Your friends, they are jewels, twice as beautiful and few

Yesterday was spent sorting out stuff, spring cleaning if you will.  I go through phases of clearing draws and rotating stuff which has been forgotten - the most recent 'sort' being accessories.

It's very easily done isn't it?  You spot a pair of amazingly kitschtastic apple shape sunglasses and once the package arrives for you in the post, the red heart sunglasses which were so treasured up until that point are 'put away' for safe keeping.

I have a full set of drawers brimming with jewellery and accessories - and that's after I sorted out loads to go to charity shops (with a first look by my mum and sister).

So, I decided that I would try my hardest not to buy any more treasures for a while and just appreciate the lovely things I've got. 

I'm going to wear a different piece of jewellery every day and then have a weekly jewellery interlude, perhaps telling you a little story about something I pick. 

Are you excited yet? 

Today, armed with my new resolution I rekindled my love for the Love From Hetty & Dave necklace which was made for me last year.

It's reversible, black snake skin pattern one side, leopard print the other.

I heart it, a lot.  In fact, everyone that I spoke to today commented on how much they liked it. 

Zoe is so lovely and helpful too.  After she made this to order for me, I asked if she could make me a necklace for my friend's hen do.  Said friend absolutely loves chili peppers so I asked for something with that theme. 

This was the result:-

HAWT!

Now, I realise that I have inadvertently suggested that you might like to have a look at the beautiful website and source some prettiness for yourself, but that wasn't my intention.  

 

Well, maybe it was but I am a total enabler and you could just ignore me and add it to a wish list for Easter.  Didn't you know you get jewellery for Easter now? 

Come away with me, and I will write you a song

Lovely Portmeirion, oh how I wish I was still smothered in your bosom.

I took my lovely Holga with me so I'll upload those as soon as development takes place.

If you're one of us, then roll with us

So today we've mostly been chilling out and doing stuff completely un-valentines day related.  Well, we did spend the day together (and we are spending the week together off work) if that's classed as romantic? - probably, I'll check with Hallmark.

Apart from that M bought me the lovely Rob Ryan book which was a nice surprise.  We didn't exchange cards or owt and we certainly didn't get any fancy-smancy food.

We were going a bit stir crazy earlier so we went for a little wander around the lovely Red Brick Mill.

It's a perfect place to hang out if it's slightly rainy outside.

We had some lovely lunch.  I had a salmon niçoise salad and M had a meatball panini.

Then I proceeded to lust after all the acemazing stuff they have in there.  My favourite items:-

This wicked-ace sweeney todd razor mirror. 

I've longed to own this for a while but sadly the sale

only reduced it to just over 200 smackers and that's 

still a little out of my price range!

I adore this light. It's made from thousands 

of strands of fabric.  I think it would look cool

in a grand hall or huge dining room.  

Time for a close up. 

I suspect it would be a pig for gathering dust though.

These are cool aren't they? I used to love snap models.

Great idea for a kids party. Or an adult party I was hosting.

My babushka-homing device picked these straight away.

So damn cute. And practical lets not forget - everyone 

needs tooth picks. And salt. And pepper.

Finally a new 'Heals Rules' crockery collection.  

I don't normally go for these 'things written on plate' type items.

But I love these. Especially the tea-pot which says

'Nearest the pot: do the honours'

Tonight I have been painting my nails with this luscious 'Leciester Square' nails inc number. 

 Tomorrow we're off to Portmeirion for a few days rest and recoup - huzzah!  I had to book the trip a year ago to make sure we secured our favourite spot, the Watch House.  It's turned into a bit of an annual thing for us after M took me there on my birthday the first year we were together.

Play nice while I'm gone children!

This must be underwater love

I find the sea scary at times.  The vastness of it, all my unanswered questions.

This however is beautiful.  I mean, real awe-inspiring beauty.

This underwater work is the brain child of Jason de Caires Taylor.  It's a series of projects which merge art with the world under the sea.  The sculptures eventually blend into their surroundings, creating artificial reefs which attract marine life.

If you have some time to spare have a browse around the galleries on the site and learn more about the story of the 'drop sites'.  I have already wasted several hours just being in love with it all.