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A weekend in Portishead... (PICTURE HEAVY)...

All I seem to be doing recently is travelling! This weekend, Mark, Sophie and I took a trip down to Portishead as our friends have just bought a house (!) there and they invited us down to see it. I had never been before so wasn't sure what to expect but it was lovely, very expensive looking but friendly too. Whilst we were down there, we also spent a day at the spa followed with some shopping at Street , definitely a girls' weekend cliche! The spa we went to was fab, and my neck and back massage was just what I needed to relax, after a stressful few weeks...


Portishead Marina- can I have a billionaire husband and a yacht please?! 


Lovely coloured flats at the water's edge. 


This was a some kind of animal made out of old oil and gas drums who I fell in love with, isn't he the cutest?! 


I had unfortunately dressed for sunnier climes so I had to bundle up in a scarf and gloves on top of my blazer. I found out that it gets pretty windy along the waterfront!


The rocks were a lot of fun for clambering all over, however old you get I don't think you ever grow out of this! 


Brightly coloured sculptures- Mark and I liked their weird faces....


I think this was some kind of lighthouse which looked amazing. Imagine the view you would get from up there! These stone pillars were a bit strange, we decided in the end that they were markers for lost ships. Anyone care to put me right?


After a brisk walk we popped into Chandos Deli for a quick drink where I had the world's yummiest berry smoothie. The decor was quite minimalist but these flowers added a splash of colour to each table. 


These brightly coloured oranges looked amazing in the sunshine but the smell made me all nostalgic for Italy!


More lovely apartments (can you tell I'm jealous yet?!)


We saw lots of sculptures as we were walking around the marina but this one was definitely my favourite. These 3 matchsticks were huge and I did have trouble getting them into a photo but my contortions were worth it!  I love how the metal is carved to look like wood and they looked so realistic, I almost expected smoke to come off them! 

Have you ever been to Portishead? How do you relax?

The return of boho chic?

It's awful but as soon as it gets cold, all creativity goes out of the window as I bundle up in more and more layers. Pretty prints and coloured jeans helps to make it look like I have put some effort into this outfit but don't be fooled, this as comfy as it gets. I love the combination of camel and burgundy together and it is a nice way to slowly introduce some colour in for spring...

Coat: Dannimac via my mum, top: George at ASDA, camisole: Primark, jeans: Miss Selfridge, shoes:  Betty London  c/o Spartoo, bag: Radley London
I picked this top up for a few pounds in ASDA when I was doing my shopping and I thought it was gorgeous. I love how sheer it is and the shape feels very 'boho chic', I can't wait to wear it with my denim shorts this summer! I wasn't sure if the shape worked on me but I figure with some fitted trousers, you can get away with wearing something more oversized right?


The colour of the flowers are lovely and I know that this top will get a lot of wear as the weather warms up, I reckon they would match this skirt or these trousers perfectly! I have been wearing my hair like this a lot recently, I never used to be able to pull it off when my hair was shorter but it is the perfect way to keep my hair out of my eyes. 


I have been wearing these jeans a lot recently and paired with these shoes from Spartoo, it is the perfect colour combination!


How do you jazz up your comfy outfits? What colour combinations are you wearing for Spring? (if it ever turns up!)