Red, white and blue.

Too much pimms has been consumed to say anything. Here's the photo.

Lovely jubbley

I know this top made an appearance sometime ago, as did the skirt, but this combo deserved an entry. The skirt has regrown on me since it's last outing. It didn't seem to add quite so many feet to the circumference of my ass this time, which is obviously a positive, innit. And it is a little cute with the Queen's guards top. Noteworthy are the lovely legwarmers. Always a better alternative to tights, a little retro, a little chic, a little dishevelled. How anyone can resist a good quality leg warmer I'll never know. These are from Toast and are worth every penny they cost over Toppers.

A little yay!

Last time I wore this dress was on a night out to see the truly incredible Jane Birkin at The Roundhouse with my lovely friend and fellow French pop fan Jim. It was March 2009. I didn't know it then, but I was soon to be pregnant with Wilbur. We had a fab night, with pre-show martinis and post-show late night drinkies sitting outside a bar off the Charing Cross Rd. 2 children later and a life far removed from smoking our lungs out over Jack Daniels in Soho, the dress is back. A little tighter and a little shabby from being boxed and moved around so much, but to wear it again feels a bit like a holiday. KEEP

A change

Now, as previously mentioned, I much prefer dresses to separates, due to the mortal dangers of muffin top. I would rather avoid death by this particular social and sartorial faux pas, but on this occasion I took the chance. The skirt is a Monsoon one, and use to hang beautifully from the hips. I still love it but it now comes with an added danger, even more deadly than muffin top...full exposure. Thank god it happened as I stepped out of my friend's car in our car park and not as I sauntered past that wildebeest of a man Max Clifford, as he climbed into his ridiculously stupid and ostentatious car. Twat. So maybe the days are numbered for this one, or maybe I'll just pin it? FUTURE. UNKNOWN.

Once upon a time

I went to places. I was out in the world. This dress was bought for a sunny day at Ascot, the kind of day where you just eat and drink and pretend to watch horses, I do believe that there was a little bit of Lemar involved too, yes he of beautiful Fame Academy eyes. As was a given in those days my white dress and sparkley tights were treated to the obligatory red wine bath over lunch, but luckily the folds in the skirt hid most of the evidence and it miraculously came out in the wash. Keep. For old times sake, but sigh, those days when I could(just about) get away with no bra underneath are passed and gone.

Maxi dress weather.

I admit, I have complained about being hot, about the boys going crazy in the heat, but at least it means I get a chance to wear the most comfortable clothes known to woman - maxi dress. Yay. The bottom oneI bought ohhhh, I don't know, 5 years ago? 6? For "My best friend's wedding!" I never wore it to the wedding in the end, but 6 years on, it is stilla nice dress on a sunny, albeit now 2 sizes too small! KEEP, for no better reason than to kid myself I can rock a sz 12.

The other is newer, well, new in fact. I like it, it's pretty, it's lined, it's just kinda nice. KEEP

p p p playsuit

I don't care. I'm keeping it coz it's a playsuit and it reminds me of running around pubs in Manchester on summer evenings. KEEP for the memories of my fading youth.