Feeling 22.

Tuesday 6 January 2015

I turned 22 on the 19th December...so I am very late in putting up this post!! Now that the Christmas hectic-ness is over (*sob*), I've finally had chance to pull all the pictures together.

My best friend came to visit me in Liverpool, followed by mother goose the next day. As you're about to see, a lot of it revolved around food, so if you weren't hungry, well....


 Look familiar? Yes! Liverpool has its very own Central Perk which is pretty much identical to the one in Friends. They even have 'that Sofa', where you can sip away at your speciality coffee and watch episodes of Friends back to back! This was the perfect place to start off my few days of birthday celebrations :)


I'd just rushed from my lectures to meet my friend Rachel at the train station, so arrived at Central Perk all hot and bothered, so we both went for an ice cold apple juice this time. We may have also indulged in a white chocolate cheesecake AND a chocolate orange cheesecake... 




The next day, which was my actual birthday, we went to Byron burger for lunch...I'm not a massive burger fan but they were just so unbelievably good and tasted so fresh - so much so that you could almost convince yourself that they were healthy..almost.



I'm a huge gherkin fan so was delighted that a huge gherkin arrived on the side :)



 We couldn't decide between normal chips and courgette chips...so naturally we went for both..why choose? 

A quick stop in John Lewis to visit our old friend Monty!!



 We ended the day in The Smugglers Cove which has a Ship theme as you can probably tell. They're known for doing the yummiest rum-based drinks and it sits by the Albert Dock which looks stunning at night. I'm not a lover of rum, so went for my favourite Pineapple and Passionfruit mojito!!


Parma ham, Chorizo, Houmous and Brie - can a platter get any better?

And to round off the few days of celebrations, I went to Topshop for the personal shopper experience! I've blogged about it here if you want to read about it in more detail, but if not, here's me posing very awkwardly (look at that bent leg please) in my gorgeous gorgeous blue coat that I just couldn't part with!!

45 comments:

  1. Happy (late) Birthday! Looks like you had such a great time and that burger looks gooooood. You and your friend are so pretty!

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    1. Aw thank you :) Definitely recommend the burger!! xx

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  2. Ahhh looks like you had a lovely time Happy Belated Birthday hun . xox

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  3. Fab post, Chester also have a Central Perk and I find you don't want to leave as you could sit there watching Friends all day haha! :)

    Charlee XO | CharmedCharlee

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    1. Thank you :) Oh really? I had no idea!! I love Chester as well :) Especially hickory's!! xx

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  4. ^I'm dying to visit the one in Chester! I know last time I went I didn't go in, and regret it so much now! It looks like you had an amazing birthday!! So much yummy food, friends, family and I really want to experience Topshop's personal shopper! Lovely post :) xx

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  5. I really want to go through to Liverpool to see Central Perk! Looks like you had a lovely day x

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  6. Looks like a super place, I thought you were in NYC!!

    Josie XOXO
    Fashion Mumblr

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  7. That looks amazing - I LOVE friends :)

    Happy bday btw

    The Fairytale Pretty Picture

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  8. Happy birthday! Looks like it was a great day. My goodness that burger looks delicious!! :D and I love your coat, it's such a pretty color!

    Jessica
    the.pyreflies.org

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  9. Happy happy birthday, Emma!!! You're beautiful, inside and out. Also, super jealous of all your food stops right now. #yum

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  10. Happy birthday and happy new year! That Central Perk though, I would definitely be spending all of my free time there and pretend I am one of the characters from Friends, haha! x
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  11. love your photos! hope you had an amazing birthday

    from helen at thelovecatsinc.com

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  12. Looks like I'm going to have to take a trip to Liverpool! That Central Perk looks amazing!
    Hope you had a great birthday! :)

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  13. Happy belated birthday. Beautiful photos

    Made in Mauve

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  14. Happy Belated Birthday lovely. I turned 22 at the end of last year too (sob) definitely not embracing getting older :( In better news, your food looked incredible so a trip to Byron is definitely on the cards this weekend!

    Elle
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    xx

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  15. My friend would freak out if she saw Central Perk! She is the hugest Friends fan I have ever seen. The burgers and fries looks delicious :)

    Emily // ahemitsemme.blogspot.com

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  16. It looks like you had a brilliant birthday! That central perk place looks amazing and come on, chocolate orange cheesecake sounds amazing!

    Rachael at broomfie.blogspot.com

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  17. happy belated birthday, looks like you had fun :)

    xx danielle // shades of danielle // bloglovin

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  18. I hope you had a fabulous birthday, I love all of your photographs!

    alice xo | beautybyalicee

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  19. Thank you :) I really did xx

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  20. Cheesecake in general is always ace - but chocolate orange? ahh out of this world!!! xx

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  21. It can be hard to peel yourself off the sofa haha it is addictive xx

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  22. Omg I want to go to central perk! Looks so authentic. The food looks yummy, made me hungry now
    Lauren
    livinginaboxx

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  23. Ahh sorry haha I am terrible for posting lots of food photos!!! xx

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  24. Thank you :)!! xx

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  25. You should take her :)!! xx

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  26. Oh I know, I loved the sound of being 21...now it's just down hill isn't it!!! xx

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  27. thank you :) xx

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  28. Thank you Chloe :) Oh I need to stop all this eating haha I am terrible xx

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  29. Thank you Jess :) and thanks for helping me set up disqus!!! xx

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  30. Aww what a lovely comment, thank you very much lovely xx

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  31. thanks :) xx

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  32. Yeah Friend is so addictive! Have you ever been to Hickory's in Chester?!!! xx

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  33. Thanks for the comment :) make sure you pop in next time xx

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  34. thanks :) xx

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  35. haha I wish!! I've never been xx

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  36. thanks very much :) xx

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  37. thanks Helen :) xx

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  38. Thanks!!!! xx

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  39. I've heard of central perk in liverpool before, it's on my to-visit list! I'm loving your blog btw, it's so lovely. & ahhhh I totally understand your love for gherkins - I love them too!

    Mara // marashares

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  40. Woowooo fellow gherkin and owl lover :D xx

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  41. Ohhh I need to go to Central Perk! I didn't know this existed!!! Happy late birthday!!

    Chrissy x
    www.chrissylilly.com

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  42. Oh wow, I had no idea Liverpool had it's own Central Perk replica! That is amazing, I need to visit it one day. It looks like you had a lovely birthday, so I hope you did! :) And that blue coat is so beautiful!!
    Nicole x / Life in Ginger

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