Summer Loving

Summer has finally arrived in the UK. YAY!

But now we are faced with a quandary. The weather has been so bad that I don't think many of us went overboard with the summer clothes. And it feels as though the sales have been for ages. What to do?

Hit the sales for some bargains in the hope that the sun will hang around for a reasonable amount of time to merit new purchases? Or make do with what you already have and save the pennies for autumn winter's new treats that are slowly coming into the shops?

Hmmm, it's a toughy...

A Bird in the Hand

I'm not a big one for sales. I feel they are a bit of a swizz. Encouraging you to buy things that no one else wants.

 And they turn even the nicest shop into a Primark style jumble sale.

Worst of all, for a Little Miss No Willpower like me, they monkey around with your natural ability to decide whether you want or need or even like an item. Because all you can see is what a bargain something is.

Well, yeah, a great bargain until it sits in your house for a year and never gets used.

(Images via Reiss)

I nearly had that urge just now looking at Reiss handbags. They are lovely, and they are massively discounted but I would probably rather save up to buy something that I really love at full price than buy something that I like but only at that price.

What about you? Are you sales aficionados or avoiders like me?

Cheap at Half the Price

Is there anything more depressing than a wet June? I didn't think so, but then the sales started and I proved myself wrong.

Bad enough already, right? Then I went to the Comptoir des Cottoniers sale and saw all of my lovely clothes discounted.

Ack! So even a new purchase wasn't about to make me feel better.

I just have to console myself with the fact that I have already got a lot of pleasure out of wearing these items this year.

(Images via Comptoir des Cottoniers)

Dressing Down

I'm still craving a dressing gown.

And these lovely ones are all on sale.

But do I want toweling, flannel or silk?

The silk is probably the prettiest, the toweling, is, well, toweling which doesn't always float my boat.

And the flannel looks good and is warm. So I think that's the one for me. But I'm still not convinced it is worth £71, what do you think?

(Images via Toast)

Really, Really Bored Now

For the love of all that is good in the world, can we just end the sales now. It is February. February, the second month of the year. And we are now in the second week of it. Please stop. If people haven't bought it yet, I'm guessing it's because they DON'T WANT IT.

What do we want?

NEW STUFF!

When do we want it?

NOW!

Sale Away

For the love of all that is good in the world. Can we not stop with the sale items and actually have something nice in the shops? Please. Before I do something I might later regret. You know, like buying some of it. Sheesh!