Well this changes everything...

So, I am off to London tomorrow to see Kate Rusby play, and to spend some quality amiga-time with KH.  I have it all planned out but the sudden news that it's to pour with rain all weekend - I confirmed with BBC weather, and it looks like it's true - kind of threw me and I had to rethink all the clothes I'm going to take.  Obviously I want to take the minimum cause it's only 2 days and I thought I could float about in dresses and sandals - totally lightweight!  But now that it's to rain I have to think waterproof and warm.  My fave (and only) boots have holes in the soles (again) so I ran to the cobblers this morning and flashed a winning smile and he agreed to re-sole and re-heel them for tomorrow morning.  So shoe-wear is sorted, and if I stick in some tights I can still go with the dresses and just sling my mac over the top, even though it could do with a dry clean.

However!

One of the things I'd thought of doing was going to be in the audience for The Wright Stuff - my unemployment means that I watch it pretty much every morning now, and they're always giving you the number to call if you want free tickets.  But I forgot to call and I figured that today was too short notice - until I logged on to Facebook and two mins later a notice from The Wright Stuff page said they were still looking for audience members!  So I rang them straight up and left a message, and now I'm just waiting on someone calling back to confirm.  KH has the day off work so I hope she'll be up for it, I think it'll be great fun, I'm really looking forward to it!  So now I need to find something awesome to wear cause I'm gonna be on TV!

First the World War Z extras audition; now The Wright Stuff... maybe I'm meant for a career in show biz after all! ;-)

Happy Feet!

New shoes!  Hurray!

Anyone that knows me will know that my accessory obsession is scarves, not shoes.  But sometimes I see a pair of shoes so amazing that I fall in love with them, and I'm happy to report that le Wardrobe de Clara has a new favourite addition, bought today for the uber reasonable price of £10!  They weren't even on sale, that was actually just the price, I couldn't believe it.  They're by a brand called Ella London, and though each one has a slight mark on the front strap (I asked the shop assistant and she said they were all like that) I loved them anyway.

I saw these shoes in a shop window last week and thought they were awesome (and then I saw the price tag, and realised they really were awesome...) but the shop was closed and then with all the rain last week I forgot about them, I was more worried about the state of my wellies.

But today the sun is shining, I ventured out in a cardie and light dress (no tights), and as I sauntered through Royal Exchange Square I suddenly remembered these shoes.  They weren't in the window any more but I went inside and found them, and promptly tried them on.  They looked like they would be a bit big but once they're all done up they fit perfectly. (It's really not fair - for such a short person, I have surprisingly big feet.)

So, of course, I bought them.  They are now my new summer shoes and I intend to wear them with everything, every day that the sun shines from now until forever...

Check 'em out: