retail therapy

so the other day i went to town for lunch with a friend and after we'd shaken off the chili heat of our meal, we hit the shops. our intention was to buy the reduced jubilee memorabilia (classy students) however the sainsburys in town had already taken their stuff away (sad times!). however just that morning whittard of chelsea had launched their 50% off sale. naturally it was downhill from there! although exercising some self control i managed to restrict myself to one purchase, this beautiful cake stand.

it's absolutely gorgeous and i think it would look great with a classic victoria sponge on top! and it provides me with another item for the spectacular tea party i am planning to host in our student house next year (although perhaps i should ask all my housemates first!)

however the retail therapy did not stop there (hey exams were stressful okay?!) the other day we donned our tourist caps and visited exeter's underground passages (which are amazing and well worth a visit!). on the way back to halls we walked a different way through town and my eagle eyes spotted a display of cupcake cases in a shop window. upon closer inspection i discovered that they were only £1 a pack - which is incredible value! there were so many different sizes and designs that i could have easily bought the entire display stand. however i limited myself to five (yes that was limited!) and here they are:

so my collection of cases is now very considerable (i will show you the full collection once i get home) - but hey they are still cheaper than shoes!

love,
nen
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