Holiday Outfits

So, I said I would share the few clothes I wore on holiday with you -

Beach / Poolside - Tankini, often worn with a skirt or sarong.

 Quick wash & dry overnight & I'm all set for the next day!

This sarong / throw / shawl has travelled everywhere with me the last few years -

 bought from Plumo it has been worth every penny  - I LOVE it!

& wear it around my waist..

Or as a dress!

Beach / Poolside Essentials :-)

Longchamp Tote & Birkenstocks

White Stuff Bag & Jigsaw Skirt

Union Jack Dress from NEXT (I love the subtlety of this dress)!

Fat Face Maxi

Chilli Pepper Skirt & NEXT Vest 

& that's it - my travelling light wardrobe!

Bye for now!

XX

Travelling Light

Most times I fly I take hand luggage only (tight I know) & have got it down to a fine art.

 When I did used to weigh in, my bag would be around 12kg and then I would come home with lots of unworn clothes and unused toiletries, yes really!

The only time I don't travel with hand luggage only is when I ski and that is down to bulk more than anything!

I wanted to share how I pack for hand luggage only and stay within the very strict airport requirements for toiletries.

If I am flying in the morning I pack the night before, flying in the afternoon or evening I pack in the morning. What you don't remember can't be important right?

Firstly I gather toiletries, I must admit to buying sunscreen at the airport along with a nice body-wash and lotion - this time it was Soap & Glory.

 I have a set of small bottles to decant shampoo & conditioner into and the rest are travel size Dermalogica products. 

I already had the lovely REN freebies which have been around for a while now - in fact I picked up more with RED magazine at the airport :-)

Make-up wise I am happy just wearing mascara, my Desert Island product, 
especially once I have a tan!



Next swimwear, nightwear & pretty underwear...

& a beach towel - I don't like to use hotel towels by the pool or on the beach.

Two skirts and two vest tops - the lovely paisley pants didn't make the final cut - & I am glad as they would have just stuck to my legs in the heat!!

Two maxi dresses - so cool & I can go braless (not well endowed!!)

Boden Breton & Fat Face shrug for cooler evenings (Breton went unworn)...

Accessories - I wore sandals to travel & took my Birkenstocks, the brightly coloured scarf has been to so many places with me & has been useful for a multitude of things.
 I took a small leather bag, my Longchamp tote, sunglasses & my Deerheart necklace!



Before being placed in my bag I had three small piles :-)

& here we go - plenty of room left over, can be squished to fit in small places - nice & light too!

Here I am at the airport - not a great quality photo (Mr.L needs a lesson!)

Back to show daily outfits soonXX

Weekend Wanders...

I had the most chilled, much needed weekend, partly due to no work on Saturday. 

YAY for full weekends!

 The weather was beautiful on Saturday and I felt the need to make the most of it, so with some cajoling we headed off for Stickle Tarn at Great Langdale in the Lake District.

Mr.L took off on his bike to meet us there - mad bean!!! 85 miles

It's a BIG climb up, hard work in the hot weather, but oh, when you get there and see the lovely cool water waiting for you to dip your feet (or swim!!) it's wonderful!

We had Olly with us, so all around the sheep were peeping through the ferns at us!

The Boy & his lovely young lady 'S'

Started off fairly easy - don't be fooled...

 Stopped along the way - LOTS!

Getting rockier!

Almost there...

& here we are - beautiful - nature at it's finest?

Olly.did.not.stop.ONCE.

At the bottom was this place - nice cold drinks waiting following our descent!

Great atmosphere - we were hoping for live music after our food (not great!) but sadly the Heaven's opened.

Had to include this lovely pic ;-)

& this!

Sunday was showery & wet - spent it drinking tea from these lovely cups from NEXT

& reading - best escapism in the World!

 I have never read a Joanne Harris book & not been gripped within the first few pages, a magnificent story teller, she's a 'Yorkshire lass' but everything I have read has been set in France. 

In this latest book, a bottle of wine conveys the story - don't let that put you off. Her books have real depth to them - unputdownable (if that's even a word??)

Back soon to share what I learnt at my first ever Festival!

XX