tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20000080715323607102024-02-02T21:54:08.902+00:00Frock around the ClockFrock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-1775461239233281692011-02-08T17:37:00.003+00:002011-02-08T17:54:26.433+00:00The Name's Bond.<div style="text-align: center;">As I mentioned in my last post, I'm actually in Switzerland this week! My family and I are creatures of habit and we come back to the same place (resort, hotel, room, table in the restaurant etc) every year.. we've actually spent nearly six months in this place in total.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This year as the weather is so beautiful, we ventured over to a neighbouring valley where the James Bond movie <i>On Her Majesty's Secret Service </i>was filmed in 1968. To get into the spirit of things, we decided on something slightly more extreme than usual and skiied off the mountain side with a parachute at 7,500 feet or there abouts and it was INCREDIBLE. It's something I've always wanted to do and we made a bit of a snap decision to go and do it yesterday.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">No one ever believes that I am the action adventure type when I tell them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05916.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05916.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05925.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05925.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05928.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05928.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05937.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05937.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wearing my new favourite T from M by MJ in the sunshine...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My sister stood on the edge just before the jump:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05962.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05962.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mid flight!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=SDC10585.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/SDC10585.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05977.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05977.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05995.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05995.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05990.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05990.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ahh it is SO BEAUTIFUL. There is no where in the world I would rather be! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of love from Switzerland!</div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-59226119646330959412011-02-04T23:41:00.003+00:002011-02-05T00:13:52.604+00:00QK<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">One day, I promise I'm going to do a post that doesn't involve me apologising for my lack of blogging. Why I bothered spending nearly a thousand pounds on a new computer is beyond me because I never get time to bloody use it. Not to mention that I literally haven't stopped eating (not even whilst sleeping by the looks of it) since before Christmas and my face should NOT be published on the internet in this state. Thankfully I'm going skiing next week which should reverse the ballooning. Not to mention the fact that </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">work is hectic at the moment I end up staying late every single evening, am on the verge of a nervous breakdown and am getting paid about four pence a day. Well not quite.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Anyway! I got an e mail a couple of weeks ago from <a href="http://www.qualityknitwear.co.uk">Quality Knitwear</a> (QK), a new online vintage knitwear boutique. Now I do enjoy an oversized jumper and have a couple of good ones myself but the ones featured in the <a href="http://qualityknitwear.co.uk/pages/lookbook">lookbook</a> are just gorgeous and I fell in love straight away. Here are my three favourites:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="fullImage" src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/Aran_cardigan_wool_grande.jpg?t=1296863173" alt="Aran_cardigan_wool_grande.jpg " galleryimg="no" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="fullImage" src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/Crop_cable_jumper_grande.jpg?t=1296863173" alt="Aran_cardigan_wool_grande.jpg " galleryimg="no" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="fullImage" src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/Motif_wool_jumper_grande.jpg?t=1296863173" alt="Aran_cardigan_wool_grande.jpg " galleryimg="no" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Yummmm.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Founder, 24 year old PR exec Lucy Grimble said "<i>I've always had a passion for knitwear, but found that I was often disappointed by the quality of some of the pieces on the market. With Quality Knitwear I hope that I've been able to not only create a collection filled with personality, charm and individuality, but one which is also affordable and of the highest possible quality."</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><a href="http://qualityknitwear.co.uk">www.qualityknitwear.co.uk</a></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The wind is ridiculous outside at the moment and I would actually quite like to be wearing all three of these at once.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><br /></i></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hope everyone has a lovely weekend - I think I'm going to take my laptop to Switzerland so I'll probably do a bit of posting out there whilst i actually have time!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><b>OH! And I've finally jumped on the twitter bandwagon - follow me @charlotteapes (my middle name is April and charlotteapril was taken so I went for apes which is what my lovely friend Caitlin usually calls me... I don't have a passion for primates or anything... promise).</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-19811002612003824032011-01-15T19:48:00.002+00:002011-01-15T19:59:35.373+00:00If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will.<div style="text-align: center;">So this is clearly my best attempt at being a real life Cruella - leopard print shirt and fur coat? Probably should have thought a bit more about that one.. but I quite enjoyed it all the same.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Did a spot of shopping today and bought a couple of things that are actually suitable for me to wear to work and vaguely interesting so I'll probably showcase them in the next week or so. I also got this cute little phone pouch from H&M that makes me feel rather tourist like.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I bought these AA Disco Pants AGES ago but don't wear them so much because they do make my legs look like tree trunks wrapped in tin foil, and even worse on photos, but never mind. The fur coat belonged to my Great Grandma - I've posted it on here before and recently I have been living in it because it's so bloody cold. I do love a bit of fur - I know it's bound to cause some controversy but there is nothing warmer and this coat has been around for about 70 years so they are completely made to last!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs886.ash1/179444_10150127002351885_508846884_8306352_1031989_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1336.snc4/162827_10150127002511885_508846884_8306354_6433031_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs069.snc4/34795_10150127000206885_508846884_8306332_2595377_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs774.ash1/166452_10150126999766885_508846884_8306326_2651765_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-42114771526327155442011-01-05T00:43:00.002+00:002011-01-05T01:02:21.793+00:00<div style="text-align: center;">Happy New Yearrrr!!! Hope it is a wonderful one for everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This New Years was spent at my lovely friend Nicola's who has one of my favourite Christmas trees of all time with loads of fun family decorations like the one below. We had a make your own pizza party followed by copious amounts of booze (obviously) coupled with ring of fire and a near impossible tongue twister drinking game... some of the phrases were difficult to say when sober, never mind after a couple of bottles of wine!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I went back to work last Wednesday too which is completely unfair because I work in an office and ALL OTHER offices were shut meaning little to no work was done anyway so I may as well have gone into hibernation for a couple of days. I keep getting so jealous of the dog who just gets to look like a mole and sleep all day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs048.snc6/167874_10150120804801885_508846884_8207336_905580_n.jpg" width="720" height="540" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs761.ash1/165244_10150120805231885_508846884_8207341_3750863_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs784.ash1/167465_10150120805041885_508846884_8207339_3740795_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs734.ash1/162848_10150120804456885_508846884_8207332_243756_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs746.ash1/163875_10150120809611885_508846884_8207381_6926967_n.jpg" width="720" height="401" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1360.snc4/163243_10150120811681885_508846884_8207412_2391747_n.jpg" width="720" height="540" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs050.snc6/168066_10150120811256885_508846884_8207407_3581870_n.jpg" width="720" height="540" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Snazzy Gold Party Frock - Whistles, Shoes - Miss Selfridge, Bag - UO </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I realise I am a little late in posting this but what's new? Perhaps it should have been a New Years resolution to post more frequently? Although is it counted as a resolution if there is no punishment involved? I'm not sure.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow I am DEFINITELY going to the gym because it's only Tuesday and I have already eaten out twice (three courses each time) this week.. oops!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you all had fabulous New Year weekends - Best Wishes for 2011! </div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-52436250321826017602010-12-25T20:50:00.002+00:002010-12-25T21:13:06.529+00:00'Tis The Season to be Jolly<div style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas everyone!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I know I promised that this post would be a proper one and not just phone pictures - I had proper camera photos all lined up and then went out to Liverpool for a works do... Lawyers drink A LOT and like to drag you down with them so I ended up leaving my camera in a bar. I have been assured that one of my colleagues has it but he isn't returning any of my messages so god knows where it is.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I know I was complaining about the snow before and have had to abandon my car twice this week, but it does make an ordinary ice bucket look very festive.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs034.snc6/166487_10150114340606885_508846884_8076992_6669603_n.jpg" width="537" height="720" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1373.snc4/164522_10150114340061885_508846884_8076980_1086236_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-79303704854321841792010-12-20T22:14:00.002+00:002010-12-20T22:42:44.541+00:00Unless it's mild and overcast, we can't cope. Normal service will resume in the spring.<div style="text-align: center;">As a country we are completely hopeless. It drives me insane. In the summer, we had highs of about 12 degrees - there was a hose pipe ban. Now it is winter and we've had just over a foot of snow and we've basically been told to stay indoors, curl up and hibernate. A ridiculous amount of roads are closed and even all of the trains are off now!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A colleague of mine went to the Trafford Centre on Friday night and whilst he was shopping the snow began to fall. When he left at 10.30pm he dug his car out, waited for 45 minutes in a queue in the car park and then drove home - a journey that ordinarily would take about half an hour lasted until 6am.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My car is completely buried and thanks to the lack of grit in my town it is likely to stay there meaning that I've missed the birthday celebrations of two of my best friends this weekend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway on a less miserable note despite it's inconvenience I do love the snow... and I also love this delightfully tacky Brussel Sprouts wrapping paper that cost around a quarter of a million pounds per sheet from UO and also defies my Mother's all gold theme.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs742.ash1/163441_10150111598441885_508846884_8033187_2168819_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1394.snc4/164609_10150111031931885_508846884_8023744_6622741_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs001.snc6/165186_10150111030136885_508846884_8023711_6205633_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I promise to use my actual camera next time and stop being massively lazy by just using phone pictures!</div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-53094038406810793722010-12-15T23:44:00.002+00:002010-12-16T00:06:34.595+00:00Distraction.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs802.snc4/68261_10150106423821885_508846884_7947903_5275459_n.jpg" width="537" height="720" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aside from leaving my MacBook at my friend's house in Manchester (the same house that my last computer got stolen from.. oopsie) I've also been running round after this little pooch. My new BFF Henry.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">FINALLY after twenty one years of begging my Dad to get a dog, he gave in! And now he actually pays more attention to the dog than anyone else in the household.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The man who once saw a dog poo by the side of the road, and because he was so disgusted couldn't concentrate and crashed his car into a lamp post is actually a changed man. My mum and I are convinced he's some sort of imposter. Today a package arrived addressed to Henry which contained a name tag from my dad... firstly we all live in the same house together so why posting it was necessary I'm not entirely sure and secondly it's quite depressing when the dog gets more mail than you do.</div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-65777578883838735012010-12-01T23:59:00.003+00:002010-12-02T00:06:52.117+00:00Pictures From My Telephone No. 2<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1234.snc4/156610_10150101206696885_508846884_7870916_3419931_n.jpg" width="537" height="720" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Things to get me through the day at work in my depressing office pod:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">1) Hilarious colleagues - because the work we are doing is pretty dull we end up in fits of giggles at the silliest of things, like today someone was speaking to a client on the phone and she thought he said his occupation was 'pirate' when in fact it was pilot...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">2) Palmers Cocoa Butter hand cream for my frost bitten skin.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">3) Clipper teas which beat the gross machine stuff hands down.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I'm actually planning on starting Christmas shopping properly tomorrow evening seen as it is only 23 sleeps away. Wish me luck!</span></div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-82130438024146059412010-11-30T22:13:00.005+00:002010-11-30T23:19:01.882+00:00Pictures From My Telephone No. 1<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">So, after having turned my bedroom upside-down to find my camera charger, it turns out I've left it in London. Fortunately my friend is coming back up north next weekend so she'll be able to bring it up.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Until then, I thought I'd just fill the void with random pictures from my iPhone, which, like every other person who got sweet talked by Apple into buying one, I am completely obsessed with and now unsure how life works without one.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=phonecollage1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/phonecollage1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">1) It is getting cold and I've just come back from the pool. Swimming is just not as fun at this time of year. Especially when you forget to take underwear with you - putting your swimming costume on under clothes doesn't feel that clever after all... and yes that is a minus in front of the three.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">2) This is Alice - this dogster belonged to my friend's flatmate, Christie, who I met at the weekend. She is such a cute pooch and Christie rescued her from a skip where she had been abandoned when she was a puppy - her eyes weren't even open yet and she had to be sat with all night and nursed back to health. Years down the line she is a fit and healthy ball of fluff.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">3) My mum in the middle of a wardrobe clear out swapping her usual brunette bob for my old Lady Gaga wig from last hallowe'en - she looks so young and like a different person! I'd like to think that I'm going to age that well, but she doesn't drink and I definitely do which means I'm going to be looking like an old hag in no time at all.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">4) Prime example of why I love my phone - one slightly bad picture of my sister and it says she is a dead ringer for Susan Boyle. Brilliant.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-2267371744751964602010-11-29T17:59:00.002+00:002010-11-29T18:02:00.201+00:00Old Habits...<div style="text-align: center;">I was doing so well with my posting and then another week or so just slipped right through my fingers. Life just goes too fast. I was in London at the moment and as soon as I find my camera charger I'll be able to put the pictures up. <img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-ash1/v77/178/73/508846884/n508846884_279305_1779.jpg" width="453" height="604" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For some reason I really enjoy taking pictures of flags.</div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-84284236116116458482010-11-16T23:57:00.004+00:002010-11-17T00:21:32.651+00:00Clip Clop Clog.<div style="text-align: center;">To celebrate getting through an entire week at my new job, I snook into town on Saturday and picked up these French Connection clog boots. I do like the summer versions of the clog, but because I don't have matchstick legs, they don't do an awful lot for me and these ankle boots are slightly less severe. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am in love. They look much nicer in real life, I promise. Comfortable enough for stomping round in the day time in, and allow me to crash right through that 6ft barrier.. I think i'm 6ft2 or 3 in these... Perfect! Combined with glittery socks they meet all my winter footwear needs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I barely have this scarf off my neck these days - it's strange that this is the first time I've posted it because it has basically become a part of my neck.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs964.snc4/75747_10150092613411885_508846884_7752020_2745680_n.jpg" width="720" height="540" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs485.ash2/75822_10150092613531885_508846884_7752021_2426725_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1160.snc4/150250_10150092613636885_508846884_7752023_2484913_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs489.ash2/76258_10150092613816885_508846884_7752024_1709032_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Vintage blazer and belt - pinched from my mum. Scarf - Moschino Cheap and Chic, Top/Dress - H&M, Glitter socks - Made from an old pair of tights that had a hole in, Clog Boots - French Connection.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am really not enjoying these dark mornings... honestly I had forgotten what it was like! For three years, I never had to be up before about ten 'o' clock for lectures. Thank god I've got another year at uni to do at some point before I qualify so I can experience semi-hibernation once more. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On the upside, the Manchester Christmas market starts this week so I'll certainly be paying it a visit asap to stuff my face with all the goodies it has to offer.</div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-33747444195562519852010-11-10T22:37:00.003+00:002010-11-10T22:45:59.514+00:00Am I Correct...<div style="text-align: center;">In thinking that it's perfectly acceptable to get really fat during the winter? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's what animals do isn't it to get them through the cold so it must be the natural thing to do.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=photo-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/photo-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Taken with the mediocre hipstamatic app on my iPhone.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hot chocolate and cream with a nice big slosh of Baileys - guilt free because I had to scrape ice off my car before work this morning so this is my reward.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">p.s. Two of my nerdy friends started a biology blog - I am in no way science minded but I actually loved the firstnpost they did all the same. Show them some love over at <a href="http://www.readersdissect.com">Readers Dissect</a>.</div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-84377982938192232902010-11-04T22:39:00.003+00:002010-11-04T23:03:21.510+00:00New Spectacles<div style="text-align: center;">I got these Marc Jacobs glasses a couple of weeks ago and hadn't got round to posting a picture yet. They are much bigger than my old frames and are quite heavy on my face but I loooveee them. I think they are my favourite pair so far.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wore this Alice by Temperley dress to the office today - it's a bit bright against everyone else's grey suits, but it's smart-ish so I can just about get away with it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05537.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05537.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05521-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05521-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05518.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05518.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've had such a crappy week in work. I can't go into the details but trust me, if you'd seen what I've seen this week, you'd never take anything for granted ever again.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On a less depressing note, has anyone noticed how fast I've been getting these posts out since getting a speedy new MacBook? I'm on fire!</div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-20125413809508469452010-11-04T20:09:00.002+00:002010-11-04T20:14:54.737+00:00I need a bit of Lanvin in my life.<div style="width:500px;text-align:center;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase;"><a href="http://www.hm.com/gb/lanvin/?deeplink=collection,accessories,6100_SL_068" style="color: #d33178; text-decoration:none;"><img src="http://files.hm.com/share/lanvin/6100_SL_068.jpg" alt="LANVIN FOR H&M" width="500" height="269" border="0" /><br /></a><p style="margin-top:5px"><a href="http://www.hm.com/gb/lanvin/?deeplink=collection,accessories,6100_SL_068" style="color: #d33178; text-decoration:none;">LANVIN FOR H&M. SEE THE FULL COLLECTION AT HM.COM</a></p><p style="margin-top:5px"><br /></p><p style="margin-top:5px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; text-transform: none; font-size: 16px; ">Am I going to have to have a 'dentist appointment' on Tuesday 23rd November?</span></p><p style="margin-top:5px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; text-transform: none; font-size: 16px; "><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top:5px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; text-transform: none; font-size: 16px; ">I really don't like this whole working full time thing. Sadly I'm never going to find a rich husband to enable me to be a lady of leisure either because I've already decided I'm going to be a spinster with lots of cats. I don't even like cats.</span></p></div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-48727069805873801972010-11-01T13:34:00.002+00:002010-11-01T13:48:31.078+00:00Hallowe'en at Satans Hollow<div style="text-align: center;">So for actual Hallowe'en I decided to go as Little Dead Riding Hood and spent Saturday at the sewing machine DIY'ing my costume. I was pretty pleased with how the cape turned out! There are so many pictures of me showing off the spiders web patterned lining.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We went to a bar in Manchester called Satan's Hollow which was well suited to the evening and everyone had made loads of effort with their costumes. Just as we arrived there was a competition being judged for the best one and the winner, dressed as iron man received £250!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs973.snc4/76629_496414876884_508846884_7617926_8230950_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1152.snc4/149461_496415066884_508846884_7617931_2565317_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1155.snc4/149719_496411551884_508846884_7617885_521545_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs484.ash2/75771_496417131884_508846884_7617966_7015745_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope everyone had Happy Hallowe'ens - I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's costume efforts. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The fake blood is refusing to budge though - I'm in court tomorrow so it better be gone by then because it's not going to look good with my boring suit.</div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-67440818868094272472010-10-31T10:36:00.002+00:002010-10-31T10:44:13.698+00:00Costume Numero Uno<div style="text-align: center;">I bloody love fancy dress. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I went round to one of my friend's houses where everyone had decided not to go out at all and stay in and watch the X Factor and also not dress up... But I turned up as Cruella D'evil.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of his housemates opened the door and didn't even recognise me!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05423-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05423-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05426-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05426-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I already had the wig because I've done this costume before and everything else was taken from my wardrobe except the coat which is my mums. It's always worrying when you can make costumes from your own clothes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Apologies for the miserable looking face - too much expression would have cracked the face paint! My skin is going to be RUINED on on Monday.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Hallowe'en!</div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-70524207783819147792010-10-29T23:03:00.002+01:002010-10-29T23:20:35.757+01:00Mac Magic<div style="text-align: center;">Why can't someone from Mac just come round and sort my hallowe'en costume out for me?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE hallowe'en but I've only had one day off in the past three weeks so I've hardly had any time to sort anything out... Stressss!!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="comic-re-1.jpg" src="http://www.geekologie.com/2009/10/27/comic-re-1.jpg" width="450" height="387" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I did actually try out this Roy Lichtenstein masterpiece just before and it went pretty wrong. I mixed some fake blood with foundation to get the colour for the dots so now my face is stained a bit pink. Super!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What is everyone going as this year?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-25210391870764319952010-10-26T20:29:00.002+01:002010-10-26T20:40:51.549+01:00Back in Business...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05418.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05418.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The insurance company finally got round to paying out for poor Geoffrey so I invested in this beautiful device which is yet to be named. Any ideas? Answers on a postcard.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Yaaay! It's good to be back. Obviously I'll be returning to my mega frequent posting.. i.e. every ten days or so haha :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=meandmum.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/meandmum.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>My mum and I are dead attractive.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hope everyone is good and I'm looking forward to having a good catch up with all you lovely bloggers.</span></div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-90536060041552550092010-10-03T22:57:00.003+01:002010-10-26T14:48:50.517+01:00Ladies Night<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05346.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05346.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05344.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05344.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05353.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 640px; height: 480px;" src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05353.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05357.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 640px; height: 479px;" src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05357.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05343.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 641px; height: 480px;" src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05343.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05356.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05356.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Sheer heart print dress - H&M</span><br /><br />Still don't have a laptop. I have however managed to resurrect the computer that has been abandoned for years which I didn't even know still worked. It is making some very unhappy noises at me though.<br /><br />On Friday night I had a man free night for the first time in absolutely ages and went out with just girlies instead which was funnn. I put on my dancing shoes and swapped the usual cider with the boys (classy girl) for cocktails that contained edible flowers with the ladies and danced the night away in Liverpool and at the end of the night haggled in a take away for a garlic bread with the 37p I had left in my purse.<br /><br />The bar that we were in I've mentioned before - it used to be a Turkish Church and has the coolest decor.. I want antler chandeliers in my life. At the weekend they throw petals over the balcony over all the drinkers. Sadly we missed the event but the floor had a nice sprinkling of the stuff anyway.<br /><br /><br /></div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-56510668358738723002010-09-20T18:36:00.003+01:002010-09-20T18:45:06.230+01:00It's a sad day...<div align="center"> My poor laptop was the victim of a burglary this weekend at my friend's house in Manchester. I had pretty much everything backed up which is good, but there will always be a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">lappy</span> shaped hole in my heart for my beloved Geoffrey. We've been through a lot together - I couldn't have got through uni without him... *sob*.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Just upgraded him and everything...</div><div align="center"> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519052091517791650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYh9Um4f4Nqu6TCq_Lc1VbibaToTcvxExWk7RMAcqh0KvAn1M2_Md-7M76_0hYUZo4Ef41m0L-78FFb18SAIcVhzIUFLgMDSeiL4ZxXfR1v5Jlz80t9QLeGrwBlH8KK59_B6x-XxcgeE/s400/photo.JPG" /></div><p align="center">Ha... To be honest, although I was very much <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">attached</span> it was a terrible piece of equipment. I'm hoping to replace him with something that has an apple on the back for real but need to find out whether I am actually covered by my Dad's insurance policy to begin with. Dirty thieving scum!</p>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-33946034575602780452010-09-12T23:56:00.004+01:002010-09-13T00:15:49.177+01:00Where d'ya get those peepers?<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I'm going glasses shopping with my Aunt this week who is even more visually impaired than I am. For the past couple of <a href="http://frockaroundtheclock.blogspot.com/2009/04/s.html">years</a> I've played it safe and gone with a pair of black Chanel specs, but this time I fancy something different and there are so many fun styles out there at the moment.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=tom-ford-2010-glasses-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 485px; height: 469px;" src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/tom-ford-2010-glasses-2.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=Spanish-Coffee-massada-glasses.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 485px; height: 578px;" src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/Spanish-Coffee-massada-glasses.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=oliverpeoples1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/oliverpeoples1.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Tom Ford, Massada, Oliver Peoples.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">In other news, something really heart warming happened at work today - my Auntie owns a hotel/restaurant and I work there at the weekend. There is this really lovely eccentric couple who come in quite regularly - he has a mad comb over, drives a Rolls Royce and wears VERY colourful tropical shirts and she is literally a crazy cat lady - today she was wearing a cat necklace, a pair of socks that said I ♥ My Cats, and they always bring a cat bottle stopper for their bottle of Lanson. Anyway today they were sat on a table next to a little old lady who is a widow so comes in on her own and they had a little chat. When the man came to pay his bill he also asked if he could pay the lone diner's bill too! How sweet is that?! And what a treat for the old lady... She was so shocked and touched when she came to pay her bill and found out it had been secretly paid. It has made my weekend just seeing how nice someone can be, so imagine how she feels!<br /><br />Hope you've all had lovely weekends!</span><br /></span></span></span></div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-83794503350796986202010-09-08T11:36:00.003+01:002010-09-08T12:13:10.924+01:00Thunderbolts & Lightning<div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday started out beautifully, hence the summer dress and sandals... then not long after I left the house there was a massive down pour, which my fake tan didn't appreciate, and thunder and lightning. We ended up going for coffee/hot chocolate and cake (as usual - no wonder I can't lose any weight) and then played scrabble until the sun came out again.<br /><br />I need to start looking for proper jobs because I am clearly wasting my days away.<br /><br />The dress is from a vintage shop in Liverpool and I love the bright bold tropical flowers against the grey background. The belt is from my mum's 80s accessories collection and the sandals were an absolute bargain from Office - I think they were about £40 originally and then a sale plus student discount made them £9. Score!<br /><br />Apologies for the darkness of this photo and the awkward pose - it always happens when I'm trying to explain to people how to use my camera and then they just take one picture and I have to pose quickly!<br /><br /><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05251.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05251.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05248.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 640px; height: 853px;" src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05248.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05252.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 640px; height: 481px;" src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05252.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=photo.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 640px; height: 477px;" src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/photo.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-91254869585151655712010-09-02T09:55:00.002+01:002010-09-02T10:37:12.249+01:00Leeds Festival 2010<div style="text-align: center;">I spent last weekend (well.. Wednesday to Monday) camping in a field that rapidly became a landfill site and paid £200 for the privilege. Not to mention £4 at the bar every time a drink was required which can only mean one thing - Leeds Festival. The sun even came out to play and we only had one or two light showers over the weekend which was incredible - I was almost in danger of getting a tan!
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<br />This is the third time I've been now and sadly there was a bit of a dampener on the weekend because we were camped next to some of the most undesirable people at the whole of the festival who were constantly starting fires and causing trouble and one of them head butted one of my friends and then <a href="http://shesdressingup.blogspot.com/">Nicola</a> had £150 stolen from her tent whilst she was asleep inside it! Let's not dwell on that though because on the other side we were camped next to some lovely people so on with the photos....
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<br />The ladies from our group - Sarah, Me and Nic
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<br />Two of the boys Joe and Sam - Joe has been desperate to have his face on here for ages for some reason - he is the owner of the dogs from a couple of posts ago..
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<br />And also the most clumbsy person in the world which resulted in this amusingly shaped stain on his crotch... it was funny at the time.
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<br />Me outside one of my friend's tents - the biggest one for miles that everyone nick named the Taj Mahal. I always thought I was a bit OTT with a four man just for me but apparently not.
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<br />The best thing going on at night was the silent disco - theres nothing more fun than doing the silent conga.. trust me.
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<br />Some of the boys doing the Limp Bizkit Rollin' dance!
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<br />And finally these were our favourite band of the weekend who had an unbelievable amount of stage presence and were incredible to watch - after having a snoop around on the internet it seems that they have a bit of a marmite effect on people but either way they are well worth a watch.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">When I eventually got home on Monday afternoon I got straight into bed and woke up about twenty hours later on Tuesday morning.
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<br />Also to the annonymous commenter on my last post - yes obviously I was at Leeds, do you still think it was me you saw? You should have come and said hi! :)
<br /></div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-78009940569697675752010-08-23T18:10:00.002+01:002010-08-23T18:22:58.513+01:00JGLLLL<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I can't believe how quickly the time has gone since I last did a post... I wouldn't mind but in that gap, absolutley nothing has been acheived whatsoever, nor have we had any sunshine.<br /><br />On Friday night we had a bit of a girls night in with lots of wine, food and 10 Things I Hate About You which is one of my all time favourites and I can almost speak along with it I've seen it that many times... which makes me a really annoying person to watch it with. It is actually very sad watching it now Heath (yes, we were on first name terms) is no longer with us, but I was also directed towards some pictures of Cameron, or Joseph Gordon-Levitt now that he's all grown up and have decided that he is going to be my new future husband.<br /><br />Here are said pictures for your enjoyment, but don't be getting any ideas because he's already mine so BACK OFF.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=joseph-gordon-levitt-5-0609-lg-72221316-403x500.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/joseph-gordon-levitt-5-0609-lg-72221316-403x500.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=joseph-gordon-levitt-3-0609-lg-163248-394x500.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/joseph-gordon-levitt-3-0609-lg-163248-394x500.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=Joseph-Gordon-Levitt-Claudia-Schiffer-GQ-Scans_3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/Joseph-Gordon-Levitt-Claudia-Schiffer-GQ-Scans_3.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /></div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000008071532360710.post-83923151486010082922010-08-12T11:05:00.003+01:002010-08-12T11:47:48.753+01:00All the Animals<div style="text-align: center;">Bit of a picture heavy post but I just couldn't narrow down all the animal pictures any further because they are all so cute.<br /><br />I decided to swap work for wellingtons yesterday and went to a local farm with some friends in the afternoon for a coffee. There is a gorgeous little coffee shop and all the animals are super friendly and like to come over and say hello.<br /><br />The mirror pictured below is from my old flat - it's slightly warped so it makes you look about six feet tall and skinny and its just sitting in my garage along with the rest of the junk that I'm still yet to sort. If I'm pottering around in the garage I do like to have a good look in it and pretend I'm slim!<br /><br /><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC04987.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 635px; height: 846px;" src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC04987.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Denim Parka - Primark, Scarf - Topshop, Leggings - AA, Wellies M by MJ</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=animalsss.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/animalsss.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After the farm I popped round to my friend's house to play with his dogs - Maggie the ridiculously miserable basset hound and Nell the very playful Great Dane pup.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=dogsters.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/dogsters.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />And finally here's what I wore last night when I went out for a couple of drinks. It did start off as a dress but it's just too bloody cold and even though ordinarily I'm a total trouser-phobe and hate them with a passion, it was the only option to keep me warm!<br /><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05003.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 641px; height: 855px;" src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05003.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=detail.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/detail.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/?action=view&current=DSC05004.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 640px; height: 853px;" src="http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv205/frockaroundtheclock/DSC05004.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Blazer - 'Vintage' (Stolen from my Nan), Top - Topshop, Jeans & Shoes - New Look, Bag - M by MJ, Necklace - 'Vintage' gold sovreign that belonged to my Grandad.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Having a convertible car means you can kiss good bye to perfect hair... That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.<br /></div>Frock Around the Clockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804882638839627882noreply@blogger.com17