Fascinating new thing you delight me

It's now getting to final reductions on sale and it's safe to say there are still some bargains to be had in all my favourite stores! I thought I'd give you a sneaky peak of what's been in my shopping bag this week, the haul is impressive. Sometimes it's worth holding out to see if those items you've had your eye on will eventually be mark down into sale. It's safe to say I'm a fan of sale and wait in antisipation for Topshop's mid and end of season to pick up those pieces I couldn't justify buying at full price. 

~Topshop Sultry Platform Heels~

£65  £30

~ Miss Selfridge Bird Print Shirt ~

£50  £25

~Oasis Linen Jacket~

£65 £ 24

~Dorothy Perkins Bud Print Midi Dress~

£32 £17

So what do you think? Didn't I do well? What goodies have you recently found at knocked down prices?

Our memories of the ocean will linger on, long after our footprints in the sand are gone

What is summer without a trip to the beach? There's nothing like packing up a picnic and heading for the coast. My friends, Lady and I decided it was about time to pay a visit to play on the beach and in the surf. So we headed to Formby Beach and National Trust Red Squirrel Reserve.

It's an lovely long stretch of beach on the North west coast and on a hot day is a fantastic place to hang out with friends.

It has to be said though, us girls of Cheshire go all out with out luxurious and scrummy picnic. Homemade biscuits, cakes, fruit, pasta salad and clotted cream. Forget picnic it was more of a feast! Together we had managed to pull off the most fabulous lunch that as we sat and ate we could see the rest of the beach looking on in awe and envy.

Here comes Ladyyyy...!

After we ate we spent the rest of the afternoon playing ball games and mucking about on the beach. We even got a chance to go exploring in a tidal rockpools where we found shrimp and even star fish.Even Lady joined in, poor thing was warn out with all the running and excitement of the day.

~ Skirt: Oasis ~ Top: H&M ~ Sunglasses: New Look ~ Necklace: Mulberry ~

Usually we would spend the last half hour looking round the red squirrel trail but we were far too pooped by then!

It was a fabulous day! As you can probably tell!

You can find all information here if you also wanted to visit Formby for the day.

Fine Weather and the Swan

When the sun shines and the weather is fine, us Brits can't help but pay our local pubs a visit to soak up the sun in beer gardens. Today was no different. As we had family over it seemed only polite to pay one of our locals a visit for a pint and a spot of lunch. T

The Swan with Two Nicks is perfectly situated right next to Dunham Massey, a National Trust owned park, where we would be able to walk off our lunch after. This pub has lots of traditionally brewed beers and even has on tap the local Dunham Beer. It has a lovely atmosphere and is especially cosy during the winter months. They have a restaurant menu and a bar menu so if you would like a proper sit down meal this option is available. We sat in the bar area where we had Brie and Cranberry Sandwich and Celery Soup with a crusty bread role.

It can be found here and here for reservations.

                                      

          

After our lunch we wondered over to Dunham Massey to have a walk in it grounds and gardens. It's a beautiful place with lots going on and plenty to see all year round. 

Different parts of the park may be closed depending on the time of year and where they are keeping the deer.  It's usually the far end furthest away from the house and around December that you will not be able to enter.

The house garden is truly beauitful with it's footpath meandering around through lawns, flower beds and wooded areas.If you have time to go into the house and the garden then it's well worth paying to go in. In the house the kitchens and scullery are probably the most interesting, though the state rooms are fantastic as well. 

Do you know of any great Stately Homes to visit this summer?