Autumn

I didn't really feel like updating to be honest. But I'm sat here watching The X Factor, so figured I could do this at the same time.. My mind's not really in it at the moment to be honest. We've had some sad family news yesterday & I can't really think about anything else.

This is just a quick, half-hearted post to be honest - I do apologise. Yet again. I know. I'm crap. And that's why I'm losing followers too! Oops. Oh well. On the flip side though, hi to my newer followers - my blog will at some point be a bit better, hopefully!

Right, I said in my last post that I'd been to Blackpool last week & spent a day in the Lake District? Well here's a few pics from that day :)





I took these pictures in Grasmere (where William Wordsworth is buried, fact fans!)

I'm loving these autumnal colours at the moment, & those first couple of pics sum them up for me really - I am being inspired by those colours whilst shopping (so have obviously got LOTS of things to show you at some point..!)

These next pics were taken when we were on a boat cruise across Lake Windermere - it was such a gorgeous day. We were so lucky :)







So there's just a few I thought I'd share with you :)

Halloween. Yeah. Don't really do Halloween in my house. Never have! We do actually have plans for tomorrow night though, but totally un-Halloween related! We've got tickets to see Dara O'Briain, which we've been really looking forward to. Not sure that anyone's really in the mood anymore, but hopefully it'll be good..

I'm going to leave this there - hope everyone's good.

Take care,

Dx

I had so many posts planned, but yet again, have been entirely rubbish at actually doing them! I do apologise, as always.

Lots has happened since I last posted.. including:

-going back to work: Yeah.. so I went back to work. Before my sick note expired actually.. Just felt like I should go back sooner rather than later, for my own sake & because I felt guilty about leaving them in the lurch..

-my birthday: Urgh. Didn't actually celebrate at all really! Basically just tried very hard to forget it even was my birthday.. Just not in the mood this year. And I feel old! Urgh.
I did get a nice selection of jewellery though - my family obviously know me well!

-half term: I was only back at work for a week & then it was half term anyway (partly why I decided to go back!) - Have had a week off so far & still got another week to go :)

-Blackpool: spent Monday to Friday in Blackpool on a coach trip with my Nan.. which I suppose I should be embarrassed to admit, but I don't really care! We had a good time. She hasn't been away for a really long time, & she wouldn't have gone on her own, so I know she appreciated the company. It was nice.
I actually really enjoyed living like a granny for a few days - a few early nights did me good!
My favourite day was Wednesday when we went up to the Lake District. It was a gorgeous day & we went for a boat cruise on Lake Windermere & it was just lush (pictures may well follow, when I can be bothered to find the camera lead!)

I'm sure there's other things I could talk about, but that's your lot for now!

I've been kinda busy, so am still trying to catch up on the reading/commenting I've missed over the last few days - I will do it though :)

I'm sorry for this disappointing post. I will get round to doing some better posts, sooner or later, including the things I'd promised in my last post. Just wanted to quickly update so you knew I was still about..

Hope everyone's good :)

Take care,

Dx

New Shoes

Right, so here I am again. As usual, it's been a while. I've decided that you lot surely don't expect anything more from me by now, so it's not like I'm letting anyone down! That's my theory anyway :)

I have been buying a ridiculous amount this week.
I know I always say that. And to be fair, yes, I do actually buy a lot of stuff. But this week seriously takes the biscuit! I actually think I need therapy or counselling of some sort to cure my shopping addiction. It can't be normal. I need help!

So, I'm going to share with you some of my buys. As I said, there's been a LOT - so what I'm going to do is break it down into sections. As you've probably guessed from the title, today's post is going to be based on my new footwear.. You also have the pleasure of 'clothes', 'cosmetics' and 'accessories - jewellery & bags' to look forward to, sooner or later :)

I've actually been signed off work sick (don't really want to go into that though..), so these have all been online purchases. It's just too easy to click those buttons & then have lovely packages come to your door!

First we have:




So.. these were all from www.desireclothing.co.uk.
They were in the sale at £5 each. And I also had a 10% discount code = bargains.
Just a note, those first pairs aren't actually as shiny as the flash has made them look. They're a more matte finish, then just the bows are sequinned.

Then there's these:




More bargains from my favourite site of the moment: www.clothingattesco.com!
I have bought SO much stuff from there recently it's ridiculous! But seriously, their things are amazing - such good quality, for such good prices. Check it out if you haven't already!
(Oh & just to convince you further, there's free delivery on all clothing until midnight tonight - so go, now! Then come back & tell me what you've got!)

I loved these on the site, they looked the perfect neutral colour & just gorgeous. Then I wasn't sure when they arrived.. But now, having photographed them & seeing these pics, I love them again :) I actually think they're amazing..
I've totally bought into the whole brogue trend.. I love them. I've now got quite a few pairs, in various colours - HOWEVER, I haven't worn them! What's the matter with me!? I love them on other people, then I feel like I look silly in them when I put them on.. But these are going to be the ones that break that cycle, I know :)

Ok, now onto boots:



Again, these are www.clothingattesco.com purchases - they're lovely. Really soft & comfy.

I also got these ones from the site I mentioned earlier (www.desireclothing.co.uk):



LOVE :)

My sister laughed her head off when she saw them - but I think they're bloody great. Very 'me'. Love 'em!

Now all the pairs featured so far are actually here, in my possession, in my bedroom, with me now.

These next couple, are ones I'm still waiting on delivery of:



These are asos.. Don't even get me started on their sale!
These pumps make up part of my THIRD order from them this week. Wait till we get to the 'cosmetics' post of my recent purchases! I told you my shopping habits were getting more ridiculous by the day.

And I'm also waiting for these (& very looking forward to getting them):



These are basically perfect in my eyes. I love them. Which is why I had to have them, even though I'd just got those other grey boots.. Oh well. I will wear & love them both. Gorgeous.

These, as you can see, are Dorothy Perkins boots - but I've bought them brand new from good ol' eBay.

I think that concludes my new footwear post :)

I am actually going shopping tomorrow :/ But I seriously need to try & not buy anything. No, not anything, that'd be unrealistic.. Not buy much. I'm going shopping with my sister, as she's starting a new job on Monday, & she needs work wear, including shoes/bag/everything! So hopefully I'll manage to stay focused on that mission, rather than get distracted by things for me.. We'll see!

Right, that's me done. Hope you're all well & have good weekends :)

Take care,

Dx

I'm alive...

Ok, so it turns out that I'm one of the worst bloggers in the history of blogging.. I have been SO crap recently it's actually unbelievable.. so:



I really am. I know that my posting makes or not makes no difference to any of your lives, but I still feel bad for having practically abandoned my blog. There's just too much going on at the moment. And even when I'm not doing anything at all, there's too much going on in my head, to concentrate on posting. If it makes you feel better, I'm also not reading or seeing my friends or watching dvds or anything else I'd normally be doing either - basically anything that requires any brain power at all, is out!

But I thought I should probably just remind you of my existence.. So here I am.
I've got a helluva lot of stuff I could show you.. It's all online shopping purchases, because I STILL can't find my camera, so website photos are the best I can do for the moment..

So here's some things I've been buying:

www.boohoo.com:




These were both sale items. Had them a little while, but haven't worn either. In fact, bought them bank holiday weekend, because there was a free delivery offer (which I can never resist!)
I've ordered from Boohoo a few times & never really had any problems, but they took the piss a bit with this order for various reasons - the main one being that it took more than 2 weeks for my parcel to arrive, which is pretty ridiculous! Also, was quite gutted when it actually got to me - because I was really excited about that dress, but it's FAR too short so I can't even wear it. Really disappointing.
The shorts are really cute, I love them. When I tried them on my Mum informed me they looked like pyjama bottoms though.. but, I don't care, I like them :)

Placed an order with www.dorothyperkins.com the other day. Should hopefully receive it tomorrow.
Again, this was inspired by a voucher code for 25% off, which I certainly put to good use!

Here are just a couple of things I chose, I'll maybe show you the rest when they arrive:






Y'know the last time I posted I told you about a www.clothingattesco.com order I'd made? Well, I only a few days later bought a whole load more stuff, including:




Absolutely LOVE that skirt, it's gorgeous in real life. Love it!

Then last night, I somehow ended up back on the site.. Oops. Yep, another order placed.. Honestly, I have a problem.
Last night's order included the following:






Plus a few other things, including 'Toy Story' pants for my nephew for Christmas - he'll love 'em!

Right, I'm going to make a move & say goodbye now. I do apologise for not having been around as much as I should've been - posting, commenting, replying to comments etc. I am aware of how shite I am as a blogger. However, I'm making no promises for drastic improvements as yet, because I don't like making promises I can't keep!

Take care,

Dx

PS. I apologise for how messy & un-put-together this post is, but I literally can't be arsed to faff around with those pictures to make the layout right..

Rings & Things

Right, first things first, before I forget: how do I delete blogs from the list that I follow..? I'm not going to have a massive cull or anything, but there's a couple (ok, one in particular) that's doing my head in & I don't want to follow anymore.. It's just turned into a string of adverts basically & that really doesn't interest me. But I can't work out how to 'un-follow'! So please help if you can, thanks :)

So, as always, I've been buying stuff. Yes, I know, I have a problem..
I'm going to share with you just a tiny proportion of what I've bought recently. Mainly because I haven't had chance to take photos of the majority of it..

I had a big Primark trip last week.. Bought quite a lot, but the most expensive item I bought was £5, so definitely got my money's worth!

That £5 item was this:




Love it. Totally got a thing for polka dots at the moment.

One of my other favourite items from that shopping trip was this:



Yeah yeah, we've all got a million & one lace things.. It's old hat. However, for £2 I couldn't resist it. And I actually love it. I'm planning on wearing it over the top of my grey tshirt maxi dress. What do you think? Actually, I'm planning on wearing it with lots of things, but that's the main one I have in mind.

I also picked up this baby:



Again, yes I know, everyone has it. Yes I'm jumping on the bandwagon. But, oh well! If you've read my blog before, you'll most likely be aware of my obsession with rings, so therefore I feel quite justified in having to get this when I saw it, even if everyone else already has it!

Ok, so seeing as I appear to have moved onto rings.. I got these pretty packages in the post this week too:



They contained...



Apologies for the pic - could not for the life of me get a decent pic of this one, dunno why!

And:





And probably my favourite of today's bunch:



Love :)

Now, this may seem like a random recommendation, but I suggest you all go & check out www.clothingattesco.com. Yes, I did say Tesco!
I placed a rather large order from them very late Saturday night. It arrived yesterday morning, & I gotta say, I'm very impressed! All the items I chose were sale items, & man did I get some bargains!
Definitely worth looking if you've got children too (or nieces/nephews/cousins/brothers/sisters/friends children etc) - I got LOADS of great stuff for my nephew. Going to put most of it away for Christmas though, because I'm trying to be sensible..!
I haven't taken pics of any of what I bought yet (haven't even tried them on yet actually) - but here's a couple of pics I've nabbed from the site:






Good stuff hey?!

I googled before I ordered & managed to find a 10% discount code - so what were already serious bargains were even cheaper!

* Studded shoes: £4.50
* Longline tunic: £2.70
* Spotty shorts: £5.40
* Cut out shoes: £4.50

How ridiculously cheap is that!? I'm sure you can see now why I ended up with a huge order.. and I could've bought LOADS more! And I got free delivery (because I spent so bloody much!)

Anyway, I'm going to stop babbling about Tesco now. I just really wanted to share that little tip with you - let me know if you do check it out, I'd love to hear if you order anything - purely because I'm nosy!

Right, going to leave it there. Gone on long enough I think!

Take care,

Dx

Bit of an update

So turns out that being off work doesn't make me a better blogger. In fact, I've been even more rubbish than I was previously! I do apologise. I don't even know why I've been so rubbish recently. I've still been reading & trying to comment, so hopefully no one's missed me too much :)

Don't really know what this post's going to be about. Just figured I had a chance to do it, so I should really make the most of it!

My sister gave me another new nail varnish last week - I haven't used it yet, but planning on doing my nails with it tomorrow so we'll see how it turns out. Here's a pic of it, just from Google:



So, do you want to see some of my favourite recent eBay buys? There's been a few, as always! Here's a couple of them..

I had my eye on this in New Look for ages - it was originally £18, then went down in the sale to £12 but I still thought that was a bit much really for what it was.. then I spotted it on eBay (brand new with tags), paid about £4 including postage - thank you v.much!



It's nice & versatile - a good length to wear with leggings but it's not too long, that I could wear it with trousers for work too. Good stuff :)

Now this is probably my favourite eBay buy in quite a while. I paid a whole £7 for this baby:



It's from Miss Selfridge, & was originally £49!

Check out the detail:



It's so pretty :) Thinking I'm going to wear this for my friend's birthday night out on Thursday this week, so you may well get to see me in it!

I've also recently bought these bits from Chiara:






Haven't tried the clothes on yet, but I'm pleased with them so far- they look nice. I'd definitely wear a vest underneath that top though! I've lost a bit of weight recently, but definitely not enough to be baring my belly!
I really liked the pumps, not even sure why, coz they're not really my thing, but I couldn't resist them! However, they may have to go into my impending blog sale, as the size 5 are too small & the size 6 are too big! I'm going to try them again though & see..

Speaking of my blog sale, I can't believe I haven't sorted it yet! As I said, I've been particularly rubbish at all this recently. But I really have got a ridiculous amount of stuff that I really think some of you would like :) & it'd be seriously good for me to have a bit of a clearout.. I'll get round to it, eventually, hopefully..!

I remembered recently how I ALWAYS used to include in my posts what rings I'd been wearing, & I don't think I've done that for a bit, so here we go:



This is one of my favourite rings at the moment :) I bought it AGES ago, wore it once & then it disappeared from my life. I looked for it loads but thought it may well have gone forever, but then it turned up again yesterday - woo! So of course I had to wear it today - & I'll definitely be wearing it lots now I've found out. Love it.

I also have a pic of the newest ring I've added to my collection:



This one is definitely going to turn into a favourite too :) Picked it up in the Miss Selfridge sale, for only £2 - well pleased!

I was about to apologise for the state of my nails, as it's been a week & a day since I painted them - but actually, they don't look that bad considering!

Right, think I'm going to leave that there for now. By the way, if you've commented me & I haven't replied, I do apologise! I really do appreciate every single comment I get, so thank you :)

Take care,

Dx