Ok, I don't know how to write this without sounding like a wealthy stupid desperate housewife but my youngest dd is starting in a new private school in September and yesterday we got a uniform list and instructions on where to go for fittings at John Lewis. Looking at the list which is frankly miles long and ludicrously overpriced, my dh commented that there was sure to be a second hand shop at the school and I should check it out. Being dutiful desperate housewife, but hoping that there wasn't, I rang school and friendly lady advises that there is indeed a second hand shop and i'm welcome to come in to see if I can get anything. OK, so the total list of items she needs comes to about £350 and no, we are not loaded, but t.b.h I can afford this so I would prefer my dd to go to her first school in her own new clothes... it's just me - I am not a snob and I don't have an issue in buying stuff second hand as time goes on but I just have a vision of her starting school in new stuff just like her sister did and just like I remember doing when I went to school. This sounds trite I know but is it unreasonable?? Dh is not bothered either way!
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