Fashion chat- Dressed up or down??? All welcome!!

FairyShazza

Sorry to hear about your car mommyme - as Daisy says I hope she is paying for the damage. Not the best way to start the day

Well had two people out to look at boiler. One said new pump and fan £250 but couldn't get it working. Man this morning said it was the pressure switch £110 and got it working although he said it might conk out again. Talked hubby into just letting the second man order the new pressure switch as I don't think £110 is a bad price at all to have heating and hot water. Am hoping that what he did this morning has at least cleared the blockage so it works until he fits the new part.

Am not happy as the woman I share my office with at work has been coughing and spluttering really badly since the end of last week. I woke up this morning and my throat feels like I've swallowed a packet of razor blades in the night and I feel like poo

What makes it even worse is I have the week off next week so I won't be happy if I come down with something and it ruins my weeks holiday :mad:

Outfit today very boring as wasn't in the mood this morning!

Purple V Neck Jumper - New Look
Black vest top underneath - H & M
Black wide legged trousers - Debenhams via ebay
Black Stiletto ankle boots - Faith
Necklace in pinks and purples - Virgin Vie

Hope everyone has a good day

Alexnikov

Ooh the dozy mare! Hope you've got all her details.

Today's outfit is a tad uninspired and I'm having some jeans issues (may discuss this later on the blog if I get a chance to update it today):

Jeans - Dorothy Perkins
Studded ankle boots - M&S
Brown and orange "Retro Sucks" tshirt - Balcony
Slouchy oatmeal boyfriend cardi - Tesco
Bronze and orange chandelier earrings
Bronze and gold cuff bangle - nicked from Mum's jewellery box

I look very anaemic and bloaty today (attractive huh?) so am about to whack on an absolute shedload of makeup.

retro_bluebell

Ooh Mm ouch! Did she stop a give detail's? Are you fully comp? Sorry my last job was in car insurance claims so always get too nosey when these things are concerned lol

Well morning peeps I have just got in from the scariest school run every (why oh why did i insist on my kids going to good schools on the other side of town???) The roads are awful here been raining heavily all night then froze over earl this morning so its like driving on a mirror out there, apparently Durham County Council cant be bothered to grit anymore....saw 3 crashes (including one where a woman in a Toyota almost drove over the side of a bridge!) plus 2 trucks and a bus stuck on seperate hills then my brakes wouldnt work as I was coming into our street- eek!....having a rest before I leave early to get dd (shes the closest at 2 miles away but have to go down a huge hill and up another- gears high low revs have got me there and back- dunno if thats what Im supposed to do but its been working!)...Oh is leavig work early to pick up the boys cos I dont think I would be able to do that again and hes a boy he likes skidding lol


anyway.....thrown on outfit today

blue skinny jeans- nl via ebay
black cami
floatyblue and white chiffony smock top with square neckline- Topshop via yes ebay! lol
betty boop socks (lol)
big silver earrings made up of lots of little flowers dropping into a diamond shape
black stretchy bangle made up of big hearts and glitter ball shapes (sounds awful but very nice)
frazzled hair as its been under my hat for over an hour lol
usual coat hat boots etc..

and ....***breath***

goanmad

Morning gang!

Phew, just managed to catch up with all the gossip from last night.

Daisy - I've never been a kitten heel fan. I know they're " in" and apparently (according to the Chiropractors I used to work for) the best height of heel to maintain a good posture but they don't get my pulse racing. Mind you, if you needed our opinions it probably means you're undecided anyway.

I'm just watching Matthew Wright, apparently a certain newspaper maintains that mini skirts shouldn't be worn by women over the age of 28. Better donate my entire wardrobe back to Oxfam.

My cold is a proper stinker so no Pilates today as I think there's a jumble sale tomorrow and I need to conserve my strength for wrestling the grannies for frumpy frocks and fully fashioned cardis. I may do more reconstruction and revamping and use my time constructively.

Today's outfit:
Grey jersey jumpsuit (Originally Miss Selfridge via charity shop)
Vintage Dior money belt (Car boot)
Electro blue ankle boots (TopShop)
Deconstructed denim jacket made into a waistcoat (Jumble sale)
Usual silver jewellery (India)

Goan
xxx

PS PirateFairy - please go back to the doc's. Don't neglect your health. Like some of the other girls I've got a horror story about being fobbed off and nearly ending up disabled for the rest of my life. xxx

lostinrates

Mommyme, horrid, again hope she will pay up quickly, fwiw its happened to me...in fact someone pulled into me when I was towing animals...and accepted blame immeadiately. I try to remember that I make mistakes too, and while it doesn't negate frustration, it helps the anger...because really not appearing angry but appearing businesslike will get her paying you quicker. ny luck she'll wan to avoid a claim and deal with it directly: for speed.

Presumably you need to get the headlights legal to drive asap...

moonbabe58

Gosh so much chat to catch up on!

MM - Hopefully your car gets sorted! I always hate when mine is off the road, don't realise how much you use it til its not there!

FairyShazza, hope your feeling better soon.

Daisy, Can I have your flapjack recipe?

LadyFalco/Daisy - I too need to be ruthless with sorting stuff for Ebay. I always sit there thinking 'oh but it is nice, but I don't wear it, but I might, one day, maybe :S)

Today I am wearing

Pink and Grey pumps - River Island
Black Leggings - H&M
Black long sleeved top - Primark
Pink open knit jumper dress - H&M
Grey Boyfriend Blazer - Primark
Bird Broach - Courtesy of Pirate Fairy

Hope everyone is having a good day

Queen_of_NO_MATTER_WHAT

Morning all,

Will catch up with posts and blogs later...although I will say Daisy - loving the hair

Outfit for today - pics on blog -

Jersey Grey leopard print dress – Jane Norman sale about 2 years ago £9
Grey treggins – New Look sale - £7
Black cardi – Primark £10ish (yep another one)
Grey coloured pearls - £3 Asda sale last year
Black Suede Boots – New Look sale £15 couple of years old

Ta ta for now xx

Alexnikov

goanmad wrote: »

I'm just watching Matthew Wright, apparently a certain newspaper maintains that mini skirts shouldn't be worn by women over the age of 28. Better donate my entire wardrobe back to Oxfam.

My cold is a proper stinker so no Pilates today as I think there's a jumble sale tomorrow and I need to conserve my strength for wrestling the grannies for frumpy frocks and fully fashioned cardis. I may do more reconstruction and revamping and use my time constructively.

I think I'll be 28 by the time I'm slim enough to wear one :rotfl: I do have a beautiful grey Warehouse one taunting me from my wardrobe - I've had it since I was 14 and have worn it a grand total of once. Determined to get back into it!

Ooh if you do, can we please have a "how-to" guide on the blog?

lostinrates

miniskirts...many older birds with great legs where them better than younger girls with less great legs!

daisybella

Flapjack recipe for anyone who wants it
(beware, it makes tonnes!)

Sticky Chocolate Flapjacks

Ingredients:
500g oats
250g butter
250g honey
250g dark brown sugar
10 tbsp. desiccated coconut
100g dark chocolate chips

Melt the butter, honey and sugar in a pan until smooth.
Take the mixture off heat and add the oats and desiccated coconut.
Wait til the mixture cools and add the chocolate chips. Mix.
Put greaseproof paper on a baking tray and smooth the flapjack mix into a layer with the back of a spoon.
Cut into squares when it cools and hardens.