Summer & saving just doesn't mix!

Spring has finally sprung, but summer time spending has just got into full flow. I am already feeling the tug of my bank card, which was calling out for me today to stock up on all these essential summer goodies that I happened to gawp at on my lunch break, and if I’m correct it’s only March?

I'm currently saving and to be honest I am doing pretty well, the money in my account is going up and not down, I haven’t yet had the urge to dip into it (until today that is) and I have only had to borrow the odd pound here or there. So overall this saving thing is working out for me. And then I walked into Accessorize. Oops.

The array of beautiful jewelry always seems to get me touching everything, which is then followed by me slowing orbiting the shop ensuring I take every little bit in, just incase I miss the perfect bracelet or head band or bag or well, anything. And today was no different, except that is that I was a little pushed for time as I was on my lunch break so my usual meander through the shop turned into a fast paced walk and a little less touching. The summer colours (which we wait a whole year for) were popping out everywhere from the over the top embellished holdalls that oozed San Tropez beach bag to the floral chunky bangles that lined the shelves. This shop screams - HOLIDAY.

And this is the point where I must confess that I am going on holiday this year which must make any over spending plausible because every pair of flip flops I buy and every extra bikini I then purchase all comes under the holiday budget. This budget I have no yet set out but hey it’s not about the details is it. Okay, truthfully I am trying to justify to myself the reasons why buying an anklet (an extremely pretty anklet) for example is alright when there are more important holiday pieces to buy like dresses, sandals and swimwear. But come on accessories make an outfit so must be justifiable right?

This time at least I was able to resist the beauty of the shop and leave empty handed but I do put this down to the whole lunch break thing and not the fact that I wasn’t gagging to just buy something. Anything. So for now my bank account stays untouched - until the next time.

Asos here I come!