Snow is Magic

I love snow so for me these past few days have been a real treat.

At lunchtime we swung by the £1 shop to get some grub for the wild birds before hitting a nearby parkland trail.

En route we ventured into the snow clad undergrowth to place fat balls and scatter some seed mix.

Not that I think that our feathered friends in this area are particularly hard up but it's a nice thing to do just in case there are a few of them going hungry in these snowy times.

We spotted a black bird and a robin but both were way too fast for me to get a photograph.

There were a lot of people out and about walking the trail, many more than on an average Sunday.

What I like the most about snow, is its seeming ability to make strangers smile at each other and even spontaneously break into conversation, something that is sadly not commonplace in London.

Snow is magic!

It wasn't actually that cold but  that probably had something to do with the umpteen layers that I had piled on. 

Re-emerging  from the undergrowth. One chap stopped and asked if we'd lost our dog to which I replied "No, we're just feeding the birdies", he did look a little bit bemused...hehehe!

Once we'd reached the end of the trail Mark and I rewarded ourselves with a quick pint at an all but empty pub before making the trek back home.

Hope everyone has had a brilliant weekend!

Lot's of love,

Jennie

xXx

The wonderful white stuff

It snowed all morning, so when hubby came back from work we went for a walk in the park, threw a few snowballs and took some outfit pics, as you do ;)

Today's Ensemble:

Musk Ox of Copenhagen parka coat

Three pairs of leggings

Crushed velvet leotard

Revamped kilt pin top

Vintage 20s gents waistcoat

Steve Madden boots

Tibetan prayer bangle

Studded collar

Earrings that I made myself 

Knitted scarf as headdress

I'm wearing two of my favourite things today. 

My 1920s waistcoat that I got from my mother-in-law about five or six years ago. I love it so much I have literally worn it to pieces, the armholes are fraying, the seams are coming apart and the lining is threadbare but I still think it improves with every wear. The last button fell off a couple of years ago but instead of replacing it I added a punky kilt pin. I call it my tatterdemalion waistcoat.

The second favourite I'm wearing today is my Danish made parka coat. I bought it from a car boot sale on a roasting hot summers day some years ago and got it for song. It is amazingly warm, I think you could quite possibly undertake an Arctic expedition wearing this.

I can see myself wearing this coat for many many winters to come, unless I of course emigrate to a country that doesn't do cold winters ;)

Lot's of  love,

Jennie

xXx