Sharing

1. Horse Power Nail Fertilizer by Butter London 2. Ben de Lisi Black Horse Head Lamp 3. Anorak Kissing Horses Duvet Cover Set 4. Black Beauty Horse Brooch 5. Pandora Horseshoe Charm 6. Horse Print Shirt

I'd intended for this to be posted earlier this afternoon but I clearly don't understand how to schedule posts just yet! 

As you may know today was the Grand National. Now, considering I've lived in Liverpool since I was born I have never had any interest in the event. I remember girls in school who would come in proclaiming that they had won £X on the race, which really meant that they'd chosen the nicest sounding horse and their parents had put a bet on for them. 

Last year, I put a bet on a horse because it shared my surname. Although I only did so because my manager sent me to put a bet on for him so I thought why not.

I have to say though, I don't understand why it's such a celebrated event. I don't understand the fashion and I don't understand why a race is allowed to go ahead when there are so many fatalities. I know I'm not the only one who thinks that. 

Anyway, I've picked out some horse related items I have found that are much nicer than standing outside in the cold watching a ten minute race. You can never have too many shirts, as proved by my post earlier in the week and I think that the duvet set is such a lovely colour. Also, counting horses is much more pleasant than counting sheep. 
I love brooches that have some literary connection to them (I have a Sherlock one, remind me to show you one day) and of course, Black Beauty is a must read. Everybody needs a little bit of luck in their life so the horseshoe charm is delightful and I'd much rather wake up to a horsehead on my bedside table than in my bed, wouldn't you?

The nail varnish is a little bit of a wildcard really as I stumbled upon it and I must say I'm intrigued. It contains horsetail which is supposed to be a good supplement to take to help combat brittle nails and I'd be interested to see if applying it topically via a nail varnish would actually have an effect. Unfortunately, at £18.50 it'll have to stay on my wishlist unless I come into some extra money. Maybe I should have put a bet on after all.

Planning a new wardrobe

L-R Oriental print / Hummingbird print / Polka dot all Zara

L-R Polka dot / Bird print / Swan print all ASOS

L-R Rose print / Floral print / Sleeveless floral print all Dorothy Perkins

So a lot of changes have been going on since I started my job in December. I finished my induction and was moved to a neighbouring store for reasons outside my control, then I was working at both locations before finally returning to the original store. That has lasted two weeks and now it's the next big change. 

The manager at the store handed in his notice and finished on Saturday so from today I am 'acting store manager' until the new manager starts. There isn't an eta for this as it will take as long as it takes so I have been spending the past week putting together suitable outfits as it's the first time I've worked in a position that doesn't involve a uniform. 

Having attended a managers meeting and worked in a store with a female manager I can see that the suggested wear of a white shirt and suit isn't fully adhered to, so I have been searching out interesting tops to wear with the simple black skirt I already wear. I think my favourites are the Oriental print from Zara and the Swan print from ASOS. 

Today was the first day of dressing smart (I wore the Rose print tunic from the last picture) and it does change the way you work in a mental way. I certainly felt more in charge than I used to when I would cover the manager's day off.