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I know what you are all thinking. It’s 3 rd  of January, Christmas was over a week ago and no one cares what you ate on Christmas day anymore, Emma. All I can say is I am fully aware of all of this. I should have written this blog post before Christmas day, but honestly, I have been SO busy this festive period. I have not had time to sit down and write in a whole month. (I’m glad I’m still making excuses as to why I don’t update my blog weekly anymore.) So, even though I know no one asked for it, I’m going to give it you. Here is what I ate on Christmas day.  Breakfast I woke up at around 9am and headed downstairs ready to start the festivities. I remember the times I would wake up at 5am and annoy my parents by jumping on their bed, begging them to get up so I could open all of my presents. But having just turned 21, unfortunately, the novelty of waking up at the crack of dawn has miraculously worn off, (much to my parents’ relief).  For me, Christmas day is a...

A few weeks ago, I received a lovely parcel in the post consisting of Eat Vive’s brand new flavours of their vegan friendly snack bars, with, and you heard me, 10g of protein in them! EACH!! Being a third year English student who spends the majority of their life studying in the library, I am always looking for new snacks to bring along with me to keep me going. I knew I had to give these a whirl immediately.  Instagram: emeatsvegan All the bars have a dark chocolate coating on them with a variety of different fillings to suit you. The three new flavours are… Peanut Butter Instagram: emeatsvegan This is the first bar I tried, seeing as peanut butter is one of my favourite snack ingredients. And I can confidently say that this bar did NOT disappoint. I did try this one as soon as I opened my parcel, (I am impatient), even though I was not necessarily hungry at the time, so I wasn’t sure if these were the answer to my library stomach grumbles quite yet. But still,...

Last summer I had to say goodbye to my two best friends who would be moving away to the Netherlands for a year to study abroad. One was going to Amsterdam and the other one was off the Rotterdam. It was bitter sweet, as the silver lining was that I would get to go and visit them both, and with free accommodation, (thanks guys).   It had been four months since we had last saw each other. We had all been so busy with moving and other personal things going on in our lives. With being in final year, my dissertation deadlines were looming, and I knew if I didn’t go and visit them now, then I wouldn’t be able to see them until Christmas. And that was simply NOT an option.  So, with a week to go, I booked my flights to Amsterdam for 13 th – 16 th  October and I was finally going to be reunited with my best friends in a city that I had never visited before.  Day One It was 11am on 13 th  October and I was on a train from Leeds to Manchester Airport i...

Originally, I wanted to keep this list at 10 people. However, after scrolling down my Instagram feed, searching for my favourite Instagrammers, I realised I could not keep the list at just 10, so I settled for 14 instead, (I know it’s very annoying that I didn’t round it up to 15, don’t ask me why). I tried to pick Instagrams that you may not have heard of, but ones that you should definitely show some love. 1. veggietab First on the list, is @veggietab. I put this account first because when thinking of my favourite Instagrammers, her account instantly springs to mind. She posts lots of her meals on the iconic steps of Hyde Park in Leeds, but most importantly, her food looks insane. She is always providing me with some inspo and has some great Instagram stories on her “Hightlights”, which you should definitely check out. Instagram: @veggietab Instagram: @veggietab 2. sophie.bullimore This is an account that you have probably already heard of, but nonetheless sh...