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Sales purchases over the summer
I bought these two dresses This skirt And these leather riding trousers. My present ones are at least 10 years old and very very battered and worn. These sterling silver clip-open earrings were on 70%...
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Church’s Burwood Brogues
I have been wearing these quite a lot. They fit me perfectly, are so comfortable, and look really nice on. The craftsmanship is amazing. If you look at the front of the brown laces, you will see a...
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Tying ties
I wore a school uniform for 12 years. We had a summer uniform of a green cottom ‘gym’ as we called it And then a winter uniform with tights and a tie. We had to wear our blazers outside the school...
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Cute handbags from RetroBagsClub
I have not bought from the shop RetroBagsClub, but I have it saved in my favourites because I really love looking at their animal bags. Normally bags like this are not at all practical but it does...
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A day’s wanderings
My husband takes Harley out for almost two hours every day. Harley loves it. These were outside a shop in Stockholm. Some stores put a rail or two of clothes outside to attract customers. In Sweden...
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A day
As I left for work today it was walkies time for the doggy daycare nearby. The dogs have two walks a day and when they are all moving they look like puppy clouds I saw the first batch of advent...
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A day
Stockholm had a Cycle in Tweed day on Saturday I saw this shampoo and conditioner in a shop. I had a chuckle at how they have unapologetically copied the hugely popular Monday haircare range. A local...
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Colour for the skin you’re in
I grew up in apartheid South Africa where buying power and society was geared towards whiteness. We also had many products that were marketed and produced in predominantly caucasian countries. So...
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Wanderings
One of the things that is both good and bad about my job is that I sometimes have gaps between meetings, where I can either pop into a coffee shop to sit and work, or wander around. I try to not carry...
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Is this a case of pure sexism?
What reason could there be for enforcing this rule. Surely the aim is to be as comfortable as possible? If the women have to wear bikinis, why do the men not have to wear Speedos?
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Famous ‘Filofaxes’
I really love Iman. She is amazing and was the perfect match for David Bowie. When asked ‘What do you think is your greatest achievement?”, Bowie replied “Marrying my wife.” The interviewer persisted...
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A day
My little ‘nest’ on my side of the sofa always has water, tea, face creams (this one Clinique), magazines, books. On this day, our Siletti cat lamp had Halloween eyes and Catrick next to it. I put the...
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Bag Charms by MAISON de SABRÉ
I saw these gorgeous leather fruit bag bag charms the other day, and found out they were from MAISON de SABRÉ. My favourites are the peach and cherry, but I also like the orange and apple ones.
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Gloves
This photo, taken in our garden, was my first time in gloves for the season. I am wearing my old faithful Uniqlo down jacket. It is so light and fits into a small bag that is attached to the lining. It...
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A Day
I am taking a Uniqlo sling bag to South Africa for a family member and popped in to take photos of the colours so she could choose. Every time I see them, I realise what amazing bags they are. Right...
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A day
Harley exploring You can’t really read this well due to the neon, but it says Aussie Sushi. It seemed to be a contradiction in terms so I took a photograph. The staff laughed and waved at me so I am...
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Meelbroeke
My bonus sister went shopping for me this past weekend. I wanted a pair of flour sack cargo trousers. I chose the white snowflake ones. I have had the long white trousers before (although not with...
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Uniqlo brick-coloured sling bag with cat embroidery
This is how the bag I am gifting a family member came out. This colour is not one I would have chosen for myself, but having really looked at it now, it’s lovely. It won’t show marks and stains and...
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Clothing for the heat
One prerequisite for my travel clothing for hot weatheris that it is loose, light and can be washed at night and worn in the morning. Normally whatever I pack is crease resistant. I always wear this...
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