I thought I'd love it but...... pt 2

So, I have made up another list of things that I thought I would love but hey, turns out I didn't! You know those things that people tell you to try, "you will love it" but sometimes you don't.
You can read my original list here :)


I have to start with the book Fifty Shades of Grey. Everyone was raving about it, although it didn't sound like something I would usually read I gave it a go and had to stop about halfway through. I couldn't get into it, I kept rolling my eyes to myself and smirking. Maybe I stopped too soon?!


Passionfruit -  I love the idea of the flavour, so summery and fresh but can't stomach it in shakes, cakes, spread over salads. I can handle a smidge on the top of a Pavlova but I think that is the sugar hiding the taste!


Fake nails - I love having painted finger nails but I do it myself. My nails aren't long but I hate when you see those oversize "talons". They look so fake and are not fooling anyone! Also sometimes I think about going to get a manicure in a nail bar but the thought of making chit chat whilst someone does my nails stops me :)


Hamish & Andy -The tv show. I love listening to these guys on the radio, they are so funny and can actually make me laugh out loud but on tv? Just doesn't translate.


Chai - Hate the taste, hate the smell. Love the idea.


Lavender icecream - For some reason Simon got a bee in his bonnet about lavender icecream. He wanted to make it himself and it was going to be divine. I thought the whole thing sounded a bit yuck. I kept getting visions of essential oil. Who wants to eat that? Anyway he bought an icecream maker and made the lavender icecream. He was the only one who ate it. Do you think Lavender should be an icecream flavour?


Nuts in salad - One of our local cafes does a delicious Warm Chicken Salad but they add cashews to it. I usually order it without the nuts but when I forget to I have to pick around the nuts to eat the rest of the salad. Do you like nuts in salad? 


Pineapple on Pizza - Ham and Pineapple / Hawaiian pizza is one of the boys and Simon's favourite pizza toppings. The thought of warm pineapple makes me shudder! Although I can't get enough of the fresh stuff.


India - I know it is somewhere I will never go. I can appreciate the thought of it, the colour, the senses, the culture but it's not for me.


Ice-skating - They have set up a little rink at our local mall and I'm surprised at how popular it is. So cold, so wet, sounds like fun but quite hard to do!


Over Groomed Men - I like men to look like men and I certainly wouldn't want my husband to be better groomed than myself. I like hairy chests and legs :) Trimming and a little grooming is fine but men with waxed eyebrows scare me ;)


Flanellette pyjamas - ahh so soft and snuggly but I can not sleep in a button up pyjama top. The pants are fine but the pj top feels so constricting! I like to mix my pj pants with a tee shirt instead.


Oh I could go on for hours, so tell me what did you think you would love but didn't.

Simone xx

photo via Lonny magazine