I visited my family recently and had a lovely time. Living in the south of England so far away from my family in Durham I occasionally forget how lovely the North East is.
During my visit we all had a walk into Durham and my fantastic mother decided to take some photos!
My parents live about a 10-15 min walk from the very centre of the town and the walk involves a stroll through the wooded park area near the river. I love how green and lush it is despite the fact it was well into Autumn.
For a wander around town I decided to break out my Runaround Sue dress from Vivien of Holloway. Its a dress that I got on eBay in a lucky bid and I don't think the print is available any more - although the Runaround Sue shape is a long term staple of Vivien's stock.
If I'm honest, I'm a little bit in love with this dress. I feel that I would love to have it in every colour under the sun.
I could only take one coat home with me so I had to pick something universal. I went with a black princess coat that I picked up on ebay. It has a superb shawl collar that can be folded up into a hood (useful for the usually terrible weather in the north!) and its so warm. It didn't have a brand on it, but I know it is not vintage at all. Either way, its a current favourite.
Oh I love this view near the river!
We also had a frolic around Durham Cathedral. My mum had this bizarre obsession with the cloisters and the shadows you get there so it was only natural that she wanted to take some pictures there.
At the Cathedral they are raising money for renovations and to support the cost they have started to make a model of the cathedral out of Lego Bricks.
Which of course is AMAZING!
I was really surprised by how much they've managed to build so far. I decided to donate a brick and got to place it in one of the pillars.
Dress: Vivien of Holloway
Coat: Unknown
Shoes: Doc Martens
I love the print on that dress! So cute. Durham look like a lovely place, and the lego Cathedral is ace!
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