The way you looked when I said I was leaving.

Now that I've finished another section of my dissertation I feel I deserve a couple of hours off to do a sneaky blog post.

I found a way to recover all those photos I lost - not before my purse got a tad lighter- so here are a few of my favourites. I had hundreds so it really was a bugger cutting them down to this few but I reckon they give a general idea of what the rest were like...

It is only now that I'm back home that I realise what a great load of bargains I got out there! My housemates keep asking me where I got things- Turkey...and how much they were- about £2.20..and this seems to be the trend for most of what I bought. That's something I've found every time I've been to Istanbul; you can never know how original something is until you get home and see that no one else can get something like that ring you bought from a pile of rings that were exactly the same. I'm sure I'll get better with more shopping practice...

I did swear a vow of no shopping after I got home considering how much I spent out there but only one day after my student loan came through I bought some new jeans...however, I feel it was justified as I have the WORST time finding jeans that fit due to a big ass/ smaller waist/odd leg length so when I do find a pair I have to hand them over and pay before the miracle fades. I'm telling you, jeans and swimwear shopping can reduce me nearly to tears so yeah, I'm so looking forward to Summer clothes shopping:(

Not sure when I can post again as in true MargieF form I've left my dissertation to the last 2/3 weeks before its due in (such a tit) so I'm pretty much drowning in that at the moment...

...Oh yeah...the wedding dresses...you will never have seen anything like it. A whole road stretching for ages is full of wedding dress shops and the dresses are unbelievably hideous. Frilly doesn't even cover it. Think of a disco ball, then apply it to a fussily tiered dress covered in lace, frills, beading, and anything else you might find in the kids section of a craft shop. The ones pictured here are relatively conservative. Provided me me with a lot of visual entertainment on many a bus journey.

What can you tell us.

Bit of a cloudy day today so I thought I would dress to reflect the mood. I love this cardigan! It was £10 from Primark and I picked it up in a rush as something to take to Istanbul with me (I don't have many suitably conservative cover- ups). It is ridiculously soft and washes really well. Oh dear you know you're getting old when you merit something on its ability to wash up nicely.
This dress was an absolute bargain too at £10 in the Zara sale and I have worn it so so much since. Definitely one of my favourite wardrobe staples.

Happy Wednesday!

It will be very uncool, even for us.

F my life. It seems my camera woes never cease...my memory card wiped every single picture I took from the past 16 days which I was a bit bummed about as they were really great photos. Does anyone know how to get them back??

I bought a LOT of stuff this time in Istanbul...the prices really have dropped since the summer so naturally I took full advantage of this and stocked up on accessories. I don't really buy clothes when I go to Turkey as none of them are really my thing (high necklines don't really flatter an ample chest) so its all bags, jewellery, scarves and sunglasses.

The Grand Bazaar really is amazing but I've learned that the prices are seriously elevated and if you walk out of there towards Eminonu they get a lot more reasonable for the same products. Tip of the day there for you.

I love this watch I bought for 5 lira...about £2.30 ish. I know it wont last long but for that price I can justify the money in a week.

Suns out! I've got a week before uni to make the most of it...