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We're AVIDly buying Agnes, Anya & Ash (all very WISE buys!)

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OllieinOrange · 02/07/2011 09:13

Time for a new thread.....

OP posts:
blossoming · 04/08/2011 21:38

I like that blouse too carciofi, but the colours are better suited to you than to me!

MarshaBrady · 04/08/2011 21:39

Love both those spotty tops.

redllamayellowllama · 04/08/2011 22:42

Hi lovelies, hope everyone is keeping well. Have been very busy doing stuff here; am in my complete element after years of restraint in rentals/our small flat. We spent a lovely few hours in a reclamation yard yesterday and have a gorgeous Victorian fireplace with original tiling and some lovely pieces of furniture to show for it.

Had a fantastic hair-cut today which has managed to conceal the re-growth after my epic hair-loss post-DD, so feeling good.

Glad the spotty top worked out bloss - I love it and love the sound of your work wardrobe; you're very good at putting together capsule wardrobes. Fingers crossed that Boden come up trumps.

So glad you like the blouse anniemac and glad you're enjoying your parent's visit. We have an ancient washing machine in situ here and I cannot wait for the extension to be done so we can get another.

Good to hear DD's enjoying herself NY - love the sound of the leopard maxi.

So glad to hear that the babysitter was good Carciofi, fingers crossed she has space come September. Did you manage to get started on Every Last One?

I also hadn't realised that Roary had made the move already; hope it's going well!

Lovely breton Pickled - bargainous to boot.

All these upcoming holidays sound wonderful. I must book something soon for next year so I don't feel too morose. The move has ruled out holidays for this summer. We might try and sneak in a camping trip towards the end of August.

What news on an Autumn meet-up; was a date decided upon?

redllamayellowllama · 04/08/2011 22:44

And did anyone pick up the Evening Standard today? My lovely sister was in one of their features.

OllieinOrange · 05/08/2011 07:30

Went to order the Wrap blouse yesterday and its out of stock until 21st October! How annoying is that! This seems to happen a lot with Wrap. Does anyone have a catalogue code for free P&P I could use tho or are they personal codes?

Re meet up dates - why don't I list possible dates and we initial which ones suit them best - then we can see which date is most popular and go with that one? Will do it now.

OP posts:
OllieinOrange · 05/08/2011 07:33

Possible Meet Up Dates

Which can you make? Feel free to state a preference too!

Sept 17th
Ollie

Sept 24th
Ollie

Oct 1st

Oct 8th
Ollie

Oct 15th
Ollie

Oct 22 (UK Half Term ?)
Ollie

OP posts:
OllieinOrange · 05/08/2011 07:35

Meant to say - obviously cut and paste list of dates from the last one to to add to it - if that makes sense?

OP posts:
FritziGreenEyes · 05/08/2011 07:48

ollie Fab idea, you're a star!

Possible Meet Up Dates

Which can you make? Feel free to state a preference too!

Sept 17th
Ollie

Sept 24th
Ollie

Oct 1st

Oct 8th
Ollie
Fritzi

Oct 15th
Ollie
Fritzi

Oct 22 (UK Half Term ?)
Ollie
Fritzi

MarshaBrady · 05/08/2011 08:19

Well done Ollie!

Sept 17th
Ollie

Sept 24th
Ollie
Marsha

Oct 1st
Marsha

Oct 8th
Ollie
Fritzi
Marsha

Oct 15th
Ollie
Fritzi

Oct 22 (UK Half Term ?)
Ollie
Fritzi

Oct 8 winning so far, hope good for others!

redllamayellowllama · 05/08/2011 09:28

Thank you Ollie!

Sept 17th
Ollie

Sept 24th
Ollie
Marsha
RLYL - but would need to be for a lunchtime into early evening thing

Oct 1st
Marsha
RLYL

Oct 8th
Ollie
Fritzi
Marsha
RLYL - again, would need to be an afternoon into early evening thing for me.

Oct 15th
Ollie
Fritzi

Oct 22 (UK Half Term ?)
Ollie
Fritzi

petitdonkey · 05/08/2011 09:38

Just read through and did a big catch-up - glad washing machines are arriving, visitors are leaving, exercise is being enjoyed and (hopefully) lost cardies are being replaced!!

We had another fab trip to London and my lovely DH did what he does every year and had my wedding bouquet copied for our anniversary - I've told him that the year I don't cry can be the last time he does it!!

Apuski - I got the brown Comptier boots!! Love them and think that they are very similar to my black Ash which incidentally, I had on with my Agnes yesterday due to the rain and I thought that they looked nice (but my Agnes do come full length on me as I'm quite short)

petitdonkey · 05/08/2011 09:39

Comptoir

Also,

Sept 17th
Ollie

Sept 24th
Ollie
Marsha
RLYL - but would need to be for a lunchtime into early evening thing

Oct 1st
Marsha
RLYL

Oct 8th
Ollie
Fritzi
Marsha
RLYL - again, would need to be an afternoon into early evening thing for me.
PetitDonkey

Oct 15th
Ollie
Fritzi
PetitDonkey

Oct 22 (UK Half Term ?)
Ollie
Fritzi

anniemac · 05/08/2011 10:16

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blossoming · 05/08/2011 11:29

Hi everyone, good work ollie. I am in the redllama camp as I fear staying overnight will not be possible for me this time. My b'day is in early October so Dh will have to spoil me one of those weekends! When is your 40th ollie?

Sept 17th
Ollie
Bloss

Sept 24th
Ollie
Marsha
RLYL - but would need to be for a lunchtime into early evening thing

Oct 1st
Marsha
RLYL
Bloss

Oct 8th
Ollie
Fritzi
Marsha
RLYL - again, would need to be an afternoon into early evening thing for me.
PetitDonkey
Bloss

Oct 15th
Ollie
Fritzi
PetitDonkey

Oct 22 (UK Half Term ?)
Ollie
Fritzi

AntPants1 · 05/08/2011 13:24

Sept 17th
Ollie
Bloss
Ants

Sept 24th
Ollie
Marsha
RLYL - but would need to be for a lunchtime into early evening thing
Ants

Oct 1st
Marsha
RLYL
Bloss
Ants- evening only

Oct 8th
Ollie
Fritzi
Marsha
RLYL - again, would need to be an afternoon into early evening thing for me.
PetitDonkey
Bloss
Ants

Oct 15th
Ollie
Fritzi
PetitDonkey
Ants

Oct 22 (UK Half Term ?)
Ollie
Fritzi

petitdonkey · 05/08/2011 15:15

If people don't necessarily want to stay late, how about afternoon tea?? We could try to book a private room somewhere and then everyone can mill about and chat then move on to cocktail hour if they are staying in town. Just a thought or far too high carb???

petitdonkey · 05/08/2011 15:17

Just an example is here - private dining room only seats 12 though, how many were at MOAMU?

blossoming · 05/08/2011 15:45

Great news! Despatch notice re cardigan from Boden!!

blossoming · 05/08/2011 15:50

I like that idea petit. It would work for me. (And bring cocktail hour forward so I could have a glass of bubbly!!)

pickledsiblings · 05/08/2011 17:40

Ooh, I can do whenever and afternoon tea sounds good Smile.

Good news about the cardi Bloss.

I have just been to the hairdressers, £95 and it looks a bit...cheap red. Hope it washes out Hmm, and she diffused me. [I went in there saying I wanted to go a bit lighter.] Nevermind, have GHDed and it looks OK.

ApuskiDusky · 05/08/2011 17:48

First things first:

Sept 17th
Ollie
Bloss
Ants

Sept 24th
Ollie
Marsha
RLYL - but would need to be for a lunchtime into early evening thing
Ants

Oct 1st
Marsha
RLYL
Bloss
Ants- evening only
Apuski

Oct 8th
Ollie
Fritzi
Marsha
RLYL - again, would need to be an afternoon into early evening thing for me.
PetitDonkey
Bloss
Ants
Apuski

Oct 15th
Ollie
Fritzi
PetitDonkey
Ants
Apuski

Oct 22 (UK Half Term ?)
Ollie
Fritzi

ApuskiDusky · 05/08/2011 17:58

And onto chat!

Bloss, great news about the cardigan, glad it's sorted and you will once again be able to wear it with Agnes!

Petit, yay that you got the boots! The more I look at the CdC stuff, the more I want - so I am trying to work out when I can escape to Bath for shopping, which I think is my nearest store.

Pickled, hope the colour calms down a little!

Couple of J Crew purchases that arrived today: this jumper and this, both good autumn basics for me.

pickledsiblings · 05/08/2011 20:25

I love those tops Apuski, especially the darker one. You would look so good in any of those CdC clothes, it's as if they were made for you.

I have just had a massive trying on session as the Boden petite tweed jacket arrived. Whilst it is quite nice, it doesn't really fill a gap in my wardrobe as it goes with all the things that my New Look pleather jacket goes with.

PORTIA4 · 05/08/2011 21:30

Hi Ladies, using Dh's iPad and don't know how to copy and paste,but 8th Oct suits me, looking forward to catching up with W and A ladies.
Ollie love those M&S tops.
Carciofi that same blouse caught my eye on Wrap website, it's so feminine, love the photos of your DDs.
NYGreat long vests available at H&M.
Don't mind whether we meet for afternoon tea or later SmileWineBrew

redllamayellowllama · 05/08/2011 21:59

Afternoon tea and champagne - what's not to love?! Some nice ideas here.

Nice tops Apuski.

Hope your hair sorts itself out Pickled - maybe ok after a few washes?

Further trip John Lewis, evened out by the sanding of DD's room and the demolition of old fireplace. We're now watching back to back Grand Designs for 'research' purposes.

Wedding tomorrow that I've neglected to outfit plan for and it's a crucial one - DH's exGF (they were together for 12 years) will be there and i've not met her before. To the wardrobe asap.