How Social Media Has Changed Us

Changed might be the wrong name for this post. Maybe it was there before but we just never noticed it, or maybe social media has brought out a side of us and just exaggerated it. But I’m sure that I don’t remember people being so in-your-face before. I don’t remember this much bragging going on. Is that true? Or was it just easier to ignore then? When it was just coming from someones mouth it was easier to zone it. Now, it’s all over our phones. Every platform we are on, it’s there. You’ve posted the same image over Instagram, Twitter and Facebook just to ensure that every person in your life has seen it.

Now, don’t get me wrong. We’re all guilty of it, we all have given in to it and now document most aspects of our life. Granted, some worse than others but recently it’s really started to get to me. It’s really started to annoy me way more than it did before. I can’t go out for lunch with my friends without one of them putting up a picture of what we ate. When did that become so important? Why does everyone need to know every minute of your day?

Instagram is now a really irritating one for this. It’s now become everybody’s blog – they update their followers like they are a fan base. It’s so superficial and so frustrating that I now search for posts that look at least a little genuine, like that person isn’t just putting that on for show, but actually because they just like that photo and want to share it. There are little numbers of genuine desire to share, and more and more of just showing off.

Holidays just illustrate this. I have never seen so many people post pictures of their Christmas presents, until this year. When did that become so impersonal? It used to be about spending it with your family, thought over price – now what, if your boyfriend didn’t get that Michael Kors watch for you, you won’t have anything to post? It’s crazy. But it’s true. I see it in everyone.

I have friends who have posted a picture of themselves at the gym, taken months ago, and yet repost it today just because they forgot to take a picture of it that day, and couldn’t possibly not document that moment in life.

It’s stupid. How ridiculous does that sound? But then look at yourself. How many times have you gone to post a picture or a tweet but haven’t done it because it’s not “interesting enough”, or you have actually posted something just to prove a point. You hate that picture of you from last night, but you post it anyway just so everyone knows you weren’t sat in waiting to find out who killed Lucy Beale (guilty).

I think my problem with it lies within the fact that I find it all fake. I find that people feel forced to post something to prove their existence, or prove their worth. ‘OMG, you don’t have Facebook? Where do you post that you went for a cheeky Nandos?’ springs to mind. It’s funny, I know. But at the same time it’s scary. I feel that we’ve lost a sense of life, whilst trying to desperately to show that we have one. We can no longer wish our Mum’s a happy Mothers Day without posting it everywhere so that the world knows that she's ‘the best mum in the world’.

Nothing feels genuine. I hate the feeling that someone is posting something for me, when it’s actually for the sake of their followers.

Kirsti x 

Frieda's Tearoom - A Bournemouth Gem

Our whole first year of Uni we lived about ten steps away from one of the best tearooms we have been to, and had absolutely no idea. While this will haunt us forever, we have more than made up for it with countless visits in our second year. 

There is nothing we love more than lunch, making the student lifestyle of frozen bread and lack of cold meats is absolutely unbearable, so we need a little treat every now and then. 

One of the main pros of this place is that it is such a cosy escape, in an otherwise average surrounding. With students living all round the area, it's difficult to find places that don't appeal to the typical student (you know the type - kebabs, Whetherspoons and Subways on every corner). 

If there's one thing we could complain about it's the choice! Seriously, we are the most indecisive people you will ever meet, so when faced with a menu like this we really do struggle (obviously the only way to overcome this is through several visits to try everything, sorry budget!). 

The afternoon tea is absolutely delicious, and perfect for two people to share if you aren't really hungry, or just enough if you are quite peckish. It's traditional, everything that afternoon tea should be, and the cakes are a big mouthful and enough to give you a variety of sweet tastiness. The sandwiches take you right back to your childhood and offer a reasonable range of fillings. The scones have that homemade taste, and are a decent size to provide you with good value for money. 

The attention to detail throughout is lovely, and there's just so much to look at. As you would expect from a tearoom absolutely nothing matches, creating a unique vintage feel.  

There really is something for everyone, and it's the perfect balance of a treat with it's great taste and food that is homemade and locally sourced. 

The bread is homemade and you can taste it. The sandwiches are extremely generous, cut thickly and stuffed with filling well. They also come served with potato and vegetable crisps, and a beautifully dressed side salad. We can both never pick a sandwich filling so we ordered Chicken BLT and Ham, Cheese and Coleslaw and had half each (sounds weird, but we do this absolutely everywhere we go). 

And you know the hot chocolate is good when we love it, as we seem to have had one everywhere in Bournemouth. Seriously malteaser in hot chocolate is such a good touch (we did regret drinking it before our sandwiches came though, maybe order one after). 

This is an absolute must if you are in the local area. It's not just the good food and drink that makes this place such an enjoyable place to visit, the staff are friendly and it has a lovely welcoming atmosphere. 

Amazingly - no moans! 

It's OK To Be Rejected

Throughout our childhood we are constantly comforted when something doesn't go our way. It's instilled in us that 'there are no losers' and 'it's the taking part that counts', but do we ever really believe it? 

When you've put your all into something, only to be told that you're not good enough, does anyone really think to themselves 'oh well at least I tried'? Maybe, but after receiving two rejections from placements today (Yep, all I can say is TGIF), I can safely tell you that it certainly isn't easy. 

Rejection comes in all shapes and sizes, and it's hard to not take it personally. Sure it could have been for a million reasons that weren't entirely specific to you, but at the end of the day you were the one not wanted, so it's pretty hard for it not to feel like it's all on you. 

Whether you've been rejected by someone, something you've applied to or just not accepted for any reason, its bound to make you feel pretty down about yourself, and can have a massive impact on your self-esteem, but you need to know that rejection is ok. 

In fact, it's more than ok and can be one of the best ways to give yourself a new sense of direction. When we are looking to impress often we brag that we 'thrive with challenges', and being rejected is the perfect opportunity to make this true. 

You've been rejected by a guy? Pick yourself up and show him what he's missing. Been rejected for a job you've applied to? Make your hunger for success stronger and find someone else to try and impress. Rejected because you didn't get the grades you needed? Then put your all into working hard enough to make up for your mistakes.

Being rejected is simply part of life, and it's something that no matter how hard we try, we will never be able to escape from. Growing up we are surrounded by teachers, families and the promise of less at stake to soften the blow, but as you get older you realise that coming back from rejection is completely down to you. Yes it's ok to be rejected, but it's not ok to let it get you down for too long. 

I'd love to say that you should bounce straight back, but for many of us this just won't happen. So take some time to wallow in self pity, eat cake, have a cry and moan about how life just isn't fair (I've had a white hot chocolate and a brownie, it hasn't helped my waistline, but I do feel better), But don't let this last. Rejection makes you stronger, and learning from all that it brings will reduce your chances of being rejected again. Learn from your mistakes and come back stronger. Yes it hurts and is hard to get over, but it isn't the first and it won't be the last time you are rejected, and that's ok. 

Emma x 

How To Make Your Twitter Employer Friendly

Can everyone please stop telling us that we're 'in the real world now'. Like seriously, we don't fancy it. Take us back to no responsibilities and never having to think past the next few hours of our day, we're not a fan of this whole 'planning for the future' business, it's tiring.

Sure everyone talks about this real world, and it's never sounded like much fun but being in it is a whole other story. Having to face employers (and the rejection that they are so keen to dish out) makes you question your abilities, and how you come across to others, which like we said is pretty tiring.

But unfortunately it has to be done, and while we would love to book a one way ticket to somewhere hot and carefree, our morning is actually going to be spent applying to placements, sigh.

Ok, so we'll stop moaning now and get to actually being helpful.

Are you one of those people that tweets absolutely every thought that you have? Do you tweet without a second thought? And think that the more controversial you are the better? Well if so then we love people like you, but employers may not.

Gone are the days when you turn up to a job interview and are judged on how you perform, and the way you appear (oh how much easier would that be!?), nope now there is a whole library of information that employers can find on you, and that's all thanks to the wonderful place we like to call the internet.

While Big Brother is a set up environment it's not too far away from real life, and employers really are like Big Brother watching you. What better way to get to know what someone actually thinks, than stalking them on an account where they will happily bare all without a second thought?

You need to show some consideration to how you come across online, and here's a few tips on how to do so:

1) Show an interest in global affairs

This is extremely impressive to employers as it shows you have interests that are of use, rather than just being interested in who slapped who on The Real Housewives (sorry Kirst). We have been asked to discuss events taking place in the world in previous interviews, so displaying a knowledge through your online identity will help employers find what they are looking for in their candidates.

2) Avoid bragging about working on a hangover

While your friends may find this funny and impressive your potential employers will not. We are not saying don't do it (because where's the fun in that?) but what we are saying is don't brag about it. This instantly tells employers that you are unreliable and makes them question if you would be someone they could trust to employ.

3) Be careful what you retweet and favourite

So often we do not consider what we favourite/retweet and simply click a button to do so without even thinking. Ok granted you didn't write the tweet, but what you favourite actually tells an employer a lot about you, as it's an indirect way of expressing views that you might have. Would it be something that, with employers watching you in mind, you would tweet? No? Then don't favourite/retweet it.

4) Ditch references to things that break the law

This sounds ridiculously obvious, but you wouldn't believe how many people do it. Tweeting about the illegal substances you consumed the night before may be the norm for you, but 83% of employers say that this would completely put them off employing you (understandable really). You have to get the balance of being yourself, and impressing employers, meaning that some things need to go unsaid we're afraid.

5) Watch the grammar

We know, we know your Twitter isn't an academic piece of work, and you spend enough time proof reading assignments, but the trouble is that this is what is expected of you, where as correct spelling on Twitter, typically is not. This means that employers are shown your true literary abilities (rather than the usual spell checked stuff you've written elsewhere), and with 66% of hiring managers claiming they would be put off by evidence of poor grammar, we're sorry to say that spell checking your Twitter is gonna have to happen.

6) Pick your opinions wisely

If you know you will be applying for a job at a specific company, make sure your tweets show a consideration of this. You may think you are fine if you are not negatively tweeting about the company themselves, but many of the big corporations work together, so be careful to not be digging at any alliances that they may have. Do your research, and make sure you censor your posts so that a potential employer will not be offended by what you have written.


It seems like the obvious solution would be just be to make your account private right? Unfortunately not, as this will limit your accessibility when you are searching for a job. Instead it's best to find a balance between being yourself, and being someone that employers will like.

This does not mean singing the praises of all your potential employers (hellooo they will see right through you), but it does mean being mindful of how you conduct yourself online. Like we said, this is the 'real world' now, and as much as we hate to admit it, this means being responsible and attempting to appear to like adult (most of the time).

It's OK To Have Different Friends

It’s like we are taught from a young age that we will always be in a group of friends. I don’t remember ever being told that, but it was always portrayed as the ideal, wasn’t it?

Look at Sex And The City, four girls who are best friends. They are a solid group who always meet up and are just always friends, no matter what. And Friends, a group of six people who just fit together. They have other friends who flitter in and out but those six always stick.

The problem is that this is unrealistic. But this is also saddening. Most of us feel that if we aren’t part of some sort of friendship group that we no longer have any and nobody really cares about us. We feel like we’ve failed in society and that it must be a personal thing - we must have something wrong with us?! Surely?! No. You don’t.

As I grew older, I realised it was less important to have one best friend who fulfils every purpose. Now, I have friends for different reasons. I have friends who I trust, these are the ones I would confide in or moan about something if I’m having a really crap day. Then I have friends who I primarily see to get drunk with or just go for lunch now and again. 

Now there are plenty of other roles that friends fulfil, and some tick more than one of those boxes. But the point is, it doesn’t make them less of a ‘friend’ to you because you can’t trust them, or you can’t say something crude to them because they don’t quite have that sense of humour. This is normal. I promise.

I love my friends for all different reasons. I dislike them hugely at times too, and this is a major thing I really picked up on at university. When I moved away and started to make new friends, I realised things I found there were things I desired in friendships – then I realised that this was a really fixed way of looking at it. Why am I looking for characteristics in people that I already have in others? Don’t get me wrong, I have plenty of friends who are very similar to each other, and I get on with them for those reasons, but it’s OK that some of my friends are the complete opposites.

In fact, I love it. It gives me so much variety in what I can talk to people about, I’m not flittering between people repeating the same conversations and receiving the same answers. If I have some kind of issue I want opinions on, I can gather a complete range because my friends aren’t all clones of each other.

What I’m trying to say, is that at school it was drummed into you that your best friends were the people you got on really well with, or the ones that always invite you over to their house. This was incorrect, because when I left school I soon realised that a lot of people were in my life because of habit. This doesn’t mean I dislike them any less, it just means that when we were taken out of normal situation, it turned out we weren’t that good friends after all. It wasn’t fake, it was life.

Some people you will realise you actually have nothing in common with, and in reality they are actually a pretty shitty person. They lied to you, they were sly or they were just plain rude – either way, you’ve decided you actually don’t want them around anymore. That’s fine. Sometimes it takes a step back to realise what you were putting up with for the sake of a ‘friend’.

My advice is to evaluate what you want from your friends. If that friend makes you laugh til you’re belly hurts, but she has a tendency to gossip… then don’t tell her those really private things that you don’t want to be shared. Nobody's perfect, it's unlikely that you will find somebody with no faults or annoying habits. 

Oh, the most important thing - remember that you should be valued too, if somebody wants you in their life, they will show it and they will act on it. Don’t do all of the chasing, you’ll regret it one day.

Kirsti x

Liebster Awards & Our Nominations

We've been nominated for a Liebster award by the lovely Sherri (http://sherribee.blogspot.co.uk)! Thank you so much, the rules are below.. here goes!

1. What do you aspire to be?

Right now, we have no idea where the next few years will take us. We have so much uncertainty that for the future, we aspire to be doing something that we love, and something that we feel confident doing. 

2. What is the best advice anyone has ever given you?

"You'll end up real disappointed if you think people will do for you as you do for them. Not everyone has the same heart as you." We can't even count the amount of times we've been left disappointed and saying "we'd never do that to them", now we've learnt that being kind doesn't necessarily mean you will receive kindness back.

3. One item you cannot live without?

Our blankets... we really are old women with them. Being students the heating is rarely on so we always need them - although this isn't even a justification, we could be sweating but we would still have our blankets with us. We just love to be cosy. 

4. Favourite season?

Spring! The perfect balance of hot and cold, you can't beat a spring wardrobe.

5. Where is your safe haven?

Our go-to place has to be Bournemouth Beach. We walk for miles and just moan, nothing ever seems quite as bad when you're in the sea air.

6. Favourite restaurant?

This question seems impossible! We cannot pick one... so we will cheat and choose our favourite bits from a few restaurants to make our ideal meal. 

To start we would have the Funghi Arrosto from Bella Italia (basically baked mushrooms in a creamy mascapone, garlic and spinach sauce - amazing. 

For mains we would combine a 7Bone's burger, Chimichanga's chips and Nandos Halloumi.

Finally, we would squeeze in a peanut butter cheesecake from Vintage Inn's

7. Makeup or Fashion?

A few months ago we would have said fashion, but since coming to uni we need the make-up for our tired eyes and end to just put on the first thing that falls out of our wardrobe. Although we hate that!

8. Sunshine or Rainy days?
If we're out - sunshine! But if we're having a day in, there's nothing better than being wrapped in a blanket when it's pouring with rain outside.

9. How long have you been blogging for?

Exactly a month today!

10. Where do you hope for your blog to go?

There were so many things about university and the lifestyle that we wish we knew before we started, things would have been a lot less confusing if we had a bit of reassurance or warning. We wanted to offer these perspectives for others, and offer some comfort that these thoughts and feelings are common in a lot of people. Our intention has never really been to have a really big audience, just to get the message to the right ones.

11. Favourite things to blog about?

Everyday feelings and realisations - it's such a nice feeling to have your thoughts out in the opinion and feel comfortable with that. 

Budget buys - we constantly feel like we are missing out being on such a tight budget, so when we find goodies that are in our price range we love to share them.

Undiscovered cafe's/restaurants - we love to find new places, and again, we love to share these and encourage others. Sharing's caring!

11 Random Facts

1. We have an obsession with weird documentaries... anything to do with murderers or prison life and we are strangely intrigued

2. We're all for making meals from scratch, but we cannot resist ready-made mash potato... it's just so creamy and goooood

3. Pyjamas are an obsession. We have them spread out between our uni home and our home-home and we still do not have enough space

4. We very rarely turn up to pre-drinks without a bottle of Strawberries & Cream Sidekick (sorry, not sorry)

5. We both absolutely despise shows like The Simpsons, South Park, American Dad, Family Guy... you get the jist. Urgh. 

6. We're known from our friends for having limited geography knowledge. It took us a few months to realise what county we now live in...

7. We have an irrational fear of cats. We have been known to lock ourselves in our rooms when the local cat finds its way into our house.

8. Yes, we are students. Yes, we are obsessed with smoked salmon and no, we won't apologise for it

9. We take our tea's the complete opposite. Em does the milk first, really weak and no sugar. Kirst does the water first, and takes it strong and sugary

10. When Sean Paul comes on in a club, there are no words to describe the moves that we pull - our absolute guilty pleasure

11. Before we started Uni we spoke on a Facebook group for our course, completely unaware that on moving-in day we would discover that not only were we in the same flat, but the bedrooms next to each other.

Our Nominations:

itslittlelaurenlooks.blogspot.com

wonderlandstaves.blogspot.co.uk/
hushhush990.blogspot.co.uk/
thebeautifulbluebird.blogspot.co.uk/
uptownpeach.blogspot.co.uk/
missbeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
leahclarkie.blogspot.co.uk/
littleworldofbeka.blogspot.co.uk/
thechosenchapter.blogspot.co.uk/
suitcaseandsandals.blogspot.co.uk/
daisiesanddolls.blogspot.co.uk/

Your Questions:
1. Why did you start a blog?
2. What's your guilty pleasure?
3. What's one food you couldn't live without?
4. What's your favourite quote?
5. What's your biggest pet hate?
6. Where's your favourite clothes shop?
7. What is one thing that you want to achieve by this time next year?
8. What's one film you could never get sick of watching?
9. What's your favourite blog post of your own?
10. What type of friend are you?
11. Describe your blog in 3 words

Thanks again, Sherri! We loved doing this. Looking forward to reading everyone's posts!

Spring Saviour - Soap & Glory Hand Care

Spring is finally upon us! There's so many great things about spring and right about now you will probably be planning for your spring clean, and a fresh start for the warmer weather.

It's the perfect opportunity to turn your bedroom upside down, clear out any unwanted goods and have a good old scrub to welcome in the new season.

We absolutely love cleaning (no really, we are a bit OCD), but we aren't a fan of how much it ruins our hands. Exposure to cleaning products can leave your hands feeling dry, flakey and in need of some good old TLC, and we have the perfect solution.

If like us, you moisturise your hands everyday, only to have them feeling dry again within a few hours then you need to purchase this! 

Endless Glove (£6.50) is the best hand mask that money can buy and works for up to 12 hours after application. Apply it before bed, and sleep with the gloves on, and you will  wake up with what feels like a new set of hands.

 However if you do not have this product do not fear, as the good old Soap & Glory Hand Food (£5.50) works just perfectly. Both the products are rich, and intense in the damage repair that they do to your hands. 

As for the gloves, Em got these in a Soap & Glory gift set for Christmas last year, and we cannot seem to find them for sale separately. This does not matter at all, as the type of gloves you need are available everywhere. M&S offer manicure gloves for just £4 here and they will do the job just perfectly. 

There really is nothing worse than having dry hands, so make sure you take some time to treat them this spring. A mask is the perfect solution for intensive repair, and the Soap & Glory products are definite winners in doing so. 

Time to stop moaning about those dry hands and give them a good pamper!

Spring Wishlist

The sun is shinning and the dark, cosy knits are starting to get pushed to the back of the wardrobe. In come the florals, pastels and the flowy tops ready for the warmer weather that is about to be upon us. 

We love Spring, but we do not love our budget (where there's a love, there's a moan!). With our bills due, and our loan rapidly running out, we've found ourselves lusting over some Spring essentials that we absolutely cannot afford (why we do it to yourselves, we will never know). 

River Island - Tote Bag (£50) 

There is nothing better than Spring neutrals. This bag is huge, is the perfect balance of two tones and contains black handles so that it goes with absolutely everything! Why oh why is it £50!? It's beautiful, and compliments the warm weather perfectly. We know there are far cheaper options available, but this one is such a staple, and would be timeless so come on it must be worth it? 

New Look - White Leather Ankle Strap (£34.99)

We both have never really got involved in the white shoe trend. We don't like the big clumpy white shoes that are in fashion, no idea why, we just can't see ourselves wearing them. These on the other hand are subtle, and sophisticated whilst successfully fitting the white trend. They are understated, and fit our style much better than many others on the market. Our only problem is how much we would ruin them. They are a nice idea, but who could keep these clean after one too many drinks!? 

Accessorize - Floral Burst Satin Vest Set (£24)

We are obsessed with PJs. Seriously we can't get our pyjama draws closed, and yet we still find ourselves buying more on a weekly basis. We've never really thought of ourselves as girlie girls, but our pyjama collection really does say otherwise. Kirst has an obsession with matching, and this set is perfect for that. It's satin, and floral making it perfect for a comfy (but pretty) sleep as the weather gets warmer. 

Cath Kidston - Cake Stand (£36) 

We admit we are bit old before our time. We couldn't even count the amount of time we've wasted walking around homeware stores dreaming of our future home. Spring is the absolute perfect time for baking, and while we don't really get round to doing much of it at uni we still like to lust over kitchenware. This cake stand from Cath Kidston is the perfect stand for Easter treats, and could easily brighten any home. 

Dune - Natallie Embellished Flat Sandals (£69)

We are definitely the type to buy sandals and chuck them out after the season is over. We usually spend £10-£20 and ruin them within a few weeks of wearing them. They are not really something we put a large amount of thought into, despite them being a Spring/Summer essential. These from Dune are gorgeous! The detail is summery, but isn't too much. Definitely couldn't ruin these and chuck them away for the price though! 

H&M Bikini Set (£21)

We are both obsessed with this style of bikini, and it was the only type we wore on holiday last year. It suits our body shape (by that we mean lack of boobs), and is versatile with the removable straps. We've had lots of H&M bikini's in the past and they fit well, and lasts from all the chlorine. The floral pattern makes it perfect for round the pool, and would look so so nice with a tan (oh if only we could afford a holiday!). 

Mac - Please Me Lipstick (£26)

Colder weather calls for the deep, dark lipstick shades but warmer weather calls for warmer colours. We do need to be more adventurous in our lipstick shades, as we tend to stick to safer colours, but this one just seems perfect for Spring. It's bright enough for your lips to stand out, but soft enough to compliment the bold florals you are likely to be wearing. 

New Look - Lilac Scallop Hem Cami (£12.99)

Sunshine means pastels. While this top is pretty plain (some might even go as far as boring), there's something about it being in lilac. It doesn't stand out at all, but at the same time is unique and pretty effective for such a simple top. Definitely something that should be in your wardrobe that could easily be paired with other pastels. 

Missguided - Lace Halterneck Drawstring Playsuit (£35)

We're not sure whether this item of clothing itself, or the desire to be able to pull something like this off is what we are wishing for here. The combination of white and floral pattern make this absolutely perfect for summer. It could be worn on so many occasions, and has that simple but stylish look. Something that you could throw on, and still look like you've made heaps of effort (the best kind of outfit!). 

O.P.I  Hawaiian Orchid (£11.50) 

In keeping with the neutral Spring theme this shade is definitely the one. It's a pastel but it's bright enough to stand out. Often when we buy pink nail varnish it looks lovely in the bottle, and then goes sort of 'see through' when it's applied. This one makes a statement, but is light enough for Spring and pairing with those bold statement tops. 

We know we're daydreamers, but if we had everything we wanted then what on earth would we have to moan about!? 

Red Nose Day - Malteaser Tray Bake

With Red Nose Day coming up and Malteasers giving a donation when you buy a pack, I wanted my baking this week to be with this in mind. When you Google what to make with Malteasers the famous tray bake is what always seems to come up, and I realised that I have never actually made it. 

Now this recipe is what I like to call Kirsti proof. Let me explain... Kirst can't bake. She's one of those people that chucks everything in and hopes for the best, and don't even get me started on her artistic skills. In other words when it comes to baking (and most other crafty things) she resembles a 5 year old, so this ones perfect for the kids (that includes you Kirst). 

It really couldn't be simpler, and the chances are you won't even have to leave the house to make it (who doesn't have Malteasers constantly on hand!?). All you will need is butter, syrup, chocolate, digestives (I only ever seem to have Fox's as they are my fave so mine was slightly different) and of course Malteasers. 

In terms of actually how much of all that the ingredients are: 

• 100 grams butter
• 200 grams milk chocolate
• 3 tablespoons golden syrup
• 225 grams digestive biscuits (finely crushed)
• 225 grams maltesers

So that's the ingredients checked off as being easy, and luckily how to make it is even easier than that (not even Kirst could mess it up). You simply melt the butter, sugar and syrup in a bowl. 

Then get a whole pack of Malteasers and crush up some digestives. You are supposed to really crush them but I wanted big biscuity chunks (it doesn't look as good, but the taste is woooow). 

Then once everything is melted, chuck everything together (no really, I mean it when I say this recipe can't be neat). This to me looks like Kirsti baking in a bowl - absolutely no structure and looks like it's going to taste awful! 

I know I know, for someone with baking OCD it really doesn't look impressive at all. Pop the messy goo into a dish on top of grease-proof paper, and place it in the fridge. In terms of how long to wait, it's basically how long you can bare. I mean I had a nibble before it even went in, and then mum saw it in the fridge and couldn't resist it so stole some (it was a wonder it even made it to being chopped up). Just try and leave it for about an hour, or at least until it's hard. 

I honestly can't believe I've made something that looks to awful. My baking creations normally take me hours and i've even been known to use a ruler to make sure they can literally be described as perfection. I've basically been Kirst for a day, and as much as I hate to admit it, baking like this is actually pretty fun. 

They really are so delicious, and lasted approx 5 seconds in my house. It also feels good to know that while you are stuffing your face with sugary goodness, you are doing your bit for charity. If baking really isn't for you, there is no excuse not to make this, it couldn't be easier and despite me usually taking forever in the kitchen slaving away, my family have actually said this is one of the best things i've made (not sure if that's a compliment or not?). 

Emma x