Frump to Fab 2018 - Fabulous Dahhhhlings

Looks like we all love stripes here . Yesterday was a stripey cardigan, today a green and black stripey dress (nicer than it sounds) with leggings and boots. Next week I shall try a few days without stripes :rotfl:

Today I made the effort to dry and straighten my hair and put on a bit more makeup. It really did make me feel fab and I got a few nice comments at work which is always nice. I even got IDed buying alcohol in the supermarket on the way home, that hasn't happened for quite a while :rotfl:

maman Loving all your fabbing purchases . I really need to get a new eyebrow kit, the usual one I get is from benefit but can't really afford it at the mo so think I'll give the rimmel one a go.

Just a quick reminder that sainsburys 25% off shopping normally conincides with half term which is next week.

Personally, I think that sainsburys has the best clothing of all the supermarkets so I do stock up when they have the 25% off.

chanie wrote: »

Just a quick reminder that sainsburys 25% off shopping normally conincides with half term which is next week.

Thanks for that. It often coincides with 25% off wine too!:D


I think it's very sensible buying sandals in the sale. I did the same.:D I was so pleased with my bronze fit flop slides last summer that when I saw a black pair in the sale I snapped them up.

LuxuryWoman wrote: »

I agree about their clothes Chanie although I wasn't massively impressed the last few months, I did get a pair of leather knee boots for £20 (used points for the remainder) and they are really fine, I've had some nice 'coatigans' and a couple of jackets but the style for flounced up jumpers everywhere leaves me cold.

I think you're right about some of the women's clothing going a bit strange lately. They've had racks and racks of reduced stuff lately that just isn't selling. They usually mean mistakes.:D


I bought what could just be described as a flounced up jumper!:rotfl: It was from Red Herring at Debenhams and fortunately very cheap. It's beautifully soft and I know the burgundy colour suits me but I intend to get rid of the bows on the cuffs.;)
http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_103030160756_-1



Nothing much happening here today. If we're not doing much on Saturdays I tend to do a bit of batch cooking. The weather is damp and grey so no incentive to go out other than for food shopping.:(

Hello Ladies

Today started on a negative note, as my central heating and hot water had not come on at 5.30am, so when I went to run myself a bath, the water was cold. I had to boil the kettle and settle for a stand up wash, as my Housing Association could not send an engineer to fix it before I had to leave home at 8am to get my train. I knew from the fault code, that the condenser boiler had low water pressure, but I could not work out how to get it up and running again. We have an electric heater we could use in the Living room to keep warm. The engineer is booked for tomorrow, so we will not have to suffer for too long.

The rest of today was great, as I went to Andover to spend time with my elder son and his 2 daughters. My son paid for everything for me including my train fare. My 2 granddaughters were taking part in a dance show. They both go to the same dance school once a week.

I was able to do a very short visit t the hospital to see my daughter and her husband, before my son drove me to the train station to get my train back to London Waterloo.

I actually painted my finger nails a lovely shade of cerise pink to match the long sleeved t-shirt and jumper I was wearing today. I layered my perfume with the matching body lotion.

Sukeyboo, yes interview went ok, was 40 minutes long. The other lady was probing why I left my job in 2016 and basically she had figured out that it was stress as to why I went part time. Thats the thing though, every part time job or agency always asks "why do you want to do part time" Its as if they think I may have failed full time in some way. Some interviews Im honest and state i had an anxiety attack in the job that wasnt as advertised and it was a 3 person job. then I state also at that time we had moved house and paid our mortage off and so I dont really need to work full time anymore and that I enjoy it.

Nobody asks you "why do you want to work full time"???:rotfl:

The director was really nice though, they produce and print glass milk bottles, gin bottles etc and more, family firm, fairly small size and do haulage as well. My little car wouldnt survive the potholes in the car park so I had to park on the road and walk back. I have emailed the recruiter about feedback and she said she would call once she heard something.

I found another job at herbert parkinson just down the road, they have a contract with john lewis (produce soft furnishings) and so they want an accounts payable clerk part time, well I worked in accounts payable at BT for a long time so Ive applied for that and I also applied for a data entry clerk in accrington. So now Im getting really agitated as I want to get something really soon.

But have got a valentines meal on wednesday with my husband at a newly refurbished pub.

Just trying to keep busy and mind occupied. Got plants to plant out but the snow has stopped me. Waiting for the sunshine to melt the snow on soil a bit.