Would you care to sit with me, for a cup of English tea?

Afternoon Tea for Two!

Prepare yourself, let's see how many times I can mention the word 'tea' in a post! ...But this pinafore is just my cup of tea when it comes to a piece of clothing. It's an array of lots of things that I love; high-waisted shorts, cross-over back, the perfect hint of school-girlness (that is, without looking 10), and not forgetting the pockets, all put together in this one little piece from Topshop (good job!). Although i've got so many shirts/striped tops/jumpers that I'm looking forward to pairing it with in this chilly weather, I can't wait till the spring arrives so I can ditch the tights and brighten it up a little.  

  Me and Sheri visited our favourite tearoom in town today, Dolly's, for a little break from work, and for me to treat myself to the chocolate-filled French toast with banana, yum. I haven't been this year and always forget how much I love it there, being able to relax, forget about work, and have a natter over a cup of strong tea.  

  I just wanted to say a little thank you for all of the comments, retweets and blogger love I got the other day on twitter. It was so nice to see how many people enjoy reading this little blog, so thank you again, especially for sharing my blog to others! It really does mean a lot to me to see that what I blog about is actually enjoyed by some of you. Is there anything else you would like to read about or see me post, or anything you're not overly fond of? Let me know! 

Love, Charlestown xoxo

P.S. Rain + my hair = straggly mess!

Pinafore: Topshop

Shirt: Zara

Coat: Monki

Bowler Hat: ASOS

Chelsea Boots: River Island

Socks: Next via Cosmo Blog Awards

Scarf: Edinburgh Woollen Mill

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Silver white winters that melt into spring...

 

...these are a few of my favourite things!

This is a little bit of a silly post, but I just could not share my new favourite shoes with you! After seeing very similar ones on the likes of the beautiful Dunya, from Dearest Deer, and a long time wanting a pair of plain black, block heels, I treated myself to these from ASOS with some of my Christmas money (and their 25% student discount!). After they arrived yesterday, I spent a significant part of my evening wearing them whilst tidying up my bedroom and attempting to dance to the Dirty Dancing soundtrack (maybe I shouldn't be admitting that!). Their suede-ness and block heel are a little reminiscent of what i'd imagine my favourite sixties sirens wearing, and I can't wait to pair them with cigarette trousers, a-line skirts and maybe even a beehive. I'm a little bit weary of the gold toe-caps however, fearing that i'll end up looking a bit Goldie Looking Chain and tacky, but at least they will act as a bit of protection (they are rock hard!), ha. But they're perfect for my aim to be able to wear heels on a day-to-day basis without the threat of tripping over, and my pledge to feel a little bit more comfortable in any shoes other than flats in Falmouth. Any suggestions of what I could wear them with? 

And now some more important and very exciting news! After a lot of pleading, whining and hinting aimed at my parents from us three girls, they've finally caved and we're getting a little puppy Cairn Terrier next Saturday! I received a surprise phone call from my family last week to say that we'll be picking her up and taking her home next Saturday, so you can imagine just how shocked and ecstatic I was (there was a lot of high pitched, very fast rambling and jumping around!). I've spent the past week telling everyone I know and showing them pictures of just how cute and tiny she is, she looks more like a hedgehog than a puppy! I was initially a little upset that I may not have the chance to meet her for a while, but i'm going to book tickets home for next weekend so I can be there when we welcome her home and introduce her to Bramble and Frank, the Border Terrier and Pug. There is one little problem though that we really need some help with, we're having such trouble trying to name her! We don't want anything too girly or cutesy, any ideas? 

Hope you're having a lovely, relaxing weekend, and I can't wait to see your name suggestions!

Love, Charlestown xoxo

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Lazy Sunday Wanderings

Sunday wanderings around a park in Falmouth with a cup of tea and a cookie in hand, bracing the icy and bitter winter wind. 
I'm very sad to say that we have had no snowfall whatsoever here in Cornwall (apart from a little smattering last night), and there's nothing more I would love right now other than the dreary rain we've had this week! But that's okay, because today surprised us by being beautifully sunny and crisp. I thought I was pretty prepared for the bitter cold with my scarf and mittens, but I really didn't anticipate just how freezing it really was, but then it sort of was my own fault wearing only a flimsy shirt and pair of thin tights. 
As I handed in 6,000 words last week (two essays and one module now completed!) i've spent this weekend being completely and utterly lazy and just basking in a little bit of limited freedom. Me and Alessio ventured into town for lunch at Fuel, sweets (milk bottles for me!), and a spot of perusing around the shops. To be honest, just to be able to get out of the house and my bedroom for a couple of hours was all I needed, after the amount of stress and panic my two essays brought me. I always find that the most exciting things around deadline time are food and counting down the amount of words left to write, exciting life over here!

My outfit probably wasn't the best decision i've ever made, but after two weeks indoors spent seated at my desk, I was looking forward to wearing something other than leggings or a onesie. I've had this playsuit for a couple of years now, but only ever tend to wear it at night because it's a little revealing, so I wore it with a simple white shirt and I really love how different it looks. I'm also probably a little bit too in love with my new mittens that my mum and dad bought me for Christmas, they're so cozy and furry inside, and I don't really ever want to take them off, if only I could learn to type or write with them on!
I don't know if it's too noticeable, but my photo's are a little bit different in this post and a bit closer to how I want them to be (even if it does involve silly posing in front of lots of strangers!), but they're not as clear as I wanted them to be, any idea why? 

Coat: H&M

Polka-dot Playsuit: Urban Outfitters

Shirt: H&M

Loafers: Russell & Bromley

Snood: Pieces via ASOS

Mittens: Jack Wills

Bag: Accessorize
Have you all had snow where you are? If you have any winter white posts send me the links, I'd love to have a look, even if they would make me very jealous! Hope you had a lovely (and white) weekend!
Love, Charlestown xoxo.

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A little bit better later than never

A little bit of reminiscing...

Thank you 2012 for being pretty good to me, even if the first two months were spent worrying about my 10,000 word essay about crime and punishment in Victorian London. But that's okay, because I celebrated the Jubilee by watching the Torch right outside my front door, bought lots (probably way too many) Royal treats and tins, celebrated my 20th birthday in my favourite tearoom with cocktails and tapas, ended my second year on a grade that i'm pleased with, interned at my favourite magazine Homes & Antiques in Bristol and at the Daily Express, was lucky enough to watch the Olympic Diving semi-final and visit the Olympic site (oh how I miss Olympic London), me, my mum and sisters had a girly trip to New York where I had the best burger and chips ever (thank you Shake Shack, I'll forever miss you), was treated to a visit to my favourite city, Paris, from Alessio for my birthday, visited Prague with my University friends, started my third and final year at the University of Exeter and am now spending it living with the best housemates I could ever have, and finished the year with a lovely Christmas at home, and the flu! 2012 you were pretty special, thank you! 

Happy New Year, and apologies for being so late, but hope 2013 has been everything you have hoped so far!

Thank you to you for reading my blog and sticking with it, especially with my sporadic posting and probably mostly boring rambles and outfits! But thank you, without your comments I probably wouldn't still be blogging! 

But I hope you stick around in 2013 as i've got a lot planned for this little blog, after the 17th January i'm aiming to keep posting a lot more regularly, especially as the thing that tends to hold me back is comparing my blog to others - which is what I'm not going to do this year as a New Years Resolution (fingers crossed!) - and i'm trying to make my pictures and style a little bit better!

Love, Charlestown xoxo.

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