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Welcome to Britpakgirl.com !

I am a 30-something busy Muslim mother of three blogging about current affairs, travel, food and a lot more. Based 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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It’s my birthday today! A big one too... can’t bring myself to say the number but yes it wasn’t spent as I had imagined. Lots of cancelled breakfasts and family dinners. Thankfully I had no parties or holidays book for my birthday as I was planning to play it down but not this much 😆
The year started pretty crap with a January & February being hard with some personal struggles and a death of a loved one.
Perhaps the Corona virus is God’s way of telling us all to slow down, give our planet time to heal from our excesses and ultimately bringing us closer to Him.

Next few weeks will be tough for everyone and I’m extremely thankful for having stability, good health (for now!) and a caring family.
So in conclusion I will try my best not to mope around about my big birthday being a write-off because other people have proper grown up, serious problems to deal with.
Happy isolating!

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How beautiful is this hammam? Alas it’s not in the UK but I’ve written a post about where to find ladies only spas in the UK. So go check it out - link in bio!
When we’ve all recovered from coronavirus I can’t wait to go and get pampered!
Have you been to any of the spas I’ve mentioned in my blog post?
📷: @hammamalandalus

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The waves in Westward Ho are fierce and not for the faint hearted! Throwback to our Devon holiday from the summer- this is me and my older two children. Now that travelling is a no-no, anyone booked a staycation for Easter or summer? Bad for the global travel industry but corona virus may be good for local tourism?
Stay safe and don’t be a selfish twat by buying all the loo roll and hand wash in the shop.

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Taking inspiration from Instagram! I’ve always loved cheeseboard and whenever I do a non-desi food dinner party I try and put one together (you can’t eat cheese after Qorma & Biryani trust me) . It’s now become less about cheese and more about the other goodies! L’oasis De dJerbia salami always goes first! @recreatingrecipes is a wizard at these, and @halal_girl has a whole post about making a cheeseboard.
Are you a cheese fiend like me?

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I haven’t had moussaka in about 15 years but I’m glad I ordered it at Tas in North Cheam (Sutton). The Adana kebab was even more delicious than my moussaka, and the starters really good too! 3 courses for £9.95 for lunch is pretty amazing given the quality of the food . Can’t wait to go again 🤩 - a great place for a local Turkish 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
What’s your favourite Turkish restaurant?

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Did everyone have a good weekend? First time I’ve had this sharing platter for two... it was really good.. scrambled eggs, labneh, sweet potato, muhammah, hummus and sourdough. Could have given a bit more scrambled egg but overall a delicious spread. I needed dessert afterwards! Next time I may have this to myself 🙊
Have you ever gone hungry (despite food being tasty)after a meal out?
Never usually happens to me...

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Jumping on the latest bandwagon! Not sure what this really proves in my case other than I occasionally like posing and wearing sunglasses! 🤷🏻‍♀️ Obviously not actually on any dating site.... Are you going to do the #dollypartonchallenge ? #becausewhynot #notreallyonadatingsite

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It’s ok to have off days. January is known for its shittyness! When you have to show face, do it with attitude..lippy & shades, works every time ✌🏼

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A beauty from @fegouk ! Toasted brioche sandwich with mascarpone & Nutella with fruit on top. Pretty yummy.... definitely going to try this at home for the kids! Sometimes a treat is all you need... would you order this at a restaurant? Tag a friend who’d love this!

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Coffee doesn’t lie. Coffee doesn’t let you down. Coffee doesn’t talk back. Coffee doesn’t argue with you. Coffee is always there for you. Love your coffee ✌🏼

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Top 9, got to be done! Happy new year to everyone - thank you for following me you lovely lot!
Here’s praying for peace & justice worldwide 🤲🏽

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Salaam & hello! As I’ve got quite a few new followers recently I thought I’d introduce myself. I’m Sharmeen, a blogger, writer & broadcast journalist who lives in Surrey. But before that I’m a mum to 3 children and 2 fur babies (rabbit & cat). My blog is britpakgirl.com (link in bio) where I write about a whole bunch of things, food, travel, days out & politics. My insta stories mainly revolve around food...not sure why! 🍔
This photo was taken in Boxhill which is always such a fun place to go! Seems like a world away now that we’re in the depth of winter. If you’ve read this far - thank you! I’d love to hear about you..please say hello in the comments! 🧡

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No doubt a very gorgeously presented plate of pancakes... needed to be warmer and more yogurt & compote required. However a much better dish at @elan_cafe than my last visit in 2018. This could be the prettiest looking thing I’ve eaten this year! What’s the best thing you’ve eaten in 2019?

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Who loves Turkish coffee? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ Thankfully this is now available at lots of restaurants which wasn’t always the case! This is from @mantlknightsbridge which you can read about on my new blog post ‘The best halal restaurants of 2019’! Link in bio or go to britpakgirl.com Yes I can’t believe it’s December either but that’s why I wrote this now!
Have a read and let me know what your fave restaurant this year was.
#mbdailyposts

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A very delicious fried fish dish smothered in tamarind and red chillis! My son ordered this at @bananatreeuk in Bayswater where all meat is halal and there is no pork on the menu either. Some of the starters here are very very average but the kids loved them - me not so much! But my laksa and this fish was the best. Also their desserts are really nice. See my ‘Restaurant’ highlights - Over £20 per person.
Are you into Indo/Malay food? I am!
PS. And when the hec did Whitely’s close?

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The stunning range of Turkish desserts at @cyprusmangal . So this kunefe is slightly different in that it’s cooked over hot coals! Swipe left to see me trying to unsuccessfully film that classic kunefe shot 🤷🏻‍♀️
Be warned, portions are big here so please leave some space for freshly made kunefe or baklava...
See my Restaurant highlights for more!
#turkishfood
#invite

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That time when we bumped into @katesilverton ! I wanted to ask her where her dress was from as it was so pretty but I chickened out... anyway this was a fun afternoon tea at the Langham celebrating a friend’s 40th. The hotel is beautiful and they can do halal sandwiches too. Lovely for a special occasion. The afternoon tea is even more fancy than the Ritz.. Have you been to the Langham?

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Which is your favourite Turkish mezze?
Sucuk
Halloumi
Icli kofte
Falafel
Toubboleh
Taramasalata
Baba ghanoush or
Hummus?
You can have all this plus mains & desert for £27 - party menu @cyprusmangal . Everything was delicious especially these Cypriot style icli kofte (my favourite mezze here!) They also do in house freshly made baklava & knafeh!
#invite #halalfood

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Happy Weekend!
This view is from Comino, a Maltese island. You can read about Malta on my blog britpakgirl.com . I was really stunned by its beauty I must say and would 100% recommend it. Not only is it nearby it’s a really great winter sun destination! And if you’re into diving it’s one of the top 10 diving countries in the world.
Have you been to Malta? Did you love it?

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Who else misses the sunshine? I do! Remember to take some time out for yourselves... self care is important. Easier said than done I know, but do things that make you happy - regularly! I hope everyone has a fantastic Jummah 💚 📷: @canoncaan
#mentalhealthawareness

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