OOTD - party night

Hello there,

It's taken me a few days (ie a week) to get this post organised so apologies! I'm also going to try to make my blog a bit more user-friendly over the Bank Holiday weekend (or at least easier to navigate hopefully).

Last weekend I had an invite to a 40th birthday party. Given the choice of a party and the chance to dress up on a spring evening - didn't need to ask me twice!

I seem to have a fair few dresses lurking in my wardrobe at the moment (do they multiply when I'm not looking?) but I knew straight away which one I wanted to wear. I bought this from Simply Be a while back and I'm sure I've spotted it in a recent sale.

Dress - Simply Be (18)
Tights - Marks and Spencer (XL)

Shoes - Marks and Spencer (very very old!)

Handbag - Dooney and Bourke (old)

 

 

Excuse the number of photos! I just fell in love with this dress the minute I saw it. I normally take a 22 in dress, but this is an 18! I felt comfortable all evening and not too hot or cold. The fabric is like a jersey material which means there's plenty of movement, but very very importantly for me, it doesn't crease! I have a real hatred of ironing and I'll send things straight back if I think they're going to look creased. My iron is currently being used as a door stop! Plus it sits just on the knee, I still can't cope with anything much shorter, but I am trying!

 

The shoulders were lace panels which added a little bit of oomph (can't think how else to say it). Excuse the shot of the back of my head...!

 

 

 

I did feel a bit bare to start with so slipped on a lovely short cardigan that I also bought at the same time from Simply Be (size 20). When I ordered it, I did wonder where I'd ever wear it. Well, I reckon lots of places! It's light and comfy and small enough to fit into a bag if you get too hot (which I did within 5 minutes of arriving). I'm tempted now to get it in some pastel colours for summer.

 

 

 

 Excuse the rabbit in headlights look! I think I was conscious of the neighbour wondering what I was doing :-) .

 

To finish off, I added my all time favourite bag and jacket. The jacket is from F&F at Tesco last year (size 22) and the bag is a really golden oldie from a trip to Palm Springs a few years back. It's a Dooney and Bourke bag and at the time was a real treat to myself. It gets dragged out for high days and holidays and hopefull will last for ever.

 

 

 

I even went a bit mad and attempted a bit of make-up. But that's a post for another day.

 

Thanks for reading!

 

Cathy

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Car booting and things that make me go arghh!

Hello there,

It's been a funny old week in my world. A very kind neighbour decided to drive into the BT junction box in our road. Luckily no injuries but it does mean we've been without any access to the internet for over a week now with no end in sight.

How on earth did we manage in the old days!!! I've been wandering around friends and family begging to hook up to their connections. For someone who works from home, it's been a bit of an arghh week! And a very good excuse to eat chocolate....lots of......

Another downside is that I haven't been able to do anything with my blog for ages. I have lots of ideas in my head, but at the moment they're all on paper. So this is a quick little update while I steal internet time perched in a friends front room (THANK YOU!!)

Here's me looking slightly manic while heading off to a Bank Holiday car bootie last Friday. I love this jacket so much, it's from Joe Browns at Simply Be and is a real old faithful. It will be a sad day in my household when it eventually wears out.

 

Jacket - Simply Be (old) - size 24

Tunic (20) and shoes - Marks and Spencer (old) 

 

 

 

The sizing on clothes really confuses me sometimes. Looking through my wardobe I have clothes ranging from a 24 to a 16 - huh? I think that is definitely a blog post for the future.

 

 

Thanks for reading and fingers crossed I get connected soon!

 

Cathy

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Little things that make me happy

Hello everyone!

A little post about some things that have made me smile this week.

I think I'm lucky because a lot of things make me happy, family and friends especially. But some things make me sad too, so on days like this when the sun is out and I have some free time, it's nice to appreciate the little fun things.

This is my happy necklace. It's a few years old and when I first saw it in Accessorize I wanted it so so so much! But it was way over my teeny tiny budget :-(. I kept looking though and come the sales, it was half price! Everytime I wear it, it makes me feel summery and colourful

I seem to have a bit of an obsession lately with frilly socks! These came from Accessorize too (part of their 3 pairs for £8 offer). I sometimes find that socks can cut into your ankle leaving the dreaded sock line, but these are ok and so far, nice and comfy. The shoes are from good old Primark for £4 and remind me of an orange sorbet! (and my trousers aren't really that short - honest!).

 

 

 

And finally, this really bought a smile to my face this week. Mooching around Tescos I checked out their F&F range. Now, this hasn't always been the most successful range for me in the past and I've struggled to find things that fit well, but just lately I've found some good stuff. This was hidden at the back of the sale rack for £7 but had a small hole in the back. Nothing 5 minutes with a needle and thread won't sort out though (plus it's at the back and I can't see that when I'm wearing it!).

 

Tescos - size 22

 

 

I've seen lip prints before and didn't think I liked them, but the colours in this remind me of raspberries and summer. That sounds weird, but I hope you know what I mean!!

 

 

 

 

Anyway, these a few of the things that have made me smile over the last couple of days. I know they're frivolous but sometimes I think we all need things like this.

 

Thanks for reading

 

Cathy

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OOTD - Blue legs!

Hello there :-)

Well, with all this glorious weather, it seemed a shame not to drag myself outside and show you all what I ventured out in today.

I must admit, I am a big trouser lover (literally you could say - ha!). So you'll have to excuse another picture of me in jeans. And there's probably more to come.

These jeans though are completely different to what I'm normally found in, for a number of reasons. Firstly the colour - how pretty is this blue! Secondly, they're a slim fit and thirdly, they're not boot-cut. I'm trying to make an effort to move away from baggy bootcut after looking at a few piccies lately.  It seems to be all I wear - oops!

Jeans - Simply Be size 20

T-shirt - Primark size 20

Cardigan - F&F at Tesco (old) size 20

Shoes - Marks and Spencer (very very old!)

 

 

I added a fab new T-shirt from Primark. Very pastel with birdcages and a bargain at £3 if I remember rightly. Primark really is turning into my favourite place to shop. I have lots more goodies from there, so I'll try to be organised and show you these soon. I also need to get this blog organised and post some links to all the people that inspire me.

 

Watch this space and thanks for reading!

 

Cathy

xx