Unpredictable, High Spirited, Reference

One thing I haven't told you about is my obsession with superstition; my favourite superstitions are that of Magpies... everybody's heard the popular rhyme right?

One for sorrow,
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
Seven for a secret
never to be told.

This is the most common superstition about our favourite winged creature but there are a lot more hidden features of the Magpie.



-When the Magpie comes into our lives, it is often a reminder that we have to re-evaluate our lives. Do you see how majestic these birds are, how then bounce/jump along the pavement and then fly off - when you see a magpie, most will think of that rhyme, some will salute but either way you're thinking. So, next time you see a magpie, think. Think about everything and everyone, re-evaluate your life, studies, friends; most importantly make sure you are achieving high and doing what you want to do.



-The Magpie builds it's home in the thickest "V" of trees. Forks or 'V's in nature are symbolic gateways or paths into the Spirit Realm. Here the magpie asks us about our minds, are they open to the majestic views of the world or silenced, to push everybody out?



-The magpie with striking colouration, is symbolic of flamboyance, expression and glamour. This metaphorical meaning is my favourite, here the magpie is beckoning us to reveal our brilliance: A reminder that we are each composed with incredible beauty and grace, inside and out.



Find out some more on: http://www.whats-your-sign.com/magpie-symbolic-meanings.html



Recently, my blog has been focused on Miss Bolton 2015, but I want to treat my 'random' posts and incorporate them to show how relevant pageants are in society.


It could be said that each pageant girl, beauty queen, participant is a magpie. We achieve to be great, to show our communities what we are made of, we get upon that stage and show our confidence and pride like we're the only ones in the room and most important, we have big hearts.


These are the main qualities of a pageant contestant, and a lot of other individuals in the world: all of us have a bit of pageantry in us - we ALL just need to put it out there. Let the Magpie be our ultimate role model!

Photo rights to: www.magpiemapper.co.uk

Miss Bolton and Miss Bury: Meet some of the Contestants

Now, as one of my bids was to become a part of a community with some of my fellow contestants, I thought I'd share with you a few of the beautiful girls competing in Miss Bolton 2015 or Miss Bury 2015 (Or Junior)! As well as featuring the current Miss Bolton: Lucy Physick and Miss Bury: Chelsea Leigh Edgar! As I study in Bury, I'd like to support the Bury contestants too!

Miss Bolton

Lucy Physick

Hello beautiful ladies!  

I'm Lucy Physick, the current Miss Bolton  I am from Bolton and have lived in Westhoughton all my life meaning I am a true 'Howfener'. I am 21 years old and work as a Visual Merchandiser and have also recently been giventhe role of Head of Social Media at Beales of Bolton and Rochdale. My hobbies are all things arty farty with a degree in fine art, modelling, pageants and catwalk and I absolutely love animals. My family, friends, my better half Josh and my pets all mean the world to me! 💕 

I am most excited about meeting all the lovely contestants and handing over my title, it's going to be so much fun!.. Please feel free to add me on here and ask any questions you might have - I am here for you all, whenever you need me! So exciting, Eeeeek!! 

Miss Bury

Chelsea Leigh Edgar

Hey everyone!! 

I'm chelsea Edgar current Miss Bury! Iv had the title now for just over a year and half .. I think, I definalty think its longer though lol, 20 years old and currently studying a find art degree at Uclan and working in bars around that,modeling, ring girling, pageants, catwalk, when im not doing any of that im either spending time with family or doing Miss Bury Duties!, my family and other half mean the world to me, and im from bury, woo

I'm really excited to meet you all! Me and luce are going to be emotional wreks on the day (mary your on tissue duty) if anyone has any questions please add me on here feel free to ask that’s what were here for  xxxxxx

Junior Miss Bury

Georgia Potter

Hello girlies  I am Georgia and I am the current Jr Miss Bury! 

I am 17 and from Whitefield. At the moment I am at college studying Psychology, ICT, English combined and French (which is what I should be revising for now). I work on Saturday in a bakery, which funds my fashion addiction!! I am starting driving lessons in February, as well as joining the gym next week!

Just want you all to know that you can ask me anything at all, I'm here to help 💕! 

Can't wait to meet all of you! You will enjoy this experience so much, so make the most of it!xxxxxxxx

The Contestants

Abigail Stroud-Mort

Hi everyone! I'm Abigail Stroud-Mort, I'm 20 years old from Bolton. My hobbies include travelling, fashion and modelling. The thing I am most looking forward to at the Miss Bolton final is definitely meeting all the other contestants and organisers and having a great time! I have loved every minute of the run up to the competition and I am so excited to finally meet you all! 

Beth Bower

Hiya im Bethany Bower im 17 from Bolton. Im a full time childcare student. I enjoy spending time with my family, friends& boyfriend. I love fashion and being creative (loved making my eco wear outfit)! Im looking forward to meeting all the other girls, hopefully making some more friends and building up my confidence! Cant wait to meet everyone  xx

Tameka Bowman

Hi Im Tameka Bowman, 17 and im from Bury! i'm currently in college doing A-Levels: Psychology, Sociology and Critical Thinking  I enjoy football, netball, gaming, charity work and making new friends tbh! Im actually so excited to be involved, I cant wait to meet new people! I've been a volunteer with jigsaw for two years, a member of the Manchester United Foundation Choir for 2 years and I also do a lot of charity work such as 'Help the homeless' schemes :))

Helaina Morgan

Hi everyone! I'm Helaina Morgan I'm 20 (21 on 9th feb ) from Bolton. I work full time at Aldo at the Trafford centre and work part time for DCK concessions (jewellery stands based in Topshop, miss selfridge, Wallis Dorothy Perkins, etc) In my spare time I love going to my aerial hoop and silk ribbon classes, Thai boxing classes, spending time with my friends and family and my boyfriend  it's my first pageant so I'm just really excited to meet new people and make new friends and enjoy the experience of being in a pageant! Can't wait to meet everyone and to have fun  x

Leah Bradbury

Hi everyone! I'm Leah Bradbury, I'm 21 and I'm from Westhoughton, Bolton. I am currently studying Sports Studies at UCLan (Me and Sairah from UCLan! Woo) and I work in Boots as a beauty consultant on No7. My hobbies are drawing and painting as well as sports such as badminton and netball. I'm also a keen dancer and have been since I was 5. 
The thing I'm most excited about for Miss Bolton is evening wear. I love seeing all the girls dressed up and looking amazing in their dresses. I'm sure we'll all do fab ladies, can't wait to meet you and get to know you all. See you soon! 🎊

Isabelle Campbell

Hi everybody, I'm Isabelle or Izzy. I'm 18 & I am a singer! Super looking forward too meeting you all, got the pageant addiction when I took part in Miss North West with Lucy Physick & Emily Law! For the first timers, you're going to love it. Excited too see Mark again and most of all see all your dresses ! My hobbies include singing, acting (I can't dance, I have two left feet) and spending time with my enormous family. My two brothers Jack and Max mean the world to me (oop and my better half Adam) I also love modelling and fashion. That's me really. Good luck girlies and see you soon.  Xx

**MORE TO BE ADDED SOON**

Who am I now?

If you have read my blog from the beginning, you will have probably noticed that I have changed since 2013. So this is an update on who I am, who I want to be, and what I want to do! If you are reading because you are following my bid for Miss Bolton 2015, then Thank You for your support and I will continue my update on that too. If you are a fellow contestant then, I welcome you to my blog and please do not hesitate to add me on Facebook - I can't wait to meet all of you and hopefully make some friends for life!

Who Am I?

Believe it or not, I still have the same name: Nicole Lake. I haven't gotten married or decided to change it... just yet! I have now reached a milestone age: 18, meaning any future pageants I enter, I will be competing for a 'Miss' title, rather than a 'Teen' title. I am still a student, however I am no longer studying Tudor History and have picked up General Studies. I have already applied to Universities and I am hoping to go to Kent to study English and American Literature and Theatre Studies subject to achieving (preferably exceeding) my conditional grades (ABB). As well as my full-time occupation, I also have my part-time job at the Holiday Inn, I have now been there for just under 13 months and will be completing my gap year here at the end of this year to the middle of 2016. My hobbies are still very much the same, I enjoy to read. Although currently, my novel choices are subject to my college work. I am still a theatre enthusiast, and I have now watched my favourite musical Les Miserables live!

What am I doing?

Well, although my free time has been dedicated to my education, I have also been preparing for Miss Bolton 2015. At the end of last year, my workplace has helped me raise over £200 for The Variety Club. I have two charity boxes at the Hollywood Bowl in Horwich, and I have also sold multiple badges at College and even some at work. As well as this, I will be standing at the Hollywood Bowl before a football match (Bolton Wanderers of course) and sell some badges then too! The Variety Club is seriously making a difference, just last week I saw a sunshine coach pass me at my local bus stop. That is the first time I've seen one in my life, meaning they are expanding; so please continue donating - either by purchasing some things on their website: https://www.variety.org.uk/, donating to my JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/Nicole-Lake OR donate just £3.00 by texting 'VRTY003' to 70070. 

As well as donating, I am working hard to be able to become a role model. Recently, I travelled to Bloxwich in order to be a Live Mannequin for Dragonflies Frocks and Beauty - they have some amazing dresses by Gino Cerruti and also some wedding dresses, some are being sold with the money is being donated to charity! (If you are having a wedding, Come check out the Cloisters Suite at the Holiday Inn, js) Dragonflies Frocks and Beauty's facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/dragonfliesonline?fref=ts - Please come check it out, I am on the cover (which I've only just noticed)!

In order to well in the pageant, I have also booked Pageant Training with Jess Watts (Co-owns Dragonflies  with her family) who was Miss Swansea in the Miss Great Britain pageant and also won Miss Teen Galaxy Wales 2012/13 - It's safe to say I am dedicated to this, and dedicated to my pitch.

What is my bid again?

I am not the skinniest, I am not the tallest, I am not flawless, I am not perfect. However, I do have a heart - a heart not just to those who are my family and friends but a heart towards my community and my town!  I am quite young to be entering a Miss England heat, but that's one other thing I'd like to do - Represent the youth of my town. Teenagers my age and younger, even just a year older have a bad reputation these days. We find ourselves being watched when we enter shops and I want to show it's a different generation. I'd like to represent the elderly, encourage them to come out of hiding more and meet the future generation. And most importantly, I'd like to represent my fellow contestants - If I should win Miss Bolton 2015, I would want each contestant to become an active part of my journey and to come together to show what being a true 'BOLTON GAL' is all about! As I said, I have a loyal heart, I wouldn't let anybody down. I would continue to raise money for Variety as well as Beauty with a Purpose along with any other charities that could do with a little love! It is not just about becoming a beauty queen, it is about becoming a role model and a true inspiration!

Nicole Lake
Miss Bolton Finalist 2015

What can you do?

Carry on supporting me and my bid, just by donating (links are up above) or just by liking my page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vote-Nicole-Lake-for-Miss-Bolton-2015/322705807932890

If you would like to come and physically watch/support me at the Miss Bolton Final. Let me know, and I will sort tickets out: It is at The Last Drop Village on 1st March 2015, tickets are £20. I can guarantee it will be a spectacular evening, and I don't think I could have gotten this far without the support off everyone!

So Thank You once again, and I hope you all had a good 2014.

Roll on 2015!

P.S: Please check out the new, updated picture page: http://sheforeverdreamswithin.blogspot.co.uk/p/its-my-life-accept-its-in-pictures.html