Fridays letters

I came across a blog via my good friend @Ohnoitsbex's blog Futures called The Sweet Season, previously called Adventures of Newly weds, she has over 2k GFC and a really incredible blog.  She has this reoccurring blog post called Friday's letters and after seeing Bex doing hers I wanted to get in on the action!

Dear Physio Therapist, I haven't been to see you today because of the snow.  I know it's not much but if I fall over in this it's game over for me, all I need is a broken bone on top of a million and one already potential dislocations!  I had hoped this was my last session as in the 7 months I have been seeing you the pain isn't going away and I think something else needs to be tried as you suggested the last time I see you.  I would like to thank you though for strengthening me up, my hip hasn't given way nearly as much, although I am not ready to test this in slippery ice and snow!  When I rang up to cancel today your receptionist was really snotty and couldn't fit me in to another appointment for 7 WEEKS, I could have easily got narky with her and her attitude as it doesn't take much brain power to work out someone going to physio might not be able to walk as good as others but I didn't, I just silently bless the ignorant and stupid.  So Mrs Physio Therapist I guess you'll just have to miss me and hope I don't fall down the plug hole or get hit by a meteorite in that huge gap of 'no appointment' time... This isn't a good bye it's a, I'll see you soon-ish.

Dear Bex, thank you for helping me with my blog so much the last week or two.  I now have 9 GFC yay :) xx

Dear Jayde, thank you for offering me a night out via Skype for my birthday lol, I hope you have disco lights! Maybe you can do some of your crazy YouTube dancing xx

Dear Joey, my lovely boyfriend, please stop playing FarCry 3 without me? I feel really left out :( xx

Dear Cyndi, thank you for always reading my blog posts no matter how boring they are and for being there for me always! I know I go on a lot but you're always there so I'd like to take this opportunity to say thanks :-) xxx

Dear Georgia, Alfie and Harry, I haven't seen you since December and I really, really miss your gorgeous little faces. Never forget how much your Auntie Lulu loves you! ever! xxx

x

Prescription Prepayment Certificates (PPCs)

I know it's not the normal post but I thought I would do one on PPC's as last year it saved me so much money and I am so shocked that more people do not know about it!

The current price of a prescription, per item is £7.65.  I think this is kind of ridiculous especially if you were in a similar situation to which I was in last year, I was in an apprenticeship going to work all hours and only earning £100 per week but still expected to pay this ridiculous rate, for my asthma alone I get 3 different items per month and as much as it's nice to be able to breath, who needs to breathe when they can't afford to eat?

On average I would get 3 items for my asthma, 2 lots for the pain I am in, another to help me sleep,  2 more for stomach one of them being one that works alongside my pain killers and then finally my wonderful Citalopram.  This didn't even include my hay fever meds for the spring and summer.  So lets do some maths, 3 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 9 items in total, at a nice price of £68.85! (for winter anyway) err more than half of my wage for a week, lovely!

I moaned about it on twitter as you do ;) - someone who I cannot remember but I would like to thank over and over recommended it to me.  Turns out it only costs £104 for a years card and I am not the best at maths but I know that £68.85 x 12 is a lot more than £104...

With a 12 month card if you get 2 items a month you save £75 per year, I know it doesn't sound a lot but when you're getting 9 or more a month this really does make a difference!

You can also get 3 month cards too and although they don't save you as much money it's really not that much of a difference and easier to pay off if you can't pay out £104 in one go.

I have left a link to the site where I first inquired about getting mine.

Happy days!

(NHS website)

Nouveau individual eyelash extensions

Hey as promised here is my post on my new beautiful eyelashes put on by the beautiful @HayleyLouise5

I love them and am going to get the infills as soon as I need to!

here are some pictures, I would say enjoy but erm... yeah, dodgy camera but you get the idea, no lashes to luscious, long, eye flickering beauts!

This is a picture of another client Hayley had getting the same treatment

Me before... NON EXISTENT dull lashes!

DRUM ROLL....

The Liebster Award

Good evening!

The lovely Charlotte from Charlotte Marie 11 recently awarded me with the Liebster award! thank you so much Charlotte, I am over the moon you think my blog is worthy to nominate in the first place :) - I have tried to put it into my own words but have brain block today so hope it's not too similar but still gets to the point :p

This award was set up for new bloggers with less than 200 followers to help spread interest and help people network with other bloggers who might not be used to it just yet!

RULES:

• Each person must post 11 facts about themselves
• Answer the questions set by the nominator as well as set up 11 new questions for your own nominees
• Link all nominees to your post
• AND NO TAG BACKS!
• Also make sure you let the nominee know you've chosen them lol

11 THINGS ABOUT ME

1. I am left handed
2. I really, really like McDonald's
3. I have been unemployed for a year now due to my poor health and this sometimes gets me down
4. I am really messy
5. I am allergic to caffeine, it makes my heart race and I get all clammy so I try and avoid it but sometimes a nice cold Coca Cola is just what I need!
6. I have a phobia of not being able to sleep and sometimes it makes me sick!
7. I am a natural blonde but you wouldn't know that because I mess around with my hair so much
8. I studied Beauty, Business and Events Management at college and still don't know what to do with my life
9. My real name isn't Lulu but I have always been called it and I sometimes don't even answer to my real name as I am so unused to it
10. I am an Aquarius so yes, my birthday is coming up every body :)
11. The number 52 follows me around EVERY WHERE! for example my height is 5 ft 2 and my birthday is the 5th of the 2nd... spooky!

THE QUESTIONS GIVEN TO ME BY CHARLOTTE

1. What is your new years resolution?
   It's more of a mantra than a resolution but it's 'Lower your expectations of people and you will lower your dissapointments!' It has been my Blackberry Messenger status since the 1st of January
2. What is your favourite beauty product?
   I don't particularly have favourite beauty products, but I am an Essex girl through and through and never feel dressed on a night out without my Eylure lashes! at the moment I have semi permanent individual ones in so haven't worn any Eylure ones for a while :)
3. What is your favourite clothes store?
   My body is forever changing shape and size and I am not that confident with my figure so I do prefer a big baggy hoodie and some jeans to a fancy dress although if I am comfortable in a dress I feel great.  My hoodies and Jeans are mostly from Hollister and Gilly Hicks, anything fancier I go New Look, Forever 21, Top Shop, Miss Selfridges and I'm a sucker for Primark!
4. Favourite Hair product?
   It will have to be my good old Aussie hair conditioner!
5. Where were you born?
   I was born in Leytonstone East London in Whipps Cross hospital, It's a horrible hospital now!
6. Do you have any pets?
   I have a really fat goldfish called Goldzillar and a Hamster called Peppa
7. Describe yourself in 4 words?
   Honest, Loyal, panicky and weird
8. Favourite TV show?
   At the moment I am totally in love with Vampire Diaries and am eagerly awaiting the return of True Blood too
9. Favourite soap?
   Has to be Eastenders!
10. Where did you spend your Christmas?
    My step sisters, my niece and 2 nephews are at the age where they really understand it now and it was so magical! I bought the eldest nephew a nerf gun and totally regretted it when he woke me up on boxing day by shooting me!
11. Tea or Coffee?
    Well I shouldn't really drink anything with caffeine in it but I'm ok with one weak cup of tea, can't say I am a fan of the smell of coffee!

MY QUESTIONS!

1. What made you first start blogging?
2. What did you want to be when you grew up?
3. What is your favourite thing to eat?
4. What was the last movie you see?
5. Where was the last place you went for a break/holiday?
6. What is your biggest phobia?
7. Name 3 of your pet hates
8. What's the story behind your birth name, for example are you named after anyone?
9. Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?
10. What is the best gift you have ever received?
11. What is your favourite animal and why?

11(ish) BLOGGERS I NOMINATE FOR THE LIEBSTER AWARD

I am so stuck on this! - It just goes to show how hard it is to get noticed on blogger, the majority of people I know with less than 200 are the people Charlotte tagged :p

So I am afraid I only managed to rustle up these 3 wonderful people!  Really sorry it's a poor attempt of 11.

1. Maxi :) - @LittleMissMaxi
   Maxi's Bella Belle blog has to be my favourite out of many people's blogs and she's very close to the 200 mark on GFC so I just managed to include her, her blog is about real life as well a lipstick and I admire someone that doesn't always just do posts about products, I like the way you get to know her a little through her writing.
2. Nicola :) - @NicHeartsThis
   Nicola's NicolaHeartsthis blog is another one I like, I have only just discovered it but wanted to include her for similar reasons to Maxi :)
3. Hollie :) - @holliesblog
   This was one of the first blogs I subscribed to via email, she always has interesting and quirky posts and is such a cutie!

I really wish I could write about 8 more people but I really am not aware of any one else with 200 followers or less!

As you may be aware I do have a list of people who's blogs I recommend as a page (click here) I do plan on adding more but as you know I've been so busy lately!

Don't forget to let me know if you have answered my questions on your own posts in my comments, if anyone wants to be added to this page and fits in with the under 200 criteria I will be more than happy to add you :)

MAKE SURE you follow Charlotte's, Maxi's, Nicola's and Hollie's blogs as well as all the others I recommended on my page.

Thanks again Charlotte! :)

x

OPI Axxium soak-off gels

Hey!

At last a beauty post! last night I had my eyelashes, eyebrows and nails done, it's been a while and my eyebrows where beastly, nails long weirdly rounded and just not manicured to how I would like and my eyelashes where as always non existent.

My next door neighbour and close friend Hayley did them, she's really good and also does those Russian Remi hair extensions, if anyone is interested her twitter is @HayleyLouise5!

I have decided to show you the wonders she worked on my nails in my first post of my new improved look :-)

although I already had long nails I decided to file them down and get the little tips for a nice even line.

These are my nails before, ick! with a bit of filing I suppose I could have had just a natural nail overlay but I thought the tips would look better.

I have used many gel kits not just on myself but on clients etc...  I am not the best at this, much better at waxing ;)

I must say the OPI set does a much better job than any of the others I have had done or used on people.  They aren't all chunky and have an even, sheer finish so look much more natural than what I could create with my cheapo college kit!

Thank you Hayley my nails are all ready for Saturday night :-)

L.Ux