For the Love of sensible shoes.

Ok, SO I will start with a slight history into my shoe choices over the last 10+ years. I liked shoes that weren't really shoes. We are talking Primark ballet pump type shoes, shoes that cost about £4 and made you feet cry. Need to walk for like 8 hours, I'd wear pumps, need to go out when its raining, oh pumps it is, oh its -2 outside, no worries I'll grab my pumps.

It is stupid but I didn't care. Last year I took the plunge and invested in a pair of Mary Jane doc Martins.... Finally cold wet feet had started to get to me a little bit. I won't lie I am having trouble getting along with them even a year later but that's another story. Last year however a couple of times I did start wearing my boots when it was very cold, one example would be as when we went to Longleat and I had on my pumps but within about 2 minutes I went back to the car and got my boots out of the boot... haha... boot.

The main reason I didn't like boots or sensible shoes was that DAMN confidence, or lack of it should I say getting in the way yet again. I always felt like boots or high closed in shoes made my legs look chunkier, that they didn't suit my shape. Because I always wore crap shoes the minute I put anything substantial on I feel like my legs are being suffocated and I am burning up. They felt clumpy and clumsy on my feet and that just made me feel bigger and chunkier. So my feet suffered because of those bloody ridiculous insecurities again.

I won't lie I am getting fed up of wet feet, or cold feet that actually hurt to walk on. I am worried that walking in shoes with NO support will cause damage to my body in the long run.

So I was strolling through town on my lunch break a few weeks ago and I spotted a pair of Clarks boots. They had wool lining that poked out the edges and I just fell in love with them. I did that thing where I walked passed and then quickly backtracked to have a look. They were quite pricey at £90 but Clarks had a 20% off voucher so they were only £72. I was going to post about them after Christmas as they are wrapped up under my Mum and Dads tree at the moment but I seem to have gone a little boot crazy recently ha!

I loved them and everyone said they looked lovely on. They fit very well and are so cosy and warm. I think when the weather gets bad these will be great to wear!

Matt and I then went to hyper Japan last weekend. I was going to blog about it but I didn't really end up taking any photos or anything. We did go up a little early and went to Spitalfield Market first and had a look around. I popped into Office as we have been desperately trying to find Matt some shoes as his are finished and I saw these little ankle boots.    

I fell in loved with them, with the black Friday sales they too had 20% off of them and made them £62. I fretted about them and in the end Matt told me to just get them. They are so gorgeous and they go so well with my dresses and skirts (as shown in my pictures above!) They didn't even need much wearing in. I thought these would be good for an in-between as the Clarks boots would probably be too warm to wear at the moment. They are real leather they are very comfortable. 

Anyhow I was very happy with my purchase and I thought that will do, but we popped to town yesterday and they had these beauties in Clarks half price for £35.. again real lather and so comfy. 

I was again fretting over them and while trying to sort my tights out Matt went and bought them for me. I have to say although similar in style they are quite different in colour. I think these will go with more than the tan ones. I am undecided if I should keep these ones or not but we shall see.

I am loving wearing boots and shoes though, they are comfy and warm and my feet are happy when I am out in them! I can't wait to wear them with nice dresses or long days out over Christmas! 

I think it is really worth spending a little extra on shoes, I feel like they are really important thing you have to wear every day. I also am beginning to notice when you so spend a little extra you get a pair of shoes you love, that will love you back and last for a long time!. 

I do however have a couple of pairs on my wishlist for the new year sales! 

I think these will be better for spring/summer but we shall see.! I am glad I finally have shoes that I can wear out now without worrying that they will get destroyed in the rain or there might be a chance I will loose a toe to frost bite! 

Now just over 2 weeks until I can get my hands on my super cosy ones!

Hello Autumn, hello chills.

So GOOD NEWS I got my Mumford and Son’s tickets. Woohoo! It was a tense half an hour, they went on sale at 9am but I believe the website must have gone down and it wasn’t until around 9:30am that I actually got in and got 2 standing tickets for the 9th December. I am so excited and I have booked the day off to go and queue early on, I think it will be amazing I am hoping to get to the front! Sarah has offered to pay for the parking which means we could take a blanket and supplies and queue and there are loads of places to eat so there will be lots of chance to get foods. I am really excited. When we hit October I have so much planned and to look forward to I cannot wait.

The weekend just gone was pretty dull, I am pretty sure this is what I will day at the beginning of post so perhaps unless it was eventful we can just assume it was dull haha!

Friday we put everything in the flat away, we had been airing it out all week. My Grandma amazingly washed so much stuff for me and I filled bin bag with charity shop clothes too! I believe the dehumidifier is working well as there is none or very little moisture on the window in the mornings. I have also done some research and feel more confident in keeping the damp away. All is back in its place now, and I believe I can get the washing finished this weekend so no more bags of stuff laying around. At least I know where to check in the rooms to see if there is a problem starting.

 It does mean that I need to invest in a dehumidifier though, that is a fair chunk of money so that kind of sucks but it is a small price to pay if it means I won’t get mold and damp. I am going to test my mum’s one for a few weeks and see how it goes, if no sign of it coming back then I know it will be worth it, I also need tyres for the car. Life is one big list of paying out money, crikey!

So this week is flying by again. I am glad as I have 2 weeks and 2 days to go before my week break. I am so excited for some time off I keep writing about it and going on about it, but I really feel like I need it!

 

I can really feel autumn setting in and so early this year. I even got gloves out this morning to keep the chill of my fragile hands. I’ve been wearing jackets and scarfs for a good 2 weeks now, I still feel like our summer never really came but I am now looking forward to all the things that come with autumn! Snuggly clothes, scarfs, hot drinks and lots of warm colours, and OF COURSE my winter/autumn dresses!

Including this one!

Sugarhill Boutique dress

I am having this for my Birthday it is a Sugarhill Boutique dress. So far I don’t have much on my wish list. My love for Harry Potter has exploded recently so I may just get money and get lots of Harry Potter stuff at the studio tour! I actually ordered another dress with that one (toucan dress) but it fitted really badly and the straps sat so strangely on me and just looked awkward so alas that went back (I was gutted as the fabric was stunning) I thought the above dress was a great all year round piece! The colour is bright enough for wearing in the summer but the style and cut means it can be worn when it's cooler too.

With the joys of lovely autumnal clothes coming in the shops I also picked up some new shoes. I have a little haul of shoes really, woops!

I wore some new pumps yesterday I got in the sale from Office a few weeks ago and they TORE my feet apart. My feet are covered in sores and blisters today, I knew I wouldn’t be able to get home in them so I popped/hobbled to Primark to get a plain pair to get home in. I however got carried away and left with 5 pairs in total (the black pair not pictured below were just their £4 plain black ones they always do)

I know 5 is quite a lot, but £34 for the lot I was pleased. I have been living off of 1 pair of grey pumps Laura bought be almost 2 years ago for about a year now, but the sole is falling off now. I also get fed up with putting together a lovely dress or outfit and not having any shoes to choose from and sometimes grey just doesn’t look great.

I loved all of these for the autumnal colours and I can’t wait to start pairing them with outfits and the brown pair are lovely and soft and actually practical! As much as I have tried to buy more practical shoes I still love my crappy little pumps. I think they look cute and I am most comfortable in them! I just REALLY want navy blue pair; which are always sold out in my size! Hopefully I will be able to get my hands on a pair soon!

In the spirit of autumn coming I have actually done a new design too and I am pretty happy with it! I am pretty sure its almost finished and I hope to complete it this weekend! I wanted to get brooches printed and made but money is a little tight and I bought 5 pairs of shoes instead ahah :p

 I hope everyone else is enjoying the chill in the air (although the sun is out in full force this afternoon!) and looking forward to autumn fun!

Weekend exploring new places!

I am always so confused when Monday arrives. I swear only a few hours ago we were excited for the arrival of Friday, yet here we are trudging to the train to start a whole week of work. Especially when I am so desperate for time off and a break, alas only 8 more weeks and I will get my week off darn it!

Anyway this weekend was exceptionally pleasant. Saturday I woke up had breakfast did a bit of washing and hula hooping (yeah I’m getting pretty good at that now!) and while eating lunch looking out the window at the beautiful sunny day I decided it was a waste to spend in doors. I was glad I decided this as it was GLORIOUS outside, I wasn’t aware it was as hot as it was. I picked out my new Sugarhill Boutique dress from a few weekends ago and my new denim jacket and headed to Guilford on the train.

I’ve only been there to go to the cathedral, so I was excited to see what the town was like and I wasn’t at all disappointed.  The train was only £12 for us both with my saver card and less than half an hour, once we got there it was a simple walk to the shops, over a beautiful bridge overlooking the canal, the shops were up a large hill and the streets were cobbled. Although a Saturday afternoon, it was peaceful and enjoyable. Most of the shopping was outside so we enjoyed the sunshine, although my jacket spent all afternoon wrapped round my waist as it was far too hot to wear.

Guildford is a stunning town, it really is! I thoroughly enjoyed it, the atmosphere is lovely and everything is more peaceful and old worldly! Traveling through the countryside on the train to get there and the little cobbled streets and traditional buildings. I was dying to have a good look around the canal and I thought I saw a garden at the end of the street which I wanted to explore.

We did lots of shopping, alas I fell in love with a Cath Kidston skirt and a lovely ring in a small shop but neither had my size. There were more unusual shops compared to any old shopping centre, including Cath Kidston and I just really enjoyed my time there. I wish I had taken some photos.

Matt however started to overheat a little bit and we stopped off at Creams for an Ice Cream. I had 2 scoops - Snickers and Ferrero Rocher. It was far too big but I loved it! Matt was still not feeling 100% so we didn’t look around the canal and gardens instead we headed home. I will defiantly be back though to explore more that is for sure and next time I will make sure to take my camera!

That evening we just went to the cinema and relaxed at home!

Sunday I had to catch up on house stuff and also start some freelance work I had been meaning to do for way too long! I also had to pop to town to run a few errands the main one was to buy bread. I did buy bread and some other important things, but I also accidentally came back with these beauties’! 

 New Look £10

I saw them in New Look reduced to £10 and I’ve been trying to find some new shoes that are more supportive and better for walking in than my Primark ballet pumps. I kind of pulled a face but thought well let me see and I tried them on. I was shocked when I thought how lovely they looked on and I started to walk home and had to turn around and go back to pick them up they were too much of a bargain to miss!

I thought they would be great in the summer if the weather is a little off, and a good way to start to introduce myself into wearing my Dr Martins in the autumn! 

So that is one thing that is cheering me up on this Monday, my shiny new shoes!

I hope your Monday is well, and I hope the next weekend comes around even quicker than the last!

Things I pine for while shopping in bed!

It’s been a few weeks since a proper update.

To be honest there isn’t much to update on. Work is getting better each week is becoming easier and easier. I am missing WDR a little I have to say. Just a little bit though, I think I miss being ‘out my shell’. I am still quite shy here and it’s hard to get the ‘me’ across. I am trying not to force it out though. I guess it will come with time.

So this weekend has been nice, I took my Grandma shopping which was really really nice day out! She seemed to have a great time and was busy buying lots of things! She was very generous and treated me to a jumper, lunch and gave me petrol money!

Sunday however I woke up and just felt awful. Saturday night actually I couldn’t stay awake past 10pm just kept falling asleep. I have felt pretty unwell for a week or so now but it kinda gets bad and then nothing happens. It’s very annoying tbh.  So yesterday I spent a day in bed playing on my Ipad and doing lots of online window shopping.

I won’t lie I am SOOO CLOSE To ordering the shoes. I really am and also the cherry dress. I was naughty and ordered the Duck dress. I do not have high hopes of it fitting as I am unsure on the sizing. I have a Yumi dress in a 14 but it’s a different shape and style. But I guess we shall see! Fingers crossed anyway. It was £45 reduced to £25 though, I love Yumi dresses but I would never pay full price they always seem to be on offer somewhere!

Healthy eating went to pot with a day out on Saturday and feel like shit on Sunday, but back on it today. I think my arms and back are much much more toned than they were. A dress I got for Christmas wasn’t fitting very well it dug into my arms, but when I wore it on Saturday it fitted beautifully!

Matt surprised me with these beautiful shoes two weeks ago! They are TUK shoes and I wanted them back in the summer, but they were too much money really. He spotted them in the sale just after Christmas and treated me to them! I am a lucky girl! I wore them out for dinner two weeks ago and they are actually very comfy as I struggle something awful in heels.

I saw the Hobbit last Saturday at the IMAX. I was brave as I didn’t want to go because of the massive spider scenes. However I braved it in the IMAX, and it wasn’t as bad as I thought.

I am REALLY enjoying the Hobbit films so last week I sat and watched all the LOTR films and really enjoyed those too (although a little long at times)

I watched the third one on Friday and as its about 3hours long I managed to find the time to paint my nails. I haven’t done any nail art since Christmas and I miss my little Santa nails so I thought I’d try something new (I also got a nail art kit for Christmas) so I tried these little bows and I think they turned out pretty darn good! 

So yeah, not much of an update. Life it fairly slow at the moment, esp when I’m trying to save money!

But I will end of this I found. While on Pinterest I found the wedding dress I want! Its SOOO BEAUTIFUL! 

Now I just need Matt to pop the question ehehe! I’ve already picked a venue and tablet placements! The only thing I’m overly planned on ha! Ahh well maybe one day I hope!

Ha Ha Ha Happy Tuesday Folks

It has been a while since I last wrote on here. I worked Monday and Tuesday last week and had the rest of the week off. It was GLOROUS! Wednesday I took Matt to London for his birthday dinner. We didn’t go to bubble dogs where we had planned to go, in the end we went to Hard Rock Café. We got our hair cut and the weather was pretty nice in the morning. Then we headed into London where it kept going between warm sunshine to snow and sleet? I mean WTF? Seriously it was confusing. We didn’t have that much to do and ended up wondering around quite a bit. Then we went to Bubble Dogs and sat in a pub round the corner while we waited for it to open as it had got very cold at this point. I think we were both put off with how fancy pants it looked and we looked up some reviews and it really was a fancy champagne bar that sold hot dogs on the side. So we decided to seek somewhere else. It took ages to get to Hard Rock and the queue was pretty big they said an hour wait in the cold. I didn’t really wanna wait but I was super tired and hungry and I just wanted to sit and eat so we waited. Luckily within 20minutes we were called in. The food was lush. However it was all very expensive and cost me £42 for two burgers and two drinks :/ we were also sat very close to the door so it was pretty cold even inside. We eventually got home and I was a little dis appointed because I thought it was going to be an amazing day like last Wednesday and my trip to Brighton but it ended up being a little bit dull. Alas.

I gave Matt his gift and he seemed pretty chuffed with it (he is still building it nearly a week later ahah!) and on his birthday we went into Croydon where I found the cutest cardigan ever. They only had a 12 and although it fitted I wanted a 16 so it could be snuggly so I left it. Later that day we ended up going to Lakeside, Matt was restless and I REALLY WANTED that cardigan. I found it even though I had to search high and low but I found the last two and one was a 16 WOOHOOO, I even did a little jump up and down when I found it!

Even though it was Matt’s birthday I ended up getting the iPhone 5 as it turned out I was due an upgrade so that was pretty cool! Even though I couldn’t use it till Monday as it took all weekend to transfer my number.

Anyway! Friday was a proper lazy day in which I didn’t really get dressed instead I washed A LOT OF CLOTHES, I mean like pretty much everything we own. Saturday matt went out with his brother to London and I went to Croydon with Gem where I got these insanely cute shoes.

I had some slippers I got in top shop YEARS ago and I loved them so much I wished they were shoes. They are pretty much the same which is great! Except these are cats and my slippers were mice, BUT SOOO CUTE!

Sunday we had dinner at mine and then did the food shopping and had another lazy day. It was just so nice spending lots of time with Matt and some time to just chill out and not do much!

My interview has now been moved to tomorrow, I feel bad cause I’m taking a half day even though I’ve had a crap load of time off but hey ho! So at 5:15pm tomorrow in London I will get my interview! That’s if they don’t cancel again! *got everything crossed*

I’ve given up on my jacket hunt. Nothing I like suits me or is in my price range. I picked up a parka in a pocket from Primark for £9 last weekend and I will make do with that. It’s quite annoying really!

I still have an hour and a half at work today which is awful I really want to go home but hopefully it will go quickly! Going to watch SG1 and eat my dinner in bed tonight it will be lush!