Wednesday 22 May 2019

Paris in a day











Whilst on my grand adventures to Disneyland Paris, me and my sister decided to take a day trip to Paris as I had never been before. We had one day and one day only to try to see and do as much as possible. We set off early and got the train from Chessy to Paris. The train took about 45 minutes and it was direct. We decided in order to see the city in all of its glory we would get on a hop on hop off bus around to see as many sites as possible.

I had always wanted to go to the Eiffel Tower so we decided to go and do it at the start of the day. The queue was about an hour long in the end from buying tickets to getting up to the tower. You can choose whether you want to go up to the middle tier of the tower, or right up to the top. We decided to just go up to the middle tier which was definitely enough for me as it very much confirmed my fear of heights. I am so glad that we did this and the view from the top was pretty spectacular.

We then jumped onto the hop on hop off bus. On any city breaks I always think these buses are a great way to see the main sites which you might not want to necessary get off and look around. As we were time permitted to less than 12 hours it was definitely the right decision. We decided to get off in the very city centre to look around the shops and go to my sisters must visit macaroon shop called La Duree, which is very expensive but is great if you fancy a little treat. We got then got some dinner in a local cafe and then continued with our shopping spree.

We jumped back onto the bus and continued the tour. I was excited to see the Moulin Rouge, Notre Dame and The Louvre. There are so many amazing sites to see. We then stopped for a cup of tea and a cake and took in the views and the sunshine, as even though it was February the weather was beautiful.

We continued to explore on foot strolling around the city. We were really surprised at just how pretty the city is. We had quite a tight schedule as we wanted to get back to Disney (which you can read about here). We had planned to see the fireworks this night which start at 7.30pm so we got the train back about 6.30pm in order to make it in time.

Overall, we both had an absolutely fantastic day in Paris. We didn't see half of the city that we wanted to, it was very much just a snapshot. We are definitely going to go back to Paris and spend a few days properly exploring and seeing everything that we want to. It was great to be able to see everything but it would be great to have the opportunity to actually go into the sites themselves.

Lucy
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Wednesday 1 May 2019

Pinch Punch First of the Month

 

In 2019 on the 1st of every month I have pledged something which is I want to achieve within the month. I think I went all out in January, and as the months have gone on I have learnt to set a more manageable and smaller goal.

The goals so far have been relating to money, home life, exercise and healthier eating. I am very task orientated and I know I love to have something to focus on, even if I don't particularly achieve it. As always I have got one of my best friends on board and I text her asking what her pledge is. I think it is good for both of us as you can check in and see how we are getting on. I think it is also great for me to have a friend doing it alongside me as she can reign me in when I am being a little too ambitious. 

I feel like I have a lot of goals and ideas floating around my little brain at the moment, and I feel like each month is drifting by and I have not achieved any of them. I thought it would be a great idea to break things down into months and it would therefore be more management. This means that each month I only have one thing to focus on. This month is about saving for a large holiday. I do this a few times a year e.g. I did no spend Jan this year which you can read all about here. I am hoping to travel to Canada next February and I need to save a few thousand to be able to go and have a once in a life time trip. Therefore, this month I have pledged to save a particular amount in order to get the ball rolling with booking the first installments. 

I very much live by the rule that you only live once. I think everyone goes through phases in life of saving for things for one minute and then splurging the next. That is life and you do what you want. I think about the future a lot, probably a little too much. However, I know that I don't want to get later on in life and look back on my 20's thinking I could have done so much more. Within my job we are told about the importance of reflection, and I have definitely started to incorporate this into my everyday life. I often look back at situations and think about what I loved and hated and how in the future I could improve it. 

At the end of 2018 I had big expectations as to what I wanted 2019 to be for me. I am always one for new year's resolutions and I like to have something to try and achieve. We can go all guns blazing into the new year and be a little disappointed when things don't happen as quickly as we would like them to. I know for sure this is me. Once I have an idea I want to achieve it, no matter how big or small. Take buying a house, it is probably one of the biggest things I will ever do for myself. I knew this wouldn't happen in 2019, but I have a goal for it to be accomplished by 2021. These goals don't always have to be achieved straight away, in the next year or even five years. However, having an end sight of particular goal/s is such a fab way to get motivated and go out and get something. 

For the past five months I have made these monthly pledges to try and make small but positive changes. If you are like me and like goals and aims then I say to try making one pledge a month and see how you get on. You can always review it mid-way into the month to see what you have done already, and what you can now do to ensure you achieve it. If it is a much bigger goal which needs more time in order to complete it, continue it into the next month and make a new pledge as to how you are going to do it. 

Lucy
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