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A day at the races

On Saturday we went to Ascot races with my parents.

It was their 50th Wedding Anniversary in April, so for their gift we'd booked a day at the races. Obviously we couldn't let them go alone, so Simon and I went too!

We had an absolutely amazing day. The weather, which had been a bit hit and miss all week, was lovely. The journey down to the hotel, was uneventful and there was a great atmosphere at the course.


 
Me and Simon in our finest - I love getting glammed up! Despite searching for a new dress, in the end I decided to wear a Whistle dress that I had for Christmas. I wore it with some black heels, a black blazer and a black fascinator.

 
Me and my lovely Mum. She's lost quite a bit of weight in the past year and is now paranoid about the wrinkles on her face, so she hardly smiles in photo's anymore - she's happy really!


I love Champagne and this one is my absolute favourite!


A pre-Champagne selfie to show off my fascinator!

 
Taking in the atmosphere before the races began.


The beautiful parade ring.
 
 
All dressed up!
 
 
Savouring some of the lovely cocktails in the Premier Enclosure!
 
 
The message to my Mum and Dad we had put into the Race Guide.
 
 
The second bottle of the day!
 
 
The view of the finish line from our seats.
 
 
I won on the last race! Well done Childs Play (chosen because it reminded me of my little ones)!
 
 
As you can see we had a fantastic day!
 
We also stayed overnight at a local hotel, so it was such a treat to have a much-needed lie in and a lovely hotel breakfast the following day, before heading back for cuddles with my beauties!
 
J xx
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Perfect dresses for a day at the races

Tomorrow, hubby and I are off to the Victoria Cup race day at Ascot. We are taking my Mum and Dad. You may recall that they recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. We always struggle knowing what to buy them so, as they've never been before, we thought it would be a perfect gift. We do quite a lot with them and we knew they'd enjoy it more if we were there too, plus any excuse to get glammed up and drink champagne works for me!

I think one of the best bits about going to the races, is the chance to get glammed up. I love all the searching for the perfect dress, shoes and accessories that comes with events like these. Therefore, it's fair to say that I've been doing a fair bit of browsing when planning my outfit for tomorrow! I thought I'd share some of the lovely dresses I've come across in my search.

Oasis pleated midi dress - £65


I love how pretty this dress is and think it would look gorgeous with some strappy heels and a pale loose blazer. Personally I don't think my arms are slender enough to pull this one off, but I can dream!

Coast Millana dress - £150

 
I tried this dress on last week at John Lewis and the material is amazing. It looks really expensive. I love how striking it is and think it would look amazing with black pointy toe heels and a black hat.

Whistles Bodega Print Eva Bodycon dress - £140


I absolutely love Whistles' dresses. They are so flattering and I love all the different prints. I've seen this in the shop and I don't actually think the picture online does it justice, so I'd advise you to go and see it in the flesh. It would look lovely with some navy heels.

New Look Cutie Green Ruffle Sleeve dress - £32

 
I love the colour of this dress and think it would look lovely with some neutral coloured heels and gold accessories. Plus at £32, it's a bargain!

Warehouse Feather Print Satin Shift dress - £68


I love the blue in this dress. I also like the fact that it has little sleeves, so is perfect for those who are conscious about their arms. This would look lovely with black heels.

Oasis Hollie Oriental Jacquard dress - £65


Oasis are great for special occasion dresses and I love the pretty floral print on this print dress. This would look lovely with strappy pale pink or neutral heels.

I think all of the above would also work equally well for a wedding or christening, so you can always off-set the spending guilt using the old "cost per wear" reasoning!

As for what I'll be wearing tomorrow... I'm keeping it a surprise, but I promise to do a post with lots of pic next week.

In the meantime, why not check out my Pinterest Ascot board for more inspiration.

J x

The perfect parka part 2



You may recall that a few weeks ago I was on the hunt for the perfect parka. Well I'm delighted to report that I've found 'the one' - it was the Oasis coat, which was number 1 in my shortlist.

The really great news was that John Lewis were offering 30% off, which made convincing Simon that little bit easier! 

I love it, it's so comfy and the big hood is very handy when doing the school run. It has a detachable fur lining inside, so when the whether warms up a little I can remove it and wear the coat for a little longer - perfect in spring. 

Thumbs up all round!

J x
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