Sad, Then Happy

Hi peeps, so glad you found time to pop in during your busy Friday.

I've got some bits n bobs for you today.

Firstly, mindful of the need to post an OOTD, here's me layered up in a navy linen-blend cardi and a little floral print camisole over a navy longline camisole, all from Next, worn with the old trusty Peacock jeans. It's been a tad overcast these past few days, hence the jeans and cardi-cover-ups, but fortunately the weather has changed today, so hopefully this is my last cardi shot for a while!

 So, OOTD, done.

Next up, dear readers, I have a sad tale. 

Sitting comfortably?  Tissue box at the ready?  Then let's begin. 

Last week when I was rockpooling with GS I fell on a jagged rock and grazed my arm rather badly.  It was gushing with that red stuff, so I threw a few buckets of seawater over my ba-ba.  Forgetting that I was wearing my non-waterproof darling Skagen watch.  Despite nursing it for days in a plastic bag filled with rice, the watch never recovered.  

I was sad.

But out of bad comes good.  Yesterday I bit the bullet and ordered a replacement watch from Amazon.  

It arrived today.  How quick is that!

For several reasons, it's slightly different to my previous one but cute all the same.  

And I am happy.

Skagen is a Danish brand and produces super watches and equally super jewellery. 

I love the straps on these watches.  They are so slinky.  I love the brand and I love my new little watch.  There's a lot of love in the air, eh!

Do you have a fave watch brand, BTW?

Have you tried anything from the Skagen range?

So, having now set a Danish theme to today's post, I'd like to sign off by sharing these pics with you.

I collect stones as mementoes of places I've visited. 

I mark them with the place and date.  These are from my recent holiday in Denmark.

If they're big enough, I write more detail.  The larger one at the back I found three years ago. I know which beach I found in it and when.  I know the type of stone it is (gneiss).  Because it's all been neatly logged on the stone with a white pen.  

And that makes me happy too.

 Lovely, meaningful memories.

Just felt inspired to share this with you.

I collect pine cones and little stones as holiday mementoes. 

Do you have favourite things that you take home with you from holiday?

A la perchoine.