Part of my July bucket list was to bake a treat and these yummies are what I made. These are a great little treat for someone if you wrap them up in a sweet gift box. Mind you, it is difficult to make them last that long! Mine didn't.

1. Break the nuts in a bag with a rolling pin.
2. Put the chocolate, condensed milk, butter and salt in a thick-based saucepan. Stir everything together with a wooden spoon until melted.
3. Stir in the broken nuts.
4. Pour into a foil tray about 23cm (9") square and smooth down with a flexible spatula.
5. Leave in the fridge for 4 to 5 hours until set.
6. Remove from the tray onto a chopping board. Chop into pieces about 3cm (just over an inch) square, using a sharp knife for a clean cut.
7. Dust with a little icing sugar and serve with a cup of tea.
8. Enjoy!

Moments of my life in Instagram.

Just a few of my insta moments from May and June.

What have been your best Instagram moments from last month?

I am off on my jolly holidays to Greece for two weeks tomorrow. I will schedule some posts for you as normal, and catch up on reading your lovely blogs when I get home. Bye for now.

You already know how much I love lace dresses. You will have seen me in them before, I own a collection of them. I have worn this dress for a city shop before here.

I decided to wear this for a night out with my girls for tapas and cocktails. I always feel very feminine in this dress, and I love the bow on the belt. I paired it with tights and ankle boots as it was quite a chilly evening.

I'm new to wearing belts with dresses, it's not something I do very often. But I think I will start to do it more now as I love the look of the belt with the dress.



Topshop black lace dress - wardrobe (last seen here)
Burgundy ankle boots - wardrobe (last seen here)
River Island bag - wardrobe
Topshop belt - wardrobe
River Island watch - wardrobe
Topshop necklace - wardrobe
Topshop & River Island bracelets - wardrobe
H&M black tights - wardrobe

Have a great weekend everyone.

You have to try this White Chocolate and Red Fruit Trifle! I have made a lot of trifles but this is a cut above the rest. It has to be one of the best trifles I have ever made!

We were invited to a friends house for a meal and I offered to make a dessert. I wanted to make something a little indulgent so I decided on this. It went down a treat. Our friends loved it and we devoured it all! A lovely dessert for a special, occasion or for when you have friends for dinner.

Here is the recipe, just in case you want to try it. (You will be glad you did). If you love chocolate and cream, you will love this.

1. Put the berries into a large pan with 125g (4oz) caster sugar, and heat gently for five minutes or until the sugar has dissolved and the berries have thawed. Sieve the mixture over a bowl to catch the juices. Pour the juices back into the pan, then tip the berries into the bowl. Bring the juices to the boil and simmer for ten minutes or until reduced to about 150ml (1/4 pint).

2. Lay the biscuits over the base of a three litre (5 1/4 pint) trifle dish and sprinkle with the wine or fruit juice. (I used wine!). Scatter the berries over the top.

3. Transfer half the cream to a bowl, cover and chill; leave the remainder at room temperature.

4. Pour the melted chocolate into a cold bowl and gradually fold in the custard. Fold in the room temperature whipped cream. Pour the chocolate custard over the fruit to cover it evenly. Fold the chilled cream into the creme fraiche with the 1 tsp sugar, then spoon over the custard. Chill for two hours. Remove from the refrigerator twenty minutes before serving. Decorate with crushed biscuits.

Enjoy!

Now we are well into summer, I thought it was time to put together a summer playlist. I had put it down on my July bucket list and I have chosen songs that are perfect to listen to inside with an iced drink and for when I'm on the beach, which won't be long!

Which songs are on your summer playlist?

The quaint, little chapel sits quietly in a little courtyard where it can be easily missed. In fact, I have lived here all my life and have never been to look at it! It was built in 1694 and is one of the oldest surviving buildings in town.

The little tearooms you can see are a great place for afternoon tea or a coffee and homemade cake. I'm a regular visitor!

I am so glad we toured around our little town, I have learned so much that I didn't know even though I have lived here all my life. I think it's easy to take places for granted when you live in and around them. I'm going to be looking at our little town in a different way from now on.

Have you ever been a tourist in your town?

Have a great day.