Pug Picks: August 2013

Friday, 23 August 2013

Autumn calls

All the shops start to get all the lovey Autumn stuff in now its August.
On my current budget it's always a guessing game as to what I must buy before I miss it, what I need(!!!) and finding the look I want at the price I want to pay.
I've tried to be really good this year but have made 3 purchases just in case I don't find them later.

I just had to have this jumper by H and M , made a similar purchase last year and got my money's worth out of it

I tried it on with grey trousers from Marks that are summer weight. just for fit. It probably could do with a vest underneath but very happy with it.

I'm tying to lighten up my look - too much black when you look in the wardrobe.

so number two is this coat from Marks and Spencer

I think I'm keeping it. It's very generously sized and makes me feel good - who says the number doesn't matter?

Lastly I bought this top from Next a good few weeks back , its now sold out online.

Sorry about the picture quality I will try and take one of the real thing.

What are you buying before you miss them?

Monday, 19 August 2013

Normal weather resumed

Our long hot spell is well and truly gone. I'm back to normal ( as normal as I ever am) So here's a selection of normal outfits for normal summer weather.

Those trousers again H and M

Friday, 16 August 2013

My bargain of the week.

The advent of the Pound shop has been a godsend if you're on a limited budget , I swear every time I'm in town I won't buy anything in it but often do - would I be richer if I stayed out of it? Probably.
However occasionally something is well worth the pound spent.

This set of nail varnishes had very yummy colours. I was dubious if they would be any use but the purple turned out beautifully on my daughter's toes and I used the coral on mine. Two coats do give good coverage - which I hadn't expected.

Friday, 9 August 2013

Off we go

Last year I started a blog for woman my age, 50 plus but I got lost along the way somewhere.

The aim of this blog is to highlight clothes, makeup and other items I find suit me.

There are lots of blogs for younger women but I have come across very few for 50plus, maybe none of us are admitting we are still interested in these things or have lost confidence to put ourselves out there

Let me say I am a very ordinary 50 year old - avoiding the word average, never wanted to be average, a bit over weight a bit grey ( really grey really - brunette ish thanks to Garnier!) my income is limited since retiring yet I still want/ love to shop. However I always have looked for value and my posts will reflect this.

Oh Grrrr!

I would love to say I am finding blogging easy, but it has me tearing my hair out, forgotten emails, forgotten passwords, uploading, downloading.

Anyhow here goes my first post.

I have been unimpressed by the blogs I am have been able find for women my age- I have found none, am I looking in the wrong place - could be.

The forty something woman seems to have embraced blogging but for those of us knocking sixty - maybe the inability to remember a password has something to do with it.

My initial intention was to blog about fashion but already I have a feeling I may look at other bits and pieces as I meander through the ether.

However the recent spell of hot weather has got me thinking about what to wear when it is hot ( and in the UK this is unusual) Some days I've dragged stuff out of the wardrobe from loooooong ago. Here is my selection for five days over the recent hot weather.

Apologies for the colour of my current template - this is another tricky one - hint or suggestions welcome.