Yearly Archives: 2011

uniform

23rd June 2011

This dress, despite being one of the oldest I own and costing the princely sum of £3 in New Look a few years ago appears to have become a work staple. Comfortable, not low cut (vital when working on front desk) and a decent length with potential for a few different pairs of tights (although my tights obsession seems to be waning somewhat lately/I’ve been more boring with my choices).

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It was somewhat depressing to be putting on ankle boots for JUNE! It was seriously raining when I left for work yesterday; but in the end it turned out to be a gorgeous day…judging by the fact the sun woke me up around 5am today, I think things might be on the up! I’m thankful I have the morning at home to make the most of it, being part-time does have advantages!

My free time will mostly be used for panicking over outfit choice for the Yummy Hair event in London on Saturday. It’s the first one I’ve been invited to and goddam I am nervous and somewhat overwhelmed at the idea of being surrounded by so many stylish people!

Thank you for all of the incredibly sweet comments on yesterday’s post. They each meant a lot to me.

Allow me to show it off one more time…

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Don’t forget the Witch Giveaway!

And for those who didn’t win the Bijoux Dolly giveaway, Katie has sweetly offered a 20% discount off any purchase with the code DAISYCHAIN
The site has had a stunning makeover and there are some crazy awesome hair bows for sale as well as the vintage inspired jewellery.
Shop now (that’s an order).

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It Might Be Simple But

22nd June 2011

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Long time readers of my blog might better understand why I was so excited about such a simple tattoo, and it wasn’t just me who got tattooed either; oh no, I dragged my Mum along for the ride after she made a promise last year. So simple, it serves as a reminder, a motivator and a memoriam all in one.

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I opted for the brightest colours possible to make the occasion. I have a love/hate relationship with these Zara trousers. I utterly adore them BUT they make me feel so insecure about my legs simply because they draw so much attention to them.

But really,
that doesn’t matter. Not any one of us is defined by how much we weigh, what size clothes we wear or what we look like. And I’m still on my personal mission to leave that behind.

You know what?

I really believe I will.

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(it is straight btw, it’s impossibly hard to photograph your own wrist)

xxx

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Win with Witch!

21st June 2011

In July, Witch skincare are launching a brand new anti-blemish liquid concealer. I’ve raved about their primer a few times on the blog, and I’m pretty excited for this to launch as my skin is beyond a joke right now!

The lovely folk at Witch are offering TEN of you lucky readers the chance to get your hands on a concealer before they hit the shelves…

All you need to do is leave a comment on this post stating which shade you’d like (light or medium) and leave your e-mail address.

Open to UK readers only. This giveaway will close on Sunday 26th June.

xxx

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Blue Monday

21st June 2011

Blue seems a very apt colour to wear on a Monday don’t you think? It’s never the nicest day of the week, although the highlights of mine involved fruit cake from one of our patients, so it could have been worse.

The Yull shoes once again made an appearance. For anyone considering buying a pair; trust me…these are COMFY. No ache in the balls of my feet or heels despite wearing them constantly from 8-6.
Be prepared to receive a lot of compliments on your footwear though.

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Tuesday = my day off. No plans, apart from the tattoo (there will be photos) and some catching up on blogs and e-mails.
No more overtime this week either, just my usual half days (I kind of forget I’m only contracted to 17 hours!) so I might even get a chance to do some baking…

What do you vote I make?

xxx

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Jetting Off (on the cheap?)

20th June 2011


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With the seemingly never ending rain and grey skies, my mind has once again turned to holidays. I am so disorganised though, I’ve never had a job where I work more than weekends so booking time off was something that hadn’t really occurred. Amazingly, on checking the holiday rota in the office today I have somehow scored a week off in July AND a week in October.

Temptation is creeping in to jet off somewhere hot and sunny, and with websites galore offering cheap holidays it could soon become more reality than fantasy. I do have a few hesitations though.

– Going it alone. As much as I’m craving sun and sea and some peace and quiet, could I stand more than a day of my own company? Especially on foreign shores where I am un-blessed in language and common sense skills. Have you ever been abroad alone? How did you find it?

– Money/hidden costs. Sure the holiday might be cheap, but what about hidden costs? What sort of budget would I plan for?

– Packing. I do not have a holiday wardrobe. And cannot afford one.

– Swimwear. I do not have a beach ready body.

What do we think? Would you do it?

I’m thinking perhaps I’m better off planning for October rather than July, more notice for a friend or two to get some time off…

but then…WHERE IS SUNNY IN OCTOBER?

Oh help.

(sponsored post. I do accept sponsored posts, but only if they relate to me…which this one did. I’ve done nothing but tweet about/complain loudly about my lack of holiday for weeks)

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