Here are some things I’ve been enjoying this February:
1. Running with wolves
By wolves I mean dogs, and by dogs I mean Frenchies (aka, batpigs, catdogs, gremlins). Thanks to the fantastic weather that has blessed us each weekend this February, we’ve made lots of trips to the beach with Pepper, and even met up with her mum and siblings.
2. My new cuddle chair
I hadn’t been on Gumtree for years, but for some reason I found myself browsing through furniture for sale the other week, knowing full well that the only piece of furniture I actually wanted was a large round swivel chair, and that I was never going to find one (let alone in the colour I wanted) because they are reasonably rare and expensive.
Alas, I found one. Not only was the guy only half an hour away and offering to deliver it in his friend’s van, but it was the perfect shade of grey that I wanted for our living room! It was fate.
I adore it, and surprise surprise, so does Pepper.
3. Pancakes
Is it bad that Pancake day has actually turned into pancake month for me?
4. #CornwallHour on Twitter
If you live, work or play in Cornwall, you should definitely get involved in this Twitter chat on Wednesday evenings between 7:30 and 8:30pm. It’s great for networking with businesses and bloggers, but also for making sure you don’t miss out on any events or hidden gems around the county.
Meanwhile, I have been disliking:
1. Pepper’s teething
The poor little mutt has been teething this month, and quickly; we found 5 of her little baby teeth over the course of a week! I do feel sorry for her as it can’t be very comfortable, but her need to chew seems to have tripled and she’s fairly insistent on taking it out on the sofa cushions…
2. My temptation to buy a new camera lens
I am a sucker for all those beautiful macro close-ups of food and jewellery with the shallow depths of field, and I just can’t seem to achieve that with my Canon 18 – 55mm kit lens, mainly because the aperture only goes down to f/3.5.
I’ve done some research, and I think the best option for me would be a 50mm f/1.8 lens, which I could get for around £75 new, or £50 second-hand. It sure is tempting, as one of my goals this year is to up my photography game, but I’ve spent a lot on home and DIY stuff lately and I feel like I should save…
Haha nothing wrong with a pancake month! Pancakes are delicious and should be celebrated all year round ;)
Jessica
the.pyreflies.org
Of course! Seriously tempted to kick off March with pancakes on Sunday morning as well :P x
OMG I can’t believe you have one of those chairs! That exact chair has been sat in a furniture store in Truro for years and I’ve always dreamed of owning it – even though it definitely wouldn’t fit in my home. How much did you pay for it on Gumtree?! x
I was literally so excited! I’ve been trawling online for a grey swivel chair for months and they’re all so expensive. Was so close to buying a custom fabric one from Dunelm for £499, as that was the cheapest I could find. Managed to get this one for £300 (it was bought from Harveys 2 years ago for £1400 apparently) x
What a bargain! I didn’t think anyone would ever consider giving away one of these chairs after buying it, but now I know there is hope I will keep my fingers crossed and my eyes out! x
I want the chair! And this makes me miss my dog :/ Being away at university really makes me miss her, haha. And pancakes. Those look delicious!
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Awh :( I missed Pepper when we went away for a night; I can’t imagine being away from her for months at a time.
Now following you on Bloglovin’ by the way :) x
The 50mm is sure a good idea, this is most of the time what we buy as a second lens. I do have one is this just perfect for what I need, of course a 35mm would be better sometimes but it’s not the same range of price!
It’s a good temptation though ;)
Hehe woops I have to admit that I ordered it yesterday! :D
The 50mm is such a good price – and I’m going to save up for the 24mm f/2.8 next (which isn’t that expensive either seeing as I’m looking for prime/pancake lenses). x
This is such a wonderful post with great photos! I really love the first one with the dogs…so cute! :)
Awh thank you! I”m glad you liked it :) x