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- Black bodysuits<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
I actually bought 3 black bodysuits and I\u2019ve returned 2 of them. It was my idea to make the theme for Vanessa\u2019s hens \u2018lace and leather\u2019 so I wanted a black lace bodysuit to go with a burgundy leather skirt that I already have. I wanted a very specific looking black lace bodysuit. I bought 2 different ones here in the UK, but they didn\u2019t look how I wanted them to look when I tried it on so I returned them. I couldn\u2019t find what I was looking for on my usual online shopping haunts, so I turned to Polyvore. I finally found one that was exactly the look I was going for\u2026 only to find that it was from an Australian store. So to avoid the \u00a39 shipping fee (and the VAT I would\u2019ve had to pay to collect it when it did arrive in the UK) I sent it to mum and dad\u2019s house instead! Unfortunately, that means I can\u2019t try it on and the hens is the night after I land in Australia, so I still need to find a suitable Plan B option here. But I plan to buy something closer to the date so I can return it if Plan A works out fine. #firstworldproblems I know!<\/p>\n
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- North Face windbreaker jacket & Merrell hiking boots<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
I have to group these things items together because I bought them at the same time for the same reasons. Nina invited me to a spontaneous weekend at the Lake District (Northern England) and hike with alpacas. The Lake District is one of the largest National Parks here in the UK, known for its beautiful lakes (hence the name), mountains and forests. I had always wanted to go, so I immediately said yes! Later I asked Nina if the hike with alpacas was a \u201cserious\u201d or \u201cfun\u201d \u2013 i.e. can I get away with my gym trainers and athleisure wear? She said the alpaca hike would just be a \u201cfun\u201d one, but we would be doing a \u201cserious\u201d hike on the first day. So not having anything remotely appropriate for a \u201cserious\u201d hike, I had to buy at least a windbreaker jacket and proper hiking shoes. I know these things are usually quite expensive, and I wanted to get reputable brands (but not pay full price either). I managed to get both on sale (both were at least 50% off) and in total cost under \u00a3100 for both items. The \u201cbeast from the East\u201d brought a particularly bad snow storm across Europe the week prior, so the \u201cserious\u201d hike we did ended up being more precarious than it usually would be because the snow hadn\u2019t yet melted away and in many places was still knee-deep. The hiking boots probably saved my life a half a dozen times on that weekend alone, so money well spent! I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend hiking through nature and reaching the top of the Catbells. It was a welcome change from my usual European city breaks. And now that I\u2019ve got the proper gear, bring on more hikes!<\/p>\n
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- ASOS oversized bomber jacket in black<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
This was definitely an impulse buy. I already have a regular (non-oversized) khaki bomber jacket. But I had a fashion epiphany that a black oversized bomber jacket would look really cool. I looked through ASOS and found one that I liked (except for that I wish the inside lining was orange). But I thought, I\u2019ll just buy it, try it on and if I don\u2019t like it, I\u2019ll return it. I tried it on, and I really liked the fit and look of it, so even though I knew I shouldn\u2019t, I kept it. I paid for it using my cashback, so it didn\u2019t come out of my pay at least.<\/p>\n
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- Return plane ticket to Seville, Spain with Ryanair<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Travelling around Europe is a big part of why I moved to London, so I’ll never regret spending money on a plane ticket! There are so many places in Spain that I want to go to. I\u2019ve only been to Barcelona so far, but Seville is on top of the list now. Prior to buying these tickets, I think I actually made money from flying with Ryanair. Between two flight cancellations and one 3 hour+ flight delay, I\u2019ve received over \u00a3500 in flight vouchers and flight compensation. So who knows, this flight may still pay for itself down the line!<\/p>\n
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- Britney Spears concert tickets<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
I remember back in 2008\/2009 when Britney\u2019s Circus album came out and she toured Australia, I really wanted to go! But all the girlfriends I asked to go with me said no because\u00a0\u201c<\/span>she lip-syncs\u201d. Months later, well after the tickets sold out, it came up in a conversation with Nina and I told her about my struggle to find someone to go to the concert with me, only to find a kindred spirit! She had been looking for someone to go to the concert with too, only to suffer the same rejection as I did! If only we had asked each other\u2026 sigh. Almost\u00a010 years later<\/span>\u00a0and both of us now living on the other side of the world, what pops up on my Instagram feed: Britney\u2019s Piece of Me concert is coming to London this summer!! Screenshot that shit, sent it to Nina saying \u2018Interested?\u2019\u2026Of course she is, it\u2019s Britney, bitch!! (P.S. this is the only time I\u2019ve ever been grateful for Insta advertising)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Britney Spears concert tickets<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- Return plane ticket to Seville, Spain with Ryanair<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- ASOS oversized bomber jacket in black<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- North Face windbreaker jacket & Merrell hiking boots<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n