Le Breton and Le Walk

When does a stripey top cross the line and become a Breton?  I'm guessing it must all be in the depth of the stripes.   If you know the answer, please help me out!

My last day of the holiday wearing a stripey Primark top, Next Slim Jeans and giving my new M&S wedge sandals a trial, bought here

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Ok, maybe they don't totally go wth the outfit but I wanted to give them a go.  The first photo is my attempt at "stylishly" showcasing them.  Yeah, right!

The shoes are comfy.  They will be so versatile and will probably fit in with most stuff I wear during the summer.  So can't wait.

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So.  Heels.  My heads been all over the place on heels in recent years.  Near to retirement I had this idea that after a lifetime swanning around on spiky heels, I could no longer walk on them.  I felt I tottered. Like Dick Emery in heels.  And for those of you who remember his "You are awful ..." sketches, you will understand that this would not be a good look!

At the same time, I bought a lovely pair of high wedge sandals.  Bad timing, I never wore them as I feared looking silly.  Emery-like. 

So for a few years, I wore something between heels and flats (total flats hurt my arches).

Well, turns out the tottering was all in my mind.  For about a year ago I had an "If Not Now, When?" moment.  I tried on these never-worn wedges.  And, Wham!  I could walk in them.  Elegantly.  

They became my go-to smart shoe.  They instantly transform my walk.  I move from Pensioner to The Pout when I wear them.  So Never Say Never !!!

This is the only shot of these wedges that I can find quickly. 

No side view but believe me, they are high.  For me.

Adesso taupe wedge sandals, made in Italy and from Celaro, Guernsey.

Floral cardi (old) from La Redoute.

Ivory linen dress from M&S, about 15 years old.  Oh has this dress seen some action!  Worn every summer.  Tons.  It's the perfect little summer dress, for me at least. Versatile.   

If I had the where-with-all to calculate PPW (price per wear), it would be a farthing.

A la perchoine.

Surprise, Surprise!

Hi guys, Holiday Gal here!

Yesterday we visited Scotney Castle and what a wonderful and magical place it is,

it quite took us by surprise.

It's a castle of two halves, this part being the new "castle" which was built in the 1800s and was until a few years ago the home of the Hussey family; it has been left as though the family were still living there.  This creates such a lovely feel, being beautiful inside
yet remaining very cosy, warm and welcoming.

And down the hill from the "modern" castle is the old original castle, surrounded by a moat.  Sadly, when the house on the hill was built, the castle in the foreground which preceded the other by some 500 years was knocked about a bit to give it the appearance of a folly.  What a shame.

The charmingly romantic "folly".

SD and I.

You'll notice there was much hands-in-pockets action ... the still, damp air was close to zero, very cold, brrrr.

But the surprise of Scotney Castle's magic was overshadowed by 

the previous day's even bigger surprise.

My Dutch Friend, The Photographer and I.

DF had travelled over from Holland for a secret visit.  I walked into the lounge and there she was, standing in the corner.  

Surprise!  SD had let her in whilst I was upstairs!

What a surprise indeed.  She and SD had been colluding on it for some days - and I didn't have a clue.

And I call myself Miss Marple!

Nearly a year has gone by since we last got together so it really was super special. 

Thank you both, DF and SD. 

And here's what I wore on this surprisingly cold and dank day.

Primark Breton top SS15 with a lovely black bead necklace made by SD, Per Una jeggings.



With M&S pink/red trenchcoat, SS15.



And wrapped up warmly with a Primark scarf.

A la perchoine.