Checkmate

Hello :)

This is a very quick blog. I would just like to tell you all about my pure joy of finishing my first ever 3 big assignments for my first year at university. I have never felt so relieved! I have now completed a report on my very interesting court visit, an essay on Deontic, Boulamaic and Epistemic Modality ( Linguistic techniques) and last but of course not at all least an essay on how the Leveson inquiry has effected media regulation and ownership in the United Kingdom. 

I can now begin blogging some more! (Liverpool Music Awards review to come!!) 

 Happy Chloe Hannah Beaumont xxx 

Exciting!!!

Hello!

So i have offically been accepted as a Journalist at the Liverpool Music Awards tomorrow night! I will be part of the press, front row at the awards, interview all the stars AND entry as a VIP. Keep posted and i will tell you all about it with exclusive detail's and pictures!!

"Peace Out!"

Chloe Hannah Beaumont xx

Manual Motorways and the Government charging....

Hello everyone,

 

I see i have some more followers, and over 1200 page views. Thanks to all of you :)

Well i just recently bought a car. £600 little red K.A. I love it! However, after driving for three years in New Zealand in a simple automatic and then having to learn manual i named my car the Devil as it was quite a challenge to drive!

I have now finally mastered the art of driving manual and finding my way on English roads. Don't get me wrong, I'm not cocky and i will admit i still have my moments of putting the car in the wrong gear and stalling..but then who doesn't? I have had a lot of practise recently and today i finally got on the M6 motorway by myself and travelled 20 miles to university this morning. 20 miles may not seem a lot to you, but i was very nervous before i left the house this morning and then arrived safely at University, got out of the car and said to myself..."OhMyGod, I am alive!". It was one of my proudest moments i have to say!

Having a car is so much easier! It takes me just over half an Hour to get to University in the car...if i was travelling by train and bus it would take me just under 2 hours. Public transport is a monstrosity if i do say so myself, let me tell you why....

If i was required to be at University at 9am (which i do on a Thursday and Friday) I would have to be at the train station for 6.30am, (Due to the buses not running in time with my train). I would then sit on a 20 minute train ride to my destination. Then walk 20 minutes to the bus stop, to endure yet another 20 minute bus journey, with traffic and when the bus driver takes a wrong turn like he did last time it can take up to 30mins. That's around about 2 hours of travelling because public transport just makes no sense. All together this would cost me £10.60 for a train ticket, then another £3.80 bus ticket...every day. That's £72 a week i was spending just to get me to Uni!!
Now, to take less time getting uni, i decided i would trial getting a taxi from the train station. This meant i could leave an hour later. The taxi cost me £9 to get me from the train station to the Uni, which is about a ten-fifteen minute journey. This meaning the price of getting me to uni would increase to £143 a week!! And the government still think public transport is the best way...no i don't think so!

 

(Plus taxi drivers terrify me. My last taxi driver told me how he was in trouble with the police for finding someones belongings in his taxi and putting it in his boot. Then pointing out where certain murder spots were, or where someone suspected for murder lived. I honestly thought that was the end! I have never got out of a car so fast in my life!)

Now i have a car, i can fill her up with petrol for £40 and that will last me all week and it only takes me 30-40 minutes to get to where i need to be. I don't need to stay in the cold and walk around in the rain, its quicker and cheaper. However, as I'm a young driver and i am a student. I have to pay my car insurance monthly. For starters the insurance was quoted at £1250..but as i need to pay it monthly, the car insurance (whom was the cheapest) then went on to charge me another £500 on top of that for not paying in full. I think winning the lottery just to get me to my university is needed!

 

I really do believe the Government are making it as hard as they can for younger adults to have independence and a future. It is near enough impossible to get insurance cheaper than £1700 if you are a under the age of 25. University require you to pay £9000 a year to study with them, and if you live in halls a whole lot more. Public transport is far too expensive, so is insurance and university. Where are young people such as myself supposed to find these amounts of money just so we can be independent and have a good education??



Anyone know??


Chloe Hannah Beaumont xxxx

The Long Journey..

Hello everyone :)

Sorry it has been so long! 

Where to start? Its been one strange month. I am currently on a one week holiday from University at the moment, which was perfect timing for me as i haven't been well at all. Not good!

I will be writing blogs again... i already have a few lined up (Insurance policies, Tom Watson MP and a book report for Dial M for Murdoch..so keep coming back!!) its just finding the time to write them at the moment! 

Hope your all okay, Thanks for all your support 

Chloe Hannah Beaumont xx

Ideology..

 

What is ideology? Most people haven't heard, or couldn't explain what an ideology is..two days ago i couldn't either. We live in a society that lives and breaths ideology, but the elements that make it so interesting is how ideologies have changed with society and meanings have altered.


One element of ideology could be sexuality. For instance, how the idea and meaning of the word 'gay' has changed over the years. In the 21st century, gay can be a word to describe someones sexuality, but it can also be used as a descriptive word for something that is 'rubbish'. In today's society, we see people, especially the younger generation of the 21st century use the word 'gay' in every day experiences to proclaim how nonsense or awful something is. It is also still used to describe a persons sexual preference. However, in the 19th century 'gay' was used in speech to explain to people that the person was blithe and merry. Why has the meaning of this word changed? Why in the earlier centuries of society did it mean how happy/cheerful someone was to then change to the complete opposite, and show how abominable something or someone is?

It is truly bizarre to see how people and society changes over the centuries, so much so that words begin to have new meanings. I find it exciting and interesting to see how ideologies have changed over the years. Racism, nowadays is a disgraceful, criminal element of society, where the majority of human beings know that it is wrong and unnecessary. However, not so long ago in the 19th century, racism didn't really have a name or meaning, and it was quite acceptable in society to discriminate each other, mainly due to a persons skin colour and race.

Are these ideologies changing for the better, or are they getting worst? Is society growing and become more equal and humane, or is it becoming less accepting?

 

What do you think?

Chloe Beaumont xx

Complications

Hello everyone!

Well, what can i say? Its been the most stressful, emotional and exciting two weeks of my life. I decided Falmouth University was not for me, and so i transferred to the University of Chester. I feel so much happier here, and i also have the opportunity to study a double honours of Journalism and Media studies. Happy student :)

My accommodation here is no way near as nice as the one in Falmouth, but i still feel much more comfortable and satisfied. So far i am in love with the sound of my course, and cant wait to get rid of all the 'Welcome talks' and begin learning! (Nerdy and proud!).

It is a bit of an understatement to tell you that my week has been stressful. It has been a roller coaster. Firstly, arriving at the university, realising I'm on the top floor of the building and there is no elevator..completing the mission of moving all my belongings up the never ending stairs i am finally in! Things are going well, aside from not being able to get food on my student card because it comes up in big letters on the computer screen 'STOP', like I'm some criminal stealing food from a university cafeteria...(its not even worth stealing!) Hopefully that will all be sorted tomorrow though!

Love my new, incredibly noisy housemates. Might have to vacate to the library if i need any studying doing as the flat mates are far too distracting, setting of fire extinguishers and what not around the flat...security wasn't too happy, as you can imagine!

Anyway...I shall keep you posted :)

Thanks for the 1080 page views as well everyone! Love you all, thanks for the support!!


Chloe Hannah Beaumont xx

Student stress:

Hey everyone,

So yesterday i woke up at 4am to reluctantly, yet excitedly make my way to Falmouth university. It took us about 5-6 hours to get the uni, and then it was registration time, which went very smoothly- thankfully!

Next we moved all of my belongings into my new room. The room is spacious, new and well equipped for all studying needs ;). Once everything was in my new room, we made our way to ASDA for my shopping. This was a massive ASDA and was literally filled with students. The funny part of it was, as you walked around you noticed every student's trolley was filled with budget shopping and 5kg bags of pasta..i know what I'm going to be eating for the next year! Once my basket was full of budget shopping we went to the check out to meet the most annoying, strange man on the planet!

 

The checkout operator decided to show my mum how to open a bag, giving step by step instructions. Lets bare in mind we had been up since 4am, been in a car for 6 hours and we were hungry. We ignored the man and continued packing. Next thing we knew the man was asking me where i was from, and how a large town like Sandbach, having 60,000 people present in it, will be a complete change to having under 6000 in Truro! We felt the need to explain to the man that Sandbach is a market town, filled with a very little amount of people. He did not agree. After then being told by him, i was now in the 'Promise Land', i decided to tune off to anything he was saying.

When i returned to my flat to put my shopping in, i walked into the kitchen to discover a condom on the table and rubbish and dirty dishes everywhere. I thought to myself, welcome to student life, but I'm going to have to clean up this rubbish! I didn't though, i had too much to think off to clean if I'm honest.

My parents then had to leave, i was tired and emotional and i couldn't stop crying, so i unpacked the boxes in my room to take my mind off things. Once that was done i went into the kitchen to speak to all my flatmates who were making an omelet for the first time, the kitchen looked like it was on fire with all the smoke! I decided to stick to good old cheese on toast, as i didn't really have an appetite!

Finally it was time to go out, and after having another emotional meltdown on the phone, i got ready and went to my friends flat. We all sat around a table being stupid and drunk and playing drinking games, which soon ended in me having a maltester match (ping pong with a maltester) with a girl called Niki. It was great, took my mind of things. Next we went to the 'Stannary' aka, the student bar. It was filled with hundreds of students who looked lost, and everyone was being nice to everyone. If you got pushed, you both said sorry and walked away quickly. Not like my normal bar experience i have to say.

I then met a guy who asked me what drugs i was taking. I said vodka, as by now i had drank too much vodka and wine to understand the question. Thankfully, it was because my eyes were bloodshot and swollen from suffering fatigue and crying all day!

It was a..should we say..eventful day. I cant say i enjoyed it, but then i didn't really not enjoy it. I have mixed emotions so far. And i miss my Mum! Waking up this morning was weird, walking into a kitchen full of people i don't know! Very strange, but i guess it gets better with time!

I'll keep you posted!

Chloe Hannah Beaumont xx 

Broken at Hawkstone Park...

The bikes were back last weekend for another adrenaline pumping race at Hawkstone Park. As you drove into the park, paying an extortionate five pound per head for entry, you could see men and woman of all ages sitting around their bikes, tents and caravans relaxing before the next race.

We were at the park to see the talented and fear-less Neal Wailing in the races. He is an extremely talented family member, who has drive and no worries when it comes to riding. It was getting to 11am and it was time for the race to begin. Wailing was on the front line of the race, with about 30-40 other bikers ready to show what they could do on the dirt tracks. As the whole family crowded as close to the gates as they possibly could, we watched as Neal drifted into his 'zone' preparing himself to do his very best. Five minutes later, the riders were 'warming their engines' and the sound of the bikes drilled through the air making even the audience nervous, it was a very exciting experience. Petrol plummeted through the air so much you could actually taste it and the riders were ready. As the English flag was lowered, the first group of riders were speeding ahead, full-throttle leaving the second row of riders literally eating their dust. The atmosphere and emotion that you feel when the bikers take off is really intense! (So intense some of my family members cried, they were so excited and nervous to be watching Neal in the race for the first time).

We stood for 40 minutes whilst the bikers raced around the dirt track and avoided falling off. The first race was a great success and Neal looked rather exhausted after it! We then walked back to the caravan for a nice cup of tea and some hot dogs. It was a great time, the family was all together laughing and having a good old banter, waiting for the next race at 1pm.

Finally, 1pm came around and we all found ourselves at the starting line again watching the bikers prepare themselves. The flag went down and the bikers were off, full throttle doing what they love, and doing it so well. We were all screaming for Neal behind the gates and ran to the next stop where we were hoping to see him racing around the next corner. This is were the problems began.

At first, we thought we had missed him come around the corner, until we suddenly all looked up and noticed his bike lying in the middle of the track. My mum and Nana began to panic as we knew it wasn't good. Thankfully, we managed to spot Neal by his bike with the paramedics watching over him and assessing if he was okay. He wasn't okay..he decided he couldn't finish the race. We then waited for Neal to safely come off the race track and walk towards the medical hut to be assessed on his injuries.

Unfortunately, Neal had broken his collarbone and hit his head, causing him pain and dizzy-ness. We had to take him to A and E to get his arm wrapped in a sling and recieve some pain killers. As we were packing up the caravans, we had heard that another biker had come off and broken his leg. This race was a painful one! Thankfully, we managed to get everything packed up in good time and left for the hospital. Luckily Neal had no other injuries, however we were told Neal could look forward to about 5 weeks of excruciating pain. Hopefully he recovers soon, so no doubt he can get back on his bike and race once again!

It was a brilliant yet stressful experience!

Thinking of you Neal!

Chloe Hannah Beaumont xxxx

One week remaining..

Hello everyone!

So, i leave for University in a week! I have mixed emotions on this, i can't wait to get started and meet everyone, becoming more independent and what-not. However i am also going to struggle leaving my family, especially my mum :( .

It's going to be an emotional day next Saturday-nervous, upset and very exciting!

I'll let you know how it goes, Wish me luck! ;)

Chloe Hannah Beaumont xxx

Chris Brown Uproar...again!

Chris brown's new tattoo (WENN)

The picture you see above you is the newest tattoo printed on the famous artist Chris Brown's neck. This tattoo caused an uproar in the news and twitter. The public have seen the bizarre tattoo, and notice a similarity with the picture of the famous singer Rhianna that was leaked in 2009, after she was disgracefully beaten up by Brown.

According to the tattoo artist Peter Koskela, the rumours on this tattoo have been a 'real blow' to him. Koskela stated "I would never print anything harmful, or anything deemed racial, violent or gang related". According to the artist, brown wanted a 'mexican sugar skull'.

However, the public disagree and believe that the picture is too close to that of the beaten pop star and is a disgrace. People have lost even more respect for Chris Brown because of his latest Tattoo.

The questions that need to be answered, by Brown himself are: Is it a picture of Rhianna's beaten face? Or is it just a picture of a beaten woman? Either way, the star clearly has bad taste when it comes to his tattoo's, perhaps he should have thought about the picture before he had it inked into his skin!

I used to be a fan of Chris Brown, more than that, i adored the man. However over the past few years i have seen a disturbing side to him related to anger and arrogance.

I believe the singer should have thought about his choice of tattoo before he had it inked. He has lost even more fans because of this silly, outrageous mistake, it will take a lot of convincing before the public decide that the tattoo isn't offencive to women, or Rhianna herself. I think the ink is quite demeaning to women because it looks like Brown has a picture of a beaten female on his neck. The tattoo is disgusting and Brown needs to think about his actions, and the sensitivity of the public before he inks crazy pictures onto his body!

What are your thoughts?
Chloe Hannah Beaumont xx

( Please note:  Qoutes researched/found on the Entertainment wise website)

The Whisper Community

Have you ever heard of the online Whisper Community? No? You're missing out.

The Whisper Community is a group of people of all ages and races who come together and make "Whisper" video's on YouTube. Some even have their own websites all about 'whispering'. The purpose of the videos is to help people sleep, gain confidence and feel relaxed. I find the videos very relaxing when i have a lot on my mind at night. I just put my headphones in and listen to people take you away. Sometimes they act out role plays, such as relaxing spa days or they just have a general chat about their day in a very calming voice.

My favourite 'whisperer' would be TheOneLillum on YouTube. She is an extremely talented person, who tries her very hardest to relax you, sometimes she is that good i fall asleep half way through the video! The whisper community is a very helpful community of people, who take time out of their day to help others relax and feel better about themselves. They are very inspirational in my opinion and have helped me to sleep, or inspired me to be more confident and believe in myself.

If you suffer from insomnia or struggle to get relaxed before you sleep, you should seriously have a browse on you tube at the videos. There are many different people and types of videos within the community that are certain to meet your needs and help you to get a good nights sleep!

Check it out!
Chloe Hannah Beaumont xx

Hong Kong the city of Smog...

My Hong Kong Adventure...


During my travels back from New Zealand to the UK, me and my family (except my sister, who stayed in New Zealand) decided to stay in Hong Kong to split the flight home instead of enduring a full 27 hours on a plane.

We were extremely well accommodated in the Sky City Marriott Hotel, Tung Chung. I have to say it was the most amazing hotel i think i will ever stay in. Struggling with fatigue we arrive at the hotel in the early hours of the Chinese, cold morning. As soon as we exited the bus from the hotel, we were greeted by a well dressed man who fluently spoke English and grabbed all of hour belongings. We then were politely and quickly checked into the hotel and on our way to the rooms. My dad chose to stay on the smoking floor with my brother ( where it is legal to smoke in your hotel room....very old fashioned, and the floor smelt rotten). However me and my mum vacated to the next floor up in the hotel, exited the very shiny elevator and walked to our room. The floor was quite and clean. You could see your reflection in the walls and doors of the hotel corridor it was that clean! We place our room card into the key slot, and opened the large heavy door with difficulty ( it was very early morning, we had just left Jess, my sister, in New Zealand and we were also very jet lagged from a 13 hour flight, everything we did was with great effort).

The room was amazing, two large single beds, which in my opinion were double-sized, stood calling our name with pure white duvets and squishy pillows. The room consisted of a massive window that covered the entire wall, a small black desk with a phone, bible and lamp situated on top. The room was clean and fresh smelling, and just the right temperature. It was amazing.  I walked, with difficulty, to the bed and crashed. The bed was a wonderful heaven of pure comfort, freshness and bounciness. Honestly, i suggest you go all the way to Hong Kong, just to sleep in the beds of the Marriott Hotel for at least one night, you have not felt pure comfort otherwise.

Eventually, we all managed to relax a little and fall asleep. In the early hours of the morning, we all awoke hungry and feeling the time difference. However, we decided not to waste our one day in Hong Kong. After getting a small breakfast of egg on toast, due to being too tired to have an appetite, we journeyed into the town of Tung-Chung.  The town was small, filled with people and a little on the crazy side. Taxi's were flying around the roads not really caring how dangerous they were, the sky was dark and muggy. Fog followed you wherever you went and lurked low around the buildings. Tung-Chung was not a nice place. Sky-Scraping buildings were towering over you with people just waking up and hanging their washing over their balconies. The houses were tiny apartments that sat on top of each other, it was the strangest way of living i have ever seen! Not to mention that the town smelt. It was a smell i find difficult to describe, kind of like dirty air and unfamiliar foods that made your stomach churn. When we walked through the markets, all i could see was dead ducks and swans hanging from their necks on a hook ready to be sold. I have never felt so disturbed in my life. (If your a vegetarian, i advise you not to go to Hong Kong!)

After that we went to the city of Hong Kong it's self, taking a very futuristic train that was very fast, and actually spoke to you on your travels. The train was filled with busy-bodies getting ready for the day ahead of them. I must say the city was rather fascinating, it was dark and cramped...and you still had the lurking, frosty fog following you.  However, the city's architecture and technology was truly futuristic, you could tell Hong Kong was a rich city for shopping and business men. A strange, mysterious place indeed.

I realise that i was overwhelmed with fatigue, worry, sadness and excitement whilst i was in Hong Kong, and therefore i stay optimistic that the city itself has lots of potential..although i don't think ill be traveling back there anytime soon. (Its not my type of holiday destination, but hey! at least i can say i have been!)

Thanks all, i have more stories on Hong Kong if you would like to hear them?

Chloe Hannah Beaumont xx

Walk Off The Earth: The Musical Talents

WOTE-HMV Ritz Manchester <3 font="font">

On the 7th September 2012 Walk Off The Earth played in The HMV Ritz in Manchester.


As you walked into the arena, you could smell the anticipation in the air for the talented WOTE to entertain the already rowdy crowd, who were ecstatically jumping and singing to the fantastic Canadian band USS. The room was small and cramped, filled with thousands of enthusiastic people dancing in each others sweat. Bars were situated either side of the room with rushed-off-their-feet staff serving beers and vodkas in plastic cups. You could feel the excitement in the room, and it put everyone in a good mood. Not one person cared what they looked like or how crazy they seemed (to be honest, it was far too hot!). People were pushing to get as close to the stage as possible, whilst wiping the sweat from their forehead. (You know you are in for a good night when your in the middle of a room filled with crazy sweating people jumping and singing.)

 

I had never heard of USS before i came to the Ritz on that amazing Friday night before my 19th Birthday. I have to say i fell in love instantly. A mixture of all different genres of music buzzing in your head and making the atmosphere in the room carefree and fun. Everybody was loving it. The band were extremely passionate with their music and showing their talents, to the point where they were 'head-banging' around the stage and standing on their heads behind the DJ box. They were a band who knew what they wanted from a crowd, and controlled them into a bunch of jumping rockers! USS really know how to get their crowd ready and keep them anticipated for the main show-WOTE. ( I must say USS, you will go far. I am planning on buying your album and learning all the words to your meaningful songs of passion.)


It came to around 9.10pm and that's when the fun started! Walk Of The Earth had the whole arena in complete darkness with the ear-piercing screams of a giddy crowd. Suddenly, the lights blew up, everyone was screaming and out came one of the most talented bands i have ever seen. They were constant entertainment using too many instruments to count, running around the stage with sparklers and throwing band freebies into the crowd (including a Ukulele). It's not just the fact they kept their audience entertained though, it was the fact they could actually sing! The concert did not last long, perhaps an hour, but it was one of the most amazing hours of my life. I love it when a mass of people get together, have a good time and enjoy the same music. We were all carefree, (a little drunk) and loving it! If you have not seen/heard of WOTE, i suggest you do so now, it wont take long for them to become a world wide sensation (if you don't think they are already that is!)


I have seen Katy Perry, Chris Brown, Rhianna, Kelly Clarkson and Parmore live in concert, but WOTE's concert by far beat them all! A truly talented band who are carefree and loving life..just like everyone should be!!
Thanks All!!

Chloe Hannah Beaumont xx






 

Maria Miller-The atrocity.

This blog, is about my pure disgust in one of David Cameron's recent decisions-appointing the self-righteous Maria Miller as MP of equality!
This is the women, lets not forget, who voted against:

 

-Gay adoption rights

-The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill which would give lesbian couples the ability to receive fertility treatment

-The process of the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill

 Plus she was in favour of defining Homophobia, racial hatred and prejudice and simply just "Freedom of Speech".

So basically, the point i am getting at is, any one who is white in colour and is a heterosexual is equal. However, if you find yourself of a different colour and you are bisexual/homosexual then you have no rights, you shouldn't be able to have a life by getting married and starting a family, and if people are discriminating against you, well sorry but that's okay because its freedom of speech.

HOW RIDICULOUS! Welcome to 'Tory' England everyone. How can a person who believes not everyone is equal and not every single person on this planet should be treated the same (and have the same rights) be appointed the MP of EQUALITY?  David Cameron has made a complete outrage of a decision and needs to rethink who he appoints.

Every person on this planet, whether they be white, or any other colour was born into this world the same way, BIRTH! Every person will have come from their mother weather it be a natural birth or a Cesarean. Why should skin colour, regions or religions make a difference? No matter who you were conceived by and no matter where in the world you were born, you are still HUMAN. Therefore, surely you are entitled to HUMAN RIGHTS. You should be allowed to marry who you like, where you like and when you like. If you are a gay/lesbian couple, what makes you any different from a straight couple? In my opinion nothing. and therefore you should be allowed to have a family! Who is the judge to say that Gay families will not bring up a family as well as a heterosexual family? No one has this evidence or can prove this statement as true because it is bias and discriminative!

Honestly, its like going back to the old days when Martin Luther King JR was fighting for African Americans to have the same rights as "White" people. Have we not seen enough fighting, hurt, deaths and struggling from people fighting for their rights in the past who-knows-how-many years!

Get the self-righteous, old-fashioned, distasteful Maria Miller out of Parliament! She disgust me, and shame on David Cameron for failing to appoint an MP who actually believed in equality.

Angry and disgusted!
What are your thoughts on this outrageous decision?

Chloe Hannah Beaumont xx 



Lillian



This little cutie is Lilly. My little Jack Russel. She is strangely short, and rather fat. My cute little hippo. We first saw Lilly in the car on my way home from school. My Dad and Brother picked her up as a surprise and to keep my other Jack Russel crossed with a Corgy company! (I promise i will make a blog on Sam too). I fell in love instantly!

Now, Lillian is no ordinary Jack Russell. She is short, with a very fluffy curly tail, and her ears are far too big for her little head. It makes her perfect! She is a crazy animal who constantly wants to run around the house as fast as she can with her tongue out of her mouth dodging (sometimes dodging anyway) the furniture!

The best part of Lillys personality is when she wants something! She stands on her back two legs, in the stance of a Meercat and makes extremely bizarre noises out of her mouth! Honestly, its like she is actually trying her hardest to talk! I'll have to record it for you one day! She only begs when she wants her belly scratched or food! This dog will honestly eat anything you put in front of her! She even had the cheek the other day, to jump on to the sofa when i was eating my toast, quickly grab my piece of toast and run off with the entire thing in her mouth! She then sat in front of me having a good old munch on my stolen breakfast staring at me as if shes finds it all very amusing. Little bugger!

Not only this, but she will not take trouble off any other dog, no matter how large or crazy looking that pooch may be! I took the little lady for a walk the other day..it was a complete disaster! The little devil saw the nice fast running stream and went full bore into it, looking like she was drowning, attempting to catch her ball. Finally she managed to get out! The next minute a giant 'Staffie' bounds over to Lilly like she is something to eat. Now staffies frighten me anyway, i think they are nasty looking things! (Sorry to those who have a 'Staffie'!) There i am shouting Lilly, trying to back away from the crazy looking HUGE dog when suddenly, Lilly is having none of it..barking and chasing the poor staffie away! Shes a little fighter bless her :)

The little cutie, is asleep next to me right now. She's adorable when shes asleep as well. She will do as she is told as your going to bed, and get into her nice cosy basket filled with fluff and blankets (she gets more comfort than i do!) and then in the morning you will wake up with Lillys head also on your pillow, her legs high in the air and your cover over her whole body! Puppy in paradise in the morning!

Shes a little crazy, but you have to love her!

What crazy things do your dogs do?
Chloe Hannah Beaumont xx

Magical world of Disney!

Peter Pan...<3 p="p">

You're never to old to watch Disney!

In my opinion, no one is too old to watch a good old fashioned Disney movie. I think they were made for children for fun, and then for adults with humour and meaning.


I love Disney movies, and i don't know one person who doesn't! My favourite would have to be Peter Pan by far. Disney has also grown so far in society. Originally Disney movies were all about woman being damsels in distress who needed saving by the handsome male hero. However nowadays Disney has grown with society and we see more women heroes.

Disney is just magic! It also holds truth and myths behind it. I found that after studying Philosophy and classic studies on Ancient Greek and Roman society that Disney related a lot to the myths of the past. For example, when i was younger i watched Hercules thinking it was a typically fun movie about a girl and town that needed saving. However i then had to study the movie in 6th form studies and realised how much it related to Ancient Greek myths about the gods and where you/your spirit goes when you die. I love ancient Greek and Roman society, also a truly magical time to have been alive in! If i was asked if i could be reborn into any time and place, it would most definitely be in Ancient Greece, with philosophers such as Socrates and Plato.

Anyway, back to Disney..You can never be too old to sit in your pj's with blanket and some chocolate on a Saturday night watching the classic Disney movies such as: Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Mulan, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules and lets not forget the true classic-Beauty and the Beast! <3 br="br">Love Love Love them!
Whats your favourite Disney movie? 

 

Chloe Hannah Beaumont..xx

Ugly surprise at Mcdonald's!

The choking hazard!
The picture you see above, is the wonderful little present my mum received from McDonald's. She was on her way back from Cornwall (Amazingly beautiful place, if you haven't been there, i recommend it) and fancied a coke on her way home. Drinking the coke, and thinking the noise in the cup was just the ice..she finished it and then opened it up, coming to the realization that the drink dispenser, screws, dust and all had also been given to her...(with no ice).


Its disgusting! She could have choked on the small screws, small enough to have been sucked on the straw. Plus not to mention all the dust and dirt that was on the (what we think)-drink dispenser. 

Did the employees at McDonald's not realise that half their machine was missing? Maybe they should focus on the quality of the products they are giving out and how clean their machines are, rather than how fast they can get people out of the drive-thru so they can win money? (I know this as i had the unfortunate opportunity to work for McDonald's, manged 3 days and couldn't hack it-I think its the worst, most unprofessional and unorganised company to work for!) 

Anyway, my dad has put a complaint in at McDonald's, and they have sent a prepaid envelope (which is tiny and doesn't actually fit the dispenser in) and they will "investigate" the situation. I will let you know how that goes...

Makes me think twice about going to McDonald's..but then i love fries so its a hard decision ;)

Has anything like this happened to you? Feel free to comment or leave suggestions!

Chloe Hannah Beaumont..xx

Hey streaky lady! I like your glow..

:) Hello all.. Just a quick update!

So, as you all recently heard i used fake tan instead of moisturizer...awkward. The next day, i woke up with extra orange knees and streaky legs, plus even stripey hands. It was so attractive as you can imagine ;)

Thankfully, it has almost disappeared and i no longer look like a umpa lumpa gone wrong!

Hope your all happy and your having a good weekend :)

Chloe Hannah Beaumont...xx

Nana soup and her beloved Molster

Everybody needs their own soup..<3 font="font">

Hello everyone :)

I wanted to share with you my love for the most beautiful, intelligent and thoughtful woman i know. My very own Nana Soup.
Now i know everyone will read this and think that their Nana is just the same. However in my opinion, not one person in the world compares to this great woman.

To begin with, Sue (Soup) Tilly-Galway is extremely intelligent. She is a wise woman who knows what she is talking about and knows what she wants. She is a fighter-a survivor. If Soup is unsure on something, she will investigate and experiment until she finds the answer. She is a fascinating woman who always has an interesting book on hand, or an interesting fact to get you going.

Not to mention she is feisty. ;) Don't mess with the Soup! If she believes something is wrong..she will not hesitate to tell you. Instead of giving you the "roses around the door", she will tell you if your doing something wrong, or if she doesn't believe what your doing is at your full potential etc. But along with that she gives you the best advice and keep you hopeful. She will help anyone who needs it and will put all of herself into helping you!

Overall, my Nana is amazing. One day i hope she realises that what she does, really helps people. Plus every once in a while she should take a moment for herself and make herself happy, instead of constantly making sure everyone around her is okay and managing.


Dear Nana Soup,

You are a beautifully talented woman! Sit back, relax and treat yourself every now and then. You deserve it! We all love you! <3 br="br">
Chloe Hannah Beaumont-The girl you wont allow to give up on her dreams and herself. xx

Regrets...

Me and Samir..in Albany Mall, Auckland, New Zealand

Hey again!

This is more of a personal blog, about someone who i was once so close to. The experiences i had with the person, i will remember for the rest of my life and these experiences taught me to never take things for granted as one day it could be all gone.

This person was called Samir. He is an Algerian who lives in New Zealand. I met him in my first year of moving to New Zealand, and we did not get on at all. I still remember the first day we met, he was moved next to me in class and asked to borrow my pencils, from then on it was a massive roller coaster of a relationship.

We began getting close when i had lived in New Zealand, Auckland for about 6 months. He and his best friend Dylan would meet me as the beach and we would just hang out and fool around. One day we decided it would be fun to take the coastal walk around the North Shore beaches. This seemed like a good idea, until the tide came in and we found ourselves climbing over rocks with the sea bashing us around and destroying all our belongings. By the end of the little adventure we had survived but with bleeding legs, a broken Ipod and broken mobile phone.

Eventually Dylan and Samir drifted apart and it soon became me and Samir. We were best friends and spent pretty much everyday together. He could be mean to me and i could be mean back, it was just the way we worked. We would spend hours driving around listening to music (for example screaming "Airplanes" by B.O.B and Hayley Williams just so people around us would stop shouting etc etc..). My family also loved Samir, he pretty much lived at my house and we shared almost everything together. He was my best friend. If I'm honest, i don't think ill ever get as close to someone, or enjoy someones company as much as i did his.

However, after about a 3 year relationship of being so close i discovered i was moving back home, to England. The first reaction i had to this news was "What about Samir?". Soon after, i was feeling low down and being hurt once again by a moron of an ex boyfriend. One night he slashed the tires on my car, threw bricks at my window and then acted like nothing had happened. He lied to my family, his family and the police..denying everything. Samir was there for me through the entire time. One day he grabbed my hand in the car and just told me to scream as loud as i could..and we did. We then went on to singing "The best i never had" by Beyonce and relating it to my Ex boyfriend. Samir got me through that experience of heart break twice.

It then began to dawn on us both that i was leaving. We began being nasty to each other and getting angry at each other for silly reasons. I think we were both just hurt. Eventually it came to about 2 months before my departure from New Zealand. I was leaving my sister there who was settled down with her boyfriend and studying at uni. I had lost my best friend because of silly arguments that now i realise meant nothing and i was leaving everyone behind just like i did 4 years prior to this date (when i moved to England and left my entire family behind at the age of 14).

Me and Samir didn't even say goodbye to each other, we hadn't spoken in months and we left on such bad terms. I regret the way we both acted in my last few months in New Zealand. I left a person who i loved the most and spent all my time with for over 3 years with nothing but angry words. I regret doing this, as he meant so much to me, and i think he always will. We have began talking again, but it is not the same when he is on the other side of the world. He hurt me and i hurt him. I regret the fact that our 3 year friendship has come to such ruins because of stupid little arguments.

The experience however has taught me to not focus on the small things that don't matter, but to look ahead in the future and ask myself was it really worth it? Was the fight me and my best friend had really worth it in the end? I don't think so.

So, if you take anything from this rather personal blog today, i hope it is that don't take things for granted, and don't let you feelings and anger take over and ruin things that were once so great. Take a deep breath and rethink the situation. Put yourself in the other persons shoes.

Thanks for reading..any comments or similar stories, please feel free to comment :)

Chloe Hannah Beaumont xxx

Always read the label..

Hey everyone :)


Just some quick advice that i would like to give. Make sure, before you put anything on your body..you read the bottle first!!

Today i got out of a nice relaxing shower, to find a brand new bottle of (what looked to me like moisturizer). So there i am, smothering it onto my bare skin. Feeling nice and fresh i head downstairs loving how the "moisturiser" smelt. When my mother asks me what i have used, she then goes on to tell me that it wasn't moisturiser..it was fake tan!!! I never wear fake tan, i don't like the stuff and i know it stains your hands etc....NOT COOL.

I realise i will go to sleep tonight feeling fresh, and wake up in the morning looking like an umpa lumpa with streaks down her hands and legs, not to mention i also rubbed some on my face. At least ill either entertain or scare a few people.


Wish me luck everyone...I'll let you know how it goes! 


Chloe Hannah Beaumont..AKA Umpa Lumpa. xxx ;)

The Lucky One, review-Film and Book

Author: Nicholas Sparks
Director: Scott Hicks
(Film) Starring: Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling and Blythe Danner

One of my most loved writers is Nicholas Sparks, he is predictable yet writes with such emotion that every single piece of his writing has brought me to tears and made me laugh. His talent is then found by directors such as Scott Hicks, Julie Ann Robinson and Nick Cassavetes and then transformed into amazing motion pictures.

The Lucky One, is about a US Marine who in the middle of war finds a picture of a woman who noone in his Platoon seems to recognise. From the moment Logan, played by Zac Efron, finds this photograph his luck begins to change and he survives the worst of the wars, unlike most of his close friends and team. Soon, as predicted, Logan goes on a search for this mysterious woman and finds her in a small town in America living with her Nana. From then on a slow and very dramatic romance begins and audiences are once again drawn to the edges of their seats wondering what will happen next?!

The movie is a moving love story between two people who have lost and loved throughout their entire lives, however there is a huge secret threatening to break them apart. Will they survive the lies and secrets..or will their love deteriorate? Who knows..watch and see!

I personally loved the movie, it made me cry and i didn't want to turn away in case i missed anything, however the book was One hundred times better and more emotional. But then i always think the books are better than the movies!

Has anyone else watched or read The Lucky One? Whats your thoughts? I think it is well worth both the read and a good old watch...with a box of tissues at the ready!!


Chloe Hannah Beaumont xxx

TPC's

Till Point conversations...the conversations of my day..

My work ;)

I want to get one thing straight. Till point conversations are a requirement for me to keep my job. I work at WHSmith, and actually love my job. However i have to ask every single customer that i serve if they "would like any half price confectionery?" This then causes me to be shouted at by customers.


Point Number 1: If you do not want any chocolate just say no thank you.
Point Number 2: I understand the fact that "if you wanted chocolate, you would grab some and pay for it at the counter"
Point Number 3: I am sorry if you are on a diet, or you have to go to the dentist, but again why shout at me..just say no.
Point Number 4: Customers seem to come up with wonderful, rude excuses as to why it is so annoying that we have to ask-Put yourself in my shoes..to keep my job to pay my way to uni..i have to ask you, therefore be understanding of me and well its getting rather obvious what you have to say now if you don't want any confectionery!!

I believe people need to be more understanding of each other, and not be so rude. They should understand that no matter how many annoying questions are asked, people have to ask as it is in their job description. Workers have targets to meet, and most of the time the workers also hate the fact they have to ask the quesitons!

For example: Today, after asking a man if he would like any half price confectionery and listening to him rant on about how its disgusting behaviour and WHSmith is the reason "England is becoming obese". I, reluctantly said "that's fine, have a nice afternoon". Twenty minutes later, i went on my break and was sitting to myself on a bench eating a sandwich (Tuna and cucumber...yuumm!) When the awful man came and sat next to me (Lets take into consideration that there are many free benches available, not just the seat next to me). He sat right beside me and had another shouting fit to his friend about how annoying WHSmith is when all he wanted was a newspaper. He then looks at me with a ridiculous smile and farts the most violent fart i have ever heard in my life (very classy man of course) to the point where half the town are staring at him in disgust and the entire bench wobbles. A disgusting creature of a man who needs to learn to grow up, get a bath, have a shave and get over himself. Smelly creature!!

All he had to say was "No thank you" (Hahah, im sure you get the drift!)


What do you all think?

Chloe Hannah Beaumont xx

Prince Harry Royally Naked

Beautiful man..<3 td="td">

Hey everyone :)


Now i am sure you have all either heard about or seen the naked pictures of Prince Harry in LA? But why does everyone kick up such a fuss?

Do people not realise that the Prince is in his 20's, having a good time with his friends? I am sure everyone on this planet from the age of 14 upwards has had a picture of themselves doing something a little bit crazy with their friends? It just so happens that the Prince was born into a highly powerful family, so does this mean he should be more careful? I do not think so! The poor guy was having some fun on holiday, just like everyone does, and happens to have had a naked [rather wonderful ;)] picture of himself broadcasting around the internet and in the news. I dont believe his family, whom happen to be royal, should have to comment. Leave the man alone!

For instance, if you happened to have a picture of yourself broadcasted all over the internet whilst you were having fun on holiday...(OH! wait, we all do is called social networking sites!!) yet do we expect our parents to make comments and excuses for us....hmm i didnt think so. The Prince may be royal, (Royally gorgeous, i might add) but it does not mean that he can't have a life. Let the man live and have his fun whilst hes young and free.


Some people need to get over themselves and realise that the royal family are all humans just like us, who happen to have been born into a family of wealth and power. This should not stop them living.


On a nicer note: I am very happy to see naked pictures of Prince Harry because i think he is absoloutly gorgeous..and a tad amazing. People forget he fights for our country and what not...let the man have a moment to let his hair down and have some fun! P.S Harry can you invite me next time ;)

Chloe Hannah Beaumont xx

Be a dreamer...

Well hello :) (Just a quick blog)

So today i felt much happier, and ive decided that worrying about things will get you no where. I have fought so many hurdles to get the point where i am today. And so its time to fight some more and show what i can really do.

I believe if you wish hard enough, and try hard enough then you will achieve things you never knew you were capable of.

Therefore keep fighting and dreaming everyone...because one day it will be worth it!

Chloe xo

False government ways...

"The political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states- Government" (Dictionary.com, 19/08/2012)

The United Kingdom is a country that promotes travelling. We are constantly watching and listening to competitions and advertisements for people to go overseas and see the world. However, what we do not realise is that when you do travel and have your own amazing life experiences, you become victimised in your own country and find yourself fighting one hurdle to get to an even larger one. Eventually, people like me get to the point where they start to doubt themselves and want to give up because each time the overcome a predicament and bigger one comes along and smacks you in the face-making it impossible to fight for your dreams, your life.

I have wanted to go to university since about the age of 13. I have overcome so many hurdles to get me to where i am today. I have been accepted for a three year journalism course at Falmouth University. I put up a constant fight to gain student finance after being declined. I was declined because i lived in New Zealand for four years beginning in 2008. However, the fact that i was born and raised for fourteen years in England, didn't seem to make a difference. I spoke to my local MP about my problem and i received two letters from the Houses of Parliament explaining there wasn't much i could do and they found my situation very unfortunate. Helpful government? I disagree strongly! Thankfully i managed to overcome that hurdle and managed to receive acceptance to my dream university and become eligible student finance.

The next hurdle has now arrived- Not only am i required to pay a three hundred pound deposit within in a week of receiving acceptance into the halls at university, but, my student finance maintenance loan does not cover my accommodation costs at the university. This means that by the 24th September i have to find seven hundred pounds to be able to stay at my university and get the true student life experience. This is a very large challenge for an eighteen year old girl who because of the recession can not find a full time job and therefore only works 20 hours a week. Not to mention the fact that i am also being deprived of a student loan account because i haven't been in my home country for the past three years, as i was travelling! Its a no win situation i believe. The government in my opinion need to rethink their policies on students.

In this century people want graduates for their business, successful people with degrees. How are businesses supposed to get what they want, when university fees are so high and impossible to reach?! I know I'm not the only one out there who has an issue with university fees. I am extremely grateful for the help the government gives by paying for your university fees in advanced as a loan, but why not make the loan for some students that little bit larger so that they can go to university they wish to and achieve what they dream to, without having such a pathetic issue such as money stopping them?

I will not give up, i will keep fighting until this matter is resolved. However i think the government needs to think more about the younger generation and their money matters in this recession. What middle-class eighteen year old in this day and age has around 15000 pounds to pay for university just in their first year?

NB: To those teenagers out there who have a similar issue to mine, keep fighting and don't let money get in the way of your dreams!

International in your own home?!

International in your own home?!

Let's begin with the fact that I am a British citizen, born in England and lived here for the first 14 years of my life. I am now, at the age of 18, classed as an International student...how can that be right?

I have always wanted to be a journalist, travel the world and have as many experiences as possible. The world promotes travelling, and finding new experiences but what happens when you return to your home country after three and a half years? You are considered an International student, and have to prove you're able to study and work in the country you consider 'home'. In June 2008 for work purposes my family and I moved to New Zealand and I continued my A level studies.

I passed all of my A levels with high grades, and returned to England in Jan 2012 to live with the rest of my family and finish my education at university, which I have always planned to do from a young age. It has now come to my attention, that I may not be able to attend university.

As I haven't been in the UK for the past three years, I am told I have to be classed as an International student. This means that I am unable to get funding for university and my fees have been increased to over 10,000 pounds a year! I cannot pay for this myself and I now have no idea what to do. The university is trying to be helpful, but would, I am sure, prefer to receive the higher income from International students.

I went on to look at jobs with training, but I am also classed as an International, and therefore cannot have courses paid for, unlike any other British Citizen.

Travelling is promoted all over the world, but when you do it and you return you have more consequences against you than you think!!



Disgraceful!