School is a wonderful thing.

Not only does it introduce you to some amazing people, you learn your life skills there. I've never really thought about it before, but I was feeling deep today and had a good think. I would never choose not to go to school, I do enjoy it most of the time, and my friends make it very bearable!

This is Harry, long term friend and fellow - Geographer. Every Monday is Geography day. By the way, this is wearing my glasses, he doesn't usually look so camp! He's one of the people who make my day so much better.

Geography is very tricky, we're coping but it's a awful lot of work. Our teachers have chosen a January exam, so we don't have that much time to prepare, scary. Luckily we have two of the best teachers ever - lets just say that you would understand if you met them...

ANIMALITOS

Annoying Orange Wazzup 3: Bonsai Tree

This is a funny looking owl, I can't exactly remember the name but it involved a toad... Or a frog.

I had my first day back at school today, as a sixth former. It was fine, just had a lot of frees and spending time with the new year sevens. They weren't as bad as I was expecting and I seem to have got some pretty decent children. We'll see how it pans out though, they always get more cocky throughout the year.

I'm going to Swanage Folk Festival next weekend, with my good friend Rosie! She's very folky herself and will show me the ropes, if you see what I mean... We're camping, and I admit. I am not the camping kind. I am a country girl, but that does not mean that I live rough. I am very accustomed to a nice room, warm bed and cosy feet. Camping, is the complete opposite. She's given me a list of things to bring, so I'll try and keep you updated! It should be good fun, though.

I've started watching Mitchell Davis on YouTube. Compared to the usuals that I watch, he's pretty different. I guess he's okay, his roomie Kyle makes me laugh.

I've been away, hence the giant lack of blogging, sorry! I have recently stayed in Oxfordshire with my Godmother and I had an amazing time! This is a picture that I took of Waddesdon Manor, a beautiful National Trust property that we spent a whole day exploring. My Godmother is a volunteer there and so she could tell me all about the behind-the-scenes and all the information rather than those audio sets. It was brilliant.

We also went to Cotswold Wildlife Park, Ashmolean Museum and Cowley. I had a great shopping visit to Bicester Village where I got a whole outfit including a silk scarf from Radley which I am in love with, I'm going to wear it everyday!

I am doing babysitting a few times this week, so blogs may be irregular again because I don't have much free time right now. My family and I went to Cardiff yesterday, and we had a look around the new, huge John Lewis. It's wonderful, I admired the Mulberry bags lustfully. We ate at Jamie Oliver's Italian restaurant and I had the best meal, starter of italian nachos (four-cheese ravioli) and bread selection, main of Pappardelle Meatballs and then topped off with an Amaretto, Raspberry and Chocolate Brownie. I highly recommend it!

Bailey the Dachsund. Floss' brother.

Today I am not feeling too good, so I'm just chilling for the time being, drinking far too many cups of tea. I'm having a nice relaxed time during today because this evening I am going to watch Guys and Dolls with my Auntie Helen and Uncle Kevin. I'm pretty excited because I know a few people who are in it, and it should be a great production!

Also, I need to be all fit and well by Monday, why Monday? You may ask... Well, I am hosting a picnic in my garden with four of my friends, and then they are staying to watch a film or something afterwards. If the weather fails us, then we can always adjourn to the living room or my bedroom, but it's not exactly the same. Met-check says sun, so fingers crossed, please!

Just been meandering the Cath Kidston website looking at the new Autumn range, I have already got a long list of items which I fancy! I'm off to Oxford on Thursday-Tuesday, so maybe a shopping trip is in need! Just need to find some more money, first...

This is Theatre Royal, Bath. My favourite place in the entire world! On February this year, I saw Private Lives with Kim Cattrall and in a few months, I am going to see Blithe Spirit with Alison Steadman. A few of the other plays that I have seen include: Waiting For Godot, Hound of the Baskervilles and Shout. I don't think that I have been disappointed by anything which I have seen but Waiting For Godot went on for an extraordinary length of time!

I am currently reading Blithe Spirit so that when I go and see it, I have an idea of the story line, I don't know if any other people do the same thing but I find that you enjoy it a lot more when you know what is happening! Another reason I am reading it, is for Theatre Studies. I have to perform a monologue and I have chosen the ending monologue of Blithe Spirit, from Charles' point of view. Yes I know, I'm not a man, but it doesn't matter! I also have to write a synopsis and choose my favourite scene. I can't wait for Theatre Studies, I already love it and I haven't even started the proper content yet!

This is my dog, Floss. I love her, not just because of what she loves doing which is getting onto my new bed covers, making a nest and snoring away until bedtime. Which entails more snoring.I love this picture because I caught her in the act and she is doing her darndest to look innocent!

I may start doing my History homework today, because if I get it started then I will finish it in no time, it's just the starting it that is hard...

Looking out my window this morning, I noticed a huge change in the weather and I do not like it. Yesterday, the sky was un-clouded and we had a lovely view of the sun, today however, there are clouds everywhere. Rain, rain go away, come again another day!

Today was the adventure, also known as a trip to IKEA. Well, the Swedish are certainly good at setting this up, I always have great fun tootling around with the bright yellow shopping bag! I went with the family and my good friend, Rosie. We tottered about, found the bedding I fancied and a suitable clock for the wall and explored the kids section, the best.

The fairyland is the kids section at IKEA, we love the hundreds of toys, Rosie got a rather lovely rabbit! Mother picked up a nice blanket, not quite suitable for Summer but it's incredibly snuggly and I cannot wait to pinch it!

We ended the trip with the obligatory swedish meatballs, well, the others did. But as I am on the diet, I was prepared with a tuna salad, yum.

In other news, I have got the dress for Iain and Philippa's wedding, I am very excited about it because I haven't seen a lot of that part of my family for a while and it's always good to see them again!

You have the right to call me a failure. I realise that when I started doing this, I would do it everyday, well... I haven't and I have genuine excuses in that I am a fairly busy person but I should have kept my word and I'm sorry. I will try harder and make time.

This is a picture I took when Thomas and I went to stay with our godparents in North Petherton, Somerset. We had a great time and we visited Beaulieu motor museum where they had these beautiful roundabout, along with plenty of cars, of course! I thought I needed to take a lovely picture of it. I love photography! I wish that I had a better camera though, I am praying that one day I will have a Canon DSLR, it is my dream.

I miss the simulator at Beaulieu, it's the best one that I have ever been on. We treated us and our godparents to go on it because they had never been on one, and they absolutely loved it. I think that we may have got them addicted...

This is me, and one of my best friends Zöe.

I am not in a very good mood today, mainly because a few things have gone wrong and they were fairly major but it's cool. I have dealt with them and am currently drinking a strong cup of tea which is dealing with the situation nicely.

This picture is putting me in a marvellous mood, it reminds me of the fun we had when the charabanc which took us to prom (dennis chuggaboom) broke down. It was hilarious and I don't think that I can ever forget it. It's in a previous blog, so if you feel like reading that far too long extract about prom, feel free!

P.S We made it into two papers, one with an article about the brake downs and being late, one a picture. We're rather chuffed!

Here's a picture of a fountain in the gardens of Beaulieu Abbey which I had gone to with my twin, Thomas and our Godparents. Luckily for us, we managed to have a wonderful sunny day so we could make the most of it. There was also an Armed Forces Day that was happening, so my Brother loved it as he is hoping to join Welbeck and become an engineer in the Army.

I am currently being very lazy, I had a pyjama day yesterday and am contemplating having another one today, how bad... On the plus side, I am organising myself quite well ready to go back to school after Summer holidays are over and have found notebooks, lever arch files etc... I just need to order them soon. I already have my school bag, a nice Cath Kidston carry all with roses on, I love it! I can't stand having a plain bag, having a patterned bag is much nicer and more interesting.

YouTube is the best thing ever in these holidays, I am watching ShayTards, CTFxC and many more throughout and I love it!

This is a picture from Prom which was on Friday 9th July. I am with Claudia and my twin, Thomas. I'm the one in the rose print dress, I am so glad that I didn't wear the other dress that I got...

Prom day didn't start very well for me, first of all I found out that I didn't get a part in the school production, let alone the one I wanted and I was in the chorus again. This made me a little upset as I had tried so hard, but I did cheer up.

The second thing, was it got to half four when my hairdresser was meant to be here and she didn't arrive... I was panicking and a few minutes later we got a text come through telling us that she couldn't make it because her other half has had to be taken to hospital. It couldn't have been helped but it was so unfortunate to happen on this day. We rang up Roland John is town and luckily they could fit us in at half 5, this was leaving it late but it would have to do. Luckily, the girl did mine in half an hour and I absolutely loved it. We then rushed home as I only had 15 minutes to put my dress on and do my make-up before setting off to Claud's house, just about managed to do it.

Got to Claud's house, had some nice pictures including this one and then walked down to get the Chuggaboom! It had broken down after exerting itself going up the hill, we took the opportunity to take some pictures but we still had to get the Chuggaboom going. It rolled down the hill, went to another stop and started up again. It broke down again further on, in twenty minutes it was fixed and then we could race off to prom. We had a lot of fun in the Chuggaboom but the downside was that there was nobody to see us arrive and greet us, never mind as they started to come out and take pictures!

Overall, prom was pretty good even if the music was controversial. It was worth the stress and I have got some nice memories from it. I even won a Scooby Doo hammer, oh yeah!

This is a skull that I found on a bridleway. This was a bridleway that I always used to walk on, but recently it has become an overgrown mess. I don't know whose skull this is, but it looks like a sheep to me. Anyway, what I wanted to say was, why don't people look after the public bridleways? This particular one is overgrown with nettles, I fought through them with my bike and just got stung a few hundred times so no big deal. You then walk further up, thinking that it is fine and then the shrubs attack you with long branches.

I don't think I will be going up it again, anytime soon as I still have the cuts on my legs. Well, if I do I will be sure to wear trousers!

I have a job interview on Thursday, at 1:30pm and I am very nervous indeed! It's to be a retail assistant at Longleat, so I would be helping out in one of the shops. I was very surprised at how quickly they replied to me, It's very impressive. Anyway, I'll let you know how it goes, I could be on the search for yet another job if it goes badly...

I am pretty bored at the moment, so if I by some miracle manage to get this job, I will be over the moon as it will actually give me something to do over the summer. I wanted to organise plenty of things with my friends this week but the majority are busy! At least I have something to prepare for, only got two days though!

The weather is starting to cool down, not by much but it's something! I am no fan of hot weather but I am starting to become accustom to it, just don't ask me to walk or move anywhere, okay?

This is a picture that I took at around 9:15pm last night, as I ran home and grabbed my camera. We used to see hot air balloons around here all the time, but we haven't seen them for a while so this was a quick sight of what may be to come this summer... I am grateful to the birdies that decided to fly across at that time because it makes me look better!

Corr, I never realized how cheerful hospitals were until I was there yesterday after taking Pappa Bear in. I suppose they have to be, though. It wouldn't be a nice place to be if the Nurses and Doctors were grumpy! I don't think I would mind being in hospital so much, because you have your own TV, internet, phone etc... You have cups of tea made for you, even though they aren't very nice, and you get to sleep whenever you want! On the downside, it's very lonely, Dad is surrounded my elderly gentlemen of 80+, so they are all snoring away. He is the young'un! I do feel sorry for him:(

It's a lovely day today! I am enjoying the summer holidays so far, and I am starting a diet. This is a boring diet, of just eating Special K, which luckily I love. I am going to try and do it throughout the whole of the holidays, and then as long as I can after that... This of course, does not count if I am visiting somewhere or family because that would be plain rude. I am hoping to lose some weight, but I guess we'll see how it goes as the time passes.

We're off to deliver Pappa Bear to the hospital today, he's due in at 2:00 and will be there for a minimum for two weeks, we're gonna miss him! Hopefully this will help to sort him all out though, well, partially anyway!

I am hoping to go for a nice long cycle ride tomorrow, possibly to Shearwater because I haven't been cycling properly for a few days so it will be nice to start again. I am going to go cycling as many time as I can.

Sorry this is a little short, but I don't know what else to write!

Oops, so I haven't updated this for a while then! Considering I have finished all of my exams, and don't have any commitments as of yet... I am surprisingly busy. I have already been on one long cycle ride, been ceilidh dancing, and visited people. Luckily, today is a nice chilled day as I have just been on a few relaxing cycle rides, and watched youtoooob. The picture is from when Rosie, her family and I went to Ashmore Filly Loo. It was a lot of fun, and I am not so self conscious of trying to dance anymore!

However, I am greatly looking forward to tomorrow because Claudia is coming over in the morning, we're going to Longleat and Heavens gate, and she is then sleeping over! I haven't had Claudia sleep over in a long time, so I am very excited!

I have applied to volunteer at a local charity shop, Bath Cats and Dogs Home in Frome. This is because I need something to do, and by doing this I am keeping myself occupied as well as doing something for charity. They haven't got back to me yet, but hopefully they will soon!

I will try and remember to update this more often. Promise.

Sorry I haven't blogged for a while, been up to my neck in exams, only two left though! Today I am having a monster revision day on Geography because I am bricking it about the exam, it is going to be hard, got a tonne of case studies to learn. Yes, I know that I should know all of them already but gimme a break!

I am "wenching" tonight, as the Elizabethan evening in the village where all the posh people go to watch a theatre company perform in the back garden of one of the most beautiful houses I have ever seen! I have only done this a few times before, but I have watched the plays a few times. This year it's "The Importance Of Being Ernest", but I am not going to stay and watch it afterwards because of revision! Exams are so boring, aren't they?

Tomorrow will also be revision so I am afraid that I won't have much to say to you, sorry... On the plus side, my Mother has just ordered my prom shoes! They're really cute caged ones with a ribbon, hopefully they fit so that I don't have to buy new ones, again. By the way, the picture is the view out of my bedroom window at night, I love it!

KTHNXBAI

I'm back from Wales! Oh, only a seven hour journey, eugh. I hate travelling, mainly because there's nothing to do apart from look out the window or watch a film. Or play a game but that never lasts long. I watched "Sherlock Holmes" though, I finally bought it off iTunes. I think it's one of the best films I have watched in ages, so many films these days are either rip-offs of old films, crap or just utterly brain dead. Does nobody have any common sense in films? I have to admit, though... I adore films like "The Hangover" because they're least stupid and honest, and hilarious unlike some attempts at humour which just end up being insulting to some race or religion. It isn't needed! Anyway, rant over.

I had a good time in Wales, pretty sad to have left our gorgeous cottage, though. Living in luxury is so hard isn't it?! It's nice to be back home with my stuff, and all my clothes and friends. Even though they woke me up sometimes, I actually miss my "under window" sheep. They kept me entertained, always bobbing their heads around and saying hello. There were some lovely little lambs that liked my raisins. I do hope that they can eat raisins, I would hate to think that I made them poorly...

SPEAK SOON BLOG!

Now that is what you call a place name. Yesterday we pretty much drive all round the North of Wales. We were originally heading for Anglesey but well, it was a bit of a dump so we left. There are so many weird place names, I know it's Welsh but seriously, is there any need?

The weather is beautiful at the moment though, the sun is here to stay, so it seems. Tonight we are having a barbecue because for once in our lives, we are actually staying at a place that has equipped us with one! Good news all round.

I think todays plans are shopping for barbecue food and then possibly a train journey so that our Father can get his fill of trains, we'll see.

I am also on the lookout for some kick-ass birthday presents still, haven't found them so need to keep looking. Got four to get, blimey.

I'm in Wales! This is me and my mixing bowl, baking a cake, it took me about two hours to make it, how awful. That's a pretty long time but it passed the time well, I love baking. We didn't go out much because it was horrible and rainy so we stayed inside in the warm. In the end, the cake was pretty good and we had some with our tea, it was so worth it.

I will carry on to post pictures of where I am staying, or at least pictures of Wales where I visit so you can see what it's like. Today is not planned yet, we have no idea what we are doing. I fancy going on another train journey because they have lots of small trains, as in half-size ones that you can ride on and they are so much fun. You can see lots of great scenery. We went on a few last year and I enjoyed them, I didn't think I would, it has to be said. I also want to go back to Portmeirion, which is beautiful.

Hopefully the weather cheers up, I don't want to wear hoodies everyday...

I am a tad annoyed because I tried to log onto Dailybooth today and I know my log in information was right and I don't know why but now I am not allowed to log on for however long it sets, dang it. I'm @hannyrose on there, I miss being nosey.

Chinese tonight, so excited. We're having Chinese because Mother canne be bothered to cook seeing as we're going to holiday anyway tomorrow. Fingers crossed for a huge bowl or special chow mein, it's the best thing ever.

Today was a really good day, as we had many of our last lessons today, teachers brought in presents and had little parties and that kind of thing with us. Our French teacher, Mrs Rossetti was so sweet, she even brought in brownies for us! Mrs England blew up the pictures of us in our Geography hoodies and they look pretty darn amazing on her wall.

I don't think I will be able to blog tomorrow, unless I find time in the evening but we are travelling in the evening so I will be exhausted, au revoir.

So here's a picture of when I went to see Bloc Party with my friend, Carly. It was my first gig and even though I have nothing to compare it to, it really was amazing. Carly and I managed to get a pretty good view, even though we couldn't get that close to them... If I ever want to go to a similar gig, I know who to take with me. Carly is pretty amazing!

Just listened to Kele's solo debut song, "Tenderoni"... Not sure at all. I don't like it because for starters, it's too dance and electronic for me, and he sounds so much better with Bloc Party. I really hope they get back together and do more stuff soon, "One More Chance" is great, check it out.

Got my English homework back today, got an A+ which I'm pleased with, my twin and I were just one mark within each other, pretty weird I'd say. We must be similar in ability, obviously.

Got so many presents to buy over the holidays, it's Carly and Claudia's birthday the day we go back to school and I want to buy Katie and Billie nicer presents then the ones I already got them, so I better start shopping! Seeing as I'm going to Wales, they should all expect a sheep, dresses in wrapping paper with a bow around it's neck. Or a leek. Yes.

This is North Wales, near Criccieth. I am going here after-school on Friday and I am very excited because we now have a 5 star cottage rented there for the week with a cleaner and everything, how exciting! We may be surrounded my sheep but all is cool because they have cleared enough space for us to have barbecues. I just hope the weather stays fairly warm so that we can make the most of it, Wales is nowhere near as much fun in the rain. I like North Wales opposed to South Wales because there is prettier countryside, less commercialism and plenty more wildlife to gawp at. You know what would be nice though? A trip to New Zealand or Australia, imagine how much wildlife I could see then!

I am going to go for plenty of walks when I am in Wales, mainly because there are so many opportunities to take photos because of the gorgeous scenery. My dogs love it too, as they can go off the lead and explore as much as they like.

I will have my MacBook with be in Wales, so I can keep this blog updated, so I am at least doing something with my time! You never know, I might actually manage to keep my blogging daily, as I think I have managed so far... English Literature exam tomorrow, wish me luck!

This is a car which was at the annual May Fayre in Corsley this weekend, how gorgeous is it?! I would love to have a car like this, but apparently maintenance on them costs a fortune and well, seeing as I don't even have a job I don't think that would work out so well. Oh yeah, and I can't drive! I think VW Beetles are gorgeous, I would adore to have on in a really bright colour, they just scream summer from them! My Father has always had big cars, to carry dogs, family, bags etc... He has a Volvo V70 at the moment which I absolutely adore, but they aren't exactly what you would call beautiful, are they?

Today I said I was going to do English Literature revision, well um. I haven't so much done that, but I did do my English homework, so I did do work! The task was to describe a journey in a car, plane, train or boat. I did it about a train journey and it is all about my Dad, because he is a complete train geek and so he was the perfect stimulus material. You know what's sad? He is starting to recruit me, and I actually am becoming a fan as well, uh oh.

Back to school tomorrow, last official week as a Year 11, how scary! My Mother was coming over all nostalgic this afternoon and telling me what I was like when I was little, not much has changed to me but a lot has changed for my Mother, not that this surprised me...

I apologise in advance for any blogs I miss. I am trying to do one every day but some days this may not be possible, so... If I do miss one, I'm sorry!

Just come back from watching one of my best friends, Claudia, in her dance show. It was really good! I knew a few other people there and they all put in so much effort, I would definitely go and see it again. Well done Claud!(L)

I put this picture up because It reminds me of times when I wasn't this hot. It's too hot here, I am a typically British girl and yes, I moan when it's too cold and I moan when it's too hot. What can I say? It's in my genes. I prefer a comfortable in-between.

I like hand hearts, mainly because they are one of the few things that I am actually able to do, but also because they are such a simplistic thing to show affection, it's lovely. If anybody else uses Dailybooth, you will see how many people do it, it's nice!

Tomorrow I have to revise for English Literature, I have my GCSE on Tuesday and, seeing as I want to carry it on, I would like to do well. Also got Physics on Friday, oh dear. It's the last official day of Year 11 though, so we all sign shirts and have a leavers assembly, it's going to be great but slightly sad as I might never see some people again! :c

I will try and remember to blog after the Literature exam, let ya know how it went.

I am obsessed with books, and I'm not ashamed of it because I actually think that they are amazing, you can really lose yourself in them! My Mother bought me two new ones today, that I can't wait to read. They're called "The Help" about racial inequalities and friendship, and "The Angel's Game", which is about a writer conducting an investigation. So excited about reading them, just need to finish my current one...

I always used to think about being a writer when I grow older, but I don't know if I could cope with the pressure, or even if I'm good enough. I am studying English Literature as one of my Sixth Form subjects, and I would love to carry it on at university.

I have always thought about Journalism as well, but they always get such bad reputations and are never respected in the way that they should be. Being an editor or a publisher would be a dream career for me, but well, it's so tough to get to the top. I shall have to keep your posted in the future.

I'ma revising like a crazy person for my Biology exam, I am so worried about it! I have never been good at Science and I really want to get an A, I have to work so hard...

I have my General Studies Paper 2 today, it's going to be very boring because it's all about surveillance and other such nonsense. I don't really see the point of General Studies. Why do we need to get a GCSE over common knowledge? It isn't as if universities even look at General Studies results!

I have been editing some pictures I took a little while ago, and this is one that I took in Warwick Rose Garden, within the castle. I stay with my Godmother every summer, and this is one of the many wonderful places she took me.

I really love my Godmother, I don't know what I would do without her.

Man, I am not looking forward to the weekend for the first time in my life, because I am going to have to revise for the whole of it. But, I do have one big highlight, and that is that I am going to watch my friend Claudia perform in her dance show, it's going to be good!

This, is my dog, a Miniature long-haired Dachshund. She is called Floss, but everybody calls her Flo, as it sounds much nicer, and I prefer it as well. She is quite possibly the laziest dog alive, she likes nothing better than spending the whole day fast asleep on her back, on the sofa.

Anyway, I had my General Studies paper 1 today, and it was very boring indeed, there was a lot about Submarines?! Weird, I must say.

So, I was thinking to myself, whilst I was waiting for time to run out in the exam, who actually thought about having sit-down exams where you have to answer as much as you can in a limited amount of time. If you think about it, it's actually a pretty weird idea. If they were still alive now, I wouldn't be very civil with them, they have put far too much pressure on us.

This is a picture that I took from my bedroom window last night. I like to think that I live in a lovely part of England, Wiltshire. It's important to live in an area that you love and enjoy, life wouldn't be the same otherwise...

I am currently revising, but as I have been doing it for the majority of the day it is getting a little tedious now. I don't know how people can do it for days on end without breaks, it's boring unless you do fun subjects.

I have my first proper GCSE tomorrow, it's my General Studies exam, which I will be glad to hurry up and get out of the way, it's not overly important to me.

My most important exam, Geography, is my last one on 14th June luckily. This gives me just under a month to revise plenty and make sure that I well and truly know everything, I think I have one of the best Geography teachers in the world. She even made hoodies for us!

I will blog tomorrow, after my exam.

My name's Hannah, and I am attempting to keep this up.

So, I'm trying a blog, I have never attempted one before so we'll have to see how this goes...

Yesterday I went to the beach, Bournemouth, to be precise. I loved it, because I went with four of my friends to celebrate Shana's birthday, and we did all sorts. Half regretting going in the Sea though, seeing as I am still cold now! It was pretty silly looking back on it, but it's something that we had to do.

I took this picture there, the "thing" in the bottom right it this rocket ball, which we spend far too much time throwing and catching, I have no idea why we find it so fun.

I will blog later, or tomorrow so err... See you then.