Sunday 2 November 2014

Grey Boyfriend Coat








It's true, I'm in love with a coat. This was the coat I spent all last winter looking for. I also found it in pink so obviously bought that too, you can't not really when they're £25 each(!) The only problem is, we've been having some seriously mild weather, so I haven't really had to commit to coats properly yet, I'm quite looking forward to it.

This skirt is one of my faves but it really is hard to walk in, I have to literally Bridget Jones it when I go up stairs or even the slight step up on a pavement curb. For some reason I find myself always teaming this skirt with navy tops but actually I really like the navy and grey together, maybe I'll finally stop wearing monochrome and switch things up to blue and grey... push the boat out!

Necklaces being my favourite accessories, I was really happy to spot this rather unusual design when I was in Athens. It's handmade and completely unique and for some reason, makes me think of space...

Grey Boyfriend Coat - Primark
Breton Top - H&M
Navy Pencil Skirt - River Island
Studded Boots - New Look
Mulberry Alexa Bag
Necklace - Street Market in Greece
Lipstick - Kate Moss for Rimmel no. 20

Sunday 26 October 2014

Layering Cropped Tops








Wow, check my ultimate sad face! Taking blog pictures when you have a sad neutral face is no easy task, let me tell you. Also, I am not currently wearing Birkenstock's, I predictably took these back when socks weren't a necessity.

I'm still enjoying my home made ripped jeans which is lucky because I've ordered about fourteen hundred pairs from ASOS and not a single one fit my Beyonce thighs (Beyonce, LOL).

I've recently re-discovered my love of layering thanks to it not being summer any more and I'm particularly enjoying that concept with cropped tees. I get a bit fed up of having to wear high waisted stuff with cropped tops, so it's a nice change to just stick something longer on underneath.

I love autumn dressing but I hate this in between weather where as soon as you've been walking anywhere for five minutes you've got to lose a layer. First world problems, as the youths would say.

Blue Cropped Top - ASOS
White Shirt - ASOS
Ripped Jeans - Primark DIY
Arizona Birkenstocks - Amazon
Mulberry Alexa Bag
Gold Necklace - H&M
Gold Casio Watch - Watch Shop
Red Lipstick - Kate for Rimmel no. 22

Thursday 23 October 2014

Greek Island Sailing with MedSailors


About three years ago I realised that by putting in a little effort, I actually could save enough money each year to travel. Instead of frittering away ALL my money on clothes, I started putting away as big a chunk as I could at the beginning of each month. I'm by no means a big earner but by being strict and using sites like AirBnB and Skyscanner I've managed to visit lots of new places on a fairly tight budget.

This year I was set on going island hopping on a yacht in Greece - not exactly a budget holiday but something I knew would be an unforgettable experience (and unforgettable experiences are worth much more than savings in my opinion.) I had done a little research and found boat holidays like this to be predictably very expensive, round about £1000 plus. Then I came across MedSailors and it was all angels singing and golden light.

For a week sailing in September, we each paid less than £500 and that included all breakfast and lunches and a trained skipper. You can also bring whatever drinks on board you like. Basically, it's a great deal and I really wanted to get a big group together for the trip. Unfortunately, getting big groups together is not easy, so it was just three of us in the end.

We were lucky because we were put on the lead skipper's boat with just three other guests so in total there was only eight people on board compared to twelve on other boats. We all got on really well and by the end of the trip we were all mourning the loss of our boat family.

The trip started from Athens and made its way in a loop to Perdika, Ermioni, Spetses, Hydra, Poros, Agistri and then returning to Athens. There was a lot packed into the itinerary and while we loved it all, we felt it passed by in a bit of a rush. Saying that, we would absolutely do it again, maybe in Croatia next time...

Here are a selection of pictures from the hundreds I took.

Perdika






Ermioni


Dolphin!

The best waffles in Greece.

Gyros



Spetses

One of many delicious lunches.
Quad biking around the island.





Sculpture trail in Spetses.




Inside our very messy cabin.
Sleeping on deck.

Hydra


Before we jumped off a cliff...









Beautiful, clear water.

The third best sunset in the world.




Told you it was a good one.



Greece has so many incredible shops.


Poros

The sailing race from Hydra to Poros.


Nick, our skipper, acting casual as the boat tipped 90 degrees and we all clung on to whatever was in reach.

Para-sailing in Poros.

The biggest steak in the world.
Hands down, one of the funniest nights of my life.

Agistri



Getting our Ancient Greek on.
Lady Gaga costume in progress (came top three in the competition *cough*)












Back in Athens.

The week was incredible and as all brilliant holidays do, it passed in a blur. Despite being followed around by a rain cloud (it rained most evenings) we actually had great weather and it was still very much hot in mid September. We quite enjoyed the storms in the evening - who doesn't love a bit of lightening?

It's hard to pinpoint a favourite moment, like I said, the night in Poros was so much fun and I nearly laughed my face off but I also really enjoyed the quad biking in Spetses and Hydra was so beautiful. Greece is a gorgeous country and it's so nearby. Flights and holidays in general are really affordable and I definitely plan on returning. We managed to do the whole trip; flights, the boat and three days stay in Athens for around £1000. When you consider that most boat trips alone cost that (without food included) it actually was a great deal.