Coconut and Raspberry Cupcakes

Whilst on the hunt for a new cake recipe to try, I stumbled upon this cupcake recipe on the BBC Good Food website. I thought they sounded perfect for a summery treat so decided to give them a go and I am so glad I did. The cake mixture is really light and fluffy and the combination of the fresh raspberries with the coconut is just yum! They would be ideal for a summer picnic or tea party, I will definitely be making them again.

Woodchester Park

 

One very warm evening last week my friend suggested we went to Woodchester Park for a few hours. I am pretty sure myself and the other girls moaned the whole way there because of the amount of hills we had to hike up on the way, but we apologised and took it all back as soon as we got to the lake because it was stunning. I am so glad I took my camera because the sunset was amazing and it was so nice to have a paddle in the cool water.

Summer Sunset

I am lucky to live in a place where beautiful views like this are right on my doorstep. So with the lovely weather we have been having in the UK in the last few weeks, I decided to take my camera out and take some photos as the sun went down over Stroud.

Fujifun

Last weekend I moved back to Cardiff ready to start my final year of Uni. This means that summer has sadly come to an end, so I thought it was about time I scanned in the last of my holiday snaps!

At the start of the summer my boyfriend's family bought me a Fujifilm instax mini for my 21st birthday which I am in love with and have used so much over the holidays. I love having photos all around my room and these are perfect to stick up on my wall. The quality of the pictures isn't amazing but I love them just the same!

I think the camera itself is so cute and I love how excited people get waiting for the pictures to develop. Digital cameras really have taken the magic out of photography.

These are a few of my favourite pictures.

 

I have had such a great time this summer but bring on third year I guess!

Let's go to the beach

In July I went to Charleston, South Carolina for three weeks (it ended up being four weeks but that is a whole other story!) to spend some time with my boyfriend and his family. I took these pictures on an evening walk along Folly Beach. It was such a peaceful place and there was so much amazing wildlife I couldn't help but snap away. I took hundreds of photos but these are just a few of my favourites. I am a massive Nicholas Sparks fan and a lot of his books are set around the Carolina coast so I was especially excited to see a Loggerhead Turtle nesting area like he writes about in 'The Last Song'.

This part of the beach had just been reopened to the public after hurricane Irene swept most of the sand off the beach and tore down some of the original structures. It really was beautiful and I am very grateful that I got a chance to visit.