It appears that most of the partying was done on Saturday. I know mine was, and I paid for it all day yesterday. But Halloween itself isn’t till Wednesday. I can’t wait to show you my costume, and all the marvellous people who’ve submitted photos for my Halloween Blog Party, but in the meantime I’ve

It’s always important to make sure you are dressed appropriately for the situation. So, yesterday, when I headed off to the countryside  I made sure I was appropriately attired for walking through muddy countryside, climbing over an electric fence, jumping over streams and pushing through nettles. See, I’m wearing wellies. They’re practical and sensible footwear

Lighter than a coat, warmer than a cardigan. A good jacket will normally see you round to about mid November, at least for day time wear. Add gloves, hats and scarves to up the warmth factor on chilly mornings and peel them off as the sun comes out. When I look for vintage inspired jacket

Today I am feeling very tired. It’s entirely possible that last night I didn’t order any dinner, but did have several large bottles of lovely beer, which, it turns out, isn’t a recipe for feeling bright and perky on a Monday morning. Who knew? In true Lazy Girls Guide style I have used every trick

I’ve mentioned it in the past, but in case you don’t remember I LOVE Halloween. It’s an excuse to dress up, be silly, and carries no responsibilites, closed shops and pubs or other things that make life complex. It also doesn’t include a day off work, but hey, you can’t have everything and that just

I hate to mention the ‘C’ word. Christmas, that is. But the cooling weather brings party season inexorably to mind. Sadly no one has yet invited me to an amazing Christmas Ball, but there’s still time, and yesterday I received an email about the new Phase 8 range, Collection 8. Phase 8 isn’t a brand

Yes, it’s welly time. It’s been a bit footwear heavy around here recently, but what can I say. I like shoes. I have a pair of wellies, they are green, boring, and bought in a panic just before VaG in 2010. I always thought of wellies as something you only wore to tramp through muddy