Frockin' hell

It's been a while dear reader, and for that I'm sorry. I had lost my way a bit - wasn't so bothered about documenting my every step - and had stopped treating my weight loss as a project, so stopped blogging, writing things down, and caring, a little bit. Sometimes, despite losing 5 stone - it still seems like there is so far to go, and I lost sight of how far I had come.

The good news is - I'm back on it - after a few months of yo-yo-ing up and down, between 4 1/2 and 5 stone loss - and I finally got my 5 stone award a couple of weeks back - bang on! Did a little whoop on the scales and everything :-)

I've been a little more inspired this last week as I have a big weekend coming up - I may have mentioned that it's my 40th birthday in a couple of weeks - and next weekend, I am going along with some friends to have my hair and make up done, vintage style - I can not wait! I'm not the most girliest of girls, but have always loved having my hair and makeup done - as I am rubbish at it myself, and I look quite different, done up.....it doesn't help when you are as blind as a bat without your specs, as even with my nose pushed up against the mirror - I struggle to see what I am doing (that's my excuse, and I am sticking to it). So in order to be completely in keeping with the theme of the day, we're all dressing up vintagey too.

I've wanted a full twirly circle skirt for as long as I can remember - in fact, I even coerced my nan into making me a minty green one some years ago - I think it probably tied in with around the time I first saw Grease.....so, you can imagine my excitement, when I sent for my first 50's style dress, and then my utter devastation (I am not kidding), when it didn't fit, and looked horrendous.

So, some 7 or 8 dresses later, 3 pairs of shoes (I may need my own delivery van for the returns), and much posing for my phone camera to take a picture before falling off the things it is precariously balanced on, for best effect - so I can send to my mom for her honest opinion and, drum roll please........I've got one!!!! Yay - lovely net petticoat underneath and everything......just got the shoes and bag to get now......did I mention, it's next Saturday, and I work full time, so shopping is going to be tricky.....eeeeek!

I'm thrilled to say, that for the first time in around 15 years - I have had to buy a smaller size, because something was TOO BIG!!!! I'm pleased as punch to say my frock is a size 22/24 - yipeeeee :-)

Just hoping I don't look like this in it - as in my head, I look like a million dollars :-)