What happened over Summer

Hello!
I decided to let this blog go, to not update it ever again (albeit half-heartedly, obviously). So, clearly, I am back!
A lot happened over my Summer holidays.
Mainly, I went to Sydney and Melbourne and got to see the AMAZING Harry Potter Exhibition!
I decided to read 50 books this year, got a new computer, started driving again and became a trainee figure skating coach.
The plan was to eventually become a fully accredited coach, but I wont have time to do that AND pass my Nursing degree. So I chose Nursing!

The HP Exhibition was absolutely fab. It was a truly wonderful experience, being up close to the props and costumes from the films. My favourite parts were the Dementor, The Bloody Baron's costume and the Great Hall set up. Hagrid's hut and the interactive sections were really good too. None of it was bad. Even the one little broken mandrake with the sign that read "I'm taking a nap!" was brilliant.

The Ford Anglia! This was the only thing I could take a photo of, as it was in the Foyer and not the Exhibition, where photography was NOT ALLOWED else be ATTACKED BY NARGLES.

Apart from that, we did the usual tourist-y tours of Sydney and Melbourne, which was fun!

Here are some photos, and I will update again soon, I promise :)

Playing hide and seek with a Dinosaur!

Captain Cook's Cottage

Cathedral

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2!

Hello! Long time no type~

So on the 12th i went to my friend's house and we set up a massive Harry Potter themed party, and then car pooled to the cinema at 10pm ready for the midnight screening.
We had pumpkin pasties, butterbeer, liquorice wands, bertie botts every flavour beans (i had a baby wipe flavoured one, wasn't all that bad really) and various other treats like cupcakes with house specific icing.
Throughout the course of the day we watched The Half Blood Prince about three times, and we all ran to the TV every time Harry went "not to mention the pincers"

Pictures are as follows;

This is Terence, and yes that is a real tattoo.

Wanted posters

The Hogwarts Tissue Express for when we went to the movie, i still have the engine :3

Pansy Parkinson cursing Harry

We set up a platform 9 3/4 for people to walk through 

Couldn't be bothered waiting for tongs; WINGARDIUM LEVIO-SAUSAGE!

Mirror of Erised!

The movie was fantastic, i mean, truly fantastic! I found it really emotional and true to the book. Though, i would have liked a few minor changes; Ron to hug Harry before he trots off to his death, them to mention Petunia by name in the memories, more people on the platform at the end and for Harry and Ginny to have a proper flipping kiss! Their kiss was terrible.

The Ron/Hermione kiss was AMAZING. I am forever jealous.
Get me some of that please.

Not much else has been happening in my life apart from knitting, but i'll post  something separate about that either tomorrow or when i remember!