Blackberry.

It's getting colder and colder, and it looks like most blackberry bushes have been all but depleted in recent weeks. I saw a lot of people were picking blackberries pretty early this year, while I kept holding off and off, and I'm glad I did.


So these were taken during the final weekend in September, back when it wasn't so cold cold. We actually went back again a week later, this time with Moon's dad in tow, coming home with a much better haul.



A big clearing by our road is pretty much all brambles, they were only small berries really but what a treat!
In my opinion, same goes for raspberries, there's not really any better way to eat blackberries than as they come but I've been pinning away finding all sorts of recipes, the first was a blackberry yoghurt cake, which thanks to a loose base cake tin ended up mainly all over the oven door, and the second were some delicious but kind of over-done apple and blackberry crumble cupcakes, I seem to have lost my mojo when it comes to a few things since we moved, and baking can be added to that list.





I wanted to show off my most recent charity shop find, a Monsoon dress down from £80 to £25 from Blue Cross Witney, sadly the pictures haven't quite turned out how I'd like but I'm sure this dress will be getting plenty more outings so I'm not too worried.


Friends and family have blackberry gin to look forward to this Christmas, it's infusing as I type, and we even tried our hand at blackberry jam, delicious but next year we'll definitely need more blackberries.






I find myself very much transforming into a forager once the blackberries come out, in fact on our trip to Wales last month, I was so excited about finding so many, I even brought a bottleful home and made myself a tart.

Now that it looks like winter arriving far sooner than we would like (why is waking up in 7am darkness now a thing?), I'm really looking forward to crumbles, stews and all that other hibernation food. What are some of your favourite autumn-to-winter recipes?

What I Wore :: PYO

As if it's been nearly a year since I last shared an outfit... I don't have any excuses, maybe it's a self-conscious thing - I've become a bit chunkier than I'm comfortable with over the last year, or I've just been busy taking photographs of other things. Either way, I was pretty pleased with what I put together last Saturday and when given the chance to pose amongst the (delicious) strawberries, it just felt right, you know?

I even have bare legs, which is almost unheard of for me, particularly given that it was a mostly overcast day, what can I say, I'm just hella pleased with dat Portugal tan.


Top:: H&M
Skirt:: Vintage
Necklace:: H&M
Brooch:: Vintage
Belt:: ASOS
Sandals:: Office

This might be one of favourite most recent outfits and I feel like it's definitely going to be making an appearance a few more times before summer is out.






These sandals are my new favourites along with a pair of fake Birkenstocks I picked up at the same time. It's such a treat to get a pair of shoes that don't need any wearing in.




I know I've gushed about Cobbs a few times on here now but I just really like it, as a shop, as a restaurant, as a pick your own. Those were the best strawberries I've had in a while. I'm kind of sad that our homegrown strawberries are just as delicious but oh so tiny but we do have a much better crop than last year so I can at least be happy about that.

What I Wore: To Harry's.

Kimono: Primark
Dress: New Look
Necklace: Oh Someday
Belt: with another dress
Sandals: New Look
I'm definitely well and truly 24 now, bit weird. So, above is what I wore out to our fancy meal out at Harry's Bar & Kitchen in Donnington. We went there last year for our anniversary and it was really good then too. We actually had plans to go to a different restaurant that evening but were a little later than we'd hoped to make our reservation.

Harry's didn't disappoint but I guess it makes me realise how many nice places there are to eat around us given that we've only visited there twice now but enjoyed it so much.

I know I say it pretty much every time I showcase this dress on here but it really is one of my favourites and I really like everything about it. I've never thought about putting this kimono with it but it did make it feel a little more appropriate for the occasion.

I think I may have finally worn these sandals in, no blisters in the last two wears! It's just such a pity that summer is almost over because I would have worn them way more, you never know though, there's always a chance of an Indian summer.








Currently amazed by technology and posting this at the airport on my tablet while waiting for our much-delayed flight to Northern Ireland (thanks, Easyjet). So I'm off for the next six days, likely Internet-free and exploring County Antrim once more, hopefully there will be lots to show when I return - there's a promise of fishing!

What I Wore: (on a day like today).

Bag: Rob Ryan for Alphabet Bags
We weren't up to much over the weekend other than going to see Dry the River on Saturday evening and spring cleaning so this was really a fancy outfit 'just because'. Sometimes it feels like nothing's that much of an effort when you have your favourite clothes on, I only really wore this to go up the town. This is a current favourite combination, I've been looking for excuses to wear this t-shirt all the time because only the best kind of people will get the reference and essentially wearing one of my favourite films is pretty much where it's at for me.


I picked up this t-shirt in the sale on Ohh Deer after having my eye on it for ages, I'm glad I waited but I'm even more glad I was persistent. The t-shirt's sold out now but you can check out more of designer Tim Easley's work over at his website or get some of his artwork for your own from his Etsy.


Cardigan: Pacsun
T-shirt: Ohh Deer
Necklace: Designosaur
Belt: New Look
Pin: Cath Kidston
Skirt: H&M
Tights: Target
Shoes: Converse


The camo-cardigan kind of offsets the Bueller-vibe I feel, not quite that famous leopard-print sweater-vest though...


Still loving tie-dye-effect nails, trying to perfect it in time for Glastonbury.

Lemon Dinosaur.

Here's what I wore to Dot-to-Dot Festival on Saturday, I went for being a little sunshiney to match the weather (who would have guessed this was just a few days ago?). My hair is entering an awkward phase where it doesn't quite know what it's up to - I think I want to grow it out again but having it shorter is so much easier. I think I kind of like having my hair done like this but would love some tips on how to make it stay this way for longer than a few hours; it seemed low maintenance at the time but ended up needing adjusting every hour before I finally gave up at around 5 o'clock.

I love this lemon-patterned dress, it's definitely one of my best Primark finds ever, I've had it for a couple of years now and it's still going, it does have a tendency to get a little 'boobie' but I can live with that for such a great, summery pattern.


Cardigan: H&M
Necklace: Designosaur
Dress: Primark (about 2 years ago)]
Belt: New Look (with skirt)
Tights: Primark
Shoes: Converse



I really am not happy with these shoes at all, I felt like I was walking around on painful blisters all day, not really painful but just painful enough to be annoying. Not great considering they're coming up to two years old and have been worn loads of times. I miss my turquoise Converse, which I stupidly threw away after coming back from Ireland, they were the comfiest shoes and the best colour.

...And now it's back to covering up in my parka, here's hoping there will be nicer weather by the time Glastonbury rolls around in a few weeks. I might just start dressing the opposite the what the weather dictates and stay summery, but it's so much easier to be floaty and bright when the sun is out, nothing really feels like an effort. I don't mean to complain about the weather so much and I know the rain is good for my garden, but I just want the days to feel longer and to be able to have teatime outside...

What I Wore: Kitsune

Here is an outfit from last weekend. Do you ever buy things together without intending for them to be worn together? That's exactly what happened to me on Saturday, I picked up this bargain dress from Primark for just £5 after seeing Becky from Becky Bedbug's post about it - without ready-access to a Primark nowadays, I do tend to rely on blogs to know when decent things are in. This cute shirt was from the men's section but I couldn't see a boy wearing this 'for truesies', I love it though, mainly because I find animal prints completely irresistible.

I paired it with my pretend school shoes because I thought it was a little schooley, especially with the additon of my Flapper Girl lady tie. It could have done with being a little warmer and a little less windy, but I'll definitely be wearing this combination a lot - and I basically only put it together because I was in an 'I need to wear everything I just bought' kind of mood.


Cardigan: PacSun
Shirt: Primark
Lady Tie: Flapper Girl
Dress: Primark
Belt: Primark
Tights: Primark
Socks: New Look
Shoes: Schuh



Eeep! Such a cute little print ♥


I'm not too happy about how these have faded, not sure they're polishable because of their colour, definitely calls for some research!
They're super comfy though!