If you've followed my blog for a while, then you probably already know about my handbag addiction. No matter how many times I say I don't need another bag in my life, there will always be another one to catch my attention. That's fine, as long as I'm using them, right? So, I've started a new habit of changing my bag on the first of the month and aiming to use a bag for a whole month at a time. The point is to encourage me to use more of what I have, and to rediscover pieces I'd forgotten about (or not used at all). This month I've decided to use my beautiful pink Michael Kors Hamilton tote. This bag was a Christmas gift from the chap a couple of years back. It manages to be both beautiful and practical (I generally lean towards large bags), and I know that people are sometimes a little critical of Michael Kors bags. Personally, I have three, and I love them all. They look nice, and they are good quality. Of course, whatever bag I use I have to add to the w...
Last week I celebrated my birthday, for pretty much half a week. I certainly like to mark an occasion! Marking my birthday with my favourite cake, Black Forest Gateau The day before my birthday I was in the office. There weren’t many people in so I mostly ended up eating the tub of chocolates I brought with me, to myself! The weather was still divine, so I took a lunchtime walk, and noticed some new graffiti on the streets of York. In the doorway boy………… After work I met the chap, who treated me to a very indulgent birthday meal at The Ivy. While we waited for our (delicious) Chicken supremes to arrive I was allowed to open my gifts a day early, and was wowed by a stash of Tank Girl merch, including a collection of 3 books that include every edition of Tank Girl, ever. I adored the Tank Girl graphic novels (or comics as I used to call them) in the 90s, and loved the film with Lori Petty too. The chap frequently has to listen to me complain that I never come across them anywh...