Florrie Elizabeth.

For some today may be a sad day; for some, today may be a day much awaited for and, for some, today may be a day like any other. It's nearly at its end: 2015 has come to a close. Personally, I see 31st December of each year as a day to reflect on what has happened over the year; whether that be places that I've visited, days that I have put behind me or food that looked so good it was worth taking a picture of. Here is a round-up of my highlights of 2015: Attraction of the Year: The Sky Garden, 20 Fenchurch Street, London Found right at the top of the "Walkie Talkie" building in London, The Sky Garden offers a restaurant, bar and cafe with some of the best views of London. The first thing about this place? It's free to enter, as long as you book in advance. Restaurant of the Year: Brasserie Zedel, Piccadilly Circus Hidden away at the corner of Piccadilly Circus, this brasserie oozes class and sophistication, whilst serving truly delicio...

I am that type of person who likes to celebrate their eighteenth birthday with a trip to the Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden- more commonly known as the home of Harry Potter- so that is, of course, exactly what I did. If I haven't made it blindingly clear already, I am a fairly (erm, massive) fan of the J.K Rowling series and subsequently have watched the film adaptations of the novels about 18343823 times. Therefore, the opportunity to see everything that went into the making of the movies wasn't one I was going to miss. Following the release of the final film adaptation, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2', in 2011, Warner Bros. opened The Warner Bros. Studio Tour- London. The studio opened four years ago and has racked up an impressive 16681 'excellent' reviews on TripAdvisor since then. As a result, I had very high hopes for the tour. Did my visit fulfil my expectations? Yes- and then by so much more. Before the introductory talk a...

This week, the movie adaptations of young adult dystopian 'The Hunger Games' come to a end, with the release of 'Mockingjay: Part Two'. Despite the book series that these movies are based on being a trilogy, it was announced shortly before the release of the first movie that the final novel was to be split into two parts. This follows the footsteps of 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' and 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows', with both conclusions being split into two. Although fans of the franchises may believe that to have an extra movie is a good thing, has the Two Part phase become an expectation? The obvious cause for two-part movies is the economic value of having two films released instead of just the one. Whilst Part One of the Deathly Hallows took in colossal $960 million at the box office, the last film of the series became the eighth highest-grossing film ever, with an intake of $1.34 billion. An extra billion dollars for a split in the final nov...

On this planet, there are all sorts of people. People who do things at the spur of the moment, people who organise things months in advance, people who... write lists. I write a lot of lists. Anything from shopping lists to lists of hours of revision I have done. At any opportunity, I will write a list. So what better occasion to write a list than to write down everything I wish to do in my lifetime. I gathered that these things are probably more likely to occur if I write them on this blog, out somewhere in this interworld, broadcasted for everyone to see, so that some day, someone can message me and say "Hey, Florrie, swam with dolphins yet?" And, I will rush to book myself into a session with a dolphin just so that I can say yes. So, here is my list so far... Become fluent in French Eat a stack of pancakes at least 6 pancakes tall Go to New York Work in France for a period of time Attend Glastonbury Festival (again) Raise money for a dog-related cause Do the Warner...

17th May 2008. The day my dreads became reality: I got my first pair of glasses. I'd seen it coming for a few months prior to it, but there was still a part of me clutching on to the idea that perhaps my eyesight was just blurry because of the side effects of some peculiar, undiagnosed illness I'd had. Yeah, I was pretty desperate. However, just because the optician tells you to start wearing glasses, that doesn't mean you to have to, right? ...Wrong, but that's what I did anyway, up until late 2012, when it got to the stage where I felt like my grades were being affected by my near-sightedness.  Don't get me wrong- I don't have anything against glasses-wearers; in fact, I genuinely do believe glasses can look sublime. It's just the hassle of wearing them that frustrates me to this very day. If you forget your glasses, you're completely, and utterly, stuck. Every activity you attempt to complete at work that day becomes 19842 times more d...