Maybe his diet is making him more bitter?
This post is for Mrs Fab at Looking Fab in your Forties
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Oh Karl
A careless comment by Karl Lagerfeld regarding singer Adele and whooose it was all over the news...here's a little reminder for Karl on how he used to be :-)
Did Karl also forget his prior 'friendship' with muse and singer Beth Ditto?
A kindly reminder that Adele is a SINGER and not a model; she doesn't need to fit into a sample size to appease him.
This post is for Mrs Fab at Looking Fab in your Forties
This post is for Mrs Fab at Looking Fab in your Forties
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
February something to look forward too
The chill in the air just wants to make me stay under the duvet and not get out of bed. But needs must and what finer motivation there is for me is a chance to go sample sale shopping! I shop to make me happy, I shop when I am in love, I shop when I am bored, I shop therefore I am....yes the economy is in chaos, Eurozone, double dip recession/depression. I don't care I will be well dress and look gorgeous. I'll drop in causally Mr. Fashion's favorite saying is 'I'm gorgeous', what a darling (when he's not being a demon to The Foley Artist and Curly Haired Beauty).
What: B Store
Why: Up to 80 per cent off brands including Peter Jensen, Sophie Hulme and Bless.
When: To 5 Feb. Mon.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m.
Where: Kingly Ct., 1st flr., units 1.9 & 1.10, W1B 5PW.
Why: Up to 80 per cent off brands including Peter Jensen, Sophie Hulme and Bless.
When: To 5 Feb. Mon.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m.
Where: Kingly Ct., 1st flr., units 1.9 & 1.10, W1B 5PW.
What: The Secret Sample Sale
Why: Up to 90 per cent off clothing and accessories by Armani, See by Chloé and Joseph.
When: Thurs.-5 Feb. Thurs., 1-8 p.m.; Fri., 1-7 p.m.; Sat., noon-7 p.m.; Sun., noon-6 p.m.
Where: T2, The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Ln., E1 6QL (020 7247 3959).
Why: Up to 90 per cent off clothing and accessories by Armani, See by Chloé and Joseph.
When: Thurs.-5 Feb. Thurs., 1-8 p.m.; Fri., 1-7 p.m.; Sat., noon-7 p.m.; Sun., noon-6 p.m.
Where: T2, The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Ln., E1 6QL (020 7247 3959).
What: Me & Em
Why: Loungewear, cashmere, dresses, jeans and tops from £20.
When: 8-11 Feb. Wed., Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Where: 21 Connaught St., W2 2AY (08456 800975).
Why: Loungewear, cashmere, dresses, jeans and tops from £20.
When: 8-11 Feb. Wed., Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Where: 21 Connaught St., W2 2AY (08456 800975).
What: Hush
Why: Cosy dresses, jumpers, loungewear and nightwear from £5.
When: 9-11 Feb. Thurs. & Fri., 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: 8-10 Ingate Pl., SW8 3NS (08448 004108). Cash only.
Why: Cosy dresses, jumpers, loungewear and nightwear from £5.
When: 9-11 Feb. Thurs. & Fri., 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: 8-10 Ingate Pl., SW8 3NS (08448 004108). Cash only.
What: Coco de Mer
Why: Up to 70 per cent off lingerie and accessories by Bordelle, Made by Niki, Outlandish Creations and more.
When: 23 & 24 Feb. Thurs. & Fri., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Where: 23 Monmouth St., WC2H 9DD (020 7836 8882).
Why: Up to 70 per cent off lingerie and accessories by Bordelle, Made by Niki, Outlandish Creations and more.
When: 23 & 24 Feb. Thurs. & Fri., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Where: 23 Monmouth St., WC2H 9DD (020 7836 8882).
What: The London Designer Sale
Why: Up to 80 per cent off designers including Barbour, Belstaff and Gucci.
When: 24 Feb. Fri., 1-9 p.m.
Where: The Music Room, 26 S. Molton Ln., W1K 5AB.
Why: Up to 80 per cent off designers including Barbour, Belstaff and Gucci.
When: 24 Feb. Fri., 1-9 p.m.
Where: The Music Room, 26 S. Molton Ln., W1K 5AB.
The last sale is the one I'm most looking forward too. Like I need another Barbour coat/jacket. But throw in a bit of Belstaff and I will happily hunt down the 'Sherlock' coat in the vain attempt that maybe, just D might look quite nifty in it (minus killer cheekbones)
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Smile
Only 1 more month of Winter to go...Snow has started to fall around these parts, Even flurries of sleet made it to W1 today Bbbbbbbbbbbrrrrrrrrrr
The last dreg on-line Sale trawl that has kept me up most nights have been futile. Searching for that wardrobe must-have to make me taller, slimmer, younger, whatever nirvana - Meh
So I have whacked on the heating, layered up all my knitwear (causing major bobbles alert) and going to sit it out for another month before Spring arrives. I cannot wait.
So I have whacked on the heating, layered up all my knitwear (causing major bobbles alert) and going to sit it out for another month before Spring arrives. I cannot wait.
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Happy Haul
Thanks to a twitter alert from Tor at Fabfrocks today, Boots were having in-store 75% off on beauty gift sets.
So I bagged myself the following items from their Oxford Street store..
Hello Kitty/Liberty cosmetic bag, lip gloss, mascara and eye shadow set £8 (ahem I may have accidentally bought quite a few of these)
And these, the Bobbypins Beauty vanity sets for £2 - perfect standby birthday presents for Curly Haired Beauty school friends
The very helpful shop assistant at the check-out even let me wade back to the already large scrum to go get a few more sets when I realised just how discounted these beauty gift sets were! Cheers Tor and Jennifer :-)
PS knock me down with a feather - I now have a job, its the same job as before, doing the exact same thing! So they did still want me after all...can't figure it out but after a hellish Xmas and NYE having it hang over me like a noose. I can carry on as before and carry on shopping!
So I bagged myself the following items from their Oxford Street store..
Philosophy Fun Frosty 3-in-1 Bubble Bath, Shower gel and Shampoo set for £11 mmm I'm going to smell delish!
And these, the Bobbypins Beauty vanity sets for £2 - perfect standby birthday presents for Curly Haired Beauty school friends
The very helpful shop assistant at the check-out even let me wade back to the already large scrum to go get a few more sets when I realised just how discounted these beauty gift sets were! Cheers Tor and Jennifer :-)
PS knock me down with a feather - I now have a job, its the same job as before, doing the exact same thing! So they did still want me after all...can't figure it out but after a hellish Xmas and NYE having it hang over me like a noose. I can carry on as before and carry on shopping!
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Happy New Hair
It's 2012 how I have been counting down to this year for the last 3 years....I was pregnant with the twins and had wished the time away to reach this date - Curly Haired Beauty would be firmly established at school (loving it) and the twins will be starting pre-school (tomorrow). I would be over that small child 'bump' and gain a bit more me time and hopefully its a home run to this parenting lark.
But life has a way of biting you on the bum! I am still in a 'have a job, got no job' and facing redundancy (boo hiss). For the last 4 years I have had the most amazing flexible working hours and had truly experienced that work/life balance that most working women would kill for. This job has given me the chance to earn my own money to feed my Net-a-Porter habit, spend real quality time with toddler, its even given me the opportunity to go away for 9 months to have twins and return to work with even better hours and benefits. But due to a change in senior management I am no longer required *weeps*.
I know I am going to find it really hard to find something comparable working for a dynamic buzzy media company, doing a 5 hour day, lunch breaks/shopping in W1, I was able to do the school morning run and be home in time for the golden hours; 5pm-7pm feed, bath and bed the kiddies.
And to top it all I had to cope with a major hair diaster - my crowning glory which I had been painstakingly growing long, so I could have lovely swishy hair for my 40th.
I had tweeted about getting my hair dip dyed blue - I'm so Jessie J and down with the kids (not). I went to my regular salon (a top quality one) and the colourist said he could bleach the last 7 inches and then colour it peacock blue. Ladies and gentlemen it was a disaster - the effect was great but he had used Krazy Colour and when I left the salon, went back to the office, left the office ...it RAINED. I got dye down my neck, ears, scarf, jacket. I looked like a smurf. I was so upset and ANGRY. I called the salon the next day and the rather unhelpful receptionist recommended I use washing up liquid to get rid of my blue skin. Everytime I touched my hair, my hand would be covered in blue, it was all around my nails and cuticles and took forever to scrub off. No way was I told this would happen, I have never seen Emo's with har colour run in the rain. If I had been told properly about the high colour transfer onto everything I would have declined the idea and asked for another suggestion. After all the colourist is the colour expert.
This is my hair after I had washed it 4 times with detox shampoo to get the excess colour out. Note the greenish tinge.
Exhibit A
When the colourist responsible failed to return my call, I rang the salon again and luckily I got the Manager M, he got his ear bashed but was very sweet and said he would do what he could to rectify the problem. Later that week he used a solution containing ammonia to scrub out the blue but it left my hair a very pale dirty green. He then put a violet toner on top which left my hair looking like it did before I had the colour treatment. I had paid £112 and the results was now I had dry ends.....
People, I had to deal with dry ends during party season and facing redundancy; I was not a happy bunny at the end of 2011. M said my hair had been through a lot so let it settle and he would take some swatches of my to test and see what he could do to give me the high colour impact I had so wanted. So I waited, waited and waited. Finally yesterday I headed back to the salon and was told that the already coloured hair was not possible to treat, M's experiments produced a dirty dishwasher colour and the recommendation was to apply the violet toner again to keep the ends dark (the colour was already fading and was going orange/gingerish - not a good look). He would try another dye to lift the cuticles and give me a high impact shiny bright colour in one step. No bleaching and then applying a colour and assured me no colour would run in the rain! So deep breath I took the plunge and went for Fuchsia red.
I'm happy, so very happy, the colour isn't where I had wanted it but he could only treat the virgin hair and not the coloured hair. It makes me 'dare I say it' more youthful looking. That pop of bright red when I swish my hair it gorgeous. Curly Haired Beauty is inspired and wants pink in her hair but understands she has to be a grown up before she can go to mummy's salon.
Wishing you all a very happy and prosperous 2012 - DM me if you know of any jobs going!
love twosp xxx
But life has a way of biting you on the bum! I am still in a 'have a job, got no job' and facing redundancy (boo hiss). For the last 4 years I have had the most amazing flexible working hours and had truly experienced that work/life balance that most working women would kill for. This job has given me the chance to earn my own money to feed my Net-a-Porter habit, spend real quality time with toddler, its even given me the opportunity to go away for 9 months to have twins and return to work with even better hours and benefits. But due to a change in senior management I am no longer required *weeps*.
I know I am going to find it really hard to find something comparable working for a dynamic buzzy media company, doing a 5 hour day, lunch breaks/shopping in W1, I was able to do the school morning run and be home in time for the golden hours; 5pm-7pm feed, bath and bed the kiddies.
And to top it all I had to cope with a major hair diaster - my crowning glory which I had been painstakingly growing long, so I could have lovely swishy hair for my 40th.
I had tweeted about getting my hair dip dyed blue - I'm so Jessie J and down with the kids (not). I went to my regular salon (a top quality one) and the colourist said he could bleach the last 7 inches and then colour it peacock blue. Ladies and gentlemen it was a disaster - the effect was great but he had used Krazy Colour and when I left the salon, went back to the office, left the office ...it RAINED. I got dye down my neck, ears, scarf, jacket. I looked like a smurf. I was so upset and ANGRY. I called the salon the next day and the rather unhelpful receptionist recommended I use washing up liquid to get rid of my blue skin. Everytime I touched my hair, my hand would be covered in blue, it was all around my nails and cuticles and took forever to scrub off. No way was I told this would happen, I have never seen Emo's with har colour run in the rain. If I had been told properly about the high colour transfer onto everything I would have declined the idea and asked for another suggestion. After all the colourist is the colour expert.
This is my hair after I had washed it 4 times with detox shampoo to get the excess colour out. Note the greenish tinge.
Exhibit A
People, I had to deal with dry ends during party season and facing redundancy; I was not a happy bunny at the end of 2011. M said my hair had been through a lot so let it settle and he would take some swatches of my to test and see what he could do to give me the high colour impact I had so wanted. So I waited, waited and waited. Finally yesterday I headed back to the salon and was told that the already coloured hair was not possible to treat, M's experiments produced a dirty dishwasher colour and the recommendation was to apply the violet toner again to keep the ends dark (the colour was already fading and was going orange/gingerish - not a good look). He would try another dye to lift the cuticles and give me a high impact shiny bright colour in one step. No bleaching and then applying a colour and assured me no colour would run in the rain! So deep breath I took the plunge and went for Fuchsia red.
I'm happy, so very happy, the colour isn't where I had wanted it but he could only treat the virgin hair and not the coloured hair. It makes me 'dare I say it' more youthful looking. That pop of bright red when I swish my hair it gorgeous. Curly Haired Beauty is inspired and wants pink in her hair but understands she has to be a grown up before she can go to mummy's salon.
Wishing you all a very happy and prosperous 2012 - DM me if you know of any jobs going!
love twosp xxx
Friday, 30 December 2011
Sparkle in Sequins
New Years Eve just around the corner and if you haven't already thought about what to wear when the bells chime midnight, here are some ideas....go for Gold and make it covered in Sequins darlings!
Sequin Wrap Dress by Rare at Top Shop now on sale for £40
Sequin Maxi Dress by River Island at ASOS £57
Sequin round neck tunic dress By Malene Birger at My Teresa £445 or you can rent it from £59 from Girl Meets Dress
I'm braving the Kings Road tomorrow with Curly Haired Beauty, not for sale shopping mind you but an educational excursion to the Mary Quant store. Her school is celebrating its 80 year anniversary and each child is dressing up in a nominated decade and making a donation to the school. Her decade is the 60's; so tonight I gave her a crash course in 60's Fashion history (attributed to inventing the mini skirt and coloured/patterned tights) and she was most receptive looking at the 'Stylish Ladies' and the youthquake fashion that Mary Quant is so famous for (thank you Google Image ). I know the brand name is no longer run under Mary and is owned by a Japanese company but we're going to try and buy a Daisy logo necklace or hairslides for that 'authentic' look and a chance for me to maybe sneak in a little make-up shopping.....
Happy New Year dear readers and I wish you all good health, wealth and happiness for 2012.
twosp xxxx
Sequin Maxi Dress by River Island at ASOS £57
Sequin round neck tunic dress By Malene Birger at My Teresa £445 or you can rent it from £59 from Girl Meets Dress
I'm braving the Kings Road tomorrow with Curly Haired Beauty, not for sale shopping mind you but an educational excursion to the Mary Quant store. Her school is celebrating its 80 year anniversary and each child is dressing up in a nominated decade and making a donation to the school. Her decade is the 60's; so tonight I gave her a crash course in 60's Fashion history (attributed to inventing the mini skirt and coloured/patterned tights) and she was most receptive looking at the 'Stylish Ladies' and the youthquake fashion that Mary Quant is so famous for (thank you Google Image ). I know the brand name is no longer run under Mary and is owned by a Japanese company but we're going to try and buy a Daisy logo necklace or hairslides for that 'authentic' look and a chance for me to maybe sneak in a little make-up shopping.....
Images from here here
I used to love the tiny colour store near Brompton Cross. I have very fond memories purchasing bright nail varnish in amazing rainbow colours contained in highly tactile round bottles. This was before the day's of Hard Candy (remember them - Tippex like pastels?), Urban Decay, Nails Inc.
Happy New Year dear readers and I wish you all good health, wealth and happiness for 2012.
twosp xxxx
Wednesday, 28 December 2011
Burp - Excuse me
What can I say I have eaten too much and drunk too much this festive season. Its all been very nice and indulgent and I have learnt to use up all the leftover meats creatively and cracked the secret 'Northern' meat and potato pie recipe; which has made D very happy.
Oop North where he comes from, they have pie shops like how we have sandwich shops down here in London....butter pie (?), meat pie, meat and potato pie!
Metallic knitted jumpsuit by M Missoni - layer over a chunky knitted cardigan for winter warmth
All from The Outnet - style tip, go up one size to avoid the dreaded camel hoof.
Oop North where he comes from, they have pie shops like how we have sandwich shops down here in London....butter pie (?), meat pie, meat and potato pie!
Credit of photo from here
I didn't get a chance to photograph my own efforts they got inhaled too quickly
I have been reduced to wearing my Juicy Couture tracksuit to accomodate my expanded waistline. I knew that outfit would come in handy for slob days. Navy stretchy velour rules! Got no one to impress now the big day has been and gone...and New Years Eve is going to be a quiet affair here. So I have no daft too tight dresses to wiggle into or scary Spanx pant loo horrors.
Although I do fancy the idea of a silky jumpsuit for a touch of Luxe casualness - boderline Pajama territory or maybe a knitted onesie?
Pink washed silk jumpsuit by Alice by Temperley - dress this up with a black cropped tux style jacket perfect outfit to wear for cocktails
Metallic knitted jumpsuit by M Missoni - layer over a chunky knitted cardigan for winter warmth
All from The Outnet - style tip, go up one size to avoid the dreaded camel hoof.
Thursday, 22 December 2011
Seasons Greetings
Credit for photo from here
Well you didn't think my home actually looked like this, did you?
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
I know what I'm getting for Christmas
I am beyond excited...I'm getting this beautiful cocktail ring from D for Christmas
It's by Alexander McQueen covered in amber coloured swarovski crystals with bee detail....it has a lovely heavy weight when worn and is so tactile. D made a special trip to Selfridges to buy it on the last shopping weekend before Christmas - give the man a medal for battling through the hoards of crowds.
I am SOOO HAAPPPY :-)
Monday, 19 December 2011
Office Party
The other week I happily snapped up a beautiful navy silk Lila Dress in the Rose Noir print by Erdem at their sample sale. It was such a steal at £150, the fit amazing, giving me a really nipped in waist and I thought it would be ideal to wear to the office Christmas party. But it would still get lots of wear for day occasions, drinks, dinners, a very versatile dress and so pretty.
Erdem dress (see more erdem dresses)
Credit of photo from here
I had wanted to wear pointy stiletto heels but the approaching weather on the day started to turn bad and we experienced snow flurries in W1 which put paid to that idea. So I made a quick dash to TKMaxx and got my self some sweet glittery ballet pumps for £14.99. I may as well channel the 50's vibe and be Betty from Mad Men (OK I'm not a blonde but you know what I mean). I could have shopped from my wardrobe but I wanted a new head to toe outfit. This was going to be the last occasion I would see everyone (impeding redundancy - boo-hiss)
I made a sneaky trip to Hershesons Blow Dry Bar in the basement of Top Shop Oxford Circus; as I knew I wouldn't get a chance to wash and style my own hair prior to the party. I have to say it was the best £24 I ever spent getting my hair done. George the stylist was super quick and gave me a cross between Big and Bouncy, with the Marcel wave (click on the link above to see the look book). He used tongs to give me tight curls to the ends of my hair but as my hair is super straight it softened up into a looser wave when teased out. A lot of hairspray spritzing and I was done and back at my desk!
[I still have to post about my 2 weeks hair nightmare when my blue dip dye job went really WRONG. But its getting resolved in a few weeks or so.....]
So I head home and do the usual mummy thing of feeding, bathing and getting the 3 kids into bed. In-between putting on my make-up and spanx pants. Ladies whatever you do - don't do what I did and eat the kids leftovers before trying to get into a tight dress. Spagetti, meatballs, roast potatoes are not your friend and my waistline expanded an extra few inches. Which caused a sweaty panicky 'trying to get the zip up my dress' maneouver. I mean I only bought the sodding dress a week ago and the size 8 fitted like a glove...now I couldn't breath but us women have to suffer to look good.
Bus, Train and I my feet are freezing in the glittery ballet pumps. But at least I had my big fur coat which did the trick keeping the bitter cold wind off me. I decided keeping warm was more important if snow was going to settle overnight; so chanced my luck wearing my vintage fur coat and deal with the consequences of any animal right campaigners. Luckily for me they didn't seem to be out on Friday night . As I'm waiting for my train back into Central London - my sister rings to tell me the latest - she had a baby last weekend (Baby B, kid number 3) and was back in hospital as Baby B had lost 10% of her birth weight and hadn't poo'ed for 5 days - a big deal for a newborn. She was tired and fed up and naturally worried. I gave some advice after my experience with the twins being in SCBU. Told her to get some rest and things will improve - babies are very resilient.
Now for the party - I arrived at the club at 8.30pm and there was a massive queue for the cloakroom sneaking all the way from the ground floor up to the first floor and another sodding queue for the bar (plus no champagne left). Not a great way to start the party and the food (which had been promised) had already been and gone. So I was kinda thankful I did scoff the roast potatoes from the kiddies plate.
The music was diabolical, Maroon 5, Dolly Parton and Bryan Adams. Seriously I could have given them my own party mix tape and it would have got a lot more people shaking their tails. A very drunk colleague gave me a spin around the dance floor but because he is very tall and I am vertically challenged it didn't really come together and we wouldn't have won any points on Strictly ;-)
There was some entertainment from a gospel choir but the sound system was so poor all I could hear was screeching and I did seriously wonder if it wasn't a group from the Finance department having a laugh around the mic! The only saving grace was the 2 photo booths set up on both levels; so me and a few girls climbed in and did the obligatory silly poses and wore ridiculous glasses/hats/wigs.
Don't I look great? You can't see how amazing my hair is but there was a wind machine inside - such fun. We didn't know who that guy was that decided to join us in the booth, found out today he was an accountant from the second floor...Now I know I am a lightweight since having 3 kids but I was ready by 10pm to head home. The party really didn't have the right atmosphere, the music was crap and I really didn't want to keep fighting my way to the free bar for drinks. Also I wanted to get home to hubby, for him to warm my feet up and get out of the ridiculously tight dress. I couldn't sit down for fear of passing out!
Post-script; Baby B did poo after 7 days no poo and has gained more weight and was discharged from hospital. All is well with them.
Erdem dress (see more erdem dresses)
Credit of photo from here
I had wanted to wear pointy stiletto heels but the approaching weather on the day started to turn bad and we experienced snow flurries in W1 which put paid to that idea. So I made a quick dash to TKMaxx and got my self some sweet glittery ballet pumps for £14.99. I may as well channel the 50's vibe and be Betty from Mad Men (OK I'm not a blonde but you know what I mean). I could have shopped from my wardrobe but I wanted a new head to toe outfit. This was going to be the last occasion I would see everyone (impeding redundancy - boo-hiss)
I made a sneaky trip to Hershesons Blow Dry Bar in the basement of Top Shop Oxford Circus; as I knew I wouldn't get a chance to wash and style my own hair prior to the party. I have to say it was the best £24 I ever spent getting my hair done. George the stylist was super quick and gave me a cross between Big and Bouncy, with the Marcel wave (click on the link above to see the look book). He used tongs to give me tight curls to the ends of my hair but as my hair is super straight it softened up into a looser wave when teased out. A lot of hairspray spritzing and I was done and back at my desk!
[I still have to post about my 2 weeks hair nightmare when my blue dip dye job went really WRONG. But its getting resolved in a few weeks or so.....]
So I head home and do the usual mummy thing of feeding, bathing and getting the 3 kids into bed. In-between putting on my make-up and spanx pants. Ladies whatever you do - don't do what I did and eat the kids leftovers before trying to get into a tight dress. Spagetti, meatballs, roast potatoes are not your friend and my waistline expanded an extra few inches. Which caused a sweaty panicky 'trying to get the zip up my dress' maneouver. I mean I only bought the sodding dress a week ago and the size 8 fitted like a glove...now I couldn't breath but us women have to suffer to look good.
Bus, Train and I my feet are freezing in the glittery ballet pumps. But at least I had my big fur coat which did the trick keeping the bitter cold wind off me. I decided keeping warm was more important if snow was going to settle overnight; so chanced my luck wearing my vintage fur coat and deal with the consequences of any animal right campaigners. Luckily for me they didn't seem to be out on Friday night . As I'm waiting for my train back into Central London - my sister rings to tell me the latest - she had a baby last weekend (Baby B, kid number 3) and was back in hospital as Baby B had lost 10% of her birth weight and hadn't poo'ed for 5 days - a big deal for a newborn. She was tired and fed up and naturally worried. I gave some advice after my experience with the twins being in SCBU. Told her to get some rest and things will improve - babies are very resilient.
Now for the party - I arrived at the club at 8.30pm and there was a massive queue for the cloakroom sneaking all the way from the ground floor up to the first floor and another sodding queue for the bar (plus no champagne left). Not a great way to start the party and the food (which had been promised) had already been and gone. So I was kinda thankful I did scoff the roast potatoes from the kiddies plate.
The music was diabolical, Maroon 5, Dolly Parton and Bryan Adams. Seriously I could have given them my own party mix tape and it would have got a lot more people shaking their tails. A very drunk colleague gave me a spin around the dance floor but because he is very tall and I am vertically challenged it didn't really come together and we wouldn't have won any points on Strictly ;-)
There was some entertainment from a gospel choir but the sound system was so poor all I could hear was screeching and I did seriously wonder if it wasn't a group from the Finance department having a laugh around the mic! The only saving grace was the 2 photo booths set up on both levels; so me and a few girls climbed in and did the obligatory silly poses and wore ridiculous glasses/hats/wigs.
Don't I look great? You can't see how amazing my hair is but there was a wind machine inside - such fun. We didn't know who that guy was that decided to join us in the booth, found out today he was an accountant from the second floor...Now I know I am a lightweight since having 3 kids but I was ready by 10pm to head home. The party really didn't have the right atmosphere, the music was crap and I really didn't want to keep fighting my way to the free bar for drinks. Also I wanted to get home to hubby, for him to warm my feet up and get out of the ridiculously tight dress. I couldn't sit down for fear of passing out!
Post-script; Baby B did poo after 7 days no poo and has gained more weight and was discharged from hospital. All is well with them.
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