A CHANGE IS AS GOOD AS A REST! I absolutely love going somewhere new. It feels like going on holiday. I know I must be easily pleased but when I got to go to the new Resorts World Birmingham shopping outlet this week with a friend I was so excited! Who doesn’t love a bargain, Read More
Read MoreWHERE DID THAT COME FROM? This blog is all about GAP. The next item was a real shock to the system. One of those rare little finds that I fell in love with once I’d tried it on. It’s this washed black denim jacket/over shirt from GAP. I’m a sucker for washed black denim as Read More
Read MoreFULL CIRCLE It’s coming to the end of another season and Christmas and the chaos of the January sales is looming. It sends shudders down my spine as the shops go into disarray. It’s not about the trends any more but it’s simply about buying things I like that make sense in my wardrobe. I Read More
Read MoreSOLIHULL STYLE GOES TO ASPIRE STYLE! With this blog I think the pictures will tell the story better than me. It was an evening full of beautiful dresses fit for every age; every taste and every shape. It was The Aspire Style Fashion Show in Solihull this week. I was lucky enough to be invited Read More
Read MoreBAD HABITS DIE HARD When I was younger my nickname was “Bargain Betty”. It wasn’t a bad thing, it’s just that the thrill of a bargain was addictive. I found it hard to buy the clothes I really wanted that were full price. I loved a bargain. Sometimes this panned out all right but more Read More
Read MoreMARY JANES AND MAXI COATS; BEAUTIFUL BLOUSES AND LOVELY LOAFERS! Where are we at with the new season? Have you found your groove? This lovely weather we have been having has made it easier to move into Autumn. It’s bidding me time shall we say? We had a bad summer but at least it hasn’t Read More
Read MoreSleeveless Coat Nuts? – I’m converted; new trend? – not really as they’ve been around for a good few years now; can I get dressed without one? – definitely not!!! I have quite literally lived in this waist coat since I bought it a few weeks ago. The weather’s getting trickier for taking photos as Read More
Read MoreGONE SHOPPING It was a shopping trip that took more twists and turns than a good thriller. I went out with a mental shopping list of the things I wanted to see in the flesh. I wasn’t necessarily going to be buying (FYI, I didn’t buy anything) but I was just desperate to take a Read More
Read MoreAutumn/Winter 2015 These are the things that have court my eye; the things that I wish I suited; the things I’m going to take for a spin into next season and the things I’d buy if I won the lottery and could start all over again. That’s the sign of a good show! Read More
Read MoreTHE BIG HOOT – TWIT TWOO! How are we all baring up now that school is out? I’m three weeks into the summer holidays this end with my two boys. We are, in general, having a great time. Today my eldest said to me “why are you driving sooooo slowly Mum?”. Without realising it Read More
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