OH MY I swear this is the last time I'll talk about the heatwave lol For this week's video, I filmed a sweaty vlog over Monday & Tuesday, where we saw the hottest temperature on record for the UK!
Hope you guys stayed safe and (somewhat) cool!
2022-07-23 09:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Saturday, everyone!!
This was supposed to be a PO Box video, but it turned into something else! Don't want to spoil the surprise, but I hope you like the video!
Also I hope everyone is keeping cool out there - we've had quite the heatwave!
2022-07-16 09:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Saturday morning, everyone!! This calls for a cocktail 🍸
Hope you like the video! Make sure to take a shot whenever I say "ooh, that's too much" lol
If you have a favourite cocktail, let me know!!!
2022-07-09 09:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone!
I'd like to do a Q&A Youtube video soon, but need your help with some questions!
Please feel free to leave your questions down below if you have any - they can be serious, silly, thoughtful, weird, whatever! They can be about the UK, Canada, or something totally random!
Thanks so much and hope you're having a great Sunday!
2022-07-03 19:23:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Saturday everyone!
Bit shout-out to community member Aaron for creating our latest A+N quiz! If you'd like to do the quiz before watching the video, you can find it here. Make sure to post your scores!
My A+N newsletter is also coming out tomorrow, the first Sunday of every month! If you'd like to sign up, you can find that here.
Hope you guys are doing well and have a great weekend!
2022-07-02 09:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone!
For July I'm going to be reading Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland (you can buy it here if you're interested! It's also available on Kindle and Audible!)
Shout out to Tushar who sent this to the PO Box! It's a big boi but I'm excited - I know very little about Northern Ireland.
If you're reading something else this month, let me know what! Read a good book lately? Let me know that, too!
Happy reading, everyone!
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What is Book Club?
My goal is to read more - so I started Book Club! Each month, I’ll post what I’m reading and you are welcome to join in! At the end of the month, we’ll share our thoughts on the book.
You can try and read each book, or pick and choose, or not! It’s totally up to you.
2022-06-29 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThis month I read the Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (you can buy it here if you're still interested in reading it!). I remember this book being HUGE when it first came out but I never got around to reading it.
I thought a lot of the concepts were really interesting - and there were definitely lot of stuff that resonated with me. Certainly lots of bits that I hope to incorporate into my own life! I really liked the idea that you are responsible for your own actions, only you get to decide what upsets you, what annoys you, whether you have a bad day and that you have the power to choose what you focus your energy on.
In my life, I get lots of really negative comments, emails, DMs from thousands of people. I can choose to let these upset me, choose to listen to them and hate myself or to quit making content altogether. Or, I can choose to ignore them, to not care what they think because I have chosen not to care about their opinion! I can choose to focus my energy and attention on things that are important to me instead.
Unfortunately the author was a bit annoying.. seemed very much like a "lad" who kept reminding us how many people he's slept with lol BUT I think the good concepts outweigh the annoying author.
If you read it, let me know what you thought!
2022-06-28 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone! Unfortunately I don’t have a Saturday video to post 😩 I actually had to go to a walk-in clinic here in Ontario as I’ve been getting more sick, yikes! I have new medicine so hopefully I can see some improvement soon.
Hope you are all doing OK and thank you for your support! 💛
2022-06-25 00:25:07 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone! I'm here in Canada and I've the most sick I've ever been! I don't have an Early Access video for Maple Friends and Best Buds today but I don't have a video ready for tomorrow - unfortunately I'm not able to sit up for very long :( We've tested and it's not Covid, but I've never felt anything quite like this before - what bad timing!
I'm hoping things will change soon and I'll be ready for Thursday/Friday but I'll keep you all posted 🙏🏻
2022-06-20 12:58:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Saturday, everyone!! I made my very own Gypsy Tart!
Any Brits out there: Do you guys ever choose to have these, or was it just a school lunch kind of thing?
Non-Brits: Ever seen one of these before??
Hope you like the video!
2022-06-18 09:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone! This week I looked at a Reddit thread talking about the most absolutely British stuff that you won't see anywhere else!
Big thanks to Aaron for the suggestion - hope you guys like the video!
2022-06-11 09:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone! Hope you're having a great day!
I'm launching a newsletter as a new project - I'm aiming to send an email the first Sunday of every month (but we'll see how it goes if I want to increase it).
These emails will have some life chats, behind-the-scenes video updates and hopefully will be a great way to reach viewers!
If you'd like to sign up, you can do so here!
Alanna x
2022-06-04 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Wow! SO much stuff arrived to the PO Box last month - a whole video worth!
Thank you so much to everyone who has sent stuff, I really do appreciate it and I hope you guys enjoy this unboxing!
We're going to CANADA in the next few days! WHAT! I know! So please hold on to any PO Box stuff until we return in July (I'd hate for something to go missing or lost while we're away) but if you'd ever like to send something in the future, our address is:
Edenbridge
PO Box 302
FAVERSHAM
ME13 3DR
ps: only stuff sent via Royal Mail will be successful as they are the only ones who know our real forwarding address!
Happy June, everyone!!!!
2022-06-04 09:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
This month, I'm finally reading the cult-favourite: The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck by Mark Manson - you can buy it here if you'd like to read along! I remember it being HUGE in 2016 when it came out - would be interesting to see if it still holds or if it's a bit dated!
My partner actually had this on our bookshelf and I realised I've never read it - so here we go! I'll check-in at the end of the month and let you know how I found it.
What is Book Club?
My goal is to read more - so I started Book Club! Each month, I’ll post what I’m reading and you are welcome to join in! At the end of the month, we’ll share our thoughts on the book (but no spoilers, in case people are still reading).
You can try and read each book, or pick and choose, or not! It’s totally up to you.
2022-05-30 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThis month (and technically, last month...) I read A Man Called Ove and I loved it! You can buy it here if you'd like to try it, too.
It was such an easy read, lots of good characters and you really felt like you knew them! Great story, lots of feels - definitely reminded me of an earlier Book Club read Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (which I also loved).
Many of you commented that it was a movie a few years ago, a Swedish film from 2015! Apparently, they're making another with Tom Hanks! Guess it wasn't American-enough... (although Tom Hanks is lovely and it'll probably be great lol)
I would definitely recommend this book and I'll probably bring it home this summer and make my mom read it!
Did you guys read it? What did you think? No spoilers!
2022-05-29 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Saturday, everyone!!
As part of our recent Croatia trip, we spent a few days in Hvar! It was definitely a welcomed break from walking tours. - hope you enjoy the video!
We'll be continuing our trip with Split for Tuesday's Youtube video!
2022-05-28 09:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm back!! This week I wanted to share how our trip to Croatia went and show you guys a behind-the-scenes look at the footage I took!
2022-05-21 09:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, everyone! Happy Saturday!
Today is another instalment of Butler's Kitchen - where my partner picks a recipe and I have to make it... to varying success lol
Hope you guys like the video! Have you ever made these before??
2022-05-14 09:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Take a shot every time I say that I'm excited! lol
This week I wanted to share some secret travel updates AND do a taste test of some of the cool treats sent to the PO Box by Iain!
Once this video is live, I'll be in Croatia!! If you want to see real-time updates make sure to follow me on Instagram! Once I'm home again, I'll start looking through my Croatia clips and see if there's a video in there..
Thank you all so much for your support - here and across the internet - I really appreciate it!!
2022-05-07 09:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!! This week's Patreon video is a continuation from my Youtube video!! I bought loads of corner store sweets that needed to be taste-tested... in the name of science!
Have you ever had any of these???
2022-04-30 09:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys! For May, I'll be reading A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman! I love reading books without knowing what they're about - this one included! All I've read is:
"This multi-million-copy phenomenon is a funny, moving, uplifting tale of love and community that will leave you with a spring in your step."
Cute!
If you'd like to read along, you can buy it on Amazon here.
I also saw that fans of Gail Honeyman's "Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Find" will like this one, so why not give it a go! March/April's pick was pretty dark.. hopefully this will be something a bit lighter!
Happy reading!
PS: What is Book Club?
Every month I make it my goal to read one book! To help keep me on track, I started an informal Book Club here on Patreon.
Each month, I'll post which book I'll be reading and you are more than welcome to join in! At the end of the month, I'll post my spoiler-free review and would love to hear your thoughts if you read along as well!
2022-04-28 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
WOW! This one was tough to read at point, but overall a really interesting story! While this was originally March's Book Club review, I really struggling putting aside time to read lately, but finally finished The Power this month!
I thought it was fast-paced and I really like when books have chapters that are from the perspective of other characters - makes the story progress that much faster! Interesting story, easy to follow, dark, grim and something totally different! Overall a great book!
What did you guys think??
If you still want to read it, you can find it on Amazon here. Reader beware - it's pretty dark at spots!
If you read this one for March and a new book for April, let me know what it was and what your review is!
2022-04-27 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Saturday, everyone!!
This week I did this quiz: How British Are You? Make sure to do the quiz first if you don't want me to spoil the questions! And post your final score down below!
Originally I was just going to unbox 2 PO Box gifts that had arrived, but by the time this video was due to be published - I had received SO MUCH cool stuff! And I've received even more since editing this! lol Thank you so much to everyone who's sent stuff, it's incredible!
2022-04-23 09:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!!
This week's video I'm making my very own hot cross buns!! I wouldn't recommend it!!! lol
Like I mentioned in the intro, this was originally filmed for Youtube but it seems that audience isn't too keen on cooking videos anymore.. so you guys get to see this cursed video instead!
If you make your own hot cross buns, let me know how you do it!! Hope you guys have a great rest of your weekend and a good Easter if you celebrate!
2022-04-16 09:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Saturday, everyone!!
Recently I did my first-ever livestream marathon on Twitch, raising money to build a streaming computer - check out the final product!
Thank you so much to everyone who contributed, hung out with me on Twitch & kept me sane after 29 hours! Also I really appreciated all the tips and suggestions for computer parts.
If you ever want to join us sometime, I'm over on Twitch here every Wednesday and Sunday night! Plus it's free to watch :)
Hope you guys have a great weekend!
2022-04-09 09:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone! Happy Saturday!
Today we're diving into the world of Angel Delight...!! Do you have a favourite flavour? How do you normally eat this stuff??
Hope you like the video!
2022-04-02 09:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThis month our book choice was The Power by Naomi Alderman and guess what - I didn't finish it ahhhhhh! Some months really do get away from you!
I'll be spending April reading The Power but would love to know if any of you finished it and what you thought! #NoSpoilers ! If you're going to be reading something new in April, let me know!
2022-03-30 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you so much to everyone who has sent things to the PO Box for Birthday Month! Wow!!!
Hope you guys like the video!
If you'd ever like to send something to the PO Box, the address is:
Edenbridge
PO Box 302
FAVERSHAM
ME13 3DR
GB
*Please make sure to send things via Royal Mail as the PO Box is registered with them - other couriers don't have access to the forwarding address*
Happy Almost-April!
2022-03-26 10:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys! For St. Paddy's day this year, I tried making Potato Break!
Thanks to Aaron for suggesting this idea! I used this recipe. I realised afterwards that her cups were actually "Australian cups" which are apparently different to North American ones! Who knew!
If you like potato bread a certain way, let me know! I'd love to try out some of the different variations.
2022-03-19 10:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
This Friday, 18 March at 2:30pm GMT I'll be having a live birthday party on Twitch!
It's free to watch on Twitch but all donation and Twitch subscriptions will add time to a timer - and I'll be streaming for whatever length the timer is! I've got lots of games and funny bits planned and we'll be live for as long as the timer goes!
All money donated will go towards buying a new computer!
Hope to see you there! 🥳
2022-03-16 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post