Last week I was away, staying with my boyfriend at his parents' house for his birthday. I've been so busy lately that I still feel like I'm slightly playing catch-up from the last time I went away, but I couldn't wait to photograph this beautiful dress from Lindy Bop.

I'm actually hoping that this week will be the last bit of travelling and stress that I'll have to endure for a while. I've had to do a lot of things in the last few months that put me very much out of my comfort zone and in fact when you read this, I will be on my way to a very important interview in a city some four hours away from where I live. If I get the position it will mean some very big changes for me but I'm grateful that I have a good support network in place to help me through.

I got caught in a really heavy rain shower trying to take these photos, I'm not sure if you can tell! It made for an interesting experience, especially after my hat started to wilt...