Hannah Elizabeth

I visited my dad in Wales and had a fun packed week with him and his girlfriend. Here's to next year. Click here to watch the vlog or see below.  My week in Wales was absolutely lovely. It was busy but relaxing and it was the perfect refresher. It was also the first time I'd probably seen my dad this year. I briefly saw him for about 20 hours when he happened to be visiting my sister at the same time I was in August, but that was a completely unexpected and unplanned surprise.  I have played darts once before at Sam's when I quickly visited before flying to Croatia so it was nice to experience it again. It's actually super fun and I was pleasantly surprised when I beat dad in an "Around the World" game. In the evening, because it was still quite a nice day, we had a little barbeque outside on the front patio. Meanwhile, throughout the day, dad and I had been attempted to chop down and destroy his bamboo forest. The majority of the height had gone...

I spent some time with family at a BBQ and a swimming pool party! Click here to watch the vlog or see it below. My mum loves celebrating and hosting parties. As much as she'll say she get's stressed and hates the pressure, she loves socialising, being surrounded by friends and family and having fun. Sometimes we do it for my birthday and sometimes we do it slightly later. This year we did it just after I got back to Croatia. It was a beautiful day so I wore one of my favourite summer dresses. The food was delicious. It was so nice to catch up with friends and family, and of course, celebrate my cousins engagement! As I was only back for a short week, I wanted to see as many people as possible! I went to Pugney's for a walk and to meet up with Maria. We enjoyed a gentle stroll before having an ice lolly and enjoying the sweaty summer heat. It was seriously beautiful weather and my mum's cousins children have been absolutely begging me to go see them and ...

As the new President of the Nursing and Midwifery Association at the University of Nottingham, my first big project that I wanted to get underway was an NMA Journal. In July, after a lot of time, energy and effort, the first edition was published - albeit a little later than expected. Well I was so proud of it and so overjoyed by the results I figured that I might as well also share it here with all you. It is an online, public journal however it is written purely by University of Nottingham student nurses and midwives. It was definitely a journey getting it to publication but I genuinely loved every minute. It was my little passion project and I was so glad the rest of the committee was behind me in getting it to where it needed to be. The first edition was all about Self-Love as a Student on Placement . It shared ways to express self-love, how to relax over the summer and more importantly, elective tips and experiences. For me it was an important topic to cover, especially f...

This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay is probably one of the most talked about book of 2019. Having always been a fan of non-fiction books written by those in the healthcare industry, specifically the medical profession, I was very excited to read it but I was open to being disapproving. And I don't think that's a bad thing! This book has started a string of different healthcare professionals writing their own and I love it. I think it makes the professionals seem more human and it also shares insights into their jobs. I like that it's written as a diary although whether the dates are accurate wouldn't matter. It's the short eye catching and simply ridiculous stories that keeps the reader engaged throughout.  I can't lie, I absolutely love the book. I think it's hilarious, I think it's good humour, I think it's fitting. While I don't agree with the way he talked about all patients or staff members, nor all his actions - yes I'm talking ...