AmyLouiseDoesLife

Last week me and Chris decided to get on the train from Flitwick (where we live) and go to Brighton (the very last stop on the train line). We were absolutely blessed with sunny weather and we had such a nice day. It is the first time that we have been to the seaside together and is actually the first time in a long time that we have managed to schedule in an entire day together. We love spending time with family and friends but it was so nice to have some special time together.  We went to the Sealife Centre, mooched around on the pier, walked around the Brighton Pavillion, paddled in the sea, had fish and chips and a nice ice cream to finish off the day with.  The seaside is my favourite place to be and I felt completely relaxed for the first time in aaaagggess! Here are some pictures from our day.  Where do you guys go for a day out? Ams x  I found Dory! THE NICEST FISH AND CHIPS. I wish I could tell you where it was, but we honestly just sat down

I was bought Joe Wicks' Lean in 15 cookbook by my lovely mum a few weeks ago. Last week, I had my friend Emily over for dinner and I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to set myself a goal of cooking a freshly prepared and healthy meal for us. I chose to cook the paella. First of all I should add that this was never meant to be a full on paella that you would expect to eat in Spain. The idea of Joe's recipes are that they are quick, easy and fairly cheap for everyone to make. We had chicken and prawns as our main ingredients. I threw some peppers, onions and peas in too. Chucked in a pint of stock with Tumeric and Saffron (most expensive spice EVER apparently, but you only need a tiny bit so the pot gets a lot of use). I then put some Uncle Ben's vegetable rice in the microwave, zapped it and then bung it in the pan. I used my wok for this as I needed a big saucepan and this was the biggest I could find. Stirred it for a bit. Dished up. Threw some parsley o