I have officially given up on my spending ban because who am I kidding, it's just never going to happen.  Not long ago I went to Matalan and I could've spent a small fortune.  I find that Matalan can be a bit hit and miss sometimes but just recently it has been a huge hit for me.  The new A/W collection is amazing and you cannot beat the prices.  Anybody who hasn't already I'd highly recommend taking a trip to your local store and you won't be disappointed.  However if you have more willpower than me and you're sticking to a spending ban, I'd stay away because there is temptation on every rail.  I tried to be as good as I could and only ended up buying these few things, but trust me if money was no object there would have been a lot more.