Bank Holiday: Part Deux

 

Three ways to cure a Bank Holiday hangover:


1) Lots of blue sky and breakfast outside. Life savers include: cold water, babybels and green tea
2) Lots of fresh berries and yoghurt
3) Lots of sitting on the sofa and watching old episodes of friends


This weekend went by so fast I barely had time to blink. I honestly don't understand where the time went. Sitting at my desk at work this morning was utterly devastating. And I'm only half joking when I say that.

However, this weekend I wore over knee socks for the first time. So at least I achieved something. Again, only half joking when I say that. Getting my thighs out is still relatively new for me but I think over-stuffed-sausage-itis was avoided.


What did you get upto, my lovelies?

Bank Holiday: Part Une

From Manchester Pride to Creamfields.

Outfit Post: Where's Robin?

Posing wit' ma wheelie bin. Glamourrrr

'"Where's Robin?"

I must have heard that, oh, seven bazillion times on my lunch hour today. Hilarious. Really. This jumper was one of the items in the bag I left on the train. It's Primark. From the men's section. And I'm pretty much in love with it. Watching early episodes of the Batman TV series are some of my earliest memories and I might have to make some signs saying 'KAPOW!' and 'CRASH!' and carry them around with me, to up the geek factor.

I took a little bit of inspiration from Lily for this outfit, as the rosary necklace is quite similar to her red one. Mine's from ASOS though and I think it must have been in the sale as I can't find it on the website anymore. I'm not a big fan of the heart in the middle of it as it makes it a little bit too cutesy, but it's not that noticeable unless you stare at it.

I will never tire of these shoes. NEVER. The sequinned jazz pumps are guaranteed to make any day better. They certainly bring a bit of sparkle to a Friday in the office anyway. Please excuse my wrinkled tights, they're a size too big and I end up like Nora Batty.


Jumper & shoes - Primark
Skirt - H&M
Tights & sunglasses - Topshop
Necklace - ASOS
Roots - A lack of hair dye. Oops.

Clear Your Plate: Orange & Dark Chocolate Cookies

These are my all time favourite cookies. Bar none. 


They're moist, chewy and pretty much irresistible. I've made numerous variations of these... raspberry & chocolate; chocolate & pecan; ginger, walnut & chocolate. The possibilities are endless. These orange & dark chocolate ones are something special though. Recipe adapted from here.


Ingredients:

125g butter, softened
100g light brown soft sugar
125g caster sugar
1 egg, beaten
1tsp orange extract
225g self raising flour
100g dark chocolate chips
100g Lindt Orange Intense dark chocolate, roughly chopped

Makes 24-28 cookies

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180c and line a baking tray with ungreased baking paper.
2. Cream the butter and two types of sugar together.
3. Add the egg and orange extract and stir.
4. Sift in the flour and add the chocolate.
5. Roll the mixture into walnut sized balls and place on the baking tray.
6. Bake for 7 or 8 minutes, until the cookies are just beginning to set.
7.Take them out of the oven and leave to harden for a couple of minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.

8. Eat them all and experience feelings of remorse and guilt.


Or, if like me you're on a diet, eat one and then pack the rest up, take them to work and make all your work colleagues worship you. Seriously, these cookies are that good.

Return of the... bag?

Remember bag-gate?


Well, guess what finally found its way home? MY SHOPPING!! Eleven days after I left my Primark shopping bag on the train bound for Glasgow, it popped through my letterbox! I honestly thought it was gone for good. I rang Glasgow Central train station first thing last Monday morning. The lady took my details but I could tell from the tone of her voice that she didn't think I had much hope of getting my stuff back.

The days went by and there was no word. I gave up on my lost goodies and resolved to shelling out the money all over again. All £65 worth. Then on Saturday I got a call. Six days after I left it on the train it had turned up in lost property. And so began the most convoluted process ever, involving cheques (who uses cheques any more, seriously!), stamped addressed envelopes and trips to the post office (and we all know how much I love the post office).

But right now I'm ridiculously happy. And my faith in humanity is completely restored. Reunited with Gossip Girl, my Topshop make up, my Batman jumper and other assorted Primark joy. So good.

I love it when nice things happen :D


I have, however, been left with a brand new copy of GG Series Two. I rebought it as couldn't bear to parted from it. Haha. If anyone would like to buy it off me, (£15) let me know!