weirdos and you get to go home, shower and sleep in your bed (granny alert). I took to google and although there aren't that many especially near enough to us Citadel popped up. This is a rather new festival with only two years behind them but once I'd read their bio I knew it was the one.
"CITADEL IS LONDON’S BRIGHTEST NEW FESTIVAL. COMBINING THE CITY’S CREATIVITY WITH A THRILLING MUSICAL LINEUP, FOR ONE DAY VICTORIA PARK BECOMES A SUN-DRENCHED UTOPIA…THE ULTIMATE SUMMER SUNDAY"
Fruit picking is something I've always wanted to do and with every new year I mention it to Alex but we still never seemed to go. However this year we were going to make it happen! I took to the Durleighmarsh Farm website as this is our closest fruit & veg picking farm to see when the best time was to go, July looked to be the perfect month predominantly for fruit. So, making a note in my diary with a set date the day eventually came round and perfect timing too what with the gorgeous weather. After a very long week at work, Alex and I were very excited for the weekend not only to relax with each other but to do something fun.
Hello everyone!
Now, we all know packing for a holiday is one of the most difficult things us girls can do because who wants to be seen in last years holiday outfits. I know for myself especially I like to buy new clothes for a holiday but also take a few pieces from last year to mix with something new. This is a great way of recycling clothes without having to wear the exact same outfit. Say for example you love a particular top, you could buy new trousers, shorts or even a skirt to make it look new when in reality you've worn it for the past 5 holidays.
This is just a peek into the outfits I wore during my time in Croatia. I wanted to keep it classy because I feel that I'm at an age (yes, I'm only 24) where I don't really want my bum cheeks hanging out anymore. I picked up these pieces over the past 3 months, just buying bits randomly that I came across on websites and as for bikinis, well I had to buy brand new ones because my other bikinis had become very well used from travelling- straight in the bin.
When it comes to packing for holidays I love to pack smart. I know it's easy to just take every single item you love and pair together outfits when you're out there but this year Alex and I were only taking one suitcase ... yes, that's right two people were going to be using the same suitcase, so I definitely had to smart pack. The day before we left I took down all my favourite items including all my new bits. I then organised them into day outfits and evening/dinner outfits as well as what I'd wear on the day of leaving and the day coming back. I paired everything together and actually found myself putting a whole load of clothes back I just wouldn't need. Luckily for us, everything did fit bringing our bag to whopping 19kg.
On to the fun bit ... outfits!
Day 1.
I wanted to be comfortable for the flight but also warm for the aeroplane aircon/cool for the arrival. This outfit was perfect because these trousers are super comfortable. I wasn't at all cold on the flight nor was I too hot when we spent the day exploring. The entire outfit is from Miss Selfridge, the bralette and my bag are from TopShop and my sandals which are years old are from Next.
Ah, where do I even begin? Those were exactly my thoughts when anyone asked me how my holiday was. Where do I begin? Other than the fact is was one of the best holidays. Dubrovnik has to be one of the most beautiful cities I've had the pleasure of visiting. It was incredibly clean (literally not even cigarette butts on the floor), the buildings were stunning and the scenery was unreal.
