Pomegranate Apricot Halloumi Broccoli couscous Salad

Can salad be exciting ? can it I mean I know the last vapours of summer have disappeared and I have to admit that I did indeed turn my heating on over the bank holiday despite being told to out a jumper or cardigan on.You see when I am cold I am cold I am colder than anyone and I just need my temperature to be right I do like sunshine but I like my sunshine with a bit of a breeze.

Ingredients 

You guessed it salad ingredients 

Pitaschios < which I forgot in the finished fish , I think I’ll be using them tomorrow instead!

Pomegranate seeds

Tenderstem Broccoli 

Halloumi

Enough cous cous for however many people 

Tinned Apricots

Method 

Prepare the amount of cous cous you need and set aside , you could even use rice if you like .

Next heat some oil in a pan and fry some tenderstem broccoli, put this to one side.

Next fry your halloumi until it is nicely brown on each side again set this aside.

3 Florence Must Sees

Florence is an amazing city full of charm and history and only the stones hearted wouldn’t fall in love with it and there is really so much to see here you’ll marvel at the architectural spldendour and the Renaissance paintings.it is definitely worth getting the Florence card and you’ll end up seeing more that 5 places of interest in the 3 days the card is valid. A Florence card won’t allow you to skip the line at the cathedral you’ll have to wait in line like everyone else but the Florence card does allow you to get your tickets as a priority though. Kids under 18 go free with you on the Florence (Firenze) card which is an added bonus.

Uffizi Gallery

This art gallery is one of the oldest and most famous in Europe ,The renaissance art will really knock your socks off and are unique and certainly one of a kind.These include painting by Leonardo De Vinci and Michelango.

It’s stuffed full of art and it’s all very nice and I do like to put my own captions to the paintings as you can get a bit arted out at times.

I will let you into a secret if you go to Florence the first Sunday in the month then all the museums are free you be had pressed to see them all in this day but you could get a Florence card afterwards or before to see the ones you want or have missed.

Museums also offer a respite from the heat of Florence and a chance to rest your feet while you admire the art.

Piazza della Signoria and Loggia dei Lanzi

This is a breathtaking piazza in front of the Palazzo Vecchio and it hosts many astonishing statues such as a David replica and the Fountain of Neptune ( which is currently being done up )There are many bars and restaurants where you can admire your surroundings of which we did many a evening.One evening we even got locked in a restaurant for a bit as there was a bit of a terrifying weather bomb of hail and rain and wind!









Ponte Vecchio

Ponte Vecchio is one of Florences most photographed landmarks , it is the most photographed bridge in the city and is the one remaining one with shops and houses on it. Did you know there is a secret passage way build at the top of the bridge ? is is called the Vasaru corridor and was built by Vasari for the Duke Cosimo I de Medici. The reason that the jewellery shop are there are because Ferninando a Medici didn't like the smell of the butcher shops that were there previously.

Sorting Out A Suitable Office Chair For A University Student

We have been helping our son move into his new university accommodation and it’s going to be a shared house. He is one of the first to move in and so far, has had to sort out various problems from no hot water to a heavily lime-scaled toilet. Now with regards to the cleaning of the toilet, he’s been throwing everything that is recommended to clear it and I had some really useful tips to pass on how to clear it so fingers crossed on this. Regarding the hot water, he’s had to ring up the letting agency to get that sorted but it took a few days, luckily it was fixed while he was away for a few days so he’s come back to hot water!

We have also been helping him make his rented home feel a bit homelier and his, everyone loves a home to feel like their own. So, over the bank holiday, we are going up armed with his curtains for his room, bread crock and his special cushion and a few other supplies. Honestly, I feel like I’m running two houses at the minute but he’s doing a good job I think. It is a lot for a young person (teenager) to move into their first home even though it is rented. And they can get overwhelmed especially when you go through the basics of their own home with them, it really is so much to take in.

We are taking up his own office chair as he can't get on with the one supplied in his room (so we will just store that one in the garage). If you are looking for an office chair that will look stylish and functional in any setting then you could look at somewhere like Ikea or even Next.I think it is important not to write off shops like this as they produce very study furniture.

Also, worth looking if you need any sort of office furniture to look at Ikea ,Next etc as it will last through the stages of study and beyond. I have a neighbour who went to Ikea to kit out his home office as he runs a business from home. So whether you’re need office furniture for home study or work it it well worth a look.

Writing To Help With Anxiety

I was once told by a friend that I shouldn’t document my anxiety in my blog and that it was the worse thing I could do to draw attention to myself and my anxiety.I was told I shouldn’t keep my blog ~ Update : I kept the blog and lost the friend ~ my blog my rules my #anxiety

It is impossible to think that friends should impose rules upon you how they think you should act how you should feel and how you should be and every other how you should in between.People are control freaks beyond wanting to control their own lives.In this day at age we should be supporting each other and not putting each other down , what happened to me was a while a go .But people are unaware of how lasting their actions are at times is as life you emotions are emotional fly paper and of course emotions are going to be caught up in them.

Anxiety is a journey and it will have its up and down s throughout a lifetime mine of late has been brought on with issues with my mother and then everything else go wrong all at once.Luckily the shower door coming down on me hasn't not added to my anxiety which is nicely boxed at the minute with air holes. I say boxed with air holes as anxiety doesn't simply go away well for me it doesn't and we all mange our conditions in our own way.I am not going to be naive and same it won't come back but I hopefully have a better understanding of it and the situations that bring it on.

SO I say to you sing your anxiety , write your anxiety ,draw and paint your anxiety and do anything you want to help you with your anxiety !

12 replies1 retweet37 likes

How A Cat Feels When You Come Back From Holiday

How does a cat feel when you come back from holiday and how long will you have to apologise for?

Cats are very independent creatures and really don’t like change whether you place them in a cattery or have a house sitter , they’ll let you know on your return.We have used catteries in the past but now Jack is alone without Rollie we don’t we use a pet sitter instead ( friend ) .She lives across the road and loves looking after Jack and he’s got used to my friend.We either leave Classic FM for him but of late it’s been Radio 1 , maybe he’s more of a Radio 2 cat ?

You will spend your time when you get back off holiday saying “I know “ when they meow at you .This will leave you wondering what on Earth you’ve agreed to and what your cat will now be expecting.

A box will make a peace offering to your cat but this won’t be enough to make peace with them.Making time also to brush your cat will help relax them and especially in this hot weather they’ll be grateful as they shed fur.Playing with your cat is another way to relax them and just as you rotate toys with children be sure to do this with cats as well.