screw the weather

I’m wearing a maxi skirt regardless of the weather still being foul. My remedy? My highest heels to prevent dragging in the wet.

I think this entire outfit cost around £15. All Primark. The skirt was £5, the top was £4 and the shoes £6. Magic.

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(excuse the crazy wrinkles, it’s early)

I actually saw this skirt back in the summer on a ward trip and almost bought it. I’m glad I didn’t, because when I went back a couple of weeks ago it was less than half price. Score. Patience is a virtue.

I’ve been home from the hospital 8 weeks today, something that scares me a bit. But, I’m doing better than I ever thought possible and starting to gain a sense of direction with my life.

Happy Friday all,
plans for the weekend?
I shall be spending some quality time with the little brother before he heads back to uni 🙂

11/11 Lest we Forget

Today we remember all the soliders since WW1 who gave their lives to serve our country.

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I’m a big fan of poetry, especially war poetry.

Wilfred Owen wrote one of my favourites,

Dulce Et Decorum Est

Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,
Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,
Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs
And towards our distant rest began to trudge.
Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots
But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind;
Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots
Of tired, outstripped Five-Nines that dropped behind.

Gas! Gas! Quick, boys!—An ecstasy of fumbling,
Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time;
But someone still was yelling out and stumbling,
And flound’ring like a man in fire or lime…
Dim, through the misty panes and thick green light,
As under a green sea, I saw him drowning.

In all my dreams, before my helpless sight,
He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning.

If in some smothering dreams you too could pace
Behind the wagon that we flung him in,
And watch the white eyes writhing in his face,
His hanging face, like a devil’s sick of sin;
If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood
Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs,
Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud
Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues,—
My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori.

(source)

I find the imagery this evokes utterly incredible.

Lest we forget…

Apple

I couldn’t resist wearing my Monsoon Fusion apple print dress today after spritzing myself in DKNY Be Delicious perfume. Taking matching to an extreme, non?

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Sorry for the horrendous photos, thats what you get when your up and dressed before daylight truly breaks through.

Apologies in advance if I am slow in commenting on blogs over the next couple of days, this week is turning out to be a busy one in the best possible way!
(Please tell me I’m not the only one who feels guilty for not commenting on blogs every day?!)

Have a fabulous Wednesday

xxx

The Bluebeards Revenge (a review)

So a couple of weeks ago I posted a picture of a product and left you guessing as to what it was. Today I am revealing all…

Introducing The Bluebeards Revenge.

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Originally aimed at men, the brains behind The Bluebeards Revenge discovered that it was actually women behind their bumper sales.

This is a shaving cream that claims to reduce stubble by 40% over the course of 60 days. It was first thought that women were purchasing this for their husbands but it has since been discovered that actually, they want in on the action and have stubble free legs and underarms for longer too.

The magic ingredient of this cream is Decelerine which targets hair follicle growth and weakens new hair formation. As well as inhibiting growth it is also shown to have a soothing and moisturising effect on skin.

The company use totally recyclable packaging and is suitable for vegetarians as well as been paraben free. A percentage of every sale goes to charity supporting injured fire fighers.

I was sent a tub of this to review, having worked with Nick on the blog before (wickedelic lingerie).

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If I’m 100% honest, I was incredibly sceptical. I hate shaving my legs (yet I’m not organised to remember to book regular waxing sessions) and something that could reduce the amount of re-growth really did seem too good to be true. However I was prepared to give it a go…and I’m honestly glad I did.

From the first shave my legs were smoother than they had been in a long time, and re-growth seemed to be about 50% slower than before.
I’ve used it several times since then and I remain impressed! I can really see why so many ladies are jumping on to this product.

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The cream itself is lovely. It has a smell like old fashioned soap (you know, the white powdery bars!) and a lovely iridescent sheen to it.
You only need to tinyest amount, about the size of a small almond, and it lathers up suprisingly well; better than many cheaper shaving foams I have used.

A tub will cost you £14.99 from here which might seem pricey but should last you at least 5 months (as you’ll be needing to shave less frequently and you use such a small amount!) You also get a free shaving brush with all orders, which you can use to apply the cream, although personally I go the messy route and use my hands!

For more information on Bluebeards Revenge and to learn more about it you can check out the website

So, that was a bit of an epic post for a wet and miserable (AND COLD) Tuesday. I hope everyone’s week has got off to a good start. We have cold germs in the house and I am doing my very best to avoid them!

Outfit today is my trust floral harems from Matalan and a loose fit tee from Uniqlo (plus several other additions as the day has progressed!)

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xxx

just a simple outfit post

Here’s what I’m wearing to start off a new week.

The dress is from a shop called Yellow Shop in Bath. The boots, longsleeve top, socks and bag are all from New Look (obsessed). My tights are from the now closed down Ethel Austin and my necklace is by the fabulous Kerry of PennyDog who makes some of the quirkiest jewellery around!

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(Not entirely sure what I was doing here?!)

And to cheer you up on this dull and dreary Monday, here’s Flash looking adorable

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Have a great week! What are you up to?
I have appointments, and plan to spend some quality time with my Brother who is home for the week 🙂
I also have some reviews coming up on the blog.

xxx