Snow Is Falling

Grey Ombre Jumper & Nude Waist Belt: Topshop
Faux Fur Gillet: Zara
Bobble Hat: River Island
Gloves: Moschino, a Christmas gift from 2011
Coated Jeggings: Warehouse
UGG Boots: local boutique

So it's official... it's a snow day! I can't remember the last time I had a snow day, probably when I was back at secondary school. It's crazy to think the boy spent most of the day clearing our drive yesterday and both our cars only for us to wake this morning to a freshly covered drive way and roads which even 4x4s have been moving slowly on. Last year I lived so close to work in our little flat but now I'm at my mum and dads house we are seriously out of the way in postcard snow territory - not that I'm complaining! I plan on spending the day reading some of my favourite blogs, catching up on Mr Selfridge and maybe even looking at Summer holidays.

Todays pictures were taken mid drive clearing yesterday, I'd just enforced a hot chocolate (with marshmallows) break a few minutes before - hey I'd been hoovering and doing washing all day, so I deserved a hot chocolate break too. The arrival of snow and ridiculously low temperatures make me want to layer up to the max so I knew my Zara faux fur gillet would be the perfect choice to keep out the chill. Now don't get me wrong it's never going to win any prizes for being the most flattering of garments but belting it at the waist certainly helps plus sometimes it's ok to be warm and look like a relation of the yeti. I teamed my faux fur gillet with this grey oversized ombre jumper from Topshop - it's incredibly soft and snuggly particularly with a thermal vest and Uniqlo thermal tee underneath, told you I like to layer. My coated jeggings were the only trouser of choice, with knee high socks underneath I may add - these jeggings have become a serious Winter wardrobe staple and prevent my get up from looking overly casual. Controversially I pulled on my black UGG boots to complete the outfit - these are definitely a love/hate piece in the fashion world but hey they keep my feet lovely and toasty whilst being comfortable, you can't say fairer than that. The finishing touches to my outfit include my wooly bobble hat from River Island and my super cute Moschino gloves which I was gifted two Christmas' ago. Now who wants to make a snowman?

Whether you're enjoying a snow day or have managed to get your bum into work (a huge well done if you have) I hope you all stay safe and warm and try not to stress - after all it's only snow.

What have you been wearing this snowy weekend? Have you been lucky enough to get a snow day?

I've Got A Pocket Full Of Pretty Green

A beautiful quote on the approach to Buckingham Palace

My new best friends and I

Hello Queenie

On patrol

Me and the birthday boy

Necklace: Topshop
Faux Fur Stole: H&M
Coat: Zara
Boys Jumper: Zoe Karssen via mywardrobe.com
Coated Jeggings: Warehouse
Bag: Mulberry Alexa
Red Velvet Trainers: Paul Smith
Gloves: Moschino a Christmas gift from last year

I can't believe how quickly our weekend in London went, it literally zoomed by in a hot chocolate fuelled haze! We definitely came, saw, shopped (the boy not me) and conquered (I did find a bargainous shirt in Zara though, definitely an achievement). Today's pictures were taken yesterday on our last day in London - the boy and I had a super lazy morning and decided to do brunch, me french toast with berries and him a hearty full English. As we only had a few hours until our train we kept things local and with Buckingham Palace right on our door step we thought it'd be rude not to hop, skip and courtesy over. I vaguely remember visiting Buckingham Palace and all the typical London tourist sights as a child but it's definitely hard to recall specific memories. I for one appreciate all things cultured a lot more now I'm a little older and the boy seemed pretty excited too (well it was his idea), so off we went.

I hadn't planned on wearing head to (almost) toe black as I don't really love rocking the Scottish widow look but a quick peek out of the window confirmed the weather was just a little dreary. As walking would be the main activity of the day I decided to plan my outfit around my red velvet trainers - what was life like before these? On went my thermal top (well I am recovering from tonsillitis) followed by my Zoe Karssen Boys jumper which is casual at it's very best - next my coated jeggings which are the perfect antidote to frightened of disco pant-itus. Finally I added my favourite jewellery piece, my Mawi-esque necklace from Topshop and threw on my never-take-it-off faux fur stole and the ever practical yet chic studded Zara coat. An outfit fit for royalty....maybe I wouldn't quite tick that box.

I hope you all had lovely weekends whatever you were up to - I promise to share more snaps from the London album very soon (my new camera takes pictures like a dream) including a very tasty cookery lesson with Jamie Oliver's Recipease team, all I'll say it that I can now make pasta from scratch - surely a skill for life? Only time will tell.

Have you ever posed outside Buckingham Palace? What did you wear?