Park Packin'

Last week, I had planned a day of working in my flat, but my piddly little fan and the impending heatwave seemed to have other ideas (I still can't even find the words to describe how grateful I am to my parents for bringing me their air conditioning unit, life saver). So I packed up shop (by shop I mean copious notebooks, iPad and camera) and headed to a shadey spot in the Kyoto Gardens at Holland Park with Melisa to do a little work, a little chatting, and a little relaxing. I got a little snap happy with my camera, and figured I'd share with you what I took, for those moments when work wasn't at the forefront of my mind...

You'll always find a handbag sized copy of a recent magazine (or five, no wonder my handbag always weighs a ton) in my bag. Melisa is vehemently against handbag sized issues (the girl just loves to have strong opinions) and whilst I do love a good full sized glossy spread, generally the only time I get for magazine browsing is on the tube, and the practicalities of a handbag edition just wins against the journalist in me. I forgot my sunnies (my Oakleys are in the shop being fixed after my boyfriend sat on them.. and I have a habit of leaving Primark sunnies wherever I go) so Melisa kindly lent me her RayBans, which, whilst endlessly unflattering on my face, are ever so comfy, and protect your eyes without making the iPad screen too dark. 

At this point, I've completely given up with makeup since it just melts off my face, but I have a bottle of water mist in every handbag, and countless packs of Kleenex blotting tissues, so I can keep cool, but eliminate any shineyness. My makeup-free face is one thing for the general public to handle, but sweaty too? Maybe not. 

And of course, the essentials, SPF in oil form, since a pale girl needs all the tanning help she can get, and a bottle of water, whilst I prefer Evian, the glass Voss bottles keep water cooler in your bag longer. Bonus.

What do you keep in your bag on a sunny day?