Goodbye 2012, and I'm inclined to add, good riddance! It's not been the happiest of years what with one thing and another. Apart from anything else it has been the wettest year in England since records began. Today we drove, slowly, along flooded roads for an appointment in town, not the best of places to be on a rainy day with a bargain shopping frenzy taking place. My trip was for a health check and we went there and back again as quickly as we could manage.
Himself took this cheery photo of me as I walked past a black hoarding. It seemed fitting!
I'm wearing a trusty brown felt hat that I've had for many years. It has a big black velvet bow to one side and is a firm favourite. The grey coat is an Oska, very light and warm, worn over a grey Lillith skirt. Clarks boots and a dark purple pashmina from Merci in Paris.
Dear me - don't I look winter! Grey, grey, grey.
But don't despair. I'm about to paint my toenails and fingernails 'funtime fuschia'. We shall cross the road to our neighbours' party and bring in the New Year in a more colourful fashion. (I may do a 'stop the rain' dance!)
For Patti's Visible Monday at
Not Dead Yet Style.
Lovely hat. I hope 2013 is better!
ReplyDeleteComing from you, dear hat lady, that is a compliment! And, yes, I do hope that 2013 will be better.
DeleteI hope 2013 is a happier year for you. It would be great if you could send some of that rain our way. We have been having a bad drought. We finally got a dusting of snow today but not near enough to make a difference.
ReplyDeleteDear Debbie, I would LOVE to send you some of our rain! Whilst too much rain is very depressing, especially with the attendant low light levels, I imagine that continual draught is very worrying indeed.
DeleteMay we all have a bit more of what we wish for in 2013!
Those pictures of you are brilliant. Here's wishing you a better year all around.
ReplyDeleteFrom one cashmere cardi wearer to another, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
DeleteI think next year will bring more sun, literally and allegorically! Enjoy your New Year's Eve and thanks so much for linking up to Visible Monday - I love your gorgeous silver hair peeking out!
ReplyDeleteDear Patti, it's always fun to join your Visible Monday - this week it has given me faux fur coat envy!
DeleteI do hope you are right with the more sun forecast!
Lots of grey but tons of style which cancels out the grey! I love this style line in front of the black hoarding (love that word too). Happy New Year! Funtime fuschia - excellent choice.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Melanie. Funtime fuschia did the trick!
Delete2012 has really been a stinker hasn't it. I hope the health check went ok, and here's to 2013 being soooo much better. Happy New Year to you both!
ReplyDeleteSurely 2013 is going to be kinder. Thank you for your greetings, Gary, and I hope that you and all the family will prosper in the coming year.
DeleteSo wonderful to find your blog.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful 2013, and may it bring friendship between us.
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Dear Sacremento, what a lovely comment from you. It is delightful to have blogging friends scattered all about the world with whom to share interests and understanding. Wishing you all things good for 2013.
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