A Walk in the Park

As I am yet to start Spanish lessons, I’m not gonna lie, the number of friends I have in Madrid is limited to..well…zero. Obviously being friendless wouldn’t make for a very fun night out, however it does provide me with the peaceful solitude to take a lone walk through Madrid’s biggest park – El ParqueContinue reading “A Walk in the Park”

Birthdays: the love, the presents and the food…

Being 18 seems to be a pretty big deal. For many, it signals the end of youth and the beginning of adulthood, whilst for others it simply marks the beginning of a lifetime of legal drinking. Although being able to thrust ID confidently in the direction of a bouncer, knowing that the date spells out yourContinue reading “Birthdays: the love, the presents and the food…”

Nigella, eat your heart out…

Only a geek like me could choose to spend all of saturday chopping, blending, icing and cutting out hudreds of tiny marzipan carrots. Yep, that’s right…today was the official bake-athalon; although I’m not so sad as to pre-plan a baking marathon on my own. Oh no, the event was held at my friend’s house andContinue reading “Nigella, eat your heart out…”