The thing about uttering the words "spending ban"...

Finally - a dress!

28th October2012

Finally - a dress!

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And huge apologies for being so tardy with a post that I had promised earlier in the week.  Last week till half term (which I both look forward to and dread in equal measure.  Don't we all? I have such high hopes - normally ends up being completely car crash.  Am setting my sights very low this time

Be still my beating heart.

24th October2012

Be still my beating heart.

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No sorry, it's not the dress thread that I promised - although I do recall mentioning that it may be gazumped by a more pressing piece of news that was delivered today.  Have you ever kissed your delivery man?  Because today, for the first time in as long as I can remember (can't say first time ever as

Before a self imposed shopping ban...

23th October2012

Before a self imposed shopping ban...

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... it is obviously the law of shopping to go bonkers and have a complete splurge.  Now part of my splurge was for a wedding I went to on Friday, which was so fantastic and as it involved a dress purchase - yes you read that correctly - a D R E S S purchase, merits a blog

Something you don't hear me say very often.

17th October2012

Something you don't hear me say very often.

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..... I have found something for the men.  It's something that I don't say very often as The Husband has very specific taste in clothes which normally don't include anything selected by me.  Many years ago we came to the arrangement of me purchasing him a Christmas Jumper.  (which is code for - I came to the arrangement

Shopping off piste

13th October2012

Shopping off piste

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Which always happens when I "pop into" TK Maxx. Now this isn't a shop I've mentioned before I don't think as I truly have a love hate relationship with it.  I really don't buy that much from there but that's probably because I don't frequent it that often.  Mainly as once I've entered those doors, I can easily

And we have more coats!

12th October2012

And we have more coats!

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So for someone who doesn't really like coats, I've managed to come up with a fair few options I'd like to wear.   Let's crack straight on as I have wine to drink and The X Factor USA to catch up on.  (the high brow level of my television viewing knows no bounds.  Car crash TV at it's