The week that was....

Sorry that this post is a little late this week but I've been super busy.

So, the snow/ice is melting....slowly. My street is just like a sheet of ice, it's loose so if the council got a digger and scooped it up the problem would be gone but nooooo! And apparently it's all coming back at the end of this week. Great. Hense the photo below (which was borrowed from weheartit):

But I've been at work all this week and it's been so busy. Absolute madness!

Also the BF has been away, he's gone to Belgium to see his mum so he's either coming back tonight or tomorrow, I'm not sure. And his phone doesn't work abroad because it's rubbish! Well his network is not his phone!

I've put my christmas tree up and wrapped all my presents so all I need now is a few more foodie bits and then I'm done!

Are you all organised for christmas?

Boots Gorgeous by Gok offer of the week

This week the OOTW at Boots is the Gorgeous by Gok limited edition deluxe collection. This will be on offer from the 10th - 16th December and will be reduced from £45 to £22.

This contains:

• Bodywash
• Shower scrub
• Bodymask
• Body oil
• Body butter
• Body polisher

I'm undecided about this one, I've heard good things about the Gok collection but not sure whether I'll buy it or not. Will you?

Weather moan

Snow, ice, freezing fog, severe frost, freezing temperatures. Things aren't getting better, they're getting worse.

I made the BF shift his car so I could get mine out and braved driving for the first time yesterday and as long as you go steady it's ok and actually safer than walking on sheets of ice (or more commonly known as pavements).

One thing I hate about driving in this weather is the fact that it takes about 10 minutes to defrost my car in the morning once I've melted the ice which is freezing the door shut and then having to do the same at work when I want to come home. Not good.

When I left work at 5pm it was -11 degrees and temperatures aren't going to improve until thursday and boy do I hope that they will. Snow and the cold temperatures I can cope with but...

ICE PLEASE GO AWAY!!

Image borrowed from weheartit

Product use up

First of all apologies for the crummy photo, my Blackberry didn't like the light source in my bedroom.

So products left from last month and previous months:

• Soap and Glory greatest scrub
• Soap and Glory sit tight
• L'Occitane verbena body gel
• Toni and Guy brunette shampoo
• Toni and Guy brunette conditioner
• L’Oreal make up remover

It will be a challenge just trying to finish those products up before the end of the year!

But this month I'm going to try to finish these off too:

• Dove grapefruit and lemongrass deodorant
• Boots Extracts cocoa butter body wash
• Nelsons pure and clear tea tree face wash
• Boots Extracts almond body scrub
• Molton Brown mini shower gels (I have 3 of these even though there's only 2 in the photo)

How have you done this last month in using up old products?

Online offers

Considering the majority of us are stuck in some sort of winter wonderland scene reminiscent of Narnia we can't get to the shops to do our christmas shopping. Because of this retailers are being hit where it hurt, I work in a shop and the last 2 days we haven't even taken half of our target so what are retailers doing to drive sales? Offer promotions on their websites! So I've collated a few of the best offers and am going to share them with you.

1. The Body Shop

• 50% off winter essentials
• 30% off gifts
• Free delivery
• Free jolly orange body butter when spending over £25

2. Next

• Free delivery (enter code K6516)

3. Time to Spa (Elemis)

• Free delivery throughout December
• 100ml Marine Cream only £99 (save £51) until 4th Dec

4. Yankee Doodle

• Delivery only £1
• 3 medium jars only £30 (normally around £45)

5. Lily Lolo

• Free delivery until 5th Dec (use code FREESHIP)

6. ASOS

• Free worldwide delivery
• 20% off (used code ASOSPARTY) ENDS MIDNIGHT 2nd DEC

7. Debenhams

• Free delivery
• Up to 20% off all departments

8. New Look

• Free delivery
• Up to 50% off selected items

9. Look Fantastic

• Free delivery
• Exclusive offers and free gifts (for 12 days only)

10. Benefit

• 15 % off (used code GIFT4DAY) ends 5th Dec

11. Avon

• Free delivery when spending £5 (use code JINGLE) ends MIDNIGHT 2nd DEC

Annnnnd....don't forget to check on Boots Treat Street as shopping with a few of these retails will mean you get Boots points when accessing their website via Treat Street!

Image from weheartit

Boots FCUK tote bag offer of the week

From tomorrow (3rd December) until the 9th the OOTW at Boots is this FCUK tote bag which will be reduced from £45 to £22.

This contains:

• FCUK Pure bodywash (175ml)
• FCUK Pure body spray (200ml)
• FCUK moisturising bodywash (200ml)
• FCUK whipped body cream (300ml)
• Large black shoulder bag with FCUK charm

This is always popular when it comes on offer, will you be buying one?

One snowy day....

I had to go to work today, the joys of being the keyholder, and after deciding yesterday there was no way I was getting the car out I prepared for my trek into town. So at 5.45am I got up and was started walking to meet my friend at 6.30. I didn't expect the snow to be so deep, it went over my snow boots up to my knees! At 7.30 we reached work. On the way I took some photos of the snowy scene so here they are:

My back garden

Snow up the garage side door

Down the high street into my village

Another one down the high street

Next to the river heading towards the bridge near my friends house

One of the main cross roads in town, you can just see an Asda lorry on the right which had been stuck there since 3am!

Heading towards the town centre

Trees over the canal bridge

Walking back home up the high street in my village. I took up walking in the road, was far easier than tackling the pavement

The view up my street

Outside our bedroom window over looking the conservatory and back garden.

Need to try to knock some of the snow off tomorrow to take some of the weight off

Snow on ours and next door drive/garage. On tuesday my car was almost clear of snow and this is what fell yesterday and today. You can just about see the top of my aerial poking out of the snow on my cars roof!

Well I'm meant to be at work tomorrow doing an extra shift but I'm not going in. Saving myself for the trek on friday, saturday and sunday! And monday and tuesday!

How's the weather where you are? Have you had a snow day?