On our first full day the heavens opened, seriously the rain was worse than Glasgow. We ventured down Las Ramblas, with the help of a hotel umbrella, but with the rain bouncing off the ground and it was no day for exploring. We found a cute little restaurant and stuffed out faces with tapas and wine instead. Given the weather it was the perfect day … Continue reading Barcelona – Take Me to the Church
Espadrilles – Stripe Skirt – Yellow Shorts – Crochet Bralet – Floral Playsuit – Floral Bralet – Print Shorts – Lace Bralet – Off Shoulder Crop In four days time I’ll finally be heading off on my hols. I’ve been looking forward to these five days in Barcelona for weeks now. I’ve never been before and everyone tells me it’s an amazing city. Obviously … Continue reading Get Your Passport and Your Bikini
Friday night I was out to explore the Merchant City Festival which is running along side the commonwealth games. I’d opted for jeans and a blazer in expectation of rain, the blazer is linen and my jeans rolled up so perhaps I could foresee the a beautiful summer evening we had. With stalls selling street food and crafts and street stages with DJ’s and bands … Continue reading In the Summer, In the City
What to do on a sunny bank holiday Monday? Head to the park of course, the gorgeous Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow’s West End. It’s been getting a lot of attention of late, what with the Commonwealth Games lawn bowls being held there and the newly renovated Band Stand being a Festival 2014 venue. It’s also the perfect location for an inner city picnic and dog … Continue reading Hand in Hand through their Parklife
Kimono’s are everywhere, definitely a must have this summer. I love them and have been eyeing a few up for a while. When My mum brought me back this lovely scarf from Portugal I figured I could easily turn it into one. I loved the print but I’m not really one for scarfs. I’ve seen a few different ways to do this but I wanted … Continue reading Fashion Friday – DIY Kimono
Do I even need to tell you what kinda hood I’m referring to? Thought not, Silvia along with the wonderful Miss West End Girl are running a little comp to win the wonderful one of a kind Hollyhood Sonia. It the perfect summer hood with its bright stripey cotton. I have the perfect outfit, you may think it’s a beautiful Glasgow evening in these photos … Continue reading How Good is Your Hood
What do we know about LANY? Not a lot, above is the only photo I could find and you can’t even see their faces. They’re three guys from LA who made an impressive debut with their previous singles Walk Away and Hot Lights. They are back now with two acronym named songs, gotta get down with the kids folks. This one is my favourite, I’m … Continue reading ILYSM
Black and White Dress – Lace Blazer – Fedora – Off Shoulder Top – Co Ords – Off Shoulder Dress The ASOS sale is on, in fact it’s in full swing with up to 50% off. I always get a little bit crazy excited when my go to online store has it’s sale. It’s pretty dangerous for my bank balance; instead of saving 50% I’ve … Continue reading On A Shopping Spree
When the sun comes out the white comes out. Don’t you just love how fresh and bright a whole white outfit is. I was in two minds as to whether this was appropriate for work but then I thought I’d wear the exact outfit in black without a second thought so what’s wrong with white. Coming from Scotland I’m naturally pretty pale so I slathered … Continue reading Whiter Shade of Pale
You woulda thought 30 days of sit ups and squats in June woulda been enough for me. Turns out it not. I really want to get in shape for Barcelona so for July I’m going to attempt Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. It’s only 20mins so surely I can manage to get up early every morning and do it. We’ll see. I’ve got a new … Continue reading 30 Day Shred
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