Yesterday I spent the afternoon wandering around Botany Bay, off the M61 near Chorley, where I haven’t been for at least 15 years! With four floors of stalls and shops housed within a renovated mill, it’s quite a unique shopping experience. From the Dickensian style shops selling old fashioned sweets and those unusual food items … Continue reading A nice way to spend an afternoon
Just a quick post about what I wore for a few drinks in Manchester's Northern Quarter with friends last night. I got this blouse from Bank's Ribbon Luxe range about a month ago when I saw it reduced to £15... I love the contrast sleeves and asymmetric hemline, and because it feels good quality and has the … Continue reading Outfit post: sequin collar blouse
Just a quick post to say how extremely sad I am not to be heading to London in time to see the Disney Princess Christmas window displays at Harrods. How to make shopping at one of the world’s most famous luxury stores even more of an experience – add a Disney boutique complete with fairytale … Continue reading A magical Disney Christmas at Harrods
I've been doing the online version of window shopping again, and my store of choice this time is House of Fraser. It's a fab one-stop shop for a wide choice of fashion brands, plus the beauty hall in the Manchester store is always worth a visit. I love that a trip to House of Fraser can include … Continue reading House of Fraser winter wardrobe
Here is my Halloween outfit for the party I went to last night. For me the essence of a good Halloween costume is the makeup, and my idea for this Black Swan costume was inspired by Eye Rock's lace eye tattoos (which I already owned)... The components of my Black Swan costume (in case you want to … Continue reading Halloween costume: Black Swan
On Saturday evening I visited Bury town centre to experience their second annual Light Night. Apparently Light Night is a national programme of events across the UK, and for the cities and towns that hold one, it is a chance for their communities to “experience and celebrate the city at night”, with shops, venues and … Continue reading Light Night: experience and celebrate the city at night
On Saturday I made a trip into Manchester for lunch, shopping and Disney on Ice with my sister. I wore my new quirky squirrel print top with crochet Peter Pan collar –cute! Tunic top (Fashion World), chunky knit granddad cardigan (Bank), ankle boots (Missguided), pocket watch pendant (a gift), hat (Forever21) We had a nice day … Continue reading Autumn outfit: quirky print and chunky knit
Next week is National Baking Week, so to mark the occasion I decided to spend my free Saturday trying out a new cupcake recipe. With the weather feeling so much colder now I can't help but get those Christmassy feelings (don't judge me), so I chose to make gingerbread cupcakes with a lemon-zest cream cheese … Continue reading Gingerbread cupcakes
I picked up this hat from Forever 21 last week and have been dying to wear it. I reckon a hat is the best way to finish off an Autumn everyday outfit! Hat, shirt, multichain necklace all Forever 21, indigo jeans from Dunnes The weather was quite sunny today (even though it's getting pretty cold … Continue reading New purchase – it’s a hat!
Whilst wandering around the shops I accidentally managed to rack up quite a sizeable wishlist. I find it handy to make a wishlist post like this, as I can record what I’ve seen and liked whilst browsing, and then revisit it at a time when I’ve got a bit more cash to spend (car insurance this month – it’s a … Continue reading October’s high street wishlist
