Frump to Fab 2021

maman

TC77 said:

Enjoying reading, I'm putting my earrings on , and wore rings for some meetings . 

I took your advice and put a dress ring on this morning. I have several so will ring (excuse pun 😉) the changes. This is the one I'm wearing today. It's made me smile every time I look at it. 

candygirl

Wednesday2000 said:

Clockhouse sorry, I was asking my husband if he remembered so I typed it wrong.  

I used to love C & A , n got some quirky clothes from there .Good quality for the price too  
Sending love n hugs to SUGAR too xx

savingmore

maman,  i have exactly the same ring!  it gave me a start to see yours!  it belongs to my grandmother who died 46 years ago.    do you know the history of your ring?

maman

savingmore said:

maman,  i have exactly the same ring!  it gave me a start to see yours!  it belongs to my grandmother who died 46 years ago.    do you know the history of your ring?

I inherited it from my mother. My mother loved jewellery so probably bought it vintage. 🤔

thepurplepixie

I got a letter from the opticians this morning saying I'm due for a test, got a dentist appointment next week.  Feeling a bit unsure after being so careful.

Wednesday2000

Pretty ring!

That was another thing on my to-do list, get my engagement ring resized. My husband did try to do it with a similar size ring I had but they said they wanted me there in person and then I didn't get around to it and then lockdown happened.

My husband needs to reschedule his optician appointment. He got a letter about getting a flu jab now he is over 50 so I said he should try and book both appointments on the same day at Boots.

I am feeling a bit loopy on this new med. I only took half a dose but I can really feel it in my system. I had "romantic" dreams last night. It's because it relaxes your body and muscles. Lol. I had forgotten that it does put me in a much better mood. It's classed as a controlled drug now and I can see why.

I decided to try and get in as many steps as I can today. I'm going a new route the long way round to see how far that is. It's sunny today again but it's meant to be snow here at the weekend last time I checked.

I'm wearing my sparkly thermal, pink jumper, black skirt with tights and boots. Denim jacket and sparkly black scarf. I actually did full make-up today. I might even take my sunglasses on my walk. I painted my finger nails red too.

I got a message from a local charity saying you can buy online from them so I might look on there later for a new jacket and maybe a scarf or two.

maman

'Romantic' dreams have to be better than nightmares Wednesday. 😉

I've had both optician and dental appointments since lockdown pixie. I don't think you need worry as, being medical practitioners, they're super hot on Covid security. Only you will know whether you could put off the optician but I think you should go to the dentist. I'm off there later today for a hygienist appointment. I've had to fill in medical forms online (including Covid) and we have to wait outside the door until the dentist is ready so no crowded waiting room. The opticians was quiet yesterday but they had a sign saying only 2 people in at any one time and it's a decent sized building.

I find the worst place is the £shops. I know it's a bit chavvy to make judgements but I find in there that people won't keep their distance while queuing to pay. Fortunately the offenders are behind you so not really worrying but I feel like they're encroaching on my space . It's worse than crowded aisles because you're stuck there. It happened yesterday again when I was waiting to pay for my face masks. As I moved forward they came forward too. A bit like tailgating on foot. 

It's a glorious day here although chilly. As well as the dentist I'm doing my usual weekly shop and I'm going to do Fab Friday! As it's dry I'll wear my suede boots and a nice coat and do my make up. Another ring today, it's a sort of beehive type, from my mother's collection of vintage ones. 😊

thepurplepixie

I've seen the dentist and hygienist over the summer but numbers here were so low at the time.  Although we are still half the rate of the national average so I suppose that is good.  I'm just worried about bringing it back to DH.  Not helped by the news from Boris at his press conference.
My new cheerful tops arrived, I had to laugh at one, it is so bright I think you'd need to wear sunglasses to look at it for long.  I think it is one for the beach in the summer.  The other two are very nice so as I got them very cheap in a sale I think they were a good buy.

helensbiggestfan

Good afternoon lovely ladies.....

Well I don't know where I have picked it up because I haven't been anywhere but I have a streaming cold and feel absolutely dire.  Still can't complain, it's the first cold I have had in over 9 months.  

Had to cancel a family visit, no point in passing it on, they have enough to contend with and anyway tbh I just want to rest.  Try and sleep it off.  Don't even feel I can concentrate to read so will just watch something lighthearted.  A couple of rom coms maybe. Just ride it out.  

Lovely ring Maman. Like Wednesday I need to get some of my rings sorted out once we can get out and about again.  My to do list is getting longer and longer. 😂.   More than anything I would love a good massage and although I could see the chiropractor I will postpone all thoughts of it for now.  The infection rates here are still quite high so I'll just lie low for a while and not take  any unnecessary risks.  

What I could really do with is some chocolate, some ice ream,  some alcohol and some retail therapy....... Unfortunately I don't have any chocolate or ice cream.  Fortunately I do have some alcohol and there's always internet shopping.  😂🤣

maman

Sorry to hear about your cold LL, hopefully you’ll feel better soon. Meantime, anaesthetising yourself is a good plan.🤣

I’ve got a different ring on today. This time it’s a very plain design of a rectangular lilac coloured stone on a plain gold band. I’m guessing the stone is semi precious, probably an amethyst.🤔 I'll take a photo later (all done). 

There was an interesting piece in the paper today about the pearls that Jennifer Lopez was wearing for President Biden’s inauguration. While they were first made fashionable by Coco Channel, Givenchy has brought them back. That’s not only for the sort of jewellery that JoLo was wearing but also for beading on clothes. I quite like pearls. I have some inherited ones but the strings are probably too fragile to wear.

The hygienist was pleased with me yesterday except she said that my teeth were stained more than usual. It was only superficial and she sorted it but it’s from drinking too much tea in lockdown! On Monday I need to ring the podiatrist and make an appointment. It’s good that some of these ‘personal services’ are still able to open.  

It’s another bright but cold day here. Nothing much happening except pottering and a bit of cooking. Stay safe all.😊