A couple of months ago, I visited the Peacocks AW17 press day and I was blown away by how lovely all their stock was. I’ll be writing about that a little later in the year, but it did get me looking at their summer offering. At the moment I’m still really liking 70s influences and loving long flowing dresses and floral prints. I was kindly sent a few things from Peacocks to try and the first is this gorgeous orange maxi dress.
I’m a big fan of bright colours and this dress really stood out to me. I really liked the shape of the dress with it’s faux button down front and relaxed off the shoulder neckline. The dress actually fastens with a concealed zip at the back.
This was the perfect outfit for a morning walk in Richmond Park, with Rob and Lila. The dress is really comfortable to wear and the slit at the front makes it easy to walk and move around in. We actually met up with some friends afterwards for a game of football with the kids. I ran around for half an hour comfortably in it!
The dress is made from Polyester and is machine washable. I went for my usual size 14, which was perfect for me. Length wise I’m 5’6″ and the length was pretty good too.
My maxi dress is paired with a floral hair garland from H&M and a pair of gold Sol sandals from Hotter.
I’m looking forward to sharing some more of my outfits from Peacocks with you, as well as some more 70s inspired looks. I think it’s great to have fun and mix your eras and constantly find new things to wear. It’s also been fun putting a retro look together from a high street shop.
Find my dress on the Peacocks website it’s currently in the sale for just £15!
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Crosstown started its life in London street food hub, Leather Lane Market, back in 2014. The business now has several stands across London with more on their way. You can find them at several markets and even order them online.
The donuts all have unusual and 
I tried the Peanut Butter Berry flavour and Fay opted for the Matcha Tea option. Mine was absolutely amazing! The texture of the donut was absolutely beautiful and the peanut butter was gorgeous too. The tangy berry flavoured jam with chunky berry bits complimented it perfectly. You could tell that the doughnuts were freshly made and with lovely ingredients. They are definitely worth paying a little extra for.
As well as picking up a juice from Crosstown, I also grabbed a coffee from nearby Note coffee on my way past, which is why thats also in the picture. Crosstown do offer speciality coffees too.
The staff were really friendly and were happy to discuss the flavours and make recommendations to us. I really can’t wait to go back and try a few more flavours.
The Bus Cafe: 
Food with a Conscience: 
Food and Drink:
I started off with a bottle of Fentimans Mandarin and Seville Orange Jigger, the perfect antidote to a very hot and sunny walk. The cafe have lots of Fentimans flavours, but sadly didn’t have any ice.
I had a delicious vegetarian salad wrap. This had nice chunky lumps of halloumi, with seasonal vegetables and seeds for that extra bit of crunch. On the side I had falafel balls. It was all absolutely delicious, with lots of flavour and a perfect balance of ingredients. For such a healthy meal it felt very indulgent and by the time I’d finished I felt full and satisfied. Since we had lots of walking and exploring to do, this was a great meal for an energy boost.
The staff were absolutely lovely and very enthusiastic about the food. We asked lots of questions and got helpful answers and recommendations. The service was really friendly and it really added to an already great experience. So if you’re visiting Margate be sure to check out with lovely business.
Well it’s been another very busy week, enjoying the summer holidays with the girls, being busy, relaxing and spending time together. I’ve felt a lot better this last week and have got into a good routine and balance between work, housework and family time. Obviously these posts are a personal celebration of the good bits of my weeks, a highlight reel. On the most part my life is pretty mundane, loading the dishwasher, cooking meals, doing the washing etc. Most days I’ve stayed in my PJs until the afternoon. But I have made the effort to wear something pretty and get out of the house everyday, because thats what I need at the moment and it makes me feel nice.
I wore my Cath Kidston Winnie the Pooh dress. I wear this one so much as its the most beautiful fit and fabric.
I’m probably going to write a proper blog post about Nymans soon, so I’ll only post a couple of pictures today. I wore this gorgeous boat print dress from 
In the evening Rob and I headed into Soho to celebrate my friend Catherine’s birthday. I wore this amazing 
I wore my Cath Kidston Mickey In London dress and my trusty 
Long term readers will know that I feature Hotter shoes quite a lot on here. I love comfy shoes that keep my feet happy all day, while still looking lovely and going with my huge dress collection. Hotter always deliver with their comfortable, flattering collection. I’m always really excited when they launch their new ranges and I can begin to plan future outfits around their lovely shoes.
So on a wet and windy Spring evening a few months ago, I headed to Borough Market for the event which was being hosted in The 
It was lovely catching up with all the lovely people from Hotter and Wingfield PR who I have met at previous Hotter events. They are such a lovely company to work with and I love how creative they are with their blogger events. Last year they organised a 
As well as the shoes, I was really taken with the coordinating accessories including, scarfs, bags and some stunning fur stoles which will be absolutely perfect when the weather gets cold.
Once we’d all had a catch up and and looked at the lovely shoes and accessories it was time to indulge in some wine and cheese. we were given a really interesting talk on all the cheeses and tried them all with the complicating wines. I found it all really interesting and everything was picked really well.
I was sure to make a note of my favourite cheeses and have since popped into the shop to pick up a couple of the ones I enjoyed. As for the shoes I had to wait a little longer, but keep your eyes peeled as the lovely new stock will be arriving on the Hotter website really soon.
