Monthly Archives: February 2013

cheeky

05th February 2013

Dress: Dorothy Perkins
Boots: Sarenza
Tights: I have no idea, as ever.
Excuse the terrible light in these photos, they were taken really early (like, pre-7am) Saturday morning as I was down to work the Saturday surgery at work for the first time…that also explains the tired look on my face, Saturday is the one day where I am not likely to be awake at 5am.
Still, it went smoothly and this dress makes me happy. I’d lusted after it for ages so when it went in to the sale for the exact amount I had on a giftcard it was a no brainer. It wasn’t until I had made my way in to work that I realised how much it rides up when I walk. I spent the rest of  the day shopping in Bristol trying desperately to cling on to my dignity…I managed it as well, until I got on the train home and flashed a carriage full of 13 year old boys. Oh well, they were happy at least?
Thank you for the well wishes for my talk yesterday, it went really well and I came away really quite proud of myself. I hope to do more of the same in the future, starting to give back a little of what I have been given over the years.
My summer holiday was booked yesterday too, oh man August cannot come fast enough. 12 days back in Spain where Ellie and I stayed last year…bring.it.on.
Are you jetting off this summer?
Console me and tell me of times you’ve lost your dignity in public, please!
xxx

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Mae’s cameo + a little giveaway

04th February 2013

Next jumper dress
Wedge trainers c/o spylovebuy
Cat- totally one of a kind.
It’s odd, I was just thinking the other day that it had been a while since Mae got in on the photo action; at least the photos don’t show the amount of white fur she left on my tights; she only wants to come near me when I’m wearing dark colours.
This jumper dress is one of my wardrobe “comforts”. I don’t think I’ll ever get rid of it…you’ll find me still clinging on to it’s remaining threads when I’m 80. I’m not sure why I put shoes on as I wasn’t actually going anywhere but now I can wear something other than flats I’m fully embracing it.
I hope everyone had a good weekend? My shopping trip didn’t yield many goods but the gorgeous weather made up for it. Sunday saw me have a mad shoe and wardrobe clear out so clearly another trip in to town is on the cards soon.
It’s the start of another week and a somewhat nerve wracking one for me as I’m off to see some medical students to talk to them about my experience with treatment for eating disorders. It’s a bit surreal actually, even six months ago I never saw myself being in a position to be asked to do such a thing and yet here I am. There is room for improvement on my recovery road but I can hand on heart say I have never been so happy or confident about myself in the ten years illness has blighted my life and it’s amazing how much more life has to offer when every waking thought isn’t taken up by food and calories.
Eh, I got a bit deep there, sorry, how about I make up for it with a little giveaway?
I was sent these cult tattoo design instant nail designs to give away to one of my readers; knowing a lot of you are nail obsessed I thought it might appeal! The nail polishes are limited edition created for this launch and are available from skinartuk.com at £3.00 each.
The tattoos are available from Boots, Boots.com, Urban Outfitters and skinartuk.com at £5.99 rrp.
Entering is quick and easy, you just need to leave a comment on this post with your e-mail address (and please be a follower of the blog in some form or another…google, facebook, twitter, hello cotton)
The competition will run for one week, closing at 7pm on Monday 11th Feb.
Open to UK residents only due to postage rules.
xxx

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Sarenza Sunday: hot stuff

03rd February 2013

Spring is (almost) in the air and new season stock is arriving thick and fast at Sarenza. The second I logged on the Barkin by Pepe Jeans, £99 caught my eye- how could it not in those near neon brights? I am in love with both the pink and yellow shades and don’t think they should be reserved for the warmer days…If I owned these beauties I’d be experimenting with dresses and fun tights or cutesy socks peeping out under jeans, £99 suddenly seems like a bargain when you think of the versatility of such a shoe, it’s easy to be put off by a bright colour but often I find more combinations with colour than I do with black, and I think that’s reason enough to be seriously considering splashing out on one colour or another when they are in stock in my size.

What’s caught your eye out of Sarenza’s latest offerings? If you haven’t looked before you are in for a treat, I promise.

xxx

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lonely hearts club

02nd February 2013

Dress: c/o Phase Eight
Boots: Yull
Tights: Probably Tesco but possibly Primark?!
Bracelet: Pandora
I’m not usually a fan of surprises, I prefer routine and knowing what’s going to happen but when the postman delivered this Phase Eight dress of dreams I squealed out loud; I had NO idea they were going to send it and feel like the luckiest girl ever.
Does it live up to my expectations and long-lived lust? Oh yes it does. My photos (as ever) do not do this justice…I wore it to work on Thursday and got so many compliments. The cut and fit is beautiful too, I’ll pretty much live in this and I am very tempted to splash out on a couple more dresses at some point as they just fit me perfectly.
Well, welcome to the weekend. I’m actually at work this morning hence the early hour of this post; I swear pre-work is the only real spare time I get to focus. I finish at 11 though as it’s only a short Saturday surgery so I’m heading in to town for a pay day shopping trip and my first real spend up since I came off crutches…I reckon I deserve that, right? Between that and finally finding peace with myself I think a treat or two is the least I can do.

What are your plans this weekend? Whatever they are, enjoy them…we survived the most depressing month of the year and that is cause for celebration.

xxx

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that time I tried disco pants

01st February 2013

 
Jumper: Random cheap shop in town
Disco Pants c/o Fashion Union
Boots: Sarenza
Look at me jumping on a blogger bandwagon…never in a million years did I see myself in a pair of skin tight disco pants but having seen them on so many other people and loving how they looked, when Fashion Union offered up the chance to try a pair I figured I had nothing to lose.
I can’t even begin to explain what a big step this is for me, six months ago this would not have happened. That’s enough said about that though.
In short, I loved these. So much so that I didn’t care that I was still wearing my super cheap slouch around the house Christmas style jumper still. I loved how they fit, how I felt in them and how they made my legs look (woah there!)…
and then I tried to get them off. 
Perhaps I should have renamed this post “that time I got stuck in disco pants”. Please, please tell me I am not the only person who’s got stuck in these before. Dammit. Goodbye dignity.
Still,
I guess if I save them for special occasions like drunken nights out my dignity will be long gone by the time I remove them.

Do you disco?

xxx

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