Getting out

So Sunday historicaly is meant to be a day of rest this Sunday for me was the complete opposite my day started at 8 a.m. where gave a Tour of London to some French students.
usually I try to dress a little comfortable for a long day at work but on this occasion I had to dress up a little because I was going to a social event afterwards.
I recently discovered an app called a meetup I have come across the website before but it is much easier to use the site as an app.
On the meetup app I came across a lot of cool events for a variety of social groups so there was everything from groups for people that like to travel to a group for people that like to eat out.
The group that stood out for me was the black social Club it's a group organised to bring like minded young black African and Caribbean professionals together in a fun environment which sounded just like what I need in my life so I was willing to go after work.
When I entered the room I immediately recognised the host from all the social media stuff that they do.
I went in the hope to make new friends and people were just as friendly as I hoped they would be.
It was definitely an evening full of laughter and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to socialise outside of that nightclub environment.

The curve fashion festival

On the 26th of September I'll be attending the curve fashion festival and I'm super excited to see a plus size fashion show from the other side, most of my experiences of fashion shows have  been as a model on the catwalk so I'm looking forward to picking up some tips from the models.

As well as the two catwalk shows the curve fashion festival also have a fashion hall packed with all my favourite fashion brands and the chance to meet some amazing blogger babes, models and social media gurus including the amazing Hayley hasselhoff. I also hope to catch a selfie with Tess holiday.

This event falls on my birthday weekend so I fully intend to make the most and have the best time possible socialising with lots of like minded people.
i cant wait to see you all there 

                                            

                      

                                           

                                            

Keep calm its just a coach trip

I love to travel with my family.

on a family holiday you will get the most drama the most laughs and the most memorable memories.

As a family we have visited places far and wide such as Egypt, Tunisia, Dominican Republic and Corfu just to name a few.

usually we take a long haul holiday which is exciting there is usually a long wait till your holiday, a lot of buildup and everybody wants to come along too, but over the last few years since we've been setting up businesses and running businesses it's hard to find the time and the finances to take this long haul holidays so we have descovered a love for coach trips.

3 things I like about traveling by coach:

1. They collect you from a pickup point so no expecive taxi ride to the airport 

2. Yes it is like the TV show coach trip it's great fun and you can get to know other families your traveling with 

3. There is lots of breaks and stop offs so you get to stretch your legs and check out what weird and wonderful things they have at the service stations

Two travel operators I would recommend for a coach trip would be ferris holidays and coach innovations they both have a good level of customer service and I have enjoyed my time with both companies

My last blog post was abit of an in depth review of my last holiday and I will be writing a post on what to pack for a coach trip so look out for that post on the lead up to my summer holiday in this travel series of blogs 

Please enjoy 

Xx

Sun, sea and sangria

Review of holiday Costa brava, malgrat de mar

So this is just a short review of my holiday to Spain, Costa brava 

So me my mum my 2 brothers and aunt and uncle went for a short break to Spain  we went at the end of August because it's just quite distruptive to close the tea shop mid summer so we can take a holiday we find it less confusing for customers if we close for the last couple weeks before the children go back to school it's also slightly cheaper and you miss all that hectic peek travel time madness.

When we arrived at our hotel I saw the beach was across the road there was plenty of shops around so I went in with an open mind which I kept in check because the hotel was pleasent at a first glance it's also nice when they have your rooms ready and everything runs smoothly. 

Malgrat the little town the hotel was in seemed quite Lively and welcoming so the first thing we did was change and go out to explore (that's code for shopping)

We had a look at the beach which was literally across the road and stretched as far as the eye could see in both directions.

There's so many little cafes, restarunts and shops in the surrounding area that if you needed anything you could pick it up and the train station is only a ten minute walk the train goes to Barcelona 

I didn't spend enough time in barcalona to give it a review but it's a lot like central London from what I experienced. 

I do intend to go back and experience barcalona properly.

On a whole Spain was an eye opener  I enjoyed the sun sea and sangria and I intend to do it again very soon.

Thanx for reading 

And don't forget to check out my other posts 

10 facts about me

Okay so I'm new to blogging so if you're reading this then you probably don't know many things about me because I'm quite a private person so here it goes

1. Im 26 I will be 27 in September and yes I'm getting old and forget my age and have to work it out sometimes!!!

2. I'm the eldest of 4 so yes I am the bossy one.

3. I have a degree in creative advertising 

4. I run a small business which I will explain in depth in another blog 

5. I've lost 5 dress sizes in 3 years 

6. I love to travel and have been to some amazing places such as Egypt and Tunisia.

7. I'm 5ft 8 but 5ft 9 if im going for a casting 😉

8. I make a really good cup of tea

9. I'm single and looking for loooove

10. I love to walk I could walk for hours 

Right so those are my facts about me I thought it would be only appropriate that I introduce myself properly as I intend to build a brown sugars community if anyone feels like sharing a fact about themselves I would love to hear from you 

Thanx for reading 

Bianca Blundell 

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Another catwalk Achievement

So this weekend I went to Birmingham for stylexl.  

I was one of the model selected to take part in the fashion show I was also selected by three brands to model their fashions the three brands were apples and pears, topsy curvy and Claireabellas closet of which I modelled a voodoo vixen dress.

When I was offered this opportunity to take part in Stylexl  I grabbed it with both hands for a few reasons one of which was to support the organiser Leah and  to build on my experience as a model also to socialise with other plus size bloggers and models and to also see if there was an opportunity to pick up any tips or tricks of the trade or blogging and I did just that having met the lovely blogger and youtuber Laura from "what Laura loves"  I did sit down with Laura  and we spoke for awhile about pros, cons and the realities of blogging.  she is as lovely in person as she is on her channel.

I also got to meet the lovely katherine a fellow blogger and a photographer who  managed to a few pictures of me on the stage of which I owe thanks anyway back to the fashion and the catwalk.

when I  woke up at 4 AM Saturday morning I was really feeling calm which is quite new for me usually when I take part in events like these I do get a bit nervous beforehand so I think Experience has  enabled me to feel more confident and not so nervous, I think it helps to know what you're doing as well. 

so I got up at 4 AM caught my train at 7:30 from Euston and the journey was so quick it was lovely I got to Birmingham at 8:30 and I ordered an uber which I managed to use a promotional code from love from Laura which allowed me to ride for free, my uber experience was quite pleasant and I think it's an ingenious idea and a really  Safe way for women to travel especially at night. 

with this uber app you don't need any cash or any cards to make payment it goes through paypal or a pre saved card, you also don't need any  taxi Numbers  and they usually very near and very quick to arrive so it is a service I would recommend

when I arrived at the parragon hotel I was greeted by a flustered yet well organised Leah and within 20 minutes I was offered to have my make up done by sulmaz gallehdar from the Central School of make up she was so lovely and patient with me and the make up turned out perfectly 

 it wasn't long before it was time to try on the outfit that then select for me 

  The first outfit i got to wear was a leopard print jumpsuit from tops curvy 

the lovely jumpsuit by topsy curvy it's so comfortable and flattering ‪#‎topsycurvy‬ this 

The exclusive 'daisy' print fabric by voodoo vixen 

unique key hole neckline detail, super cute pockets and detachable belt make this a very special dress. The vintage inspired cut is super flattering, fits to the waist and flares out over the knees.

it did fit me perfectly in 1X

Mint and white peplum from apples and pears clothing 

i love this top i am a fan of peplum so when i saw what i was going to wear i was super excited, mint is my favourite colour. i think this is a lovely top for a summer function you could pair it with a fitted skirt for a work function or with some denim shorts for a BBQ

As part of the evenings entertainment stylexl hosted a pageant called modelxl which is a a body confidence pageant where the contestants were judged on their creativity as well as their body confidence and how they present themselves. The whole pageant was inspirational my favourite round was the Eco outfit section where  the ladies had the chance to upcycle or recycle an old outfit or other fabrics this round was so fabulous as you can see from these pics 

on a whole the event was a success for the events planner leah and for myself as i had a fabulous time with my fellow bloggers and models and i cant wait for us all to get together again soon 

treats

so since 2012 ive been going to the gym and dieting to live a healthier life and i decided to make a concious effort to treat myself to things that arnt food to try and kick bad habits.
this week not only did i manage to get back to the gym like i planned to i also managed to do 7 hours of exicise this week so i thought i should treat myself to something inexpensive or something that is the same price as a takeaway for one or a Mc Donalds so i treated myself to this cute little bag from yours clothing