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A few of my favourite things


Here is a list of some of the things I like the most, its a real mix and in no particular order (except for the peanut butter, that is number 1 but so is the nuts and Spartacus and Ryan and ...)

NUMBER ONE! My sisters :)



(1) Peanut butter (Crunchy ofcourse!)

I started eating peanut butter as it is supposed to be a healthy snack, but every peanut butter I ever had growing up was always loaded with sugar so I never really understood this, until I met Whole earth PB. It is bladdy yummy, practically just crushed nuts! I eat this all the time, in my porridge in the morning, as a snack with Ryvita, as a pre-workout snack on a banana (My all time favourite), in a protein shake, in protein pancakes or even just by the spoonful before bed :) I have even got Ryan hooked as he has started having it daily on Ry vita! The only down side is that it is £3 for a jar and disappears quickly!


(2) Nandos Peri-Peri nuts

Oh I love Nandos, I never really went there before I met Ryan, but once we started it soon became a tradition/addiction haha. We started going there pretty much every weekend adn then the cinema after. I always have a 1/4 chicken with mushy peas and corn on the cob and Ryan normally has 1/2 chicken, spicy rice and corn on cob and I ALWAYs order peri-peri nuts to take away and this makes me soooo happy! I normally take the box into the cinema and munch away at them during the film. Whenever we pass nandos I always stop to pick some up and normally tell the person serving I love them if they put more than the supposed spoon full :) Ryan knows this is the ultimate thing to put a smile on my face!

(3) Spartacus


Ryan and I started watching Spartacus about a quarter way through the first series (blood and sand) I loved it straight off. Apart from the fast they all have amazing bodies, they story lines are addictive and you really get to love the characters! I cried like a real girl when Crixus died! I am so sad that there is only 1 episode left EVER! There have been 4 series altogether;
  • Blood and sand
  • Vengeance
  • Gods of the Arena
  • War of the damned
Ever the optimist I am, I always had hope there would be more or they will all survive and live happy ever after in the end, however Ryan the smart ass says the clue is in the title - 'war of the damned' yeah they all die! Cheers Ry!!! I love the series and want to get the box set as soon as they are all out!

(4) Mountain Biking
OK - not quite this extreme!
As mentioned in previous blogs, I started mountain biking about 8 months ago and I am starting to really enjoy it. I think the better I get the more I like it. I have a Boardman pro fs now with a hydraulic seat (goes up and down). We are doing black levels now which are more extreme and apart from the cost (mtb is an expensive hobbie) I am really enjoying it! We are going to Antur Stiniog in June, so I really need to up my skills and do a lot more practicing. 

(5) Ryan


Haha, he's gonna hate this! But he knows he's my favourite :)

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