iPhone Pics - December 2011

Christmas finally, the best season of the year.

Work Christmas night out - From Russia With Love.

Festive Mince Pies & Christmas Tea at Bettys in York. Bonne Maman biscuit gifts.

Early Christmas presents.

Festive scenes near my work - outside film showings and a twinkly Christmas tree.

Lately...

A beautiful painting standing in the doorway of a shop. M&S Mini Macarons. Discovering I have access to 500 Sky films on my new iPad. Iced water with lemon, a favourite healthy drink. Pondering over starting a Le Creuset collection. New make-up. M&S Toffee Roulade. Lots of time for pampering. The latest hard copy of Betty magazine.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve is traditionally for me a very special day. I love Christmas traditions that can be built upon every year and one of my favourite traditions is the father-daughter trip we take to Bettys Tearoom (yes, the second time in a week!) on Christmas Eve. This time to the Northallerton shop in North Yorkshire, England. Although a very small town, with only a small street of shops to walk up and down, we browse the market and admire the scrumptious food in Lewis & Cooper before finishing off with a Fat Rascal (this was the Christmas version with almonds and cinammon) and cup of coffee in Bettys.

Today I chose to wear my new boots, an amazing blue velvet ankle boot with gold zip by Kat Maconie. Every month I choose new shoes or boots from Spartoo and I am never disappointed. With the boots, I decided on an all navy blue outfit with just a splash of mustard - I quite like an all-colour top-to-toe look.

I can't believe it is Christmas Eve already, where has this year gone? I would like to wish all of my readers and sponsors a lovely Christmas - thank you for reading, commenting and generally supporting me. I hope you have a wonderful holiday whether you celebrate it or not. And I very much look forward to what 2012 will bring for all of us.

TBA Navy Princess Coat ~ Next Faux Fur Hat ~ Minkie at Top Shop Navy Polka Dress ~ Tabio Navy 110 Tights ~ Kat Maconie ia Spartoo Blue Velvet Ankle Boots ~ Mimco Mustard Bag ~ H&M Grey Mittens ~ Antique Quartz Amethyst Ring ~ Chanel Nail Enamel in Coco Blue ~ MAC Lipstick in So Chaud

(photos of me by dad) (tired look due to after effects of migraine from the day before!)

Glamorous Gadabout

Last week I appeared as a Glamorous Gadabout on the Project Gadabout blog. You can check out the full posts here:

Introducing Paula of PinkBow

Ten Reasons to Get Yourself a Pink Bow

Style File: PinkBow Edition

Contents: The PinkBow Edition

Paula of PinkBow Takes You Shopping

Step into the Kitchen with PinkBow & Nigella

Also this seems like a good time to share a post that Florrie wrote for British Style Bloggers