I’m feeling pretty shit at the moment so in time-honoured fashion I’m attempting to distract from my feebleness with a spangly outfit. This sequin collar blouse from New Look is really earning its keep at the moment and the pink angora-blend cable knit from Topshop adds a nice textural contrast.

You may have noticed this outfit is a bit pink. What can I say? For me there’s something instantly heartening about wearing not one but two overgrown Barbie pieces of clothing – my body may have gone into meltdown but its done it in a pleasingly perky way.

Sorry for the decapitated head – I’m also suffering from another bout of blepharitis, the least sexy of all eye infections.