BURKATRON

well there's one place I never thought I'd visit and it was marbella.. I'm not the grey goose drinking, champagne spraying kinda gal but I did have a jolly good time! if you're a bit of a culture vulture I wouldn't advise it for you but if you wish to idle next to a pool for a week (with a few fun nights out thrown in) then it may well be an option... here's some of my snaps from my trip: our beautiful villa for the week | feet fun | the golf course | the doughnut lilo.. best thing I've ever purchased | the glorious mac counter | palm trees | puerto banus town | watermelons | zara home.. too much textile temptation!! turtle feeding time at the golf club, we all found this far too exciting! | opi polish rainbow | pool time | shopping ootd | street art | the airport | ocean club | me and the boy | cocktail time! our pool | our room had a huge balcony perfect for watching the sunsets | my yachts... well a girl can dream! | american apparel airport shopping | me...

a little mooch through instagram reminded me I haven't put up a photo post for a while so here's some of my snaps from the last week or so.. paddling pool fun (yep they're not just for children) | pear cider on a sunny day | the beginning of a white shoe affair | watermelon nail art topshop sale candy cane dress | sewing machines! gosh I want at least three of these | cath kidston nails | pretty lace trims for DIY's climbing trees with the boy | afternoon tea & cake | a lovely present from laura ashley, a set of bird night lights ! | his & hers ilcentimetro bracelets, james is so pleased with his! help the nail polishes are taking over!! | essie fiji polish | matchy matchy barry m blueberry nails & toes | lunch in cambridge at jamies italian (I have to admit I'm not a big fan of the polenta chips..!) kukee delivery! | bikini shopping for holiday, thanks primark you little shop of bargains! | summer gradient nails with illamasqua radium and nobel nail ...

hmmm after compiling these snaps from the last few weeks I can conclude that I seem to spend a vast proportion of my time eating (or taking pictures of me eating) oh dear. so food aside here's what I've been up too when I'm not glued to my laptop! on my nails, illamasqua  radium  | fresh flowers from my mom | jelly bean heaven | ben & jerry's & star trek (great movie!) | selfridges haul | brunching, yes a healthy start to my weekend | on my paws nails inc you're a peach, seche vite top coat and neals yard hand cream | antipasti | walking the pups new nails inc polishes, swatches coming soon | ootd, asos shirt & topshop leighs | my best friend bought me the most amazing gift- a cath kidston button making kit yipeee | cider & train travel.. bank holiday road trip | muse in concert- incredible | inside the emirates to see muse | tea & sunshine (one day of good weather finally!) | ootd, vintage shirt & plaits | sushi nibbles  I have a little feat...

since I'm feeling a little under the weather today I thought I'd pop up a little instagram post! I'm currently dog/house sitting so I've had a really nice (and for once) peaceful afternoon making some DIY projects which has really perked me up... yipee! so here's some little snaps of what I've been up to! feel free to follow me on instagram I go by the name burkatron on there too! out for lunch, my first blissful pear cider in the sun this year! | my casetagram arrived, I'm putting up a post about this soon and there's a little something in it for you guys too! | nothing beats ice lollies and bare feet right? |  h&m jewellery | pretty street displays in stamford | mussels & white wine for dinner, yum! finally got my barry m gelly on! | this is what a giant filling looks like.. I'd rather it was still in my tooth *sobs* | lunching | sun catching | shoe organising.. boots out sandals in! | illamasqua goodies! swatches to come.. stay tuned! I...

I've been pretty busy this week so not as many snaps as usual! I managed to break my laptop yesterday and suffered a mini breakdown at the prospect of having to buy a replacement! on a positive note I'm going away for my birthday tomorrow yipeee (laptop you'll not defeat my holiday excitement!!) anyway I hope you're having a great weekend; here's a few of this weeks instagram snaps for you guys! illamasqua in stance  polish, beautiful violet pink! | mini eggs, mmmmm | seafood & pasta, my favourite combo! | my new shades from new look  tea & toastie kinda afternoon | rhinestone collection | dylan, my hairy little chum | giant orange! (seriously it was nearly the size of my head!) back soon! caroline x