Save or splurge: Chelsea boots

So if you're anything like me with tree trunks for legs, you will know the struggle. Trying to find a pair of ankle boots that don't make our legs looks even bigger is virtually impossible. But good news ladies, I think I might have found them.

Let me start with a little back story. So as I'm sure your now aware I have been searching for the perfect pair of chelsea boots for well over 6 months. Whilst on my recent adventure in Dublin, we were out one day and my shoes decide to fall apart right in the middle of a rain storm. We were coming up on 6/7 pm and a lot of the shops were starting to shut. We wandered past a Penny's (Primark) and I caved, there was no way I was going to make it back to the hotel without buying some form of new foot covering. So me and T ran in and had a look round the shoes. I was originally looking for the shoes I had on... mainly because they are £3 and I was quickly running out of money. They literally had nothing I could see myself in, but then I saw them. Today's steal, these vaguely attractive grey ankle boots with a slit in the side. Once I had them on my feet I was sold. €17 later I had wonderfully toasty feet. My only regret is not buying the other colour! Apparently British and ROI Primark/Penny's do not carry the same stock :'( 

After a few weeks of loving these cheap ass shoes, I knew I needed another pair. Primark was a bust as they were specifically for Penny's, believe me I went as far as contacting primark to see if I could get them! So my hunt began. I searched the depths of the internet for hours and literally found nothing. Randomly out of no where I tried Jeffrey Campbell, low and behold they had a whole range of boots with the same alluring side slit. I caved and parted with £111 (after discount) 6 times more than I had paid for the first pair. When they arrived, guess what... they didn't fit! I was mortified. They went back in the box and back to the shop. My search began again. 

J was the one who found the next pair, on a casual late night scroll through ASOS. Now I was indecisive, I was too worried that they were going to come and not fit, again. But again I caved. This time they arrived and for the first 5 minutes I though they were going to have to go back. To my joy after warming up a little they were just as comfortable and the primarni ones. Only issue now is I want the black ones and ASOS are out of stock! (edit back they are back in stock but I'm too skint to justify more shoes)

Splurge: Jeffrey Campbell Savion cut out boots £131

Pros:

Full leather 

Waterproof

Cons: 

Price

not suitable for wide feet

Save: ASOS Rumble pointed ankle boots £38

Pros:

Price

gold accents

Cons: 

Synthetic

Water makes them crumple

Steal: Primark split side ankle boots €20/£15

Pros:

Price

Wide fit

Cons: 

Synthetic

Water makes them crumple

Adventures in: Dublin

So me and Josh have been talking about doing this birthday adventure since he was 18... Here we are 5 years later on his 23rd birthday chilling in the motherland with a Guinness in hand. Note to self if you going on a group trip, don't let J book things. We're on the 6.25 flight home on Monday morning.

Before we even left the hotel decided to cancel on us and we were without a roof. In the end we found one, out by the airport. Cost us more in taxi's but on it made out 3am wake up call on Monday much more bearable 

Much of the week was spent either in the pub or shopping. Hungover on Friday, we spent most of the day trying to find C a new phone.. Boy cannot live without tinder. Don't judge me but I had to stay in on Friday night, beer has not been agreeing with me lately. Hence a recent trip to the quack, but that's another story. We spend Saturday in the Guinness factory. If anyone goes to Dublin, it really is the one and only place you have to go! I cannot explain to you the difference between even Irish Guinness and the first pint in the storehouse. As it was J's birthday we found a cute little Italian to celebrate. If you want a beautiful cheesy lasagna hit up The Italian Corner. Somehow they managed to get 23 candles into a tiramisu.

Saturday night ended in Everleigh Garden, Both myself and Connor were on dating apps.. Ironic being in a room full of people and your phone is still more attractive than actually mingling with real people. Despite being sat on my phone half the night like a boring bitch, it was a great night. Trying to hail a cab at 3am was not, everyone and their mother wanted a god damn cab.

Sunday, was pretty much a write off. We managed to make it into town for the football, only to have them turn over to the rugby! Although, the Philly cheese steak in Quays bar was on point. To end the trip we had a drunken adventure in an arcade, met some crack heads in the Pool bar and managed to stay out of the drunken rugby bar fights. 

It was such a good long weekend and anyone planning a trip to Dublin, the one tip I can give you is... to over budget! I took €300 to start with and had to top up about €200. It is most definitely not a cheap trip.

I did film parts of the trip but a lot of the time I was more focused on Guinness that I was handling the camera! So if you want to see part of what we got up to... here your go.

So this has been along time coming... it has taken a good few weeks for me to be bothered to edit the video. Enjoy!

Until next time.

 R x

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