Usually on a Wednesday (my day off), John takes control of the car and leaves me marooned in Wales with no transport. No transport means no charity shop shopping, which is good as I rarely have any money anyway but occasionally it would be nice to get out and about. And yesterday, I was given that chance.
I offered to pick John up from work, knowing that I could sneakily visit the Bristol charity shops on my way to him. The charity shops in Caldicot just don't measure up unfortunately. So, not having a lot of time available I made the decision to pop to Downend, a little area in North Bristol that is quite affluent and affluent areas make for better viewing.
The two shops I tend to visit are both the Clic Sargent and St Peters Hospice shop on the high street and it was the Clic Sargent shop that came up trumps for me.
I found these gorgeous shoes for £4.50 (brand new). They have a lovely two-tone gold heel and pretty little diamonte detail on the strap. Again, I am drawn to all things Gatsby-esque...
And so far so good. I have got through half a day at work and I haven't had to swap into my back-up shoes as yet (a must if I am trying new shoes out on a work day).
And this little beauty was a real find.. I know that kilts aren't everyone's cup of Assam but there are different ways to wear them that are neither Braveheart nor elderly granny stylie. A kilt was actually on my covet list for last year, I just hadn't seen one that grabbed my attention. This one is really long, ideal for wearing with boots or heels and it is surprisingly very flattering. I will probably pair it with something simple on the top half such as a fitted polo neck jumper, or jersey top. It would look great dressed down also with a denim jacket and crisp white shirt.
I cannot wait to wear it and prove to John that I will get the use out of it.
His sniggering at the idea is still haunting me.
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