So here's the thing.  I don't know if it's that inbetweeny time of year retail wise, this rather random weather we're having, my brain being fried from trying to be Supermum (after a week of school holidays - I appreciate this is rather pathetic) or the onslaught of "NEW TRENDS" that is filling the magazines this month.  If

That's me hoovering humble pie, chomping my hat whilst back-pedalling like Chris Froome on rewind as I fess up to this week's obsession.   A fringed handbag I know, I know, I pontificated about how I wasn't going to down the fringed bag route.  I genuinely thought they'd be a one season wonder and I hold my hands up and

That is me scraping the barrel of things to buy whilst out shopping today with my little girl (although we did get her some new trainers.  One thing off the list of things to buy for back to school.  A teensy tiny victory in a quagmire of not a lot else victorious) There is a reason why shopping

And so it begins.  Today, not looking at a specific retailer (so few of them have actually got loads of A/W stuff in yet - gits.  Tempting us with their new season Summer stuff that no one wants.  That'll serve them right for starting their sales before Summer's even started) but a new item of clothing that I