Wardrobe weekly +

I didn't do a wardrobe weekly last week, because I was having a staycation and didn't get dressed on more than one day or forgot to take pictures when I did! Lazy Parsnip. Anyway, I've included all the outfit pics I have from the last fortnight...

Monday

 Y'all have seen my Cambridge post I'm sure, but the dress is lovedrobe, jacket George.

Tuesday

 I think this is was my 3rd time wearing these boohoo jeans.....

Oh dear. They're fucked already. Have to send them back for a refund as they've now sold out :(

 Top 22 - George

Jeans 24 - Boohoo

Shoes - crocs

There was then lots of eating, drinking, watching t.v /films and sleeping!

 My version of the extremely easy to copy low calorie summer salad from pizza express...

Chicken breast (I used leftovers from a roast chicken)

Goats cheese (a nice salty tart one with soft centre and brie-like skin)

Mixed salad leaves

Fresh mint leaves

Fresh basil leaves

Strawberries

Blueberries

Pizza express light house dressing.

It sounds odd I know, but I could eat this everyday, the balance of flavours is perfection!

I guess this is aimed at the organic 'sugar is poison' folks 'cause otherwise I'm not sure what the point of it is. It's nowhere near as good as normal coke, but it's miles better than diet coke. Kind of similar to coke zero because you know there's something amiss, but it doesn't leave the fake flavour in your mouth that diet coke does. I wouldn't really bother with it again!

Friday

 Again, you've seen this outfit from my London post, but here's a nice out-take - my boyfriend finds it amusing to snap me when I'm in action! Dress from Lovedrobe again, jacket New Look.

Tuesday again

 Blurgh... back to work! Oh the confusion!

 I'm really loving these George tops - I love a bit of draping and ruching!

 Top 24 - George

Jeggings 22 - Dorothy Perkins

Shoes - Dorothy Perkins

Wednesday

 I really love this dress, it's just so damn cute!

 For some reason (although I've worn them many times before) my black loafers gave me the worst blisters. I must remember to wear them with socks in the future!

 Make up matching glasses!

 Glasses - Selecspecs

Dress 24 - Lovedrobe

Cardi 20 - Primark

Leggings 22 - South / very

Shoes - new look

earrings, matt lipstick and nail varnish - Primark

 I got home to find a snowstorm inside my freezer - I had clearly not closed it properly so I had to clear it all up. Nearly missed the bake off!

Thursday

 I decided I had better ear my cute Asos summer dresses this week before the coldness set in for real! I just got this cute bag from Primark, it comes in black and beige too.

 After the blisters I could only wear my crocs 'cause everything else rubbed my feet!

 I felt so lady like in this!

I'm trying to resist another floral midi that's just come onto the asos site (this one!). It's jersey fabric so it bet it's lovely!

 Jacket 22 - New Look

Dress 26 - Asos Curve

Bag - Primark

Shoes - Crocs

Friday

 Oh how I love this dress!

 I managed not to spill anything on it all day!

Dress 24 - Asos Curve

Leggings - South / Very

Shoes - Primark

Saturday

 Yesterday I went out for lunch at Chicken Liquor (previously called Wishbone) in Brixton Village. We had put it off for ages because people are always slagging it off, but I have no idea why... the Thai boneless bites were delicious, as was the side I had... can't remember what it was called, but it was sweetcorn, spring onions, feta, sour cream and mayo mixed up like a potato salad and sprinkled with cayenne pepper. Totally scrummy and I plan to make it at home if I have people over (it's a perfect BBQ side dish!). I then went swimming, bought a drill, came home and did some DIY....

Drilling into our walls is a tricky job because they seem to be made out of diamond. I'm a bit achy today, but I FINALLY put up some hooks and this beautiful drawing by a friend of mine. I also put together the cheapest shoe rack in the world so I have somewhere to put the shoes I can't fit anywhere else! Then I did my mammoth spectacle post. I was wearing my (I'm so glad I bought it 'cause it's excellent') Primark Jumpsuit. I don't know why I didn't think to take a picture while I was taking all those other pictures, but hey, it's too late now!

Sunday

Today has been nice and relaxing. I painted my nails with my new nail polish from poundland of all places! I have been looking for this colour for ages - it looks like coral here, but it's actually pinker in real life. I don't know what you would even call this bright colour, but It's delicious and lovely. I'm wearing my old Asos Curve floral tapestry midi dress. I'm off to watch more of 'The Returned' now, which I can already tell I'm going to be obsessed with!

Landin Tahnnn

I don't take advantage of all London has to offer on a regular basis, but I don't take living here for granted either. It doesn't matter how many times I walk down the South Bank, I still get excited every time. I love wandering around London. For our staycation we spent a day in Cambridge and a day sightseeing in London. There is still so much of London that I've yet to explore, but I wanted to do a London Bridge - Tower Bridge circle on this occasion.

 We have now been off work for long enough to be confused if we have to get out of bed any time before 10am, and getting dressed is a strange and disturbing concept! We therefore didn't get into central until 12.30, so headed straight to Borough Market for some lunch.

 I love borough market for many reasons, but the newest one is the astonishing variety of tomatoes they have. I plan to go back soon to buy loads of fruit / veg / cheese / meat!

 The nice thing about London Bridge is that I get to walk through Hay's Galleria on the way to the river. I normally come here at Christmas time because (along with Covent Garden) it just makes me feel so festive!

 It was rather nice to be there during the day for a change! There are some lovely little places to eat and drink here, and it's tucked away so it never feels excessively busy!

 So the other reason I love the South Bank is Tower Bridge.

I have a big ol' soft spot for places that have strong links with the Tudors. There is something so magical about standing somewhere that your favourite historical figures (Henry VIII & Lizzy I in my case) have stood. Tower Bridge was built in the 19th Century, but none the less I geek out every time I walk across it towards the Tower of London.

 Sunnies & leggings 20 - Primark

Jacket 22 - New Look

Dress 24 - Lovedrobe (Similar here)

Shoes - Nike

Bag - Dorothy Perkins

 I love this little area of London. The Tower is awesome. It may have a bit of a grisly reputation, but people forget that it was a royal residence (and later an armoury) before all the beheading and torture came into play. This site has been here (in one form or another) for 948 years.... it really is a wonder.

 Many of you will have seen 'Tower of London Remembers' in the newspapers... it really is quite a thought provoking in real life.... I love a good art installation. This one is called 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' in commemoration of those who died during the first world war. There will be nearly 9000 poppys by the time it's finished and will be quite a sight to behold. You can read about it here.

 The poppy's are ceramic and are very beautiful. You can buy them for £25 each when the installation is over apparently!

 Pretty good place for a bench huh?!

 We carried on down the road to visit the place I had chosen for today's exploration.

 I have lived in London for over 8 years (actually, over 11 years if you include university) and until I saw Leah's post last year I had no idea that St Dunstans in the East existed. It's not on the maps the nice ladies on the Mayor of London info stands give out, but it is a great example of what I love most about London - you could walk down a road filled with Pizza Express, Wetherspoons and sky scrapers and then suddenly come across something extremely old and amazingly beautiful like this....

 It's like a little Oasis of Calm.

 It's a small Church - in ruins as you can see - that was turned into a Garden after getting partially destroyed in the great fire of London, only to be rebuilt and then destroyed again during the Blitz.... fair enough City of London, once burnt and all that!

 I'm not at all religious, but I love churches and cathedrals because of the spectacular architecture.

 I also love ruins. Add in some tendrils, vines and ivy and I'm in love. This is my new favourite place in London.

 It's kind of romantic. If we ever get married I'd like to to be somewhere a bit like this place!

 The Tower (the bit that Christopher Wren added) is closed, but I really want to know what's in there.... look there's a staircase behind me. I bet the view from up there is amazing!

 I heart the City of London!

 I'm so glad we had such good weather!

 All the greens.

 Who doesn't love a water feature?!

 A real Secret Garden.

 Quite a contrast against all the glass sky scrapers eh?!

 And with that we made our way home.

 London Bridge is not the most beautiful bridge in the world, but it has pretty cool views!

Back to work tomorrow, so I will have to start putting clothes on everyday... Autumnal clothes. I miss summer already!.