Day 986 - Shoesday Tuesday

Shoes: Blue 'Gingham' Bow Courts Topshop 

I left the house yesterday, for an early hospital appointment, so for once got to actually wear the shoes in my Shoesday Tuesday (albeit without any walking).

Day 965 - I See The Way He Makes You Smile

Shoes: Pewter glitter 'Gosford' Topshop 

Quick post today of my outfit from yesterday. I went shopping for Christmas gifts after stressing about not being organised. Last time I was in a shop was October, long before Christmas was in my head! Plus I didn't expect other things to crop up every week, getting in the way of Christmas shopping. Anyway, I only have a couple more presents to get, but can't see me making it out of the house again before Christmas, so it'll have to be down to someone else to get for me. It really sucks being unable to just pop out to the shops when you feel like it-although I'm sure able-bodied people struggle due to work and having an actual life! Anyway, needless to say I'm wrecked today after carting home half a toy store! There wasn't much time for photos before leaving and it's getting dark scary-early now, but I managed to get decent enough shots of my outfit. I know I'm killing everyone with this dress, because it's really hard to find, but it's sooo ridiculously comfortable to wear and for the amount I paid, I'm going to wear it lots! I always feel like I have to hold the skirt out, so you can properly see Ariel (second full length shot)!

Wearing: Little Mermaid Ariel dress Hot Topic, leggings Primark, swallow cardigan Dorothy Perkins, Ariel and seahorse rings (taken from a set) H&M kids, turquoise ring my Grannys, pearl ring gift, flower midi ring Matalan.
Fit: True to size. Heel 4 3/4" and small concealed platform.
Comfort: Didn't have any issues with these.

Day 828 - Mama Told Me Not To Waste My Life

Shoes: Red velvet 'Lillie' cherry Topshop 

Hello, still not got round to editing my outfit from a week past Sunday (!), but here is my look today. I would wear this dress pretty much every day if I could and for today I decided to team it with my lovely cherry platforms from Topshop, which I don't think have been worn since the Christmas before last. They are super, super pretty. I've just about finished my Monster High Monday makeup post on Pink Haired Princess which involved bright red lips and a purpley smokey eye as you can see, a little different from what I'd usually wear (the lipstick was crazy bright in the flesh)!

Wearing: Heart 'Betty' dress Swan by Clements Ribeiro, black tights and coat Primark, belt Dorothy Perkins.
Fit: True to size, the ankle strap is particularly small but fine for me in the last hole. Heel 5 6/8", platform 1 1/2".
Comfort: No problems, quite high though so not for everybody.  

Day 807 - I'll Be Your Shoulder When You Cry

Shoes: Nude party face 'Sophie' Topshop 

Ok, so I'm sure you'll appreciate my honesty when it comes to shoes and how easy (or not) they are to walk in and how comfortable they are, even although it could perhaps be subjective as to what you are used to yourself. If we were scoring though, this pair sadly wouldn't make a 'pass' in anybodies book! It's sad because they are so freakin' cute and I've wanted Topshop to make a pair like this since I first spotted their lovely flats a couple of years ago with pearl ankle strap and little cutesy face on the front. I've already chickened out of wearing these once before and even took them off again today, before changing my mind again to putting them back on. It was torrential rain too, so I didn't think they were the most appropriate for that and I couldn't decide if I should even bother going out at all. The rain got lighter and I thought 'what the heck', got the shoes back on and tentatively stepped outside. Our front path is sloped slightly which never makes me feel very safe even in the 'best' of shoes and I could feel the eyes of the cute kids in the house opposite who've developed a bit of a fascination with me (to the point that their Mother sometimes takes photos of me because she and I quote, thinks I am 'so cool' and worse yet actually told my Mum she does this??!), so I was praying I wouldn't slip in front of an audience! I made it along the road a little bit (taking very small steps and concentrating like mad) and have to admit I did actually feel quite stable on the shoes, but had I stepped on a stone or uneven slab and I'd have probably been a goner! The rain got heavier by this point and I was met with a river across the pavement of dirty flood water coming down off the fields (so strong it had it's own current) and I sort of stood pathetically doing the 'so deep I can't get over it, so wide, I can't get round it' thing and sheepishly turned back for home! Probably about half the walk I usually manage (and the full walk itself is pretty pathetic), but boy was I glad to get in and get these off my feet! They nearly broke me and I like to pride myself on managing any kind of heel. Not these! Think they might be relegated to sitting pretty on a shelf!

Wearing: Black lace bow dress Pearl Lowe at Peacocks, black tights and coat Primark.
Fit: I found my regular size too small because your toes struggle to sit flat in the vertical shoe, so I sized up. Heel 6 1/4" and 1 1/2" platform, adjustable buckle on strap.
Comfort: Aching arches, feet froze because of the angle they were at, maybe not even limo shoes!

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 748 - We're Heading For Something

Shoes: Pewter glitter 'Gosford' Topshop 

I took another little break from posting here this weekend; it was the usual story- eBaying and staying in my jammies! I did go out yesterday but hadn't had time to post the outfit until today. I've been struggling with this post actually because I've been suffering from really bad migraines almost every day (aside from y'day) for weeks now. It makes working on the computer very difficult (I feel like I could vomit right now) and the last thing I've wanted to do is sit and edit images (which I find pretty boring at the best of times)! There's nothing I can do or take for the migraines as it's incompatible with my other medication, so I just have to suffer and to be honest even if I didn't work and just lay in a dark room, it would still hurt, so I'm best to just get on with things and save myself a backlog of posts! Anyhoo, I felt like sparkles yesterday; it was a dull day, so twinkling toes cheered me up. I did snag my lovely tights though, where the glitter has rubbed...annoying!

Wearing: Black shift dress and polka dot coat Primark, black star tights Henry Holland.
Fit: True to size, bit of a fiddly buckle. Heel 4 3/4".
Comfort: Other than messing my tights up, no issues.

Day 655 - Pistol Packing, Itchy Finger, Trigger Happy

Shoes: Wine suede and snakeskin 'Slink' Topshop 

I really wanted to wear this dress on Wednesday but I wasn't sure which shoes to wear with it.  I need something with a bit of height because it is very long.  I feel like I need to check my shoe inventory again because I'm forgetting about some styles I own!  Anyway I spotted these and as I knew I had a little bit of walking to do (my millionth trip to the dentist and where I took this sneaky pic), they are pretty comfortable and I liked that the wine picked out the colours of the flowers in the dress.  I'm usually pretty fussy about which shoes go with what and would class these (although peep toes) as a more wintery, heavy shoe and perhaps too heavy for this floaty dress but actually it worked.  I felt so skinny in this outfit-I don't know where my tummy and hips went, the dress is pretty big anyway and it was just hanging off me!  I lost the weight again (that I'd put on over the past few months), but I shouldn't think it would make that much of a difference.

Wearing: Floral maxi dress ASOS Curve, tan 'camera' bag Primark, long pendant ASOS, pastel necklace Curiosity Cured, feather ear cuff (took a separate pic because I can never get a decent shot in my ear) and cream pearl cardigan Dorothy Perkins, tan belt (taken from dress) H by Henry Holland, sunglasses Prada, frog and unicorn rings Miss Selfridge, key ring either Primark or Miss S (I've forgotten!).
Fit: True to size, adjustable buckle fastening. 5 3/4" heel and 1 1/4" platform.
Comfort: No issues with these and reasonably easy to walk in.