thoughts running through my head..

oranges & lemons

2011-12-13T21:32:00.001Z

I bought this Richard Ardagh print about a year ago after tracking it down, the original print run sold out so when this second run was issued in a slightly different colour on the bell I snapped it up. I have only just got round to getting it framed locally, in a shabby chic'ed frame which matches the bell exactly ( the colour slook better and brighter IRL). The frame cost more than the print but I LOVE LOVE LOVE it and can't wait to hang it in my new place. Hopefully that will be soon as we agreed a completion day today of 21st December, can you believe it? So near Christmas, I could do with a rest but at least we'll be in at long last!

2011-11-29T22:09:00.000Z

I am so stressed out at the moment! I still haven't moved to my new flat, largely down to the buyer's solicitors who are being pedantic. Their attitude and that of the buyer have turned a pleasant transaction into one where I dont want to do anything to help the buyer out. The next week will decide whether I keep packing or unpack and stay put! Seriously, its one of the most stressy things ever and everytime I buy or sell it takes me ages, not helped by people saying "oh it only took me 6 weeks" etc
My plan b should it all fall through is to pack away all my boxes to a storage place and then slowly re-introduce into the flat to dress it and try again, its the last thing I want but I have been near having a melt down with the crap the buyers sols have been coming out with!

Sid sticking his tongue out

Stan posing

Anyway, here are some cute pics of my cats I've taken over the last week or so


Stanley & Sidney

IwantIwantIwant

2011-11-04T18:39:00.001Z

I love these Aldo shoes so much, but I cant wear heels anymore since my bunion op without them hurting my feet and my ankles like mad! I might still get them though, particulary if they get reduced anymore. They have that slightly punk vibe I am rather keen on as well.
http://www.aldoshoes.com/uk/women/shoes/wedges/86647189-roder/97

too cute!

2011-10-13T10:51:00.000+01:00

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visit to Westfield

2011-10-04T17:22:00.000+01:00

I went to Westfield Stratford City yesterday, this is the 1st Westfield I've been to as I never got round to visiting the other one. I was working in the area when it was being built and was cynical as to whether it would be a bit of a white elephant or not once the Olympics hype was all over but I have to say I had to eat my words. It was really well thought out, the parking was easy and pretty reasonable and we signed up to a months free parking so didnt even pay on the day which was a good start. The shops weren't anything out of the ordinary but with easy parking and being about 20 mnutes drive from where I live I think I'll visit again, it will also be a good employer for East Londoners, ideal for avoiding the shlep into central London I should think. The only crap thing was the Primark, I didnt rate it at all, no where near as good as the Lakeside one, still managed to buy a few things anyway!

River Island

Primark, tattoo design

Primark

Primark necklace

Primark leather wristlet

H&M

real leather sleeves

some hair products I've discovered...

2011-09-19T13:51:00.001+01:00

I bought some Andrew Barton products recently and I have to say I love his Boss Gloss blow dry potion, it really calms my hair down and makes it so shiny and smooth, I've not used a blow dry lotion before but this is great, a bargain as well as its 2 products for £6 in Asda! Also I bought a silk pillowcase off Ebay, I can remember my Mom telling me years ago that silk pillowcases were good for your facial skin as they are supposed to stop your skin wrinkling and I'd read somewhere just recently that they were good for your hair so being a tightwad I got one from the E of Bay rather than paying £30+ and it really works. I've noticed such a difference, my hair is smoother in general and when I wake up I don't look like a wildwoman! I was also impressed with the new VO5 range, I bought over the last few months some Gloss me Smoothly and Miracle concentrate, both of which I really like, the miracle concentrate makes my hair super soft which isn't ideal for my hair type but mixed with other products really makes my hair hang better. I love finding great beauty products!

new clothes!

2011-08-28T19:50:00.000+01:00

I have tried to keep the momentum going on the blog but I am currently ill AGAIN which is disrupting my plans! I am not the sort of person who is ill very often so I find it all highly frustrating and a bit embarrassing, since June I have been realy quite ill 4 times now-1x bad cold, 2x ear infections, 1x stomach bug, at least I think thats what it is as I cant get to a GP's and the nearest walk in centre is in a horrible part of London that I am not going to on my own and the BF is working NHC, so I have self diagnosed. What a waste of a BH weekend.
Anyway I bought these new treats on a rare day off last week from H&M.

Crombie inspired coat

mesh back shirt

heart cardigan

longline top with dress shirt neck

monkey world

2011-08-21T13:18:00.000+01:00

http://www.monkeyworld.org/
I keep putting off posting because 1. I have been at work almost non stop and 2. I know I have so much to catch up on. So I just thought I'd post regardless and sod it if its out of sequence!
I went with the BF to visit his parents (!) not the first time I've met them but first time staying at theirs and whilst we were there we went to a place I've always wanted to go to-Monkey World in Dorset. I have always loved monkeys and loved watching the programme set at the rescue centre. I really wanted to pick up one of the monkeys, but obviously you can't so I had to settle for taking photos of anything that moved! Even that was hard as they jump around all over the place.
Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area or love monkeys, the food was realy good too!

Elvis lives!

Amy Winehouse RIP

2011-07-26T14:37:00.000+01:00

I suppose it shoudn't have been a shock for anyone given her lifestyle but it still was, wasn't it? Not much more to say other what a loss and here are some of my favourite photos of her at her best.

well, I never meant to disappear

2011-07-07T20:16:00.000+01:00

I'm not sure what happened really but I've been busy and ill, so a bit of both of those I guess. Since I last posted I have been on holiday which was fab, done an intensive 10 day course at work and moved in with my boyfriend-well he's moved in with me, and sold my flat!
Well I sold it and its fell through-some of you might remember this happening to me 18 months ago, so fingers crossed I find another buyer asap as I've found a property I have had an offer accepted on which is in the same road as I was going to buy in before and I bargained hard for that place and got a good price! So you may have more of an idea of what I mean by busy.
I'll try and upload some pics when I can.

RIP Poly Styrene

2011-04-26T22:38:00.000+01:00

Another punk loss, R.I.P Poly Styrene

Lilash update

2011-04-05T18:51:00.000+01:00

Well I never did the weekly update, but after a few weeks of usage I have results!!! My lashes are definitley longer, and for someone who never notices results on myself, I have with my lashes. My brows are darker for some reason and they have grown a bit more in the spaces I had before, but I'm not bushy browed just yet. I could have made more of an effort with the photos because I have make up in some and I'm bare faced in the starting ones but I think you will get the drift!!

8/3/2011

I have never noticed until I took these photos that I do have tiny hairs growing underneath my brows, you cant see them IRL I don't think so I need to get them threaded. These were taken on 8/3/2011.

17/3/2011

my lashes are longer, its not all mascara!

brows slowly filling out

4/4/2011

I have BrowZings on but I think you can see the growth

IRL I think I look as though I have false lashes on!

at last!!!

2011-04-05T17:49:00.000+01:00

I've not been around much to update as I've been snowed under at work, anyway its calmed down now so I have finally got round to doing a post! I went to have my tattoos lasered off today, I had the initial consultation and the lovely man who does it said they should react well, he did a test area and it bubbled up instantly which was a bit alarming but he said he was impressed that I didnt even flinch as someone he had treated recently had flinched so much they kicked him in the jaw and he dropped the laser which ended up spinning round the room!! haha, at least I didnt embarrass myself by doing that! I have wanted to get rid of the 2 tattoos I have for awhile now as one is just a very naff 90's one and the other is just a poor interpretation of what I actually wanted to have done even though I had it done at a very well respected tattoo parlour. I do want new tatts to go where the old ones were so I'll have to decide what I want and where to go to get them done. This has taken me years to pull my finger out and actually get them lasered away though so I dont know how long it will take to decided on replacements!!

I am knackered+a pig!!

2011-02-26T19:20:00.000Z

I have had my splint and special 'don't bend your foot' shoe off for a week now and my foot and scar seem to be healing nicely, but oh I am always knackered with the effort of walking!
I went to see the exhibtion stormtroopersinstilettos today at the Truman brewery in Brick Lane with my brother, I can't say I am a Queen fan but said I'd go with him as he doesn't live in London. And because it's free! It was quite good actually, even if you aren't an obsessive fan. After we went for a pizza, paid for by my brother so I suppose it's not a surprise that I have put on weight in the 2 weeks I've been back at work, especially as I had Mexican in the week for my friends birthday meal AND I was in Brick Lane last night too for a curry with my partner in crime fighting. I could cry at putting 1/2 a stone back on after all last years dieting but I'm not out and about as much as I would be normally at work until I can walk properly again.

yay!

2011-02-18T21:08:00.000Z

I went to see my consultant today who has said I can now WEAR NORMAL SHOES AGAIN, can't wait!! I have put up with some stick at work from everyone taking the piss about me wearing 'the shoe' which is funny but its so embarrassing going out in public with odd shoes and not being able to walk properly. Anyway I can walk on my foot again and I can drive, yay! and I have a big screw in my foot-urgh!

I was so pleased that all was ok, the consultant asked me was it worth it? Yes at the moment, I think it was.*fingers crossed*

recent buys

2011-02-04T17:18:00.001Z

I have ordered, and sent back, so much stuff since I've been stuck indoors, luckily most of it was free post and free returns so I've not paid out for postage. I cant hardly remember what I've posted and what I haven't so here it is!

La Redoute parka, this was a random find to fill the River Island parka shaped gap in my life! I love parkas and have a grey one from FCUK which I've gone off and 2 khaki parkas, both of which have seen better days and have now been relegated to plain clothes for work purposes! I thought this was a bit pricey when it arrived as it was £55, and I thought about returning it but then saw online that it was reduced so I rang them up and asked could I have it at the sale price (£33) and they said yes! Can't believe they did but that is a better price for it as its not that thick but seeing as we should be heading for spring soon enough I think it will be perfect.

ASOS-this cute top, I saw a girl wearing one like this in December OUT IN THE SNOW whilst I was working wrapped up in multiple fleeces and scarves, and I thought how pretty it was. I shall be wearing it in the summer though!

This ASOS skull upper arm bangle.

A vintage lace jacket, this is so much better on-the sleeves are really puffy and I love it!

Vintage look bag from ASOS, I seriously love ASOS at the moment, they used to be so crap too!

and this Topshop leopard cardigan that I had wanted when I saw it instore but didnt buy as I had spent a fortune at the time, then regretted but finally managed to track down on Ebay BNWT! It was meant to be mine!

Oh, and lastly (for now) a Topshop t-shirt with necklace attached, I cant find a photo though so I'll have to add it later. I saw this top on this brilliant blog and then on Jenny whatserface from Snog Marry Avoid , I hasten to add she sthe presenter not one of the girls on it! Anyway after seeing it twice within 2 days I tracked it down and its lovely!

super-long eyelashes, here come!

2011-02-04T16:56:00.000Z

I splashed out on a tube of LiLash yesterday after reading lots and lots of reviews online, and all of them good. I initially wanted LiBrow as my eyebrows are thin and sparse, not sure why they are so thin as I did pluck them when I was younger but they were never that thin, infact I had fairly big eyebrows when it was fashionable to have big brows! Anyway I was recommended to get the LiLash as you can use it on both brows and lashes and for a pricey (£88!) beauty treatment I thought this would be the best option so I could play around with the results.

I've never done a beauty review before as I'm more of a clothes and shoes fan that make-up, but because its interesting to see how LiLash works (or doesn't!) then I thought I would document the results, especially on my eyebrows as I think thin brows are so ageing.

I got my LiLash from Powder Rooms
which is the only approved U.K stockist so at least you know it's genuine and not out of date or anything, and check out the free sweeties!

Here are some horrific 'BEFORE' pics of my thin brows and eyelashes, my skin looks dreadful I think because I've been stuck indoors since my op but I hope I will be able to post some great results on a weekly basis.

Actually, I think my eyelashes look longer IRL than they do here, but you can see my eyebrows are way too thin. I have a fringe but normally fill in the gaps with eyebrow pencils and brow gel so I suppose its watch this space!

don't look if you're easily grossed out!!

2011-01-26T18:31:00.003Z

but this is what my foot looks like after having the stitches out! In the photos it looks like a cadaver's foot but it is healing nicely.
I don't know if I actually said what I'd had done, it was a bunion op-very glam! It wasn't too bad compared to some I've seen (I should have taken a before pic) but it was causing me pain and I was finding it increasingly hard to find shoes that wouldn't rub against it, so when I found out I could get it done privately I limped at the chance (haha) as I am always on my feet in my job and I thought it would only get worse over time.
I just wish I had realised quite how long it would put me out of action, I can walk but have to wear a velcro shoe THING that I hate and I'm not allowed to bend my toe yet as it still hasn't set properly. I have only walked to my local shop at the end of my road so far and that wears me out because you end up holding your leg stiff and walking like a robot! Also I won't be able to wear 'fashion' shoes for months yet (so the hospital says) and no high heels for 6months! I never wear high heels unless it's car to bar but being told you can't wear them is making me want to so badly!

ETA: before photos.

not sure why I've got dirty feet here!

It's been very boring at home, in the week after the op I was nearly crying with boredom at being stuck indoors, I had read all my magazines, surfed the net like crazy, ordered loads of sale clothes - (now mostly returned except, bizarrely, shoes and boots) and watched all my dvd's and I had had enough! As my foot has got easier to stand on I've been having a good sort out, Ebaying stuff I don't want or need and I've started a free trial of Lovefilm.com to while away the boredom. Actually I am really impressed with Lovefilm, I think I will keep the subscription after the 14 days are up, I really like watching films on my laptop which is part of the free trial I have, ideal for if you can't sleep.
What else? I splashed out on a Dyson DC25 Animal vacuum for £230! I have never had a brand new vacuum before, I have always had hand-me-downs so this is heaven! I thought I would get one that Which (another free trial) recommended and I decided to pay more for a machine that was exactly what I needed as I have 2 lazy little cats who don't clean up after themselves, and I hope that this will help me keep my flat cleaner, with less effort from me. Its either that or employ a cleaning lady!

Here is my all singing all dancing new vacuum!*sad*

that's all! To quote Miranda Priestly!

update on sale buys

2011-01-16T20:01:00.000Z

I think I have sent everything back that I ordered -some of it in a Tramadol haze, except the Pepe jeans and the Topshop Proto boots and I went ahead and ordered the Carvela boots after trying them instore, oh the irony of ordering so many gorgeous boots when I can't wear them! Oh and I bought a new fridge freezer because mine was falling to bits! I think the next thing will have to be a car because it is starting to go wrong all of a sudden, 2 days before I had my op the battery died completely on me and now the brakes are playing up-I think its the brakes anyway as it wouldn't move when my friend started it up, then when it finally did move they 'didn't sound right', very technical eh? Bound to be £££££££££££££££'s

laid up

2011-01-16T16:01:00.000Z

I had an op on my foot 10 days ago and I've been off work since then and stuck indoors as I can't drive with it bandaged up and I can't walk properly either, although thats getting easier and I've been up to the local shop and post office-whoo!
I was nearly crying with boredom until Thursday when it seemed to improve somewhat and since then I have been listing things on Ebay (now I know I can get to the post office) and sorting 'stuff' out and doing all those little household jobs I am usually too lazy or too busy to do, like cleaning the oven out! I have been online ALOT and have read a few books already, and watched all the DVD's I hadn't seen yet, but I will be so glad to go back to work. Its been one extreme to the other with work as I was so busy in December which seems an age away now and I worked so much OT that I just wanted to be off work, now I want to be back. I think I have realised how much I need to go out to work, I am not cut out to be a couch potato fulltime!

I finally bought the Carvela Scorpio boots I was raving about after they were reduced to £69, but I can only wear one atm! I also recieved the Pepe jeans in a bigger (!) size but they are another thing can't wear as I cant get them on over my bandage!

ouch!

a little bit of 80's

2011-01-05T20:46:00.000Z

I found out today Mick Karn died yesterday after a long battle with cancer.RIP Mick. Then when I was out in Central London, I saw Kim Wilde out and about, she looked good!

1/1/11

2011-01-01T17:33:00.000Z

Bizarrely, I had a shift yesterday that was supposed to finish at 11pm (unheard of) but, typically I ended up working a bit late so had my entry into 2011 whilst driving home, still I got to see the fireworks and a brief glimpse into other peoples lives as they celebrated New Year. Always the same, a watcher not a participant into any festivities!

sale shopping!!!er, and full price.

2011-01-01T17:25:00.001Z


Linda Evangelista's quote made cloth!

Topshop t-shirt with Linda Evangelista's infamous quote, assuming she ever actually said it! Not arrived yet.

TS scallop edge vest £15

Topshop plain vest, only really ordered this to bring the total to over £100 to get free postage )returns are free).Not arrived yet.

TS Proto boots £50 (sale)

Gorgeous Topshop Proto hi-tops, these are what I originally wanted to order,they were £50 from £100.Hope the size 5 fits as the 4 were out of stock but I notice they are now back in stock annoyingly!Not arrived yet.

TS cape top £32

Topshop cape top, an order filler but I thought it would be one of those tops that either looks amazing on or totally crap.Not arrived yet.

All Saints cupid blouse, I ordered this as 'normal' shirts and blouses lok crap on me and I though if it works, it would be a good shirt for work on the rare days I have to wear officewear, I like to try and keep a bit of fashion in what wear at work,even though it can be very conservative.

All Saints cupid top £25 (sale)

Carvela Scorpio boots £99 (sale)

Absolutely TDF Carvela boots, I havent ordered these as I am hoping they get reduced a bit more or I can get a discount code to lessen the cost a bit, but I love them!

warehouse swallow silk blouse £46.75

Warehouse silk blouse, apparently sold out now but I dont think it does anything for me, even though I love the print, its pretty but looks like tattoos. Loved for the same reasons as the All Saints blouse above.

warehouse blouse £20

Sale buy, going back as its teeny and I cant get it across my boobs, I might rebuy in a bigger size if I see it further reduced.

current/elliot jeans £95 (sale)

TDF Current/Elliot biker jeans.Have totally loved these snce my lovely friend got some but 1. they are too small on me and 2. they dont look AMAZING on me which I owuld expect them to do for that price!Going back.

pepe jeans £42 (sale)

Sale buy, nice fit but then I have had to order the bigger size!

ASOS treggings £18 I think

Awful ASOS own brand,going back!

Whooga boots review

2010-12-27T17:55:00.000Z

Its going to be a bad one.I ordered a size 5 after following their sizing chart to the letter and ignoring my instincts to order a size 4 (I'm a 4 1/2) and when they arrived they were massive. Really massive, so I ordered a size 4 which was sent out to me before I had to send the others back, this is good but on the website they say they will refund you the return postage if you followed their sizing chart, which I did so we'll have to see if they do or not.

The boots are slightly taller IRL life than the regular short Uggs (whatever brand) and are supposed to be super-fluffy inside, which they are not. They dont feel soft nor do they feel tight as most Uggs do until you've worn them in and the suede feels stiff. I don't like them but I'm stuck with them now as they cost me £70, not worth the saving IMO. I have Ugg Austrailia/LFA/Original Uggs and they all fit and feel better than these without exception so I'd have to say avoid them and try another brand. I thought I'd done my research online before buying but I am so disappointed in these after really looking forward to getting them.

lets pretend I posted these a week ago!

2010-12-27T17:46:00.000Z

tacky posh house

mahoosive snowman

Every year I amuse myself by trying to find the most tackily decorated house and the best snowman, I think this years efforts are rather good even though I work in a 'better' area now, the posh houses didn't disappoint me and the snowman was the best I saw, he was about 8foot tall with an umbrella until someone cruelly kicked him down last week!

The Good, the Mad and the Lovely World Tour of London.

2010-12-23T11:15:00.001Z

On Tuesday I went t see my music hero, Adam Ant. I haven't seen him play live for about 10 years I think, although I've seen him in other events since then. I had been ill beforehand but I soon forgot about that once he came on stage to the sound of Missy Elliot 'Get ur freak on' which is also a favourite song of mine, how did he know!? I was so close and was able to take photo after photo after photo-I won't bore anyone else with all of them but here are 3 that capture the gig for me on his 'The good,the mad and the lovely world tour of London'.
He's still got it!
Oh, and I saw the actor who plays Ron Weasley in the audience too although I forgot all about him once the show had begun-I wonder how come he likes Adam Ant??

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round up

2010-12-18T21:00:00.000Z

I am knackered, really knackered. I've worked so much OT just lately mainly traipsing 'round in the snow and cold and I now have a sore throat and I still have Christmas food to buy, oh stress! On the plus side I had a Brazilian Keratin treatment on my hair a couple of weeks ago and although I wasn't 100 % sure at first its been great. My hair is looking blow dried even with a quick blast with the hairdryer and even wearing a hat with my fringe pushed back doesnt make it go all kinked. It cost me £80 and I have come to the conclusion it was actually worth it, it should last about 3 months so if it does I will get it done again as it makes my hair look like a better, blowdried version of what it usually is.

fab handcream

2010-12-14T21:08:00.000Z

I had heard good things about the Body Shop Hemp handcare range so thought I'd give it a go, and I'm glad I did. It really protects and softens your hands,its very thick but sinks in quickly and leaves a protective layer over your skin.
I have slightly crepey skin on the back of my hands, from always being out in all weathers and age I suppose and this has made it go away when I thought nothing would! I keep a tube in my paperwork tray at work and even the lads on my team love it, so its ideal for men too. It costs a bit more than other handcreams but you only need to use a bit so it works out to be a good price.

2010-12-05T20:54:00.000Z

I saw these today at a reclamation yard and thought how gorgeous they'd look in a garden as a wall feature, they are strips of 4 for £25, would I be a; mad as I want to move house, b; mad as I dont really have a wall to put them on!
Gprgeous aren't they?

annual Christmas photos

2010-12-05T20:41:00.000Z

Last year I had endless fun taking photos of dodgy East End houses with the tackiest Christmas lights, well this year I am working in a different area and haven't seen many to take photos of yet so I thought I'd show the latest in police cost cutting measures, my colleague preparing the van for us to take out, and yes I did my bit as well!

Brazilian Keratin Treatment

2010-12-05T17:06:00.000Z

I had this done today. Its supposed to de-frizz and straighten your hair, although I don't want it too straight just more swishy and weighted down. It took an hour and you have to leave your hair for 3 days before washing (urgh) and iron out any kinks that may happen in the meantime. I'll report back how well it works, or otherwise!

its been an age

2010-12-02T20:07:00.002Z

and I'm not sure I really have anything to blog about anymore, my life is rather boring of late and I'm not into turning this into a fashion/beauty blog or posting pics of myself on here! I have, however bought some new footwear,

a crazy, ridiculous buy but I do this on occasion, I skimp on stuff I really need and spend a fortune on something I don't actually need. I arrived home and got a card to say they are waiting for me at the post office....oooohhhh!!!!

They're here!!

I also just ordered these

I randomly saw an ad for them on someone else's blog and Googled reviews, which came up favourably, they are £67 but I managed to find a 10% discount so got them for £60 plus £10 p+p, fingers crossed they fit ok as I have wanted a chestnut pair for ages to replace my long gone original Uggs from 8+ years ago. Actually I sold those tatty old things on Ebay for a decent price as you couldnt get Uggs easily back then, but never replaced them although I do have a tall sand pair (now slippers) a tall black pair (Love from Australia) and a short brown pair (Ugg Australia) and I sold a tall brown pair with the ribbon front as I couldnt walk in them properly! I know lots of people slate Uggs but I don't shuffle in them and they are a great thing to wear home from night shift. Apart from that I think all I have bought is a black chunky knit snood, a total bargain from Primark for £4 and a black knit baker boy hat, also Primarni! I dis also get a diamonte headband from there that would look fab worn 20's style if I dare!

aaarrgh

2010-11-01T11:53:00.000Z

I hurt my back quite badly at work the other day and so had to call in as sick which I hardly ever do as it always works against you when applying for jobs etc, but anyway, I spent the day trying to buy Take That tickets online and by phone and at the same time-I had 3 websites up and running, 6 numbers to call repeatedly and like so many fans, I didn't get any. The nearest I got to it was online, putting tickets in my basket and on clicking checkout they weren't available.This happened over and over again until I gave up. How on earth do other people manage to get through?

Virgin mobile 0/10

2010-10-25T14:12:00.000+01:00

If you were thinking of using them for your mobile phone provider, take a rec from me and don't bother! Their customer service is shockingly bad. My Blackberry developed a fault and when I phoned up they told me someone from IT would get back to me within 48-72 hours,after 4 days I rang up only to be told that it would be within 7 days,after 7 days I rang again and the 1st 2 occasions noone had even initiated the request for a call from IT,dont know what IT were going to do to fix the faulty screen from an office anyway!I finally got a replacement for my 6 month old phone 2 weeks later, AND they implied I had damaged it which I hadnt.

So guess who will probably go back to their old service provider when her contract runs out?

beauty buys...

2010-10-25T14:06:00.001+01:00

1st photo:False lash mascara, so far so good but I think I prefer the Colossal.
rounded eyeshadow brush.
Batiste dry shampoo-I dont even need this as I still have some expensive dry shampoo I bought ages ago but I wanted to try it.
Eyelure individual eyelashes, because 3 packs were not enough!
navy blue nail polish.
MUA eyeshadows in pale gold and pale pink-bargain!

2nd photo:
my favourtite Soft&Gentle 'shower fresh' anti perspirant-I love love love the smell of this!
Strawberry Carmex
3x Miss Eyelure false lashes,I seem to have gone lash crazy atm not sure why as I dont wear them to work but these are a mix of styles so I will wear them in the daytime To make me look like Cheryl Cole *
clear mascara for my eyebrows
hairnets for work,actually these are rubbish they keep ripping!
hairbands in 'blonde'-the perfect size at last, most hairbands are too weak to hold my hair or only wrap round twice and are too loose,these are perfect.

*if only.

revenge is sweet...........

2010-10-09T13:51:00.000+01:00

M@W just got majorly in the shit, and embarrassed to boot and yes I am laughing!And he's got fat!

Divine justice.

I love these.....

2010-10-04T18:54:00.000+01:00

and what a fab name too!

ASH Madonna boots

I'm not sure how much they are but I think £130+

2010-10-04T11:35:00.002+01:00

see more Lolcats and funny pictures

money money!

2010-09-27T11:09:00.000+01:00

H&M teatowel

H&M guest towels

H&M teatowel

H&M shower towel

vintage jug 50p

charm bracelet 20p

key pendant 20p

necklace (?) 20p

Chandelier earrings 20p

necklace 20p

Uggs £20

All Saints tee £1.50


make up palettes £8.99 each

This is what I've bought over the last few weeks,the towels and teatowels are from H&M Home online,theres some lovely things on there and so cheap! The t-shirts and jewellery are from a car boot sale I went to,all bought from the same lady.I also bought a maxidress from her and the jewellery was such a bargain buy at 20p a piece.The Uggs I paid £20 for but although they look a bit washed out here they are dark brown and barely worn,seeing as I live in Uggs in the Winter I had to get these.The make up pallettes I bought after seeing them on this cute blog bubblegarm.

The little jug is a vintage one I pad 50p for,I had to get it for the colour which is lovely.

fishfood!

2010-09-15T18:52:00.000+01:00

I went with my colleague to a salon that offers fish pedicures, she was nervous about it and I was giving it the big 'I am' until I actually had to put my feet in and they all went frenzied towards them!I did it, but it takes about 5 minutes for you to get used to the feeling of fish sucking at your feet,its ticklish and there was one big one who I could feel nibbling away more than all the others which I didnt like!
My feet were soft at the end of it but not overly so,so I'm not sure if I'd go again unless it was for the fun factor of it!

2010-09-14T19:20:00.000+01:00

http://www.savethegurkhas.co.uk/index.html

I don't normally do these but the Gurkha's have given so much to the U.K and we should support them.

2010-09-06T20:59:00.000+01:00

Wildfox t-shirt


another Wildfox t-shirt!

I am waiting for these to be delivered from ASOS.That company has improved greatly over the last few years as it used to be crap, anyway I hope these are ok on me as they werent cheap even in the sale at £84 for the 2.They might help to cheer me up.I have all but given up on selling my flat now after the b***h of a buyer pulled out.She has caused so much hassle for me not to mention costs and I have lost the place I was buying as she has now found another (cash) buyer.It's so, so, gutting as it was a good buy in a great area .I am going to give it till the end of September then take it off the market until next year as its been on for awhile now and there are lots of properties and not enought good buyers in my area.I will use that time to try and renovate the bits I didn't before so that it has nothing that needs doing when I put it back on.

I also bought this sander today and began to sand the curvy chest of drawers I bought a couple of months ago,typically it bagn to rain before I'd finished so it may be a slow process before its finished.

this is maudlin.........

2010-08-30T20:41:00.000+01:00

If you are a SATC fan then you will know the episode when Carries Manolo's get stolen and she has a rant about all the investment (monetary and emotional) she has put into other people's lives and celebrations and she wants payback.Thats a bit how I feel atm.Its not about the money, its the time and effort I put into other peoples kids,wedding,engagements and the like and I do wonder if I would ever get the same back if I had the same things to celebrate? And then I think why haven't I got those things to celebrate in my life? On Saturday I went to my ex-colleagues wedding, he is the man I unexpectedly fell for whilst we were working together (this is not a repeat of m@w!!) and we had a 'moment' where we both shocked each other by realising we liked each other,anyway nothing else happened after that because he was always going to get married and I knew I would fall for him if we didn't stay strictly friends, and it would be wrong but damn it he is so lovely! I am gutted he is married.
Cant say anymore, I stopped myself posting this yesterday as I was a bit upset, not that I have any right but still.

On the plus side I have now lost a stone in weight since I started dieting,if I pull my finger out I could lose more.

memories

2010-08-17T20:29:00.000+01:00

Something another blogger ,Vintage Vixen, posted made me remember how much I loved clothes when I was little.I can still remember specific items I had,particulary from when I was about 6 or 7.

a navy velvet t-shirt with red stars,my M+D have a photo of me wearing this somewhere which I can remember being taken.
a Jimmy Osmond t-shirt-showing my age big time now!!
a navy Charlies Angels jumpsuit-I loved this to death!
a crochet squares tank top.stylish or what?
a pink nylon faux-patchwork dress,very 70's stylee.I used to wear the tank top over this!
pink,blue and yellow patchwork clog style shoes.
a red coat with massive faux fur collar.
bubblegum pink crimplene flares!

I had a real thing about shoes,when I would get a new pair-usually before starting back at school after the summer holidays I would sleep with them on my pillow.I had to have them in sight when I went to sleep and even when I was in my teens I used to always leave my new shoes in sight near the bed before sleeping.*weird*. I once borrowed a friends clogs,aged about 6 and didnt want to give them back because I loved them so much and desperately wanted a pair myself.
Is it any wonder I love clothes so much??

today

2010-08-16T20:51:00.000+01:00

I bought these today,its the first time for ages I've been into central London and had a look around,it wasn't crazy busy so it was bearable.I went into Banana Republic for the first time and bought this top-it looks really mumsy in the photo but on it looks slightly pretty,slightly edgy ands covers my fat bits-I am feeling bloated today even though I am still doing my diet.


Banana Republic £55

these Topshop shoes,I tried them on ages ago and I don't know why I didn't buy them then as I really like them,again they are that mix of pretty and edgy that I love.

Topshop £22

I also got this corsage from H&M,I had loads of these years ago but this one caught my eye as it has a brooch pin and a hairclip on the back so can be used for clothes or hair.

H&M £3.99

This sweater I got last week,the skull is more subtle irl.

Boohoo £18

going shopping in Central London gave me back my fashion mojo somewhat,I usually can't bear the crowds but it wasn't too busy on a Monday,and it was nice to see how other women were dressing and get some inspiration.In Cos I saw 2 women who must have been in their late 40's or early 50's who looked AMAZING.One of them had very blonde hair,tattoos up her arms and was wearing a longline striped top with beige leggings with buttons on the ankles and worn pulled down over her heels and red shoes worn over them,she looked so good,a really good mix of feminine and edgy (I keep saying edgy today!),her friend was more subtley dressed but also looked amazing with a draped cardigan,cage shoes and a gorgeous slouchy bag with chain detail.They both had managed to dress for their age but also with an edge that made me think they must have been in the music industry or something!

Attentive Curator

2010-08-03T22:41:00.000+01:00

mmm,I have done this test a few times her on this blog and I always get a different result,maybe I've changed since last time ?I did the test quickly without over thinking it,try it here

http://www.personaldna.com/

new things

2010-08-01T15:59:00.001+01:00

I am so desperate to move right now,all in all its been a year since I decided to move and nearly as long since I first put the flat on the market.I have finally stored as many of the boxes as I could in my friends garage and have re 'house doctored' my place again for viewers.I have been buying things for the new place,wherever and whenever that may be as I want a new start with some new things rather that the same old same old I've had for ages.This is some of my haul;


vintage butterfly mirror


vintage bread bin

filing cabinet

I don't need another mirror but i just loved this one and its an unusual size too,approx 27inches across,the bread bin was a bargain at £4.50 and I've always wanted one-I liked the text on this,not too French.The filing cabinet was a practical buy for £8.


James Laver book 1943.

I have bought quite a few bits of clothing that I'll post seperately.I got this book today at a CBS for 50p,its a James Laver fashion plate book from 1943.It is in better condition slightly than it looks in the photo.

round up

2010-07-26T20:19:00.001+01:00

Since my bitch of a buyer pulled out I have been putting my flat back into some sort of presentable state.Most of my bits & pieces have been packed up and are now stored in my friends garage,so it looks quite bare but hopefully still with enough features to make it stand out from the rest.The lady whose place I still want to buy is house hunting again and so am I ,just in case.I went to see another place very similar to the original property but £15k more and in a slightly different location,it was very 'me' inside and looke dbigger but on checking the measurements it was actually a bit smaller so it gives me more of an idea of what 'my' property will look like when its done up.

this chest of drawers (Ebay sellers please take note,its not 'draws' or 'chester draws'),it needs painting or re-waxing as its somewhat dull in finish,when I went to collect it I thought it wasn't as good as the description as the man carried it out for me and it looked paperlight.When I came to get it out of my car I realised it was heavy and made of solid wood.

I really want a 50's vibe in my new place,and I thought this table was a good way to mix in my mirrored and shabby chic furniture with my wooden pieces.I also cheered myself up with these...

hand knit cardie

Chanel-esque cardie

beach kaftan


close up of kaftan buttons

linen mix trousers,good for smart workwear

cat shopper

River Island rose sandals

lace parka

All Primark except the sandals,I wasn't sure about the lace parka but thought I would regret it if didn't pick it up,I wore it today when it rained so I love it!

unfuckinbelievable

2010-07-16T22:46:00.000+01:00

that, if you know me, is a saying of mine when other words just won't do.

I fully admit I am one of life's pessimists because I seem to get the shitty end of the stick way too often so my observations are that anything that can go wrong will etc etc.My buyer has pulled out without telling anyone.I heard this today at 4 o/clock so have no time to sort anything out, why can't anything go right for me?The flat is back on the market and I am trying to salvage the chain because I want the place I am offering on, if I lose that I won't get another place comparable at that price.
Bloody bitch!
My friend has been here all evening luckily, so I am just gobsmacked rather than upset at the moment.She is joining the job as a special, God help her, so I have been googling dead bodies to show her what they look like.She is hiding her face.

RIP Sugar Minott

2010-07-15T20:26:00.002+01:00

5 years

2010-07-07T19:43:00.000+01:00

ago, I was 5 weeks out of training school and thought the job would always be as dramatic as that day. Thrown in at the deep end, on my own with no tutor to tell me what to do (not that mine really ever did anyway) you just get on with it and do what feels right but the one thing that nearly made me walk away from the job wasn't the things I saw or had to deal with it was the hours we worked for weeks and weeks afterwards, being forced to spend hours on end standing up, sweating in tube stations and eating McDonalds (yuk!) in dirty rooms with not enough chairs to sit down on. My feet have never hurt as much as they did at that time and now I always have spare kit/clothes ready in my locker 'just in case' after that because you just never know do you?

*not me in the pic by the way!

summer....

2010-07-04T18:50:00.000+01:00

strawberries..
maxi dresses
BBQ's-I did my 1st one today, I thought they were supposed to be hard??
wine
car boot sale bargains
new job.

this weekend I got a maxi dress at last!! (photo in a bit) so I've been in that today as well, I wore it to a BBQ last night with a 30's arm bangle I bought ages ago. (I am quaffing wine now so thats the reason this may not make any sense!!)

AT the BBQ last night my friends friend was there whom I have never liked. We used to always be at the same events and night outs years ago and she was always dismissive and not interested in anyone else other than our friend in common, she aso NEVER used to buy any drinks or bring any when we gathered at someones house,anyway she hasn't changed at all. She turned up last night empty handed which I think is rude, yet she happily drinks the wine I bought with me. rude, especially when someone has spent ££££ on food!

My new job is hard atm, the work isn't but its hard not being with people who know me and get my sense of humour etc. I know it will come in time but I feel a bit lonely atm at work.

Sunday

2010-06-27T15:52:00.001+01:00

I got up early and did 2 CBS today, I managed to get myself some bargains then came back and did some gardening which was mainly me digging up plants I am taking with me-there's no way I am leaving things I've grown from seed! It was so hot I cam ein and now I'm watching the England V Germany match which I didn't intend to as I'm not a football fan. I just popped out in the garden at half time and you could hear a pin drop, there's no one out in their gardens which is unusual for my area, they must all be watching the match.

This is my haul,

a rose china tea set, there is 1 saucer missing but thats ok for £2.

a giant glass bowl vase £1.50

2x Elle McPherson gift sets £1 each-I love this range, I really rate it if you are looking for something that works!

3 pieces of BedHead make up £1.

a New Look silk tea dress £1-I think I'll Ebay this though because even though its gorgeous it does nothing for me shape wise.

a BNWT Urban Behaviour dress £1.

2 new tops £1
some bits of haberdashery, I was clearing out my stash of fabrics and sewing bits yesterday and decided to try and start making things again. I used to make soft toys and customise them to reflect the person I was giving them to. Anyway I thought these were too good to walk past.
white oval platter 50p.

hand painted bowl with rose pattern 50p.

a book about Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 10p-I think I have read this or another one before but I like to keep these historial books.
a plastic Japanese style cat filled with play dough for my friends little girl £1.
a couple of dvd's 31 each.
Juicy Couture hand towel for the gym, not 100% sure this is real but it was 50p.

.

Even I could see Lampard's goal was OVER THE DAMN LINE! What a con.

just like

2010-06-16T20:37:00.000+01:00

everyone else, I managed to get all 3 Glamour magazine's Benefit giveaways-Bad Gal black eyeliner, IT concealer (actually my colour!) and Eye Bright, all for £6 and the newsagent man was asking me if he should get some for his wife (yes!), I gave the spare magazines to the other ladies on my course.

bargain!

Y/N

2010-06-14T18:29:00.002+01:00

Yes

buying 2 x 23" plaster ceiling roses for £7 for my new flat from a car boot sale, what a bargain!
to have actually transfered at long last
selling some bits on Ebay and making money£££, I also sold some bits I bought at a CBS and made money on them!
Paris print longline vest.

death by E-learning!
realising how much I haven't achieved in my old job due to lack of opportunities.
my hair-its doing my head in atm because its not behaving!
packing!!! where did all this stuff come from?
I am finding it easy to stick to my new eating pattern but I seem to have stuck at a certain weight for awhile now, although I have lost 10 lbs so it has worked.

sloths like me

2010-06-07T11:02:00.000+01:00

I am feeling sloth like at the moment and saw this brilliant blog all about sloths, so cute you must look at the videos on there!

pinktreefrog

congrats to my friend B

2010-06-06T20:12:00.002+01:00

on the birth of her baby boy-I am very pleased its a boy as I find little girls hard work and because I bet it would be a boy at her baby shower! Welcome to the world little T!

goodbye

2010-06-06T19:21:00.003+01:00

Yesterday was my last shift. Thanks to useless T/PS, I have been busy instead of a wind-down for the last couple of weeks, so I have had some last minute things (paperwork) to sort out, and I wanted to actually work with my relief for the last time rather than all be split up so that I could say goodbye to them. Thankfully U-T/PS wasn't there and within half an hour of the shift begininng I blubbed when the lads gave me a leaving card and pressie, which was a relief getting it over and done with as I could feel myself getting emotional as soon as I walked in, then it was business as usual for most of the shift. We went to the relief's favourite takeaway place and then I had to give all of my uniform back, well most of it as every cop loves to collect uniform, anyone would think I can't be trusted as they made me sign for it all! I had a whole car of 'stuff' that I had somehow crammed into 2 lockers and I was done. How I managed to keep my nose clean for my resignation period, I don't know but I did it! Gone.

zzzzzzzzzzz

2010-06-01T12:53:00.000+01:00

I am so tired. I finished a run of night turns last week, I was knackered throughout all of that even though I can usually cope with it. We worked quite a few hours OT during the week as well, mainly trying to work around those who should know better (yes duty officer and T/PS I mean you) and we were down to 2 officers throughout the week, so that meant we suffered all the extra work whilst the skipper sat reading a book and booking off on time. Anyway my sleep this weekend has been all over the place, I thought getting drunk would make me fall asleep so I could slip back into day mode, which it did, but I spent all last night awake again! I am stressing a bit now as well because I am so tired I am not making much headway in packing and as I start my new posting soon I doubt I will be able to take time off to move so it will all be a rush.aaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrghhhhh stress!

Farley Jackmaster Funk

2010-05-22T20:27:00.000+01:00

I heard this for the first time in ages whilst driving home from lates. There's nothing better than blasting out a tune whilst totally sticking to the speed limit down an A road, the video has to be seen to be belived!!

2010-05-22T19:53:00.000+01:00

I went to a car boot sale today. I was supposed to be doing a sale of my own but got drunk last night and didn't sort anything out, yet strangely woke up really early at about 4 am so I got up and went to a sale for a reccy. I bought quite a bit but only clothes, which is the opposite to what I normally come away with, some of it will be going on Ebay-not that I can be bothered with all that faff anymore but I got some things so cheap that it will be worth doing. The things I'm going to keep are;
River Island pale skinny jeans-a sample and a great fit
River Island linen shorts-another sample not 100% sure about these.
a pink silk kimono jacket/top-by a make I've not heard of before.
Teal Miss S slouchy top.
a fringed jersey scarf
Ash wedge sandals
H&M military style cardy.
I'll upload photos when I can be bothered to take some, I'm so knackered today I should have been out for drink tonight but my drinking mate stupidly nicked someone and has to work a bit of OT, this may mean I will get out of bed and sell some stuff instead of buying it tomorrow morning.

everything happens in 3's

2010-05-19T11:46:00.003+01:00

or so they say, I do believe it and I hope its about to happen again. Flat move is finally at its end stages (the world's slowest move!) and I have handed my notice in and I'm about to transfer to a different force-nearly 7 months after the last escape attempt, not in the place I originally wanted, but a good one nevertheless so I'm told and it is close to where my ex-colleagues work, so I will hopefully be able to cross paths sometime. I'm going to go with the flow on this and hope its FATE intevening for the best. The 3rd thing should man stuff right? I thought so last week as I had an unplanned snog (no one says this anymore as its uncool apparently) with a friend who I realised I really liked a few months ago but did nothing about as he is not single (don't bother with telling me off) , so I was happy to just be mates, but we went out for my birthday, got drunk and suddenly, hello! I was gobsmacked as was he, had to tell a few lies to our colleagues who we lost en route and decide what we were going to do about it. After last time, I am not going to lose a friend by getting involved with them so it just goes in the 'mad moments' box and we will stay as we were. Its the story of my life though, I meet the good, funny men who are already taken and miss out.

Oh, and I have now lost 10 lbs although my weight goes up and down by a few lbs every day.

so excited!!!!

2010-04-27T12:16:00.000+01:00

by my latest purchase for the new place, I bought this Graham & Green 50's style chest of drawers for a bargain price and it was delivered safe and sound today. I have lusted over this but never thought I could afford it as it retails at around £900, the photo shows it with Sidney checking it out and in my living room where I have statrted the arduous task of packing already.

2010-04-16T15:34:00.000+01:00

I love this clock but its £299! Its fab though.

RIP Malcolm McLaren

2010-04-09T16:14:00.000+01:00

Very unexpected news, I hadn't known he was ill and he was such a big influence on music. The Sex Pistols everyone knows about, but also my favourite, Adam Ant, and in the 80's he was also involved with bringing hip hop to notice with Duck Rock (I remember buying that and skipping just like it a few years earlier, only we used washing lines which bloody hurt if they hit your legs), and the NY gay scene with Waltz Darling.
He also directed a short film called The ghosts of Oxford Street which I loved. If you've never watched it you should.

update

2010-03-12T18:05:00.005Z

I am not sure I like the way my blog is going, I read lots of other blogs from people I know,and don't know in cyberspace and mine was only ever intended to be me ranting about stuff, posting my new purchases etc rather than a specific theme and I think I am becoming too influenced by some other blogs and not being true to the trivia that I used to post,so I am going to try and get it back on track if I can.
I know I post less of the day to day stuff nowadays, but thats often because I don't have time and then forget the funny stuff or feel like I can't because its work stuff that I dont want to be too open about and also I am more boring than I used to be.

So, I found out that ex-M@W is now living with his new GF.This doesn't come as a surprise as I could see it happening and I predict she will be pregnant by the end of they year.I know her ex (randomly) who told me and surprisingly it didn't hurt me in the gut like it might have done, but obviously I have thought about it because, yet again I put up with the fuckwittery and then he goes on to be happy.What a bastard.Still, I am trying to never think about him again.On a good note, I bought a set of these chairs which I have coveted since I first saw them

x2 and 2 of the Louis carvers

these new boots for work

it pisses me off that we have to buy our own boots for work,I always have done as I don't like the ones they issue us but technically we have to have certain requirements for our boots because of the environment we work in (not that I do!) yet the job want us to pay for them??These replace the ones I was wearing that were knackered-the tread had gone completely and these are very bouncy so I have been running around to test them out!
And these for the new place

a Habitat daybed, a bargain from Ebay.This is for the second bedroom as I dont think it should just be a bedroom, more of an office/wardrobe.
This cushion, I got this from a fab little shop my friend introduced me to in Essex.It was only £10. Oh, and I have lost 6 lbs and learnt that you are supposed to put a space after a full stop or comma when typing, which I honestly did not know before. I also have learnt that pressing F5 on your laptop refreshes the page!! How did I not know this stuff?

Kristian Digby-one of the few I liked

2010-03-02T17:16:00.001Z

Kristian Digby,RIP.Such sad news.

typical!!!

2010-02-28T20:41:00.000Z

I decided to move because the upstairs flat was a rented one and the sort of people living there were getting worse and worse and as I couldnt control who lived there,I decided to move.Anyway,fast forward to now and there is someone new moved in upstairs,they're quiet so its so far so good,and then this afternoon,the new person knocks on my door and introduces herself and invites me up for a nosy.I've never been up there so didn't hesitate as I've always wondered what it was like and,can you believe it-shes bought the place and is really nice!!!So flippin typical,she has just moved from somewhere that had awful neighbours and was keeping her fingers crossed that her new neighbour (me) was ok and quiet (I am).I didnt even know the flat was for sale as it was owned by someone with lots of buy to lets,I cant believe the irony of it!

2010-02-21T22:34:00.001Z

I keep hearing this,is it re-released or something?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGp99BHcNP8

2010-02-21T16:19:00.000Z

well,I've finally caught up with Eastenders and I've lost my 50p on the sweepstake we did at work-(is it counted as gambling?) 'cos we're not meant to do that!?I pulled Ryan's name out of the hat and it was Stacey !

ok,7 facts....

2010-02-07T19:55:00.000Z

about me,as tagged by Becky of Styleinthecity

I love taking photos on my mobile of random things happening in the street whilst at work-the latest being the defacement of the David Cameron poster,which cracked me & my colleague up,I made him drive past twice so I could get a photo but it didn't come out too well.(see also teletubby woman)
I just had a dry January and had to make myself drink again as I didn't want to accidentally become teetotal!!I have a glass of Pinot infront of me now.
I would love to have a baby boy.
I prefer the feeling of having shopping bags of new clothes infront of me than actually having the clothes.
I was painfully shy as a child.
I am obsessed with having a lipgloss in easy reeach and have loads of the things scattered everywhere and in every bag!
I believe in re-incarnation.

I wish we still had these,

2010-02-02T18:11:00.001Z

sort of anyway!!!I saw this little gem whilst out and about last week and how cute is it?And so small,it was surprisingly comfortable though,better than some of the vehicles we have at work.I can remember police cars with a similar livery from when I was a kid-we nicknamed them jam sandwiches,goodness knows why though??I can vividly recall being about 6 or 7 and having just learnt to give the V sign,I did it to a police car that went past me and my friends and then was terrified incase they came back and told me off!They didn't luckily!

New pic added for TFGPB-this was New St Birmingham!

sorry,

2010-02-02T17:13:00.001Z

I'll stop mucking about with my Blog layout now-I hated the lettering on the last one and I'm not clever enough to do anything other than the bog standard ones!!

I knew I shouldn't have gone into All Saints..

2010-01-31T19:12:00.000Z

All Saints 'Worley' jacket £225.

now I really want this lush biker jacket,even though I already have a beaten up biker Jacket from TS.This is soft beaten up leather with vintage details and the leather feels stretchy,which makes it comfortable and flexible.I love it!!

new 'chez Thoughts'.....

2010-01-25T01:05:00.000Z

I can't believe I haven't posted this but that maisonette I went to see and liked ,I put in an offer and it got accepted (after a bit of negotiation) and its off the market!!!I am trying not to get too excited though incase it falls through as these things are in the habit of doing,its all a bit slow going though as the vendor hasnt found anywhere yet and I am in the process of extending the lease on mine,but I hope this means my 'finding the perfect property' spell has worked 'cos it is in a great location and having just seen the latest land registry price for that location,I have paid less than the last place sold there,so I know I havent overpaid at least.

Its opposite a forest so I am looking forward to being in a nicer location with less comings and goings and I can't help but mentally redecorate it,even though I am trying to not assume its mine yet,expect lots and lots of photos when I finally move!!

2010-01-11T12:51:00.002Z

I am ill again today with a cold,I knew I was starting to get a cold having been working late turn in the snow+cold for over a week,this is after being ill before and during Christmas,so annoying 'cos I had stuff to do today and I hate being ill so much!!
So instead of getting things done I am snuggled up on the sofa with the cats who have barely moved from there since before Christmas.

p.s I am trying out some new backgrounds whilst I'm lounging around,so that's why it may keep changing.I want a plain,wider one-I like the 'TEKKA' template on Blogger but how do I get rid of the Shabby blog background I have ???

sales

2010-01-10T15:13:00.003Z

some sale buys,the shoes look better IRL,I dont spend much on heels anymore cos I just dont wear them,but I did want an up to date pair,the scarf is cotton from New Look and the bangles are from Aldo.I also picked up a couple of frill sleeve t-shirts to wear lazy style with jeans and the best bargain of all,a Jaeger cardigan that was originally £250,1/2 price in the sale then I got it BNWT on Ebay for £53!!I can't save a photo of it though for some reason.

And I got finally got a TomTom,so no more scrawling the directions on a bit of paper for me!!The only other things I've bought so far due to working and the snow have been housey stuff online-a Union Jack worktop saver,just because of the pattern and some other bits that I can't even think of atm.

the best snowman prize goes to ...

2010-01-10T14:52:00.000Z

this snowman I saw out in NW London somewhere!!!He's fab isn't he?

gorgeous inspiration

2009-12-31T13:57:00.004Z

All of these,except the fireplace, are from John Lewis,I love both of the sofas-I definitely have a thing for Chesterfields and I also love corner sofas but I've never really had anywhere big enough to have one,nor the money to buy it.The roomset is one I kept as inspiration for how I'd like my new place to look,its from a home+design forum,so I hope the owner is ok about it,I love the fact that the cushions add the colour.
I went to see my friends flat yesterday which I hadn't seen before,and it was very like mine except perhaps more girly and it made me think mine was bit stark in comparison,even though I have a shit load of things.She also had the exact same mirrored chest of drawers which I totally covet-I have always loved mirrored furniture 'cos it reminds me of Hollywood furniture in the 1940's/50's and I love that area in film,so I really want to try and get one when I move.
The fireplace is one I already own having bought it off Ebay even though I had nowhere to put it,its too big really for my flat atm,but I'm desperate to use it when I move 'cos its gorgeous and I've not seen one like it before this.I was telling my friend this and she admitted she had a cast iron bath store in her garden because she loved it and someone was chucking it out,so she rescued it so she's definitely a homewares-solemate!!

typical!!!

2009-12-28T14:24:00.001Z

After a much looked forward to Christmas by me,which never usually happens,I got very ill on Christams Eve with a stomach bug or food poisoning,I'm not sure which it was.I'll spare the details but it was all day and I couldn't even keep a sip of drink down so I was dehydrated which makes everything worse,then Christmas Day I was ok but couldnt really face any food,nor complete my plan of drinking myself sober,I felt okish though.Then as if to pay me back I was really ill throughout the night,bringing it all back up,I felt so ill and bad for my friend who had cooked and prepared so much for the day.Typical!
I got back to work to find myself in charge as the most senior there,so I couldnt even take some time off as I was in charge,still I found 2 further cheques for £20 in total as compensation for some punch or other,I forget now but they were delivered to the wrong force,then station,then finally to me hence taking so long.I'm not complaining though as I can add it to my bag fund.BTW,this is not the norm in my job to get compensation,I don't know of anyone else I've worked with whose had it so I was lording it up to the lads on my team!!!
I didnt get many presents but the ones I did get I liked and all the ones I bought went down a treat,if you're not in a relationship,you dont seem to get as many but I suppose you don't have to spend as much either.

I went to see the maisonette in the posher area I mentioned previously and really liked it,it was well kept but old fashioned in style so it took me awhile to imagine me living there but I really do like the area and its within my budget and walking distance to the station and near woodland.I had been thinking about both properties all week but the maisonette keeps winning out out even though it needs some modernising in decor and isnt a house,because its in my preferred location and thats what its all about isnt it?I just have to confirm something with the buyer for my property,as there is now an issue with the lease extension but fingers crossed that comes through as I want to make an offer on the maisonette before it gets properly advertised and other buyers show an interest in it.I can't wait to move.

I am going to treat myself to this bag

2009-12-21T22:02:00.001Z

The Balenciaga City bag with giant hardware,not the real thing of course-I haven't won the lottery,but a lookalike.I've liked this bag for years and never got one,and I like the giant hardware even more that the original.I have a cheque for £100 as compensation for getting punched in the face (again) so that should cover the cost,or at least most of it.Black or dark grey though????

houses

2009-12-21T17:37:00.000Z

I have been relieving the boredom at work by photographing the most tacky house Christmas decorations in and around the areas I work,very sorry if they are of your house,but I couldn't resist!!!

I have also been house hunting,I had decided on a new area as I thought I would never be able to afford anything in my preferred areas,but I have changed my mind as I think I was veering away from what I really wanted so today I have seen a really cute little modern cottage which is a definite contender and tomorrow I am off to see a maisonette in a slightly nicer area than the cottage,both are in budget so fingers crossed the house fairies are going to be good to me-I have another spell to find your pefect house so I'm going to do that and hope it works like the selling spell did!

my 1st ever Christmas tree

2009-12-14T17:48:00.000Z

I usually don't bother with Christmas except for a wreath on the front door,after years of being in retail display and having to dress Christmas beginning in July (press launches) or even,January if you are involved in the design of schemes,I used to be covered in glitter in August,just as everyone else was out enjoying the sun,so thats why I havent bothered with it until now.Suddenly this year I am looking forward to it in a low key way and have bought a real tree-probably not the best of ideas but I couldn't bear to get a tree that would automatically die!!I have decorated it with some glass snowball baubles I had from a job years ago and a santa I was given as a thank you from a Christmas decoration client and I bought some twirly black+silver glitter twigs to stick out of the tree and black sequin baubles from Wilkinsons,which is new in my town but is apparently a bargain shop-I also bought a fab multi picture frame from there for an amazing price of £7.50!
Other things I have bought but cant be bothered to photograph are a black lace vest from Primark,a studded belt and cuff also Primark and a frilly sleeved top from TS.There must be other things,I just can't recall them atm.

much updating needed!!!

2009-12-11T18:17:00.000Z

I have a few things to update but work has been busy so I'll do it all in one go!!

I have accepted an offer on my flat..woooo!It was hard to know what price to accept as all the flats in my area seem to vary alot and mine didnt have a long lease left on it so I knew that would be an issue so had a chartered surveyor do a valutation to extend the lease, which cost a mahoosive £575.The last thing I wanted to do was have to extend the lease myself because I know it will be a long drawn out process so I ideally wanted the buyer to do that.
I changed estate agents,and the 1st viewer was interested,and then the 2nd viewer put in an offer which I accepted after some clever negotiation from the agent and the buyers are going to sort the lease themselves.
This all after I decided to try out a spell designed to sell your property,I thought it was worth a try as I was getting lots of viewings but no 2nd views and no offers,it involved burying a statue of St Joseph upside down in your front garden near the boundary or for sale sign.I buried mine in my window box and days later had the offer,so whether its coincidence or whatever I am going to do a similar spell to find the property right for me!

Now that I have an offer I have started to look at properties,there's not much on the market before christmas but I went to see 1 today which I really liked.Its a small 2 bed Victorian cottage (cottage in London/Essex terms!!!) and was nicely done out with a gorgeous kitchen and nice garden.I think I am going to list every place I view so I can remember which one is which.

2009-11-26T15:40:00.000Z

I posted awhile ago about some gorgeous boots I had seen a sales assistant wearing whilst shopping and she directed me to Carvela,anyway the bargain hunter that I am am,I tracked down a pair on Ebay for 1/2 the price,they arrived and they were DIFFERENT SIZES-can you believe it?!!Obviously they are going back for a refund so I decided to just get them as they will go with everything I wear.Luckily the lovely Dooz from RandonLondongirl.blogspot gave me a discount voucher for 25% off,so I decided to just get them,infact I am wearing them now 'cos I love getting new shoes,when I was a kid new shoes were a big event so everytime I had a new pair I would always put them on my pillow when I went to sleep,even in my teens I had to leave them somewhere I could see them as I fell asleep*weirdo!*!!!As you can see,I'm not the only one who likes them!

eh-oh!!

2009-11-26T15:32:00.001Z

I took this photo of a woman I saw walking down the street just because she looked EXACTLY like Laa-Laa from the Teletubbies!!!It's not the best photo but I could hardly lean further out of the van to take it and its off my mobile but you can just about make out her pointy bit on her turban,Laa-Laa stylee!!!!

P.S Sorry if she's your Nan.

I am so unfit atm

2009-11-23T21:57:00.000Z

and because of all the hoo-hah with my transfer,I have to do the fitness test again,which should be easy but my god,I have been eating crap just lately and it shows.I've got 2 weeks to be able to run without going red in the face and huffing and puffing!

I need a new mobile

2009-11-18T22:04:00.000Z

but how on earth do I choose one?I am out of my contract so well overdue for a new phone that does all this,although I suppose most phones do these days.........

good camera
easy to access video (so I can video my colleagues doing embarrassing things!)
internet-needs to be cheap and easy to use though,not like on the phone I have now.
some sort of diary/calendar type thing that I can set up reminders on 'cos I have a mind like a sieve.
easy texting,no sticky or hard to press buttons.
stores lots of text/picture messages-my current phone only holds 200 texts which sounds alot but in reality doesn't cut it.

its all so confusing!!!

11th hour,11th day,11th month

2009-11-09T19:33:00.000Z

/http://www.poppy.org.uk/

I went shopping.............

2009-11-08T17:12:00.001Z

Blogger photo uploader has changed on my blog,so its taking me awhile to get used to it,anyway I went shopping and bought...................this military jacket from River Island

fringed best to wear under little jackets (too fat to wear on its own!!),2 slouchy vests in midnight blue/black and stone,again to wear under things,a tiger t-shirt,I need to try this on again to see if I'll keep it.Purple slouchy beret and leather driving gloves from Primark-I really don't need a pair of driving gloves but I loved the colour,a pair of double layer fingerless gloves,a thermal t-shirt (for work,not worth photographing),soft slightly glittery ballet pumps and 2x sea salt tubs for 50p each,bargain!!!
In River Island I saw the SA wearing these Carvela boots,so I went looking for them but couldnt find any,I have seen them on line though and they're £160!I love them though,if I have enough money I think I'll get them.

spells

2009-11-07T19:02:00.000Z

I am having trouble selling my flat,theres nothing wrong with it but people are picky over silly things atm and my lease needs extending which is costing me £££££'s to sort out,anyway I decided to do a spell to help me sell it,it involves a statue of St Joseph which I have had to order off Ebay and apparently its a well known spell so I hope it works,although who knows if it will be down to this if I do sell,but it doesnt hurt to try it as I'm desperate to move!!

GREY:tagged by Becky

2009-11-04T03:53:00.000Z

I have been tagged by Becky over on Style and the City to post 7 grey things I own,mmmmmmmmmmm,no pictures just at the moment cos its 3.30 in the morning and I'm on here cos I cant sleep

All Saints pirate cardigan
Topshop skull tee-shirt with 'Eat the Rich' logo
slouchy grey knitted beret
grey leopard print umbrella
pashmina
Primark velour joggers-yes I know they are chav but I dont care!
slate grey eyeliner

happy birthday !!!

2009-11-03T17:51:00.002Z

I nearly forgot to post this,HAPPY BIRTHDAY Adam Ant-my favourite ever singer.

the good old days of blogging

2009-11-03T17:47:00.001Z

Where have they gone?I used to post random happenings and drunken snogs-these days I have nothing interesting to say.I used to chat to several other bloggers who have now gone AWOL which is a shame cos I miss the banter-several,well more than that really,police blogs have been abandoned due to the persecution/fear of persecution in the job,again a shame 'cos it was interesting to read about others day jobs and really get what someone was talking about.

Is there anybody out there?????????

Jimmy Choo for H&M

2009-10-23T21:35:00.002+01:00

I love this bag (the bottom one),whats the betting everyone queues madly then buys anything they can get their hands on and sells it on Ebay for vast profit?!!

I'd love this book for Christmas........

2009-10-23T20:29:00.002+01:00

I know that no-one would buy it for me as I never get bought books except cookery books,even then I have to ask for them,and I dont think anyone knows I like CG,but I have always liked him since I was a kid and used to watch old B+W Hollywood films on telly on Saturday mornings (I hasten to add they were old films even then!!! he was so suave and such a good actor and incredibly handsome.

I bought these too..

2009-10-21T15:26:00.004+01:00

This lovely Artisans t-shirt from ASOS and a pair of new white Converse,both had 25% discount which was good.

and this Damien Hirst skull print

life goes on

2009-10-14T10:48:00.008+01:00

Thats what I've learnt this past few weeks,you carry on and recall good memories.To take my mind off things I did what aways works-other than getting drunk and bought the following;
this sequin beret-you may recall I have bought a couple of these before,but this was a fiver from Primark and actually fits me!

this blouse which also came in black-its my failsafe dandy style and nicely skims all my fat bits and looks fab under the jacket I bought.£10

this little tux style jacket-looks so much nicer IRL and the shoulders puff up quite a bit which makes me feel very modern-last time I loved shoulder pads it was the 80's!

close up of the heart shaped buttons and lining!so cute!

the back detail,its slightly cropped so this nestles in the small of the back.

Being almost an Essex/East End girl,I also got myself this Juicy-a-like tracky in black and a pair of the joggers in grey.I have had some before but these are much better and have ribbons as ties which is sweet.

and these blusher balls to try but I think they may be too light for me-and I'm pale!

I also finally got hold of the TS skull tee I wanted but it looks horrible on me as its too long so its going back!

a sad but lovely send off

2009-10-12T12:18:00.003+01:00

I went to the funeral last week,I got to work and was instantly a bag of nerves and tears when I saw my usually scruffy colleagues tunic-ed up with boots bulled and gloves on.I was spilling things everywhere cos I was nervous/upset-boot polish all over the floor,and I had to do my hair twice.
We arrived and met up with colleagues past and present,then we began the honour parade.I stared into the distance cos I knew if I looked at my friend opposite I start to cry,and I knew she was doing the same,then the bagpipes played and the bikes led the cars in as they started driving down between us and I made the 'mistake' of looking into the cars and seeing his wife and children,one of whom loooked right at me and that was it.Its hard to cry without screwing up your face and wailing,but I just about did it.We followed the coffin (with helmet ontop) into the church,and the service was lovely actually.A few anecdotes and the story of a life.Then outside and standing to attention again,the Last Post and it was over.
Me and the lads on my relief had to head back as we were straight back on duty,but we all had a little cry in the car-what other job would you be expected to do that?You never get chance to go with your emotions as you have to put your professional face on.I could have really done with a drink that day.

http://www.policememorial.org.uk/NationalRoll/2009/NPORH_2009.htm

why me?

2009-10-05T20:43:00.002+01:00

Late,late,info this morning saying that due to a complaint (10 a penny in the police) means I cant transfer.I have already handed in my notice so at this moment I'm not even sure I have a job as from next week.Why me?I haven't done anything wrong but it doesnt matter in this line of business,its guilty 'till proven innocent,so even though it will NEVER go anywhere I lose everything..welcome to the modern day police service.