Clash of the Tartens!!

This outfit was worn on Easter Sunday - If you've read my previous post you'll know I'm catching up a fair bit!!

I had the idea of layering checks over checks, and also went for a double denim look - I kinda like it - but am not 100% mad over it ...

What do you think?

What I Wore:

Dress and Shirt: Evie @ Peacocks.

Jeans: George @ Asda.

Denim Vest: Miss Selfridge.

Hey country girl ...

HEY!!!

So I'm back to blogging (for now anyways) - if you have been reading my blog for a while you will know Ive had gallstones - well my gallbladder pain got worse over several months and I wound up having to have two operations, one to remove my gallbladder and the multiple stones inside but also an operation to capture a stray gallstone which was trapped in a bile duct near my pancreas and making me very poorly and jaundice!

So that's where I've been really - recovering - I've had a fair few outfit posts to put on the blog though so they will be appearing (hopefully) over the next few days/weeks ...

I wore this outfit to a hospital visit to see my consultant - well one of the team of surgeons (who didnt wind up doing my operation anyway) the other month - my surgery was postponed for a few different reasons.

It reminds me of a country style outfit, i can imagine going for walks in the fields wearing it :) 

I am a country girl at heart ... i grew up in a small countryside village - how about you do you prefer the country or the city or maybe the coast??

What I Wore:

Skirt: Gifted, Originally: Primark.

Top: Tesco.

Jacket: Gifted, Orig: Cherokee @ Tesco.

Bag: Gifted, Orig: Jane Norman.

Vintage Jeffery Rodgers ...

Ive had this linen Jeffery Rodgers dress since the early 90's so thought I'd give it an airing :)

What I Wore:

Dress: Jeffery Rodgers.

Jumper: Internationale.

Tights: Gifted.

Boots: Gifted, Orig: Pavers.
Scarf: Gifted, Orig: H+M.

Flowery Bandau

I'm still running a little behind with my blog posts - these pictures are from Mothers day ... as i haven't been feeling very well it was nice to be able to go out with totsy and my mum and family and have a meal, even if i felt a bit ropey afterwards :s

What I Wore:

Bandeau: George @ Asda.

Trousers: F+F @ Tesco.

Cardie: Next.

This was an outfit I wore to work a couple of weeks back, which i then changed the shoes (to those in the pictures) and wore to go to a vintage tea and macaron making session with my mum!!

It was my gift to my Mum for Christmas so it was nice to be able to go and share it with her ...

What I Wore:

Dress: Moda @ Mothercare.

Bandeau: George @ Asda.

Tights: Gifted.

Shoes: Marks and Spencers.

Cardi: George @ Asda.

Just a few

Just a few recent outfits ... Still not great what with these gallstones so haven't been taking as many pictures ... As have been in pj's a fair bit ...

What I Wore:

Skirt: New Look.

Leggings: F+F @ Tesco.

Top: Primark.

Scarf: Gifted, Orig: Avon.

Jacket: Mexx.

Boots: Gifted, Orig: Barrett's.

A work outfit from a couple of weeks ago ...

What I Wore:

Top: Cherokee @ Tesco.

Jeans: F+F @ Tesco.

Shoes: Marks and Spencers.

Waistcoat: Vintage.

What I Wore:

Jumper: Joie De Vivre.

Skirt: Dorothy Perkins.

Tights: Gifted, Orig: New Look.

Boots: Gifted, Orig: Barrett's.

Gallstones!!!!

Grrrr I have gallstones!!!!!

I'd been having pains in my right hand side that were getting worse and i was very sick .. so i went to my GP who sent me for an ultrasound which has shown that I have multiple gallstone's in my gallbladder and some that are loose in my intestine's! 

I now have to decide if I want surgery to have my gallbladder removed or not - I'm going to speak to the surgeons next month!! I have a lot of things to consider - and will always put my daughters well being first in every decision i make - with my Fibromyalgia i take longer to recover than "healthier" people so I really have to think about this one ... I've been told that it can be managed with medication and diet and that even if i have my gallbladder removed i may still have to have a special diet and may still experience pain - so will i gain anything by having an operation???

So I haven't really been getting dressed or taking blog pictures for the last couple of weeks and have been mostly in hoodies and pj pants or if we have gone out, say to the supermarket, just casual clothing so I've not taken any pics .. these pictures are ones I had stored from a few weeks back!!

The outfit above is from when a couple of my best friends came over for a "cheese" night!! :D

What I Wore:

Tunic: F+F @ Tesco.

Jeans: Asda??

What I Wore:

Jumper: Cherokee @ Tesco.

Jeans: Asda?

Boots: Gifted, Orig: Barrett's.

Apologies for the quality of the light in these pictures!!

What I Wore:

Top: Papaya @ Matalan.

Skirt: New Look.

Tights: Gifted.

Oranges .... (And belated blogaversary!!!)

It would appear that over the last couple of weeks I've been drawn to the colour orange clothing wise as I have noticed a pattern forming in my pictures of wearing Orange (and a hint of purple ;P)

Wore this dress to go to see my daughter perform in her first dance show - she was soo soo good and so confident - BLESS HER!!!!

I love her so much and was sooo proud of her!!

What I Wore:

Dress: Primark.

Cardie: George @ Asda.

Tights: Gifted, Orig: Gypsy.

Boots: Fiore.

When I wore this dress to work the other week, I got asked if I glow in the dark as it is so bright :D

What I Wore:

Dress: Primark.

Cardie: Matalan.

Boots: Gifted, Orig: Barrett's.

This outfit was worn the other day when, Mum, myself and totsy went on a shopping trip as i had some gift vouchers to spend - however I couldn't find anything that i fancied ...

So we just went for a drink and a sit down in Eds Diner instead :D

What I Wore:

Top: Cherokee @ Tesco.

Skirt: Thrifted, Orig: Red Herring.

Cardie: George @ Asda.

Tights: Gifted, Orig: Gypsy.

And then this outfit, the Orange may not be as prominent and bright as on the other outfits, but its still present.

I wore this outfit to go to a British Red Cross afternoon tea that was held to say thank you to collectors and see a bit about where the money has been spent etc .. and what good work they do!

What I Wore:

Dress: Dorothy Perkins.

Tights: Gifted, Orig: New Look.

Top: Primark.

Socks: ???

Boots: Fiore.

And as mentioned in the blog title it was the blogs birthday the other day - This is the 5th year I've been doing the blog now!!!! :D :D :D