Ugh I know, it's so bloody annoying! I bought lambswool toepads so I'll see if those are any better. Failing that, I'm going to go old school - wrap my toes in papertowels or J-cloths.

yes she has an eagle eye, our Dust!

You can't go far wrong with a bit of unexpected lace!

And even better - they feel like pyjamas! xx

Thank you for your very very kind words Jessica. It's hard when you are forced into a situation not of your doing. It's hard to adjust. We hugely appreciate that you always participate in the blog via commenting. Truly, we are incredibly thankful that you take the time to get involved, so please don't worry about not commenting on the day. The fact you do so at all is wonderful to us x

Hahaha that's exactly what they look like!!! x

Haha yeah I'm kicking it old school with the red brick wall! Expect to see plenty of these going forward! xx

Hooray a proper 'old school' outfit post against the sandstone wall! Love the way it always thows the outfit into such releif. Great look Queenie. We are going to have to "shop our closets" until we drop xx Juko - Oh so sorry to hear that. We don't want anyone else to have to join our jobless club. Hope things pick up for you soon x Louise - of course she is wrong. Michelle is a wonderfully talented designer ( both graphic and digital) any agency would be lucky to have her x Rowena - Thank you for the kind words. It means a lot x Queen Marie x

Thanks for commenting Louise, Friday's are hard on the blog to get people to interact, so your comments are appreciated. Yeah I think you're right about designers feeling that often. I think creative people in general tend to be very hard on ourselves. I frequently think my work is crap, even when I'm told it's not. For me, I just think it could always be better and those feelings are amplified when you're trying to find a job. Major hurrumphs xx

I am so sorry this is happening to you. I have gone through, and am still going through, all the emotions you outlined. I am still angry that our livelihoods are seemingly in the hands of people who can't effectively run businesses. Had I not had an awesome boyfriend, I would have lost my home too. It's really not been easy to stay positive and mostly I haven't been positive at all. I just try not to freak out on a daily basis, that's the best I can hope for. That, and not completely doubt myself and my abilities. It's hard not to let self doubt creep in, and every time I apply for a job now my immediate thought is that 'I'm not good enough', which of course I am. I wish I could say it works out in the end but I can't because I'm not at the end yet so I have no idea how it will work out. We just need to try and move on and see what happens. Stay strong Juko you are not alone xx

If you want more snow, just come up to mine. We've still got heaps of it. Hooray for the shoes but even these lovely shots don't do them justice. In real life, they are perhaps the most fabulous shoes I have seen for a very very very long time. The colour of the leather and the shiny gold bar . Oh Lordy they are heavenly.... Queen Marie x

Well spotted eagle eyes! I didn't even realise it was conkers - fabulous. Maybe it is a boy in these shots. I honestly can't tell if it is a boy or a girl and I'm not ready for power shoulders either!!! Queen Marie xx

Well if I was going to buy one last thing before losing my income, I am glad it was The Shoes. Going out with a bang! x