It's that time of year again... our annual jaunt up to Edinburgh Festival Fringe!
And this time we're going up on the train. We usually fly, but thought it was easier all round to take the train, and also, it means you can get away with packing more! It's harder to pack for the Fringe than you think... we're here for four days, which means four easy outfits that are equally nice enough to be seen in, and comfortable to sit for hours. PLUS some changes for the evenings, of course!
In an attempt to keep this trip on budget - seeing approx. 5 or 6 shows a day is quite expensive - Primark very kindly invited me to take part int their #SaveItForThePlaneTicket campaign. Or in my case, #SaveItForTheTrainTicket. Giving me a £100 budget, I did a supermarket sweep-style shopping spree, and came out with change left over.From clockwise: New York London Brooklyn hooded top, £10; grey wool cuff trousers, £15; peanut M&M's (essentials!), 80p; men's facial wipes, £1; red espadrilles, £6.To be honest, there was more sweets, but in an attempt to make you think I'm not a total pig, I chose to omit them. Obviously I'll be Instagramming them though!
I couldn't go anywhere without some of my favourite products too (obviously some of these aren't from Primark). I know candles seem like an odd choice, but the beauty of going on a staycation means you can really take what the hell you like with you, and seeing as I've become one of those people who light an amazing candle every night, I though... why not! (thanks Primark again, £2 each!).So here we have: Latest In Beauty's erm, latest beauty box, in collab with Get The Gloss which includes a multide of amazing things like Elemental Herbology's Cell Plumping moisturiser and Salon Science's Hydrasoothe cooling spray (see more here).Vaseline's new Intensive Care spray moisturiser is quick, easy, and great for travelling; Ermenegildo Zegna's new Acqua di Bergamotto which is fresh, powdery and rather lovely; and La Roche-Posay's Pigmentclar Eyes, which is a miracle dark circle remover!
Plus other train companions, the September issue of Harper's Bazaar, a second packet of peanut M&M's (thanks Primark!), and a Kinder Surprise, kindly supplied by my friend Gemma.
I usually put up a little roundup of the shows I've seen too, so stay tuned for that coming soon!