Wine Tasting in Leeds



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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!







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My outfit: Blouse -Zara
                 Jeans - True Religion
                 Shoes- Clarks
                                Bag - Nica                

Create your own logo - Blogger Tips

I've never been good at Photoshop , even if I wish I was and believe me , I tried so hard to learn how to do it.
I wanted to have my very own logo and I have searched the market  for a quite a while .
I wanted something without companies charging a ridiculous amount of money , so when I was suggested to try Logojoy.com , I was extremly  excited .

It's so easy to use this website , after answering a couple of questions it automatically generates the logo , it gives you an idea of how it should look like , and you can just change the colors and fonts if you wish to .
I think it's perfect for companies and bloggers, and it also saves you so much time,it can literally take you just 15 mins to make your own logo.
Also , the best thing is that if you buy the premium package you can still make additional changes to your logo up to 24 h after the purchase.







After trying several designs , this was my final pick:



I will use this logo for my business cards,what do you think , do you like it ? :)

Travel seriers: Rota D'Imagna Hotel Miramonti



Today I miss going on holiday. This year my only true holiday was to Fuerteventura , but that was just  for 3 days so it was very short...too short.
Browsing through my computer I stumbled upon the pictures that me and Nick took one year go , in Italy , where we had the dreamiest vacation ever. 8 locations,16 days.
We landed in Bergamo where we took a couple of buses to arrive to Rota D'imagna.
Google maps was our help and of course, asking people on the street how to get from one point to the other.
Rota D'Imagna is amazing . You quickly get lost into the imposing landscape , there are mountains surrounding chic and clean little villages and you immediately think ' there's no place i'd rather be '.
Our first stay was at  Hotel Miramonti,where we spend our first two days . Our room looked like this:








It's the perfect place to relax.You can rent electric bicycles, electric cars or you can spend your whole day at the SPA.








The food was amazing,we really enjoyed the local cheese,meats and croissants .












What i liked most about this place is the fact that the staff was always there if you needed anything , more than that , if you got lost exploring the surrounding areas the only thing you had to do was ring the reception and someone would come and pick you up . When we left we needed transfer from the hotel to the nearest bus station,so they drove us free of charge . Amazing!
The view from any room just takes your breath away . We had so much fun and cannot wait to go there again . :)
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TIPS WHEN YOU BUY A HOUSE

I cannot believe that it's been already one year!

              I bought my house with Nick one year ago . It was a long and very tiring process .
I will give you a couple of tips and tricks on how to get a loan the easy way and the first steps when buying a house.
             First , you need money,then you need a mortgage adviser . The mortgage adviser will do some of the work for you , but you need a good credit score to receive a loan.
             How do you build a good credit score?Pay all your taxes , pay all your bills and register to vote!
            Why is your credit score important ? The thing is that every time you apply for a loan,the bank checks your credit score . If one of the banks refuses to give you a loan , your credit score drops .  This was also my case . They refused to give me a loan for the fact that I had 3 jobs in 2 years .
            As an alternative,depending on how much money you need , can also apply for loans for bad credit .

            We had to save loads of money : the 5% for first buyers , payment for our mortgage adviser , solicitors and the hidden fees . This last category really got us struggling ,I believe that companies should be forbidden to ask for hidden fees , but when your 10 page contract has a small written condition that more fees can apply,there's nothing you can do,so read any contract really carefully.
Those small hidden fees cost us some of the money we have planned to use for buying our furniture.

 Do you plan on buying a house?
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HAIR LOSS

           

          I just returned from my vacation and let me tell you,I had such a great time! My return flight was yesterday and thanks to storm Ophelia we had one of the worst landings ever , I am so happy and humble to still be alive!
My trip on the other hand was amazing , I did a make-up course so I guess that now I am also a Certified Makeup Artist ! I learned so many things and new techniques and I can hardly wait to show you too!
          I came to the UK with my mom and uncles and I will spoil them for a whole week , I am really excited to show them how beautiful England really is.
          On the plane,after several talks with my mom,we both realised that during the autumn season,our hair starts falling a lot . While me and my mom have a really strong and curly hair,I told her that is not the case for my husband . He really struggles with hair loss , so he tried every product on the market against hair loss: shampoo , conditioner, serums and even pills . Unfortunately , while some of them stop the hair loss for a while , some of them don't work at all , and eventually after he stops using those products,the hair starts falling again.
           After searching for anything against hair loss,we came across the ultimate solution : hair transplant . The FUE hair transplant cost depends from case to case , so a consultation would be needed before knowing the exact cost.
In one year or so I am sure that he will save the money for such a procedure.

 Do you have members of your family that struggle with hair loss,or do you know anyone that have gone through such an experience?Let me know below!

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