A little belated weekend photo dump 📸 I was r

A little belated weekend photo dump 📸

I was reading @rhiannaoliviab’s recent post on here (if you don’t follow her, pls do as she’s one of my fave relatable content creators) about how she feels she hardly ever takes any photos and most of her camera roll is filled with work photos (same babe!) and it made me realise I don’t take as many photos as I used to 🙃

So I wanna change that; starting with my mini photo dump from over the weekend just gone, minus Sunday where I spent most of the day sleeping off a stomach bug! 🤢 The weekend included:

👗 Wearing my latest @vinteduk purchase waaaay too much
🍹 Cocktails (lots) with old friends at @thewatlingstreetvillage
🌳 Saturday walking and mooching
🍳 Brunch at @tenhandscafe
🍻 Beer shopping at @haveigotbrewsforyou
✨ Night in with the launch of Strictly Come Dancing (did you watch it!?)

So here I solemnly swear that from this day forward, I’ll take more photos, to make more memories and spend less time scrolling! 👀

Are you guilty of this? Do you take enough photos? Lemme know what you got up to this weekend as I feel behind! #NicoleNavigates #NicoleNavigatesNorthants #NavigatingNorthants

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Coffee shops in Northampton I love 🤍 I was scr

Coffee shops in Northampton I love 🤍

I was scrolling through my camera roll and I realised it’s been a looong while since I just popped over to Northampton town for a cuppa and a mooch - life has been so busy! 😅 so I wanted to make a mental note for myself (and give you some suggestions) on places to check out for your coffee fix in Northampton:

☕️ @esquirescoffeenorthampton
☕️ @matchboxcafenorthampton
☕️ @saintscoffee_
☕️ @themagicbeanemporium
☕️ @dreamscoffeelounge
☕️ @mageestbakery
☕️ @yellow_bourbon

There’s so many fab local coffee shops in Northampton town I’ve not mentioned and I am overdue a visit - is it time to update my Northants coffee shop guide? 👀

Tell me which coffee shops in Northamptonshire or beyond is your fave to get your caffeine fix! 👇🏻 #NavigatingNorthants #NicoleNavigatesNorthants #LoveNorthampton #IndependentNorthants

We did it, babe! 🥳 swipe for some action shots

We did it, babe! 🥳 swipe for some action shots of the most surreal experience!

These photos are certainly ones to show the kids one day 🤪 but oh wow, we finally abseiled down the @nationallifttower yesterday all to raise money for @thelewisfoundation! The National Lift Tower is over 400ft long and I felt like I was never gonna make it to the bottom but the views were incredible 🤯

If you’re looking for an adrenaline rush activity right here in Northampton, I throughly recommend it! It costs £100 to take part, but as we were raising money for a charity, we had to hit a certain target and between us, we raised just under £400 for The Lewis Foundation which will make a huge difference for adult cancer patients in hospital!

I felt very emotional coming down as I kept saying to myself “I’m doing it, Grandad” as he sadly passed away from cancer and who was one of the main reasons why I wanted to fundraise 🤍

Would you ever do something like this? Feel free to tell me we’re crazy! But yaaaaay I still feel so hyped up! 🙌🏻 (I’ll leave my fundraising page in the link in my bio if you’d like to donate!)

AD - PR Experience 🍍 Pohutukawa Nights with @mu

AD - PR Experience 🍍 Pohutukawa Nights with @muddledlimecocktails are now open!

We had one of the loveliest evenings last night at @pohutukawacoffee and even mentioned to Josh how it’s been so long since we had a date night! Pohutukawa Coffee is one of my fave coffee houses in Northants and I was thrilled to see it come to life at night 🌙

We were treated to a New Zealand inspired feast of tapas dishes and cocktails made by the team at Muddled Lime Cocktails and I think we had a good variety:

🥝 Kiwi Daiquiri
🍹 Pineapple and Passion-Fruit Rum Cup
🍍 The Cuba Street Punch
🧀 Meat and cheese platter
🥔 Patatas Bravas
🌶 Fried Brie and chilli jam
🐟 Calamari rings
🍫 Churros with mocha dip

I came away with a stomach full and feeling satisfied - the creativeness of the cocktails really make the evening (hello cocktail in an actual pineapple!!) and it’s an evening you should definitely experience as there’s nothing quite like it!

📍 Pohutukawa Nights are run at Pohutukawa Coffee house every Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 10a High Street, Long Buckby, NN6 7RD

📌 Save this post for a unique thing to do in Northamptonshire! #NavigatingNorthants

Celebrating my first day of freedom with bagels be

Celebrating my first day of freedom with bagels because “treat yourself” right!? 🥑💁🏼‍♀️

Finally visited @clairescottagekitchen as I missed their opening and have been dying to visit all through my isolation! A cute new coffee, breakfast, lunch/brunch spot in a cute trailer that is decor GOALS! 😍

I had the special bagel which consisted of avocado with smoked salmon and treated myself to a naughty biscoffee latte which I gobbled up quickly before I took a photo 🤪 but this is defintley going to be one of my most visited spots as Claire’s menu has plenty of treats and surprises included cakes from @sweetpea_homebakes and dog treats from @nalasnaturaltreats 🐶

Isn’t this so cute!? Would you visit? ☺️

📍 Find Claire’s Cottage Kitchen on Northampton Road, opposite the water meadows country park on the bridge of the river tove!

Happy September! Oh, doesn’t it feel like such a

Happy September! Oh, doesn’t it feel like such a fresh month? 🥳

Celebrating a new month with a selfie of the outfit I’ll be wearing lots during September! I feel summer (especially august) flew by so quickly but the new month brings lots of excitement and celebrations! A couple of things to look forward to:

🥳 Dad’s birthday this weekend
🍹 Food and cocktails at @pohutukawacoffee with @muddledlimecocktails
❤️ FINALLY do my charity abseil for @thelewisfoundation (3rd times a charm, right!?)
👶🏼 Baby shower fun for baby Grimwood and @thewishfulluxury
🥘 Eating all the good food at @northantsfoodfestival
🚗 Long weekend in North Yorkshire staying in a Shepherds Hut!
🎉 Celebrating Josh turning 30!

But first things first, get over my isolation period and come midnight Friday, I’ll be freeeeeee 🙌🏻

What does your September look like? Make sure you tag your local adventures in Northamptonshire using #NavigatingNorthants or #NavigatingLocal if you’re afar - I do love seeing them! 👀

2 TAPAS FOR THE PRICE OF JUAN! 😍 If you’re t

2 TAPAS FOR THE PRICE OF JUAN! 😍

If you’re thinking of heading out to @laterrazaupton, Tuesday night is the new Friday night! They have an awesome offer where you can eat two tapas dishes for the price of one! 👌🏼

Three of us went down and enjoyed a variety of tapas dishes which saw our bill cut down in half! We ate dishes like:

🥔 Patatas Bravas (a must have!)
🍐 Goats cheese with caramelised onion & pear jam
🍗 Pollo Manchego - chicken breast wrapped in Serrano ham and manchego cheese sauce
🍷 Chorizo in red onions and red wine
🐷 Suckling pig with plum sauce
🫑 Green peppers fried with sea salt
🍤 King prawns in garlic, olive oil, pimento & fresh chilli
🍖 Ham croquettes
🍆 Aubergine fries with honey
🐟 Calamari rings with lemon
🍹 A jug of sangria (so good!)

A really good feast for three! La Terraza never fails to disappoint with their tapas - definitely book ahead of you want to take advantage of this offer as they get busy!

📍 Find La Terraza Tapas Bar on 53 Latchet Lane, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4GF

📌 Save for independent tapas places with great offers in Northampton! #NicoleNavigatesNorthants #NavigatingNorthants #IndependentNorthants #NavigatingLocal

How did I manage it all before lockdown? 🤔

I’ve had a little flick through my old photos this morning (all 55,300 photos jeeez!) and I can’t believe before lockdown and all things rona how much I’d fit into one day! I was navigating here, there and everywhere and I never felt tired - since lockdown, I’ve been diagnosed with a condition that is prone to making me more exhausted and I guess life has become slower (even though it feels very busy atm!) 😅

On this particular day in Kettering, we visited a market in the morning at @wicksteedpark, went for lunch at @kinolounge_, followed by a mooch in @the_yards and @the.bean.hive and then we drove back to Northampton for another market at Abington Park followed by street food at @bitestreet 🤯

Now, I do one activity and need a day to recover! August has certainly been busy so I am looking forward to a quieter September - although I will be spending the majority party planning for Josh’s 30th birthday! 🙌🏻

Have you noticed that life has slowed down for you since lockdown? Am I the only one who has been feeling this since or am I just getting old? 👵🏼 #NicoleNavigates #NavigatingNorthants #NavigatingLocal #ThisIsKettering

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