The Emmerdale Studio Experience

Last week I had the opportunity to go to the Emmerdale Studio Experience in Leeds. I've seen the show a few times and love that its set in my home county of Yorkshire, you don't need to watch the show religiously to go and visit the studio tour as its an amazing thing to experience in general. We were shown around by the lovely Leanne, who talked us through everything, made us feel welcome and was an all round amazing host. The tour started in the production offices, than moved into the makeup, costume, editing and several sets of the soap. It concluded in the Woolpack (the pub) where we had drinks, food and a photograph behind the bar. I had such a lovely evening and went with my best friend Nicole who is a huge Emmerdale fan and she thoroughly enjoyed the tour. I've kept this as a picture only post because that's the best way to show you what the tour is like, without giving away too much! 

Cabana Brazilian Restaurant Review Leeds

/ I love food, I mean who doesn't? I enjoy cooking dishes at home as well as going out to try new cuisines and restaurants. Living and working in the city (Leeds) has its benefits, there are numerous shops surrounding me, not nice on my purse but there are lots of options for food. The days I work longer shifts, I treat myself to food from 'outside'. Last week I ventured up to Cabana...

GBK Leeds Review

Last week the family and I took a trip down to Gourmet Burger Kitchen in Leeds, I have heard many good things about the place and couldn't wait to go after a long day working. The Leeds restaurant has had a makeover quite recently, and the GBK chain just introduced their Summer Menu. Going to these 'American Diner Places' can sometimes be a headache if you are a vegetarian but this place was amazing, and you'll find out more soon! 

Starters - My brother is having a obsession with Halloumi cheese at the moment, for starters we had halloumi bites with a Kiwi and Haberno dipping sauce - two of the most bizzare ingredients that work so well together. With the cheese this sauce went perfectly together! 

There was a whole range of drinks to choose from, fizzy, soft and then the milkshakes! Everything form Oreo to Banana, I opted with Salted Caramel it was served in a stainless steel cup and tasted delicious! 

Main - Then we go on to the star of the show! GBK do three main options for vegetarians, the Veggie, The Californian and The Falafel burger all great options with different fillings inside.But, the amazing thing that they do is they can replace any meat burger with a veggie burger!!!! How cool? For example, for my burger I chose the Bacon Pesterella which has inside Crispy Bacon, Mozzarella, Pesto, Relish and Salad. Instead of the bacon, they swapped it for a veggie burger and it tasted AMAZING. The options then on what to eat here are amazing for anyone out there, if you eat meat there is so much and if you don't there is just as many options you just swap it out for a veggie burger or a falafel.   

On the side I had Skinny Rosemary Fries, which were so tasty and even though they were really 'skinny' they weren't crispy instead they were soft and delicious. There other sides include chunky fries, sweet potato fries and their signature coleslaw. 

Overall, I have to say this meal was fabulous! I loved the fact that I was able to swap any meat burger for a veggie one and that opens up your options. It was very filling however, i highly recommend going on a empty stomach! A big thank you to Katie at the Leeds store as well, she was the greatest waitress and helped us out a lot, as well as dealing with all our queries! 

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A Visit to Specsavers in Leeds| Part 1

Last week, I made my way to Leeds when it was raining, miserable and basically had everyone on the train in a really bad mood. I headed over to Specsavers on Albion St. to be greeted by a team of wonderful people who were going to be showing me around and help me pick out a new pair of glasses. The purpose of the visit was to see what their store is like, learn more about what their brand is and discover more about the ear care and eye care options they have available.

The Specsavers Eye Test
For years I have been going to a local options and let me tell you now they have been cheating me of my money (well parents and NHS) for years and telling me useless information instead of the stuff I wanted to know. I stopped going there about a year and a bit ago because I didn't like the choices of frames I had their. When the store became aware of this, they took my current glasses and tested them to see the prescription of them to then compare.
I had a  pre-test and then an eye test..at first I was a bit taken back and worried because I had no idea what that meant! The pre-test is to check that your eyes are healthy and all well inside, using a special machine the lovely assistant Peter measured the pressure in my eye and took images of my eye to hand to the option later to see if everything is well. Then I called by the option herself to her room for my actual eye examination, this was the part I was most looking forward to as I wanted to see how it differs from my previous experience.
It involved her testing each eye separately and then together, as well as asking me my families medical history as some things can be hereditary. After checking each eye she then made sure that my eyes were able to focus at different distances and then she explained everything to me about my prescription, the condition of my eyes and made me feel so comfortable I felt as though I had known her forever. I believe her name was Kiran, and she was amazing!

The Styling
At Specsavers they understand that each person is different and not everyone can look by themselves and pick out a new frame that will suit them. So they buddy you up with a frame stylist who guides you through the whole process, the lovely Julia helped me to pick out some awesome frames. The stylists at every store now what they are doing, and by looking at your face shape and features they pick out a range of different frames for you, then you try and see which you like the best. There is also so much choice in this store, in both the women's section and men's, which can be quite overwhelming so having a stylist made life easier!

The store in Leeds and I presume a few stores have a 'Magic Mirror' which is a camera that takes photos of you with each frame on as it can be really difficult trying on new glasses when you can't see what they look like! After taking the pictures, you can look clearly at each image and see which you like best.
Specsavers have a 2 for 1 offer on currently and if not that are always having offers on so I managed to pick up two pairs of glasses that are completely different to anything I have ever owned. I sat down at a little desk with the stylist and she took measurements of the frames on me to see what needs adjusting and making sure that they sit comfortably on my nose and everything is centred.

What to Expect in Part 2...
My new glasses, the fitting and all about why our ears are just as important as our eyes!

To find out more about you're visit to Specsavers and what it includes, then click here and watch a cool little animation!

*post in collaboration with Specsavers, all opinions are my own*

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