While buying over the internet is convenient when it comes to some items of clothing you just have to try them on.

Just because your hair colour is fading does not mean that you have to fade away.

Having been in most of the shoe shops in Birmingham looking for shoes for the wedding I am going to I decided to give up and buy a new pair of fitflops for the summer.

Where do you find nice shoes these days? I am going to a wedding next month have got the outfit and now need a pair of cream shoes or sandals that I can walk in without falling over.

Am I asking too much from shop assistants?

We all get it wrong sometimes and are persuaded that we look good in an outfit when really we don't. Have a look at Coleen Rooney at the races recently.

For years I have used various lotions and potions on my face yet my husband who is three years older has only ever used water and has less wrinkles than me.

This time last year they were saying that drinking wine could give you breast cancer this year they are saying it can keep you slim.

Having a bunion removed is not for the faint hearted as they say no pain no gain.

Shopping in Dubai is shopping heaven and if you get the chance then go and visit.

You can now colour your hair in half the time but do these products work?

What a beautiful city Cambridge is.

Strolling along the shopping mall I stopped in my tracks, there in the window was the perfect red top.

Helen Mirren may still look good in a bikini but there comes a time when you realise that those bikini days are over.

Shopping for someone else can either be fun or a chore.

A flip flop that gives your legs a work out.

I got a bargain and I have new shoes. At long last I have managed to buy a pair that feel comfortable.

Will the shoes still be there?

Bargains and quality sales goods become hard to find in January.

What happens when you forget to put a plastic bag in your handbag.

Worth queuing to grab a bargain.

Ssh it's a great offer but don't tell anyone.

Thermal vests can be pretty as well as practical.

I have just discovered the wonderful range of face products from the New Zealand company, Parrs.

You can find some really nice cashmere jumpers and cardigans only one aisle away from the fruit and veg in Sainsburys.

Sometimes you come across the perfect outfit but the fit is not quite right.

Would you notice if your bust was suddenly lopsided?

I paid a visit to what must be one of the smallest changing rooms in the country. The House of Fraser in Dudley have what can only be described as a broom cupboard for you to try on clothes from their Linea range.

While I was waiting in the queue to try on some bras in M&S the lady in front asked if she could be measured. She was told you now have to book an appointment to be measured and the next one was in 3 hours could she come back.

Normally I play it safe when it comes to underwear and always opt for a practical bra that I can wear under most of my tops without it looking bulky. But there I was standing in M&S with two bras in my hand, one was practical and very boring but I knew I would get a lot of wear out of it and the second which had the label fun and flirty, was cream with pink polk a dots and some frilly pink lace.

Twice a year I go clothes shopping with my husband. First in January when he has some Christmas money to spend, and then in June just after his birthday. Quite how I ended up with a man who has so little interest in what he wears or buys is a mystery to me.

I love shoes. I am not in the same league as Imelda Marcos but I adore pretty shoes so how did I end up trying on what I can only describe as granny sandals yesterday...?