Each month I'm posting my clothing and accessory purchases in A Buyer's Archive, inspired by Elise, to keep track of what I'm buying and spending, and to compare with that of last year. Autumn has arrived, so my attention has been turned to jumpers and all things warm. October is when Sophie and I get together for a tour of the charity shops,...
Make fat balls for the birds and keep them coming throughout autumn and winter Prepare a crumble using foraged fruits and serve with piping hot custard Enjoy a homemade soup for lunch with fresh crusty granary rolls Watch a scary movie on Halloween Watch under 16s football from the sidelines (so much better than watching the overpaid 'professionals') Light a bonfire and roast...
I decided to build my capsule wardrobe in a slightly different way this season. Instead of sitting down and picking out all 36 items in one sitting, I allowed it to develop naturally. At the start of October I simply looked in my wardrobe each morning and picked out an outfit that I wanted to wear. By the end of the week I'd...
On my birthday last year I wrote a wish list for the year, and having turned 42 nearly two month ago I thought it was time I look over it, and maybe write a new list for Year 42. That said, a few posts ago I mentioned that I didn't see the point in writing about the things that I failed to tick...
My summer capsule wardrobe changed somewhat over the course of the season. Some items I decided I wouldn't wear, others became worn out, some pieces I didn't wear because the weather just wasn't up to scratch. So at the end of the three months my capsule looked very different from how it did at the start. What I'd planned to wear What I...
I signed up to the Fast Fashion Fast back in June to see if I could go three months without buying anything from the high street. Those of you who read my Buyer's Archive posts will know that I tripped and fell, purse first, into a few. Taking part made me look at my spending habits, and whilst I have purchased some high...
