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@flapiz in September 2022

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My flower photo dump. I love taking photos of flowers and luckily in the UK there are so many of them in different varieties.

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Guernsey's Bathing Pools For those of you who have not heard of Guernsey, it is a beautiful island in the English Channel which is not part of the UK but also not very separate from the UK. It is still a British territory but it is governed by a different law. I have had the privilege to work in this island and today I want to share to you one of my favourite features of this summer paradise, its bathing pools. These pools are collectively called La Vallette Bathing Pools,…

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White flowers from my walksies. Which one is your favourite?

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Strawberry sundae for dessert. Since we were so full already we opted to share.

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Guernsey Pride 2022. Rainbows everywhere to symbolise that love is love.

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These two huskies waiting for their owners outside Waitrose shopping centre. Good doggies. They loved the attention.

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La Valette Undergound Military Museum I am not really a fan of wars but I do appreciate the blood and sweat the vetarans shed for the freedom that we are enjoying today. Guernsey, although seems remote and separate to the world, happens to be rich in war histories as they played a role during the World War I and II. So it is not surprising to have a lot of War Museums in this very tiny island. Today I will be talking about the La Valette Underground Military Museum. The…

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Can you see the little lady bug 🐞. My camera is not great but my eyes are like hawk eyes. Saw this cutie camouflaged in the flower.

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Lovely dessert. Italian Gelato with pistachio. I was only allowed one spoon as I have already consumed treats for today and I'm not exactly getting any skinnier.

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What we did today. Stuffed peppers with beef, carrots, potato, tomato, parmigiano and pecorino cheese.

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Today is a nice clear day. Heading to climb Mt. Durand's most annoying steep road.

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Remeo Gelato: N.4 Pistacchio Siciliano Being the foodie that I am, I am always on the look out for good food and desserts and I must admit I fell in love with this tub of gelato. Wait a minute, before I proceed, what say is the difference between an ice cream and a gelato? Most people get confused with this. Well for starters, gelato is less fattier than ice cream, but both these desserts are actually packed with a lot of sugar. So always eat it in moderation. Texture-wise…

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The Guernsey Donkey Wearing some pride costumes to join the festivity!

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Stuffed Peppers Flo Edition My prolonged visa processing has got me bored to the bones so my loving sister from back home was trying to cheer me up by tagging me recipes I could try from facebook. One recipe particularly inspired me. It was of colourful stuffed bell peppers. I cannot find the page anymore so I took the liberty of just winging the process and ending up with my own twist. I got help from my lovely sous chef, Andrea, because it is quite a lot of chopping.…

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At the ladies pool in Guernsey. More people are coming out for a swim now so that they can make the most of the remaining sun.

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Yellow and purple. Such a strange combination. My eyes are quite confused if I liked it or not.

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Anticipation of Other People's Needs In nursing school we were always taught about the importance of anticipating others' needs. It is such an indispensable value for a nurse to have as there are a lot of situations where it can come in handy. First, it helps us as we deal with people who may not be able to verbalise their needs well or effectively or who may display their needs in a different way. Second, it helps us make a medical procedure quicker by knowing the right…

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Things to Do in Marrakech Part 1 Two years ago, just before covid conquered the world, I made a spontaneous and brave decision to travel to Marrakech, Morocco on my own. I was recently heart broken then and let's just say I had a momentary loss of sanity and just went for it. Why Marrakech you might ask? Well a simple answer would be because Morocco is one of those countries who welcome a Filipino passport without a lot of frets. Also, because I saw a university batch-mate…

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Dinner for tonight baked courgettes and pasta. I think I went mad with the cheese. I almost consumed the whole pack.

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Angel's Trumpet or Brugmansia Suaveolens at 1 o'clock in the morning.

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Things To Do in Marrakech Part 2 So as promised, I am continuing my travel blog and recommendations on what you can do in Marrakech if you ever find yourself traveling there. Looking at my travel photos make me long to travel again and inspires me to write a lot that I did not even realise how long the first article has gotten. Let's get right on to my list. ***1. Visit Palais el Bahia*** The Bahia Palace was built on the 19th century under the orders of the Grand Vizier, Si…

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3 London Icons You Must Visit! Hello readers! Today is another exciting day and I would like you to hop on a trip with me. I am going to be showing you around some attractions in London, the capital of the UK! Let's go! ***1. Tower Bridge*** This bridge was built from 1886 to 1894. This iconic bridge is one of the world's most renowned bascule bridges. Bascule is a French term for see-saw as this bridge splits open in the middle to allow tall boats to pass through the…

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Tiny and prickly cactus in a leopard vase. I love it. Makes the leopard look like a rockstar.

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Guernsey Candie Gardens Hello my lovely readers of the world, today I will be writing about one of my favourite hang-out places in Guernsey, Candie Gardens. These award-winning historical Victorian gardens were once part of a private estate called The Candie House but became open to the public since the 1890s. It is considered as a rare example of a late 19th century public flower garden. The gardens has two levels being lower and higher. The Lower Gardens, which is my…

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Majestic Cliff and Coastal Walks of Guernsey Part I "Baonjour" everyone! Nope, it's not a typo and I am not misspelling my French, it is actually the Guernsey way of saying good day originating from the Norman French. I am greeting you in Guernesiais as today we will be talking about one of the best highlights of Guernsey, it's majestic cliff sides and amazing sea views. So grab on your walking boots and prepared to be awed! ***1. Jerbourg Point*** Jerbourg Point, also known…

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Boyfriend and I made some milk chocolate and walnut cookies yesterday. It was amazing and delicous!

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My 20,000 Steps Saturdate! I am taking a little break from my usual writing style today and write in a more laid back manner as it is a weekend and I do want to chill more on the weekends. Today I will just be writing about how my Saturday is going. One thing I love about the weekend is the fact that my boyfriend is off work and we get to do more exciting things. It was a slow start for us as it took a while to wake up and drag ourselves out of bed. We had granola for…

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World Suicide Prevention Day: The World Needs you During our walk yesterday, we noticed these cute crochet pieces hanging on the branches of the trees by the sidewalks. They really pop out as they are very colourful and also very cute with their googly eyes and big smile. They have a little tag saying "Please Take Me x" along with some inspirational quotes and words of affirmations such as: you are worth it; the world needs you; and you matter. This is actually a joint…

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We went for a long walk last weekend. Petit port is still unfortunately closed. Boyfriend was pretending to climb over the gate.

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Salted caramel cheesecake for me and banoffee cheesecake for Andrea at the Jerbourg Hotel.

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Majestic Cliff and Coastal Walks of Guernsey Part II Baonjour Readers! As promised, here is the second part of my post from last week about Guernsey's cliff and coastal walks. As I've noticed from my first post, a lot of you did not know where Guernsey was and I have now made it my life's mission to introduce this little place to the world. https://read.cash/@flapiz/majestic-cliff-and-coastal-walks-of-guernsey-part-i-d62499cb Guernsey is the second largest of the British…

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Visiting Colourful Brighton Part I Brighton is considered as England's most popular seaside resort which is part of East Sussex. It is located in the middle of the South Downs and the English Channel to the north and south. Brighton is considered both a coastal and a downland city as it has the best of both worlds. When I first visited this fun and vibrant city, I really said to myself that if there was one place in the UK that I would really love to live in, it would be…

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Visiting Colourful Brighton Part II Good day beautiful readers and as promised, here is part II of my Brighton Chronicles. Today I will be focusing on the art and graffiti culture of Brighton. Art, murals, and graffitis is a topic I do love so much as I am a collector of murals and graffiti photos. It is one of the things I look for when I travel and I have heaps of photo galleries dedicated for them. Brighton is teeming with art. One of the reason for that is it's relaxed…

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Elvis somewhere in Brighton. The King of Rock will never go out of style!

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We had pork medallion steak for dinner last night including some roasted potatoes and carrots on the side. It was so yummy.

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A Visit to The German Underground Hospital in Guernsey Hello readers! Today, I am going to be showing you around Guernsey's German Underground Hospital. I was hesitant to enter it at first as a lot of people had told me that the place give them the creeps. And being a nurse, I don't really want to associate anything supernatural or scary to hospitals. But let's just say, my curiosity got the better of me so I went there for a visit with my friend, Ermy. Now here's a little…

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Sunset by St. George Esplanade this afternoon. It was pink and beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

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Hello and baonjour! Happy to announce that today was a fine bright day here in St. Peter Port! ❤️

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Meal at Otto and A Lovely Pink Sunset Hello lovely readers! This post will be just a little personal blog and tribute to my amazing boyfriend, the good food at Otto, and the exuberance of mother nature. Yesterday, my lovely boyfriend, Andre, was insisting we go out for dinner instead of cooking in. I guess he was just sick of my cooking at this point. I was really feeling lazy and demotivated to go out but he insisted and won as we also needed to do some groceries an it was…

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Outside of Castle Cornet. Yes we did have a walk around. 3 hours inside that big castle ❤️

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Big Condor Ferry landing at St. Peter Port. Quite and interesting thing to watch.

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The Governor's Garden at Castle Cornet. It has a lovely view of the sea too.

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Inside Castle Cornet: An 800 Year Old Castle Part I Hello everyone! I am so excited, as today, I am going to share with you our visit to Castle Cornet, the castle that guarded St. Peter Port's harbour for 8 centuries! That's 800 years guys! It is very ancient! In this post, you will see loads of beautiful photos of the castle interior, as well as, a view of St. Peter Port rarely been seen, which is from inside the castle! Castle Cornet is located at the southern arm of St.…

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A little green house with some veggies at the West Bastion of Castle Cornet. I'm loving the pretty tomatoes!

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Inside Castle Cornet: An 800 Year Old Castle Part II Hello again lovely readers. As promised here is the second part of my visit to Castle Cornet. If you have not seen the first one just click on the hyperlink. Anyway without further ado, let's pick up where we left off. https://read.cash/@flapiz/inside-castle-cornet-an-800-year-old-castle-part-i-af52a1ee ***3. Saluting Battery*** The 16th Century curtain wall was broadened in the 19th century to build the Saluting Battery.…

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Guernsey Seafront Sundays! Hello everyone! Today I am going to talk to you about a popular and exciting summer event in Guernsey. Guernsey may generally be considered as a quiet island in most parts of the year, but when summer comes it definitely transforms into a more vibrant place. Not only because of the increase number of tourists, but also because of what they call Seafront Sundays! Every summer, on certain Sundays, the roads of St. Peter Port Seafront gets blocked off…

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Doggies trying to socialise. My heart just melted at them. I love the golden light one, she looks like she had just been groomed ❤️

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Inside Castle Cornet: An 800 Year Old Castle Part III Hello my lovely readers! This is my 3rd and hopefully final castle tour of Castle Cornet. I really apologise for this being so lengthy as my blog is also kind of my scrap book to keep memories. And I want to be as detailed as possible to ensure that the memories remain alive through the years. For those of you who haven't seen the first and second part of this click on the huperlinks. ❤️ Let's proceed to the tour!…

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Castle selfie at Castle Cornet. Please excuse me for my vanity. ❤️

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Guernsey Honesty Boxes And Shops When I was little, I use to read the quote from the BCBP or Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals. It goes like this, ***" Be honest even if others are not, even if others will not, and even if others cannot".*** This quote is also written on the wall of my elementary school. So growing up, I have always valued honesty and try to exercise it as much as I can, maybe except for some occasional little white lies to spare other…

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We got a new moka to make our coffee with. Trying it for the first time.

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3 Museums in One Day Good day my trusty readers today I will show you around 3 museums from Castle Cornet. There are actually 4 museums but I have already discussed of the first one on another post. If you are curious about it follow the hyperlink. https://read.cash/@flapiz/inside-castle-cornet-an-800-year-old-castle-part-i-af52a1ee The 3 Museums I will be talking about today are namely as follows: Royal Guernsey Militia Museum; Royal Guernsey Infantry Light Regimental I…

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5th Monthsary and Other Relationship Milestones Hello everyone it's great to be writing again. I have not written so much in the past couple of days. To be honest out of laziness and lack of focus. My bad. I have failed to keep my daily article streak so I am going to try to make up for it in the next couple of days. Today I will just be talking about how my weekend has been and why I have been quiet. On the 24th of this month was my boyfriend and my *monthsary*. For my none…

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My Van Gogh Immersive Experience I am a fan of the arts! Both classical and modern ones. I enjoy beautiful and creative things a lot. It inspires me to create too and be more imaginative and vibrant! Today I will share with you my encounter with Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience in London. I have my fellow art enthusiast and friend here, @Moooniac , to thank for supplying me with the idea for this article as I am on a writer's block at the moment. Anyway let's hop along! I…

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My Moroccan Stray Cats Gallery Good day everyone! Today I will write about a topic I am very passionate about and one that is very close to my heart, stray cats! Growing up, I have been known to bring stray cats home. And I remember my brother shaking his head as we already have too many cats and we are all so severely allergic to fluffy things, pollens, and dust. Don't get me wrong, he loves them too, he is quite a softie with animals so as the rest of the family. When I…

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My Isle Of Wight Adventures Part I: Town of Shanklin Hello guys and gals! Today I am taking you to an adventure to the Isle of Wight (IOW), another island in the English Channel! And is the largest and second most populated island of Mother England! My friend Andrea and I visited it 2 years ago, but hopefully it is still as beautiful as I remembered and things on my visit still applies to this day. We boarded a ferry from Southampton to reach the Isle of Wight and we then…

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My Isle of Wight Adventures Part II: West Wight Alpacas Hey everyone! As promised, here is part II of our visit to the beautiful Isle of Wight. If you've missed part I please click on the hyperlink to see what the town of Shanklin looks like. If you adore animals then you would swoon in this article as I am going to show you around West Wight Alpacas and Llamas! The home of the cute and the fluffy!…

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My Isle of Wight Adventures Part III: The Needles, Totland-Alum Bay, and Freshwater Bay Hello everyone. I am here for another episode of my visit to the Isle of Wight. I didn't intend for a part III but my 3 day visit did amount to 500 photos and I felt quite bad not to share the rest of the journey with you lot. Also, this serves as my travel memoir so I might as well complete it. Here's the hyperlink for the part I and part II if you have missed it and are curious. Let's…

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The Garlic Farm in Isle of Wight The Garlic farm in the Isle of Wight is known for their great food and their shops, but to be honest with you I visited it for a different reason. Not even for their garlic. I went there with my friend Andrea in order to see their sunflower field. I am after all named Floraine which comes from the root word *flora* which mean flower. I was really prepared for that day, I even did my OOTD(Outfit of the Day) so I can get good photos with the…