Inspiration Monday - New Year's Eve!

Hello there and a very Happy New Year to you!

I'm always fairly ambivalent about NYE, not being particualrly bothered about doing anything because of things being outrageously priced, ending up being roasting hot or freezing cold and difficulties in getting home!  However, CBC had a burning urge to visit Allendale, a village around 10miles from Haltwhistle to join in the New Year celebrations there.

Of course, since I was going to stand in the freezing cold, my New Year's Eve outfit was nothing glamorous like most of the other Inspiration Monday participants (The Twobirds kindly decreed that today's inspiration was to be your New Year's outfit).
mine comprises of:


WhiteStuff Heart-elbow-patch tunic, scarf-Christmas present, Hat- Orizu, leggings and walking boots!
Add into that, my Christmas present of Per Una purple coat for warmth.

Check out the amazing Maths-teacher Christmas decoration in the background- WOMOTM is fab!

Here's a few photos from our evening!
The Kingshead pub in Allendale:
I don't really enjoy noisy-pubs where I live but here, everyone was really friendly and not at all lairy.  All drinks were £2.50 and we even got a seat!


Allendale was once mooted as one of the top 10 places to spend your new year in the UK - they used to have an open house policy where everyone opened their houses and anyone could go in and have a drink.  Nowadays, that doesn't happen but it is still super friendly and it is free! 


Village-members are chosen to dress up and carry flaming tar-barrels around the village.

They then chuck them onto a massive pile of flotsam and wood.  We were about 2 metres away from the fire! 

Sparks everywhere.  There were fire people around, but there was no Health and Safety officiousness here!





At the stroke of midnight, we shared hugs with a couple who had come all the way from New Zealand via Essex!

Oh, and there was a sousaphone!!!





Go and check out more glamorous outfits at the Twobirds boutique!

xxx