I really do think you find lovely things in charity shops (I know I'm preaching to the converted...) - I was so chuffed to find this Dorothy Perkins floral dress in the charity shop a few weeks ago for a mere £3 so I wore it to a party that night- 100% cotton and empire-line with skater-skirt- it was a size 6 so fitted my chest perfectly but because it was loose, also my bottom half- I have occasional issues with top and bottom matching up! The cardie was brand-new Monsoon from a charity shop some years ago in my favourite colour but never wanted to buy one in actual Monsoon as even at 70% off, they still seemed over-priced. But £2.50 in the charity shop seems good to me! The necklace was also from one too.
The hat was one of those 4 hats I bought when my Mum got married. She decreed we must wear hats and I ended up with 4 when I went for one. It's fun but not too ostentatious! Not that I have any objection to ostentatious hats you understand.
This was taken a while ago but I have been trying not to post loads of outfits. Somehow it sometimes stunts what I want to say, not always though.
Various things happened this week:
1. It was my end of year concert this Monday. It went very well and all performed well and enjoyed it. My Headteacher was sad that it was her last one before she leaves. The day itself was very stressful as so many children forgot their music, there were two special assemblies in the morning and Class-Swap (where they go and get the score from their new teacher) and then I somehow set up the hall (i.e. remove all the mats, set up all the chairs and equipment and stands and set up the orchestra etc and then rehearse all the soloists AND choir, orchestra, recorders, drumming club AND fit in a mini performance to the school between 11.30 and 3.15. Headless chicken was a good description. I ranted at a couple of children who seemed to have forgotten
2. We got the results back from the recorder exams and ALL 8 of my pupils got a Distinction- this is the highest grade you can get for a music exam (130+ out of 150). The lowest mark was 130 and the highest was 140! I was so happy and they were so excited, particularly as my friend who was doing some recorder exams with the examiner said they failed quite a few children in her ensemble.
3. I am so annoyed. I went to Asda earlier and bought a cute watermelon handbag and a cat blouse (from the kids section) and I somehow left them on the counter (I don't remember the checkout lady passing me the bag at all) and realised when I was on the train. I phoned customer services and they haven't found it- so either some stranger filched it or the checkout girl is not being too honest. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Serves me right for shopping really.
4. We went Swing-dancing at a different location of our dance franchise's classes and it was huge fun! We danced loads and had a great time learning from the founder of the dance school- he is brilliant and it was nice to chat to some of our acquaintances from OUR class who came along.
5. I am totally obsessed with watching The House of Elliot reruns on Youtube!!!! I love it! I really want a flapper bob now!!! Totally tempted to go and get one done! Louise Lombard who played Evie Elliot used to go to my dance school (we have a few famous alumni- We have a video of her as the princess in Jack and the beanstalk when I was 5) and she is so preeeeeeettty!!!
6. I had a really cool reunion of my old sixth form school on Saturday which I'll tell you more about.
7. It's the last day of school tomorrow! We are having an amazing tea-party and then going out for a meal. Hope the thief of my watermelon bag hands it in so I can get it back to use for the evening! We have the talent show in the morning- I am playing piano for my mini-me, she's playing violin! (she's the one who has lots of cool hats, wants to be ME when she grows up and dressed up as me for 'dress as your ambition' day). It's going to be a sad day. My Canadian colleague is going back home on Friday. I am so sad. She bought me a really beautiful skirt and wrote me the loveliest card.
Linking up to Judith, AKA the Style Crone's next link-up. I am going to be away for the next time so getting in early!
Also linking up to Renae's Fashion item Friday
xx