Summer Holiday 2020

I don't think any holiday will compare to our Holiday in Menorca last year, but this year in Weymouth was pretty good. Plus we had pretty great weather for it and all the thunderstorms managed to miss us.

This was a camping holiday, so the first day mostly consisted of almost a 6-hour journey, putting tents up and then having dinner with my Nana and Grandad in their garden, but to top off the day, we also went for an evening stroll around Weymouth beach as the sun was setting behind some buildings. Oh also, this same night we found out my bro got engaged!!! I'm so happy and excited for him, it is very exciting news, but maybe I'll write more about that in another blog.

 

 

First nights are always rough when sleeping in tents and there was so much noisy wind, so I basically got about 4-5 hours sleep with lots of waking up in the middle. But, a bad sleep didn't stop me from having a great day. Day 2 was a walk around Blue Pools, beach and fish and chips for dinner. 

Day 3 I think was my favourite day. We headed over to Portland Bill in the morning. It was beautiful blue water and a really hot sun, definitely the day in which I got burnt. After our walk around the lighthouse, we had some lunch and traveled over to Chesil beach where we spent the rest of the day. I swam in the wonderfully clear water, skimmed some stones, played with a super cute border collie, and got sunburnt some more. 

 

 

In the evening we had a nice dinner spent with our Nana and Grandad at a cute little restaurant. It was a load of fun and good food too. And then when it got really dark we star gazed which is just my absolute favorite activity to do when away, mainly because trying to stargaze in Liverpool is difficult because of all the street lights.

 

Pictures of the stars aren't the best, but best I could get.

Day 4 was an early rise for me. I got up early enough to climb one of the hills and see the end of the sunrise. It was so peaceful and I could see the sea and all the surrounding hills, It was just a great few moments being still with Jesus.

We spent the morning walking around Sandworld looking at some incredible sand sculptures.

The detail in some of these sculptures is crazy!!

For the afternoon we headed back to Chesil beach to do some paddle boarding and kayaking. This was so much fun and I was actually pretty good at it. I did the paddleboarding and actually managed to stand up. My little bro also did paddleboarding but fell in like 22 times trying to stand up, and if he did manage to stand up, he soon after fell back in the sea.

 

 

 

After dinner a few of us, including me, headed back up the hill I went up in the morning, only a little further, and watched the sun go down. On our way back down the hill, we also got to see some bats fly very close to our heads.

 

 

Day 5!! Today was a bit rainier. Our friends also left us and traveled over to the Isle of White to have the rest of their holiday. Even though it was a bit grayer in the sky, we still had a great day. We went into town, I bought a new hat, we got soaked in the rain and had some great Mexican food for lunch.

 

 

 

That was basically it for day 5, it basically rained for most the day so we could only get one activity done. We just chilled in the tents and got some well-needed sleep.

Then came day 6. Our Last day camping and we went golfing, or mini-golfing anyway. I actually didn't do that bad, but we didn't really keep score, after all, its the fun that counts.

 

We went back to our Nana and Grandad's for one last meal with them before we left and then headed back to the tents for our last night of chilling.

Day 7 was actually a lot of fun too. In the morning we got packed down and into the car by half nine and then had Macdonalds for breakfast. On our way home, we headed to Oxford to have a barbecue with friends. We were supposed to camp in their garden for the last couple of days of our holiday, but it ended up being way too wet and thunderstormy to do that in Oxford, so we opted for a barbecue with them on our way home. We got home about nine-ish and slept well that night after a fantastic holiday.

 

Then that's the end. I actually think this holiday goes on my list of one of the best, although I do love all our holidays mostly. There was just something really beautiful and special about this one, we got to do lots of fun things and it just felt great to be out of Liverpool for a while. It was also great to see my Grandparents and friends in Oxford. I think just after the whole pandemic thing, the holiday just feels different and special in a way other holidays haven't.

I hope you enjoyed reading about my holiday, I certainly enjoyed writing about it. I'm probs going to be writing on here again very soon because something verrry exciting is happening and I want to talk about my bros engagement a little more as well, so speak soon.

BeeBee

xxx

Life out of Lockdown??

Well, I would say that we are basically out of lockdown now. I mean, I've definitely been out enough for it to be like life is a little back to normal, but then again, it definitely doesn't feel like life it's 'normal'.

July has finished and August has begun, to be honest, I am quite excited for August, I've got a few things going on, including my brother arriving today, to live with us until he finds a place of his own. We are also going camping in a few weeks, I get to see one of my best friends for her birthday garden party and I've got Limitless Festival Online. I am devastated that we can't go to Limitless Festival this year, but hopefully, God will make it special anyway.

So, what happened in July? Well, we visited the Crowders again (The people with lots of pets that I talked about in the last post), but not only did we go and spend another day with them, but a few of us went and stayed/pet sitted for them while they went on a mini holiday in their caravan. It was a lot of fun, plus I got lots of pets for a few days. We should also be pet sitting for them again this month.

 

In June I painted and gave my friends personalized paintings for their birthdays. We met up for a socially distanced picnic and it was a lot of fun, we are hoping to do it again soon. It was so good to catch up and talk about what life has been like for each of us during lockdown. It was also such a weird experience getting the bus and having to wear a face mask for the whole journey, it was such a surreal experience and a bit upsetting that this may be permanent life now.

 

I love these guys so much and I hope I get to keep them in my life for a long time to come. I wish them all the happiness as they each prepare for Uni in these next months. (Rachael couldn't make it to the picnic so she isn't in the pictures, but I sent her her painting).

I've been on quite a few walks with my family during this time of coming out of lockdown. We've been to a few different locations, but each one has been equally scenic and beautiful. 

 

 

 

One last thing that happened in July was, we got to meet up with our Cousins, Aunties, and Uncles. It was a bit of a rainy walk that we took together, but it was a whole lot of fun, even if we did end up going round in circles because the path around the lake was blocked.

 

To keep me occupied in between the 'busy' days, I've been painting, painting my nails, exercising, looking for jobs, spending time with God, or watching entertainment.

That's basically my July summed up. If you would like, you can tell me in the comments about what life has looked like for you as we slowly come out of lockdown, have you been busy? Are you still trying to stay isolated? Are you back to work? Have you been able to see friends and family?

Hopefully, we will stay out of lockdown and there will be no second wave - if people stay sensible 😉

That's all for today, I'll be back either later this month or next month with a new update, we'll just see what happens. I hope you are all well and have enjoyed these little monthly quarantine posts, if you haven't enjoyed them, well then, don't read my blog 😝 Anyways, byyee.

BeeBee

xxx

Life in Lockdown part 4

Well, not much has changed since I last wrote, I've just been taking each day as it comes and not worrying about tomorrow. 

At the beginning of June God gave me Matthew 6:34 which reads "So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today" and this is just what I've been living by for the past month. It has just really helped me to chill out and enjoy each thing as I do it. Last month I spent several moments being still, doing nothing or sitting and listening to God. It was so peaceful and the moments that I have had with God in being still have been so amazing and God has taught me so much. I hope in this next month I only learn more.

So, what did I actually do in June? I mean not loads, but, more than any other month. As we are slowly getting out of lockdown I've been doing more things and seeing more people, but obviously only outside and still social distancing. It has been so good to talk and chat with other people that aren't my family, I mean I love my family, but I've missed other people. 

So on the 15th of June, we celebrated my mom's birthday by spending it walking around the beautiful Lake District to Grasmere

 

 

 

I spent June doing a lot of art, including my 30-day drawing challenge.

On the 24th we went to spend some time with the people who's bearded dragon we looked after last year. It was a really nice day, just sitting in the sun, cuddling their new baby chickens, and chatting about stuff.

  

To celebrate our friend Rachel's birthday a few of us went over to Wirral Country Park to just chill by the water for a bit. I also did some weird rock 'art', but I don't think you could call it art. However my little bro did make a boat out of stones which sadly I don't have a picture of, but it was cute.

 

Over the end of June I didn't do much, just spent more time painting, I even attempted a Bob Ross painting with my sisters and a friend over zoom. I also did some shopping and bought two maxi dresses which I absolutely love, but apart from that I didn't do much and July has just started so I really haven't been doing much. I'm gonna try read a few books this month. Maybe, as we come out of lockdown, I might start looking for jobs, but I don't know, I'm not worrying about it and trusting in God for each day.

This update wasn't that exciting I know, but if there is anything you want to see me talk about let me know in the comments because these lockdown updates will probably be over next month. 

Thanks for reading.

BeeBee

xxx