Baking

Check out these peanut butter cakes :) i don't have a recipe for them as i never measure out the ingredients, just put three teaspoons of peanut butter into the mixture after stirring in the flour :)



 

Dress - George @ Asda via a charity shop (£3.50)
Shoes - Topshop (£25)
Tights - Topshop (£4)

Wishlist

Here is my wishlist, i can afford the dress (topshop), the coat (mango) and the necklace (motelrocks) but alas, the bag (mulberry) and the shoes (chloe) are a bit out of my price range!

Pub

Last night i wore my new dress to a pub crawl with my boyfriend and out friends Dan, Ben and Ali, its nice being the only girl because we can have a laugh and i don't feel self-conscious :) the trench coat is originally from Primark but i snagged it from Asos marketplace earlier on in the year, the brogues are about a year old and so comfortable!





Dress - Topshop (35)
Brogues - Topshop (£25 in sale)
Trench - Primark via Asos marketplace (£11 including P+P)
Bag - Vintage via Oxfam (£3.99)

New dress! :)

I picked up this dress from Topshop today, needed cheering up as have had some job issues :(. I'm sure i'll bounce back but my confidence is at an all time low. I entered a poetry competition yesterday for the first time in a couple of months, will try and entre at least 3 a month from now on!



retails at £35, my boyfriend convinced me to buy it :)

1940s

As it was Rememberence Day yesterday, I decided to dress in a 1940s style: seamed stockings, tea dress and a trench coat :) When i walked over to the boys house in the evening, my legs were frozen!



tights - vintage
shoes - mr shoes
dress - vintage
coat - topshop

I bought the coat about 3 years ago in topshop, it was reduced from £60 to £20, it is a size too big but I love it.

Outfit

Hellllo, this is my outfit for tonight (just off to the pub with the boy :)), obviously i will wear some shoes, just haven't decided which ones yet!
I have been working a lot lately so have not had time for shopping (boooo) but have purchased a few items off ebay which i will share next time ;)



Jumper & tights - topshop
Skirt - can't remember the brand but was bought from Emma (milkteef) from ebay
Belt - ebay

Outfit

I have just started a new job which explains the absence =P. This outfit is from September when myself and the boy went for a meal at out local pub. I seem to remember him having the burger and chips and I the jacket potato with beans and cheese (yum!).



tights, cardigan and t-shirt - topshop
shorts - primark
shoes - mr shoes
bag - primark via ebay

Hastings

Myself and my boyfriend decided to take a drive to Hastings yesterday, I am a history nerd and was so excited to visit the place where Harold was hacked to death by Duke William on 14th October 1066. Unfortunately the castle ruins were off limits to the public but we were able to walk to grass which surrounds the ancient ruins, was very beautiful.

  

We also took a walk along the stony beach, i definitely want to go there for a holiday next year!

Jewellery by Jaymie

I purchased this chanel necklace from http://jewellerybyjaymie.bigcartel.com/ about a month ago for £13 (£1.50 p+p) and it is a wonderful item, very unique and makes an outfit look chic, instantly.



I definitely plan on purchasing more jewellery from this site!

Russell & Bromley

I have two pairs of second hand loafers by Russell & Bromley, both were purchased on ebay, this pair were about £18 and are a size 4.5 (i'm usually a 5) and they fit perfectly.



I haven't taken a picture of the other pair but they are a size 4 and they fit pretty well and were £30. I cannot wait to purchase a brand new pair, they are the most comfortable shoes and will not consider buying cheap shoes for a quick fix again

Primark/outfit post

Primark has recently come to Chelmsford, Essex... I have only purchased a pair of £2 black tights (worn once and stretched and out of shape already) and some £2 owl mittens (delightful) so far. Their clothes look pleasant but the biggest fear is washing them for the first time and opening the machine to find clothes that could fit my old barbie doll.

I had a bad experience with that infamous black peter pan collar dress from Topshop last year (they always pop up on ebay), i took the dress out of the washing machine and took out a blouse, when i tried to reshape the garment, a small hole appeared, needless to say, i was furious.

I now ensure that i take care of ALL of my clothes and no longer spend £50 on a Topshop dress.... I browse for hours on ebay instead!

Outfit post

Chelsea Boots - Asos via ebay

Dress - Primark via ebay

Cardigan - Topshop

Bag - Vintage via Oxfam

Jam Jar

Myself, my boyfriend and my good friend Dan went to the pub for drinks last friday, the boy bought a drink called Jeremiah Weed and it came in a cool jam jar glass, it was so nice in fact, that i put the glass in my handbag! Haha.



have also been purchasing many items this week including these lovely heart tights from topshop (£10!)



started a new job this week so have had no time for outfit posts :(

A Mixture of thoughts

At the moment i'm reading Harold The King by Helen Holick, its very interesting as it is making me think about our current state as a country. 
The Labour Government were far too soft on immigration etc, therefore we are a society full of foreigners who do not wish to learn the language but are quite happy to accept benefits as provided by the Government. Its sickening that Britain's work ethic has quite literally, disappeared. Polish workers are quite happy to work the minimum wage at 40 hours a week, has anyone realised this is why British citizens are not getting the jobs! 
We have not been successfully invaded since 1066, we have so much history: The Battle of Bosworth, the collapse of the Catholic Church (Henry VIII), Shakespeare, The Restoration period, The Industrial Revolution, World Wars I & II etc... yet so many people are behaving in the most atrocious manner: one night stands resulting in STDs and unwanted pregnancies,.... it is like living in the 1040s when young girls DID have sex with older men because their families were poor and prostitution was not a crime. At this rate, Work Houses will be brought back into society as well as the first, middle and working class ranking. 

The older I get, the more I hate the world. 

night out, new shoes and cardigan

these pictures were taken on saturday night =)
   

twas a very funny night =) i wore my Russell & Bromley loafers which i got on ebay for around £18, they're a size 4.5! Shall post a pic of them very soon.
I ventured into Westfields yesterday and purchased this cardigan from topshop <3 p="p">

Reading Festival

Last weekend myself and the boy went to Reading Festival. It was the first time for both of us and it was the boys first time at a festival! (I went to V 2010). We stayed in a hotel as we didn't fancy camping!

 

 

Superman hoodie is from play.com :)

Cambridge

Myself and the boy went to Cambridge yesterday to celebrate out 18th month Anniversary! I cannot believe we have been together for that long, time has flown by.

Dress is from Topshop :)



 

Meal

This pic was taken last thursday after my boyfriend and I had a meal at Wildwood. He had burger and chips (bleh), whilst I had the goats cheese salad, nice and healthy <3 p="p">


t-shirt & shorts - topshop, belt - ebay

been purchasing a few items on ebay, including a fake Mulberry Alexa; £20! It beats paying £785 for a bag that i would be scared to use.

Work experience

Got myself an 8 week placement working in an office, it's invaluable experience so i am pretty happy :)

These photos were taken by my boyfriend  2 weeks ago when a bunch of us went out clubbing, you can't  quite see what i'm wearing but you can just about make out my Beatles Abbey Road t-shirt from Topshop :)

 

 



Outfit post soon :)

scrabble

Been one of those weeks really. I had a job interview for Home Bargains on Wednesday and have another job interview tomorrow for an Admin Assistant, fingers crossed.

This is me playing scrabble on Sunday with the boy, i won both games =)


I'm wearing my new Beatles top and lilac tights, both Topshop. The denim shorts are from Primark.

Myself and the boy went to Giraffe last night for a meal, the food is lovely! I had the vegetable wrap and the boy had the chicken burger (bleh)


shoes & necklace - topshop, dress & bag - vintage

Mish-mash

This picture is from last friday night :) not really sure why i'm not looking at the camera however! The top i'm wearing is the one i got in the topshop sale for £12.



I had a job interview for a Human Resources Administrator yesterday, fingers crossed. I really need a job as i am getting frustrated at home =(

Mountfitchet Castle

Myself and the boy ventured to Mountfitchet Castle, we were in the same Year 1 class at Primary School and went there 15 years ago, haha. It was a little different but i definitely wasn't as scared this time around!

dress - vintage, bag- primark via ebay, tights and shoes (not pictured) - topshop


our lunch - peanut butter sandwiches, a marmite roll and ginger beer, lovely




Heads on spikes, lovely!

Busy bee

Have had a fairly busy week, bought a few items from Topshop, what a surprise! Although the sale has disappointed me greatly. I managed to snag this lace top


an apple green short-sleeved jumper and some rings: a cat, monkey, hedgehog and frog :)

myself and the boy went for a walk on friday afternoon =) and spent last night watching Lord of the Rings The Two Towers Extended Edition =) i got quite drunk and started rabbiting on how amazing Christopher Lee is haha.

Outfit

Just went round the boy's last night, got a wee bit drunk but it was deserved =) all that hard work at college really paid off!


tights and cardigan - topshop, t-shirt - topman and skirt - primark via a charity shop

Paris

Literally just won this lovely dress on ebay, been after it for a while so exceptionally pleased!
I have had a very busy few days; exams, finishing college work, posting parcels for ebay... just relaxing at home at the moment with a cup of tea



outfit post again soon =)

brain overload

cannot keep up with this jigsaw
a glass of wine at my fingertips
fingers rapping at the keyboard
without notion
must keep focused on the task.

log onto facebook and look at friends old and new
judging whether or not to add them in case they reject you
not the end of the world
but hurts all the same.

wishing and waiting for the doorbell to ring
take me away from the hole that is life
sip the wine and gather thoughts
take a breath
and pause for thought.

new ring

Meh, could not find a satchel... got this ring in the sale in Topshop for £3.50 and got yet another pair of black tights =)


Summer fashion just isn't for me... could not find a single nice item of clothing in Pull & Bear, Forever 21... and Topshop, Zara, Oasis & Urban Outfitters are so pricey... will venture into town and have a look at the charity shops tomorrow.

Last night, myself and the boy watched Lord of the Rings: RotK, love it so much

Rainbow and new skirt

My new skirt arrived yesterday, i absolutely love it... the downside is that it is slightly too big around the waist, but its nothing a belt won't fix!
Myself and the boy are going to Westfields Stratford tomorrow, i'm planning on buying a brown/tan satchel that looks like the Alexa Mulberry as that is slightly out of my price range at the moment.


t-shirt - topshop, skirt - topshop (via ebay), tights - not sure & belt - ebay

This was taken from the boy's bedroom yesterday, the weather has been so strange lately... definitely does not feel like June!