summer of shorts

This is one of the scenarios I imagined for the summer: me sitting on a train to London with my iPad and writing. That was one of the ways I'd planned to make up the billion posts I'd missed but I was a lot busier than I expected and I just didn't have the inclination to write. However, it seems that I suddenly have a lot to say and have started to really like writing again so lucky you!

The title is pretty self explanatory but I will explain anyway. At the start of summer when I saw how lovely the weather was I decided that this would be my 'summer of shorts'. I decided that through my whole 10 week (I think) summer I would not wear any of my jeans and would only wear skirts, shorts and dresses any time I went out. Some people may think this is a little strange but I live in England, usually our summers are a lot like today -grey and wet and not warm. Therefore at the slightest hint of sun all teenagers put on their short shorts and pretend that it's a lot warmer than it is. In addition to this, I spent the whole of my last summer working and for about 4 of those 6 weeks it was actually lovely and sunny so I missed out. Plus, I love shopping and I buy a lot of the clothes, even during the depths of winter I will but a pretty skirt or dress or a pair of shorts if I like them then I spend months on end wishing that it will be warm enough for me to wear them which obviously it won't be so I just keep trying them on at home and making a ton of different outfits, I know, my life sounds like so much fun.

For the most part, my little 'plan' has not been hard since there have only been a handful of dreary wet days and I hadn't planned on leaving the house on those days anyway. However, today for example I urgently need to go to London (well I have to return something since I don't want to pay for shipping and they only open half a week and next weekend will be the end of my return period) and its not great weather but determined as I am, I am wearing short shorts, a sleeveless top with a thin raincoat and my cute new spotty ankle wellies. I would take a picture since I'm sure you care that much but I am on a train packed with people so it is a bit too difficult.

I wasn't sure when I was going to publish this post since my iPad is wifi only and I don't want to kill my phone battery using it as a wifi hotspot but turns out my train has wifi. Wow, bet you didn't expect that. Oh, turns out I have to pay since I'm not first class so I'm using my phone hotspot instead, obviously.