In which even my laptop is well-dressed

I continue to be spoilt beyond measure by my amazingly generous friends, and after a lovely night watching DVDs, drinking wine and eating curry at my chums F&C's, I must share this little beauty with you - it's a Marc by Marc Jacobs leopardprint laptop sleeve, a gift from F, my fantastically fashionable friend. Frankly, I'm not sure I like my laptop* enough to clad it in Marc Jacobs, so am thinking I shall utilise it as an fabulously oversized clutch...

*Laptop, I'm kidding, I love you. Don't crash! Don't...

Bravissimo sale

Well, among the sales kicking off today, Bravissimo starts its sale this week: perfect for us curvy gals. As part of my New Year's resolutions I need to overhaul my underwear drawer so I might have to check it out...

I knit, therefore I am

I'm a bit of a knitter, which tends to suprise people - I think it sits poorly with my general lack of domesticity (or course, the fact that I am really bad at it fits right in...). Maybe I should start carrying this knitting bag from the fab site http://www.cafepress.co.uk/

Merry Christmas everyone!

Well, it's Christmas Day and I am having a wee breather prior to cooking Christmas lunch (less impressive than it sounds - all M&S - I'm having a holiday not a personality change) after my annual visit from my friend Clare and her family, so I am now both knackered (seriously - people with children - how are you not exhausted all of the time?) and feeling festive, because nothing feels more like Christmas than young children rampaging with musical instruments. And I'm also now better dressed, as among the amazing goodies Clare and her family gave me is this Monsoon dress I have been lusting after...

But the real present, of course, without sounding cheesy, is that after a fairly tough year for me and a lot of people I know - and despite the weather's best efforts - I'm home with my family and oldest friends for the festive season. So here's to 2010, and I hope it brings you all happiness, peace, great clothes, great TV and hot men/women/both/slankets, (depending on your preference). Merry Christmas!

Truth hurts....

Over on my sister blog I am praising my friend Melynda, who I have known since our schooldays, for her excellent choice in geeky gifts, but I must also admit that your oldest friends are often the ones who can casually cut you to the quick. Take this (admittedly drunken) conversation from last night:

Me: The only problem with the Sex and The City film is that it's ruined my plan to get married in Vivienne Westwood. I always wanted to, now everyone will just think I'm copying the film.
Melynda: Oh, don't worry about that. By the time you get married, everyone will have forgotten the film.

Um, way to offer comfort there...

Christmas service - some disruption expected...

Just to let you know that, due to the festivities, I won't be blogging that much this week. So, in case I don't get a chance to say it beforehand, Merry Christmas to all...

I'm planning to be busy....

Let the sales commence!

Since we're into the final straits before Christmas, not a lot of offers about - mainly because most of the sales have already started! If you are looking for some last minute festive outfits, French Connection is offering up to 50% off, as is Kurt Geiger. Not that I am shopping, of course, despite the fact that I got a Christmas card from Vivienne Westwood* announcing her sale...

*Not personally, obviously. Though given the amount of fecking money I've made her...