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Friday 1 March 2013

Friday Quicktakes

1. Peeps, it's March- doesn't just hearing that warm the little cockles of your heart? Between that and M&S doing their £1 a bunch daffs, it would appear that Spring has officially sprung! Of course, for me, a less welcome sign is the first slurry spraying of the season, which even after seven years living in the country, is no more endearing. It certainly doesn't help matters that our house is surrounded entirely by fields, so no matter which way the wind's blowing, we get to enjoy maximum potency. Honestly, between the slurry on the fields and the potty training in the house, I'm feeling like a bit of a shit magnet at the moment - other women attract flowers and jewelry, I attract faeces. Does that make me special?

2. Tenuously staying on the slurry/country theme, I've a little piece of news for you. Scratch that, I'm just being coy, because it's actually an enormously massive piece of news- we're putting the house on the market in the next few weeks and moving back to the city! Yep, it seems that despite my very best efforts, you can take the girl outta Belfast, but you can't take Belfast outta the girl.
I have to tell you, it's taken an enormous amount of soul searching, and I've honestly never worried more about any decision EVER, so I really, really hope we get it right. But let's face it, given the current economic climate, we could be here for a good, long while yet and that's completely okay- we've finally reached a decision, the wheels are in motion, and when I'm not fretting about it, I'm quietly excited. Footpaths, other people's chimney pots...I've missed the oddest things.
Of course, like everything in life, it's never black and white, and as a wise person once told me (in all seriousness), you've got to weigh up the prawns and the cons, and that's just what we've done....So now I'm hoping and wishing and praying that it works out... wish me luck!

3. On a much more trivial, but  nevertheless diverting and entirely fabulous note, I just HAD to show you my latest little shoe bargain. Even better, it's almost entirely guilt free because of my recent inspired and prolific venture into eBay- the flogging of my own 'preloved' and 'gently used' footwear gems.
 These babies are by 'Poetic Licence', which are made by 'Irregular Choice' - they're red leather, with suede accents and sport the most striking textured leopard print wedge heel! More is more, I say! Oh, and their original price was 99 quid.
 I know, I know,  you want to know what I paid, don't you? Well, if  I were chatting to you now, I'd make you play 'Guess how much?', which incidentally, is a game Loverboy is no longer allowed to play because he refuses to follow the very simple rules. These are
a)start high with your guesses and
b)express incredulous surprise every time the words 'No! Even lower!' are uttered. I mean, how hard is that!?
So even though it's not as much fun for all concerned, I'll just cut to the chase and put you out of your misery-  these little beauties cost me *drumroll please* £23 delivered and all!!!!.....I KNOW! (Take a minute if you have to.)
AND if that wasn't fabulous enough, they perfectly match the gorgeous bag the lovely Glenavy girlies bought me for my 40th, AND the vavavoom scarf my friend Jen gave me a few weeks back! It's as though they were meant to be mine.....predestined almost......written in the stars... (Okay, I'll stop now.)

4. Mothers Day is the 10th March - just a timely reminder if you want to get cracking on your 'gentle hint dropping'- some of us have already started. Go and check out my Mothers Day competition to win that gorgeous crown necklace too- who doesn't love a freebie? Especially one as lovely as that,  so get on it!


5. Finally, here's this week's Car Seat Boogie- Luke and I REALLY enjoyed this one...and it brought me right back too. Along with Irene Cara's 'Fame' it was the first record I ever chose myself, waaaaay back in 1982! I think it was were my early taste for the denim dungarees/cap combo originated too! Enjoy and happy Friday, happy March and happy Spring, my lovelies!

13 comments:

  1. Oh, good luck with the move (and walking in those shoes!!).

    We moved to deepest darkest Dorset where I discovered I was a complete townie. Now back in Sussex and much happier :)

    Just think, back in Belfast you'll get a whiff of crap and think 'that reminds me of where I used to live....' Not really, big decision and hope it all goes well xx

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    1. Now that defintely makes me feel better! Thanks Sarah- hopefully it'll be the right move for us xx

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  2. Yeeeeoooooooooo! Come back to me!!!!!! Desi and i going yo see dexys in may come with us.

    Bought fab kaftan in marrakech would post photo if i knew how lol

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    1. Ii cannot believe they're still on the go! Can't wait to see that kaftan too :-)

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  3. Good luck. Hope house goes through quickly now because if you're anything like me once the decision has been made you just want to get on with it. I think you're very brave moving back to the city. Having lived in London all my life I moved to Donegal 12 years ago and couldn't imagine living in a city again. I recently went home (to England) for a weekend and I was a nervous wreck. Loved it but kept thinking I was going to get mugged and honestly where I lived really wasn't a rough area!! On another note. I LOVE your new shoes. What a bargain. I'm so jealous.

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    1. I love Donegal too Sammy- I can completely understand why you wouldn't want to leave!

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  4. Glad you have your big decision made, I hope everything goes well for you all. LOVE the shoes, they really were meant for you! I bow to your bargain finding skills.

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    1. Thanks so much Dara- it was a huge decision. And I'll not deny it, I'm a bit of a bargain queen!

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  5. Oh Emma we could have a coffee when u move back! X

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  6. Jennifer Boyle4 March 2013 at 22:24

    Haha! I KNEW you'd make that scarf work! Good luck with the house move, though I hope it doesn't happen too quickly for selfish reasons!!

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  7. Wow that's big news (the moving bit), I just explained to our middle one where you lived and how far it is from our house in Ireland and now you are moving! Good luck!

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