Birthday Number 22 But What Did I Do?

I turned the ripe age of 22 on the 14th June and have done many a thing to celebrate yet another year of being twenty-something. It started off the last weekend in May where I went to visit University friends in London, Sarah, Loren and Alex who all share a flat together. We spent the days just walking through the streets shopping and occasionally stopping for food or beverages or ice cream. We did attempt a night out on the tiles but ended up leaving the flat too late to get in anywhere oops. So that was a failed attempt at partying in the capital but we know now for next time to choose somewhere A) a little more laid back and B) set off before the following day...

The following weekend I celebrated with friends in my home turf because my bestie Cara was off on her holidays on my actual birthday weekend and of course some of the lads would have chosen watching the World Cup then coming out for a non-milestone 22nd. But it meant stretching out the birthday experiences that bit more so I was happy to party a week before my birthday was official. We headed onto West Street and Division Street in Sheffield City Centre and enjoyed dancing away to RnB classics followed by a random trip to the casino at the end of the night. Cue food and water time which was a good move for the next morning. No hang over. 

The following day I invited Ellis and Cara round to mine for a vegetarian dinner which I made a feta and spinach filo pie and Moroccan aubergine and chickpea salad. Unfortunately the latter didn't taste too great thanks to adding too much honey to the mixture but the pie was pretty tasty. Even if it did take a lot longer to make after the filo drama. Mine was mouldy so it took two trips out to go find another batch from the shops. Mental note you keep filo in the fridge not the cupboard. Cara and I were treated to pizza and cocktails galore by Ellis the week before and even though it wasn't for my birthday I'm putting it in here anyway because it was awesome. Ellis also treated me to a rather gorgeous beauty gift which will be showing up in a post very soon.

Finally on to my actual birthday weekend. On the Friday I went for a meal at one of my favourite French restaurants in Sheffield, Chev Lahlou's -  a seriously no fuss family place that sells great quality dishes at mammoth portions. This was followed by a drink at Dam House, which is a pub overlooking a reservoir. The Saturday was a day with the Dad shopping and eating yummy sushi which led to heading out for a 60th birthday party. Then Sunday was another family day but this time with my Partner's side. As you can see in the collage there is a new addition to the family and Tim and I are the happy Aunt and Uncle to boy number two. This time it is Tim's brother's son called Henry and he is quite the cutie. We have spent lots of time with this bundle of joy but on Sunday it was time for other people in the family to meet him. So of course we went along too. That evening Tim and I spent some birthday one on one together heading to the Cinema for food and 22 Jump Street. It was lovely to relax and just sit and watch a film together after what has seemed like such a full on few weeks. I didn't expect much but did laugh out loud a lot and thought it was a fun and happy film to end the week on. 

So, all in all I have had such a nice few weeks. Here is to my 22nd year, I'm hoping it is a momentous one!