Knilly Frickers

I've done a few 'Favourites' posts in the past which weren't spectacular but that's because I was trying to write what I thought a favourites post should look like based on ones I'd read on other blogs.  That's not me and it's not my blog so from here on out, no more feeble attempts at monthly favourites.  What I will do sometimes is a round up of things I'm 'Loving the Crap Out Of' at that particular moment in time.  Any products mentioned below are not gifted, no brands I've mentioned have sponsored me to mention them, I'm just presently loving the crap out of the stuff below and thought I'd share it in case you love the crap out of it too!   Mixx Audio Headphones I'm loving the crap out of my Mermaid Mixx Audio headphones right now. I bought a marble pair for my dad (primarily for selfish reasons - I couldn't be bothered listening to the radio programme he listens to on a Saturday morning) and decided to pick myself up ...

Star Gazing During my camping holiday this year, my boyfriend and I decided to do a bit of stargazing.  We left our campsite when it started to get dark and drove to a nearby dark sky spot with some marshmallows and our camping chairs.  The sun took a while to set but once it did we began look up at all the stars in the sky.  I've obviously seen stars in my 30 years on the planet but never so clearly or so many at once so it was a really cool moment!  Also marshmallows and strawberry laces by the side of the road taste amazing!  Sunset Walk Another evening, we left the campsite again to go for a walk and this time James picked a nice cliff top walk above a beach just as a the sun was setting.  Looking back it was lovely, at the time I was a tiny bit freaked out by the overgrown walkway to the cliff top and the nosy cows (literal cows, I'm not being derogatory)in the field we passed by deciding to walk in our direction. We got some lovely pictures of the sun...

It's no secret that I'm fairly inactive, I'm not very outdoorsy or sporty but when I went camping last week I decided to indulge my boyfriend in his request to do something active.  We opted for kayaking and despite being apprehensive I ended up loving it! I struggled for the first 5 minutes or so, crashed into James' kayak quite a few times and couldn't quite get the hang of how I was supposed to hold the oar, after a quick lesson from James (despite the centre we went to already giving me instructions) I began to get the hang of it! We probably did about an hour and a half and for someone who does very little voluntary exercise besides walking I coped pretty well, I could feel it in my arms and my butt but other than that I wasn't completely dying! I may even explore the possibility of doing it again closer to home. If you've never tried kayaking I'd thoroughly recommend it.  Rachie's Tips for a Fellow Novice Wear clothes and shoes you don't mi...

Although I'm into all things quirky, when it comes to my hair and I'm fairy low maintenance.  I do get my hair dyed in quirky colours from time to time but for the most part I let it grow out until I can be bothered getting my roots done.  I'm not great at styling so I straighten it now and again for a treat.  For my 30th birthday a few months ago, my friend Nicole decided to take me to a Vintage salon she'd visited as part of a Hen Day as she thought I'd love it.  She was right, we arrived at the beautiful Pin Ups Salon in Glasgow on a Saturday afternoon and I was transformed into a different area as the stylist began taking me from Rachel to Marilyn.  I'd chosen a 50s style as it aligns quite well with my shape and my taste in clothes.  I'm not really into make up do I didn't bother with that but I was so happy with my hair and received loads of compliments.  I'd thoroughly recommend the experience to anyone else. I'm so grateful my friend sugg...

In one of my previous blog posts, I mentioned that I'm turning 30 this year. I also mentioned that a few years ago I made a list of 28 things I wanted to do by the time I was 28 and tried to achieve them all in about 8 weeks.  This year I decided that I wanted to revisit that idea but spread out 30 new achievements, new adventures and new skills across the year rather than try to squash them all in....solid logic considering my birthday is just over two weeks away!  I'm crap at uploading blogs regularly so since the last time, I've added a few things to the list. It's a work in progress list rather than a tick off list, although the ones below were pre-planned. Disneyland Paris A few weeks ago, James and I went to Disneyland Paris. It was pretty amazing. I went to Disney in Florida once when I was a kid and loved it but there was something about going as an adult that made me soak in every second just that little bit more.  I loved seeing everything from the Castle, to ...

It might be February already but I said I wanted to read more books this year than I did last year so here is my musings on the first book I've finished reading this year!  Quick Review Genre(s): Self Help/Motivation  Who Wrote It: Summerdale Publishers Did I Dig It?: Heck yeah! 2 Second Summary: Some sound advice on saying no. Quirky Queen Rating: 👑 👑👑👑👑  5 out of 5 Crowns from me on this occasion. Every once in a while I need a reminder that saying no is not only acceptable, but necessary.  I also read it while my neighbour was having carpets fitted and it distracted me from the loud hammering! Extended Musings I think I've mentioned before that I struggle when it comes to saying no.  I'm aware of the word's existence and can use it, I just don't like doing it.  While reading through some of the advice in this book, I found myself nodding along at alot of the section titles because I struggle saying no in those situations.  My biggest problem...

If you've read my blog before you might remember that a few years ago I decided about 7 weeks before my 28th birthday I wanted to do a list of 28 things.  It was fun and I got through everything on the list to varying degrees but it was a silly timescale!  This year, I'm turning 30. I don't like this fact, but I accept it. I'm 30 in 11 weeks time, so I'm not going to try and cram 30 things into a list to do before then. I'm going to aim to do 30 things this year. Not necessarily before my birthday, just throughout this year. A mix of things I've never done, places I've never been and developing new I've never had. Today I started small, but kept it quirky. I went shopping with my sister in law for things that sparkle. I came home with a very comfy and pretty throw blanket...because I'm eternally freezing.  A day dedicated to shopping for sparkley things (at a bargain) was a great way to kick off my adventures. I've never really had a structur...