Lee's Pre-Birthday

On the 20th of August we went out for pudding and a couple of drinks with my mum and stepdad. The 21st was Lee's birthday but he and I had plans for that, so we agreed to go out with my mum and stepdad the night before. We took Lee's presents so he could open them then too. My mum had also gone in the afternoon to pick up a cake for Lee for me. It was from Violet Boo Bakery and it was SO nice, really chocolatey with tons of chocolate on top too. We gave it to Lee when he and I arrived at my mum's house and then sang happy birthday to him, which he hates but which we always do anyway. 

Then we went into Wakefield to go to Rassams Creamery for pudding. We had all had tea beforehand but Lee loves desserts so the Creamery was ideal. I went for mixed cookie dough and he went for waffles with a piece of chocolate fudge cake on. I couldn't eat all of mine but it was really delicious! I went to the creamery in June with my friend Helen and they have this incredibly irritating robot that plays 1000 Miles by Vanessa Carlton as it's wondering around... 

But anyway. We enjoyed the food. Then we parked on Wood Street and went into Damelio. There weren't tons of places open I guess because it was just a random Tuesday night, but this was a nice enough bar and I had two nice drinks. One was lemony with whiskey and tasted a bit like cough medicine, and the other one was called La Dolce Vita. 

We left about 10pm and took my mum and stepdad home before going home ourselves. Lee liked all his presents - a bunch of vinyl records and two t shirts and other stuff. I was wearing my watercolour dress which came from Asos forever ago and a green shrug that came from Joe Browns. I like how airy it is. I also had on my guava capri tights and my Dr Marten shoes that I got from Vinted a while ago. They rub a little bit but I knew I wouldn't be walking far so could wear them! It was a good outfit all in all. 

Lee's amazing chocolate cake 

Lee's waffle and cake

My cookie dough with lots and lots of chocolate sauce on top

My two yummy cocktails

My watercolour dress

And my tights and shoes before we went out

Lunch and Leeds with Sam and Lee

On the 17th of August I had plans to meet up with Sam in Leeds. We didn't want anything complicated so decided to go to Bundobust for lunch, then go to the Corn Exchange for a wander round, and then to Doh Hut for donuts before we went home. Lee decided to come to Leeds with me because he wanted to get out of the house - partly because Jasmine had just died - but he said he would go in all the record shops and get lunch by himself, before meeting up with us later. So we went to Leeds and we walked round to Bundobust as it wasn't open quite yet, and then I went in and waited for Sam while Lee went off. 

Sam and I shared a bunch of dishes and they were all delicious. We had naanchos, which are a current special, bhajis, pickled cucumbers, chaat, and a delicious paneer curry in a lovely tomato sauce. That came with rice too. I had a mojito type cocktail which was lovely. We had some more drinks - I had chai and a lychee cocktail which was delicious. I'm not sure what Sam had but she liked them too. 

We walked round to the Corn Exchange. I used to go a ton when I was a teenager and a bit alternative, and it's also where I had my first vanilla latte, can you believe?! But I haven't been in literally twenty years. I know it's been regenerated and stuff. It's got some fun shops in it. I bought some wax melts and some earrings in Sour Cherry - where I honestly could spend a fortune! Lee came and met us in there when he'd bought a bunch of records and had lunch. 

We then walked back to Doh Hut. Lee and I bought three to share, and just had the chocolate ganache one at that point. We saved the others until the day after. We said goodbye to Sam about 3pm and set off home. It was nice to see her though! I was wearing some new earrings that I got at the Makers Fair the week before; they're cute little shells with glitter on and I love them. I was also wearing my neon leopard print dress which I absolutely love, it's very fun. 

Mojito and Sam's lychee cocktail

All our dishes - they were all good choices

Chai. It was verging on too tea like for me, but I did like it enough. I probably wouldn't get it again though

Look how cute these earrings are! The maker is called Berry Cute Barnsley and she had tons of stuff I liked

Looking down in the Corn Exchange. There was some kind of Monopoly trail going on around the city and the jail was here with the iron

Donuts! They're nice enough to have every now and then

Here we are sitting outside the Doh Hut. It was warmer than it looks

Neon leopard print dress - it's so stretchy and comfortable

I was wearing my Pride Converse and black footless tights