My Instagram is mainly clothing and fashion based. Occasionally the odd dog makes an appearance and very occasionally you may see a member of my family (shy lot!). I do it for the fun of it and, as I have said before, if I didn't I would slink back into wearing Ugg boots, jeans and a plain jumper/T shirt (weather dependant) all the damn time. I live in the middle of nowhere and would end up talking to myself. I have great interaction with a large number of fellow, like minded Instagrammers. In short, I bloody love it.
I am part of a WhatsApp group, too, and there has been murmurings of late that the dreaded algorithms are all over the shop. A lot of us are experiencing a loss of followers and a dip in engagement. Now please don't think that this is something I'm obsessed with, it is not. I merely note that funny things seem to be going on and when your' working hard to develope a genuine, friendly, following it upsets the applecart. I am not alone and I have been informed that Instagram are having a clear out. It looks like they are attempting to reduce the number of fake, and down right abnormal, accounts that have sprung up. It should all settle down by mid December so I am keeping my fingers crossed. I don't like not seeing accounts that I really do want to see on my feed. I don't appreciate endless sponsored posts and adverts being bumped before the accounts I prefer seeing. Anyway, there is bugger all we can do about it, I just get a bit bothered if friends think I have switched off. This is not the case, I just don't always see their posts. Another thing that annoys the hormones in me!
Last night was an excuse to start the Christmas celebrations early. Off to The Cholmodeley Arms with some school mums. I was happy to be wearing my new T Shirt from a little company called Bypollyannaclothing. I met Polly at a recent event at Black White Denim, in Wilmslow. A nicer person you'd be hard pushed to meet and I was most happy to order one of her t-shirts as soon as I returned home. Another purchase on the day was one of the, soon to be, iconic sweaters by Kat Farmer X Orwell Austin. The range, with True Colours emblazoned on the chest, is a first collaboration for Kat and Orwell Austin. The day highlighted the National Autistic Society with Kat poised to become a patron for them. All her profits from the sweater will be going straight to the society. A noble gesture and a heartfelt one, from Kat, as she is passionate about the cause. The day was a total delight. I took Helen (Simpson House) along with me, which made for a great chat session on the journey from Shropshire. I finally met Jo, at Black White Denim and had a good mooch around the boutique. It is just the right mix of edgy and classics. Jo and the team are a delight. Finally, I got to have a chat with Jess, the lady behind Orwell Austin. One of the nicest, again, that you could wish to meet. All this activity is because of Instagram. Friends old and new. A thumbs up from me.
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| Jess (Orwell Austin) |
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| Kat, Helen (Simpson House) Jo (Black White Denim) |
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| Out Out. Sorry it's a bit dark. |
Keep warm and well. Helen XxX
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