I have too many shoes

I would love to say that I got some new shoes this Christmas, but after receiving a pair for my birthday in November and winning a pair from Schuh just before Christmas, I think I have had enough shoes for 2013!  My niece, however, is building up her shoe collection with these two Christmas additions - cute Topshop shoes and glittery Vans.

There's not much to say about these shoes other than they are cute, impossibly high and not my size! A delayed Christmas present for my younger sister (with a smaller shoe size than me) these shoes took a month to arrive.  Instead of wrapped up under the tree, they arrived late January. Appalling customer service from a high street department store, who shall not be named (I just cannot put you through the entirely time-consuming and painful customer service conversations and emails I had to deal with) has meant I cannot think of the words that this shoes should really inspire.  Did you know that when ordering on the Internet, that you cannot guarantee that you will receive products in the size you order? How is this good for business! AND that despite ordering from a store's website, an error is not their fault as they rent out space on their website!   Enough with my rant, let's just enjoy the pretty shoes in silence. So let's see what's in the box ...

I'm sure you all have some lovely Christmas parties to go to.  So to make sure you sparkle at them, I've the last six shoes of Christmas for you.  Here's hoping that the sales are good for you. xx Already reduced and sparkly too! Shine bright like a diamond It would be Christmas every day if I had these Nicholas Kirkwood heels Dots, sequins, price reduced ...what more do you need? cute Oooooohhhhh!!!

Forget the twelve days of Christmas and focus on that last minute shopping for the Festive period.  Instead of 'a partridge in a pear tree ' I want sparkle and sequins!  So here are the first six pairs of Christmas Shoes for your consideration. All that glitters should be gold Don't just have bows on your Christmas Tree The right way to be blue this Christmas Dear Father Christmas, I would like these shoes for Christmas Charlotte Olympia - need I say more? Miu Miu - the essential accessory for a modern-day Dorothy

It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas! Who could resist the gorgeous shoes - Kiss Me Dolly - from Charlotte Olympia ?  Forget shoe of the week, these are the shoes of the season! I can just picture myself in these, sipping an eggnog while opening my Christmas presents so please Santa add these to my present list!xx

Deacon Blue at the Liverpool Echo Arena October 2012 My trusty little Fuji camera has died a death, so on very rare occasions I can manage to get it turned on  to upload photos that I've taken over the past few months.  It's a bit disappointing as I have just started to try and improve the quality of my photos. Don't worry Father Christmas has received my letter requesting a new camera and is working with Amazon to deliver by the big day - there are only 17 days to go! This post is mainly pictorial and is from a visit to Liverpool to watch Deacon Blue on their 25th Anniversary Tour.  It's a bit scary to think about the passage of time when I first saw Deacon Blue at Blackpool Wintergardens over two decades ago! Luckily no shoes were destroyed at the concert unlike the last time I went to the Echo Arena. One of the various sculptures highlighting Liverpool's heritage, particularly its contribution to music. View from our Premier Inn Room, waking...

It wouldn't time for the Christmas countdown without the quintessential John Lewis Christmas advert.  Simple, understated and beautiful. I'm already dreaming of a White Christmas.

Christmas is only a cupcake away I am so sorry but I heard on the radio that it is only 14 weeks until Christmas!  While I am planning to go into a total meltdown the day before Christmas Eve, my colleague Gavin is already testing out cupcake designs for his Christmas orders.  This was one moment when I was quite happy to see a Christmas Tree in August.

It seems like everyone has had a snowy Christmas in the UK this year.  While its great to have a White Christmas (especially if you have placed a bet at William Hills, it has meant traffic problems, delivery issues, shortages of supplies and for some people a change of plans. Therefore not such a wonderful time of the year for some. As one of the only two drivers in the family, I'm finally glad the snow has thawed, no more ice to deal with, no more defrosting the inside of my car as well as the outside, no more ice-skating in the local Asda car park.  The final straw for me was my car skidding into a main road on Christmas Day, luckily I didn't manage to drive into a passing car so I think Father Christmas may have been looking out for me on that day!  The snow also plays havoc with my planned Christmas outfit, no glam heels or pretty dress for Christmas 201I 0, walking two Jack Russells home in sub-zero temperatures meant lots of layering, thick socks and Uggs! Pres...

Just want to wish you all a very merry Christmas, I hope the current bad weather in the UK doesn't stop your festive plans.  My Christmas was nearly cancelled this year as my external pipes were frozen solid meaning we have had no bathroom for two days!  My husband and I have managed to get it sorted through sheer willpower and a power shower spurting hot water down the loo for hours!  Not a great start to the Christmas week but Christmas is back on! I hoping to have a couple of relaxing days during the break to update my blog, I'm not sure if I've told you yet but my name is actually Clare, my username is CameronPoe but I haven't figured out how to change it yet but will figure this out whilst wearing my Christmas pjs and supping a Baileys!  Have a fabulous holiday xx

This week's nomination is from LK Bennett if any of you still can make it to the shops then these have been reduced from £175 to £110. The perfect colour for Christmas and wrapped up in a bow too!  I think these shoes would be perfect for Mrs Christmas, so I've wrote an open letter to Santa . . . Dear Santa If you're reading this, then these shoes would be perfect present for Mrs Christmas.  After all, she's spent this past year keeping you and the elves happy while you have been busy in the workshop.  And don't forget living in the North Pole has limited her fashion choices so she definitely deserves these as a little treat under the tree! Clare PS I have been good too, so I would love to see this shoes hanging out of my Christmas stocking on the 25th! xx

So we are now at the last weekend before Christmas, not many shopping days left till the big day! Friday was the day of our office Christmas Do, each day I'd been checking the forecast for snow just in case I'd had to make some urgent changes to my planned outfit. I'm usually so organised that I've got my outfit sorted by November! This year, I bought a black lace dress, a bit fifties-style for the festivities and with no sign of snow, I was good to go. The dress had a lovely lace pattern and I accessorized with red shoes, a black feather corsage and a sequin black shrug and of course, thick black opaque tights. We had a gorgeous meal at a local restaurant Go Greek where the majority of us had Mezze which was lovely. It definitely made a change for the normal hotel party fare of turkey and the trimmings. From homemade pitta and humous, feta and spinach parcels to succulent roast lamb that fell of the bone (we have over seven dishes to try), everything was yummy, washed...

So my Christmas Tree is up, my Christmas shopping almost complete, the Christmas TV Guide is bought and snow has arrived in Blackpool!  It means that I am 50% complete on my mission to get into the festive spirit! Now, I am hoping to watch one of my favourite Christmas films.- Miracle on 34th Street , just need to find out which channel will be showing it.  I'm sure by the 24th December I will be counting down the hours until Santa arrives!

Okay well I'm trying to get into the Christmas spirit, but its a bit slow in getting here!  I need a good 24 hours with Christmas films on constant play and Christmas CD's playing in the background.  I'm not sure why I'm not feeling in a festive spirit maybe its the current economic climate or missing loved ones at this time of year.  It can be a really hard time for a lot of people, so I've managed to do a good deed for someone else.  A facebook friend's local church is helping a homeless person move into a flat today before Christmas and needed donations of crockery, bedding, generally things to make a home.  I managed to pull together some stuff to help.  It helped put into perspective about how lucky I am to have a roof over my head.  Its a nice thought that I may have contributed to someone else having a lovely Christmas and a fresh start for 2010. Now, continuing with a plan of action to locate my Christmas spirit,  I have put up my...

For my shoe of the week, I'm feeling inspired by Christmas baubles! Now I would definitely like miniature versions of these hanging on my tree. The Bordello Teeze Platform Shoes are available on the Viva La Diva website and priced at £72 (there's also a free delivery offer).  With a four inch heel and two inch platform I can't honestly say that you'd be dancing the night away but picture yourself sat at the bar, cosmopolitan in hand with this shoes sparkling away.  The shoes remind me a little of the ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz, only these would be for a 21st century Dorothy where there's no chance of returning to Kansas due to snow, so she's dancing the Coyote Munchkin bar whilst planning to win the Oz-Factor and that gingham dress has been tailored Vivienne Westwood style!

I'm a great lover of writing lists, sometimes it can be seem as being rigid or anal retentive but I think they may life easier. Invariably the list you're creating is relating to something fun:  from a shopping list (and who doesn't love those), your packing list for that much needed holiday and of course, the biggest list of all ... that all-important letter to Santa.  Lists help you stick to a budget, can ensure you don't overpack your suitcase and also receive the presents you want.  It also helps buy your loved ones the presents they would like, spend money of nice things that they wouldn't normally buy or be able to consider buying when dealing with the costs of living. This year, it seems like Christmas is fast approaching and I feel like I'm running out of time to get all my present shopping done.  It would be quite easy to panic shop and buy anything that simply has been dressed-up to look Christmassy with a much higher price tag.  I've asked ...

I'm thinking of the perfect Christmas outfits when choosing my shoe of the week.  Now these suede pumps, Minerva's their name, by Charlotte Olympia would be the perfect companion to see the New Year in.  Priced at £820 at NET-A-PORTER, you really will have had to have been good to receive these from Santa!  Picture yourself ( I know I do!) seeing the New Year in somewhere swish; maybe a balcony overlooking the Thames listening to Big Ben's chimes or a New York apartment bringing in the New Year with Manhattan's finest, no Times Square for these heels.  The way I see it is that you gotta dream big when wearing these shoes! Now if you're like me and totally love shoes, then you'll love Fashion Pearls of Wisdoms latest post on her personal collection which I'm completely envious of!

 who said fashion was just for girls!  I haven't had chance to post for a few days now, a combination of a bad cold, wall-paper stripping at my mum's house and trying to commence Christmas shopping has kept me busy.  What I've found so far is that its easier to share a cold than chocolate, stripping 40 year old ceiling tiles plays havoc with your hands (I look like I've done a round with David Hays!) and that lists do make a Christmas shop easier! We've been getting busy for the colder weather too, even the dogs have winter coats, Jasper is pictured wearing his.  He's looking a little scared while practicing his catwalk strut, Harvey's coat has just arrived today.  Speaking of Harvey, I've had success in my shirt for my missing shoe , my Zara shoe was found stashed in Harvey's favourite hiding space, under the bed in the spare bedroom.  It's relatively unscathed just a minor scratch on the toe.  Now I'm off to put them in a safe place...

 The perfect shoes for the party season  Now perhaps for the next couple of weeks (is it around six?) I should really rename this post Dear Santa just so the big man in red, who likes snow, takes the hint! So here it is, Dear Santa, I have been very very good this year, all I want for Christmas is . . . These sparkly heels from Topshop, just the ticket for all diary commitments this Christmas.  They're neither silver or gold, but multi-coloured, perfect for catching the lights when dancing to  Santa Baby.  Currently priced at £62.  I can just picture myself wearing an LBD, these sparkly heels and a glass of Baileys standing by my Christmas Tree waiting for the turkey to cook.  Santa or Topshop, make my dreams come true xx Clare aged 38 and 3/4