Day 40

Kind of HAD to use this photo. This was before me and Leanna went home. We had to fit in another trip to Carrolls <3 Dublin '11 <3

Day 39

Me outside the famous Temple Bar, after a night of drinking. This was a day of shopping, eating scones and exploring...and not wanting to go home!

Day 38

This is me and Leanna in the Guiness factory...in DUBLIN <3 After 5 months of planning, we finally made it. Had an amazing day touring the city, drinking (lots) and going for nice food.

Day 37

Tash making popcorn has to be the scariest thing I've ever seen/heard in my entire life. Tasty though.

Day 36

This photo marks the end of mine and Leanna's two-day pre-Dublin diet, consisting of nothing but fruit and veg. The popcorn chicken finally broke Leanna, poor love.

Day 35

The last picture from Leanna's birthday (I swear). This was at PanAmerica at the Docks, where we hired a booth, drank swanky drinks, danced all night and fought against knob-by scousers trying to sit on OUR booth. And obviously ended with a lobster pot. Happy 21st Leannaaa <3

Day 34

Yes Leanna is dressed as a clown. It was part of her '21 Things to Do the Week You're 21' list. She had to go to mcdonals dressed like this = the most embarassing moment of the rest of our lives. People were ACTUALLY filming in. Almost as funny as her phoebe running around the centre of Liverpool.

Day 33

MED WED <3 This was the med for Leanna's birthday. We probably could have chosen a nice one of all of us enjoying ourselves, but this photo is pretty amazing, so we're using this one instead.

Day 32

Leanna's 21st birthday meal at Gusto, at the Albert Docks <3 This was the end of a really good day, and what better way to end it than by getting wined and dined by John, and forced to get drunk by Daniel?!

Day 31

This is evidence of Tash being a complete spesh. We were making signs for Leanna's 21st - she spelt 'Ellie' wrong, and then 'elephant' wrong. It was a loooong night...

Day 30

Bonfire night at sefton park <3 we kind of missed the first half but were there for the best bit (fireworks going off to Katy Perry's 'Firework'...original). Such a good night but it was a bit embarassing as Tash had white socks on with black shoes....awkkkwarddd!

Day 29

This is us looking stupidly scary and brilliant for halloween - Tash as a zombie nurse, Leanna as a spider, Amy as a dead convict, Jess as a zombie bride, Lucy as Freddie Krueger's victim, Me as Malice in Horrorland and my lovely friend Sophie as a cat. Such a good night of popcorn-related massacres, finger pointing and cobs, and LOTS of jelly vodka.

Day 28

How creepy...?! These are our amazing pumpkins ready for the elms' halloween party! Considering it was mine and Lucy's first attempt (on the left) I think it looks pretty good! Amyisashowoff.

Day 27

This is Leanna looking lovely when we were off for a really nice meal that we couldn't afford at Lark Lane <3

Day 26

This is Amy loving life in Kenya, while the rest of us are crying in the northern wind. We were all really proud of her for getting picked to go out of the whole FA camp. Oh and she brought us back a swanky bracelet.

Day 25

This is us looking dead cool for amy's super heroes 20th <3 bit awkward when we were out - being told numerous times halloween is next week. oh and tash forgetting her i.d. was always helpful. but all in all an amazing night.

Day 24

This is mine, Tash and Lucy's fabulous artwork for Amy's birthday (in other words - a big fat attempt to embarrass her beyond belief when all her friends come over).

Day 23

Looking at this still makes me wee myself. This is Jessica, in the middle of us making her outfit for Amy's birthday. She was going as spiderman, obviously. This was shortly before Amy started ripping up things I was in the middle of making.

Day 22

This is a friend of the house - Andrea - cheesing at life after the amazing Italian banquet we served him at his 20 birthday. I think he was pretty impressed with our efforts...Amy even burned herself with boiling water as we worked so hard. Then Leanna took a cake fight too far, as always.

Day 21

This was mine and Jess' weird celebratory dance at both getting jobs at the same place - a little clothes shop in town. It means she'll finally be able to eat something that's not veggie burgers and rice (no offence tash) and I'll be able to fund my wok&go addiction.

Day 20

Leanna having a little nap, aww.

Day 19

Me and Tash went for an innocent shopping trip, which resulted in sipping on these bad boys. We couldn't exactly refuse as they were free and there WAS a mix-up with the soup, after all. The cups were so good, we even had to buy one. Each.

Day 18

Our first actual Med. Jess didn't come, so we found a pretty suitable substitute. She partied harder anyway.

Day 17

Our first sunday dinner (complete with pudding) as a six. It was pretty impressive, which is probably why we all look a bit creepily pleased with ourselves.

Day 16

Me, Tash and Jess on our first attempt at Med for the new year, which was another failed night as we couldn't even get in due to the fattest queue ever. Me and Tash consolled ourselves by buying ten times our body weight in cheesy chips and (for some reason) running home.

Day 15

Another creative moment in The Elms in the form of gingerbread ladies. They didn't last too long.

Day 14

AKA Lucy's downfall. An interesting night where I nearly died, Leanna was angry that I nearly died and assaulted a bouncer, Jess disappeared, Amy was fuming, Tash grinded like a mother bitch and Lucy didn't even make it out. Good times.

Day 13

Possibly my favourite moment in The Elms so far. In our desperate attempt to get a proper camera, we entered a competition in a magazine (to be letter of the week to win a camera). I entered awful ones under everyones' names, and not expecting to win, put 'Leanne' as a joke. LeannA was fuming, and is yet to see the funny side.

Day 12

Weirdest moment ever. Casually chatting with Tash and Jess comes in and starts squatting/doing sit-ups so she could eat some crisps.

Day 11

This is Lucy after finally receiving the ticket to see Rihanna with us all that Amy ordered millions of years ago. Better late than never. It's going to be a goodn'!

Day 10

This is Amy having one of her midnight feasts. She got a bit hungry, bless her.

Day 9

I'd like to say this was me, Leanna and Jess on our way out to do exercise, but it wasn't. We were off to tescos. Wearing pretty much the same clothes. Looking dead cool. And probably hung over/tired. To be fair, we fitted in round here.

Day 8

This is Leanna trying to get Tash drunk, as per, on the world's worst vodka EVER. Not the most successful night to date, but at least we can look back and laugh. Sort of.

Day 7

This is my claim to fame - meeting an x factor contestant in the girls' loo of a gay bar. He was lovely and Leanna nearly died of jealousy.

Day 6

This is Leanna casually having a cup of tea. Bless.

Day 5

This is Leanna and Amy making our roast dinner. It was the first roast dinner around the world's teeniest table, so it was a special moment in the house. Amy cooked 20 yorkshires, and Jess ate about 15 of them.

Day 4

This is me (Laura), Amy and Tash standing next to our bestest artwork - the 'Jezza Wall' (an idea we had when we were pissed). Complete with our favourite quotes from the legend himself, that made Jess wee herself a little bit.

Day 3

This is Jess and Leanna getting ready for our first night out. This was after a bit of beer pong, which ended in splashed fake tan and very bad hangovers. A good night of dance-offs, stock exchange bars and ending the night 'pathetically' <3

Day 2

This is the fire place in my bedroom after a few home touches. We've spent hours and lots of pennies on making our house pretty.

Day 1

This is Lucy on our first night, making name signs for everyone's doors. This is what lack of tv/internet/music did to us - we turned to 'arts and crafts'. The housemates seemed to like them, even though they looked like something a nursery class had done.