3 Nights in Cornwall | Zaffiro Vita

 Today I thought I would share my honest thoughts on my trip down to Cornwall last September. I won't be naming the company we stayed with but I'm sure people will be able to work it out.

26/09/2022

We set off at 4am in the morning. We arrived in Cornwall at 12pm and went to a service station for something to eat and to rest. We set back off at 1pm and arrived in Lizard at 2:30pm. We went for a walk around some shops and walked to Lizard Point, the most southern point of the UK, the view here was amazing, even if it was raining. We checked into our caravan at 4pm. When it got to finding food we decided to get something easy to eat from one of the many listed food places in the caravan park, these were all closed so we had to drive to the local Sainsburys to get some food for in the caravan.

27/09/2022

We decided to visit St Ives and Lands end on our first full day in Cornwall. St Ives was stunning but the roads were so small and the hills were steep. After we spent a few hours walking around St Ives we went to our next place of interest, Lands End. Lands End was nothing like I had imagined. I was shocked to see it was a full visitor center with shops and other attractions. We walked to the signpost, you have the option to pay for a professional picture taken, we just took a selfie on our phones. We had a walk around a few of the shops before heading back to the caravan.

28/09/2022

We visited Mullion Cove and the Chocolate factory at Helston. I picked up a few bits in the chocolate shop which I enjoyed when we got back to the caravan. We then decided to go swimming but once we got to the onsite pool it was closed. With this, we decided to drive to Falmouth, we had a walk around Falmouth and were lucky to see a German Cruise ship that had docked up there. We decided that night we would go over to the entertainment on the site but were only there for an hour before going back to the van.

29/09/2022

We had to get our tyre changed before doing anything as we had punctured the tyre the day before. We then went to Perranporth, we parked up at the top of a hill to get some pictures before driving down and parking in a car park by the beach. We had a nice walk on the beach and then found a chip shop to get some lunch. Once we had this we decided to head back to the caravan. Once back at the van we spoke about what we wanted to do, we both were a bit fed up as the weather was wet and there wasn't much to do. We were due to leave the next morning but thought it was best to head back then. We left at 4pm and arrived back home at 2:30am after getting stuck in a lot of traffic.

Cornwall was somewhere we both were so excited to visit but felt it didn't live up to the expectations we had hoped for. We want to go back but stay around the Perranporth area and go in the summer to enjoy the hot weather. 

Hopefully, the next visit to Cornwall will be a lot more positive.

Thanks for reading 

ZV

Meet Bailey | Furry Friend TAG | Zaffiro Vita

As I did a post dedicated to Harley the other day, it is only right I dedicate one to Bailey.

What is your pet’s name? Bailey
What kind of pet is it and what breed? Mixed breed/ domestic cat
Where did you get him/her? Pets4homes, I then picked him up from Newcastle
What are some quirky things about your pet's personality? He has this little noise he makes when he jumps on and off things, it is so cute. He has a really loud purr too
What does your relationship with your pet mean to you? Again, like Harley, he is my baby 
What are the nicknames that you call your pet? Bailey boo and Bailz
How long have you had your pet? 9 months
Does your pet know any tricks? Nope he doesn't 
What is your pets favorite toy? Plastic balls with bells in
 Has your pet destroyed anything? Like Harley, he ruined my boyfriend's coat trying to get to the food
 How would your pet react to an intruder in your house? Ignore them more than likely 
 What is your pet’s favorite treat? Anything
 Can your pet swim? Nope, he isn't a fan of water 
 Do you crate your pet? Nope he has full run of the flat
 What is one negative thing about your pet? Sometimes I wish he was a bit more loving
 Does your pet sleep in bed with you? If he wants to he will but depends on his mood
 Who does your pet love most? Like Harley, my boyfriend
 Does your pet have a 4 legged BFF? He has, Harley
 Do you dress your pet up? No, don't think he would let me either
 If you could get another pet, what would it be and why? Like I said with Bailey, I would love to get another cat, as you can never have too many cats

Thanks for reading

ZV

A Recap on 2022 | Zaffiro Vita

 Now that 2022 is gone, I thought it would be good to do a recap of the year. I am so pleased to see the back of that year, I'm sure you will see why in this post. 2022 had to be the worst year I have gone, but I made it and can already tell that 2023 is going to be a lot better.

January

In January I decided to change my car from a Renault Clio to something more practical, I applied to get a Vauxhall Mokka and got accepted for it. On the day my finance was accepted I was contacted to say I had been offered a flat of my own, finally.

February

I got my Mokka on the 1st of February. I also started getting bits for my flat, a trip to Ikea, and many other places to start building the collection of house stuff.

March

I got the keys to my flat at the start of March, right at the end of my 2 weeks off, typical. I then started to move my things in, before moving in fully at the end of the month.

April

April was a pretty rough month for me. I went through a bad patch with my mental health, I also had a bit of a hard time at work which involved a trip to the hospital. I picked up my cat Bailey in April though so he made my life that little bit brighter.

May

In May I traveled to Liverpool and had the best day doing lots of the free things you can do ( post on this coming soon ). I also went to Whitby for the day, climbing the 199 steps and doing some sightseeing. 

June

June was when the year started to take a bad turn. I lost my uncle at the start of the month, this was horrible to go through due to the circumstances of how we lost him, something I have been through previously and not something anyone should have to go through once, never mind twice. During the time this was happening I went to Blackpool for the night with my friend and her baby. It was good to get away for the night. I started back at a shop I used to work in part-time alongside my full-time job. I got covid again for the second time too, which completely wiped me out.

July

In July  I did a bit of traveling. I visited Diddly Squat Farm down in Chipping Norton, this was not worth the drive down at all and not something I would plan to go to again, we also stopped off at Birmingham on the way home from here. I also went to Skegness for the day, it was roasting hot and I got sunburnt from sitting on the pier. Skegness is a place that holds a place in my heart and love going there, even just for the day.

August

I went to Blackpool Pleasure Beach with my work for the day. I also booked a holiday to Alcudia with my boyfriend, friend, and her baby for April of this year. 

September

September started off as a rubbish month as I got a phone call to tell me my grandad had passed away suddenly. The whole of the month was a weird time, especially in England with losing the queen. I also turned 26 towards the end of the month and went to Cornwall the day after my birthday. I am going to do a full post about my trip to Cornwall next week.

October

October was the month we finally got to lay my grandad to rest, over a month after losing him. I also spent a lot of time in Blackpool this month, I went to watch the firework championship and got soaked in the rain. I then went back for 2 nights with my work and visited a variety of tourist attractions. A week after this I went back to Blackpool for another night with work again. My car also decided to break on me leaving me stuck on the A66 in the rain.

November

I had a week off work in November and spent some much-needed time with friends and family. I took my friend's little girl to Lakes Aquarium at Ulverston, and it was great. I also put up my Christmas tree on bonfire night, might have been a bit too early, but I needed some festive spirit. I also had a move at work to a different location working between 2 places instead of 1. The move has helped me so much with my job and I am loving the change.

December 

December was a month of making decisions. I made the decision to hand back my Mokka as it was broken and just not very fuel efficient for what I need. I also decided to give up my flat in the New Year to help save money to do more things for myself and to travel, I am moving into my boyfriend's mum's with him at some point in the new year. I also restarted the business that I set up last year selling personalised items. I also decided to start blogging again and set up Zaffiro Vita ready to start posting.

And there we go, a recap on 2022. I can't wait to see what happens in 2023, I am so ready for it.

Thanks for reading

ZV

Travel Anti-Bucket List | Zaffiro Vita

 

As I touched upon my travel goals for 2023 in a post the other day I thought it would be a good idea to share my travel anti-bucket list, the places I have already been to. There will be a mix of places in the UK and abroad on this list, I will also add to this as I visit more.

UK

Lake District 
Edinburgh

Glasgow

Ayr

Falkirk

Newcastle

Manchester

Birmingham 

Skegness

Chipping Norton

york

Leeds

Sheffield

Sunderland

Whitley Bay

Whitby

Cleethorpes

Cornwall

Liverpool

Abroad

Corfu

Kos

Santorini

Bodrum

Olu Deniz

Portugal

Cyprus 

Disneyland Paris

Ibiza

Majorca

Menorca

Lanzarote

Gran Canaria

So this is my anti-bucket list so far, I can't wait to add more to it this year, and of course, I will post about it here.

Thanks for reading 

ZV

Meet Harley | Furry Friend TAG | Zaffiro Vita

Today I thought I would do a post dedicated to my fur baby Harley. I will be doing one dedicated to Bailey too.

What is your pet’s name? Harley

 What kind of pet is it and what breed? Mixed breed/ domestic cat
 Where did you get him/her? I found him on Pets4homes and drove to Blackpool for him on New Years Eve 2021
 What are some quirky things about your pet's personality?  For a cat, he is so loving and very needy
 What does your relationship with your pet mean to you? He is my baby, I would be lost without him
What are the nicknames that you call your pet?  Harley boo
 How long have you had your pet? 1 year and 3 days
 Does your pet know any tricks?  Nope
 What is your pet's favorite toy? A ball spinner tower thing, he loves hitting the balls around in circles
 Has your pet destroyed anything? My boyfriend left some food in his coat once, and between Harley and Bailey, they found it, wrecking his coat in the process 
 How would your pet react to an intruder in your house? Probably try get their attention to get a stroke
 What is your pet’s favorite treat?  Anything
 Can your pet swim? I don't think so but he has been known to fall in the bath before when there's water in it 
 Do you crate your pet? Nope, he has full roam of my flat
 What is one negative thing about your pet? How needy he is and that he wants attention, constantly
 Does your pet sleep in bed with you? He does, but sometimes he sleeps in his bed in the living room
 Who does your pet love most? My boyfriend
 Does your pet have a 4 legged BFF? He does, Bailey
 Do you dress your pet up? I tried to for his birthday, but he was having none of it
 If you could get another pet, what would it be and why? Probably another cat, because I love them!

Thanks for reading

ZF 

My Goals For 2023 | Zaffiro Vita

 

As we are now in 2023 I would like to share with you my goals for the coming year. I have set myself goals I want to achieve this year across a few aspects of my life. I will update you as and when these goals have been completed, as I will likely dedicate posts to these.

TRAVEL

This year is the year I want to travel the most. I already have one holiday booked coming up in April to Alcudia but there is a few more places I want to visit in 2023.

1. Las Vegas

2. Wales

3. London

4. Cornwall ( in the summer )

5. NC500

6. Isle of Lewis

7. Amsterdam 

CAR

I am in the process of getting rid of the car I currently own and looking at getting a new car. I know what car I am looking to get but for now, I am keeping that a secret until I get it.

HEALTH

My health is something that this year I have decided to take control of. I suffer from PCOS and other 'unknown' problems. At the age I am now, I feel I need to start getting the A's to my Q's and stop letting the doctors tell me to wait and see what will happen with me.

That is all for my goals for this yea.

Thanks for reading

ZV

Introduction | Zaffiro Vita

Hello and welcome to Zaffiro Vita. My own little place on the internet where I can talk about anything and everything. 

Why Zaffiro Vita? I wanted something different, something that is unique to my blog and stands out from others. Zaffiro Vita is Italian for Sapphire Life. I chose Sapphire as it is my birthstone, and life as that is what I will be talking about on here. 

My aim with this blog is to blog every day for a full year. Sharing bits of my life, thoughts, and reviews here on Zaffiro Vita. 

I can't wait to do this and here's to the next 365 days of blogging. 

Thanks for reading

ZF