27. Walking up the massive mound at Oxford (even though I don't like heights)

Was in Oxford yesterday and decided to go up the large mound which sits next to the castle.....in flip-flops.  The flip flops weren't planned, they just happened.

Although it was quite scary going up - no fences once you get further up to stop you falling over the edge - the view was brilliant and so quiet : )

If anyone gets the chance to do it, it's only a £1 and is a nice way to escape the hustle and bustle of the town : )

26. Sacrilege 2012 - Bouncing on a full-size Stone Henge bouncy Castle : )

For those of you who haven't heard about Sacrilege 2012 and live in London (which is mainly where it is touring now), don't miss out on this pile of fun for all ages.

Designed by Jeremy Deller and created by the company that designed and made the first ever bouncy castle, together they have created a life-size version of Stone Henge.  Called Sacrilege because some people may see it as wrong and damaging to re-create this historic landmark in a bouncy form - I don't it's cool!  This is also part of Festival 2012 and funded by things like the Lottery Fund and Arts Council.

Aimed at adults and kids alike, it's bouncy fun for free and it's touring!

All details here: http://sacrilege2012.co.uk/

I haven't been on a bouncy castle for years and not only did I forget how tiring it is, but also how much fun it is.  I have to say, the adults seem to enjoy it more than the kids, LOL.

If you get the chance to go, it is in London for the next couple of weeks at various pop up venues.

I hope this lines the way for more life-size pop up Landmarks : ) We haven't got any ideas of any that are not to big to travel, but I am sure there are more out there : )

25. Pirate Pitch and Putt

So, I'm a kid at heart and I love nothing more than to do silly things.

Yesterday was one of them (before I saw Batman, which was great by the way), I went to play Pirate Pitch and Putt.

Located on the ground of Bluewater, it sits round the corner outside of John Lewis in the Wintergarden.   You have two courses to choose from Pirates and Smugglers (or if your bad like us, both, lol)

We spent about 2 hrs going round both courses, filled with pirate figures, barrels, boats and much more - it was so cool!

Unfortunately I did my usual trick of not winning either of the games, but I had fun and even got some holes in one - result!

I will put a pic up once I have downloaded it, but I'll put a link to their site up for now:

http://www.piratecove.co.uk/web/guest;jsessionid=7C16FA41FE50DE2E4C7E093B7771C9DB

(If you get a chance, GO!)

24. The Crown Crust Pizza

So it's been a long day, I've been walking round the shops looking for stuff for my work away from home and now I'm hungry.

I decide Pizza Hut looks good and get my boyfriend to go in.

As always, Pizza Hut are always trying to re-invent there pizzas, so low and behold, there was a new pizza - The Crown Crust Pizza.  Obviously I had to try it!  It is a cross between a stuffed crust and a cheesy bites edge, but this edge  is rippled with alternate segments of meatballs and cheese in the spaces.  We had it as a BBQ meat feast, cos it's the best.

I have to say, it's not better than the stuffed crust.  First of all, it's beef meatballs (I prefer pork ones) and they are not that nice and the cheese is cheddar rather than mozzarella, which just isn't as good : (  They also seasoned it with some weird pesto-esq green stuff, but it didn't help the taste, it kind of made it worse.  The main pizza was ok, just a bit too much BBQ sauce.  We had a great starter though called Sharing Platter that had a good portion of wedges, chicken strippers and garlic bread - SO GOOD!

Well, at least I tried something else : )

23. Trying a Blackbeard cocktail

Went to lunch with my parents and saw on the menu a Blackbeard cocktail, so I thought I'd try it.  What is in it, I hear you cry.

The drink is Morgan's Spiced Rum mixed with Pepsi and has a Guinness top.

I have to say I am happy to drink all the ingredients, just not normally all together.

I have to say, it was quite nice. Definitely tasted better than Guinness on its own and maybe even better than the Pepsi and rum. Try it if you want a slightly heavier but tasty alternative to your normal spirit and mixer concoction. (Only drink if you like Guinness though, as it is not as strong in this, but you can still taste it.

22. Sleeping in a tent on my own

I am a bit of a scaredy cat (I even got scared going down small mounds of slippery mad at Latitude) and I do not like sleeping in complete darkness, so sleeping in a tent on my own worries me.

Over last weekend, I had a tent buddy for the first few nights, but then she left before the final night.  I was going to be on my own : s

I have to say, I don't know if it was because I had had 11 hours sleep in four days, was drunk on cider or just didn't think about it when it came to it, but it was absolutely fine.  I had lots of space, a little bit of natural light due to distant light and the fact the sun was coming up and it was nice.  I fell asleep so quickly.

It is great to know that something I am properly scared of I can deal with (even if it is just for one night) but it is definitely a step in the right direction.

My boyfriend's tent that I borrowed : )

21. Calling a show at Latitude Music Festival for a 650 seater venue : )

This one follows on from the last post, but is because I landed on taking up extra duties and calling a show (what a Deputy Stage Manger tends to do and cues all the lights and sound for the show).

This was an amazing experience and I felt great power (as well as generally being scared), that everything I called made a difference to the overall effect of the show.

I got through two shows of completely packed houses and had a cool time doing it - especially as it was at Latitude.

I would like to thank Theatre 503 for giving me this opportunity and allowing me to add something else great to the CV.

20. Being a Stage Manager

Have been working on a show since last Wednesday as a Stage Manager for a show : )

Taking on similar duties to the ASM role I did last year, but with extra things to do on top and a lot more responsibility.  I did do some sound/lighting operating at college and some stage management for in-house shows but I am new to doing it in the big wide world.   It's scary but cool and the show is brilliant with a lovely cast!

Shows are next Thursday and Friday : )

19. Trying Paneer and Haloumi cheese

I am not a good cheese person, never have been, never will be.

I'm one of those weird people who can eat melted cheese but not raw even though it's not raw.  I also only like mild cheeses.

I have just tried Paneer and Haloumi and I like them both.  Paneer is soft and looked a bit chickens when cooked, the Haloumi was like mozzarella in textural, apart from a bit more rubbery.

Yay, now that can add to cheddar and red leicesterand the few others I like : )

By the way,Brie was always been evil to me but was worse after I did Brie tasting at uni to get £20 - I will never forget how awful it was! Lol