Padded Jacket

I hope you are all keeping safe and well in these difficult times.

I had been looking for a waterproof padded jacket for some time and was really pleased to find this one in a charity shop last week for £4.50.

As you can see it is in navy blue and has a zip fastening - reinforced with poppers.

It was good to get a little sunshine to enable Hannah to take these photos out in the park and it is also encouraging to see some Spring blossom at last.

Turquoise Top

I have not had much luck with finds in my local charity shops recently but last week I did buy this top. Most people will know that my favourite colour is turquoise so I just could not resist it for £2.50!

I am wearing it here with a necklace that I have had for many years and which matches perfectly colour wise.

I wore the top on a visit to a furniture exhibition yesterday. I just had to try out this futuristic seat (it was too small to be a hammock!). I am not sure if I would have one in my home though.

I wore the top with jeans. It is now over a year since my daughter, Hannah, bought me my first pair of jeans at the grand old age of 38 and I must admit I find them surprisingly comfortable and I wear them most weekends!

My shoes were bought new from Clarks.

Looking Ahead

We have had several really bad storms with high winds and torrential rain during recent weeks here in the UK which has sadly resulted in hundreds of people having their homes flooded as swollen rivers over top their banks. Luckily we live on higher ground which is unlikely to flood but we will be praying for those poor people who have lost all their possessions and will be having a collection for them at Church on Sunday.

I am looking forward to better weather with spring now less than a month away. I bought this dress for just £2.50 last weekend on a charity shop half price rail. I may have to wait a while before I can wear it but at that price I couldn't resist buying it. It is maybe two inches shorter than I would have liked. It started life in Marks and Spencer and it is in a wool/polyester mix. 

What do you think?

Mauve Dress

I bought this mauve dress this week in my favourite charity shop for £4.50. It is knee length with short sleeves and started its life in Marks & Spencer.

I rather like the colour and the button detailing. I am sure I will be wearing it regularly during the summer.

For those of you who are wondering, my husband was just out of sight with a warm coat which I put on as soon as Hannah had finished taking these pictures!

White Top

My latest charity shop purchase is this white top. It has half sleeves and interesting details to the front together with with a belt and bow which my husband likes as he says that it shows off my figure!

The top cost me £2.00 and the label is "Barwin" which I must admit is new to me. I am wearing it with one of my black office skirts and black Clarks shoes.

Pale Pink Top

I found this top in a charity shop a few days ago for £2.00. It looks white in the pictures but it is actually a very pale pink. It also has horizontal features incorporated in the material which adds interest. The material is composite with wool being the major component making it quite warm and ideal for this time of the year. I have worn it extensively over this weekend.

The jeans were new from Primark. They were described as "comfort fit" and that had proved to be very accurate. Regular readers will know that I never wore jeans until a year ago when I gave into my daughter's nagging to "get with it". I must admit I was pleasantly surprised at how versatile they are and I think this is my fourth pair!

Are you a regular jeans wearer?

Stripes

Apologies for a lack of posts recently. I managed to catch a cold which developed into a chest infection and I was confined to the house for some ten days, unable to visit any charity shops. I was getting severe withdrawal symptoms so was really pleased when we had a mild sunny afternoon yesterday and I ventured outside.

I just had to buy something and settled on this black and white striped top which I am wearing in the photos with my black trousers and shoes.

The top cost me £1.25 and is a wool mix which is actually fairly warm.

Hannah took the photos as project forming part of her photography course work which explains the rather strange background. They were actually taken in my hall - it being too cold for outside photo shoots at the moment.