"You're like Adele...you're at your best when you're heartbroken."

Whoops I've ended up having a really busy week and weekend so I'm only just getting around to updating this today.

Last week was actually really good. Highlights included:
- passing my theory driving test
- compliments about some of my design work
- the return of Made in Chelsea
- more lovely emails
- booking flights for Mr Hooper to join me at the big family party
- getting my first art directing brief for a national client

And then this weekend was actually really, really nice. I had planned to have a really quiet one, to save funds and liver and it ended up neither were saved.

On Friday night I met up with Ben, Emily and Tommy for some cocktails at The Snug. It's safe to say we got a little carried away on the 2 for 1 cocktail offer (the couple of quiet ones actually resulted in vomitting at 5am in the morning... what has happened to my drinking ability?!) but it was so nice to be invited even when Nick wasn't around. It's exactly what I needed in Wycombe, thanks for inviting me along guys :-)

Then after pulling myself together on Saturday, I headed over to Surrey to spend Saturday evening with Steph and Matt at her gorgeous family house! Steph your home is so nice. The food was lovely, she cooked us a delicious 3 course and I let the team down in my hungover state and didn't bake - but bought some amazing Patisserie Valerie gateau slices instead. Then we chatted away and watched Xfactor, Strictly and a horror film until the early hours. Such a nice evening in, thanks Steph :-)

Then on Sunday, after Hains had thrown as much abuse my way as possible... "She's got thinner thighs than you and a husband and kid." I met up with Matthew for the first time in months over at Bicester Village for a coffee and a bit of shopping before he jets off to Algeria for a few months. It's been a difficult few months, I think more so for Matt and I worry about you Mr, but it's so nice to be able to go back to spending some time together laughing again. Good luck in your adventure away!

So it was a full week and weekend, which is good because it's all making time fly by in the lead up to Friday :-) hopefully there'll be more good things to share next week.

xx