Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Chasing rainbows

Hello!  Firstly, thank you to Hazel and Lisa, who explained how to add the Followers side bar!  It STILL took me about 40 minutes to get it up there (I am THAT thick!  It always surprises me how much people ask me about ICT stuff at school, I am hopeless at home!), I didn't realise that it had gone there and I fiddled for ages!  Somehow, I have also changed template!  Ah well! It looks ok!
And now I can display my lovely 40 followers (yay, I reached 40 at the weekend!  Who are you number 40? I can't tell!  Reveal yourself! )  I thought about doing a little giveaway if I ever reached 40 followers but didn't want to tell about this possibility so I could know that my 40 people wanted to be here and I had earned them, not just tempted by the prospect of free goodies!  My little blog appreciates its ruby wedding anniversary's worth of lovely followers- thank you!  So, I will sort this soon!

I was going to post about Herefordshire but tonight I just couldn't face wading through the ahem- 400 photos I took! So instead, I am sharing with you again, my favourite vintage/thrifted purchase of the post-shopping ban (remember that?  Seems so long ago!)  The rainbow skirt!  Here I attempt to give it another remix! I love this vintage M&S dress so so much!  And even better, a pensioner stopped me on the way to school today to say how pretty he thought my skirt was!  That compliment means so much more to me than a 100 laddish wolf-whistles (luckily doesnt happen to me often! UGRH, can't stand it!)



 Here is the rundown:
Vintage M&S dress:  PDSA
Navy sailor top:  H by Henry Holland
Bow belt: Primark
Rainbow espadrille wedges:  Dolcis


 You can't really see the accessories in the picture so I decided to do a Lauren at Someone like you and hang them on my fig tree!  Balloon earrings:  Tu at Sainsbury's (Christmas gift)
 Starry headband:  Claire's accessories.

I was going to show my shoes but my feet look minging!   I rarely wear these shoes and yet I love them!  I always associate clothing with times in my life and I remember buying these in Manchester on the weekend I broke up with my ex-boyfriend (like 9 years ago! They're mega old!) It's nice to have rainbows at miserable times!
 Here was my dinner tonight!!!! You can't see it all underneath but there are radishes, lettuces, rocket, cherry tomatoes, radishes, tuna, crispy onion, cocktail onions, sweetcorn. I love the salads of the summer- I feel fresh and breezy!
 And the first batch of garden-grown raspberries! (I'm pretty sure I ate some some small green insects too! Extra protein ya?)
And specially for Tasha and other cloud-lovers, LOOK, THERE'S A MALOVOLENT CLOUD MONSTER LURKING ABOVE!!!! It's got eyes and everything!!!!!

13 comments:

  1. I am hopeless at IT! I manage to do the minimum though.

    I love the colours and shape of the skirt, it's so vibrant and summery. I'm sure I had a dress the same when I was little.

    Caroline
    xxx

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  2. The blog's looking fab and so are you. You know I love the M&S frock. x

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  3. I love the bright colours <3

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  4. I love this dress. I'm always envious everytime you wear it!! That starry headband is making me drool too!

    Blog is looking great - likin the changes xxx

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  5. I'm glad you figured out GFC! I meant to try to help too and then didn't get the chance so I'm glad a couple of other ladies could help you!

    I ADORE your outfit, I love that plaid dress but I love it even more with the super cute navy top! This whole look just makes me smile so much!

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  6. Hi my dear!! Absolutely love the M&S vintage dress, I have a M&S vintage check shirt in virtually the same colours!! Was it PDSA in Ilford? I got a lovely H&M skirt in there today for only £2.99, it is really good for bargains!! You look lovely, the Henry Holland top is fab too xx

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  7. I am your 41st follower, although I've been following you via Google Reader for over a year now!!!

    Your belt reminds me of the kissing armadillo belt currently featured at kate spade. Love! :D

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  8. You always look so happy and nice and I do adore that belt.

    I have a similar bow belt in fact I have a few as I love bows ha ha
    x

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  9. it really is a pretty skirt and i am in love with that top, as well! also, summer salads and raspberries sound delicious..although i could do without the bugs!

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  10. That is a spectacular cloud monster! I love it, it looks exactly like a big troll in the sky. You always post the best things. xxx

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  11. Anonymous1:27 am

    Fun, pretty pictures!

    xo,
    Courtney
    http://girlavantgarde.wordpress.com/

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  12. I see the cloud monster!
    scary!
    and I am glad I am not the only one who takes SO many photos!
    xxx

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  13. Glad to have been if assistance :)
    I adore fresh raspberries, perhaps more than any other soft fruit, I hope to grow some next year.
    This skirt is very pretty, I like to see items styled in different ways, it's so much more inspiring than seeing new outfits.

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