You will have seen that last week, I decided as did a lot of other Bloggers and companies to not post in respect to the Queen. So it has been two weeks since my last weekly round up post. It is now time to catch up in my weekly diary of a menopausal mum round up post.
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Queen Elizabeth II
Since the news broke that Queen Elizabeth had died, I knew that we were living through history. She worked until 2 days before her death, making her the longest reining Monarch. I was drawn to all the coverage that followed, and the heartbreak that our new King and family were going through.
On Monday, like the rest of us, I watched the funeral. What an amazing day, and how great did our troops and forces do. The part that really got me was her pony and the corgis waiting for her. We will all take away memories from the past week, as we start to move forward under a new King.
College
Last week C started her first week of college. She did not do her full days as one of the Tutors was off, which meant two days I dropped her off and picked her up and hour and half later. She has been doing the animal care side. For the next few months she is caring for the rodents and trying to convince me that rats are cute. Hopefully this week everything will be as normal.
What I am Loving
Heat Protection Hairspray
If I am not going out, I do try to wash my hair and let it dry naturally. Usually, like many others I dry my hair with a hairdryer and then use straighteners. With having thick hair as well, this can take a while. I do use products to help protect my hair.
I was recently sent The Hair Boss The Heat Protection Spray to try. As, I have used The Hair Boss products in the past and loved them. I wanted to try this as it would save money on buying protection products and hairspray, which will help on the pocket.
How To Use
You can use the spray in multiple ways, either before you dry your hair or using heated tools such as hair straighteners. Or as hairspray once you have styled your hair.
I have been using this for a few weeks now, and loving it. It also saves money as you buy one product, and also saves space. Definitely going to be using this again.
Bobby’s Gin & Tonic
Bobby’s, the innovative Dutch-Indonesian gin company, that has launched its first ever cans. A gin and tonic and a unique gin and pink lemonade pairing in 250ml format.
Based in the original home of gin, Schiedam, the family firm launched in the UK in 2019 – with its gin containing a blend of Dutch and Indonesian flavours. Like its gin bottles, the Bobby’s cans have a distinctive look – featuring the traditional Indonesian ‘Ikat’ pattern.
The G&T contains Bobby’s gin, paired with a premium tonic and a natural orange aroma – hinting at the gin’s recommended serve, an orange slice decorated with cloves. (Bobby’s gin features eight botanicals – juniper strongly anchors the liquid, while clove, cubeb pepper, cinnamon and lemongrass lend a distinctive ‘Eastern’ element. Rose hips, fennel and coriander complete the ingredients).
For the Pink Lemonade, Bobby’s partnered with local firm ‘Pinkyrose’ which makes a range of handmade, all-natural, lemonade syrups. In this instance, the syrup is its distinctive spiced lemon and rose, lending it a fresh and spicy flavour, complementing and enhancing the Indonesian aspects of the gin.
Bobby’s is named after the two founders’ grandfather who emigrated to Holland in the ’50s, but who missed the taste of Indonesia and started infusing Dutch jenever with spices from his homeland. Inspired by this story, in 2014 his grandsons partnered with one of Holland’s oldest distilleries, Herman Jansen, to create a range of drinks.
These are great to have in, if it has been one of those days, or just because. As they are ready made and just need pouring. Great for any Gin lover.
For All Baking Fans
You will know by now my love of baking and new items for my kitchen. I recently received this lovely stacking non stick bakeware set to review. I have been looking at replacing ours for a while, as they have been loved and used so much, they are starting to look old.
If like in my kitchen, there is often a clatter as tins fall to the floor. As lets face it they never stack neatly, or stay stacked. This set has been life changing (yes I really do mean that as well). The set is a stacking set, that cleverly sits inside and has saved so much space. The set consists of
- Roasting Pan
- Square Cake Tin
- Muffin Tray
- 2 Baking Trays
- Cooling Rack
As much as I have been loving my air fryer lately. There are still times where the oven is needed. I have used these and they are great, have a good weight to them. Plus they clean up like new.
Area Couple Of Days Away
Next Tuesday it is my 20th Wedding Anniversary, still seems unreal. We are going away for a couple of nights to celebrate. Which will mean there will be no weekly round up post next week. As we will be away Monday and coming home on Wednesday.
I hope you have all had a great week
I never knew Gin and pink lemonade was a thing. I am going to have to try that really soon. Also Happy early 20th Wedding Anniversary!
I do know about pink lemonade as we like it with vodka, but had neverr thought of adding it to gin.
Happy Anniversary! I do bake a lot so the stacking non stick bakeware set is something I am keen on getting for myself
Thank you we had a lovely couple of days away. I have been loving using the new bakeware and it is lovely putting it away neeatly
I like the sound of the gin and pink lemonade! I will look out for it
It is lovely, hope you enjoy it
I am not British so the impact of the Queens passing wasn’t as big for us but she was still the longest reigning leader I think any of us will ever know.
I cleaned out my kitchen cupboards last week and I am in desperate need of new baking tins. My are going on 15/16 years old.
I think her reign of 70 years is what made her special and made everyone want to pay respect. If you need new tins these are great and clean up so lovely and like new
The masterclass baking set looks so good and I love that it all stacks neatly together. It’s been a strange few weeks following the news and the royal family. I was away on Monday so didn’t actually see the funeral but I saw bits all over social x
I am loving the baking set, and it cleans up so easily and then stacks away tidily. I watched it all, such a huge day seeing her pony and corgis got me though
Happy Anniversary, 20 years is such a great number!
I didn’t watch the funeral, I thought it was very sad and tried to stay away from it. The news of the Queens death was so shocking…
Thank you it is a long time but doesn’t seem it. It was a shock more so as she was working 2 days before, and was very sudden. I did watch it all as it was history in the making and just in awe of how well our troops worked
Oh congratulations!! 20 years calls for a big celebration. Hope you have a lovely holiday and get lots of rest. So happy to hear C enjoying college. I hope one day she will be able to convince you rats are cute because they really are. Try Google image search “rats miniature music”. 😊😊
It really doesn’t feel like 20 years, but is a milestone. We are not going far but just wanted to mark it in some way. C is loving college and has made a group of friends which is so lovely after what she has been thrrough. You will never convince me rats are cute, I am waiting until she moves onto the guinea pigs and rabbits.
I love the stacking nonstick bakeware! I don’t care about the baking as much as I love collecting the bakeware!😊
Happy Anniversary in advance! My husband and I also celebrated our 20th at the beginning of the year.
I do a lot of baking, but do love collecting new bakeware items as well. Thank you and happy 20th anniversary to you for the beginning of the year.
I hope she succeeds in convincing you! Rats are adorable. They’re also super smart and affectionate.
No she will never convince me they are adorable.
The last couple of weeks have gone in a blur with the passing of the Queen. She had such a good send off but yes, the pony and the Corgis had me in tears.
Good luck to C in college. Rahter her than me looking after the rodents.
That bakeware set looks fantastic. I could do with new trays, I think some I have were my parents from when I was a child. lol
Happy anniversary to you and your husband. Have a wonderful break away. x
I was doing ok until I saw the pony and corgis then I was off. She is loving college, she is half day on a Wednesday and when I picked her up earlier I asked how her morning was and what she had been doing. Her reply was do you really want to no, so I said no haha. She did tell me and had been holding a rat, honestly not my child.
The trays are great and have a good weight to them as well, mine are old and was due getting some new ones.
Thank you no idea how we made it to 20 years but will be nice getting away
The Queen worked until 2 days before her death! I didn’t know that! Respect…
She did her last official duty seeing our new Prime Minister, she was an amazing woman
I’ve not heard of Hair Boss but this product sounds great. I love the idea of stacking bakeware. My tins are stored in a cupboard above my oven and more than once I’ve been hit on the head while trying to get out a tin which is at the bottom of the pile!
If you use styling products this is great. The stacking bakeware really does save space as it all fits in and stores brillantly.
such a beautiful tribute to our RH ELIZABETH – never will be forgotten
It was a beautiful tribute, I was drawn to watching all the events. Our friends live very close to Northolt and went to see her coffin drive past and said it was such an amazing thing to witness