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I am a 30-something busy Muslim mother of three blogging about current affairs, travel, food and a lot more. Based in Surrey, I like to write about all the fun things I get up to with and without the fam. Yes my blog is a bit of a mish mash of everything I’m interested in but hey that’s me!

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Beautiful autumn views! Missing walks in the park

Beautiful autumn views! Missing walks in the park what with all this rain.
I hope everyone is enjoying half term..if you have any interesting covid-friendly plans, please share? I need ideas!

I broke my ‘no coffee after 6pm’ rule and had

I broke my ‘no coffee after 6pm’ rule and had this last night. Hardly slept. It was worth it though. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Are you a lightweight like me?

PS. The cups are from Turkey - yes I asked.

#coffeelover

Just thought I’d say Hi & Salaam, and introduce

Just thought I’d say Hi & Salaam, and introduce myself for new and old followers!

I’m Sharmeen - journalist and mother of 3. If you’re a new follower tell me something about yourself - because I’m nosy like that 🤩!

I really love this photo from Richmond Park - you

I really love this photo from Richmond Park - you can see Windsor castle from here and St Paul’s Cathedral if you look the other way!

More importantly Pembroke Lodge is part of the #eatouttohelpout scheme so you can get a half price cream tea on Bank Holiday Monday!

This was the last sunny day we had this week, let’s hope there are a few more.

Who am I kidding, Autumn is here!

The turbulent English Channel. It’s almost unbel

The turbulent English Channel. It’s almost unbelievable that anyone would risk crossing it in a dingy or without being able to swim. But people in dire need do, and some sadly die.

A reminder that those of us who don’t live in war torn or conflict stricken countries have the luxury of enjoying the sea, and not succumbing to it.
#humanityfirst
#refugeeswelcome #migrantswelcome

I know seafood pizza isn’t everyone’s cup of t

I know seafood pizza isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but given how restaurant food is a very real luxury at the moment I really felt like something different.

This lovely pizzeria is as authentic as it gets. @v.i.p.veryitalianpizza is a lovely rustic & cosy place in Brighton. Their mozzarella is grown in their farm in Naples!

We had a lovely time in Brighton today, despite it being really blustery! Didn’t spend long on the beach - about 5 mins!

Brighton is very cool and totally different to when I went 20 years ago! Guaranteed good food and great shopping, with gorgeous sea views.

Have you ventured to a beach yet?

Another Eid with many rules & restrictions in plac

Another Eid with many rules & restrictions in place. Whether you’re able to celebrate properly or not, know that the Almighty knows all our struggles whether we say them out loud or in silence.

It’s a strange time but today more than any other day I want to pray for justice for oppressed people all over the world from Kashmir to Yemen to Xinjiang to Palestine to Sudan and really all over the world.

I pray that everyone receives God’s blessings and the wrongdoers are rightly guided.

Eid Mubarak 💕💕💕

Jummah Mubarak & Happy Weekend... here I was tryin

Jummah Mubarak & Happy Weekend... here I was trying a flat lay and failing! Oh well - this was the tres leche cake I made last week. It’s a bit of a long winded recipe but worth the mammoth sized portion that we got at the end. Fruit salad and crockery belongs to my friend!

And now Eid is upon us, I’m looking forward to cooking up some goodies! What are you guys making ... Give me some ideas?

We are a cake-mad family and for all my children’s birthdays I like to make the cake myself - unless of course we’re expecting lots of people in which case I always outsource!

Over the years I’ve ordered many cakes from local bakers, baker friends, Costco, Sainsbury’s, M&S & my personal favourites @paul_bakeryuk & @konditorcakes !

For this cake I chose some of my 8-year-old daughter’s favourite fruit and chocolates and she totally loved it.

Looking forward to going out and having a piece of cake and coffee not made by me!

If you have any favourite bakeries, let me know below! 👇🏼

What an absolute gorgeous day! So blessed to be ab

What an absolute gorgeous day! So blessed to be able to go for a family hike today in the Devil’s Punchbowl, something I’ve wanted to do for ages but like so many other plans, postponed due to Covid-19!

The other photos are me playing with this purple filter, I love so much.

Things are slowly returning to a new ‘normal’ - what can you do now that you couldn’t because of the pandemic?

Throwback from Devon last summer! Coastal walks

Throwback from Devon last summer!

Coastal walks are amazing and by far the most fun thing we do as a family. I’ve heard lots of people are booking staycations but what if the government enforce a last minute lockdown like in Leicester ?

Anyway holidays are cancelled for me for 2020... have you got any holidays booked that you could go on or have you booked anything for the end of the year?

The other fear being - not being able to come back if you go abroad! 😬

Is it worth it?!

One of the yummiest deserts ever! Yes it’s Om A

One of the yummiest deserts ever!
Yes it’s Om Ali, which I’ve only really had on holiday. I loosely used @mybigfathalalblog_ recipe and it is mighty delicious but hugely calorific, so definitely one for a special occasion.
It’s my favourite version of bread & butter pudding! There’s the desi version of Shahi Tukre and the traditional English one with raisins.
How do you like yours?

What a luxury to be able to buy ice cream! All th

What a luxury to be able to buy ice cream!
All the little things that make kids (and adults) happy, we took for granted.

I queued 15 minutes for these, but it was worth it! Usually I’d eat my youngest’s leftovers but now she’s almost 8 she actually finishes her ice cream. 😳

Anyway who can guess what the pinky/lilac flavour is? A prize for the first person who guesses correctly!

This was the Eid cake I made! It went down a treat

This was the Eid cake I made! It went down a treat. Recipe @shelinacooks
I wanted to talk about Islam and Africa. I’ve been listening to some very knowledgable people talk about so many related subjects and I’m in awe.

Did you know there are more Muslims in Africa than ANY OTHER CONTINENT?! This is the time to come together. It’s time for Muslims to learn about how black Muslims helped with abolishment movements within Africa. It’s time to learn our history.

Don’t listen to me, listen to people like @mustafabriggs and @butchware and prepare to be amazed!
I would love to hear about anything you’ve learnt about black history over the last few weeks because I know you guys have been listening and learning! Please share below 🖤

As an Asian person living in the UK, not only do I

As an Asian person living in the UK, not only do I have privilege but I have also experienced racism. I think this would apply to the majority of south Asians, although I could be wrong.

This could be the reason why I’ve been hearing feelings of confusion from some Asians, who might be feeling a bit lost during the #blacklivesmatter movement.

Although we are often classed in the broad bracket of BAME, there is a difference. Different prejudices are applied to different races. But discrimination of all forms hurt.

As an Asian and a Muslim I want to have some honest conversations about what our role is in #blacklivesmatter ?

First thing is addressing the very real anti-black sentiment within Asian communities.

But what else? Answers below please!

PS. This my coffee from a few days ago when the sun was shining!

#blackouttuesday was a day where many of us took t

#blackouttuesday was a day where many of us took time to listen to those voices who need to be heard right now. 💠There were also lots of different viewpoints flying around about whether a blackout was a good idea but the whole point was for the rest of us to shush and only watch and listen to people speak about their experiences as a black person. 💠I’m not deleting my black square yet but instead posting a new photo on the grid (of my kids in the park yesterday) to lessen the black square impact. 💠Whilst the black community has been fighting against injustice for decades, only now have South Asians seriously got behind them. 💠We need to sort our own house out too before having a go at white privilege and white supremacy. 💠We have a HUGE problem with skin colour in Asian circles and there’s no way that we can 100% support #blacklivesmatter without questioning our own prejudices. 💠You can read my article on this I wrote a few days ago - link is in my bio or just go to britpakgirl.com 💠We need to step up as a community and we need to start now.
If you’re Asian, do you agree?

The least we can do #blackouttuesday

The least we can do #blackouttuesday

It’s been an eventful weekend! Which makes a cha

It’s been an eventful weekend! Which makes a change really. Highlight was being on @paulchowdhry ‘s Saturday night live!

Hope everyone enjoyed the sunshine (safely of course) because you know it’s going to rain next weekend!
This is me in the park trying to not absorb UV rays! How did you enjoy this beautiful day, at home, in the garden or in the park?

The world sucks right now. As a commentator said,

The world sucks right now. As a commentator said, America has two viruses to deal with - Covid-19 and racism. Racism is centuries old, now we just have the ability to record it, document and share it. There is no way that I as a person of colour can sit quietly and not talk about what’s happening in the States right now. It is not ok.
Anti-blank racism is rife in the Asian community too, let’s not deny that. We need to cut it off at the root and stand with our black brothers and sisters. If I was a mother of a black boy in America I don’t think I’d let him out the house, ever.
This is what black families are dealing with and it’s so sad that this is what ‘civil society’ looks like. So however small your voice or platform, speak out about injustices that don’t just affect you or your community. We are in this together and we want justice for George Floyd and all the other families who have suffered at the hands of racist figures in authority.
To all those souls who have been taken away by police brutality, may you rest in peace. ✌🏻
📷credit: @quotesbychristie

Went for a bike ride for the first time in ages. N

Went for a bike ride for the first time in ages. Now that my older two aren’t fasting I managed to drag them out of the house for our ‘daily’ exercise. It was lovely and just what I needed! The cafe was open and there was an ice cream van, both had queues so we skipped that part but and had ice cream at home instead .
Because of lockdown we are limited to what we can do but how are you enjoying this gorgeous weather?!

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