riverside riding

Vintage silk shirt, Zara shorts, Oasis boots, Hat from Hoi An in Vietnam

These pictures were taken during my time in a beautiful little place called Hoi An in Vietnam. It wasn't hot enough for the beach so we spent most of our time riding bicycles and dipping in and out of the quirky restaurants along the riverside.

I have blogged my whole journey via my travel blog but unfortunately that has left me little time for this one, so if you fancy seeing and reading what I've been up to then head over to Travel Pirate. 

Happy New Year

Topshop top, H&M shorts, Oasis boots

Happy New Year! Sorry again for the lack of posts, i hardly ever get the time and rarely have a decent internet connection, i have also just realised that this outfit is practically identical to the previous post, oops!

These photos were taken in Vang Vieng in Laos, it is truly a very beautiful place, even if it is renowned for its 'tubing' status. I am currently in Sapa in Vietnam, it's absolutely freezing and we have had thick fog/cloud for the past few days that has made sight seeing impossible, however we have not let this spoil our time here.

I have started a travel blog, which is basically a brief diary of what i have been up to and i have also included tips on the places we have visited. Again this is not really as up to date as i would like so do bare with me. Please also remember that i am no writer, so a lot of it may just be me rambling on and not using very good English/grammar!

You can check it out HERE

pastel skies

Zara top, H&M shorts & bag, New Look hat, Oasis boots

Finally, i have been able to blog again after landing in Bangkok early this morning. I couldn't blog the whole time i was in India as the internet connection was few and far between and when it did work the connection was terrible. 

I haven't really taken that many outfit photos due to the rushing around and then the lazy beach days in a bikini, which im sure would become boring after a while.

through the window

Topshop fisherman jumper, H&M bra

Photos taken via Instagram, still debating if i should take the iPhone away with me as it wouldn't be covered under insurance but i use it a lot when taking photos..hmm.

Here we have my strange window obsession. The first and last are mine and the middle is my grans, she has the coolest windows ever, whereas i have to decorate mine with, umm, bras and jumpers?

I have decided to pack one jumper for the trip and have chosen this grey, fisherman style, chunky knit, from Topshop. It looks a lot better on and the angora makes it look more expensive, even if i do seem to spend hours pulling the fluff from it out of my eyes, which only aggravates my contact lenses and causes embarrassing tears to roll down my cheeks and smudge my make-up. I'm hoping the stray fluff will calm down once its washed.

menace

H&M jumper & bag, Topshop boots & jeans, vintage silk shirt

Well here goes, the old laptop update, yawn...Anyway, the old one had to have the hard drive replaced again and we weren't sure it would last the duration of our trip, so we decided we would have to take the plunge and buy a new one.

I now finally have a new laptop and its actually all thanks to my boyfriends lovely parents who gave us a very generous, early Christmas present for when we go traveling.

We did incur a slight problem though (i think i'm jinxed when it comes to electronics) whilst transferring our files from the external hard drive it developed a fault and we thought we had lost 4 years worth of photos. Thankfully, after a long week of waiting, the clever computer guy managed to recover almost everything, so i am obviously very grateful for that.

I picked up this jumper a few months back now, i have tried not to wear it every other day and have told myself that once a week is more than enough. I didn't mind that after a few days of wearing it a hole appeared in the seam because i quickly sewed it up and told myself that as it was only £7.99 it didn't matter too much.

I haven't been able to buy many winter clothes recently because of the trip, so it has been a little frustrating having to re-wear most of my old winter clothes and trying to resist buying the usual winter staples that i adore.

By the way, I'm not sure why most of my photos are of me looking to the right, i will bear this in mind for next time and try and look in another direction.....Also not sure why my face is so tanned and my hands so pale, will definitely be changing my foundation to a lighter tone!

reflection

New Look boxy jumper & Hat, H&M shorts & bag, Topshop allegra boots

Although I'm about to embark on a 5 month trip around Asia i couldn't resist this grey waffle knit jumper. I bought the hat at the same time and have vowed to take it with me to hide my frizzy hair from the extreme humidity. I also bought it in beige...

The reason for the delay in this post is because once again my laptop broke! I have been assured by the insurance company that they have fixed it, although i am far from convinced. Unfortunately i cannot afford a new one, so if it does fail me whilst i'm away then that will explain my long standing absence. 

travel bug

 So, i gave up my rented flat, moved back home, quit my job and booked a flight to Mumbai. I fly out on the 3rd of November 2011 and fly back to the UK on the 30th of March 2012....yep, i'm away traveling for 5 whole months!
I'm not going alone, my boyfriend is joining me, it's something we have always talked about doing and he finally took the plunge and applied for a career break, which he was thankfully granted.

First stop is Southern India, followed by a flight to Bangkok, heading north towards Laos and Vietnam. We will then travel south, along the coast of Vietnam, stopping off at Cambodia, through Malaysia and finally ending our journey in Bali. Although it seems like we have a solid plan we have only booked our main flights and have no tight time schedule, so anything can happen and no doubt things will suddenly change.

I plan on blogging as usual, hopefully more (internet access dependant) and sharing my travel highs and lows as well as my very limited suitcase wardrobe. The only reason for me to stop blogging is if my laptop or camera are stolen/damaged whilst im away. There is no way i could get them replaced until i return to the UK. Not gonna lie, as materialistic as it sounds, this does scare me, as i love taking photos of everything and anything, so fingers crossed they both survive the trip.

If anyone out there has been to any of these wonderful countries and can recommend (cheap) places to stay/go please do get in touch, i also enjoy hearing peoples travel stories good or bad so please do share.

crushed

Topshop velvet dress & boots

Wore this beautiful navy crushed velvet dress to a wedding reception last Saturday. I didn't get time to go out and shoot some half decent photos and this was the best of a bad bunch that i managed to take at home before dashing out.
I bought this dress last year during a time when i was particulary broke. The £95 price tag certainly didn't help but as it goes it is one of the best investments i have made, even if it is the single most expensive item of clothing i actually own.

silver knight

 Topshop Ambush boots & lace dress, H&M silver jumper, Vintage bag and cameo necklace

I threw this outfit on whilst in a rush to leave the house after having a, 'i have nothing to wear' moment. I'm still not sure it really works but here are the pictures anyway.

I was wondering if anyone can help me with the picture sizes on my blog. I would like them larger and also all the same width but after endless googling and asking a few friends i still haven't been able to do this. So any help/advice would be really appreciated :)

fuzzy

Everything H&M

Excuse the headless shot. I'm never very good at 'posing' for the camera, pictures of me always come out better when i'm least expecting it.

I recently made my 6 month trip to H&M and found this incrediably warm, slightly itchy, fuzzy peach jumper in their Trend range, which if you have read my previous posts you will know is my all time favorite range.
I also picked up this extremely cheap A Wang inspired bag for £25, not leather, but i have been searching for a plain black bag with a shoulder strap for ages and i'm only ever drawn to designer which are always way out of my price range.
The shorts are by H&M but i bought these from eBay. They are relatively recent and i found them brand new new £13. Again not genuine leather but i find it hard to tell the difference and these are incredibly comfortable compared with my Topshop leather versions.

Bandaged

Sandals Topshop

I was going to create a longer inspiration post but i still cannot figure out how to resize my pictures to the same width and what with being a neurotic perfectionist i went all boring and posted this solo picture, oop, sorry.

praa raft race

H&M hat, Topshop vintage style dress

I treated myself to this beautiful dress from Topshop. I picked it up in petite (for obvious reasons) and on this occasion teamed it with my Isabel Marant style boots from ASOS.

Rum and coke in hand for the celebration of the annual Praa Sands pirate raft race, drinking during the day is so much more fun and everyone should drink rum when on a beach.

Finally have the old laptop back, fingers crossed it doesn't break down again...oh and i have a new blog layout, opinions? 

north pier

Charity shop wool cardigan, New Look dress, Topshop sandals & belt, Zara duffle bag

Back in my hometown that is the picturesque Newlyn, took these pictures on the pier, which is one of my favourite places to chill out and watch the world go by, weather dependant mind.

Picked up these bandage type strap sandals in the Topshop sale, reduced from £40 to £15. Found this itchy but snug cardy in a local charity shop for £1 and the dress i have had for a while now but it is easily my absolute wardrobe favourite.

I'm still having laptop problems, hence the flaky posting. I had my old one fixed (replaced hard drive) but it's still not running very well and i have to send it back again tomorrow. I would love to buy a new one but unfortunetly i don't have the money, so please do bear with me.

inspired

Topshop jumper, Charity shop DIY shorts,Vintage bag, ASOS boots

I picked up these cord shorts (actually they were trousers) from a charity shop for £1. I was completely inspired by the Isabel Marant pink cut offs (ok maybe the whole outfit is) and have since dyed these a couple of shades pinker.

The ASOS boots i picked up a while back and this was the first time i got the chance to wear them due to the terrible weather we had over June/beginning of July. 

I have not been able to post in so long because i still don't have a computer (really long boring story, just one bit of advice, don't ever buy from Dell!) so i have had to upload some pictures onto my sisters laptop although i hope to be able to post more frequently real soon.

so fresh and so clean and clear

Laura Ashley lamp, John Lewis bed frame, PoundStretcher mirror, random fairy lights, Margo Maeckelberghe paintings

I still don't have a laptop and have copied and pasted this picture from facebook because i cannot upload from my iPhone?

 I have ordered a new laptop but where i live has hardly any shops so i have to buy everything online. The first one we ordered was too big and heavy so we had to order another and send the other one back, nightmare!

I have missed blogging so much and cannot wait to start posting regularly again. 

During this absence i have somehow managed to gain a further 20 readers, so i would like to say thanks for following and i promise to update more frequently soon :) 

The picture above is of my new room, i currently rent my mums house with my brother, sister and boyfriend.

wishing well

Topshop everything, necklaces eBay & Thailand, Vintage bag

A really simple (slightly boring) outfit for a walk to Madron Wishing Well. 

The random bits of material hanging on the tree has become a bit of a tradition. People tie a ribbons/notes/actually anything to the tree branches and make a wish, i especially love random things like that and of course i had to do it too.

We are moving out of our flat in the next couple of weeks and our internet is being cut off as of tomorrow, this will make blogging difficult, so if i go quiet that's why, oh and the fact that we have to pack up our whole flat!

What hasn't helped is that in the middle of the night i woke up with a flu virus. So i am 'bed bound' literally, just getting a drink is hard work.

Luckily i seem to bounce back pretty quick so i'm hoping to be able to start packing (not feeling it) some of our things up on Sunday.

*UPDATE I have moved house and have internet but my laptop has broken so i still can't update as all my pictures are stored on that computer and i don't have a spare. Tried blogging from my iPhone but it wouldn't let me upload any pictures. I hope to be back real soon because i really miss blogging and my lovely readers :)

young hearts run free

 

Everything Topshop

My hair looks like i chopped half of it off in the first photo and as i'm not a Photoshop geek then unfortunately i can't make it magically re-appear. I do however really want my long hair back, i hate it being this short and i seem to have the slowest growing hair ever.

topshop ambush boots

Topshop ambush boots

Ordered these bad boys online on Friday, sold out by Sunday.

The leather/suede material is is super soft and buffed off on the front, which is practical considering i somehow always manage to scuff the front of my shoes.

The double sided shiny zips make these definite keepers.

date night

Topshop top, pumps & leather shorts, Zara leather bag

Excuse the rushed pictures that were taken last Friday before we went out for some pub grub and then watched Hangover 2. I found it hilarious, so much better then the first one, i almost didn't go because i found the first one over-rated. It was only after a friend recommended it and the fact that most of it was filmed in Bangkok that persuaded me. 

For those of you who have seen the film, we went to the Lebua Hotel, whilst in Bangkok, some of the scenes in the film were shot there so it was pretty cool to see it again. You can find my Bangkok post here, i'm sure you will recongnise some of the last few pictures from the film.

It's hard to believe that this time last week i could go outside without a jacket, wear my open toe sandals and finally bare my legs, this week it's all changed and i'm back in my shearling jacket and opaque tights.