WEEKEND DATING

Tom came to visit this weekend so we decided to go on lots of dates. Saturday started with a Mcdonalds breakfast followed by the Natural History Museum, sushi, London Dungeons, football at the pub, fish and chips, beer, crepes and X Factor. Sunday was filled with mindless wondering around Godalming and Ripley accompanied with coffee and amazing cakes. An altogether amazing weekend that I don't want to end!

I wore my dinosaur socks in honour of my favourite Natural History Museum exhibition.

LDN

I spent last week in London with work, lots of training in a variety of stores across the capitol. It was a lot of fun as I stayed with an old friend and her mum who I hardly see. LFW was on whilst I was there, which meant a couple of celeb spots, including: Gok Wan, Stevie from MIC and a Hollyoaks cast member. A good Z lister spot is my absolute favourite, don't judge. I then spent the weekend in Sheffield for Tom's birthday, which is today! Unfortunately we have both needed to work, so the celebrations were big at the weekend instead!

The last photo is from the Booth family staircase, it is too beautiful to leave out!

SARDINIA

We just got back from a week in Sardinia. It was really beautiful, amazing views from our apartment and pretty much a private pool everyday. Now I just feel sad to be home, plus very very cold.

LA CHAMBRE

Here is a little tour of my bedroom. My perfumes, a few out of my Vogue collection, photo frames filled with some of my favourite people, my vintage Roberts radio and Jones sewing machine of which I acquired both for free, my jewelery, my bathroom, inside my wardrobe, some of my shoes, my books and my lovely bed! 

A VERY HAPPY FRIDAY

My past few weeks have been filled with anxiety and nerves, as I have been preparing for a couple of life changing interviews for the visual merchandising manager position within my store.

I started working for Urban Outfitters a year ago, before that I was looking for jobs in fashion retail in order to progress into a visual merchandising role. There is only one VM in each store, and it is a senior role, so I knew I had a lot of work ahead! Today I found out that I got the job, and I don't really have the words to explain how extremely ridiculously over the moon and stars I am about it! Too many perks to count, and not to mention the job I love and had my heart set on reaching at some point in the next 3 years. Huge HUGE thank you to all the people who have trained and helped me along the way, I will always be so very thankful!

So, tonight we drank a lot of champagne and ate fish and chips. I hope your Friday was as beautiful as mine!

Also, on a side note. How sad is it when something really good happens in your life and people you hold dear can't bring themselves to be happy for you. I have always said that this is more of a reflection on those people, than on you, and I definitely stand by that. Let us all be people who find it easy to celebrate in others' successes, the world would be a much more beautiful place.

WINDSOR SUNDAY

Today we decided to walk from Englefield Green into Windsor. The walk we did is a family tradition, so I love introducing people to it! We ended up in the heart of Windsor, went shopping, ate and looked around. Tom even spotted 'Cook' from Skins. I love a good celeb spot.

BEAUTIFUL BARGAINS

Here are some of my most recent bargains. This month I am attempting to not spend on clothes at all. This has (as you can see) somewhat failed. I just physically cannot resist a bargain. Also I had 25 pounds worth of Topshop vouchers left over from my birthday, so with all that in mind, it's ok. 

Topshop//95 pounds, reduced to 20.

I have been in love with these ever since a friend and style icon I worked with in UO Sheffield purchased them. I went into Topshop this week to return a faulty item. I didn't have a receipt so had to exchange. Found these, and a dress (featured below) and therefore paid nothing!

Topshop//55 pounds reduced to 20

I used one of my vouchers on these, and therefore only paid 10. Still considering taking them back as they make me over 6ft. But they're so beautiful, I kind of want to keep them, just to look at.

Sparkle & Fade at Urban Outfitters//38 pounds reduced to 10 (7.50 with my employee discount)

I've had my eye on this top for a while, an oversized white top, as if my wardrobe isn't full of them already.

Cheap Monday at Urban Outfitters//50 pounds reduced to 15 (11.25 with my employee discount)

Just found this skirt in the stock room today and fell in love with it!

Topshop//32 pounds reduced to 7

This is the dress I made an exchange with alongside the shoes.

Urban Renewal at Urban Outfitters//30 pounds reduced to 10 (7.50 with employee discount)

A perfect little going out bag. Also found this one in the stock room (my new treasure chest!)

Urban Outfitters// 50 pounds reduced to 5 (3.75 with employee discount)

This lomography camera was on a mannequin for ages, when it was taken off I checked the price and found it was reduced right down to 5 pounds. Massively happy with this one!

So the grand total of all of these beauties should have come to 350. I paid 39.50. It pays to bargain hunt! Again I apologise for my lack of pound signs. My Australian laptop doesn't have one!