Laura's Rebel Journey

This is the last day of My Style and HUZZAH! No more taking outfit photos.  Right, what was that last question? My favourite outfits, I think. These jeans because they fit well and don't have chicken poop and craft materials on them.  And these stripes too, I guess.  Reasonably new still and fit in the correct places.  Stick some Hufflepuff in the mix and I'm good to go.  I did buy some Snoopy socks at the weekend. 😆  

 Old stripes to see if they're worth wearing.  Looser cuffs than I'm happy with and it's fading a bit.  I may well let this one go. I also completed Sommelier today.  I didn't do any of the Clauses that involved going out / spending money, but six of the nine Clauses are research based.  So I've done all the research and my findings are now all stuck into my bullet journal where I keep all my Rebel Badge research. They say "scrapbook", but making another book just for each Badge creates more clutter, and there are badges designed to help you stop clutter AND to help you reduce spending!  It's an odd mix at times.

 Non-stripes, but this top has suddenly turned itchy. 😡 I have been given control of the UPHILL ONE NAME STUDY on WikiTree.

Bright lights. Needed to shade the camera! I decided to finish this when I reach 30 outfits.  This is the 27th, so I might get this Badge finished by the end of the week. 💜  Whoop!  I can do these awful self-reflecting challenges - not that I'm any happier about it!  

This floaty thing again.  I'm not convinced by this, or it's black and white sibling either.  Originally purchased to cover up the tummy issues, but those issues aren't so bad now.  I think I will shuffle off the black one, which is a size larger and keep this for days when I feel the need to be floatier! I have posted my first Post Crossing card , and bought myself a few of the really expensive stamps that are now required for cards to the USA.   Karen says she would like a coded letter, and her Grace is also into Detectives now, so I may send her a card as she is a "Child I Do Not Live With".  That would be three of the Clauses done and I could claim the point.

 Right.  I decided to wear this non-stripe top with the collar & cuffs combo on a regular day so it's actually being worn.  It's reasonably new, so it's not going out and I will wear it more.  I have applied to start a One Name Study for UPHILL on WikiTree.

Stripes!!! 😂 I have now finished Top Marks for Murder by Robin Stevens  

That's the first month done and I've counted up my Time Outdoors.  It came to 21 hours and 46 minutes .  I'm going to fill this tracker in before I make a start on the larger 1000 Hours tracker. My final distance walked total for the month is 198.41km , which comes to 123.3 miles .  Of course, February is a shorter month, so if I manage to go over 123.3 this month, then that will be a great improvement.  Long term weather forecast though... sucky for a fortnight! And here is the first outfit of February.  Stripey stripes!  Black jeans though.  Bit snug, but they are staying in the wardrobe.  

 This one has the shoes in it.  I wear VANS because they are comfy and can cope with my wider feet.  Did I mention that I don't like shoe shopping either?  I've also realised that this jumper was buried in the wardrobe because the moths have been at it, but that's OK, I can wear it round the house.  I few moth-holes is no reason to chuck something out. This month I am claiming: Film Critic - 2 Living My Best Life Monthly Challenge - 1 Cornucopia - 3 Total = 6 The goalposts shifted considerably on that Cornucopia!  When you go to the Typeform you had to claim zero points if you'd been told to improve your Cornucopia and hadn't, and also to take a point off if you used words on your Cornucopia!  There were some gorgeous ones with words on that must've taken many hours. 😢 I'm claiming the full points because it did take over three hours, despite its simplicity.

 Different angle! Woo!  These photos are getting tedious now.  I knew I wasn't keen on the My Style badge. Let's do a spot of Badgemin for it. 1. Take a photo of your outfit every day for a month. I seem to have a few days missing, so I'll just keep going into February.  Thirty days worth should be fine.  Then I'll answer the questions about favourite outfits. 2. What percentage of your wardrobe to you currently wear? Well, I have a long sleeve section for this time of year, and a short sleeve section for the summer.  I wear about 90% of what's in my wardrobe regularly. The rest is 'going out', and a winter skirt that I feel I should own and never wear. DONE 3. How would you describe your style in words? Basic. Brand loyal. Potterhead. How does it make you feel? Fine, thank you. What messages do your current looks share with others? She likes Harry Potter and stripes.  Which is true and I'm OK with that. DONE 4. Make a collage, scrapbook or Pinter...

 Back home and exhausted.  Keeping to the Hufflepuff theme, but this top is actually M&S and not the usual Seasalt.  A hand-me-down from my mother. Minutes Outside: 6 hours 33 minutes Distance Walked: 50.69 km

 I bought the Dark Mark t-shirt at the theatre yesterday (spoilers!), and the photo is taken at the Travelodge.  Bit different to all the recent photos. Today I finished Death in the Spotlight by Robin Stevens.

  Off to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child today, so the outfit is heavy on the Hufflepuff. I'm also retaking Critic Badge as well, so here is a review of the above play: This play is so good.  I mean, I knew it would be, but it was interesting to compare it to Broadway.   It’s a smaller stage.   Notable differences were Hagrid, and a few flashback moments with young Harry and the Dursleys.   More talking sections, which might have been too much for younger children, so you see why they had to be cut for Broadway. The first play ended with arrival of the Dementors.   Beth convinced there was someone in the Dementor that flies across the auditorium. It didn’t get as close here, but that will be due to the different theatre sizes. We noticed that the UV writing is visible if you know what you are looking for!   In the first interval I realised that there was merchandise missing… but it turns out they change the merchandise displays at the end ...

 Another non-stripe Seasalt outfit. Raining today while I was out Stewarding our Little Free Library.  Sadly, the patch of ground that it sits on isn't big enough to count towards the Observer Badge, which is a shame, because this area will change a lot in the Spring! 🌸

 Non-stripes, but Seasalt.

 Today I finished: A Spoonful of Murder by Robin Stevens 8. Features the Ocean 35. Title Features Lyrics from a Song (which it sort-of does...) Different jumper, Seasalt. Obvs.  I actually rediscovered this one in my wardrobe, so maybe the decluttering is working?

 Thought I'd try something different today.  Here is a "going out in the cold" photo for a change!  Although it is still heavy on the Seasalt. I'm off out to return this book to the Library.  It was one of those that suffered when the Library leaked and books had to be taken out.  The paperbacks weren't salvagable, but I've kept them in case I decide to make something from papier mache for the Craft Badge. Miranda is still legible, even if the pages are a bit puffed up and crinkly.

 These stripes are actually a hand-me-down set of Joules stripes!

 More Seasalt stripes!

  Seasalt, stripes, jeans and odd socks. Lovely book with Lego in it today at the Little Free Library.