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Thursday 29 April 2010

Football eh? Not that many of you are likely to have any interest in it whatsoever but as it's the cause of my current bad mood, I am going to beef on about it a little. It's a tiresome time to be a Liverpool fan. Rubbish season, terrible performances, players that really don't seem to care. And for most of this evening it looked as if we might put all that behind us, play well and get through to the Europa League final. It was not to be. I am full of woe.

But I've actually had quite a good day apart from that so I shall attempt to focus on the positives. A rainy day at work is not usually cue for frivolity and fun but we've recently taken delivery of some ponchos and so took the opportunity to break free from the office and scamper round the gardens in the rain, jumping in puddles and taking lots of photos of said ponchos. Take a peek (but don't concentrate too hard on my double chinnage please):


I was generally quite pleased with today's outfit. Does anyone else buy random pieces of clothing when panicking, and then just end up looking at them and thinking "What the hell do I wear this with?" I can pin down exactly why I bought this crochet/knit jumper type thing - it was in the fat days (hence it being a bit oversized now) and I was on the hunt for something, anything to cover my horrible arms up. But it never went with anything else I owned and because it was a desperation purchase, I never really liked it. I rediscovered it last week though and in the spirit of adventure, thought I'd give it a whirl. I'm rather loving it. I don't know that I can think of another way to wear it but at least it's not languishing unloved in the back of my wardrobe any more.





Long sleeved tshirt & jumpery type thing - Dorothy Perkins
Leggings - Marks & Spencer
Pumps - New Look
Bag - giveaway win! (it's originally ASOS)
Shell necklace - ancient, beaded necklace - car boot sale
Earrings - Accessorize


18 comments:

  1. these photos ARE fab alex :)

    amd i do that all the tiem - mainly by being tempted by sales..i ought to remember that if something is in the sale, and still there a week later, it's because nobody knows what to wear it with - and neither will i :S xxx

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  2. Love the crochet over the black! Made me giggle with your poncho pic, I love splashing around in puddles :)

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  3. The crochet/knit jumper looks great on you & it's a great color as well :)

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  4. I really like that top, it looks awesome. You shouldn't let it languish in the back of the wardrobe. Haha and the poncho pic is amazing! You have a great blog, I will definitely be popping back to visit x

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  5. I really like your top! It looks so cozy and comfy. And that bag!! I'm so jealous you won that!

    Enter to win a professional flat iron!
    clothed much, a modest fashion blog

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  6. I love your outfit Alex, and your bag <3 <3

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  8. Ahh, I think we are all guilty of panic buying! But that top is gorgeous! I like the way you've styled it, I think another way to wear it would be with jeans (possibly a wee heel and its a going out outfit)?
    And the bag & necklace are fab too! x

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  9. Sorry to hear the football disappointed you. Crochet top looks nice over the black one. x

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  10. Loving the poncho pic! Your outfit is really classy, a great mix of textures and shapes and the bag is fabulous.
    Vix
    xxx

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  11. do you work in speke hall?! i always used to go there when i was little! and yes, it is a sad time to be a liverpool fan :( i have to cope with scott sulking after every match! haha

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  12. Digging that poncho!!!All you need are matching rubber gloves!!!

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  13. Doll, you want to try supporting Scotland for a bit - then you'll know the true meaning of disappointment! Seriously though, hope you're feeling better about it now. Lovely outfit pics. xx

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  14. Scampering around in the rains sounds quite fun actually!

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  15. Nifty knit! I do this too - desperation shopping. More often than not I take things back in droves, sheepishly shuffling to the counter and filling out my details on far too many receipts! Kudos to you for making a desperation purchase work so wonderfully! :)

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  16. Breaking out of hiding to say the bag looks great on you! =)

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