There are days when everyone feels rather awful. Like when it’s been raining for about 2 weeks, or there’s no milk for tea, or when you get one bad mark in coursework which absolutely proves you will fail your degree and never get published and live alone with many cats.
I’m fairly optimistic, but when these days dawn upon you, everyone has somewhere they go or something they do, in order to cheer themselves up. I like to bake a cake, watch a period drama, or look at books with lovely pictures. Here are my favourites:
Kingdom of the Ice Bear by Hugh Miles and Mike Salisbury
I’ve always had a strange obsession with the Arctic, ever since I read Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. They are literally the best books I have ever cast my eyes upon. And I’m an English student, so I’ve read a lot of books. Anyway, this book has sumptuous pictures of polar bears, which are coincidentally the best animals of all time.
Craft by Kirstie Allsopp
Oh this book is amazing! I love crafts, and it has so many amazing things to do! I thoroughly suggest everyone buys some. It’s also tempted me to enter some craft and baking competitions over the summer. I’m a cool person to be around.
The World of Downton Abbey by Julian & Jessica Fellowes
Well, if you’ve never watched Downton then you really are only living a half-life. I once spent 81 hours watching every episode of Lost in my first year of uni, and I was convinced that it was my favourite programme ever. I was wrong.
Cupcakes from the Primrose Bakery by Martha Swift & Lisa Thomas
Like I said, I’m a fairly keen baker. The best recipe is for white chocolate and raspberry cupcakes – they made me sick with delight, as I ate rather too many. But the other day I made Earl Grey cupcakes for my boyfriend, and he was jolly pleased with them!
The Book of Tea & Coffee by Sarah Jane Evans & Giles Hilton
I saw this in a charity shop window. It’s lovely, and tells you all the different types of tea and coffee, and the history of tea and all that kind of thing. I like tea.
Iorek is cool! Nice book collection. Love that it include tea and cake and craft. You’re set for a wet weekend!
Ah I’m glad you understand my love for Pullman! haha yes, it’s incredibly rainy here at the moment, so I’m jolly happy! xxx
Love this Tiffany. Your favorites are ones I would like to curl up near during our next two weeks of rain.
I agree!! Rain isn’t so bad when you have entertainment
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…I don’t think anything would make me happier on a rainy day than watching Downton Abbey with a cupcake & a pot of tea! 
Love your eclectic taste!
You are a treasure! A girl who enjoys tea and good books is a pleasure to keep company with.
The baking book sounds like something my husband would enjoy being a guinea pig for, as I test recipes! 
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Lovely blog!!
How nice! That would seem to be a perfect recipe for the good life and it means there are five more books added to my unmanageably long wishlist….
Thank you for stopping by my blog. You are certainly a versatile person!
I often wonder if I should stick to one thing, but there is so much to be enjoyed in life. And we don’t have to limit ourselves to picking one or two things.
I enjoy crafts myself, specifically knitting which I am learning.
Baking… well I’m not much of a cooking person in general, so all I have to ask is – will you pass a cupcake please?
I have to admit… when I get “down” about life… I YouTube old Longhorn football games where we beat own OU. I will, literally, have them playing all day in the background. It’s stupid… but it makes me happy.