Race For Life in memory of a dear friend

On May 27th I am taking part in Cancer Research UK's Race for Life event.

Please donate to this great cause and support me

Belfast Marathon Fun Run

Hubby and son ran in the Belfast Marathon Fun Run on May day. 

They raised money for Cancer Research UK - so proud of them!

At the finish line (above)

Josh & his friend Jack (below)

Naturally Powered Review

So my first campaign as a Bzzagent was to test some Naturally Powered items which are available from Tesco.

Naturally Powered is made with all natural goodies including - essential oils like citrus, eucalyptus, pine and orange; and ingredients derived from plants such as corn, wheat, coconut, palm kernel and even potatoes.

The recycled packaging - all bottles are 100% recycled- and can be recycled again.

So I was excited to try! I was sent a bottle of toilet gel and samples of washing up liquid.

The first thing I noticed was the really strong lemon scent - really lovely!

As far as the performance goes, unfortunately it didn't stand up to my usuals of Harpic and Fairy - However ... a lot better than shop own brands and a lot cheaper than the market leads.

So if you use shop own brands,I would change to this brand as similiar in cost.

As the item was made with natural ingredients, it does get points for looking after the environment.

I wouldn't rule out buying this in future.

Thanks for the test x

Premier Inn Titanic Quarter Belfast

As a treat, the boys & I stayed at the Premier Inn Titanic Quarter hotel in Belfast yesterday. 

So I decided to do a mini review of the hotel stay....

On arrival I was able to check in electronically on the express check in machine... it printed my receipt and produced the room keycards.... my type of check in!

The room was spotless, comfortable and had all the basics required.  Nice and secure also, having to swipe keycard to get into the corridor before the room.  The room had been set up with 2 single beds in for the kids but was still very spacious.

We booked a table for dinner, choosing to dine early at 5pm.  The service received was fantastic, our server Ben couldn't have been nicer!  The menu had a wide range to choose from, the food was delicious and the price was very reasonable.

After catching a movie in the next door Odyssey, we had a lovely walk around Titanic Belfast and then back to the hotel.  We ordered some snacks at the bar to enjoy in our room and then settled for the night, having a very comfortable nights sleep.

Next morning, we had breakfast at 8.45am and it was busy, so glad we went down early .  Again the staff were great, Greg talked us through everything on offer - everything was self service.  Breakfast was lovely and with kids eating free, helped the purse!

For a young family it was ideal, I didn't have to deal with reception at all - which was perfect as they always looked extremely busy! 

Kids loved it, and was a nice wee treat for the weekend x

http://www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/BELTIT/belfast-titanic-quarter

New Kids On The Block 2012!

So this week I got to go back to my teenage years and re-live my first boy band crunch! 

Oh they have aged well lol! 

As you can see from my photo selected, I believe one certain man has aged better than the others!

Brilliant show they put on at the Odyssey Arena, Belfast on Friday night!

Charity Lunch & Raffle

Me, my mum and my sister hosting a Charity Lunch & Raffle on Friday.

Lots of family and friends came out to support us.

Total raised at the event was £1254!!!

My employer will match funds so we have raised £2508!!!!!!

You can donate:

https://www.justgiving.com/PaulaGowdyCharityLunch-Raffle

Charity Lunch & Raffle

Myself, mum and sister are hosting a Charity Lunch and Raffle on April 20th.

All proceeds are going to Cancer Research UK

We are all affected by cancer, whether personally or through family and friends.

I lost a very good friend to the disease this year, have family members who have fought and won the battle and also family who are currently fighting it.

By raising funds for Cancer Research UK, we are able to let doctors work to find new and effective cures.

Donate on my justgiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/PaulaGowdyCharityLunch-Raffle or contact me for details of the event.