Outfit: Florals for Summer

Well, It's been awhile! Last time I posted it was before christmas and the new year! I took a little time to myself to spend time with family and have a nice relaxing break but now I'm back and anxious to get back into the swing of things! I put this little outfit together for a nice, if wet, day exploring wineries around the Clare Valley looking for possible wedding venues - nothing yet but we are still looking!

This outfit is all thrifted, with the exception of my trusty boots from target! The tunic top is a shirt in size 3XL that I wear belted, it's incredibly light and comfortable and I just couldn't go past that gorgeous print!

Life has been pretty lazy lately but I do have a couple of little things I'm working on so you should be seeing a bit more activity around here fairly soon - watch this space!

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Outfit: Black and white and red all over

I've found it really hard to get back into the swing of blogging since the holidays, despite all my best intentions to keep blogging through the holidays life apparently had other plans! Now Mark is back at work but I was struck down my a nasty cold and my productivity slowed to a snails pace... but tomorrow I'll be back at work and the world moves on so I'm making every effort to shake off the dust and get back into a routine. So without further ado here are the outfit photos I promised last week.

These photos were taken at the lovely Sevenhill Cellars on the steps of the church. Sevenhill Cellars is one of my favourite places as it offers so much - even if you aren't a wine drinker. You can stroll through the grounds or have a picnic on the rolling lawns and, best of all, they host Shakespeare in the Vines each February. This outfit is a bit of a departure from my norm as it has very little colour in it, just black, white and navy blue, but I thought it looked good with the pop of red that my hair adds in. I'm certainly not planning any permanent departures from my beloved colourful outfits but it was fun to experiment with something a little different.

Outfit Details:
Hat, shirt, skirt - thrifted
Scarf, jacket - eBay
Boots - Target
Socks - Big W

Reillys Wines

On Sunday Mark and I went for a drive into the Clare Valley to spend some quality time together. Our first stop was Reillys Wines for lunch. The restaurant is bigger than it first appeared with little rooms tucked away for an intimate and cosy atmosphere with fires going to keep us nice and warm. I failed to get photos of the interiors as we shared our room with a small birthday celebration but the decor was very cosy and cottagey (yes, I know, not a word!)

Wanting a lighter lunch option we ordered bread and olives and a platter - this did not turn out to be a light option and filled us up considerably! The food was good and definitely filling, my only complaint was that some of it was not really suited to a share platter and was very difficult to eat. In the grand scheme of things this is not really a big thing and I would definitely like to go back and try some more of their menu sometime soon! Overall, it was an enjoyable place to have lunch and fit in with what we wanted for the day.

In other news - Hutchinson's test results finally came back and he is in the clear, we will have to keep an eye on the lump incase of further complications but it appears to just be a fatty lump and, at this stage, he won't need surgery.

Stay tuned for an OOTD post, in the next few days, of what I wore out to lunch.
A xx

Outfit: Picnic at Hanging Rock

Ok, so I'm not at hanging rock and it was definitely far to cold to picnic but I'm sticking with that title! If you have been reading the last few posts you will know I spent some time last weekend with my family and one stop was the delightful Martindale Hall (If you missed it those posts are here and here). Martindale Hall was used as a location in one of my favourite films Picnic at Hanging Rock, hence the title of the blog post. I thought I would do a little post on the outfit I chose to wear. I started with the tulle skirt as I have been dying to wear it ever since it arrived in the post and I thought this was a wonderful excuse to dress it down with a chunky knit and ankle boots. Overall I was happy with the outfit and think I will get more wear out of this skirt than I first anticipated. I do think I'll give the skirt a little trim before I wear it again though, I'm not a huge fan of the midi on me as I am so petite I think it makes my legs look far too short! What do you think?

Boots, bag and Jumper - Thrifted
Tulle skirt - Ebay
Scarf - Ebay
Hat - Shoeshed
Tights - Big W
** Photos by Mark**

P.S. Sorry about the slightly blurry photos that place is dark!

Weekend Wanderings: Martindale Hall

After a lovely lunch at Mi Casa (Review here if you missed it) we all (My father, his wife, Mark and I) paid a visit to Martindale Hall a historic building, built in around 1880, which is set up as a museum. We particularly wanted to see this building again as not only is it one of my favourite places but its future as a museum is currently under question. This beautiful old building is one of a kind and is such an important part of South Australian history, not only for its stunning architecture but also for its part in Australian film - this beauty of a house was one of the locations used in the iconic film Picnic at Hanging Rock. If you haven't been there then I highly suggest a visit to lend your support to this amazing place. If you care about history and don't want to see this lovely building taken away from the people check out this Facebook page and lend your support to the National Trust's bid to return this place to it's former glory. Now I'll climb down off of my soap box and let the photos (and there are a lot - this place is a gem) do the talking: