The joys of cycling...

...or not! source: regina-tiatira I have let this story really upset me today. So much so I feel the need to vent my anger on my blog. I never vent my anger on my blog. Damn you stupid young...

Pins: lavender

For some reason I'm feeling a little stressed out at the moment. Nothing a spritz of lavender on my pillow won't solve. 1. lavendar lemonade via madefrompinterest | 2. white chocolate lavender...

The Bluebell

A fine and subtle spirit dwells In every little flower, Each one its own sweet feeling breathes With more or less of power. There is a silent eloquence In every wild bluebell That fills my softened...

The Secret Race

This little pile of books is currently sat on my bedroom floor. I MUST READ REBECCA!! It was my swap book from the lovely Alice, but other books keep getting in the way! The Secret Race is the...

No. 33 Café Bar

For someone who loves clothes shopping, I did NOT enjoy today. I have a ball and a wedding to go to in the next few weeks and lovely Benjamin promised to buy me a dress. I dragged the poor sod...

After the rain comes the sun

It's been an eventful start to May. On Saturday I completed my second Tough Mudder. I promise to post about that soon, once I've decided whether I'm stupid enough to stump up the ridiculous £25 per...

sponsor sunny sweet pea in may

Did you know I now offer sponsorship on the blog? I offer a variety of rates and packages, ranging from around £3 - £8. All info can be found here. I also have a couple of free swap spaces...

Project get fit 2013 - TDEE

This is me - that's a lie!! So it's a week tomorrow until Tough Mudder. My aim was to be 10 lbs lighter. I'm not. My scales hit 10st 7lb a few weeks ago and I've fluctuated between that weight and...

Peach chai tea smoothie

After a lovely long run in the sunshine with the Pip monster today, nothing was more appealing than an ice cold drink. I have an obsession with chai lattes and had some chai tea bags in the...

It's not what you think!

Just thought I'd clarify that one. No questions have been popped. When I visited my mum a few weeks ago she showed my an opal ring that my grandma had owned. I thought it was beautiful and quickly...

Simple pleasures

There's nothing more satisying than cutting fresh flowers straight from my garden and trying to find a suitable substitute for a vase. Love Jen x follow with bloglovin' | find me on twitter | like...

Peaches and cream

1.Joy - £39 2.Topshop - £30 3.Joy - £39 4.Dorothy Perkins - £9.50 5.Schuh - £42 After the hint of sunshine last weekend I am obviously planning a new spring wardrobe. I can't afford one, but I'm...

My March list

1. Satisfying my Zooey addiction - New Girl | Season 2 2. I went to an amazing gig with my sister in Bristol - Eels | Wonderful Glorious 3. I baked mum a cake from this beautiful book. It was a...

Pass me my zimmer frame

source | unknown It's happened. The end of the world. At the age of 28 I have found my first grey hair. Just the one, silver, spindly thread, growing out from beneath the hair dye. And yes, I...

Burgh Castle

After I dropped Ben off at the boat on Wednesday, Pip and I headed to Burgh Castle, just outside Great Yarmouth. It is a Roman ruins site that overlooks the rather beautiful Breydon Water. However,...

is it here yet?

Nearly. Very nearly. I know I said it nearly two weeks ago, but this time I'm sure spring is just around the corner. I've just got back from a lovely sunny week at my mum's house in Wales. Spent...

Pins: spring time

There's frog spawn in my pond, the crocus' have been and gone, tulips and daffodils are creeping out of their winter bulbs, we just won't mention the weeds. Although the weather here in the UK is...

The Running Man

I've been reading James Smythe's blog on the Guardian. He is re-reading all of the books Stephen King has ever written. It's introduced me to some of King's books that I have never even heard of,...

Gym kit

1.Stella McCartney for Adidas run image printed jacket 2.Shock Absorber bra 3.Nike Pro capri pants 4.North Face base camp duffel bag 5.Nike Air Max+ 2013 6.Sweaty Betty sprint start run hoodie 'The...

Nearly swap time

If you haven't signed up to the swap yet, and want to, drop me an email with the following information: ♥ Your name and address ♥ Your favourite type of book ♥ Your favourite books ♥ A genre of...

Oh what a shame...

I don’t tell a lot of my real life friends that I blog. I don’t whip my camera out in the middle of a cafe if my friends are around, even though I want to write about it on my blog. I don’t share...

midway

MIDWAY : trailer : a film by Chris Jordan from Midway on Vimeo. I work for a conservation charity in the UK. It's not often that I come across an environmental tragedy that completely horrifies me....

The first rule of book club is ...

source|unknown It's here! The sunny sweet pea book club. I've been racking my brains, trying to work out how best to do this, and I hope I've come up with a way of swapping books that's not too...

My February list

1. Sophie Dahl is beautiful and so is this cook book - Sophie Dahl | From Season to Season 2. My house is full of Sasse and Belle's beautiful items. My latest purchase, this bunny ring holder -...

Advertise on sunny sweet pea

In celebration of my fourth year of blogging I've finally set up sponsorship on the blog. I'm not offering anything fancy, I personally completely avoid reading sponsor posts. So my sponsorship is...

Four years ago today I started this little blog. What started as random thoughts to myself has grown into random thoughts to random people. And I love it. I love the entire blogging community. I...

The Hobbit

I meant to read this before I went to see the film, but such is my time management, I've only just got round to it. This was my second time of reading the Hobbit. I was surprised when I saw the...

Project de-clutter bug

I have a confession. I am a clutter bug. I hoard things. I start projects without finishing others. I go clothes shopping and the bags of clothes wait outside my wardrobe, for weeks. I don't open...

Buds and birds

Yesterday may have been grey and gloomy, but there are signs that spring is just around the corner. The rhododendrons tend to be in full bloom from mid May to June. I've never been to Sheringham...

Circle of love

Ben and I decided that we wouldn't do gifts and cards this year. We haven't for a couple of years actually. We both think that it's a waste of money. Buying cards that you throw away within a week,...