What I have loved this week! Week 5. #FridayFavourites

Happy Friday! It has been another wet week here and it has been chilly but I’m trying very hard not to complain because I’ve been keeping an eye on the weather reports from the US and wow! The snow, the ice, the temperatures all looks brutal. I really hope everyone across the pond has managed to stay warm and safe because just watching it on the news makes me want to put the kettle on and wrap myself in another layer. I am of course linking up with Erika and Andrea today to share the things which I have loved from the past week.

Lots of wrestling!

If you know me, you won’t be shocked that wrestling is top of the list again. It has been a big week in our house. We had an extra show on Saturday night and there’s another extra show coming up tomorrow night, which has made the whole week feel a bit more exciting than usual. The event is the Royal Rumble which is always one of my favourites. It’s the one that really sets all the storylines up for the next few months in the WWE. This year it’s being broadcast live from Saudi Arabia, which means we’re being treated to earlier start times. Tonight’s show starts at 5pm and tomorrow’s at 7pm! The Saudi shows are always impressive but this one has really blown my mind. A month ago the site where the arena is was flat ground and over the the last few weeks they've built a full-on custom arena. The speed they work at is unreal.

Hair dye!

Saturday afternoon was hair-dye day. If you dye your hair bright colours you’ll know it’s never a quick job. This was an all afternoon thing. First the bleaching, then washing it out, then the dye, then waiting, then rinsing again. By the end of it I was so sick of the process but happy with the result. I love having bright coloured hair, I always have and I probably always will. Despite what some people think it makes me feel like me and life’s far too short to be boring.

Slow cooker meals!

Every now and then I forget just how brilliant the slow cooker is. I’ll go a few weeks without using it and then wonder why on earth I stopped. This week it made a very welcome comeback. There is something nice about throwing everything in, putting the lid on and letting it do its thing while the house slowly fills with the smell of something delicious. On Tuesday evening, we had pork belly and winter veg pot roast. It’s an oven recipe but it works perfectly in the slow cooker. The meat was soft, the veg was full of flavour and it felt like proper hearty food which was just what we needed on a cold, damp day!

My monthly goals!

At the start of January, I wrote a blog post about my goals for the month. At the time I wasn’t sure if it would be a one-off or something I’d keep up with. As I’m writing this I’ve only got one thing left on that list that I haven’t done and I feel so chuffed with myself. Writing everything down really helped. It gave me that little nudge to actually get things done instead of thinking I’ll do them at some point. I’ve already started writing down ideas for my February goals, which feels like a good sign. I think this is going to turn into a monthly thing.

Harry Potter Hagrid's Hut Terrarium!

I’ve had this Harry Potter Hagrid’s Hut terrarium kit sitting around for ages and I finally got around to starting it last week. I did had to pause to let the plaster of Paris set but I cracked on with it this week and got it finished! I think I did a good job and it's so cute. In a few weeks it will look even better when the grass starts to grow.

Harlan Coben's Run Away!

A gripping 8-part Netflix thriller following Simon Greene, a father searching for his drug-addicted runaway daughter, Paige. After finding her in a park, a violent altercation with her boyfriend, Aaron, leads to a murder investigation where Simon is the prime suspect. The series dives into a dangerous underworld, revealing dark family secrets, betrayals, and the extreme lengths a parent will go to for their child. I am half way though as of writing this and I am enjoying it. There are so many twists and turns.

What have you loved over the last week?