The Small Fabric Of My Life

Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Saturday Night

We invited friends round to brighten up the January gloom.

We added some sunshine with a Greek Night.

My Vegetarian Moussaka was a triumph if I do say so myself.

My dress wasn't very Greek but I was so thrilled to fit back into this dress I couldn't wait to wear it again.

I don't want to bore anyone but since opting for a dry January I have lost 4 pounds.

I think that this may indicate just how many calories of wine I was consuming.

Cheers!

I wore:

Shoes - Clarks

Dress - Marks and Spencer

Monday, 20 January 2014

New Boots

Although my main priority in buying these boots (reduced from £74.99 to £14.99 in the Clarks sale, did I tell you?) was to wear them with jeans, I decided to try them with my dress.

I wasn't too sure how they would look with a dress but I was pleasantly surprised.

Hope today's Blue Monday wasn't too blue for you.

I wore:

Boots - Clarks

Dress - Boden

Thursday, 16 January 2014

The Strapless Office Dress

Well it is Friday and what better day to go strapless.

Thankfully this thermal layer and the boots will keep me warm in the winter months.

I have had this dress for about six years.

I paid £14.99 and it has been worth every penny.

One year I wore it on Christmas Day.

Hope you have a lovely weekend

I wore:

Boots - Clarks

Dress - H & M

Layer - Marks & Spencer

Tuesday, 14 January 2014

Bargasm

Not back to regular posting yet but wanted to share my latest bargasm!

How often do you find what you are looking for?

In your size?

And reduced by £60?

These boots were £74.99

Now £14.99.

Thank You Clarks.

Thursday, 2 January 2014

A Belated Happy New Year

We celebrated New Year, as we have done for many years with family and our good friends.

I cooked a meal and we played games.

Here's Ben playing the After Eights game - trying to get a chocolate mint from your forehead to your mouth using only your facial muscles!!

Followed by the list game, Scattegories.

We left the clearing up until New Year.

Hope you had a good one.

Due to unforeseen circumstances I will be taking a blogging mini-break.

See you soon.

I wore:

Dress - Allium B

Tuesday, 31 December 2013

Goodbye 2013

2013 has been another eventful year.

It was the year:

my son, Joe, turned 18;

my daughter, Briony, turned 16 and enjoyed her Prom;

Joe sat his A-levels and left to study at university in Leeds;

Briony sat her GCSEs and left school to study at sixth form college;

my youngest son was named 'Batsman of the Year' at his cricket club;

my eldest son, Sam graduated from university and gained his first teaching job;

my mum turned 70 (and it would have been her Golden Wedding had my dad still been alive);

all six of us enjoyed a family holiday together in one of our favourite Spanish campsites near Barcelona.

Who knows what 2014 will bring?

I wish all my readers a happy and healthy New Year and hope you find the time and space to make many happy memories.

Jane X

Monday, 30 December 2013

The 12 Outfits of Christmas

1. Dec 23rd.
Last minute shopping.
Boots - Clarks
Skirt - Karen Millen
Jumper - Gap

2. Christmas Eve.
Pottering at home, present wrapping, making bread sauce and Ham in Coke.
Boots - Clarks
Jeans - Marks and Spencer
Layer - Marks and Spencer
Top - Asos

3. Christmas Day Morning
Prepping Christmas Dinner and present opening.
Boots - Marks and Spencer
Jeans - Marks and Spencer
Sweater - Karen Millen

4. Christmas Day Afternoon
Drinks in the pub with family and friends.

Boots - Clarks
Dress- Boden
Jacket - Miss Selfridge
Necklace - Wallis

5. Boxing Day
Visiting family before relaxing in front of Jack Rosenthal DVD (Eskimo Day and Too Cold For Snow)
Boots - Clarks
Skirt - Dorothy Perkins
Sweater - Karen Millen