DISCLAIMER: This should really be 10 blog posts split out but I can't do it .. for reasons which become clear if you read I don't have it in me to create 10 blog posts therefore you have it all in one - job done!
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Last week I was called into the meeting room by my current boss. I work part time for a web development company. He told me that unfortunately a big job he thought was going to nicely assist the business for 12 months hadn't come about and that there was a big delay on it. Obviously when this happens you look at your over heads. I'm a part time contractor (albeit I've worked with him for 15 years over 3 other businesses) and so I'm the first to be sent on my merry way and I get that. BUT. Urm I need to work and it's a job that pays ok for what I do and it's VERY FLEXIBLE! I can work from home if I want to (I choose to go to the office), if the kids are sick then they're sick, he has children he understands all of this - he's a good boss. So I spent a day looking for a job - a proper grown up full time job where I am employed by a company and I'm not a contractor ................... there were LOTS of really interesting things about .. IN LONDON .. and I am not going there (have lost my husband to London for 10 years and 14 hrs of the day).
So, I put on Facebook that I was maybe looking for a little part time marketing/social media/business development something to assist me on my way and fill what could be a gap (I have the shop that works for me but it's not going to pay any retirement bills if I lose my other main part time income.
I'm boring myself with the waffle so let's cut to the chase ... I NOW HAVE 7 PART TIME ROLES TO CONSIDER - all of this through a little 'can anyone give me a part time job please'! I am flattered, genuinely flattered and I am thinking about a dozen possible ways to accept them all!
I also need to apologise because this blog is the first thing to go in terms of my priorities and so is Avenue 57. I will post daily of course because I set it up to make myself (and others) get dressed in the morning and I still maintain we need an incentive but I can't do it all - I've said before I have no cleaner, gardener, the husband is out 14 hrs of every day and I now have 7 jobs to consider! I'm doing 4 immediately - I can do that. But I need to work out how to fit in the other 3 ... scratches head!
Tonight, it's Friday, I have my girlfriends over in 2 hrs, I'm one child down and just me (the husband has taken the big child to see family as we have had a minor bereavement in the family). Can I just clarify what that means? My father in law (80) had a girlfriend (92) and she just died after a totally bloody amazing life. So it's a bereavement but it's a minor one (to me). Equally the husband needs to go and support his father. I get that. The small one and I have had tickets booked for the Pet Show in London for ages - we are still going!
Here's what I've been wearing through my roller coaster week - CHECK ME OUT BACK IN HEELS - HOORAH! First time in 2 weeks - YAY!
I also have new stock in the shop but it's only available on Facebook for now. Later I'll be offering buy one get one half price on all new scarves - currently drowning in 100 of the buggers! Get on FB and like my page - I do most of my stuff there before it goes on the main store or sold locally via parties.
Enjoy your weekend and sorry for the out pour of really boring information - I needed to get it down!
Fiona
xoxo
I do love to look back at what I've worn - I'm not VAIN (really I'm not) but it helps me work out what to wear the week after as I don't like to repeat too many looks. The good think about Avenue 57 is you can look back on all your looks in one place and instantly get inspiration from the looks you loved but you forgot about.
Still not spent a penny and it's going ok I think. Yes I want the metalic brogues from Clarks, yes I want the skater shoes from Clarks but do I NEED them? No. Actually they have 20% off selected sandals if anyone is interested?
A simple pictorial list here of what I've worn over the past few days. I don't think I've repeated any looks over the past 6 weeks - good hey?!
A day in the office
Shirt - H&M
Tshirt - H&M
Trousers - Next (buy similar here)
Boots - Old Navy
Necklace - Avenue 57
Lunch out with friends
Jumper - Primark
Necklace - Matalan
Jeans - Gap
Shoes - some unknown shop in the US
Drinks at friends house
Tshirt - H&M
Cardigan - TK Maxx
Jeans - Gap
Shoes - TK Maxx
Necklace - Avenue 57
School run and day in the office
Jumper - H&M
Vest Top - Dorothy Perkins
Jeans - Zara
Boots - Marks and Spencer
School run and day in the office again
Jumper - Avenue 57
Scarf - Avenue 57
Jeans - Gap
Trainers - Converse
Toes on the mend but still can only wear flat shoes. Thank goodness the weather is set to turn so I am not missing out on heels!
Fiona
xoxo
Inspired by VB (again) in a simple black dress and heels walking through JFK I am excited for the summer ahead and wearing this look a lot. Forget the heels (I mean really, does she REALLY walk around the airport in those or do you think she gets a buggy/cart thing? - I suspect the latter).
Here she is in hers looking tip top amazing
Here are my top picks
ASOS - £18 (was £30)
Mango - £34.99
Miss Selfridge - £25 (was £39)
River Island - £45
Gap - £36.99 (was £44.95
What have I been wearing?
Out of my comfort zone in harem pants but I LOVE THEM. The husband HATES them more than I can tell you!
And then I dropped a bottle of wine on my foot (bottle was full and it hurt - A LOT, even today (3 days later) I cannot walk properly or wear shoes well. These ballet pumps were the only pair I could squeeze my foot into and it was only because we were out for lunch that I HAD to put something on. They came off at every opportunity and I walk bare foot to our friends house for dinner that evening - classy.
Hope everyone is having a good bank holiday
Fiona
xoxo
picture of said damaged toes - OUCH OUCH OUCH
Do you remember I stupidly said I would not buy anything for 6 months? This is PURELY down to financial reasons. The truth is I have most things, however, I was VERY NEARLY turned this week when I ordered 8 pairs of Clarks shoes for a style project. I could have seriously kept 2 pairs (more on the metalic brogues and skater shoes another day).
So what have I HONESTLY bought this month?
What have I stolen from the shop? Well ... IT IS DIFFERENT TO BUYING .. it is it it is!
Funky Belt - £8
Slouchy Top - £12
And apart from that I have bought and stolen nothing else and I have worn something different for 30 days - THAT's how you can make your wardrobe work for you if you want to. I could and I will carry on with as many different outfits as I can - some a variation on a theme but lots of new ideas (for me) to wear over the next 30 days. Having Avenue 57 is helping because I still get inspired by the ladies posting over there.
I'm actually a bit jealous of all the lovely things I see that others are buying but the HMRC wouldn't be happy if I spent all the money owed to them!
Fiona
xoxo
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