Graduation

Dress: Dorothy Perkins

If you follow me on Instagram you will have seen what I got up to this Tuesday.

I attended my graduation ceremony!

I passed my course in July however I missed the summer graduation so went to the January ceremony instead.

IT. WAS. COLD!!!!

But mama was proud and that was the main thing!

All in all the day was slightly stressful, travelling by train to Leicester and back again with your family whilst trying to get to places on time is not the most enjoyable task in the world.

I can't deny it though, I did feel a sense of pride. I had finally completed something even if it was 3 years later than the rest of my friends.

University was perhaps one of the most challenging part of my life to date.

I found it hard being away from my friends, being over 21 and not making the same choices in life that my friends were, essentially I still felt like a child whilst being at university, a trapped child.

But I knew I had to persevere and with the help of my immediate family and close friends (aka extended family) 

I made it and I am VERY happy!

I want to take another moment to announce another small victory. My graduation dress was a size 10! 

For someone who used to wear a size 22, I feel as though I am winning this year!

I am truly blessed!

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Tee And Scones

I've had a fab day! 

It's been a HOT minute (no pun intended) since I have been out and enjoyed myself. I had arranged with a friend to go to Hyde Park (my favourite destination on a hot day) and float around on the Serpentine but my friend surprised me at the last minute and treated me to Afternoon Tea in Central London.

I have never had Afternoon Tea before but I LOVED it! We went to the St James Sofitel Rose Lounge near Piccadilly Circus.

The experience was LUSH! A very decadent room with a harp player and gorgeous surroundings!

We indulged in freshly baked scones, finger sandwiches and french pastries!

My friend who had remembered me saying that I wanted to try new things hit the nail on the head with this one, I definitely recommend Afternoon Tea! It was indulgent but great and a great way of seeing London on sunny days like this!

As the weather was suuupppeerrr hot! FINALLLLAY! I wanted to keep my outfit as breathable and easy as possible!

I teamed my H&M casual tee dress with ASOS sandals, my Ebay bag and my H&M aviators. This dress has short sleeves but I rolled them for more comfort.

As a bigger girl sometimes I feel self conscious about showing so much skin but today I put all that nonsense aside and let the sun do its work!

I hope we get a few more days like this before winter comes around!

What did you get up to in the heatwave?

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