tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post7490162167893064219..comments2024-01-06T05:44:45.740-08:00Comments on The Secondhand Years: Pour myself a cup of ambitionCurtisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362184504889147455noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-44276972291615245692014-01-02T18:43:42.350-08:002014-01-02T18:43:42.350-08:00You look gorgeous in that poncho. So glad you wear...You look gorgeous in that poncho. So glad you wear it. <br /><br />Love, Sarah xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16235255775524330362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-42737779857830046522013-12-21T08:21:18.108-08:002013-12-21T08:21:18.108-08:00The poncho makes the retail look rather stunning. ...The poncho makes the retail look rather stunning. Shame we all have to dress up in black isn't it? Mind you, it's very simple to get ready every day - there has to be a plus point!<br />Poor you having to work Boxing Day. Retail is hard work; I never realised before this Christmas. I suppose I never thought about it. Well, I definitely know now.xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-37113296363559175522013-12-20T04:36:28.336-08:002013-12-20T04:36:28.336-08:00I don't envy you working in retail at this tim...I don't envy you working in retail at this time of year, I try and avoid any shops over Christmas.<br />I'm all set for Christmas, but have yet to finish making my mother's gift :/Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238571735302117986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-63144221432993890762013-12-20T04:01:26.311-08:002013-12-20T04:01:26.311-08:00Rephrase
Retail at Debenhams is hard!
No, I know i...Rephrase<br />Retail at Debenhams is hard!<br />No, I know it is everywhere, but Debs'd be open Christmas Day if they could!<br />I just did one of their surveys and the only word I ticked for them at Chrimbo was 'commercial'!<br />Z xxPennyblossomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09388493778279660511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-39772738772873501092013-12-19T09:42:02.173-08:002013-12-19T09:42:02.173-08:00Hi Curtise!
I have no X-Mas deco in my house, non...Hi Curtise!<br /><br />I have no X-Mas deco in my house, none of the gift are wrapped - Will get there too i guess - <br /><br />Yes black is a little boring isn't? but with the poncho it looks 10x better! Store clerks around here have a little more slack when it comes to dressing even in high end shops - <br /><br />Hope your kiddo feels better soon!<br /><br />Arianexo<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362016707885334020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-14142040297874646802013-12-18T20:14:38.517-08:002013-12-18T20:14:38.517-08:00Oooh edible glitter in a drink! Inspired!
I love t...Oooh edible glitter in a drink! Inspired!<br />I love that skirt.<br />BUSY time of year, and I don't have an official job... don't know how you do it!<br />xOP SHOP MAMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04178232898311777366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-78550642219043736912013-12-18T07:11:04.745-08:002013-12-18T07:11:04.745-08:00Love the outfits. Particularly the boots, what a l...Love the outfits. Particularly the boots, what a lovely colour. <br />Good luck with the working weekend - I feel for you! <br />PS: I got the plates already, thank you so much. I ended up not emailing as I was away during the weekend and it's been mental lately...<br />I'll have to put together a box of goodies for you! Mrs. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13483179501424700390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-12183336536540666152013-12-18T06:21:44.139-08:002013-12-18T06:21:44.139-08:00Ah hoping the sick kid is feeling better soon so m...Ah hoping the sick kid is feeling better soon so mama can get naughty or maybe just away:). You work schedule sounds crazy like retail is this time of year. I think you work attire is uber goth:). Blimey someone could lose an eye with that frontage! I will say this forever! I am in the opposite boat as you, come Friday I will take off of work until Jan. 6th, let the countdown begin to my laziness. <br /><br />I think your pictures look beautiful maybe you are just overworked:) love you!<br />XxxxooooKristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350442910321860733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-48293779643780340612013-12-17T18:14:36.669-08:002013-12-17T18:14:36.669-08:00The hues in your outfit, especially with the solid...The hues in your outfit, especially with the solids in your coat and your boots anchoring, are so utterly divine. I love the entire look.<br /><br />You say your work look is boring, but I find it classy and gorgeous! Good luck working Boxing Day sales!Ayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066652005631038278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-18917673415537906102013-12-17T17:52:41.926-08:002013-12-17T17:52:41.926-08:00Sorry one of your little 'uns is feeling urpy....Sorry one of your little 'uns is feeling urpy. Hope you stay well, and can enjoy the enforced houseboundness! Love the purply-red ensemble and especially the skirt ... so pretty. Can't see the issue with the photos on my screen ... vivid and pretty you! You don't look happy in this particular black, though. Could you wear a black moto and Docs as long as they were black? Working at Debenhams should be a fashion adventure for you. Drat.<br />Ours is a weekend business, so we're used to it. Sorry it's messing up your holiday, though. <br />I, for one, can't wait till Christmas is over. Bah humbug! I'll be in the mood the morning of the 24th, though. Always am!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630135395645059302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-59232727220847798632013-12-17T16:35:01.747-08:002013-12-17T16:35:01.747-08:00oh I am so sad that you forgot to take pics of you...oh I am so sad that you forgot to take pics of your weekend party outfit<br />It sounds divine<br />Brettsilvergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05965789269309703010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-33136974294553350802013-12-17T14:08:49.118-08:002013-12-17T14:08:49.118-08:00You do make me giggle, Curtise. I haven't wrap...You do make me giggle, Curtise. I haven't wrapped any presents or put the tree up yet either! That is a job for the weekend!<br />I love your houndstooth poncho, very cute. xxxxRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091316384209330776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-56093422316162062982013-12-17T13:25:24.583-08:002013-12-17T13:25:24.583-08:00Working is rubbish. Don't wear yourself out l...Working is rubbish. Don't wear yourself out luvvie. Love the sparkly cocktail xxxxxxxxxxxxDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269721218424514656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-24322098366994833872013-12-17T10:50:30.609-08:002013-12-17T10:50:30.609-08:00Oh sweet I completely understand the sore feet.......Oh sweet I completely understand the sore feet......it's murder if you have uncomfortable shoes.....I just love the poncho over your work gear.<br />I am the same as you when it comes to the whole Xmas thing.......about to start a 12 days at the the shop with only Xmas day off......and we have a 4 hour drive that day......I will be stuffed.<br />Hope the little poppet at home is feeling better soon. <br />Sending much love V<br />two squirrelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06505995515859299458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-37151833887013404772013-12-17T10:39:53.278-08:002013-12-17T10:39:53.278-08:00Ooh I want a glitter cocktail like that!
Hey, at ...Ooh I want a glitter cocktail like that!<br /><br />Hey, at least you don't feel pressured, as so many do around this time of year, to do everything, do it simultaneously, and do it perfectly. We've scaled back our Christmas thus year and it's taken a load off the stress bunny in the house (three guesses who that is). And we still have cards to write and send to the UK! <br /><br />Sorry you have to work on the 26th. Retail can be tough, esp when you have to deal with half-crazed shoppers.<br /><br />I love all your plummy tones. Pics look good to me! XoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-29259026418419346102013-12-17T10:09:44.719-08:002013-12-17T10:09:44.719-08:00I like every single thing about your featured outf...I like every single thing about your featured outfit...the colors, the patterns, the boots, the coat, the scarf...WoW! You should wear that to work!!! Good luck getting through the season...keep that joy alive!Dawn Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079162211848499285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-60120785349624412302013-12-17T06:46:21.631-08:002013-12-17T06:46:21.631-08:00I hope the child is feeling better today!! You loo...I hope the child is feeling better today!! You look amazing in your working clothes but it's not definitely your style, the lovely poncho makes the dull black combo looks great! But obviously I prefer your everyday clothes, your skirt is beautiful and I adore the coat! I'm glad to know you had a sparkling weekend and I wish that this busy week will end soon!<br />Love xxxxxxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397874582943501412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-26648794454588106812013-12-17T03:40:59.319-08:002013-12-17T03:40:59.319-08:00Hope poorly child is better soon Curtise, for bot...Hope poorly child is better soon Curtise, for both your sakes. I've spent many a day in the house with sick children, watching plans going out the window, it always seems to happen when there's loads needing to be done doesn't it. <br />My daughter started temporary work at Tesco's today, despite falling downstairs in a nightclub and tearing a ligament in her ankle at the weekend, and I think it's going to be a shock to her system when the Christmas rush/sales rush starts in earnest, so I'll be thinking of you both and wishing for the customers to be gentle with you! Your uniform looks much more you with the poncho and bag, so at least you can go to and from work feeling more like yourself, your photos look great to me though, I don't see any muddiness. Still not even bought Christmas cards here, but the deccies are up! xxCityScape Skybabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10664705819999740018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-72557636347987252742013-12-16T21:15:24.452-08:002013-12-16T21:15:24.452-08:00What wonderful colour combination of your outfit! ...What wonderful colour combination of your outfit! All those shades of red-purple-blue look amazing together. Your working outfit is not that stunning but still, the poncho and the bag give some spirit to the "all in black" dullness. Olga Ranihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13875044569337689314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-14344813119965302132013-12-16T20:41:51.944-08:002013-12-16T20:41:51.944-08:00Oh poor baby. There's always some sort of snor...Oh poor baby. There's always some sort of snorkly bug infecting people this time of year. Bah! I think you look beautiful in your work outfit. It's your LBD! Those shoes are so cute and preppy. Keep Breathing! Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03938255518222756688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-43020183142217460552013-12-16T20:28:44.006-08:002013-12-16T20:28:44.006-08:00Lovely, saturated hues in your outfit. Sigh, wear...Lovely, saturated hues in your outfit. Sigh, wearing black just seems wrong. Having said that, the poncho and handbag are beyond perfect, and you can feel like a million bucks to and from the store!<br /><br />Hope the little is back to good health soon. <br /><br />Thanks for your insightful comment on my post today Curtise! Much appreciated. xoSue @ A Colourful Canvashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509898677660889672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-33390326829121802222013-12-16T20:11:26.645-08:002013-12-16T20:11:26.645-08:00Don't you just love retail over christmas. The...Don't you just love retail over christmas. The Captain works extra long hours & gets two days off at least. He manages an optical store, which is glorified retail really. I LOVE that jacket with that outfit. The stripey arms are fabulous. XxVintage Bird Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12391080285073918532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-16325275071612046992013-12-16T18:58:43.193-08:002013-12-16T18:58:43.193-08:00I don't know why you think the photos are mudd...I don't know why you think the photos are muddy - your boots are shining, your hair is glowing, and your boobs are exerting their rightful place in the universe. Nothing muddy or scuzzy about it!<br /><br />Christmas does seem a little bit of a chore when it's the same thing every year, doesn't it? Maybe you should just do everything differently this year, except presents for the kids. That is non-negotiable. I hope the sick one feels better soon, and doesn't spread the lurgy to the others.<br /><br />And to make work better, can you bring in a bottle of sherry to share with your co-workers in the back room? Just a suggestion...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-35715338739460167082013-12-16T14:33:09.421-08:002013-12-16T14:33:09.421-08:00you simply look gorgeous! Those bazookers are wort...you simply look gorgeous! Those bazookers are worthy of a Madonna bra...woot woot! xxxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12648229748088235109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8489237810886177584.post-60852678710661510942013-12-16T13:43:55.339-08:002013-12-16T13:43:55.339-08:00I'm imagining you head to toe in silver lurex....I'm imagining you head to toe in silver lurex. Looking gooooood! That sparkling rose with glitter looks gorgeous, what a sparkly lovely ladies drink! I sound like Al Murray as the pub landlord. <br /><br />There's those fit boobs again.<br /><br />I've been wondering what you wear to work, but I just hadn't got around to verbalising it. So thank you for anticipating my every sartorial need. I occasionally wear all black when I have no inspiration and no time, but it doesn't ever elevate me like colour does.<br /><br />When do you finish at Debs? xxxxxxfrecklefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15881334320685123475noreply@blogger.com