INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY!

Happy International Yoga Day, to all you gorgeous yogis out there.
It also happens to be Fathers Day and the Summer Solstice so today is a pretty special day!

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For the past 7 months, myself and six work colleagues have been involved in implementing a new green initiative at work.

And Friday was our official launch of what we had produced.

What better way to celebrate than strawberries and Pimms!

This also coincided with our work summer party.

 

It's crazy to think that I have been in this job for less than a year but I have met some truly wonderful people and made some lifelong friends.

 

(Now I know I didnt take this picture so it doesnt count. But I just needed to share it with you!)

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For the past few weeks, myself and six friends have been doing our own Come Dine With Me.

The concept is simple- to cook a meal for your guests and entertain them for the evening (or get them moderately drunk)

This week we decided to arrive by bicycle. A great idea... until we realised how awful our hire bikes were!

Festive mode?

As I've got older, the magic of Christmas has been a bit lacking. I noticed it last year for the first time and it made me pretty darn sad.
And this year, even with the tree glowing away (more on that later!), the build up to Christmas just hasn't quite felt the same.

So, to perk myself up, I have been pinning like crazy. It's hard enough for me to stay away from Pinterest at the best of times but when it's brimming with gorgeous festive beauties, I just cannot resist.

Follow Kerry | MerryatSeven's board :: Festive :: on Pinterest.

Guten Tag. Bonjour. Ciao.

Last weekend, my best friend and I, jumped on a plane to the land of cheese and chocolate.

Our amazingly brave friend moved to Switzerland back in February so it was about time we paid her a long overdue visit!

It was the most wonderful weekend- we were super busy and did a lot of travelling around, but I felt sooo relaxed when I got home.

Saturday began with a lazy morning, filled with tea and chatting, before we wrapped up warm and headed out to explore the Zurich Christmas market. A heady smell of melted cheese and mulled wine filled the air. Delicious.

The stalls were beautiful- I could’ve spent a fortune! After a busy day, and a sneaky hot chocolate, we headed home for cheese fondue, with our friends lovely Swiss flatmate. We drank and ate until late.

Sunday was an earlier start. After a 4 hour train journey, we arrived in Lugano- the Italian side of Switzerland. I have never been to Italy but it definitely gave me a brilliant taster of it. The air was warm and the skies clear, with some truly breath-taking views.

And then it was Monday- time to pack up to go home (sob!) but not before we ventured to the world famous onion market. Yes it was as bizarre as it sounds. Words cannot really describe the atmosphere- lots of laughing, drinking and handfuls of confetti being thrown. Just to top off the weekend, we said hello to Bern’s resident bears!

But best of all, I got to spend the weekend with my two dearest friends.

November love list...

I just don't what it is about November that I love so much.
Maybe it's because there's still a tiny bit of Autumn in the air or because the nights are drawing in and there's an even better excuse to snuggle up indoors! Or maybe because it's the calm before the mad rush of Christmas.
Either way, I feel all cosy inside when I think of November, and this year, it's going to be an especially good one!

This month, I'm loving...
* This wonderfully warming soup recipe (a great way to make use of the leftover halloween pumpkin!)

* Those chilly, misty mornings

* A toasty bonfire to warm those chilly hands, whilst oo'ing and ah'ing at the fireworks

* This blanket! (I know it's everywhere but it doesn't stop me wanting to snuggle up in it!)

* Finally, I cannot wait for my trip to this lovely country to see an even lovelier person!

An apple a day...

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate a really delicious apple as much as the next person, but I was a little sceptical about visiting an entire festival dedicated to apples.
Well, I say festival but it was actually just a few small but lovely stalls, run by people who are clearly passionate about that scrumptious little fruit!

It was held at Snowshill Manor, a National Trust treasure that my dad came across a few months ago.
The manor house is wonderful; crammed to the rafters with incredible objects and artefacts, collected by one man, over his entire life.
Words cannot do it justice, and the lighting in the house is a tad gloomy for photos, so I would highly recommend a visit (but look out for the samurai! Yep, I said samurai!)