A day at the jumble....

Hello there,

I had a very productive and fun weekend.

On Saturday afternoon I accompanied Clare to the jumble sale at Naphill Village Hall (I grew up in Naphill but no longer live there, whenever I return it feels like I'm entering a weird parallel universe). I think I spent a grand total of £3.00 and came away with some fantastic swag....

My favourite: a blue and white polka dotted dress, original Berketex, looks ridiculously good on.

Amazingly 70's printed maxi dress, cannot wait for festival season when this will be teamed with a denim waistcoat, long necklaces and plenty of fringing for a Stevie Nicks look (I nicked this off of Clare, I owe her 30p).

A fine knit bat-wing jumper, will look great with wide legged jeans or trousers.

A royal blue Chinese brocade tuxedo/smoking style jacket from Monsoon (nicked off Clare, I owe her 30p!!). I plan to wear this to death.

Shame this picture doesn't fully illustrate the lovely bead work spanning out from the collar of this sweater, a modern take on the 20's style

A grey vest with a navy lace and satin bow, I think this will look cute with jeans but also tucked into a pencil skirt!

A Lipsy khaki tunic/long line shirt - will be great worn with skinny jeans or leggings.

An aubergine coloured M&S bias cut dress

I also bought some tortoiseshell 'Wayfarer' style sunglasses, 3 books and 2 nicely coloured metal tea caddies which I'll use for storing stuff in.

All in all a great afternoon!!!

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It's Friday I'm in love....

as Robert Smith once sang. And what better opportunity to do an entry about things I'm currently loving/lusting after.I seem to have developed a bit of an obsession with folksy cushions, they'd certainly brighten up my 'compact' bedroom! The shoes are simply beautiful and by a designer called Penelope Chilvers. At nearly £300 they are also out of my price range but rest assured should I ever win the lottery they'll be first on my shopping list (I know, priorities right?!).

The leopard jeans and butterfly dress are however much more affordable, both being from popular high street retailers. I might get them at the weekend in fact, although really I shouldn't!

I have put the picture of daffodils in there because their lovely yellow colour always cheers me up and I have a vase full of them on my desk which are in the process of flowering. Working in an office with no plants or flowers would make me sad.

Off I go to Waitrose now to purchase the ingredients needed for my steak dinner.

Happy Friday everyone!

TTFN xx

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The trials and tribulations of lipstick....

Hello lovelies,

I've got lipstick on today! I rarely wear it because I find it so difficult to find a formula that suits me. The cheaper ones which are not special 'kiss proof', 'smudge proof' and generally life proof end up everywhere!! On my teeth, on my lovely gingerbread man mug, sometimes it'll get on to my cheek (I have no idea how). Quite tiresome. But then the more expensive formulas which are designed to stay put all day dry my lips out and then I get a very unattractive cracked and flaky look. I do moisturise my lips daily and yet this still happens.

Can anyone tell me if that 'Lipcote' stuff works? That also looks as though it can be quite drying...

How on earth did women cope with having to wear lipstick every day when it's so tricky to maintain?! I salute those ladies.

I am also wearing my very favourite dotty dress (from Hobb's, natch!) and I have attempted a modern and somewhat 'deconstructed' version of Victory Rolls in my hair.

What do you all think?

The last picture is of me in my favourite coat - it looks yellow in the photo but is in fact Camel. I always feel so smart and polished when I wear it.

Everyone in the office was quite taken aback today by my 'glam-retro' look, they aren't used to seeing me with lipstick on!

I am very glad it's Friday tomorrow. Roll on the weekend I say!!

TTFN xx

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She looks good but her boyfriend says she's a tramp; she's a vamp but she still does her dance

Hi there,


Today I have been downloading some lovely new music to listen to on my iPod (I bought myself a rather snazzy new 'Touch' in white and it's currently my favourite toy). Most of the music I am in the mood for today is of the 60's girl group orientation as I am wearing a rather 60's outfit today, including an Alice band which is an unusual accessory for me!!


Here are some photos (I apologise for the rather grainy quality of the images, the lighting in my office toilets is not up to par and there is nowhere else to pose):

Dress - a charity shop gift from http://misssimmondssays.blogspot.com/

Alice-band - from Primark I think

I am also looking into joining a vocal harmony or jazz choir so I've been googling local groups and think I've found one in Amersham that might be worth a punt.

My friend is taking me to Oxford Dogs on Saturday night, it'll be my first trip and I am rather excited at the prospect of a flutter and a good dinner. I'll definitely take pictures!

Other things occupying my brain today are: Ebay vintage finds which I have no money for (sadly), planning to buy tickets to this year's Vintage Festival, where to go on my next National Trust jaunt, cocktails, and how I'd like my hair to look when I get it done tomorrow night.

Oh, and work!!

TTFN xx

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Food glorious food....

So I have been out to buy my lunch for the rest of the week (being on a tight budget means that although I would love to purchase a different culinary delight for myself every day it proves to be expensive!!) and decided to re-instigate my old favourite of houmous, pitta bread, cucumber and carrot sticks. I also treated myself to a pot of Rachel's Organic low fat raspberry yoghurt.

Not sure if it's too late to give up something for Lent (?) and having never done it before I thought I'd attempt to relinquish my incessant need for wheat. Having moved back in with my parents I am now eating a lot more carbs than I did before and am therefore starting to feel a tad porky, so I thought if I can eat less or no wheat for a while I might feel better and lose a couple of inches into the bargain. So I purchased some 'Free From' pitta breads during my trip to Sainsbury's and have been pleasantly surprised by how delicious they are, especially when toasted. Yum!!

I felt a little sad when I went to buy my lunch, a visit to Cath Kidston and the Steamer Trading Cookshop usually illicits joyful bounding around but today it just reminded me of the stark fact that I no longer have my own home and am unlikely to for quite some time. It also made me think yet again about the prospect of children, and I'll ask the question that I wonder if all potential Mothers ask themselves: how do you reconcile the thought of having children with the fact you still feel like a child yourself? As I get older I only find myself more confused about such things.

Sorry, a boring and very 'wordy' entry today. I promise a more flippant and photo-centric post will follow soon enough when I am feeling more like myself again!!

TTFN xx

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Question time... but not with Jeremy Paxman

Hello there ,

I do believe I've been tagged by http://misssimmondssays.blogspot.com/ to answer some questions so I'll oblige.

1. Who is your most bizarre celebrity crush? Most likely Freddie Mercury, up until the age of about 12 or 13 I literally had no idea he was gay.
2. What is/Would be your karaoke song? There are too many to choose from, one I enjoy singing in my car at the moment is 'Feeling Good' the Nina Simone version.
3. If you could invent your own course and teach it, what would it be? Can I pass on this?
4. Zombie Apocalypse weapon of choice? My dog, she's fierce.
5. What period in history would you most like to visit? Egyptian times!!
6. What's the most unusual food you've eaten? Chicken feet in Hong Kong.
7. Have you met any celebrities? Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath walked past Clare and I once.
8. How long have you been thrifting/op shopping/jumble saleing? On and off 13 years.
9. Which childhood cartoon/tv program scared you the most? Disney's Sleeping Beauty - Maleficent was terrifying.
10. What are 3 of your favourite books? The Kite Runner, Turn of the Screw, The Book of Lost Things.
11. What is your favourite film? Probably Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Now I believe I'm supposed to think of questions to ask other people and tag them but I'm tired and I don't know how to tag people yet so maybe another day!!

TTFN.
xx

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And we all march to the beat of a drum

Hello there,

After a lengthy absence in which I've gone through a number of life changing events I am back and blogging again!

I've made the decision to open up my writing in here to things other than food. From now on I will write about all the things I love; fashon, film, art, literature, interiors, music, travel and everything else that goes into making me the happy-go-lucky bouncy kinda gal that I am.

It was my birthday over the weekend and I've had the loveliest time with lots of wonderful people and was given some amazing gifts. My very good friend Clare (http://misssimmondssays.blogspot.com/) and I went for a jaunt around Waddesdon Manor yesterday which was typically fabulous and included a rather decadent lunch. She is incredibly talented at arts and crafts, having made me a hair comb with felt flowers for Christmas, she fashioned me a beautiful fascinator which I plan to wear to several events over the coming months. Here are some gratuitous posing pictures showing off Clare's handywork:

Amusingly I also treated myself to a year's National Trust membership. Not sure if it's a sign of my age that I purchased it on my 29th birthday or if I'm just slightly eccentric seeing as I think I would've done it anyway no matter how old I am!!

Today I met some of my other lovely friends for a drink at the insanely opulent Crazy Bear in Beaconsfield http://crazybeargroup.co.uk/beaconsfield/ where I had a delicious 'French 75' cocktail and was showered with gifts (I am so so lucky). We then went to the less opulent but no less delicious Old Bengal for an Indian Sunday buffet lunch. I am now stuffed full of curry and rather sleepy.

All in all a smashing weekend!!

More posts to come soon.

TTFN xx

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