What a difference a day makes...

It's leap year! An extra day to live life and do something amazing! What have I done? Urm...nothing out of the ordinary. Went to work, got sneezed on, went around and around on scooters, made boats, came home, ate a cookie, ordered Tesco shopping, fell asleep for a while and now...writing this! So today being a leap year, ALL I have read/heard today is about girlfriends proposing to their boyfriends! I personally think it's bloody amazing but for me? I don't know, I am afraid I have to go along with the majority and say...I would rather be asked than ask myself. I am a sucker for tradition I guess.

Anyway, back to my days out guides! I don't know if anyone actually reads these but I thought I do a little guide to going on cheap date nights/days. Michael and I always make sure we have "date nights" but to be honest, we are always doing something whether it's trips to the park or out to a museum. I think we have covered most London attractions over the past 5 years so we have to be inventive now! Here is a little guide of mine...

Picnics

Picnics are a great 'cheap date'-living next to a park we are very lucky but you don't need to spend loads of money on posh blankets and baskets; just grab some cheap food from Sainsbury's, maybe a board game or some music and with little money spent, you have a great date! Strawberries are a necessity though.

Museums

I love musuems and I think they make a great date-most of the time they are free although sometimes I get bored of waiting for Michael as he spends hours reading every single piece of information possible.

DVD/Duvet Days

These are my favourite and they cost next to nothing! All you need is your partner, some DVD's,
popcorn, haribo, tub of Ben and Jerry's and a big snuggly duvet. Best date ever!

Night/weekend away

We do this quite often but on a very low budget. Normally we'll just book a cheapy Travelodge room (who cares if it's not that nice, if it's £19 and you're only going to sleep in it...I don't think it matters!) and a coach or cheap train (booked in advance). In the past years we have seen some lovely places but if you want a romantic historic feel I would highly recommend Warwick, Bath and Canterbury.

 Afternoon tea


Another favourite 'date' of mine is afternoon tea. It doesn't have to be expensive, I often use the website afternoontea.co.uk as they often run promotions at various times in the year. Also, if you don't want to spend the money, you can always re-create a posh afternoon tea at home with some cake (which you can make together-eating cake mix=fun), a cute tea pot and cups. How decadent!

Part 2 will come tomorrow....I am so tired! Off for an Indian takeway and to be forced to watch the football...

xoxo

p.s: RIP Davy Jones :(