Primark at The Fort

Primark at The Fort! 

Wahhhooo! It's finally open. I've waited so long for there to be a Primark closer to me other than the Birmingham store and this is literally 15 minutes down the road! 

I went yesterday with my mum on the opening night. It was so good, so clean and tidy for a Primark! I hope that's not just because it is new. The changing rooms were lovely and tidy. OK the queue was long but that is to be expected! The staff were all lovely speaking to you as you went round and having a conversation with you at the till. They even have a few sofa's dotted around for you to sit on! 

There was huge sections for each type of clothing including, lingerie, pyjamas, beachwear, a huge shoe section, bags, trousers, gym / activewear. 

I'm so happy to not have to go to Birmingham every time I need something from there or even to return anything! I managed to only spend £30!! Thank god as I don't get paid till tomorrow but i will defo be returning soon after payday! If your thinking about going I would defo recommend it's like a posh primark😂

Here are some pics of it for you, oh and also, it's huge!!! 

Sales haul!

hey beauty's! 

Hope you all had a good christmas and new year, I've been really lazy recently it's time to get back on it! I went shopping today and bought some bits! So I thought i would share my purchases with you! 

I picked up these gorgeous boots from River Island for £45.00. I have had my eye on them for a while and decided to finally buy them today! The heel is chunky which makes them really comfortable and easy to walk in! 

I also found this Khaki nail varnish for £1.99 in New Look! I painted my toes last night cause I couldn't wait to see the colour! It's beautiful 😍

Look at these gorgeous Single earrings! And for £2! Perfecto!

I rustled through the sales and found this white shirt that will be perfect with my fur gilet that I got for Christmas! This was also a steal at £10, thanks New Look! 

I loovee the New look makeup range, Pure Colour. This lip liner is gorgeous and looks really natural. It was also time for a new foundation brush as the hairs started falling out of my old one, it did last a good year though! I paid with my boots points aswell so it's free right?! 😉

Last thing was this gorgeous fur scarf from new look. It was £24.99 but was in the sale reduced to £10! It's so warm and have it on as we speak!

Have you had anything from the shops recently? 

Fran xxx

Resort World Birmingham

RESORTS WORLD BIRMINGHAM

Last night we went to Resorts World Birmingham to check out what it is all about!

I went and wasn't sure what to expect, I knew there was a hotel, casino and a few shops but didn't know how it would all fit together.

I heard that they had spent  £150 million!!! on it so I was expecting something quite spectacular!

 Whats there?

GETTING HOTEL

 A Luxury 4 star Hotel that looks so luxurious, will have to stay there! 

RESTAURANTS & BARS

There is plenty of bars and restaurants to wine and dine at including pizza express, TGI'S,  A tepinjaki restraunt and the likes of Nando's and GBK to be opening soon. We had a cocktail from the High line bar, which was nice and reasonably priced while we waited for our table to be ready downstairs.

THE VOX BUSINESS SPACE

There is a space that you can hire for events, while I was there was a lovely wedding on, it was lovely to see everyone in all there lovely sparkly clothes <3 

 CINEMA

The cinema looked pretty cool I must say! With 11 screens with 3D and IMAX  and lots of ice cream machienes I'm sure watching a film there wouldn't be a let down!

GENTING CASINO

This looked so much fun! will defo return to go here, they have 31 gaming tables, an outdoor gaming area where you can smoke and game but be covered by the wind and rain and there is lovely fire pits to keep warm, looks lushhhh.

OUTLET SHOPPING

 While a lot of stores are still empty or not quite finished yet there are stores such as Next Outlet, Lyntt, Sketcherts, Nike, H&M, Bench, Phase Eight, Pretty Green. A lot of these are discounted stores where you can grab a bargain. My boyfriend got some shoes that should have been £95 for £45 from nike! 

SPA & LEISURE

Wow! did this look luxurious, a pool, spa and treatment rooms. I saw a photo of the pool on one of the screens and it looks gorgeous. I can feel a  girly spa day coming on!! woo!

Overall, I would say I was impressed by it as it has some good stores and entertainment places. It will be interesting to see how it does. Im just not sure what will draw people there as posed to other places such as Bicester Village and Cheshire Oaks or even the bullring. However I will defiantely be returning to try my luck at the casino and to have a go in that beautiful swimming pool! If you are thinking of going I would certainly give it a look even if you just go for a drink and some nibbles!  Have any of you been? What did you do there? 


visit there website here

https://www.resortsworldbirmingham.co.uk

Fran xx 

 

LUSH snow fairy

SNOW FAIRY!

OK! I did it, I jumped in the band wagon... I bought this product in the tiniest size because I kept hearing people rave about it! and it kept selling out in my local LUSH store.... 
However, when I visited my dad in Cheltenham i dived in to LUSH and they had it! yippeee. That was the first time I had smelt it... it was SOOOOO SWEET!

I can just imagine the smell now as I write this. Oh my sweet goodness! It Smells of sweeties, tis' such a  pretty pink colour and has little slimmery bits inside the bottle. It reminds me of my childhood! abit like that looney tunes toothpaste you used to be able to get?! It makes the bathroom smell of it for ages after I have used it. I am yet to try it on my hair as it says hair and body but I'm bit skeptical to use it as I don't know how it fairs on hair. Do any of you guys use it on your hair?

It's not cheap, It's £3.95 for 100g which for a shower gel is pretty expensive if you ask me! It defo smells amazing and I do look forward to using it each time I hop in the shower.

All in all, I love it, and would defo like to get a bath bomb of this fragrance, will certainly be asking for a bottle as a stocking filler! <3

Fran xxx

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Last minute things for holiday!

HOLIDAY 

So I'm off to lanzarote tomorrow and I wanted to hit the shops in case of some last minute beauty's! That's exactly what I found, check out some of the things I grabbed and where there from for some inspiration for your holiday! 

I bagged these shorts in H&M for a mere £14.99! Bargain or what!? They are from the Coachella collection that they have in at the moment, I love them and they're just long enough to cover the side where your thighs meet your bum, the bit we all hate! 

I found this little gem in New Look. A white Lacey playsuit. It has the cutest little Pom pom's on the bottom which really makes it look summery! The straps are adjustable and it's not too fitted so that you can still breath! This was £25 from a concession called Parisian ( something) which I thought was a lot but I'm sure it will be worth it.

I'm absolutely loving the off the shoulder tops at the moment and I found one in Primark for £4! Result! I fancied it in white  and black and that price you can have both without breaking the bank. It's super versatile as you can wear it as a normal belly top or slide of the shoulder for a more relaxed look.

Next up is my gorgeous necklace from wait for it.... Primark! It's got four necklaces on one clasp and looks so gorgeous on. This was £4 and well worth every penny, that's like a pound a necklace! Get in! 

I also picked up some gorgeous earrings in Primark as apparently all you need this season is some big chandelier earrings! These were an absolute steal at £2.50 and I will certainly be rocking these all the way to the beach bar!🌴

Also, I've gone for white nails! Although I am hoping they won't fade too much in the sun! 😩will let you know how I get on 

 Happy holidays all! What have you got for your holiday?

 Let me know ! 

Love Fran xx 

My new sandals ❤️

So today I quickly ran into Primark and came out with these babies! They are so comfy! I struggle to find comfy shoes but these are like slippers, they are wide fit to which is great as I also have paddle feet! Hahaa.They were £10 which for primark I was surprised by utters erector pretty to walk away from. Especisally as it's Primark, you can go back the next day and they're all gone! The details gorgeous and so shiny when the light catches them. I thought I'd share these as I was about to buy some from River Island that were £35.00 the link for them are here and there is a picture of them below mine.http://www.riverisland.com/women/shoes--boots/sandals/Silver-gemstone-embellished-sandals-662289?sem=1&cmpid=PLA&istCompanyId=28d3cba5-6749-43eb-904c-61b8cc01cf80&istItemId=imtwmitxm&istBid=tzil&gclid=CjwKEAjw3sKpBRDJ7rDqzsyuhDASJACZAikimuZ7l-rgVIXNf5GmXnJTwHQtjLVK1GCTiTUdPIY0sRoCDp7w_wcB So I thought they were a great alternative and pretty similar! Happy shopping! Xxx