Hannah Louise Swift

There is nothing better than a surprise box in the post. Add cupcakes into that and you just made my year! I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like cupcakes and if you do know someone, trust me – they’d be turned into a lover with these! The lovely Gem wanted to test the sending of her delicious cupcakes to someone and thankfully, she picked me! Hurrah! They turned up in amazing condition, still moist and spongey and incredible. You could smell them through the box and I knew something good was about to happen.
I always think it’s important with any food that it tastes as good as it looks. These cupcakes if possible exceed that – not only do they look stunning, but they taste even better! I can’t sing the praises of Mrs Cupcake any higher, you seriously need to order some! mrscupcake.co.uk – have a look at the amazing cakes on there and get treating yourself today! She does all sorts including wedding cupcakes,birthday cupcakes,chocolate cupcakes,corporate cupcakes,childrens cupcakes, and much much more!

Ooh a big box!

Ooh what is it?

Ooh a pretty box with a ribbon!

Nom Nom Nom!

Yes Yes, I know – weird blog title! My lovely Mum recently sent me this website to look at – with the promise of a trip there next year. Next year is officially toooooo far away! http://www.vulcania.com/en

So what is Vulcania?

In 1992, the Auvergne Regional Council decided to launch a science park and a museum of volcanism and implement it in the heart of the Puys in the territory of the Regional Park (former military area of 57 ha). (Google translation at it’s best)

Basically it’s a theme park – about VOLCANOES!!! Amazing!

My idols growing up, and to now were a lovely couple called Maurice and Katia Krafft, who perished whilst doing they job they loved. They were vulcanologists who took that extra step in education and started making films about volcanoes. In fact, much of the footage you still see today was filmed by this daring pair. They took science to the developing countries, warning those who lived near volcanoes not only of the dangers, but of the magnificent beauty. They taught them what to do should a volcano erupt and much much more. Dedicated to volcanoes and with a passion for life, they inspired me along with many others to educate.

It’s 20 years since they passed away on the slopes of a volcano, on the June 3rd 1991 at 3:18 pm they died, swept away by a pyroclastic flow on Mount Unzen, on the island of Kyushu, Japan. To celebrate their life and what they did for volcanologists, Vulcania have opened an exhibition in their honour!

Personally I cannot wait to go, and for the rest of you geology geeks out there, you can thank Mother Swift for digging this one out!

That’s all I wanted to say

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That’s all I wanted to say

xxx

Another late thanks – I’m terrible, I know. Again at Christmas I was the lucky recipient of a book called ‘Get Out While You Can‘. Someone I know in the industry I work in had written a book, and had sent me a copy to read. George Marshall, one of the nicest people in the industry, is someone, admittedly I should talk to more often. When we do talk we get on really well, and George always mentioned writing a book. Well, he did it. He put his mind too it and wrote it!

You can buy a limited copy from Amazon at the moment and through the website and it’s on pre-order at Waterstones

The front page simply reads – Plan A. Work hard at school, secure a good job, set your sights on promotion, climb the corporate ladder, live happily ever after.

Reality check for Plan A. Work longer and longer hours just to make ends meet, being condemned to a life of wage slavery, drowning in sea of debt, the poverty of mind and spirit, existing to work.

Plan B. A simple yet revolutionary idea. Get out while you can.

Reviews include - “If you are serious about escaping the rat race, or you just want to make some extra money on the side, then I d highly recommend you buy Get Out While You Can.” –John Crickett, Business Opportunities And Ideas

George Marshall has spent the last six years excavating an escape tunnel that leads directly away from the rat race. He calls it Plan B and he thinks it’s an escape route you might want to explore for yourself. It won’t bring the wage slave society crashing down, but for tens of thousands of people just like you, it may just provide the blueprint for the life of endless possibility that you were born to lead. – Britishexpat.com

I really enjoyed the ‘live’ examples, and seeing figures, as I find case-studies a lot more inspirational and motivating than simple proof of concept paragraphs of text. – affiliaterich

There are loads more reviews out there… go look them up!

I’m not going to say too much about the book, because if I am honest, I’m only half way through. What I have read is clearly written from the heart, without agenda, in a simple, easy to read way. Knowing George, I know he wrote this to help others, to get his thoughts on paper and to complete a project he started many years ago.

Hat’s off to you George, it’s brilliant – Can’t wait to finally finish it! Thanks so much again for sending me a copy!