Here is a bright bit of Sunshine! Ok so it is not much Sun but it is some Sun! This is the second of the dresses I got on the recent Rad Fat Doncaster Shopping Trip. It is from Simply Be and was in the sale. A few of the girls had this dress already and loved it. It is a light non stretch floaty material that is perfect for summer but can easily be made warmer with thick tights, leggings or a cardi. I opted for a cardi and when I went shopping later I also chucked on my denim jacket.




I am wearing these fabulous SpecsPost glasses thats are blue with red inside and a layer of white in the middle as you can see from the pictures below. I also have these glasses black. They have these frames in other colour options in the Ruby and Rose Collection. I have quite a small face and these are about as big as I can wear without looking like my face is all glasses. If you wear glasses then go have a nosey at the frames on offer. Prices are cheap in comparison to designer frames from opticians. They fit prescription lenses included in the price and these only cost me £29.99!

This is one of the dresses I bought from Simply Be on the Doncaster Rad Fat Shopping Trip a few weeks ago. It was £20 and is a size 20 but I can squeeze my boobs in and like the thick knit fabric and heavy feel to it. It has an exposed zip at the back which I hate but figured I would be wearing it with a cardi mostly for the next few winter months.

Mwah! Check out this tshirt! Well actually it is pyjamas! I figured it was way too cute to be kept for bed so opted to wear it as an oversized tshirt by getting the larger size and if it shrinks in the wash a bit then won't matter. I got it while on the Doncaster Rad Fat Shopping Trip when we were in Your Clothing and it was only £10. I also got the nightdress version and there are also pyjama bottoms available.

It is super soft and such a great print that I teamed it with my Junk Food bag that I got for Christmas. It is by Anna Smith and available on ebay. I am also sporting my new glasses that arrived today! Yay for #glassesporn !

So the 3rd Rad Fat Doncaster Shopping Trip was Saturday! It was amazing as usual. A few people couldn't make it this time but there was still ten of us! I sadly did not take many photos so have stolen a few from Abbie.

Lets being at the beginning. We all met up at the train station and headed into the shopping centre Deansgate and first stop was Simply Be. Always a great stop. So many christmas sale bargains to be had and cheaper than online! I think between us all we tried on one of everything. The staff were super friendly and helpful as usual. I wish they would open a store in Sheffield! I tried on this beauty but the sleeves were a little long and I had just ordered a dress similar from Asos the day before. I did buy 2 other dresses that will be blogged about asap!

Ho ho hope you all had a fabulous Christmas! Boxing day is usually a day for me to go sale shopping but I have baby now so it is more of a family day plus I have done a bit of online shopping and have the Rad Fat Doncaster Shopping Trip on the 4th January so not to worry!

This dress is by Simply Be and I missed out on it but managed to get this one new from ebay! Its a size 24 and not very much stretch but I have squeezed my boobs in and it works for me. I love monochrome and this just screams fun and Beetlejuice! Which is also a win in my book.

This is my Boxing day outfit. What do you think?

This Post is a little different since I bought this dress from Simply Be on the Rad Fat Doncaster Shopping Trip. Since so many of us purchased the same dress that day we are linking up to show you how it looks on each of us and how we styled it.

The dress is a silky stretch fabric with paisley print and not something I would have ordered but seeing in the store I thought I would try it on as it was only £10. Once I had it on and saw how lovely it was I had to have it! Along with everyone else it seemed!  The staff in Simply Be were super friendly and very helpful. They informed us of a 3 for 2 deal that was on and how we could best make use of it meaning I got this dress for £6.66! Thank you to the Staff on Doncaster Simply Be and if you have never been then GO! You will not regret it. The store is light and bright and beautifully laid out.

You may think it a little strange that I have teamed Tartan with Paisley but I like it. My Glasses match my pumps. I got the pumps from New Look also on the same trip to Doncaster for £3 in the sale. The Necklace is by Pesky Chloe of Lifes Big Canvas. Her shop is in Birds Yard in Leeds.

This dress is slinky and soft and just lovely to wear. It is lightweight but cozy in this horrible weather because of the higher neckline and longer sleeves. This dress will be worn lots and washes great too!






How cute is this necklace!!! I was informed by my new friend Jen that it is a French Bulldog so I let her name it and she has decided to call him Percy.

Dress - Simply Be size 26 £10
Shoes - New Look - £3
Necklace - Lifes Big Canvas - £10 (plus 25% discount with Leeds Swap Voucher)
Tartan Glasses - Etsy

Now head over to these ladies blogs to see how they styled the same dress!

Rebecca arranged a shopping trip to Doncaster on Facebook and 8 lovely ladies showed up! I had never been to Doncaster before so it was a nice to see it had lots of places for Fats to shop and bigger and better stores than in Sheffield. We got the train to Doncaster for £8.30 which was a day return ticket. The train station has access to the shopping mall. We went to Simply Be first and tried on lots of outfits and ended up most of us leaving with the same dress! (more of Simply Be and the dress to come)

Lisa got a little make-over in Debenhams and came away with a few beauty items. Doesn't she look pretty!
There was a very tired looking Evans store which was large but didn't stock Clements Ribeiro and looked very old lady and not in a good way!

I didnt remember to get a photo of everyone together so above are Steph and Beth and below are Lisa, Rebecca, Becky, Lisa & Rachel.


I spent most money in Lush. I bought the Silky Powder on Rebeccas recommendation. A bath bomb because I love them. I also got a shower bomb with can be used in the bath but I mostly shower so thought this was a great alternative. I also got a massage bar heart. I have had a few of their massage bars and find them great for feet and elbows as an intense moisturizer and this one has glitter in it so will be used on everywhere for a bit of sparkle.


 Boots had these cute Hello Kitty lipsticks on offer from £4.99 to £1.99 and I am in love with glitter nail varnish at the moment so couldn't resist this silver and blue sparkle polish by NYC.


 Becky and Rachel spotted these cute pink snow globe effect frames in a charity shop and knowing my love of Lego figured I would be interested. Of course I snapped them up of 99p! I love Charity shops!


Primark is a staple on any shopping trip for me. I got a couple of pairs of leggings for £3 each which do have a rather tight waist band but I can squeeze into. A rather cool necklace for £2 in the sale and Foxy socks. 5 pairs for £2.50 is a bargain.


The New Look is large and has a large Inspire section. There was lots of sale items and we all tried on loads of stuff and I had a gift card from Christmas so bought the bird print dress that I had previously bought and returned. I got it in a size 26 and for £9 I won't worry if fades a bit in the wash. I also got these cute tartan pumps for £3.


After shopping til we almost dropped we found a place to eat and had a meal and good long chat and giggle before Beth and Steph got their trains home and the rest of us went to bar for a drink and then also headed for trains and buses.

It was so great that so many ladies came and especially Becky who traveled up from Bath. It was awesome meeting her and hopefully she will visit us again soon. We plan to have more Shopping days in Sheffield and Doncaster and everyone is welcome! We are a friendly bunch really :)