The Old English Company Haul | It Arrived!

So, for those of you who read this rambling regularly, you may have seen a sponsored post I did a few weeks ago for The Old English Company, if not, you can find it here.

How cute is this...and so true!

They were super lovely and gifted me some bits and pieces that I was able to choose and it's now arrived so I wanted to show you how gorgeous everything is!

First up, as the post was about their (now finished) Enamel Pin competition, I purchased this little one. It's white and rose gold, simply saying 'Start Somewhere' which I love.

Next up I brought this print for when we finally buy a house and I potentially have a desk at home. I loved the quote and I love the marble effect of the background. Give me alllll the pizza please!
But not on a Monday... that's the day we all go on a diet right?

Then I chose these lush coasters, mainly as I thought they would be cute as gifts for those people who you want to give more than a card on their birthday but not anything big... more a gesture present.

I also picked all the cards! I love being organised with cards, and regularly stock up for a few months or even the year! I loved their card selection so picked a few new baby ones as well as wedding cards and then some cards for just because.

Lastly, as I am such a notebook hoarder, I couldn't not pick up a notebook! This is a gorgeous dove grey and says Just own it... which I need to do more often. I also got a planner in a darker grey saying you can, and you will... also a perfect quote for me when I'm having a down doubting day. Check out that alliteration!

I would definitely recommend the company, they were a dream to work with and their products are genuinely really lovely.

I will definitely be purchasing some more bits and pieces now I have seen how good their quality is too.

Let me know if you have brought from here before... what did you get?

Much Love,

New Stationery

As you all know I have a massive love for stationery in all shapes and sizes, so I get very excited when I get new bits and bobs to add to my ever growing collection.

A few weekends ago we went to see my best friend, her husband and her little girl in Bristol. We don't get to see each other that often so it's amazing when we do, plus Jack and I love Bristol a lot. 

As we don't get to see each other often, we generally have birthday's and Christmas' to catch up on. 

We were very spoilt and extremely grateful. I have packed most of our stuff away as they gave us some gorgeous house bits, but until we move back out I don't really have anywhere for them. 

So here is the stationery that I was given, which I obviously can utilise whilst here. 

First up is a gorgeous Flamingo writing set which I love. Although It's almost too pretty to use, but I can't wait to use it soon. Until then it's making my desk look pretty!

Next time is this gorgeous flowery pen which I'm going to take to work as I can never find a pen when I need one. 

I also got some cute pastel post its to use at work. One set is pastel clouds and the other is pastel rainbows, super cute. 

Lastly, some awesome rubbers! There is a fricking dinosaur! I love them. 

Thank you again to my gorgeous friend and her family for these fab pressies as well as all the others. 

Much Love, 

The Mexican Kitchen | Review

Nowadays there are so many restaurants in my hometown, that it's hard to keep up and to actually eat in them all!

When myself and Emma finally found an evening to go out for Dinner for the first time in 10 years on our own, we jumped at the chance to try out the New Mexican restaurant.

Mexican is one of my all time favourites and we haven't had a decent one in Tunbridge Wells for what seems like forever.

We booked the table for 8pm and were given the choice to eat inside or outside due to the weather. Unusually we chose outside, but it was so hot to start with I don't think we could have sat inside.

As we walked through the restaurant, I noticed a lot of colour, which is obviously very in keeping with the Mexican theme, and outside in the garden was filled with fairy lights above us and flags around the wall surrounding the garden.

First up, we ordered cocktails, of course! I went for a Frozen Margarita, and Emma had a Pina Colada - I obviously had to sing when she said she wanted one...

We also ordered our food at the same time as we don't mess around. Plus we had already had a sneaky look at their menu online, which I find really helps me make a decision when I actually get there as I'm horrendous at choosing anything! 

I went with my fave Mexican starter, Frijoles and Tortillas, while Emma chose homemade Guacamole. 

So delicious, and loved the presentation. I have a rather big love for slate anyway, so they were onto a winner there, but teamed with the colourful buckets was great. There was just enough as a starter, not too much so you were full before your main, but not too little that you wondered why you bothered. 

Next up we both went for the Chicken Tanga Enchilada... 

This came with a small portion of Mexican rice and garnish, with sour cream drizzled on top. When we got them, I thought there wasn't much there, but the meat was so tasty that it was definitely enough. What I liked was that I wasn't too full that I felt sick, but was comfortably full. 

As you can see it had got dark when we ate our mains, so the waiter had turned the heater on as well as provided us with blankets so that we could stay outside. 

Lastly, I heard someone say that they had Churros on the menu so we just had to get them and we were not disappointed!

Served with a caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream these were a dream. Emma has never had Churros before but I think it's safe to say she is now converted.

All in all, we had a lovey evening. The waiters were attentive, the food was delicious as were our cocktails and the price wasn't bad either. 

If you are local to the area I would say to definitely check them out. 

You can follow them here: 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themexicankitchentw/ 

Twitter: @mexican_tw 

Insta: Mexican.kitchen.tw

If you want to book a table click here. 

Have you been yet? or have you found a restaurant I need to try? We loved getting glammed up and having a girls night!

Much Love, 

* All opinions are my own and I am not affiliated with this company.