By my own admission I’ve always been a whisky kinda lady.
Then Mum got cancer…
We would have our girlie afternoons , sit and sip coffee together, chit-chat about everything and nothing. On occasion the coffee would be substituted by a large Gin and Tonic.
I didn’t really like Gin back then, I didn’t hate it either … I just didn’t dabble. It sounds daft but drinking it together made me feel even closer to her … like we were bonding over her favourite tipple. Continue reading
As Autumn gets well and truly underway , everything moves forward a notch.
Mollie gets her last walk before dark descends which is alot earlier than in the summer months.
I tend to take her across the road to the ( very handy) woods.
A wasted childhood spent watching way too many horror films ( I like to get my adrenaline running fast) combined with an overly vivid imagination means I daren’t venture into them there woods unless it’s in bright daylight, there are birds tweaking around my head and there are plenty of other people mooching around…
Even then I’ve been known to freak out ! The trees watch me I swear … Continue reading
Autumn morning ; sunshine and crisp air, birds and calmness, years end and day’s beginnings – Terri Guillemets
I Love Autumn … its my absolute favourite time of year.
Dark cold nights loom in early followed by fresh, nippy mornings.
The leaves on the trees turn from green to burnt orange, golden brown and vibrant reds. Everything looks beautifully colourful. Continue reading
Picture the scene if you will from the film ‘The Secret Garden’ the one where the little girl makes her way through the bramble, through the rusty old gate and finally steps into the secret garden for the first time…
You got it yes…
Last night as Liz and I made our way up the stairs to the third floor of The Botanist (situated in Leopold Square) and entered into the restaurant our faces where more or less the same.
One’s of pure awe and admiration (or as we say around these parts ‘gob-smacked’) as we beheld the sight in front of us.
“If you look the right way, you can see the whole world is a garden” Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
On Saturday I got to have my hair ‘done’ ,dress up to the nines and party with some of my favourite ladies. (Miss O Malley over in Spain you were missed!)
The occasion a Charity 1950’s Masquerade Ball, raising money for Sheffield’s Children Hospital.
Myself and Sue decided to treat ourselves and had booked into Purdys Hair salon on Abbeydale Road Saturday morning. As I didn’t have a mask I thought I’d better do something special with my hair. Just who goes to a masquerade ball without a mask??
It’s a fab little salon with a lot of character. I felt like I was sat on the set of Grease! (always longed to be a Pink Lady)
For £25.00 you get a set and up-do.
I took a selection of images featuring 1950’s beauties hoping that something would be achievable on my scraggy mid-length hair. I half expected to walk out looking like Kevin Keegan, but I needn’t have worried!
Sue opted for victory rolls ; I just told Victoria to go for it, do what ever. Continue reading
Veggiecol from Rejuvenated
I think it is equally as important for our skin what we put into our bodies as well as what we put on it.
I’m a big fan of collagen shots which I have been using on and off for the past couple of years.
I’m also a massive fan of Alex Steinherr the beauty editor of Glamour Magazine. She has amazing skin, access to the best of beauty and I stalk follow her on snapchat (asteinherr)
Despite what people think Snapchat isn’t just for the kids. Ok some of the filters are hilarious and I’m guilty of messing around. I do however follow a bevvy of beauty and lifestyle bloggers. I find their snaps are addictive and very informative.
Ms Steinherr’s makeup routines snaps are truly fabulous. If your a makeup junkie like me you will love them. I swear she creates a glow (on her skin) like no other.
One snap intrigued me … a photo of Veggiecol , which she is a big fan of and takes daily. Continue reading