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Monday 31 July 2017

I'm Embarressed




It's been a funny old week.  Some days I'm in shorts or in my swimsuit frolicking around in the pool (not mine!) for hours on end with the GKs (that's today).  Shorts, swimsuits = not photographable.  Other days I'm togged up spring-like and it doesn't feel right to be posting that kind of outfit at the end of July.  But I did make an attempt yesterday.

What I want is the bit in between.  The days when I get to wear a nice summer dress or maybe a flippy skirt, something I can show you.  Those days just aren't happening.  But looking on the bright side, at least we're not suffering 35-40 degree temperatures each and every day.  There's a lot to be said for a temperate climate.

So what can I give you today?  Embarrassment, that's what!


I'm embarrassed to tell you who I was channelling when I chose this outfit yesterday.
So I won't.  Not yet, anyway.  Suffice to say, this OOTD was an epic fail.



So, having achieved nothing but an epic fail, I am justly forlorn.


My pop of pink check scarf didn't help this outfit one little bit.


Neither did the jacket I grabbed for my walk.


I ended up with just a back-up jumper when I went for a mooch around Rousse, as yesterday was quite warm, just a bit tired-looking.  Not exactly a promo-material sort of day.

















Rousse is a busy little bay, popular with fisherman and, on a hotter day, swimmers.  The parish church looks out on the bay.


As if my epic fail of an outfit wasn't enough, to add to my embarrassment I learned something new about our island. 


Me, a born and bred Guern, had always believed the Martello towers dotted around the island had been built to repel Napoleon's fleet.











Wrong.  I discovered yesterday that yes, the towers were built to protect the island from potential French invaders, but just not those under Napoleon's command.



They were built around 1770 to defend the island from the French who had aligned themselves with America during its fight for independence.
I'm embarrassed to tell you that I didn't know that.





The epic fails continued.  I just cannot get the sound right on these VT things.  Can someone tell me how to block out the wind noise?

But I'm putting yesterday's double embarrassment behind me.  Or triple, if I count the VT!
Today I had so much fun playing around like a teenager in a warm pool on a sunny day - I suspect my body may remind me of my true age tomorrow.  But we're only young once, eh?!



A la perchoine.



14 comments:

  1. Not sure why your ootd was an epic c fail? It looks very chic, particularly with the long cardigan. Enjoyed the tour of Rousse! Gail x

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    1. Hi Gail, so sweet of you, I think my lesson learned here is that simple elegance is more than just the clothes, x.

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  2. I agree with Gail, I wasn't sure why your ootd was an epic failure. I kept looking but didn't notice. I thought you looked cute! Maybe your readers are not as smart as you think, haha.
    Deb in Ohio

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    1. Haha indeed, Deb, made me laugh. At least it got you looking, eh! In my mind it was a fail because of who I was attempting to steal from, otherwise it would have been an ok outfit.
      Thanks for popping in, cute I like!

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    2. I should have said chic and not "cute", but either way you looked great. (were you by any chance channeling Jackie Onassis? that would be one guess) Also, I noticed the painting on the way behind you, is that a portrait?
      Deb in Ohio

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    3. I'm happy with either! Oh Deb of Ohio, how did you guess?!! Spot on, Jackie!
      Yes, well spotted (you're GOOD at this, Deb!). Ten years ago a fellow director asked me if she could take a photo of me at my leaving do. I thought nothing more of it. To my surprise and delight, some weeks later she presented me with a framed painting she'd done of me ... pouting!

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  3. As a new reader of your blog, I will pipe up here as well. I thought your look was very chic. ~Mary

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    1. Welcome new reader, another Mary!, thanks for your so kind words. Hope you pop by again soon.

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  4. I agree. Your epic fail would be most people-around-here's best outfit! And it looks cute with the pink sweater. If you never tell you who tried to copy, we will never know ;-)

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    1. Love it, Susan! And thanks. I've got to fess up now, it was Jackie O!

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  5. I love the outfit with just the trousers, T-shirt and the necklace. Simplicity saves the day in this case (only my opinion ofcourse).

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    1. Oh thanks, Duchesse, I like your approach of simplicity being key and I was aiming for simple so I got something right!
      Hope you pop by again soon, x.

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  6. I agree with my cohorts here....you looked SUPER CUTE!!!!

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    1. Thanks, you know how to bring smile to my face with all this CUTE stuff, Andrea!

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