So, I was in town for a haircut this past week and planned to try Mitsouko EdP and the reissued Diors.
Alas, no.
A good haircut, a visit to the jeweller to look into a repair, a couple of exemplary croissants, a visit to the Apple Store to compare the Air and the Neo.
But, no Guerlain at all, anywhere. Even at the High Street discount perfume shop which has Hermes, Dior, etc. You’d think they’d at least have the recent Guerlain releases. Nada.
And the department store which has a Dior concession only had the usual suspects.
So, complete crash-out and I’m back to ordering samples. Not terribly impressive.
We’ve been misty the past few mornings and evenings. It’s beautiful and eerie. Maybe rainy season starts next week-ish. We do need the water…
It was Bonfire Night on Thursday (‘remember, remember the 5th of November’):
Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Fireworks Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain, involving bonfires and fireworks displays. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605 O.S., when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. The Catholic plotters had intended to assassinate Protestant King James I and his parliament. Celebrating that the king had survived, people lit bonfires around London. (source: Wiki)
The effigy to be burned most featured in the news this year was in Lewes, in Sussex, where they had a very elaborate one of Nigel Farage, the right wing MP. Have a look online as I can’t find a pic I feel confident about using.
Which basically means that from midweek through the weekend we’ve had fireworks in the evening. I like fireworks. The dog does not. On Friday, which was particularly loud, he wore his ear protectors and Miles Davis was on the stereo. He finds Kind of Blue soothing.
Anyway, the air smells of fireworks (gunpowder?), wood fires and mist (ie, sea smell, as the mist sweeps in off the Atlantic). That’s me on fragrance.
I am craving sweaters and having a hard time stopping myself from buying more. There are a lot of great sweaters out there. I recently discovered the online company Quince (I’m sure it’s been around for a while but I’m slow).
So, there’s me at the moment. I hope you are enjoying November and your weather remains cool and crisp (if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere) rather than damp and gooey.
Pics: pexels