A trip into town with a specific intent at purchasing any clothing item fills me with dread and I want it to be over as soon as possible (I told you, I suck at being a girl!). I would just rather spend my time doing something else, so I have a tendency to use everything until it quite literally falls apart before replacing it (that striped top you see me wearing in the photos – it’s at least 8 years old!). I detest shopping for clothes, shoes and handbags. There was plenty of things I liked, but nothing I really needed (see above about my practical trait). I headed to their home and kitchen accessories section first, admiring their quirky and unusual selection of products from Orla Kiely mugs and herb planters, to cake tins, wooden plaques and arty coffee pots. I am, however, a practical sort of person, so when the lovely PR lady at Flamingo Gift, a UK based gift company, contacted me and asked if I would like to review something, anything, from their website – I set to browsing.įlamingo Gifts boasts a wide range of products for every taste and style – even for those hard to buy for people like me. A brief stint at wearing pink high heels was soon given up on in favour of sensible hiking boots. There was one time it was suggested by an ex that I should make more effort to be feminine. Getting dressed in the morning for me involves 1) checking the weather outside to see how many windproof/waterproof layers I’ll need and 2) is it clean? does it smell? Don’t worry, I haven’t suddenly switched blog themes! I don’t follow fashion trends, I never have and I don’t intend to start. I have a gorgeous new Jan Constantine Romany satchel!

Flamingo presents