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Day 5 - Smartshake My final purchase this week is the smart shake. Even after a protein shake i still find I need a quick snack after my workouts so I’m going to keep my nuts in the top along with my sups! Maybe in there is the reason the weight isn’t falling off!! ;o) What are your gym essentials?

Ski wear special next week! Fit kit!

Day 3 - My stick and carrot Today I am re-purchasing my online personal trainer. I have to say it is not just the new workouts each month, the dreaded bikini diary I have to keep or even the food photos I embarrassingly send each meal (it makes you realise what a porker you are) that I value so much. But it is the amazing advice I have been given on supplements, powders, shakes and all sorts of...

Day 2 - Trainers Chanel sent trainers down the runway this year, even if I could afford them I am not sure that I would have the “cahoonas” to wear tweed to the gym! So popping a pin in those - next up and far more affordable i’m a Nike girl. They do every possible colour - but as we all know by now i’m a black and white girl. However I do sometimes stretch to a dash of neon (never pink!) in...

Day 1 - New gear - some idea I am not a pink girl. I work out in all black. It is slimming and doesn’t show the sweat patches. Skins leggings hold me in and have flattering lines on them to slim the thighs before they are actually slim. On top I will be wearing a vest - not a wife beater or anything extreme, the Nike one above is simple enough to satisfy me. I have used Chris Richards Personal...

Day - 5 Thank you cards Before the work out onslaught begins (see next week). I will be writing to my friends and family to say a big PHAT thank you for all their generosity. Papyrus tortoise print cards.  What was your favourite present?

Day 4 - Loungewear and Box Sets Before the fitness onslaught I will be lounging. Serious lounging that requires speciality clothing. My loungewear will be dark in colour both slimming and chocolate resistant. I am over the onesie, frankly i’m too old to make it look cute any more and the saggy bottom is something I can manage on my own without the help of my clothing. This year I am buying...

Day 3 - Canapés - stuffed dates wrapped in bacon. Today I am buying all the ingredients for my show stopping canapés. They are unashamedly stolen from Duck and Waffle restaurant in Heron Tower. First choice is to go and eat them their whilst gazing out across London …second choice…make you’re own. Easiest thing ever - taste delicious!  ingredients: •  6 dates•  3 slices bacon, ¼ inch thick• 3...

Day 2 - Something sparkly! I never spend big money on sparkly things as I know after two weeks I’ll almost certainly hate it. But on New Years Eve it really is a good excuse to wear something you wouldn’t normally get away with on a night out. This year, for my sins I am cooking (read killing)..so a sexy slim fitting dress is out of the question. I want practical, funky, fun and above all cheap....

Given how small the region, I was surprised to learn that there are nearly 5,000 different champagne producers!  Whilst I am of the notion “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”…this year I thought it might be fun to try a new fizz! The one that caught my eye is Virginie T (the daughter of Claude Taittinger, who went solo in 2013). Even if it all falls down around my ears it will be a good...

Day 5 - Homewares I have recently bought my first flat. To the sale other than a deposit I contributed a clothes drying rack. My husband brought with him a hoover - and so we both happily moved into a brand new, large empty white box. I refuse to buy from Ikea. Simply because one can pay the same price and get beautiful pieces from auctions or antique markets. Or failing that I like to shop...

Day 4 - Boxing Day - Fighting gloves on To be honest I would rather pay full price for something than deal with the stress of fighting my way down Oxford street. The amount of coffee that would be required to get me up at a suitable time to be in with a chance of buying what I want combined with the massage costs afterwards to help me de-stress would negate any sort of discount. No, I will be...

Day 3 - Christmas Day - day off I am going to implement some self control and keep a lid on the laptop. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas day.  If you get a moment I would love it if you could share your favourite present with me…and go on…your worst?

Day 2 - Online elbows sharpened Boxing day used to be the King of sales - however Christmas Eve has rather stolen his crown thanks to the avid online shopper. Today I will be at work, but this will be a farce, I am secretly sitting at my computer “working on my new wardrobe”. ASOS and Zara for cheeps, Net a Porter and The Outnet for nice bits along with M&S for undies all have major sales on...

Day 1 - The coveted item Retailers seem to be in a perpetual state of sale. How can we know if we are really getting good value? For me this is simple. I buy expensive items  that I wanted at full price but couldn’t justify. This year my coveted item is a pair of Toga Pulla boots. I actually bought these at full price off Net a Porter earlier in the year. I proudly showed them off to my hubby -...

Whow what a photo Nicki Minaj as new face of cavalli

Day 5 - The Stocking Filler This year, as many of you will be bored of hearing, I GOT MARRIED! And now just to drag the whole thing on a little longer I have been avidly searching for non cheesy ways to gift my girlies with a fun photo of themselves at my wedding. That isn’t a tea towel, a cushion, a huge wall collage or a boring keyring. By chance I struck upon the personalised oyster card...

Day 4 - The Christmas jumper Despite owning a designer shop there is no way I am taking the Christmas jumper seriously. If I wanted to buy something novelty and designer it would definitely be a Piers Atkinson head band. But as it happens I don’t have £300 to splurge on a fun piece of head gear. This above jumper that I found on ebay for £50 is a whole other matter. Now I just have to decide...

Day 3 - The Dad who has everything Men of a certain age have everything. This year I am going to buy my father something to store his “everything” in. This wonderful box. What are you buying for your father?

Day 2 - The English Eccentric Everyone has one in the family don’t they. The wonderful English eccentric, incredibly difficult to buy for as they are just too alternative for anything as mainstream as gifts from a hightstreet store. Thats why when on Saturday, by some miracle, I managed to persuade my husband to pop into Chelsea town hall we were delighted to come across Lalani & Co. teas. They...

Day 1 - My Husband This year I wanted to buy my darling technology obsessed husband a Jawbone UP3 (the bracelet that measures your sleep, paces, tells you when to eat, breath, how to live etc.) but unfortunately despite promises that it would be out before the end of the year - this is as last minute as I am prepared to push my Christmas shopping and still they are not available. So second in...

Look skinnier in photos even after Christmas Lunch!.. 1. Don’t stand face on - turn slightly sideways, put one foot in front with your toe towards the camera and stand on your back leg. 2. Hold arms slightly away from the body. 3. Accentuate the jaw by pushing head slightly forward - reducing any double chin danger. 4. Stand up tall - shoulders back, stomach in. 5. Use a carefully placed bag,...