Single in the city

I am now well into my twenties and having recently come out of a relationship the thought of the unknown kinda scared me. I mean I have had a couple of serious long term relationships and have kind of accidentally never had much time alone. My friends would say I am a relationship type of girl but I have always been ok alone it gives me time to focus on myself and work towards my goals without distraction...which right now I have no idea what my goals are.

After a brief liaison with an ex (probably the only one I have loved unconditionally) which has now come to an abrupt halt. We were definitely an opposites attract kinda love story. I found myself single and freaking out. With everyone around me settling down and getting married, buying their first home or popping out babies I do sometimes feel like I am being left behind. 

I then decided to brave tinder. Honestly tinder is a weird concept to me and make me into a very vein picky person. I got talking to one guy and decided to meet up however I did back out and swiftly deleted tinder. Call me old fashioned but the idea of online dating does not appeal to me. Was was wrong with the days of actively going out and meeting someone. As for tinder guy he seemed nice and genuine but honestly I probably wouldn't have been able to spot him in a room full of people, that along with my dislike of dating just meeting a complete stranger had me running for the hills. 

Whilst I am now taking some "me" time I really do feel the pressure to settle down. Surely I am not the only one...

My Autumn Wish List

I can't quite believe how quickly Autumn has snuck up on us with an exceptionally warm start to October it seems we have been eased into the cold weather and darker days this year.

Autumn is staring to become one my favourite times of the year (obviously summer has to be number one). Every year I look forward to purchasing new knitwear and a new coat...but who doesn't. I do like to get cosy in the warm with a hot chocolate. With Halloween and Firework night coming up there is also plenty to look forward to. October is also the month of new series of all my favourite tv shows, the waking dead, once upon a time and Geordie Shore have all now started again! YAY! This just adds to my excitement over Autumn. 

I have compiled a wish list of the items I NEED to purchase like now...well at least some will go on my Christmas list. 

I have fallen in love with this cloud bag from the Cambridge Satchel Company. The mini cloud bag is my favourite as it will be perfect for a night out with the girls. It does come in other sizes if you wanted a more everyday bag. I am now just having a hard time choosing the colour I want with 6 beautiful shades to choose from. This is definitely going on my wish list for Christmas!!!

One thing I love about the colder months is purchasing a new pair of boots. I found these beauties from Carvela by Kurt Geiger. I feel this year I need some new ankle and knee high boots in brown and black. A girl can't have too many shoes right?

I am not normally the kind of girl who wears a lot of jewelry. I have a Thomas Sabo bracelet and a Tiffany necklace I do love and should wear more often. I have admired all things Pandora for a while they have some beautiful pieces. Lately I have wanted a plain and simple ring to add to my collection and found this Pandora ring is perfect!

Florence Emily 2.0

The past few weeks have definitely the time of change. I have recently had a change of hair colour and style and I have to say I LOVE it. My blog has also undergone a makeover which I feel looks a whole lot better (I am slightly bias) but I hope you all like it too. Sorry if anyone has seen visited during the makeover process however it took slightly longer than I expected as I am not a html wiz (unfortunately). I have also decided to get my bum back in the gym. After loosing a pretty impressive stone and a half I have now hit a bit of a wall. I will keep you all updated on my progress or lack of progression. So with so many changes and a busy schedule it has taken me away from blogging hence why it has taken me so long to write this post. 

Anyway back to my hair makeover. Here is a picture of the finished product! 

Like most people this time of year for autumn (or fall) I have darken my locks. Ombré is a lot easier to maintain and with the lack of sunlight over the winter months there is no worry of my colour fading too quickly. I have also decided I need to start taking better care of my hair so I have picked up some heat protection spray which I will be revewing shortly. I love how my hair looks when curled and I can curl easily with my GHD's so I am now making a promise to myself to stop being so lazy and to style my hair properly.