faatima's cup of tea

This Easter break we went to Morocco..whoop whoop! We had been planning to go during Christmas hols but it didn't work out; so the hubby surprised me and booked it for the Easter/spring break. I immediately began researching; places to go, things to see- so I could make the most of the two weeks. I wanted to experience real life Morocco, so opted to stay in a Riad- ( traditional Moroccan house). A huge amount of my time was wasted, spent reading trip advisor. For those of you familiar with trip advisor, you'll know that the tiniest negative comment can easily scratch off a perfectly good hotel off your short list in seconds. Trip advisor is an experience in itself. After speaking to a few people I decided two full weeks in Marrakesh may be a tad bit boring, so decided to have a full exploration of Morocco;( well as much as you can see of the place whilst still relaxing at the ...

New year, new house, new me.. According to the calender on my phone it is a new year..already! There are many who keep new years resolutions, come this time of the year,( usually the exact same resolutions from all years previous); I, on the other hand, struggle to figure out what day of the week it is during the holiday season, and then  before you know it, we'll be bang in the middle of January  wondering where the time went.  New house Technically, I moved into the house two months ago, so it's a lie to say all is "brand spanking new" for 2013 . Moving house is an Experience. Seriously, no matter how prepared you are - something will throw you off kilter, and the plan, mapped out on the fridge door, is  lolling ehem  staring at you while you have a mini break down. The last night in my beloved flat proved to be  quite memorable. I was already feeling strangely emotional with everything boxed up, not forgetting exhausted...