Happy Birthday Elizabeth!

Hey Guys,

Today is the 7th of September which for those you don't know is Wlziabeth the firsts's birthday.

Technically it's her 482nd birthday but I wanted to tell you guys because she is a big inspiration for me.


I find her reign so interesting: she ruled for 44 years and managed to hold her own in front of her entirely male council.

She made amazing speeches and managed to calm the religious tension slightly by not " making windows into men's souls"

Her fashion was INCREDIBLE as she used symbolism and lavish materials to create these awe-inspiring gowns.

Lastly she proved everyone wrong. After surprisingly surviving Mary's reign, rumours about her and Thomas Seymour and also Robert Dudley and the fact her mother was Anne Boylen she became ' Gloriana' an icon.

If you want to find out more about her either read or watch Elizabeth by David Starkey or read some historical fiction- not quite as accurate but can paint a picture better...

So anyway I am off to read, watch and discover a bit more about her,

Love,

LadyoftheRivers

Living in the Moment

Hey Guys,

Sorry i haven't been around much recently but this Summer has been super busy... but awesome.

So i thought I'd recap it here partly so i can read this back and remember how much fun i had especially in the dreary days of exams...

Firstly I headed off to Cornwall for two weeks of Sun, sea and family; which was so needed after month and months of hard work. After two weeks of snorkeling, surfing, family ice creams and pasties. Although i forgot my phone it kind of worked out well cause it meant i appreciated being there a lot more.

Afterwards, i managed to find a job really close to my house as well and although it is pretty disgusting and tiring i managed to get one which i am pretty proud of and pleased... especially when i get my pay-check....

But also sprinkled into this extremely busy summer i have had a couple of little parties with my friends, it was so much fun. Firstly we meet just for a little afternoon then at 10 am i was about to head of to work and i got a little text which  basically said we were having a sleepover that night... But the best night HAD to be results night which was at my house and it was one of the best nights ever.... defiantly stored that in my brain's memory...

I also had couple of weekends in Edinburgh and London. I Edinburgh i saw some fringe shows including an Elizabeth 1st monologue which was amazing and also a couple of comedy shows and saw my great aunt and my Scottish part of my family which was lovely.

In London i went to see Benedict Cumberbatch as Hamlet at the Barbican which was INCREDIBLE and one of the best Shakespeare i ever did see. We also went to a service in Westminster Abbey in which i got all the feels because Elizabeth had her coronation and is buried.... Amongst many other people... So that is something i will never forget.


Lastly i had time to recuperate and rest. Something which is always needed after a long year at school but it has given me then energy and motivated to completely succeed in my last EVER year at school ( yeah buddy)

Thanks for reading,

see you soon,

Love,

LadyoftheRivers x