The Eternal Hopeful

Thursday, 9 July 2020

Best Afternoon Movies to Watch

Four Weddings and a Funeral
The Full Monty
Jurassic Park (any or all of them!)
Harry Potter (first 4, the later ones better for evening)
Notting Hill
Ghostbusters (either)
Superman 1,2 or 3 originals
Bridget Jones - the first one
Pretty Woman
The Truman Show

Monday, 6 July 2020

New Wishlist for 2020

Vintage lighting
Octopus ornament
Mini Greenhouse
Gardening tool belt
Secateurs
Garden trug
Degree course
4 man tent
Ballet pumps
Barbour Jacket
Bathroom
Beach bag
Bedding
Bicycle
Bikini
Black Ugg Boots
Body butter
Campervan
Carpet
Chaise longue
Chanel Coco Mademoiselle
Chanel tote
Clarins Eau Dynamiste body lotion and body wash
Clarins treatment
Comedian tickets / show
Cottage break
Courvoissier
Crystal glasses
Curtains - made to measure
Designer Watch
Dress
Egg Chair
Festival tickets
Garden statues
Gas BBQ
Gig tickets
Grieb and Benzinger watch
Handbag
hardbound notebook
Hobbit house
Holiday
Hunter Wellies
Jodhpurs
Land Rover
Lawnmower
Light fittings throughout
Lingerie
Luggage
Lulu Guiness suitcase
Motorhome
New Kitchen
NYC Trip
Patio Heater
Pearl necklace
Pedicure
Pinot Grigio
PJ's
Plastering work
Pop up tent
Angel wings ornament
Range Cooker
Rattan furniture set
Riding Boots
Shoes
Shower unit
Slippers
Solar lights
Spa Break
Spa facial
Stationery
Stone bench
Storm Lanterns
Sunglasses
Swarovski Jewellery
Treadmill
Tumble drier
Veneers
Vespa
Vintage luxury chair
Wellies rack
West end show
Whiskey
Wine Fridge
Winter coat
Yankee Candle
Yo Sushi voucher/meal
Silver cutlery
Microwave
Cosmetic treatment
Wrought iron radiators
Roll top bath
Electric shower
Shower cubicle
Kettle tap
Slim Dishwasher
Towel Radiator
Underfloor heating
Spa massage
Gold / Copper kitchen utensils
Copper saucepans
LED projector mobile
Water Feature
Table lamp
Floor lamp
Art - canvas
New toilet and sink
Bathroom tiles
Kitchen tiles
Kitchen units
American fridge freezer
Flip flops
Snow Boots
Wine rack
Craft Stuff
Dinner Set
Funky Socks
Mitsubishi Barbarian
Nissan Navara
Wine subscription
Bali Beach Beds
Solar charger
Beach towels
Good scissors
Bling jewelled bikini
Coco Mademoiselle Fresh Hair Mist
Coco Mademoiselle Velvet Body Oil
Coco Mademoiselle Fresh Body Cream
Coco Mademoiselle Foaming Shower Gel
Chanel Le Lift Eye Cream
Segway
Sleepeezee mattress
Spin bike
Weight set
Cross trainer
Leather dining chairs
Mascara
Kindle
Smart light bulbs
Smart electric hub
Tweezers
Baseball cap
Induction hob
Ankle bracelet
Beach holiday
Jo Malone Candle
Headphones
Lulu Guinness Handbag
Tweed jacket
Home cinema system
Wool coat
Acrylic nail kit
Kitten heels
Side lights
Anglepoise lamp
Pond plants
Duvet cover

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Reason's to Diet #1 - Look Good in a Bikini

Number 1

#Reason No 1 - I want to look good in a bikini!!

This is my intention to think of a reason every day to stick to my diet.

If I can keep that thought in mind for each whole day, I hope it will be enough to keep me motivated and inspired.

Friday, 3 July 2020

The Eternal Hopeful is back, with all things travel, lockdown, life, food, music - here we go again ...

Guess who's back, yes its me. The Eternal Hopeful. I was going for it, for a while. Then 2019 happened.

My once beautiful blog became, basically, spam. Spam with eggs, spam with chips, spam, spam, spam and spam. I was low on time, low on energy, trying to secure new contracts, trying to deal with key lifetime events. In essence, my blog just became reposted, albeit once original, blog posts about Top 10's mainly.

I did no new book reviews, or movie or TV recommendations. I didn't even regale you with my diet (fails) or any of my holidays, or gigs. I literally had no time for new content, and I sincerely apologise.

Fast forward to New Year 2020. I relaunched with lots of ideas and energy. I got a new job, which was exciting, and committed to a plan for the year. Then noone expected what happened next, like something off a movie. In particular - Contagion if you want to scare yourself a bit.

The whole world in a global pandemic. Countries locked down, unable to travel. The world changed, probably forever. I have been lucky to be able to work from home, but its been intense and its been a huge adjustment. Now, I feel the time has come to start being hopeful again. After the rain comes the sunshine and all that.

I have lived years in a short 6 month period is what it feels like. I have had downs, more downs, a few more downs, an up, another down, on and on. The country has changed forever. My life has changed forever.

So The Eternal Hopeful has changed forever. Out with the old, in with the new. I will share with you what it is like to be locked down in your hotel on holiday. What it is like to have a parent undergoing major surgery in the midst of the pandemic. Just life really.

I once only really blogged about music, travel, fashion. This time, its more real. More every day. More of me. Join me in my adventure of day to day life as we have never known it. xx

My Top 10 Crisp Flavours

Cheese & Onion
Smoky Bacon
Flamin Hot
Sweet Chilli
Roast Chicken
Mature Cheddar
Sour Cream
Black Pepper
Steak
Paprika

My Travel Wishlist

Lets fly lets fly away

I want to go:

The Caribbean
Italy
Cuba
Med Cruise
Iceland
Denmark
Bruge
Switzerland
Australia
Hong Kong
Thailand
Peru
Brazil
Florida
New England
Chicago
Washington
Goa
Norway
Cape Verde

Thursday, 2 July 2020

My Top Picks - Atmospheric Must Watch Films

Wind River
Old Boy
No Country for Old Men
Heat
The Revenant
Fargo
One Hour Photo
The Dressmaker
The Remains of the Day
The Bourne Identity
The Big Lebowski
O Brother Where Art Thou
The Shawshank Redemption
Insomnia
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri
Collateral
Seven
Gangs of New York
The Grey
The Edge
The English Patient
The Shining
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Grand Budapest Hotel
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Sunshine
Unfaithful
The End of the Affair
The Hurt Locker

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