Pashmina/Scarf

Now the weather is getting warmer, I'm tending to wear lighter jackets and if needed, one of my pashminas when it gets breezier.

I find this is such a versatile garment-I love the different ways you can wear them, as Lindsay Lohan and Jessica Alba show below.

The most trendy styles at the moment are wound round the neck and left open; wound round the neck and tied up, or the newest trend is folded into a big triangle, worn to the front (middle eastern style) with the ends dangling to the front or back.

There are plenty of people doing them-from top end designers to the ethnic suppliers with their own market stalls or high street shops- a definite spring staple!!

Sunday Boot Sale and London Drive

It was Boot Sale Sunday and I think nearly all of Essex tried to get to Dunton, as the traffic was astronomical. Still we were fairly early, so got in ok. My bargains of the day were a vintage 1980s Dorothy Perkins floral playsuit and this beautiful eelskin turquoise leather saddle bag-the colour is so deep and gorgeous and the bag is so cute and dinky-I love it!

Chris had to drive to Thornton Heath, which is just past South London, so I went for the ride and took these photos out of the window. We drove over Tower Bridge and managed to get these shots. I absolutely adore going to London, whether its for a drive or exploring on foot. There is always something new to see or find and London just has a mystique all of its own.

The Tower of London

Tower Bridge

View of the River Thames from Tower Bridge

Saturday-The Search for Baby Bum Butter

Oh yes- thanks to the Daily Mails article about this product, it has been flying out the door like nobody's business. It is for baby's bottoms but apparently does wonders for your face too. Chris's mum asked us to go to our nearest Waitrose to see if we could track some down, so we drove to South Woodford (East London)-but alas, it was temporarily sold out.

Yum-Yum, baby bottom butter, unavailable at Waitrose, £2.49

We consoled ourselves with a yum-yum each (a very long twisty sugar donut with caramel and pecans on top) and I got Chris to drive me to the high street there to check out the charity shops. I picked up a vintage mens grey blazer for a whopping £1, a lovely mexican style wool fitted waistcoat for £3 and Robert got a game for his playstation.

The boys and I then went on a lovely bike ride around the local park-twice (yes, I was saddle sore!) and then we came home. I retired to the back garden for some sunsoaking and relaxing with the papers-bliss!

Jeans of a new kind!

Ok, these are not my cup of tea, but the people who designed them (they are made in Brazil) obviously feel there will be some takers for them-not me, thats for sure!

Funnily enough, I can't stop looking at them-I certainly don't want a pair, but I find them very .........intriguing? Unusual-definitely!

Yum yum-Marc Jacobs Grapefruit Splash

Yes, it was a treats day today! The young men of the house were getting gadgeted up with an I Pod touch and I Pod Nano, so I headed in the opposite direction for my shoes and perfume.

This fragrant cooling splash does exactly what smell it says-it is divinely grapefruit, very citrus and fresh and light-and so yummy!

There are two other limited editions- pear and basil, but this one was just what I was after!!