Firstly, I sincerely apologise for the lack of posts. I've been so bogged down by coursework that I've been unable to find enough spare time for myself, let alone to write a review!
A lot has happened since I last posted. I've visited several unis, I've been to several parties, and next week I'm planning on sending off my UCAS form. A couple have my friends have already received offers (including an unconditional!) and I feel that if I tweak my personal statement anymore I'll just ruin it... Can I attach Nobody's Perfect by Hannah Montana to my UCAS application, please?!
In less than a month, I'm turning 18 - something which is a shock to everyone since I still look around 12. On a side note, does anyone have any 'top tips' of things to do before passing this threshold into adulthood? I've yahoo.answered it (as you do) but I can only find pointless gibber gabber such as 'love your friends'... Mate, it'll help if I had any of those. Anyway, this weekend I was invited to three 18th birthday parties, but without a doubt, Yin's* was the classiest and most sophisticated. Nowadays people tend to have house parties just to get drunk and get with your crush, but this birthday party actually consisted of Afternoon Tea at the Cumberland Hotel. It overlooks the beach and had a lovely fresh feel to the place. It has a smart, sophisticated hotel with an aesthetically pleasing lobby, where I was pleasantly greeted by members of staff on reception. I was welcomed graciously and lead into the private function room, where my friend held her gathering. The room was lavishly decorated, with balloons, oversized canvases and dim lights which all added to the wonderful atmosphere.
Afternoon tea cost £13.50 pp, and included French pastry, fresh cream and scones, and the best sandwiches I've ever tasted (..or maybe I was just hungry). There is also a choice between Costa coffee and traditional English tea. I started off with English tea, yet also treated myself to an Iced Latte which was very sweet, but thoroughly enjoyable. Unfortunately, I couldn't take many photos as there was such poor lighting so I can't show you an array of photos which I'd really like to have done.
* All names in this blog are fake in order to ensure the privacy of my friends and conceal their identities. However, the characters are all real people and the events actually happened
