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I can't arrive early. Sorry , I just cannot be an early bird.
It's not that I don't start preparing myself hours in advance,it's just that I am really bad at managing my time while I am doing the tasks.
I told myself that I cannot be this late anymore for any event.
Well,there was this one time when I did arrive early.How early?Well... one hour in advance.I told you I was bad at managing my time.

Me and Nick were invited to Victoria Gate Casino's first birthday.Victoria Gate Casino is located in Leeds City Center, at Victoria Gate.
Victoria Gate Leeds opened in late 2016 and I remember when it was still under construction how amazed I was week after week seeing how fast they were building it.
You can find several stores there, from clothing to food,from fashion to...a casino!
When we arrived at the Casino,we didn't know what to expect.Its impressive luxurious design is unlike anything we have seen before.
You can go there just for a drink at their Bar ,you can watch the football game on the enormous HD screens, you can have a meal at their restaurant or you can go there for their games.They have this huge poker area that holds tournaments regularly .
Did I mention that this is the biggest casino in the north?
For the 1st year Anniversary we were greeted with glitter face painters, a magician, stilt walkers, a DJ and lots and lots of Prosecco.
I will leave you with the pictures from that night that will speak for themselves.

Thank you Ellie and Victoria Gate Casino for having us!See you next time!

I've just arrived home. After a fun filled Weekend and Monday ( yes , I did take a day off work ) , some of the first things that I did was to bake a gluten free bread , unpack my luggage and go straight on my blog to post this article. If you follow me on Instagram , you would have seen that over the weekend I have attended Blog At The Beach and now I feel so inspired by all the amazing bloggers that I have spoken to.

In my opinion,one of the biggest rewards of being a blogger is meeting new people and making contacts. People that have similar passions , that are driven and can inspire you .

The last event of 2017 that I have attended was the 10 th year anniversary party of the brand Denham.

The event took place at the Denham Store in Leeds . Have you seen the store? If not , you should . It's one of those stores where you can really appreciate the details even when it comes to its design and not just the clothes.I have seen on their Instagram that they have a huge sale going on these days , up to 50% off so it's worth checking them out.

I have looked at the limited edition collection and some pieces really amazed me . The high quality of the materials is just undeniable .

Me and Nick were lucky enough to meet Jason Denham ,the designer of the brand and we couldn't be more surprised how nice and down to Earth he is , for such a known person.

Are you a customer of Denham?What do you think?

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One week ago I was kindly invited by Louise, The Wine Gang event organiser , to a wine tasting event .
I grabbed my camera and my husband and went to Aspire , a gorgeous historic building located in Leeds City Center . We arrived there around 3 pm , a bit late given the fact that the exhibition started at noon , so unfortunately we missed the masterclasses , but fortunately for us they did not run out of wine. :)
So this is how our relaxing day began : the venue was full.People everywhere , some of them pretty tipsy but very chatty and happy to tell you which stand had the best wines.
As we arrived , we received a pen and a booklet where we could find all the stands and the wines that they were promoting.This was extremely helpful, because there were hundreds of bottles of wine to choose from and you could immediately select your favorite ones from the list.

When it comes to wine , Nick and me are complete opposites. While I adore sweet wines, Nick prefers dry ones , so he had a wider range where to pick from.We had such a lovely time!Cheers!

MAKEUP Close-up

My outfit: Blouse -Zara

Jeans - True Religion

Shoes- Clarks

Bag - Nica

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I always felt that men were a little left out when it comes to fashion and skincare products . Really now , just take a look inside the shops . It's always 70% for women , and a maximum of 30% for men (I'm being generous) , so it's great to see there are brands that actually care about diversity.

I talked for a couple of minutes to Paula about the brand and the concept behind it .She is very proud to say that Admiral Grooming products contain natural ingredients from all over the UK and that the products are manufactured here as well .
You can buy the products online,but you will also find them in stores just in time for Christmas . I got a little tip for you: if you shop online and enter the code ADMIRAL30 you will get 30% off your purchase . A perfect birthday or Christmas prezzie for your loved one. :)
My husband was very pleased to try the products , his favourite ones are the Beard Oil and the Detoxifying Facial Scrub.
We had such a lovely time at the launch of Admiral Male Grooming products, Jamie Peacock told us some very inspirational stories from when he was a rugby player and we met some incredible people.