Hi hi, hope you are all great, fine and fab. I have been away for a few days, exploring North Norfolk a gorgeous area that I have never had the chance to visit properly. Really loved it, why had no-one ever told me about this petit gem??
Packing for my trip was a tough task, I was feeling vile after my belated thirtieth celebrations (tarot, tea and dancing) and putting together a suitable clothing selection was JUST TOO MUCH HARD WORK. In the end I packed on the morning of departure, grabbing what was clean and in some cases dirty and chucked everything in the car. During my sejours off galavanting around the East Coast I encountered the usual issues, that are:
Ring my phone I can't find it!
I know I have a lighter somewhere...
Need to top up ma rouge à lèvres, where the hell is she?
Tissues? Tampons? A pen?
I carry a big bag, full of everything but yet can't find a damn thing. Sometimes, this entails finding a seat, be it the floor, wall or bench and emptying my contents over and over... Until alas there she is, where were you?
Today I have decided to investigate WHAT exactly is in my handbag and try and get to the bottom of WHY finding anything is such a nuisance.
Inside My Bag
Bag and her contents all laid out...
Ray Ban wayfarers, lost the case so am using this chunky Zara one to keep them safe.
3 Pens · 1 Ranstad · 1 Uni-Ball · 1 Lucky Pen (whoa)
A compact mirror with a cute hologram image- picked up in Thailand
2 mini "Whistles" draw-string bags. Empty now but once contained bday presents pour moi!
Wrappers & Rubbish: Scraps of tissues · An SNCF timetable for Bayonne, Dax and Bordeaux · 6 Receipts · An Alka-Seltzer wrapper · Part of a plaster wrapper · 2 free entry passes for the Nest · Various chewing gum wrappers (Trident and Extra)
Front door key
1 hair grip - not mine, think my girl @gemmi_g left it in my bed & it ended up in here
No7 Anti-Dark Spot Facial Sun Protection 50+
A pack of Boots Ultra Balm Pocket Tissues- 5 tissues remaining (yes, I counted)
A selection of coins · 3 x 5 pence · 1 pence · 10 cent (Euro) · 5 cent (Euro) · 1 cent (Euro)
Lip Stuff · Mac sheen supreme Lipstick · YSL rouge volupté · Go Balmy! Berry lip balm · Vaseline Rosy Lips
Nail Polish · MUA shade 2 · Saffron London Colour 8- I borrowed this amazing glittery gold polish from my friend, heart it.
Medication-ish stuff · Ibuprofen 200mg tablets · Dual action TYROZETS pack of 12 lozenges (8 remaining) · 2 tampons (lilets super)
Quickies nail varnish remover pads
Pack of 20 Malboro Lights (or Gold as they are now called) 2 fags remaining
My Wallet (filled with all sorts that I may dissect another time)
Leopard print umbrella
Here's my girl feeling empty
I was nicely surprised to see that I had a lot less crap than I expected to find. The whistles draw-string bags are staying out and being stored in my bedroom, the wrappers & rubbish have been put in the bin. The English coins will go in the purse and the Euros along with the rest also in my bedroom. Everything else is staying, even the hair grip as these always come in useful. I need to now locate a lighter and hairband and my bag will be complete.
I am happy with WHAT is in my bag.
Still uncertain of WHY I can never find anything... I do try and place things in compartments and so on but it quickly gets jumbled.
I am a girl on the go, what can I say...
