Portmeirion - My 21st.

My Brother Sam's impression of the famous Seal photobomb...

So on Tuesday it was my 21st Birthday WOOOOO. 

We had a family day out to North Wales to one of my favourite places Portmeirion! You may have heard of the pottery by this name which is part of this (but actually made in Stoke like all the best is, hellooooo Emma Bridgewater!) I primarily know it for being where The Prisoner TV series was filmed and by the way if you haven't seen it I'd seriously recommend it ever so slightly mad, late 1960s at it's best. As a family we love the show which makes visiting Portmeirion even more wonderful though it has to be said I can't leave the gift shops without something to suit the theme!

My brother came up from Kent for a few days for my Birthday and as I haven't seen him since mid January it meant we didn't even argue while he was here, which had to be a world record surely?! The weather looked stormy but the rain held off and we were even greeted by sunshine on our drive home that evening, which is typical! I dressed for comfort more than high style points as we travelled for two and a half hours each way but as always it was certainly worth it! Each time we've visited Portmeirion we have found new spots and little buildings we've missed in the past. It's truly a fascinating place and the story of how it came to be is utterly interesting and well worth a google!

As I mentioned in an earlier post this is the start of more lifestyle posts to be up on A rose like this as I really enjoy taking photographs of the places I visit, gigs I go to and the people I've seen and I hope you like them! 

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Glazed and Confused.

 

 Glazed and Confused Necklace c/o Black Heart Creatives. (Sorry I look so tired!)

The fabulous Charlotte from Black Heart Creatives sent me this necklace A LONG TIME AGO. But due to a whole host of things I've only just gotten chance to put how much I love this down in writing on here. It's from the wonderfully named Live Fast Die Yum collection.When I've worn this out and about the sheer amount of compliments I get is so lovely because it's so unique and quirky. Some of my friends do find it quite funny as I'm gluten intolerant so don't actually eat donuts anymore but it doesn't mean I appreciate there beauty! 

I own two other pieces from Black Heart Creatives and I have to say the quality and customer service is second to none. I wear both on at least a weekly basis and okay sometimes they can surprise people or maybe even offend slightly, I know some plus size women may prefer not to wear a necklace which says Fat Bitch in black glittery letters but it's something I take great joy in parading around in along with my Chunky yet Funky number which I had custom made and utterly adore, I'll be featuring this in an outfit post shortly! I know when I'm looking for something personal or different for someone Black Heart Creatives is the first place I'll go, I have a few ideas I'm definitely going to get made into pieces as soon as I can. 

Black Heart Creatives are being so lovely by offering you lovely readers 25% off with  the code - rose25 until Tuesday 3rd of June! 

I know I've got my eye on some Fat Babe earrings and an array of goodies from the site.

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Biddulph Grange Gardens.

I've decided that I'm going to start posting a few more lifestyle kind of things up on A Rose Like This and this is one the first of what I hope is many. A few sunny weekends ago two of my dearest friends and myself decided to pop along to Biddulph Grange Gardens which isn't to far from my hometown, of course I took my camera with me well I'm never one to miss a photo opportunity! The house is mostly private flats or offices (I WILL LIVE THERE ONE DAY, as you get entry to the gardens as your own!) but it's the gardens you go for. I've been visiting all my life as we've always been members of the National Trust, we try to go every season as you can see all the changes and it's truly beautiful.

Biddulph Grange also has some themed gardens, one of the most well known being the Chinese Garden which includes a great wall of China! Quite a few features of it have been closed in recent years but they've all been reopened now and it's even more exciting than ever. Hence why me and the girls took the majority of our snaps there! I really love all the photographs from this trip as we spent it laughing away and I think you can really see this in the pictures. Personal favourite being me posing on the bridge with my friend Becca sneaking up behind me!

I hope you've liked this little insight into some of the trips we go on and will enjoy seeing more up on the blog soon!

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