MIni Sale Haul from New Look

So this is probably a little misleading calling this a 'Haul' as there are only a couple of items.

But me and Brett went up to Silverburn Shopping Centre the other day as we had some shopping to do, and the places closer to the city centre get a little crazy on match days. So we headed to Silverburn, there is a massive Tesco there and also my work is in the centre so I could drop in and say hi :)

Anyway, we were really not intending to shop at all, but we went past New Look and the sale just looked so big we couldn't resist having a look.

And my lovely husband bought me a couple of things, as my Best Friend Coral is coming next week and I wanted a couple of new tops for easy new outfits when we go on our little shopping trips lol.

So the first thing I got was this checked sleeveless shirt.

Its not something I would normally pick up, but Brett has been going crazy at me since the day we met to buy one of these shirts, and I just didn't like them. But this is the first one I have seen without sleeves.

When I tried this one on, I really liked it as it is long, it really flatters my figure. I'll probably wear it with some medium blue jeans, some cute beige pumps, and probably do a nice fishtail plait. I'd really like to find a headscarf to match the outfit.

This was a really good bargain, it was £16.99 marked down to £7.00. So really happy with this one :) and so is Brett ;)

So in Glasgow I can never predict the weather! I am always getting caught out, so I wanted a light jumper for the 'in the middle' days, its not hot, its not cold.

Now again this isn't something I would normally go for, but I really liked the pattern and its a nice bright colour, so I can keep warm without still feeling like I'm wearing the boring black and browns of my winter wardrobe. Its not quite a half jumper as I call them, but its not quite long enough either so I just got the simple pink cami to go underneath. Again, I'm just going to wear it with my jeans, but I think I am going to see if I can be a bit out there, and find some pink pumps!

The jumper is actually by Apricot and was meant to be £18.00 marked down to £12.00. The cami is just a New Look basic at £2.49

The last top I got is this strappy multi-coloured number. Again not something I would normally think of wearing. I bought this in a bigger size than I would normally get as I liked it quite baggy. I think its quite versatile, as I can just wear it on its own with some jewellery and jeans, or team it with a black blazer and heals for an evening look.

For the more chilled out look think I will see if I can pick up a pair of yellow sandals, probably from Primark as I go there every year for my summer sandals as they have so many colours and are just really cheap.

This was a good buy as well, original price £14.99 down to £5.00. So really pleased with the little bargains I found that day as that wasn't the plan!

The last two thing I got was just a simple gold crocodile clip, just because I use them a lot and its good to have different colours :) I don't know how much it was supposed to be but I got it for 50p!

And the last thing I got and anyone who knows me will not be surprised, its a headband! I have soooo many headbands, but I thought this one would be really cute for when I do plaits and the colours match the shirt I got so it may work well with that as well and that was £1.00 down from £3.99 I think.

So I wasn't lying it really was a small 'Haul'. I think what I am going to do, other than make-up reviews, especially with the upcoming E.l.f review and I think I am going to do an MUA as well, is save up my next few shopping trips and do one large Collective Haul. As you know my friend is visiting and we have at least 3 shopping trips, so I should have plenty for you after those.

And also it won't be that long as she is coming on Saturday! Yay! So in between then and now, I'm going to do the E.l.f review, that I know I keep mentioning but I am just so excited about it, I may or may not fit some more reviews in. I'll do my best :)

Thanks Loveables!

xxx

Day 8 (Beginning of Week 2)

Whhhhooopp Lost 3 pounds last week!!!!

Extra happy about this as I was a wee bit naughty over the weekend!

I've put together my meal planner for next week already, have missed off Monday though as that day is gone. Yesterday was pretty difficult as I was on the train mostly all day and didn't have any proper meals :( 

I worked really hard last week doing some exercise but struggled because if my knee, it is loads better now though so hoping to step up the fitness regime this week. I've had offers flooding in from friends to go to Zumba classes and aerobics, going to the gym etc, so I'm going to have to them up on it.

I had a great time in Edinburgh at the weekend, there is so much to see there, and so much history and heritage. Me and Brett had a a great time walking around the city looking at the beautiful buildings and doing a lot of shopping. I also ventured over to Glasgow yesterday for a quick meeting which was really productive.

We went to Edinburgh dungeons on Saturday... I'll post the pictures from that trip when I get a round to scanning them in but it was great fun. (Here's a pic I took on my phone while we were there). 

Its almost a show that you walk around with actors demonstrating what would of happened all those years ago in the dungeons.

It was really interesting and a good laugh as well. There are a couple of rides in there, nothing overly exciting but it was a bit of fun.

I went to all the make-up counters in Debenhams and picked up a new foundation, Elizabeth Arden, Flawless Finish Bare Perfection in Beige. Its great! When I initially used it, I thought it looked and felt quite runny, but you only need a tiny bit and it has a great natural coverage. Definitely feeling Elizabeth Arden at the moment. It was  a little pricey at £25.00 a bottle, but as you only need a small amount I expect it will last quite sometime. 

I managed to restrain myself and only buy one other make-up product on this trip, I bought the new No. 7 mascara, its called 'Lash Adapt'. The idea is that you put it on once for normal wear, two for party wear and so on.....

I went in intending to buy my usual Lash Extension mascara, but if you bought this new one you got a Eyeshadow Quad free and it happened to have colours in it that I wear regularly so I bought this one. I use No. 7 a lot, they are definitely my favourite high street brand. I started using them after I received a £5 off voucher at the till and now bought something just to use the voucher. Now I use them all the time, I find there mascaras are great as my eyes are very sensitive and mascara is always aggravating the problem, but No.7 ones don't do that. My other favourite high street brands are Marks and Spencer's Perfection range (there Minerals Powder is awesome), L'Oreal, MaxFactor are another of my big big favourites, I actually wouldn't be without their Facefinity Compact in my handbag. Collection 2000 is also one of my favourites if I am just buying a 'one off' colour.

I had a bit of a spree in Primark Edinburgh as I am soft for a bargain, got some great little bits in there. And Brett found some new slightly more pricey shops (the names of which I can't remember, think one was Urban Outfitters??) where he kitted himself out with some fancy hats and scarves. At one point he was so wrapped up for the cold he looked like the Michelin Man lol! 

We really had a great time. This picture was taken just before we left The Standing Order pub, a great huge pub that used to be a bank, the building was great and had lovely huge pillars in there. Almost a shame it was a pub.

Brett was preparing for the walk home through the hills and it was -2 degrees!

Anyway back to the diet!! I plan on loosing at least 4 pounds this week! I've already seen the difference a few pounds can make so this has spurred me on!! I'll keep you updated throughout the week!

My meal planner for the week:

Got quite a few left over calories and combing those with the exercise I plan to do, I shouldn't have any problems sticking to my limits!!

Should be good!

A few pictures below of my trip to see Brett.

Thanks loveables.... H xx

Before my meeting in Glasgow x

One of the Cathedrals in Edinburgh!

Walking home in the cold!

Brett x

Day 5

So far so good.... Stuck to my meal plan all week. Being a little naughty at the moment as I'm currently on the train to Edinburgh. Lost about 3 pounds already and can already start to see the difference. One of my regular customers who I haven't seen for a few weeks told me I have lost weight so that's good news! :) Think this weekend will be challenging as we are staying in a hotel and will be eating out for every meal so my little meal planner has gone a bit scew whiff... Going to be really careful though and stick to my allowance. However in my extremely heavy well over-packed-for-a-weekend suitcase I have packed some weight watchers cookies in amongst the mass of pot noodles I got 'on offer' for Brett to have in his lunches (keeping up with the wifely duties!) so I've no excuse to snack on chocolate bars ha ha. Managed to fit in some exercise today with my eventful trip to the train station. I managed to get off work a little early, spotted a train in 25 minutes. I quickly changed and ran to the station with my suitcase and rucksack (which was heavy enough to take to war for some reason). I arrived there to discover the train was cancelled! How annoyingggg! More annoying during my run to the station I realised I had forgotten my bloody headphones. With another train due in 25 minutes I decided to run all the way back to town, purchase new headphones. Did this in great time, except I then limped back to the station as my knee is throbbing again. Fail!!!! So now sitting on train dosed up in co-codamal. Hoping it will knock the pain out of my shoulder too! Anyway moving on.... Going to do some shopping this weekend. Excited about that as Edinburgh shops are a little better than peterborough's lol. Going to be grabbing some make-up (shocker) from the counters that they don't have anywhere near me at home, as I find picking colours online and getting them right a real chore. Brett is also going to take me to see some of the sights in Edinburgh which I am looking forward to. On Monday I'm travelling over to Glasgow for a meeting (gossip on that one coming soon). If I have time I'll take a small (or wee as the Scottish would say) wander around and see a bit of the place. Bretts job is moving back to Glasgow soon so sure I'll be spending a little time there! Back down to earth on Monday evening as heading back to Peterborough. Interesting week planned though. Tuesday will be doing plenty of fitness while waiting in for Mum's new phone (not so interesting), back to work on Wednesday and hopefully a catch up with my beautiful friend Lau Lau, work on thurs followed by another evening out with a friend and collegue from Notts! Chilling on Friday for a 7am start on Saturday which does however leave saturday night free.... So looking like a good week, but going to have plan in my calories carefully and make sure I fit in some exercise. Weigh in on Tuesday (maybe Monday night if I can be bothered, doubt it)! Keeping fingers crossed for minimum 3 pound loss! Catch you soon.... Thanks lovelies xx

Day 1

Well Day One went well :)


Stuck to my meal plan. Did as much exercise as possible but my knee is still really painful :( so going to have to be careful with that.


Found it more difficult in the evening than I did in the day as evening is usually when I snack. But other then that it was fine.


Have had a slip up this morning (Day 2) in that I woke up too late to fit in to my schedule lol! (Well I was working till 1.30am) so I have had to adjust it a little but I think it will be ok.


Also my plans for the weekend have suddenly changed as I'm going to Edinburgh to see my hubby (Yay cannay wait :)!!) so I'm going to have to make some adjustments to my meal plan. Not sure how its going to work as we will be eating out alot... but I'm just going to have to go for good meals not the naughty calorific ones.

Actually really looking forward to going away this weekend and seeing some more of Scotland. Me and Brett got engaged in Aberdeen when I went to see him for my birthday. I loved Aberdeen it was beautiful and the shopping was amazing. Its strange being on the coast, but its quite cold.  But the views are gorgeous. 


(Pics of me and Brett in Aberdeen. The beach is massive! Beautiful but freezing!)


I'm going after work on Friday (urggghh drag night time train journey... not so fun) and staying until Monday. On Monday I'm heading over to Glasgow for the day before returning to Edinburgh to get the train home (works out cheaper that way!). I'll post pics of my trip on my return!


Catch up with you again soon.... Thanks Lovelies xx

Some Photos I took on mine and Brett's Honeymoon

Our Honeymoon... <3


Brett and I got married on the 20th August 2011. It was a great day and I will put some photos of that up another time. But here are some photos from our honeymoon, some are memories, others are my favourite pictures. My brother Graeme bought us a really nice Lumix Camera for our wedding present so we tried our best to take some good photos.

Taken on one of the terraces at my Nana and Grandads house, Villa Jamaire, in Ozankoy, Cyprus. My Grandparents were kind enough to let us use their holiday home and pay for flights for our honeymoon as a wedding present. We had a great time there.

This is Sophie. She lives in the grounds of Villa Jamaire. I adore cats, and Brett has grown to like them alot as well. Which is good as there are alot of cats in Cyprus. Sophie is particularly cheeky, running in the villa at any opportunity.

Milkshakes at our favourite cafe in the Harbour. Unfortunately I can't remember the name of the cafe now. But we went there every day and the staff always remembered us.

Taken from the garden at the villa. 

This is Brett posing well. He looks like a proper model with his tan lol.

This cat was at the harbour. One of my favourite pictures from our honeymoon.

Best Meze in Cyprus as the Rose Garden. Have loved this restaurant this restaurant since I was 14 and Brett fell in love with it straight away too. The whole restaurant is outside in a rose garden (obviously) and all the food is cooked on a huge bbq. All the cold items are made fresh and this is obvious from how great it all tastes.










This is Bruiser. He also lives at the grounds of the villa, and has been since my Nana and Grandad bought it about 12 or so years ago. I remember him when I was younger jumping on the table when you weren't looking and eating the food! He is not so naughty now but still remains loyal to the Villa.

This is the view from our bedroom balcony at Sunset. It was so beautiful the picture doesn't do it justice.

This poor little fella has had his ear ripped off by another cat. Didn't have an affect on his begging skills though... in fact somewhat helped him.


It was taken at the Five Fingers restaurant... very English. However a beautiful view of Abbey Bell Tower at night from the roof terrace.









Lovely little baby turtle, fresh out of his egg. Its great to watch this on the beach. Although the night time hatchlings are the best.

The pic above is from a small cafe near the Abbey Bell Tower. Not gifted with that special talent of looking flawless even on holiday its not the best picture of me, but still a great picture of us enjoying our honeymoon. We had a really great time on our honeymoon and there are hundreds of pics but I can't fit them all on here.