The Fear!

I can't believe that it's been over 6 weeks since I wrote my last post, I can only apologise for my absence but the same week I wrote that last post everything in my life began to change.

As I had written previously I had been to Venice and had written the post in London, the week before this I had applied for a job, just the one since my mum had seen it and thought it would be good for me. I applied thinking nothing would come of it. When I got back from Venice I checked my email and to my surprise I had an interview. 2 days later I went to my interview, which must have gone well since I was invited for 2 trial days 2 weeks later. After these 2 days amazingly I got the job and a promotion from my previous role.

But it wasn't as simple as starting a new job, which in its self can be pretty life changing, but for this job I had to move over 200 miles away from my family home. I have never lived away from home, not even when I went to uni.

2 weeks after my move, here I am living in the picturesque Surrey, having to get use to a new job, living away from family and friends, sharing a house with my god mother and trying to meet new people.

It's all very strange, I think most things seem to be working out so far, but meeting new people is always difficult when your new to an area, but I'm determined to make things work for me.

Sorry if the blog has been a bit life based but its kind of the focus of everything for me at the moment, I should be returning to the usual content soon.

If anyone has any suggestions on how to meet new people when moving to a new town please don't hesitate to get in touch I would love to here from you.

Until next time

Charlie x

Green Green Tea!

How fast is this year going, February already! I'm writing this from the big city of London, I was slightly disappointed that I have missed London fashion week by 24 hours but its still nice to be here after spending a few days in venice with the boyfriend.

Todays post is a little different as its not a hair post or particularly a beauty post but i thought i should share with you something that a have found out by accident over the last few weeks. This won't apply to all of you out there, but everyone with Psoriasis this could seriously help.

I will just give you a bit of the back ground story, last September I was bitten by a dog, don't worry it wasn't very serious but I was put on antibiotics. After this I came down with a really bad sore throat infection. I think a combination of these things lead to what is known as guttate psoriasis. It comes up as little round red patches of dry skin and unfortunately for me I had it on my face. I went to the walk in centre who just said moisturise. Then after months of this not working I went to the doctors again the same advice moisturise and don't use perfumed soaps.

Then about 2 weeks ago me and my mum started a diet, nothing silly but just eating healthily and trying to get a bit more active. She bought some green tea for its anti oxidant properties and to my surprise I actually liked it. Then after just a few days strangely my face began to be clearer, the red patches and dryness basically disappeared.

Now I didn't think this was possible, I had also started using a new combination of moisturisers but after a bit of online research I found that others have found the same result from drinking green tea.

I'm not a doctor or a dietician so my advice has no medical backing but if you have psoriasis you might as well give it a go for what the price of a box of green tea bags cost, it could be the thing that changes your skin completely.

Until next time

Charlie x

Happy New Year!

I dont know about everyone else but I find new year a very reflective time, looking over the last year and either being happy with what has happened or looking back with regret.

I did so many things last year that at the begining of 2012 I didnt think I could do. Mainly going to Italy to work for 2 weeks. For some people this doesn't seem like much but to me, someone who hated doing things alone this was a massive challenge. It was one of the best experiences of my life and I made some great friends and gained the cofidence to realise I can do anything and go anywhere I want.

This is me on the far left with the people I worked with at Claudio Erre in Como, Italy.

 

Some of the people I went to Italy with.

The last night dancing on the tables.

 

 

It seems so long ago now, but I am determined to make 2013 even better, do things I haven't done before, go places I haven't been and meet new people.

 

As for new years resolutions I have been given one by my boyfriend, this July I have to cycle from Manchester to Blackpool a 60 mile ride. I currently do no exercise so this is going to be a massive challenge. But the best part of this is if I complete it then he is going to pay for my ticket to a festival. This is why im going to do it because I havent been to a festival and I have been saying for years I want to go so a chance for a free ticket is a big insentive.

 

I have other big plans for this year when my college course finishes, I will let you know all about them as they happen.

 

Im also determined to start blogging more regularly this year too, so fingers crossed that works out for me and I have the time to do that.

 

I hope your 2012 was a good one? but remember this is the perfect time to start again and to change the things that you want to, you just have to beleive that you can do it.

 

 

Until next time

 

Charlie x