Feeling in need of a treat/pick me up I decided some new makeup was in order and I was particularly interested in purchasing a makeup palette, though not sure exactly why…brainwashed?? Anyway I was looking for a nude/natural eyeshadow number as I’m not the one for highlighting, illuminating or heaven forbid strobing. Really at my Read More
With the weather very changeable at present it’s difficult to really plan your summer outfits without the adjunct of well ‘just in case’….I’d better pack a waterproof and an umbrella! Downpours aside one wardrobe staple that won’t let you down any time soon is denim that versatile fabric which can adapt to any season or Read More
Well not exactly but I recently snapped up a Harper’s Bazaar magazine for just £1 at my local charity shop. I would have really preferred paying just 50p…you can’t have everything I guess…though would like too…at least it was cheaper than the official price of £5 (crikey that’s increased…). It does date from May and Read More
I decided to treat myself to couple of fashion magazines I mean why not? I needed to know what the latest trends were…? Well it looks like yet again patchwork is making a comeback – like has it ever really gone away? Hmmm….I don’t think so…only it fades into the background for a short while…then Read More
Unfortunately I’m suffering a very bad cold at the minute (which is just my luck when the weather changes for the better…oh well…) though I did manage to make it out to the charity shops just before my cold really started to kick in..like the picture above of yet another Audrey item (though I’m not Read More
There’s not a lot of excitement in the High Street reflecting on my recent visit…shops…many are still shuttered…but hope! A new shop has opened called ‘Beryl’ lord knows why it’s called that but anyway…so I had to go in and take a look unfortunately there was absolutely nothing in my style…at least it’s something new…and Read More
Well not really but non-essential shops open tomorrow!!! Yippee…!!! After this very long wait what can we expect? Well a much reduced high street that’s for sure and big queues initially. Though it will be good to not have to ‘virtual shop’ and visit a shop that sells clothes…and just clothes…wow! That will feel strange Read More
Well a lot has changed since a year ago with my post ‘Survivors’ (click here Survivors… – Philippa Nestie ). Last week marked the one year anniversary of the original lockdown and here we are a year later still sadly locked down but slowly preparing to come out…small baby steps tentatively taken into this ‘Brave Read More
During my non essential shopping I decided to treat myself and purchased a Jade facial roller for a bargain price of £2.99! With high hopes of ironing out those wrinkles…well not really as I need a lot more convincing than a few beauty articles and flashy adverts endorsed by some ‘two bit’ celebrity with photo Read More
With the road map out of lockdown announced we can look forward to non-essential shops opening from mid-April. Good news but…in the meantime….I had a look around the essential shops and noted the other items they are selling. Unlike Wales and (I’m not sure about Scotland??) in England most other items alongside the essential goods Read More
“Every little helps”…or maybe not? With all the chaos and restrictions you wouldn’t think that buying a jumper would be a top priority unless you don’t have one though it is very cold outside…a recent news item caught my eye with Tesco’s F&F range new £10 jumper with comforting slogans such as ‘Kindness’ and ‘Daydreamer’ Read More
In the most recent Hello Fashion magazine under a section ‘Game Changers’ a blast from the past appeared on the page namely a face of great beauty and a life that ended in total tragedy. A haunting reminder of a life sadly lost. So who am I referring to? Margaux Hemingway the granddaughter of that Read More
It’s January there is still a national lockdown, the weather is miserable and there is nowhere to go apart from nonessential shops (more on that next time or very soon at the least)…so what were my options? Well looking back on some recent shots taken before the latest lockdown in my usual Charity Shops (now Read More
Not long ago…but now…everything seems ‘frozen in time’, in ‘suspended animation’, waiting…for happier and dare I say ‘normal’ times…the mood is sombre, everyday places appear surreal through their absence of activity. Times are very hard and not much is open…it’s just so grim. So difficult to maintain any positivity but somehow we must try. 2020 Read More
So Debenhams finally succumbed to total collapse last week after it’s 242-year-old history gone for ever..and no one will replace it as no buyer was found. The days of large department stores are finally dead as who would even dare to try and step into its very large shoes now? This was closely followed by Read More
Sorting through some old photos I came across a picture whilst photographing graffiti as an exercise several years ago and the image that struck me most was this one with the two masked women praying whilst holding some…er…canisters in their hands – yep the penny’s dropped now! They are graffiti artists! Well the masks are Read More
