Day 1219 - Shoesday Tuesday

Shoes: Queenie | Irregular Choice 

Back to the archive styles today and you'll likely recall I went crazy for this heel shape when it was released in 2017. I originally bought the mint Kir Royal and Tatsu ankle boot, going on to buy the black KR and then this style, Queenie, in pink and black. Neither colour I've shared here before, so here's the pink version, though it's more a dusky, mauve type shade to me in real life.

Day 1215 - Shoesday Tuesday

Shoes: Bobs Ur Uncle | Irregular Choice 

An oldie for you today and old photos too, that I haven't yet shown here. I usually take pictures at the weekend, but this week, I just felt so drained. I kept contemplating going into the shoe room and then remembered the piles of shoe boxes I always have to move and decided against it! I have loads of styles I haven't yet fit-reviewed here anyway and many I've already photographed for other posts or social media, so I suppose I can use them and stop making life difficult for myself. I'm also going through my annual shock at how little daylight there is at this time of year and how quickly it gets dark. Why does it surprise me every time?! So it's maybe better I use up old photos during these months and pray for a few hours of light if I buy anything new!

Day 1133 - Shoesday Tuesday

Shoes: Irregular Choice Tingle Tastic

It's been a little over a month since my last post.  I'm daytime sleeping a lot and not feeling particularly motivated when I am awake, so I'm unable to commit to posting regularly, which gets me down sometimes.  It's to be expected, London was a huge thing and I've noticed if I do something now (like a small outing), it floors me, when pre-London it probably wouldn't have.  It'll just take time and honestly I was prepared to give up the rest of my year for having such an awesome time and fabulous experience. 

Day 1130 - Shoesday Tuesday

Shoes: Waikiki by Irregular Choice 

I'm back! Or rather my feet are. I hope you've missed my shoe posts, I've certainly missed my weekly dose of Shoesday blogging. I have a longer post over on Pink Haired Princess regarding my health this year and why I had to take a break from blogging, if you don't follow me over there, it's worth a read rather than me repeating it all here. The good thing (for you) is, I have a ginormous backlog of Shoesday and outfit posts.  So I'm going to try and work my way through them when I can. Without stressing about it, I must add! It's funny, after I finished the shoe challenge all those years ago and started just working off new shoes or rare outfit posts, I expected the blog to come to a standstill. Every time I think I'm maybe about to run out of new posts, a big collection comes out and I seem to be back to not seeing an end in sight. A good thing! Anyway, these are my latest purchase, one of two pairs actually because I really loved this launch.

Day 1041 - Shoesday Tuesday

Shoes: Pink 'Tian Tian' panda heels Irregular Choice 

First of all, I can't believe I haven't shown you these yet!  I know I posted them on Pink Haired Princess, but I actually had to check the Shoesday Tuesday archives to ensure I wasn't posting twice!

Day 1028 - Shoesday Tuesday

Shoes:  Irregular Choice 'Fancy This Party People' 

The other month, I decided to put my money where my mouth was, after mentioning these shoes several times in blog posts.  Most notably, I styled them in The Shoe Girl Styles It here...way back in November last year.

Day 1015 - Shoesday Tuesday

Shoes:  Irregular Choice Lammie

You'll probably know by now that I bought the latest character heel from Irregular Choice.  The little lamb called 'Lammie' in white.  Here's my post with loads of photos (and also the matching bag) if you haven't already seen it.  Today though, you get to see them on the foot.

Day 969 - Where The Tree Tops Glisten

Shoes: Green 'Venus' Irregular Choice 

Yesterday I was going back to the dentist and after wearing my Santa shoes last time, I decided on a non-Christmassy (fabric) pair. However, we've been suffering from wild gales and rain, so I decided rather than ruin those shoes I'd change into the more rain-friendly Venus pair. Of course I'd already taken all my outfit photos, so had to delete them and by the time I got home, it was too dark to re-shoot as there was no (and I mean no) daylight all day yesterday. So we're a little light on outfit photos for this post, sorry!  I ended up getting an injection at the dentist which I wasn't expecting, then came out to a total storm which wrecked my hair (even after fashioning my scarf 'Mary style' around my head). Plus she sprayed the hell out of my face with that water thing and I'm sitting there thinking "I spent however long doing my makeup today...why?"!

Wearing: Barbie 'Festive Friends' t-shirt, pencil skirt and limited edition necklace Primark, cardigan Red Herring at Debenhams, alphabet fishnets House of Holland, green charming bag Love Moschino.
Fit: Run slightly large (not enough to go down a size), 4 1/4" heel and small concealed platform.
Comfort: Very comfy and easy to walk in.

Day 924 - Mama's Still Cooking Too Much For Supper

Shoes: Leopard print 'Edna' Irregular Choice

Some days just don't photograph well, whether that was down to me actually looking like a sack of spuds or the camera making me look like that, I don't know!  I got a shock today though, when it came to editing the images and realising I didn't have all that much to work with, yikes!  It usually comes the day after you've had a particularly nice outfit/hair/makeup too.  It's like an ancient blogging law that you can't look good two days running.  It's to keep you grounded and stop your head from getting too big!  Anyway in the flesh, my makeup was so soft and pretty and my hair was kinda awesome.  The dress, I'm never too sure about if I'm honest.  I don't think the colour does anything for me and it does make me look sack'o'spud like in real life as well as on camera.  Plus it was creased to bits and I just ironed it last week, annoying.com.  I added a belt to try and give the sack shape but meh, don't think it helped.  Add to this the fact my Mum came out with me on my walk to "hold my dress down" as it was a little windier than I/we realised.  Gosh, how embarrassing is that?  I did put on an underskirt, but I shoulda had on leggings or maybe a weighted hem like the Queen!  Such is life as a girl...in a potato sack ; )

Wearing:  Beige polka dot dress H By Henry Holland, belt taken from another dress.
Fit: A little snug, but I wouldn't size up personally. Just over 4" heel.
Comfort: Very comfy and no walking problems.

Day 795 - Time Has Brought Your Heart To Me

Shoes: Wine suede and snakeskin 'Slink' Topshop 

Sadly my lovely Grandad (and last remaining Grandparent) passed away this morning. Over the past couple of weeks he's deteriorated significantly, with one illness/infection after another and finally after only a 2-day chest infection, we lost him. It was much, much quicker than any of us expected; even after we've watched his slow deterioration to Alzheimer's over the past 10 years or so (as debilitating as the illness is, it doesn't kill or at least not quickly). I'm sure many of you know, it's a horrid disease to witness (probably more so for those around it) and to be honest it's a blessing that he's at peace now and must be such a relief in a way for my Mum, because it's heart wrenching for her to see her Dad like that. We will all miss him terribly and I want to remember the 'old' Grandad; with the shiny bald head with hair just around the back and sides, the stories he told time and time again of his days as a fireman, painter and as a navigator during the war. My sisters and I would fight over who got to sit in the front seat of his VW Polo if he picked us up from school and how every visit he'd bring us a mini Milky Way and box of Smarties each (which we'd empty out and count who got the most). He had two sons, three daughters, 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren (currently). He loved his family and was very much a people person, everybody knew him. He used to hand us ancient photos with a million kids that all looked the same and would say 'who do you know in that?', cue absolute panic trying to find the '5 year old him' in it!  He made the best cakes and mince pie, always had tomato soup and Penguin biscuits for our lunch and every time I managed to bang my head on the cabinet above his kitchen table! I'm sad that he won't ever get to see me married or have children and I'm sad that the Alzheimer's took him away from us so long ago, rest in peace x x x

Wearing: Lace collar dress Pearl Lowe at Peacocks, nude house tights House of Holland, cardigan Bonmarche, belt Swan by Clements Ribeiro, polka dot coat Primark.
Fit: True to size, adjustable buckle fastening. 5 3/4" heel and 1 1/4" platform.
Comfort: Didn't feel that stable in these today.

Day 774 - Haters Can Make Like Bees With No Stingers

Shoes: Leopard print 'Edna' Irregular Choice 

Time got away from me today and it was later than usual until I made it out for my walk.  4pm and it was practically dark as you can see from my last pic (and this was taken directly under a lamp-post)!  I hate the lack of daylight during winter, I think I'm actually starting to suffer from SAD!  I love this dress though, I wore it loads last winter as it's so versatile.   This time I decided to pair it with mustard tights (fleece lined for the cold) and saw these shoes sitting out and decided to wear them when the weather allowed!

Wearing:  Star print dress Pearl Lowe at Peacocks, belt gift, fur hat, mustard tights and coat Primark, unicorn brooch on hat Miss Selfridge.
Fit: A little snug, but I wouldn't size up personally. Just over 4" heel.
Comfort: No issues.

Day 729 - I'll Be Like Your Medicine, You'll Take Every Dose Of Me

Shoes: Raspberry 'Suck It And See' Office 

Yesterday was another bright day and I felt inspired by my blue hair to find something in my wardrobe just as bold and colourful.  I certainly found it with this fish dress!  This time, I picked out the purpley pink colour (mainly in the bodice) and matched my shoes to that.  I don't wear these shoes enough, because in the past they've rubbed terribly, but when it comes to getting rid of them, I can't do it.  I like them, I just need to wear leggings long enough to cover the trouble areas.  From memory the ankle bone and back of the heel are usually sore, but thankfully no problems in the 10 minutes I had them on yesterday (although I could feel them digging into the ankle).  It's a pity they aren't the type of shoes I'd wear with tights because that would probably help.

Wearing:  Fish dress and suede leggings Primark, belt taken from another dress, cardigan New Look.
Fit: True to size, 5 3/4" heel and 1 1/2" platform, 5 buckle fastenings (you usually only need to un-do three).  
Comfort: A pretty steady base bar any loose stones or uneven pavements and being buckled in helps feel secure, but some people may struggle with the height and I certainly wouldn't run a marathon in them!

Day 724 - Face Screwed Up Like You Having Hot Flashes

Shoes: Black and cream 'Ediva' KG by Kurt Geiger

It was miserable today so I didn't bother getting dressed, yesterday was much better.  As you can see from the portraits, I was struggling as the light was streaming in the window, it was like a sauna!  Turns out it was quite windy outside, so I had a few almost-flashing-to-everyone moments, such is the risk wearing a floaty dress with bare legs.  Oh but my legs weren't completely naked, no I wore socks.  I've been embracing socks with shoes lately and although I had a shorter black pair to wear with this, I pondered if I should try....long socks! Those cream, lacey socks I've been wearing go with everything and make anything look so much cooler, so I wanted to push things and try something different.  I know, I know, I haven't worn a dress with long socks for a least 25 years with my wee gingham school dress! Actually no, there was my hockey days where they were accessorised with a skirt that didn't cover my arse, gym pants which almost stopped the circulation in my tiny thighs and my Dads old shin-pads! Oh the memories! Anyway, slightly controversial wearing this at my age or my size or wherever the controversy lies, but did you think it worked? Or did I look like a complete plonker?

Wearing:  Floral tea dress Pearl Lowe, cardigan Be Beau at Matalan, Mischief sunglasses Irregular Choice, plastic flower hair clips gift, socks Kurt Geiger.
Fit: True to size, 5 3/4 heel and 1 1/4" platform.
Comfort: Fine, concentration required when walking though!