Five different bottles of shampoo (King Blues review)

So Tuesday night was the King Blues gig which we had been looking forward to since October as it was rescheduled. I wasn't really that excited about it on the day as I had had a terrible day and I wasn't sure how much I actually liked the band. I got all dressed up after work, this is a photo of my face, though I should have done an outfit one really as my bargain sale top from DP looked ace. I like my complexion in this photo (I am wearing Max Factor Lasting Performance foundation in natural beige, Elf shimmering facial whip, 17 instant glow bronzing pearls in medium, Elf lipstick in classy, Urban decay eyeliner in zero and Urban Decay deluxe eyeshadow in adore)

Then we went out around 7pm so it was all a bit of rush. We went out for tea first at La Cafetiere on Hyde Park Corner, and it was as super as ever. Everything there is fairly healthy so we totally pigged out! Then it was off to the gig. The problem with the Met SU is that everyone there wa about 12 so I felt absolutely ancient in comparison! And very overdressed which is not like me at all! The gig itself was brilliant and I knew a lot more songs that I thought I did and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. The best bit was the ukulele playing as can be seen here.

I am really impressed with the band, the energy and the different styles they incorporate. Plus they are quite political, which I enjoy very much. During the encore, the lead singer Itch read out a poem from their new album and I got really really into it, I think because it appealed to my inner feminist (although Dave loved it too!) I have found this lovely video, hope you enjoy!

Another Claire, Another Monday (photo heavy)

Today I decided to take some photos of an average Monday in my little life. Obviously a lot of these are the same on lots of days and others not so much.

First of all is a photo of my lovely new denim pumps which I got from Asda in both black and denim (and am considering the grey pair as they are so cute and very very me). Then is the dress I wore today even though it was far too windy and I ended up doing a bit of a Marylin Monroe. I had to cut my head off as at that point I had no make-up on and my hair wasn't dry. Then these are my postcards (one of which I even wrote in French!) that I need to send off for postcrossing which I have just joined. Then I got Zed out and fed him breakfast, obviously he thinks left is his good side as I couldn't get a photo at any other angle, and I had mine in the garden as it was 10am and the sun was trying to get out.

Then I put my headphones on, and took the bus to work. As you can see from the bus stop photo, it was a bit of a grey day in Claire world but I ploughed on without a coat nonetheless. Then the third photo below shows my desk at work.

I had 2 lovely surprises this morning when I got to work. My daffodils had opened up beautifully and my boss, even though she wasn't working today had left home made cupcakes on my desk!! I am not usually a big flower person but the daffs look great in just an old glass jug on my desk. They definitely took some of the pain out of my ever growing to-do list!!

Then I got picked up from work by my lovely other half, in a filthy white car. And those out gates are one of the most lovely things I have seen all day!!! It feels a bit oppressive working somewhere where there are gates and fob access doors everywhere, so leaving at the end of the day feels like newly gained freedom!

And finally this is the view of my bedroom, the last thing I see before I go to sleep. Night everyone.

Freebie for one of my first ten followers

Although I decided that I wasn't really bothered about how many followers I ultimately end up with in the long term, I still think it would be lovely to hit double figures. So I have decided that when I hit ten followers of this blog, I shall give out a freebie from the ridiculously large stationery collection of yours truly which I mentioned in a previous entry. I have far far too many of the lovely Paperchase A5 linen covered notebooks, which have never ever been used so for my first ten lovely followers, I shall ask my boyfriend to choose a number at random and send you one from my collection (an example of which can be seen below). You will have a chance to tell me what your favourite colour is and then I shall try to select one based upon that.

I suppose deep down I am not really bothered how many people choose to read and follow my blog as I have kept a journal for 12 years and no-one else gets to read that even if they wanted to and I don't mind if I end up not sending a notebook to anyone for the next 6 months. I just think that is a nice environment to get little comments and gives me motivation to write when I know people may be stopping by to read about my life. Plus I think it is good in life to have goals and I feel a proper little sense of achievement when I sign in here and see a comment or a follower!
So good luck to the next 6 people who click follow, and to my little 4 that I already have!