Frills 'n' Spills

and a good ol'
too, I'll make sure I leave out some
for you.

If I'm honest, a little
might be nice, I may not be an

 
but at least I've tried.


But honestly? All I really want for Christmas this year, is a super warm
'cos it's
over here!

The big favourites are the mulled wine [and personally, amaretto hot chocolate!], German beer and, of course, the bratwurst. There are soooo many food stands....and if my wallet would've allowed it I would buy something from every one - I had to do a project on the stall workers for Uni and they couldn't have been friendlier.. and so happy! I've got to recommend the chocolate covered fruit - there's a couple of these stalls but the one by the carousel has such friendly staff... and look out for a rather cheeky looking Santa!

P.S. If you do end up going, head into the Bullring - right over to Selfridges where there's a Ferrero stand...and some yummy free chocolates!

I love the colour purple and have quite a few purple hues in my wardrobe which are worn on a fairly regular basis. I have been trying to be braver with my wardrobe recently and after sorting through all of my clothes the other day (a mammoth task, I assure you!) I have been challenging myself to try stuff other than my usual uniform of a patterned dress and cosy cardi. Yesterday evening I was trying to work out what I would be wearing for my fun-filled day of work and revision (!) and pulled out my purple velvet maxi skirt. When I bought it I obviously envisioned my glamourous alter-ego swanning around London not Warwick on a dreary winters day...

Apologies for the close up of my make-up free face, I just wanted to show y'all my new shorter hair!

I paired it with my trusty shoe-boots and owl top which is still available at Zara! . I will confess (yet again) I have a serious owl problem; the number of owl prints I have is simply INSANE. I thought the skirt needed a fairly neutral print to tone it down for daytime and the beige/brown of this was perfect! It also meant I could add my brown handbag which doesn't get nearly enough love! 




I was really pleased with the way it turned out. Wearing the skirt is like being encased in a warm blanket- something I can definitely approve of! It was comfy, cosy and hopefully still chic :) Plus, the addition of some height with the shoeboots, meant that I wasn't worried about my skirt dragging in the damp leaves/rain, yay! The purple colour might not be to everyone's taste but it's definitely one of my favourite colours. Miss Selfridge has a gorgeous black velvet one which I also really like...  I guess I'll be adding that to my Christmas list for now! 




Showcasing my new found love for layers! Recently I have been *gasp* cold. Anyone who knows me will realise why I am concerned, I am fondly known as the human radiator and whilst I am still fairly warm, my thermostat seems to be more like normal people's... we will have to see how long this lasts! 

♥

I wish I had a sickly sweet recipe to share with you, but sadly this title's a bit misleading. Naughty, I know. As deceptive as it is though, all will become clear! I got the best visit from my family this weekend, along with this cute present from my lil sister...

Amazing or what?! She clearly knows how much I love cake, as this is gonna give me the perfect chance to carry it with me wherever I go. Sad? Maybe. Obesity? Here I come. Om. And the little guy in there? A yummy raspberry and white choc cake as baked by the birthday girl that is mama Slater. Yeah. She likes to do things in reverse like that.

This brings me back to the lovely visit I had after work on Sunday from my sister and 'rents . It was perfect, and reminded me how much I miss them while I'm at Uni. We had a quick cuppa here before heading to Cafe Rouge for some tasty birthday tea to celebrate Mum's [ahem] 21st. Again.


As much as I love [and I mean want-to-live-there-forever-and-always kind of love] Cafe Rouge's atmosphere and quirky murals, I always feel like the menu's a bit restricted. Lovely, yes but a bit boring if you go fairly often. This time, I went for a chicken/white-wine/mushroom/mash dish [I paint such a lovely picture don't I?!] and was expecting something a bit...meh.

Meh it most certainly was not. It looked simple, but tasted astounding.... just as deceptive as the title for this post! I can't remember what it was called, but I'd definitely recommend it. YUM. Anyway, it was positively nom and so, so filling - a definitive change from the usual meals at Uni. The logical thing to do after a filling meal is of course avoid the dessert menu; lip smacking descriptions of achingly sweet desserts have a tendency to make me forget all about said fullness. Funny that. One menu glance and a ''pot au chocolat please!' later and this is what I got... 

The pictures a bit shoddy, but the pudding was far from it. Yet another triumph for Cafe Rouge - France: 1, Danni: 0. Oh, and if you go to their website [clickety click] you can download a voucher for two of their courses for £10.50 - how generous! France: 2, Danni: 0 (or perhaps a half for sharing it with you guys?!).

It's Movember!!! And I know I'm late to promote the tashtastic challenge but perhaps a mid-month reminder is no bad thing. I'm sure you all know that the idea is for men to grow their moustaches during November, to raise money for The Prostate Cancer Charity (TPCC) - a worthy cause without a doubt.

Now, though not for want of trying, I just can't manage to grow a real tash this month so decided to show my support by wearing one on my finger for the rest of November. 

And if biro-tashes aren't your thing, why not check out Carla's wonderful post for some alternative ways to support Movember? 

So remember, please show your support this month for The Prostate Cancer Charity and no matter how you do it, be proud to flash the tash :)

[clickety click here to find out more about Movember]