Wish List.

Everyone knows I have a bit of a shopping addiction/had a shopping addiction, that was until I needed to get my sensible head on and save money to move to this wonderous country! Something that I am pretty proud of, if I do say so myself. 

But of course, as every shopaholic knows, it is physically impossible to walk into a shop and not note down everything in your head that you want to buy. That is in no way different in Canada than it is in the UK. If anything it is actually worse for me. Being here has opened up this whole new world of shopping that I have never experienced before. Ski clothes and accessories are so abundantly available here in such variety that I find myself finding multiple items I want in every single shop. Danny is going to get such a brilliant Christmas list from me this year! 

But before I get carried away and go off on a complete tangent, there is one particular item that has caught my eye and i just cannot get it off of my mind...

Please ignore my terrible attempt at a gangster pose (I was wearing my male friends much too large for me version) but I cannot express nearly enough how incredibly amazingly awesome this coat is! It is by a company called Canada Goose and the cheapest version retails at $695, so around £375; but believe me, it is worth every penny!

Unlike many companies, Canada Goose have kept 100% of their production in Canada in order to provide the most outstanding craftsmanship. The fur trim around the hood consists of coyote fur, which is the best kind of fur you can have on clothing out here as it does not freeze, it does not hold water, and the uneven hair lengths create a windbreak to protect the skin, helping to reduce heat loss from the face. One of my favourite features is the fleece lined hand warmer pockets - nothing better than not having to wear bulky snow gloves and still having toasty warm hands on a freezing cold day. It's fair to say I'm pretty head over heels for this jacket

The women's coats are available in a variety of lengths ranging from $695 to $795. I'm hoping to grab myself a bargain in the Black Friday sale next week as there are rumours of 70% discounts in store, it's certainly a worthwhile investment when waking up to the -30 temperatures we are to be expecting in the coming weeks. We shall see, I fear the temptation may be too much for me to ignore...