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Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Friday, 23 August 2013
British School
Hello! This blog is going to be about what school is like in Britain! I decided to do this blog as I thought that I had no idea what school was like in America really when the talk about Kindergarden and things like that and seen as I have readers in America (HEY!), I thought I would tell you what it is like for us here in the UK!
So in the UK we have basically Nursery, which is for children from 2-3 ish but some go earlier and here they just play and it helps their parents be free of them for a while! It's a bit like a giant babysitter where children go to learn and play! I had an interesting nursery experience as I didn't want to leave my mum so I ended up kicking my head teacher as she had picked me up so my mum could leave me to go to work! But after that I believe it went okay and I met my best friend in the world Eliza!
Then from there we go to Primary school! Now here you stay from about 3-11. I went to a little Primary school not far from where I live and I loved it - most of the time! You go through Reception which is up to age 4 and there you just play some more! Then you go into Years 1 and 2 which is until you are about 6 and this is where you start to do some work like basic Maths and Number. Next you go into years 3 and 4 where you get to start writing with...wait for it....a PEN! Now this was very exciting for a six year old so don't judge! You also start to do a bit more difficult work and stay there until your 8. Finally after what seems like forever and many a Christmas play has passed, you get to years 5 and 6 and this is quite exciting as you are now very close to leaving and going to Secondary school. The work does start to get more difficult and you begin to get homework to prepare you for the masses you get when you go to Secondary school.
Now in Secondary school you have years 7,8,9,10 and 11; then you go onto Sixthform which is where you pick four subjects to do at A-level which is a step before University!
In years 7,8 and 9 you learn the basics in all the subjects such as History, Geography, Biology, ICT etc that will help you if you choose to do a GCSE in the subject.
A GCSE is basically a qualification which means that you study a subject in detail for two years and then have exams on it to test what you have learnt! Fun...not! You can pick four subjects to do aswell as the ones you have to do like English, Maths, Science, RE, Welsh!
I hope you enjoyed this blog and it has helped you understand school in the UK a little better! If anyone can help me improve my knowledge on American schools or schools anywhere I would love to here! Thanks for reading!
Bethan xx
So in the UK we have basically Nursery, which is for children from 2-3 ish but some go earlier and here they just play and it helps their parents be free of them for a while! It's a bit like a giant babysitter where children go to learn and play! I had an interesting nursery experience as I didn't want to leave my mum so I ended up kicking my head teacher as she had picked me up so my mum could leave me to go to work! But after that I believe it went okay and I met my best friend in the world Eliza!
Then from there we go to Primary school! Now here you stay from about 3-11. I went to a little Primary school not far from where I live and I loved it - most of the time! You go through Reception which is up to age 4 and there you just play some more! Then you go into Years 1 and 2 which is until you are about 6 and this is where you start to do some work like basic Maths and Number. Next you go into years 3 and 4 where you get to start writing with...wait for it....a PEN! Now this was very exciting for a six year old so don't judge! You also start to do a bit more difficult work and stay there until your 8. Finally after what seems like forever and many a Christmas play has passed, you get to years 5 and 6 and this is quite exciting as you are now very close to leaving and going to Secondary school. The work does start to get more difficult and you begin to get homework to prepare you for the masses you get when you go to Secondary school.Now in Secondary school you have years 7,8,9,10 and 11; then you go onto Sixthform which is where you pick four subjects to do at A-level which is a step before University!
In years 7,8 and 9 you learn the basics in all the subjects such as History, Geography, Biology, ICT etc that will help you if you choose to do a GCSE in the subject.
A GCSE is basically a qualification which means that you study a subject in detail for two years and then have exams on it to test what you have learnt! Fun...not! You can pick four subjects to do aswell as the ones you have to do like English, Maths, Science, RE, Welsh!
I hope you enjoyed this blog and it has helped you understand school in the UK a little better! If anyone can help me improve my knowledge on American schools or schools anywhere I would love to here! Thanks for reading!
Bethan xx
Sunday, 18 August 2013
Bright Lights and Bunting?
Hello! How are you? Very good to see you back here! The page views are increasing thanks to you guys! I'm really really grateful and I hope you like reading my blog! It makes me so happy to see people are reading it! Please please pleasey please join my blog page as a member or add me to your circle on Google+ so I can see who is reading my bloggity blog and I can thank you very very much for doing so! It would make me a very happy girl! :D
Anyways, this blog is just going to be about explaining what the name of my blog means!
So, bright lights and bunting came about during the time when I was considering starting a blog and I was just sitting at the computer wondering for ages about what to call it! For anybody who has a blog and anyone who reads them really, you will know how important a name is! It attracts people to your page (or scares them away!) and it gives a hint about you and what your blog is going to be about.
Mine is just about my life in Britain, what it's like and what I do in my day to day life with a little bit of other stuff mixed in! Where I live in Britain there are a lot of little towns and villages where bunting is VERY popular and we have it in my house! It's really cute and you can have loads of different patterns! For those of you who don't know what bunting is, here's a photo!
Anyways, this blog is just going to be about explaining what the name of my blog means!
So, bright lights and bunting came about during the time when I was considering starting a blog and I was just sitting at the computer wondering for ages about what to call it! For anybody who has a blog and anyone who reads them really, you will know how important a name is! It attracts people to your page (or scares them away!) and it gives a hint about you and what your blog is going to be about.
Mine is just about my life in Britain, what it's like and what I do in my day to day life with a little bit of other stuff mixed in! Where I live in Britain there are a lot of little towns and villages where bunting is VERY popular and we have it in my house! It's really cute and you can have loads of different patterns! For those of you who don't know what bunting is, here's a photo!
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| Bunting! |
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| Bright Lights! |
Basically it's just triangles of different patterns strung together in a pretty way!
The 'bright lights' part of the name came from the cities side of Britain, like for example London, Manchester, Cardiff and Liverpool! These places are alive and full of bright lights! I think that 'Bright Lights and Bunting' really sums up what Britain is really about very quickly and simply. There is the wild side to it and there is the side that is a bit calmer and loves to drink tea!
Thanks, see you soon!
Bethan xx
Saturday, 17 August 2013
British Fashion!
Hello! This blog is going to be all about British fashion! Woo! Now even though this blog is not going to be all about fashion, I have decided that it is defo necessary to include some information on the fashion in this vair vair small but fantastic place. So, here we go!
Now then, the fashion here is VERY out there and everybody really expresses themselves, especially in London! Of course we have the mainstream things that lots of people wear like snapbacks (a hat shown below!) and geek glasses which have probably been the most popular this year!
Number 4! Now this I adore! It's so effortlessly beautiful and the accessories are gorgeous. Her hair and the length of the dress just increase the glamour Jen Lawrence oozes! You can tell it's the Oscar's even before you see the sign in the background just from her! It's Dior so buying it for yourself might be difficult with its heavy price tag so take a look at some of these!
Now then, the fashion here is VERY out there and everybody really expresses themselves, especially in London! Of course we have the mainstream things that lots of people wear like snapbacks (a hat shown below!) and geek glasses which have probably been the most popular this year!
BUT! Some of the fashion in Britain is not so posh horse and hound, 'I'm just going to go shoot a bird for dinner with the dogs darling' thing, if you know what I mean if you know what I mean! The fashion in Britain is really incredible! Here are some of my favourites!
Number 1! This is a look that I personally LOVE! Alexa Chung just looks o.u.t.s.t.a.n.d.i.n.g! The mix of biker chic and smart business woman is really exciting and something I like myself a lot! If you want to try this look yourself just a long pencil skirt, shirt and jacked like Alexa has done here works perfectly or maybe try a bright dress and a similar jacket to the one shown here for a similar look!
Number 2! I love Rita Ora way to much and the fact that she has braved white and cream together is enough for me to be impressed as it's not something I would usually do due to not having the confidence that it would work together and something my messy self couldn't cope with! I also really love the clutch as its bright colours brighten up her look! I really like Stella McCartney too so the fact that this is by her was the icing on the cake! Try a white suit and red heels if your feeling brave- great in the sun to bounce that heat away!
Number 3! Ummm..... I've got to say this is not a look I like all that much at all! What is with the gloves being that BIG? I mean their hands must have boiling and their neck, poor thing! If one of my friends turned up in that I would have to say something. I understand it makes a statement and it's something you remember but in my opinion it isn't very nice and I defiantly wouldn't buy it! What do you think?
Number 4! Now this I adore! It's so effortlessly beautiful and the accessories are gorgeous. Her hair and the length of the dress just increase the glamour Jen Lawrence oozes! You can tell it's the Oscar's even before you see the sign in the background just from her! It's Dior so buying it for yourself might be difficult with its heavy price tag so take a look at some of these!
http://www.shopbop.com/anya-dress-rachel-pally/vp/v=1/845524441961705.htm?folderID=2534374302091631&fm=other-shopbysize-viewall&colorId=12397 LOTS and lots of beautiful design some that are a bit pricey but the one of this link is beautiful.
Or check out these which are a bit cheaper, perfect!
Both of those were from ASOS so look at some of the many other beautiful dresses here:
I hope you enjoyed this blog post and I shall be doing more of these in the future! For some more fashion information check out Vogue.com, Company.co.uk or Elleuk.com or Glamourmagazine.co.uk which are full of fashion tips and advice!
Thank you very much,
Bethan xx
Friday, 16 August 2013
Cornwall Purchases!
Hellooo! I've just been sorting through my holiday buys and I love them so very very muchy that I thought I would show you a few of my favourites and talk about buying things in general! Such fun as Miranda (aka my hero) would say!
First of all this is my amazeballs new chair! It's an old directors chair and it is one kind which is one of the main reasons why I love it so much! I bought it in a little market down in Cornwall for £35, bargain! The design is a mix of cameras, sewing machines and typewriters! You can see the pattern better further down. If you like vintage stuff visit my friends blog called 'buntymeetsthequeen' its really good and is about all things vintage!
First of all this is my amazeballs new chair! It's an old directors chair and it is one kind which is one of the main reasons why I love it so much! I bought it in a little market down in Cornwall for £35, bargain! The design is a mix of cameras, sewing machines and typewriters! You can see the pattern better further down. If you like vintage stuff visit my friends blog called 'buntymeetsthequeen' its really good and is about all things vintage!
I also bought a cool tin with all old Cadbury (yum) chocolate bars on it which I thought was really interesting as I love learning about the past and eating chocolate so this really was the perfect buy for me! haha:)
Doesn't it look tasty?
Another thing I got was these really really funny glow in the dark moustaches. Now I don't know why they are so funny to me but I just adore them! Take a look:
Aren't they great? I've stuck them all around my room so I'm just sat at my computer waiting for it to go dark!
The final thing I want to show you is the amazing present my sister bought me!
IT SAYS MY NAME! #SOEXCITING
Right next thing I want to talk about is buying gifts for other people!
Buying gifts is so hard! I love it for people I know like my best friend or my sister but for anybody else I find it really hard. What do you get the girl who has everything or the boy who wants nothing? Is only a card ever acceptable? No. Never get someone just a card unless the only contact you have with them is sending and receiving birthday cards every year. Try your best not to ever turn up at a party with just a card, try and bring something else! Now you'll ask what then? What can I bring? Well....
- Chocolate, sweets, anything edible always works a treat! No pun intended! They also work well to give to new friends who you don't really know well enough to pick a personal prezzie for!
- A nice/funny photo of you and you friend will go down well as it will show you have thought about the present and will strengthen your friendship!/
- A drawing/ painting/ collage/ sock puppet to look like your friend- these are all cheap and fun ways of getting your friend something really nice for their birthday!
- Make a list of your favourite things about them- boost their confidence and they will really appreciate you time and effort.
- A CD full of their favourite songs!
So there are just a few of my ideas! If you want some more tweet me on twitter at @suchfun9 and say that you read my blog or you can comment below! Thanks!
Finally here are some of my favourite gift websites! Enjoys! Thanks,
Bethan xx
New ideas! #Exciting
Hello again! Now I have slept and have had to endure the strenuous effort of reaching to the floor to pick up my lapustopus (laptop but in my house we have weird names for things as you will become used to), I am ready to blog.
So, I've decided that as well as this site being about my daily fails, it will also included really cool food recipes (because I really love food) and my tales of what it is like to be BRITISH! Now I know that even though we are a vair vair small country, there will undoubtedly be other people who know what it is like to be British ( I know hard to believe right?) and they will know what it is like to live in a place where it rains over 300 (!) days of the year. So, I hope that this website will allow people from all over the world to come and find out what living in the UK is like and if you already live here, please come tell me your experiences so we can discuss what being British is all about.
In the near future, I shall be discussing the following....
But for now, here is how to make that proper British Victoria Sponge!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
Tada!!!
For the website version, check out this linkage here:
http://britishfood.about.com/od/adrecipes/r/Classic-Victoria-Sponge-Cake-Recipe.htm
Love you all,
Bethan xx
So, I've decided that as well as this site being about my daily fails, it will also included really cool food recipes (because I really love food) and my tales of what it is like to be BRITISH! Now I know that even though we are a vair vair small country, there will undoubtedly be other people who know what it is like to be British ( I know hard to believe right?) and they will know what it is like to live in a place where it rains over 300 (!) days of the year. So, I hope that this website will allow people from all over the world to come and find out what living in the UK is like and if you already live here, please come tell me your experiences so we can discuss what being British is all about.
In the near future, I shall be discussing the following....
- Do we really drink that much tea?
- What's the Queen really like?
- London
- The accent
- Fishy and Chippy
- British Fashion
- The Fry up!
But for now, here is how to make that proper British Victoria Sponge!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3 large free-range eggs at room temperature
- 225g/8oz caster sugar,
- 225g/8oz self-raising flour + 2 tsp baking powder sifted together
- 125g/4oz softened butter
- 100g/3 oz margarine
- A jar of good quality strawberry jam
- 200ml/7 fl oz whipping cream, whipped to firm peaks
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 180C/350 F/Gas 4.
- Lightly grease 2 x 20cm/8” sandwich tins. Line the bottom with lightly greased baking parchment.
- Using a stand mixer, or electric hand mixer, mix together the eggs, sugar, flour and baking powder plus the softened butter and margarine until completely combined. The mixture should be a soft, dropping consistency. If you don’t’ have an electric mixer use a wooden spoon.
- Divide the cake batter evenly between the two cake tins. Lightly smooth the surface of the cake and pop them onto the middle shelf of the preheated oven. Cook for 25 minutes or until the cakes are well risen and golden brown on the surface. If the cakes are browning too quickly lower the temperature just slightly but do not be tempted to open the door.
- Once they are risen and brown you can open the door to check by gently pressing the centre of the cake it should spring back easily. Remove the cakes from the oven and place on a cooling rack for 5 minutes. After the 5 minutes the cakes should be shrinking away from the sides of the cake tins. Carefully remove the cakes from the tins and leave to cool completely on the cooling rack.
- Once cooled, place one cake cooked side down onto a plate. Cover with a thick layer of strawberry jam followed by an even thicker layer of whipped cream. Top with the second cake. Dredge with the icing sugar, and decorate with fresh strawberries if you wish. Serve with a nice cup of tea (proper British style!)
Tada!!!
For the website version, check out this linkage here:
http://britishfood.about.com/od/adrecipes/r/Classic-Victoria-Sponge-Cake-Recipe.htm
Love you all,
Bethan xx
Thursday, 15 August 2013
Holiday Blues
Hello and a big well done for coming to my page! I'm so happy your here! Welcome to my weird world where my life is an open book for you to come and read as you wish! So, here it goes...
Today is only going to be a quick first entry 'cos it's late and I've just got back from holiday and I've got that depressed back from holiday blues :L #sad. Anyway, I'm in my bed alone, watching YouTube videos and laughing to myself, fun right? How many days do I do this for I wonder? Probably a lot. But that doesn't mean it's wrong to watch some tv and do a bit of Facebook stalking and I do really enjoy it, like most people, so there! I had a wonderful holiday with my amazeballs family and friends and I wish I was still on it. There was great food, surfing and the odd hot boy... (thank goodness;)) I never know how to do a smiley face in a bracket so sorry about that! I hope you've all had a fantastical summer so far and your all happy!
Love you all,
Bethan xx
Today is only going to be a quick first entry 'cos it's late and I've just got back from holiday and I've got that depressed back from holiday blues :L #sad. Anyway, I'm in my bed alone, watching YouTube videos and laughing to myself, fun right? How many days do I do this for I wonder? Probably a lot. But that doesn't mean it's wrong to watch some tv and do a bit of Facebook stalking and I do really enjoy it, like most people, so there! I had a wonderful holiday with my amazeballs family and friends and I wish I was still on it. There was great food, surfing and the odd hot boy... (thank goodness;)) I never know how to do a smiley face in a bracket so sorry about that! I hope you've all had a fantastical summer so far and your all happy!
Love you all,
Bethan xx
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