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Good afternoon fellow fashionistas. Long time no hear. Well, there is a reason for that…. or a few….

• I have literally had nothing to say. I can’t get excited about forthcoming fashion trends as we are still in the middle of winter…I am frozen, if I am not cold, I am soaked through or both, it’s tiresome.
• I have been living in trainers and comfortable (fat) clothes as I am walking 100 miles in April for SSPCA. Of all the months to do this, please, if anyone is listening…. for the love of DOGS, make it warmer and not WET outside.
• Whilst in the City Centre of the metropolis that is….. Glasgow, I tried to find some fashionistas I could chat about, sadly, I came across only 2 people who had an ounce of any ‘je ne sais quoi’, one was a lady about my age, who was dressed in shades of camel, with big chunky pearls hanging over her wrap coat and cool cream ankle boots, as we were passing by each other in the p***ing rain, we commented on each other’s fashion choices, which was nice and also very flattering, for me anyway ( I was wearing grey high waisted Oxfords, trainers, a red top and an off-white PVC 3/4 Trench), the second fashionista to catch my eye, was working in EVERYMAN cinema on my visit to see Back to Black at the weekend, her attire, a simple black, strappy, midi dress, Docs, hair half up, half down, cool round glasses and great make up, she just pulled the whole thing off and seemed so comfortable in her own skin… go girlfriend!!
• So, 2 people, out of all the people I saw on train, in shops, mulling about, very poor pickings indeed. A very hefty boot is required up some backsides!!!!!

So, as I mentioned, I went to see Back to Black. I know it’s had some fairly mixed reviews, which some people saying it’s not dark enough, that her father and Blake are not portrayed in a bad enough light, however, I was more interested in seeing the way Amy was portrayed and getting a bit of insight into the mind of THAT voice and, realistically, if I want a truly factual piece on Ms Winehouse, I can watch the Documentary aptly named, Amy (go figure) .

I had no real expectations about the film, I just wanted to have a nice afternoon, in a quality cinema,(with no lardasses coming in, with a weeks worth of overpriced stodge – nachos, hot dogs, popcorn – munch, munch, munch ,slup, slurp, slurp, (have they never seen food????) mobile phones ringing, yak, yak, yak through trailers…multiplexes…………….. aaaarrrgghh, sooo not for me), (hence my choice of Everyman cinema), and to be entertained. I got all 3 – so for me, all boxes ticked.

Another box ticked, was my going ‘out out’, for the second day in a row and my 8th day, without consuming any alcohol. I know…WTF!!! Apologies for the bad language, but this is unheard of for me. I like to think of myself as a social butterfly, (more like moth), who is/was the loudest, funniest, first to arrive, last to leave, life and soul, CLASS CLOWN, but you know what, those days are gone, I just can’t be bothered, I am not here to entertain my fellow man, especially now when I see the state of people when they have been ‘on it’ all day (thank goodness there were no mobile phones or social media around when I was younger). Of late, I have been so lethargic, my muscles are sore, I get soooo down in the dumps. Now, I know I am getting on in years and am going through the menopause, on HRT, plus the ridiculous anti-depressants they put me on for menopause in the first instance, however, my mood has been even lower than usual and what I realised was, my mood was much worse, after, I had consumed alcohol, no S*** Sherlock…… could this be because Alcohol is a depressant and should not (as clearly states on information leaflet), be guzzled down one’s throat whilst taking said anti – depressants!!!! After only a week without the poison, it’s safe to say, I am feeling more upbeat and awake, I even went to gym this morning, not saying I did anything but I showed up, I also managed a couple of miles walking afterwards, to add to my charity mileage.

I am thinking, all those empty calories wasted on wine, I should be able to lose some weight now.. YES?? NO!!!! Mainly because I have swapped alcohol for chocolate….. (hey, a girl needs to have some fun…… what have I told you about being judgemental????), who knows, I might yet lose a few pounds, but even if I dont, if I feel healthier in body and mind, that can only be a good thing.

So, as with the title of this blog, my home is an AMY NO WINE – HOUSE right now and shall remain so for the foreseeable.