Z is for Zoo Last week I went to visit my lovely boyfriend and his equally lovely family in Milton Keynes. As it was our last week of freedom, Matt and I thought we'd do some fun (expensive) things. We may have broke the budget a bit a lot but we had a really lovely time eating out, going shopping, visiting the cinema and...

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Y is for Years Firstly, how fast is 2013 going? I can't get my head around the fact that I've almost finished my first year of university. I know the summer will fly by and I'll be moving into our new house in Newcastle-Under-Lyme and moving into my second year at Keele in no time. I've been alive for a total of 19...

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X is for X marks the spot X is the hardest letter I've come across during this challenge, hence why I'm a little late posting. I've seen X's a lot in my life, whether it's a cross through some rubbish work, my niece burying 'treasure' at the beach, an ex or even those lovely little virtual kisses. Though it's a hard letter to...

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W is for William William, better known as Bill, is my older brother. He's 21, a graduate who lives in Cornwall and is in a relationship with his very lovely girlfriend Rosie. Growing up, I spent more time with my brother than my sister (you may know from previous posts that she was a bit of a grump when a teenager). We were pretty...

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V is for Versatile Award I know, I know, this is a cheeky cheat for the A to Z Challenge, however, I was nominated for another lovely award by Dany over at her brilliant blog Bluebells and Owls. Thank you to Dany and please do head over to her fantastic blog! So firstly; The Rules: 1. You are to thank the person who...

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U is for University This is an obvious one coming from the Life and Times of a Student, right? Going to university was such a huge decision for me, I really struggled with it. When it came around to the end of my first year of college and the hassle with UCAS began, I had no idea where I was going or what...

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T is for Time So, it's already the 23rd of April and hasn't time flown by? It doesn't even feel that long ago that I started university and now I've nearly finished my first year! When you go to uni, you really appreciate the time you spend back at home, something I know I didn't do whilst I was here everyday. You appreciate...

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S is for Sleepy Today I woke up at 3am to leave for Plymouth at 4am, to then catch a bus to Birmingham at 6:45. And gosh. I've made my way up to Milton Keynes to visit my boyfriend and meet his family. It's frustrating living in Cornwall, with the cost of trains rising all the time it's so much easier to go...

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R is for Retail therapy  I wouldn't say I actually need retail therapy - I'm happier than ever and everything's going quite perfectly (bar those essays that need to be worked on) but I thought the fact I got paid after 3 weeks of work back at Sainsbury's meant it was time to spoil myself! I never ever really going on shopping 'sprees',...

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Q is for Questions Lately, I've been having to ask myself a lot of questions. Mostly to do with my life and decisions. I question where I'm going, what I want to do, was university the right choice? If there's anything I'm exceptional at, it's being indecisive. When people can't decide between two shades of blue and call themselves indecisive, I just laugh...

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P is for Parents Next week, I'm going up to stay with my boyfriend Matt and will also be meeting his Mum, Dad and sister for the first time. So it's almost time for the old 'meet the parents' moment, hopefully his Dad isn't like Jack Byrnes from the memorable comedy, as I don't think I'd be laughing as much if it were...

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O is for Optimism Optimism is something I've always had a little trouble with. I've always claimed to be an oh so knowledgeable 'realist' when in fact, I often pass my pessimism off as realistic beliefs. To things such as relationships, injuries, heartbreak, failure, I've always said 'when' rather than 'if'. In relationships I always say 'when' we break up; when I hear that back in...

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N is for Niece and Nephew My niece and nephew are truly brilliant. I absolutely adore this cheeky pair. I'm no pro with kids, when they cry I have no idea what to do. But give me a happy child and I'm fine, I'm always up for an inside play area - I'm fortunately small enough to climb through all the tiny spaces...

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M is for Mum Mum's are brilliant, aren't they? From the moment we're born, they're there for us. I know my mum has always been there for me. I think the main problem mum has with me is that I'm not a whole lot like my sister, meaning I'm not a talker. There's not a lot to say about my life and not...

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L is for Lazy bones Last year, over summer, I worked up to 30 hours or less a week and almost everyday I managed to exercise too. I'd walk up to 5 or 6 miles every other day, put my iPod in and just walk around my village, up to the main roads, along the cliffs. On rainy days, I'd whack on a...

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K is (of course) for Keele My second home! I've been back in Cornwall for two weeks now and have another two before I return to my beloved second home, but I'm already really looking forward to getting back to my cold Keele. I'm so happy to have chosen Keele as my university, it's such a brilliant place both to study and to...

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J is for Jolly I'm linking today's A to Z challenge post up with Mummy From the Heart's reasons to be cheerful - or for the purpose of the A to Z challenge, jolly! I've had a pretty jolly time so far back in Cornwall, although I have been working for the best part of the 1 and a half weeks I've been...

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I is for I can't wait. I warn you now...it's going to be a slightly soppy post. It's been almost 2 weeks since I left uni and almost 2 weeks since I last saw my lovely boyfriend Matt. We spent so much time together at uni and it's quite weird not being snuggled up in his bed whilst he's hard at work editing...

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H is for Hannah Hannah is my amazing big sister. We haven't always had a tight knit relationship, with her once being a stubborn stroppy teenager, and me  attempting to be a mini version of her...and failing. Hannah at the age of 16 - 17 had this whole Emo thing going on (to those who know her now, I'm sure you can't imagine...

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G is for Gaming Playing video games is something that I never get to do at university, and it's nice to get back home and be able to get some nerdy gaming done. I'm no game freak though that's for sure, and there's only two games I ever really play, and I play these religiously. I've completed them several times over but it...

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F is for Frank (or fat cat)  I remember when I walked into my house on the evening of the 30th of March, I saw my fat cat sitting in the hall way awaiting my arrival back from uni...and then he ran away because he's scared of loud noises and footsteps. I always forget how fat Frank is when I go away. He's...

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E is for Essays Whilst I'm back from university, it doesn't mean the work is all finished. I've done my short papers and one presentation, and now I have four essays of 2000 words to get started on. Photo courtesy of Google images I do really love writing essays, but I also love the last minute stress. I find it genuinely hard to...

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D is for Dad Since I'm home, I get to see all my family and I'm back living in the family home with my Mum, Dad and my older brother. Being back means I get to hear the never ending playing of the guitar from my Dad, the historical facts he churns out. He's a walking history book and dictionary. He has so...

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C is for Cornwall I'm very lucky to live in such a beautiful place, at one end of my village you have the picturesque harbour and the stoney - yet pretty - beach and at the other you can go off exploring the countryside. It's the best of both worlds and I absolutely love living here. I've lived in Cornwall for almost twelve...

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B is for Back to Work And that's the relaxation over! I'm off back to work at Sainsbury's today, back to the bakery, putting on the old bakery hat and apron ready to serve the Easter haul of customers. I'm looking forward to earning a bit of money (it's very much needed) but the whole Easter off would have been a real treat!...

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A is for Adventure It's the first post for the A to Z blogging challenge and I'm really looking forward to the challenge that this will bring! I'm back from uni for a month, so I thought I'd base my A to Z challenge around my time back home and away from uni. I had my sister and her family over yesterday for...

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