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I am not good with sad films, not one bit. I cried at Marley and Me and never watched it again (imagine how sad it would be now that I have dogs, no thanks) and I’ve always known this was a sad one so I think that's why I've avoided it!

Last Holiday

How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days

Now this is the one I've watched and I loved it so much! It may even be one of my new favourite films. It was just so funny and heartwarming and one I've heard so many good things I've heard a million good things about and I agree with these million good things! People have to watch this film.

Sex and the City (1&2)

My friends Lizzie and Gemma are always trying to get me to watch these and I never have so I'm sure they'd be proud that this is on the list. This is another one of those things that my Dad never watched so I never watched either.

Calamity Jane

Gangs of New York

My Dad has this one so this weekend we're going to sit down and watch either this or the next film because he has both!

24 Hour Party People

The Devil Wears Prada

Green Street

Paris is Burning

The Rescuers

Another Disney classic that has just escaped me. I'm about half way through this one and I have to say I'm loving it! It's just a very sweet film so far and I'll update you all once I've finished!

The Magic Pudding

This is like a jokey one because it's a film that Jack watched when he was little but it's on the list so I will have to watch it!

East is East

Mighty Joe Young

Been told I'll cry at this one so not looking forward to that really..

The Silence of the Lambs

Long Kiss Goodnight

Date Movie

and those are all the films on the list! If you know any more let me know!

Thanks For Reading!

Becky x

Hello You Lovely Lot!

As I'm sure all of you know I'm a vegan and so this year I can't have my beloved Dairy Milk advent calendar. My parent's actually bought me a Yankee Calendar for this year so I still has something to open every day...not like I'm 20 in January or anything...nope. And so, with that being said, I thought I would compile a list of Advent Calendars that didn't include chocolate for vegans, people who don't like chocolate or people who just want something different this year! I know it's a little late but it's never too late to buy an advent calendar (plus the later you buy it the more you get to open in one go so, that's a plus)

Yankee Candle - Holiday Party Advent Calendar (£17.49)

This is the one that I have and I LOVE it! You basically get a tea light every day and then on Christmas even you get a slightly bigger one on Christmas Eve. There's six scents in it I think? All of which are just lovely I have to say. Also, the tea lights last for a really long time considering they're only little!

You can buy that here!

Oliver Bonas - Nutcracker Jewellery Advent Calendar (£20)

This is out of stock now but what an amazing idea for next year! I've never heard of a jewellery advent calendar and I love the idea of it. As someone who doesn't wear jewellery I think that this would make me wear it more. Especially considering it's Oliver Bonas I imagine all the pieces to just be gorgeous. I think it would also get someone who just wears the same pieces again and again to go out of their comfort zone!

Yankee Candle - Holiday Party Special Party Pavilion Advent Calendar (£20.99)

This appears to be one step up from the one I have because there's more scents and there's also bigger candles in some of the windows! This is for the person in your life that REALLY loves candles (which I do, so next year I might have to buy this for myself) and it's not that bad of a price if you think about how expensive Yankee Candles are!

You can buy that here!

Tanya Burr Cosmetics - 12 Days of Christmas Gift Set (£25)

I have never had a beauty advent calendar but I feel like if I was going to have one this would be where I would start. It's on the low price end for beauty advent calendars but still amazing quality. I have an eyeshadow palette by Tanya and the makeup is lovely! It's always nice to try a load of different products and I'm pretty sure that in this you get a few things that aren't in her collections!

You can buy that here!

Makeup Revolution - Beauty Advent Calendar (£30)

I LOVE Makeup Revolution and I had no idea that they even had an advent calendar or I totally would have bought it for myself! I think advent calendars like this are such a good idea because you get to try stuff you never would have bought otherwise and could possibly find a new favourite product! A must have for next year for me!

You can buy that here!

Perkulate - Coffee Advent Calendar (£35)

I found this on notonthehighstreet which is amazing anyway! I'm not the biggest coffee fan although I have been drinking it more in the mornings because I'm just SO tired. If you know someone who's just got in to coffee I reckon this would make a perfect gift because they get to try a different coffee every day and they can't complain about that.

You can buy that here!

Lime Tree London - Letter Advent Envelope Bunting (£39.50)

Now this isn't necessarily an advent calendar itself but you get to put your own gifts in the little envelopes so you can put whatever you like in them. Obviously this isn't really one you'd buy for yourself because you'd know what you were getting. It also would be, more likely than not, a little bit more expensive because you'd have to buy the gifts too but I think the thought is lovely!

You can buy that here!

POSTTEA - Advent Calendar of Tea (£49)

I love tea too and I drink a lot more tea than coffee. I had a look at the Bluebird Tea Company one but it was sold out and then they said they some of their vegan ones left but I couldn't find them but I didn't want to put it in if it wasn't vegan because that might be why you're here! However I think this one is vegan! I am constantly trying new teas and so to have a new one every day would be absolutely amazing!

You can buy that here!

Ciaté - Mini Mani Month Advent Calendar (£50)

Now I don't have any nails really so this would be a bit pointless for me (it's because I bite them, the shame) but for someone who is a nail varnish fanatic this would be perfect. I don't think you'd ever need to buy nail varnish ever again if you bought this lets be honest. I don't even think they're samples I'm sure they're full size which is amazing for the price it is.

You can buy that here!


So there you have it! A list of Chocolate Free advent calendars! I hope this helps people and makes everyone realise that even when you grow up and your parents wont buy you a chocolate one (which mum tried to do last year, she didn't get away with it) there are other alternatives!

Thanks For Reading!

Becky

Hello You Lovely Lot!

Sorry this is up so late but I've been thinking all week about what I could upload, I know that next week will be my October Playlist so you can all get excited about that one) and I was going to do one about my little holiday but that was kind of last week! I then thought about doing this blog post but it's only just been three weeks so it's not really the one month update at all but let's admit it, the 'three week update' is just not a catchy title.

SO. I have been vegan for about three weeks now. Technically I've been trying to be vegan for over a month but I made a lot of slip ups at the beginning e.g.eating nandos rice which i didn't know had butter in, having a big mac when I was really hungover and a few other slip-ups. I even slipped up yesterday when I had a bit of someones homemade hummus and then asking what was in it because it was lovely and finding out it had cream and cheese in it...whoops. Safe to say I didn't have any more.

Sometimes I find it hard like when I'm really hungry or tired or hungover I think about how much I would love Chicken Nuggets, and there's even a McDonalds at the end of the road which makes my temptation stronger, however I have yet to give in to that. I've learnt to do food shopping right after I've eaten, to cook when everyone else cooks and that slip-ups and mistakes are fine and just things that you learn from.

Day to day I really don't think that I'm missing out on meat and the only time I reckon I could eat it is when other people are sat eating something I used to love. However, I know that I'm doing something that's good for my body by not eating dairy and something that's good for my tastebuds by not eating meat because I am the worst cook and any meat I cooked was mediocre.

I thought that going to see my family was going to be a big challenge because my family is the definition of a 'meat and two veg' family. I've always eaten meat and dairy too but when I became lactose intolerant a few years ago the amount of dairy I ate became slightly less. However, I would still eat it and make myself ill. My Dad (and loads of other people) have said to me 'well, why don't you just not eat dairy and meat?' and it winds me up. If I say to myself I'm not allowed to eat dairy at all (which is what I'm doing by being Vegan) then I don't eat it. I've only eaten it by accident so far, however before I was vegan I knew that I shouldn't eat dairy but I ate it anyway! And I don't even like egg so there's no point in that really.

If anything changes I'll let you know but hopefully it will all be good until the two month update!

Thanks For Reading!

Becky x

Hello You Lovely Lot!

So, I am currently on holiday (kind of). I came home for less than 24 hours before driving 2 hours to end up in Filey! it's basically a little town near the sea for anyone who doesn't know, just my kind of place. I'm only here till tomorrow afternoon and then I get a train back to Liverpool to my beloved house. Back to watching too much TV, eating too much food and complaining that my room's a mess yet doing nothing about it!

We're actually here to celebrate Mum's birthday (that isn't even until next month but there you have it) because she used to come here as a kid with her Mum and Dad! The rest of my family are staying until next week but as I have lessons to go to I have to back to University tomorrow (boo hoo).

It's really lovely here even though I haven't seen much of it, we went to Whitby today and it was tipping it down for most of the day but when it was sunny it was all very pretty although there was a lot of fish places (which you'd imagine for the place that is obviously known for 'Whitby Scampi'). I also had a lovely slice of Vegan cake (and a vegan wrap but the cake topped it all). I feel like this is turning in to a life update post but Veganism is going well for anyone interested! It's been just over two weeks now since I've had a slip up and even though it's hard sometimes I feel much better overall.

Some of you will know that last year I struggled a lot with homesickness but this year has been great so far! We sit and watch TV or a film every night in our pyjamas with blankets and food and it just feels so homely. The only time I'm really in my room is when I'm asleep to be honest which is just how it should be (although I probably should be in there doing work but I'm not, I just tend to do my work whilst watching Bakeoff or X-Factor). I'm enjoying my lessons a lot more this year but I think that could be because I'm actually paying attention to them and making notes.

That's about all I have to update you on at the moment!

Thanks For Reading!

Becky x