If You Can't Find What You Need, Compromise

One thing I've found difficult to find this year has been a decent length of shorts.  Being in my forties means I'm not so keen on the current bum skimmers that are in the shops.  I also like to do a lot of sight seeing when I go away, so the balance of comfort over fashion must also be considered.

After having little or no joy in finding anything I liked, the only solution left was to make my own.  I headed over to Primark and picked up 4 pairs of jeggings, that were only £6.50 a pair.  That way, if I didn't quite get this right, I wasn't going to cry too much over the lost cash.

The first pair I attacked were white, I worked out where I needed to cut, then used these as a template for the remaining pairs.

Once cut, they were folded and tried on, to check the length was where I wanted them.

This process was then repeated on the navy, black and sandy beige jeggings.

The final step in the process was to fold the hems up and sew them in place.

I wonder if anyone else ever resorts to doing this as well?  They're far better than the nasty chino styles you get out there, too.  

I don't know about you, but when you get older, yes, comfort is good, but so is style.  There's a lot of stuff out there that's plain awful!

Shoes will be my next rant, I'm sure!!!!!!! Until next time.......

It's My Birthday!

So today is my birthday.  I found out today that it was also John Pertwee's birthday before he passed on, meaning I shared my birthday with Dr Who - now that really does show off my inner geek.

It is also the 10th anniversary of the London bombings today, where bombs were let off on the underground and on a bus.  My thoughts are with those who were impacted on that day.  I am sure there will be many inspiring stories heard today from those who survived as well.

Now I don't know whether this is good luck or poor judgement on my part, but today I have a job interview.  As I went to Manchester with my sister yesterday, we thought we'd have a quick trawl through the sales for an interview outfit.  I can normally cobble something together from my existing wardrobe, but since our office moved to a full casual dress code, the number of smart outfits I have has dwindled rapidly.

So I popped into Mango and was able to pick up this beautiful skirt, reduced to £17.49.  The little top was a snip at £4.99.  Then, after a rummage in a couple of other shops, I ended up in H & M and picked up this cute jacket for only £19.99.  I am pretty sure this is going to be a knock out success, whether I perform as well as I look will remain to be seen!

By the way, I don't know if I am going to wear the shoes that I've teamed them with.  I might go for some kitten heels instead.

Until next time.