After work this evening I went to Tesco to get a few things and I have never been so disgusted in all my life. The nerve of some people! I am fuming!
I picked up a basket and started walking around to get a few things and I noticed this lady was staring at me in the same aisle - no big deal. I moved to the next aisle and here she comes, again staring at me. So now I’m like “What is her problem?” I finish up my shopping and head to the tills, and guess who’s there ahead of me.. the staring lady! She turns around and starts staring at me again. So I start playing on my phone because at this point it’s getting weird and really uncomfortable!
Next thing she comes over and I’m getting properly freaked out, but to my surprise she starts to  apologise.. “I want to apologise for staring at you, but you look just like my daughter who passed away.” So it all makes sense now and I felt kinda bad for thinking she was a weirdo and told her that I was sorry for her loss. She then says, “Thank you… but I have a favour to ask. I know this is strange and I’ll understand if you don’t want to, but can you give me a hug and say "Bye Mum"?
I was like what the hell is going on, but I know people have different ways of getting over a loss, so I went ahead and did it. She smiled and thanked me, and then left. At this point I was like "what just happened...?!"
Anyway the cashier rings my stuff through and the total come to £100.87. I’m like eh, I just bought a few things that I knew  would be 20 quid at the most... The cashier woman tells me that my total was included with my mums, and I’m like WHAT???? She said “Your mum told me you were paying for her stuff along with your things?” I told her that woman was NOT my mum. She said “Well I saw you hug her and heard you call her mum!” I’m like OMG, I can’t believe this is happening right now! So I flew out of the store looking for this absolute cretin, ready to drag her back into the store!!! I spotted her putting her shopping bags into her boot and started running towards her. She saw me and jumped into her car so fast. I got to her just as she was putting her leg in, and I started pulling her leg. She struggled but I kept pulling and then her wooden leg came right off in my hands!!! I’m thinking OMG! Is this really happening right now?! So I dropped her wooden leg and grabbed her other leg and started pulling…

Just like I’m pulling your leg right now! :D Happy Hump Day guys!

Courtesy of My Sisters Closet blog- too good not to share! 

Paint it black. Just the thought of this makes most parents hair curl, but really it’s something you needn’t get into a pickle over. When we made the decision to paint our shop in a dark hue most people were horrified, but as it turns out we were ahead of the game, as this spring/summer it’s all about being brave and going a few shades darker.
When we first moved into our shop it was a terrible shade of parmaviolet. We only had a few weeks to get the shop up-and-running, so we quickly opted for white paint to take the bad look of the place. Quite possibly the worst decision we could've made. We instantly lost our personality, and it felt like we were sitting inside a huge fridge all day, with the temperature to match. Depression central! It was time to take action. We wanted to steer away from the bleak mono look and bring intrigue and a little subversion design to the table. Fast-forward a few months, the entire shop is painted out in the most sumptuous grey ever; needless to say we haven’t looked back since. 

Our inspiration came from seeing a gallery painted entirely grey and it looked amazing. Suddenly the surroundings of the gallery melted into the background and all your attention was focused on the artwork, as it should be.  Then we happened upon interior designer Abigail Ahern. She is the ‘high priestess’ of all things dark. She has a couple of shops in London, both of which are painted out in inky, sludgy hues and it doesn’t look or feel depressing contrary to popular beliefs. Instead the space pulls you in, it’s intriguing, its cosy, and it's rather sophisticated. Don’t believe us? Hear it from the experts:
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“For me, black is actually the ultimate mood-lifter. It’s atmospheric, moody, cool, and comforting at the same time.. it instantly elevates everything in the room to look way cooler and more expensive”.  Abigail Ahern, Interior Designer.

“Dark backgrounds are the new neutrals, whether navy, chocolate or charcoal. They cry out for added colour, which could be pastel, primary or neon. The darkness behind brings the colours forward and makes them pop.. Pictures look so much better on dark walls.”   Kate Watson- Smyth, award winning blogger ‘Mad about the house’.

“Black enhances other colours. It brings depth, mystery and chic.. Black is the go-to shade for making colours stand out.”  Sacha Walckhoff, creative director of Christian Lacroix. 

Tons of businesses and homes have jumped on the Scandinavian bandwagon, and as lovely as it is, everywhere you look coffee shops and retail spaces are being overtaken with pale shades, reclaimed wood and concrete; instead of standing out, they’re all starting to blend in.
Instead of going with the flow, why not go against the grain, it could be the best decision you’ve ever made! We must warn you though, once you paint one room dark, you’ll want to re-decorate the whole house- it’s rather addictive. We started with the shop, and now it’s slowly taking over our house, check out the before and after of our living room!
TTFN  x