Greetings from the couch, Wise Ladies!
Welcome new Wise Ladies!
Have read thread and chuckled at commando and damp references (prob TMI, but there is a bathroom near the entrance to Ascot w a pair of my knickers in it due to VPL - am not averse to commando if needs be and dress is sufficiently long - I am not Lindsay Lohan, after all.). Aghast at idea of VPHL, though - doesn't bear thinking about.
Re libraries - how funny, but spoke to Dad yesterday and he is building a library (stand alone building) next to his farm house (don't be too impressed - this is Australia we are talking about, where land is plentiful, so not that uncommon to live in a city and have a little farm!!). His house (the family home) is CHOCKERS full of books. He even bought a few bookshops, too, such is his passion for books and reading. Apparently his library has 25,000 books waiting to move in. Holy guacamole. I also love reading, but don't do that much at the mo'. Also feel less of myself when I don't read enough.
Vin - I could cry, you have the plumpest pillow lips! What a beautiful girl you are! 
and how chubby-licious is DS?! And the eyes on your beautiful DD - beautiful you and beautiful little ones.
Carciofi - I actually like the Marc Jacobs you are planning to sell more than Anya or Mulberry [contrary rabbit emoticon]. Glad you are at QC - I think its great and hope you are happy there.
Zembo - ha ha, I also bought non-maternity clothes when I was first pregnant. I cannot wait to get back into them!
Verity - I always mean to tell you just how impressed I am w your v wise purchases! Due to being careful, it seems you have a luxe wardrobe, on accessible budget.
Who was asking about allowance? I do all the household finances - transfer ££ we need to our joint account and know that £ lasts X months. However, don't have an allowance, as such, and since hiring nanny am actually doing a proper budget now that I will need to stick to. Kind of liking the idea - takes me back to frugal uni days! Not that DH and I have ever been loaded, but we could do what we wanted and still save (although we aren't extravagant, which prob helps v much).
Roma - you are not the only one who enjoys to save on cleaning etc. Bought boots and lots of twin stuff due to original nanny pulling out at last minute so much ££ saved in childcare. DH thinks its a bit nuts to think like that, but doesn't really want to get drawn into long convo about it 
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Fleecy - oh I do have a crush on you - 100 shoes you say? Yes, you are def my girl crush . I have about 30 or 40 I think, but never counted. Clearly I need to up my game!
Am going to see if I can watch Downton Abbey on iPlayer and have a snooze careful think about our household finances... zzzz