The Italian farmhouse, sunderland

Hi guys!
I went back to Sunderland for the weekend as I haven't been up for a while, and it was mine and LJs first anniversary.  We decided we wanted to go for a meal at the roker hotel where we got married, and my dad had read a review about a new restaurant that had opened there called the Italian farmhouse so we thought we would give it a go.
For those of you who know the area, it is where the Tavistock italia used to be.
I couldn't take any photos as it was not really the kind of place where you could just whip your phone or camera out and take.photos or record anything, which I actually loved about it.
The inside is split into two rooms separated by alcoves,  and there is a counter behind which is a stone oven. The tables are quite close together, but not too close to put you off. There is paper lantern light shades around the lights and the walls are brick or brick effect, and have large lights on them spelling out words like pizza.  It sounds weird but it is actually really nice!
We didn't have a starter but I really liked the look of the bruscetta, it was actually quite good in that if you didn't want a proper meal you could select some starters to have as a main and they adjust the size of the portions! I thought that was a really good idea and the people on the table next to us did that and shared it, and honestly it looked so amazing!
LJ is a but funny with food, and didn't want to try doing that so we got a proper main meal each. I got chicken breastfeeding filled with mozzarella and tomato with veg. The chicken was cooked to perfection and literally just fell off the bone. The filling was gorgeous, and there was a bit of crispy skin on the top. The veg came in a separate bowl, the new potatoes were a tiny bit dry but were full of flavour, and there was corguette, pepper and onions. They were all gorgeous and it is genuinely the best meal I have had in ages!
LJ had pepperoni pizza (no surprise there) and he said that the pepperoni was the way it should be where it was a little spicy and had a bit of a kick to it.
We were full but it was our anniversary so I decided we should have dessert, there wasn't much to choose from which was disappointing but I got mississippi mud pie and LJ got ice cream. It was lovely but I would have preferred proper chocolate cake but it was nice.
For drinks I had diet pepsi as I don't drink wine or lager and there wasn't any other alcohol on the drinks menu, but it was nice enough.
The staff were all really friendly, the only problem I had was that after our main meal we asked for a dessert menu and we had to ask three times before it was actually brought to us but other than that it was fab.
The setting of the restaurant is amazing though as it is literally opposite the beach, you can't see it while you're in there but as soon as you leave it is right opposite and that is what I love.

Altogether I would give it a 10/10 for food and a 9/10 for service. The price was reasonable too it came to £30.

I can't wait to go back again and I would recommend it to everyone so if you're in the area have a pop in!

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Homemade lasagne, ikea, York and a blanket

Hi guys!
Sorry I haven't done a post in a while, I have been very busy! I had meant to post about my trip to York but it was pretty uneventful and I didn't have time to take many pictures so the only ones I have are of the train journey.
I made homemade lasagne for myself and LJ last week, and I was so proud of myself that I took some pictures.
My mam taught me how to make lasagne when I lived at home and it is my signature dish!
The picture below is half of what I made!! Think I put too much cheese on though.
LJ and I put up some more drawers from ikea (I am loving Ikea at the minute) and I think they look fab! They are just a temporary solution until we get the wardrobes and drawers for our bedroom, so we have one set in the living room currently and one in our room to stand the tv on.
We also have a new bed in our room now, which I love but I want a better mattress! LJ can't believe that my dad always buys mattresses that are over £1000 but the two we have at the minute were less than half that and you can tell! I think with mattresses you get what you pay for so when we have more money I am going to get a better one!
I also dug out my me to you bear blanket with sleeves that my mam bought me when I moved here as although we are only 2 hours away by car, it is much colder here in the winter than it is in Sunderland (weird I know as it is the same country) so she bought me a blanket with sleeves so I can work while being comfy and warm.

Other than that we have both just been working all the time.
How has your week been?

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An update

Hi guys!
Sorry I haven't posted on this blog for a while, I have been busy with work and have been super tired recently and haven't been feeling very well. I have been having bad headaches lately, been feeling sick and my wisdom tooth is causing my jaw to hurt and my ear to hurt so much I nearly cried.
Anyway, we have ordered a bed for our main bedroom from bensons for beds and should be coming this week. I am so excited for it! We have also just bought two chests of drawers from ikea, they are grey and are going in the smallest bedroom. We got them as a temporary thing to put our clothes in while we furnish the main room. They were only £45 each and we may decide to keep them and decorate that room around the drawers, or we may get rid of them when the rooms are all done and we have wardrobes.
L has bought all of his clothes for the holiday now,  well nearly all anyway! I haven't bought anything yet but I am excited for when I do! I want some dresses, skirts and shorts, and I want some statement necklaces that I can use on holiday and then when we come back home.
My parents have just come back from Mexico but they were at the other side to what we are going to so they had a really quiet holiday. We are going to cancun so are going to have a very active holiday!
I have been trying to lose weight but some things have happened that has made me eat chocolate (I know there are no excuses but when I am upset I eat comfort food). I have been trying coconut milk instead of normal milk which is less calories apparently and I have been drinking more water. I have recently discovered volvic touch of coco pineapple which is gorgeous!
I think that is everything that has happened since I last posted other than work related things.

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