Autumn

A photo essay of my October and November -


I finish work late and have bad food cravings, sometimes I get in the mood and make guacamole, with homemade pita chips.



I went to see The Playboy of the Western World, starring Ruth Negga and Robert Sheehan, at the Old Vic at the beginning of November.


I've enjoyed the odd hot toddy.


I was introduced to this delicious dark chocolate, from New Zealand. I won't rest until I acquire a bar all my own!


I purchased new wine glasses, cutesy and ridiculous. Perfect. Disappointed there was no Ariel versions! 3 for 99p though, can't complain.


I've started reading for pleasure again. I have acquired new titles and some editions of old favourites (The Silver Chair was my favourite of the Narnia series, it had a much more eerie atmosphere in comparison to the others. I also rather favoured the first Narnia book over the rest).


I bought some sensible rainboots for the Glasgow winter and picked up my new favourite evening bag for £3 in Salvation Army.

London shopping

When visiting a city, shopping isn't usually a priority on my metaphorical to do list (metaphorical merely because I am not organised enough to compose one). However, when I found myself in the city centre, between here and there, I couldn't resist popping into a few familiar stores.



I had a voucher for Selfridges and since 98% of the loot for sale there is out of my budget, (nevermind my lifestyle!), I decided to treat myself to a designer perfume. My friend Michaela patiently sprayed and sniffed perfumes with me for half an hour in the Jo Malone concession until I settled on Pomegranate Noir cologne, a scent quite unlike anything I've ever beheld before.



The next day, on Thursday, my friend Hannah and I when walking down Kensington High Street, spotted the Tabio store across the road and made a cheeky detour. There was a sale on, with much of the hosiery reduced to half price. I left the store £40 poorer, oops!


Tie dye socks that caught my eye

Festive leg warmers

On the Saturday, after a decadent tea break at Maison Bertaux, with a couple of hours to spare, upon my request, Bethany showed me the way to the nearest Uniqlo store. Sadly the skinny cords I purchased last year aren't stocked this season but I made some practical buys, like a heat-tech striped polo top, heat-tech black leggings and a couple of pairs of socks in an autumnal palette.




The rest of my pennies was spent on food and wine, transport and postcards! I was happy with the treasures I came back to Glasgow with, safely tucked in my suitcase.

Macbook covers

Over a year of having my (second, RIP MacDreamy) Macbook I only recently got around to getting a case for it. Until this point I had this super nerdy ultra sensible black boxy toshiba backpack mum had gotten me. When in Glasgow however I don't want to be dowdy!

Finding a stylish macbook cover is more difficult than you would expect, but etsy again proved to be my saviour and I picked up this unashamedly twee tapestry cover from sandrastju, an etsy seller based in Lithuania who makes loads of great quality, colourful and ladylike macbook covers. It fits my mac perfectly and I'm in love!



Foof also has a decent selection of bright coloured laptop/ipod/iphone sleeves.

Next on my list is finding a canon ixus camera cover...