Bargains on Ebay - ends Sunday 4th March

Lilliput Lane Buckingham Palace L2286

 Buckingham Palace, the London home of the Royal family is famous worldwide. 

This Lilliput Lane miniature captures the classic architecture in amazing detail from the famous balcony 

where Wills and Kate shared a wedding day kiss like many royals before them, 

down to the royal guards in their red uniform guarding the palace. 

Lilliput Lane Buckingham Palace L2286 is from Britain's Heritage Collection and measures 7cm high and 19cm long.

A must have piece for any collector, or the perfect start to your collection just in time for the Queen's Silver Jubilee!

Includes Deeds of ownership to confirm that your model is a true and authentic Lilliput Lane original hand painted by Una Wise in Cumbria, England.


Click here to bid now from £12.99 

Lilliput Lane started producing their miniature cottages in 1982. David Tate, the founder of Lilliput Lane, opened workshops at Skirsgill near Penrith on the edge of the Lake District, and the company has remained in this area ever since. Sold in more than 50 countries worldwide, all of the models are painted by hand and the painters even mix their own paint. Each piece is a colourful, intricate homage to the landmarks that they represent. The Lilliput Lane collection has gained global recognition for its authenticity and detail.

Brand New in Mint Condition in Original Box with Deeds

Delivery from £5 in UK, despatched within 7 days of payment. 

International delivery available, USA, Canada, Europe, Australia...contact me for more details.

YSL Paris 50ml 

Paris, the city of love is the inspiration for this romantic fragrance from YSL. 

The elegant scent of roses with undertones of violet and sandalwood 

and a hint of musk make this a truly seductive fragrance. 

Yves Saint Laurent Paris is the perfect perfume for those who delight in romanticism.  

Click here to bid now from £10.51

50ml eau de toilette spay, brand new in box with cellophane wrap.

RRP £50, prices at leading retailers from £44.99

Despatch within 7 days of payment by royal mail, recorded delivery and next day delivery available. 

Adidas Ice Dive Aftershave Spray 50ml

Active Fragrance for an Active Lifestyle.

Adidas Ice Dive is a fresh sporty fragrance, 

with spicy and citrus notes it's a perfect uplifting scent after a gym workout.

Use after shaving to refresh and fragrance skin.


Click here to bid now from £1.50

Genuine Adidas Eau de Toilette spray, 50ml, brand new in box 

Despatch within 7 days of payment by royal mail from £2.25. 

or for the man in your life

Adidas Ice Dive 50ml

Active Fragrance for an Active Lifestyle.

Adidas Ice Dive is a fresh sporty fragrance, 

with spicy and citrus notes it's a perfect uplifting scent after a gym workout.

Use after shaving to refresh and fragrance skin.
This masculine fragrance is an ideal Valentine's gift for the man in your life.
Adidas Ice Dive 50ml bid now from £3.99

Perfume Bargains in time for Valentine’s Day bid now from 99p

Perfume is often seen as a romantic gift to give a loved one on Valentine’s day, and these fragrances are no exception, all based on the scent of roses – the most romantic of flowers, choose the one to best suit the lady in your life.

Place a bid on my e-bay auction with the following links to grab a bargain valentine’s fragrance for the women you love*. Despatched within 1 day from payment being received, cheap delivery from £2.95 with 1st class Royal Mail (next day and recorded delivery options available at extra cost).
*bid now prices correct at time of posting at 1.10pm on 5th Feb 2012 updated 6.45pm 7th Feb 2012.

J Lo Love at First Glow 30ml

J Lo Glow with rose heart notes and orange flower and pink grapefruit top notes is a fresh, sexy fragrance that captures the excitement of being young and happy. Plus you get a FREE mobile phone charm! JLo Love at First Glow  30ml - bid now from £9.99

Kate Moss 30ml SOLD

Kate Moss' signature fragrance, Kate, a smokey rose infused with black undertones embodies Kate Moss' freedom of spirit, sexiness and edgy style. A feminine, sensual fragrance yet wild and unforgettable.

YSL Paris 50ml SOLD
YSL Paris, inspired by the city of love and the elegant scent of roses with undertones of violet and sandalwood combines to create a truly seductive fragrance perfect for those who delight in romanticism.








Chloé 30ml SOLD
Chloé, the original fragrance launched by Karl Lagerfeld has become a modern classic. The floral aroma of peonies, freesias and roses makes this a feminine and romantic fragrance.

Diary of the unemployed #day 1

Today is officially my first day being unemployed, Happy New Year Louise! Although my last day at work was the Wednesday before Christmas that was followed by a 500 mile round trip to the end of the Earth (ok well Hythe in Kent, but after 6 hours in a Punto it starts to feel like the end of the Earth) for a magical Christmas wedding at the Castle (not my wedding I hasten to add). And although I’ve been practising the art of being unemployed over the Christmas holidays by only doing one thing a day (as advised by Joey in Friends) the reality is setting in

today as I am filling in my application to claim job seekers allowance and housing benefit, and its time to tighten the purse strings. Even though my impending 30th birthday makes me feel positively geriatric, this great age is not recognised as being entitled to any independence, space or privacy, as a single adult under 35 you can only claim housing benefit to cover the cost of a room with shared facilities. The thought of having to share a bathroom with strangers…eugh, a reminder of student houses where no one wants to take responsibility for the soap or the hand towel, and shudder the pile of crusty plates in the kitchen sink and having to write your name on your bottle of milk. No thank you, am too old for that ball game, I like my peace and quiet and my own sofa (even if its threadbare orange monstrosity from the local charity shop, its mine) and anyway there’s no way I’d fit the contents of my 3 bedroom semi into one room. So I’m not making any grand new year’s resolutions, last year I set my self the goals of getting a new job, new house, new car, new man, and in the words of Meatloaf 3 out of 4 aint bad, I’m just missing the man. So this year I am going to focus my energies on getting a job (well and maybe continue the hunt for a man!).

Famous Last Words

“Woo hoo I’m back” was my last blog post and I can’t believe that was nearly a month ago, so much for my resolution to blog more. And I couldn’t even tell you what I’ve been doing this past month to keep me too busy to blog other than the usual work routine, oh and I did join a gym and take up zumba classes but somehow I just haven’t fallen back into my blog routine.

So it seemed like perfect timing when I came across ‘What’s your blogging routine?’ via @blogcoaching101. Thinking it would give me tips on how to get back in the habit of writing and making time for bloggging. Instead it reminded me of all the other stuff I should be doing in addition to blogging like:

Dipping a toe back in the water

I have committed the ultimate blogging sin …not blogging! I have neglected my dear blog for over 4 months but as of tonight I am back!

Now the reason for the total abandonment of not only blogging but tweeting and even keeping up to date with my favourite blogs has been due to crossing off a major achievement on my 30 before 30 list. No, not becoming a social recluse, but becoming a Brand Manager. Unfortunately crossing that one off first has been a bit of a stumbling block towards achieving anything else as I’ve been swept up in a whirlwind of house hunting, moving and still months later unpacking.

The Exercise ChallengeWeek 2

How long do you think it takes to break a habit and change you routine? A week? Two weeks? Actually, experts say it takes 27 days to break a habit, yes that’s right 27!

It’s unsurprising then I wasn’t able to uphold my one hour a night exercise routine after a mere 7 days, as it isn’t yet a routine. I put the failure down to my social life getting in the way and blamed the lack of weightloss on Tapas Tuesday, Friday curry night and mummy’s yummy Sunday roast, but in truth it was down to bad planning.

When I looked back at week 1 there was one noticeable difference and the key success factor to sticking to my exercise challenge was planning. I’d planed which routines I was going to do each night at the beginning of the week.

Of course planning is a crucial stage in any project, but how can planning help you exercise?

Structure– simply by having plan it gives you a schedule to follow and stick to.

Commitment – writing down what you plan to do establishes your commitment for the week ahead

Variety – repetition can lead to boredom, and more importantly varying your e your routine everyday prevents over working the same muscle group (which I can tell you leads to sore aching muscles!)

Balance– if your social commitments or other activities in your life prevent your work out look for alternatives whether it’s a power walk in your lunch break or hitting the dance floor on a night out! Plus you can schedule your exercise free day for when you have other commitments.

Motivation– when you have completed an exercise routine on your list, tick it off, this will help keep you feeling positive about being on track. Something as small as ticking off something on your to do list can give you a sense of achievement.