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Avidae et prudentes, because the classics never go out of style

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AmberNectarine · 07/10/2011 13:37

Here we go..

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carciofi · 15/10/2011 15:04

Happy anniversary, NY! Lovely presents.

Annie, hang in there, not too long to go. DD1 has that laptop, she likes it.

Fritzi, enjoy the rest of your stay. DD2 loved the attention yesterday. She woke at 2.30am so she was teasing us by sleeping through on Thurs night!

Shame about the result, Bloss, hope your men have cheered up now.

Wan, I ordered the coat from here as it is £20 cheaper than John Lewis. They have most sizes in stock.

We are going out tonight, woohooo! Think I will wear the Whistles Adele blouse. Now off to the playground.

pickledsiblings · 15/10/2011 15:39

oops, missed the wedding anniversary bit ny, happy anniversary - remembering your lovely 'wedding' story from the mu Smile

have a great night out carciofi

blossoming · 15/10/2011 16:25

Back from an incredibly gorgeous walk. Just the four of us and so peaceful. Dh is working tonight but I have just spotted that Chalet Girl is on Box Office. Just my kind of guilty pleasure!

Happy anniversary ny!

Hope you have a great time tonight carciofi. Your dh must be ready for a night out too!

rufus101 · 15/10/2011 16:57

Happy anniversary NY.
Bad luck on the rugby Bloss, on the bright side, you will get your night away now. DS played his first rugby game today! (under 7s)
Have a blast tonight Carciofi. Well earned!

VerityBrulee · 15/10/2011 17:12

Bad luck this morning bloss, hope that ds and dh get over the disappointment quickly!

Happy anniversary NY you have just reminded me that ours is coming up in a couple of weeks. In the early years I would always remember and mark the occassion in some way, but dh always forgets, despite reminders so I have kind of given up on the whole thing. At some point in November I usually remember and buy myself a treat

Fritzi hope you are having a lovely weekend, am v Envy of London two weekends in a row!

Carciofi you are dead right to ebay the DKNY, no pont in spending half the year in a coat you don't love.

I have been having a lot of ebay success lately. I have a new strategy, only listing as BIN. I was fed up at selling things for less than I thought they were worth, so I now decide on what I want. It may take a little longer to sell, recently stuff has sold in between 2 days and 2 weeks, but I list things for 30 days and see what happens.

With the spoils I have bought (more) J Crew cashmere, silver hunters for dd, and a M by MJ dress I had my eye on last season, here. I also managed to nab the last of NYs navy lace skirts in Zara. Have just ordered these glitter boots from TS, I cannot resist the sparkle!

Amber delighted you are also working on your Christmas list. I have been compiling mine for a while, but thenFritzi linked to her watch, and that's what I really want now

VerityBrulee · 15/10/2011 17:29

Annie glad that you will be reunited with your dh soon, sounds like it has been really tough on you, but you have coped so well.

WAN sorry to hear about the insomnia, hope it's a shortlived phase.

EMO can you link to your man-magnet dress from the MU? Heartfelt sympathy to you re the early waking. DS1 was like that, I shudder when I look back at that stage. I'm intruiged by the wake-to-sleep idea though. I would have tried it, I would have tried anything! Great you have a trip to look forward to though - sunshine, outfits and unbroken sleep, sounds heavenly.

Pickled I went back to study last year, with mixed results. I loved my course, but found the day-to-day logistics exhausting, so much so that I have defered this year until the dc are older. I concluded that I am not superwoman sadly. I am quite a perfectionist regarding uni work, and that was fine when I was 18 and had nothing else to do, but not quite the same when I have everything else to do as well. DH's job is pretty inflexible and I had no-one else to help out and it just ran me into the ground. Sorry, that sound's very negative....If you had flexibility (as I imagine you would with a PhD), support from dh and a cleaner at least 2-3 times a week I think it would be great. I hope it works out for you Smile

Carciofi have a lovely night out. Lovely stuff in Whistles at the moment, but the model on the website really makes me laugh, she looks like she's in pain!

VerityBrulee · 15/10/2011 17:33

Last one from me, promise! The bucketing rain at the moment reminds me that I got these VW boots for the rain, don't want to be getting my glittery ones wet!

pickledsiblings · 15/10/2011 18:02

thanks for that verity, how old are your dc, mine are 4.5, 8 and 10.

love those glitter boots, shame you won't be wearing them in the rain as i have a lovely image in my head of silver glittery boots on a grey and rainy day

wideawakenurse · 15/10/2011 18:15

I cant see the TS boots VB, sounds great though. I love that MJ dress, its beautiful.

Glad you had a lovely walk Bloss, hope that DS and DH are getting over the result.

Happy anniversary NY. Sounds like the trip is shaping up too.

Carciofi a well deserved night out for you and DH. That blouse is so noce, I really like the dress version too. Thanks for the Aigle link.

Pickled no advice I'm afraid as although I did my degree after I qualified and was still working, I was childless. Hope it works out for you though.

We had a architect here most of the morning to draw up some plans for our loft. Looks like we will concentrate on the top half of the house before DC2 arrives and the sort the kitchen out for next summer. Only thing that worried me is that I think the bedroom in the loft would have to be DS's. Not sure about having him up there so young, but sure he'll love it in years to come.

Looking forward to a very unglam evening of bath, chicken fajitas and x-factor. Perfect!

blossoming · 15/10/2011 18:33

He knows how to make a dress doesn't he verity?

Poor DS, having a 'land of poo' afternoon. First we crossed a farmyard and he splashed mud on his legs. Then, a dog must have come in to the garden when we were out and left a mess. DS, playing rugby managed to get it on his legs, shoes, on the ball, on his hands. Disgusting. Hate dogs.

He is reacting much better than DH to the defeat. He had already moved on by lunchtime!

rufus101 · 15/10/2011 18:46

Verity can you give me any tips on ebaying stuff? I am thinking of giving it a whirl. What does BIN mean?
Got a £60 off voucher from mywardrobe if I spend £180! Was thinking of ordering these Ash biker boots, so I am hovering over the keyboard! Can't see your boots Verity, but I think I saw them the other day when I was casting my eye over these leopard skin beauties. Think they would look divine with my Agnes type black Michael Kors trousers which have gold zips. (look much better than they sound!)

Emo76 · 15/10/2011 19:47

Verity the dress seems to have disappeared from the mywardrobe website - it's a wool Joseph red dress with a zip and ruffle at the side. Will hunt!

in the meantime here's some fantasy coat porn!

DD1 reading over my shoulder insists I add a smiley [hbiscuit] !!

pickledsiblings · 15/10/2011 21:29

Emo's red dress here, it's much nicer on an actual person, namely the gorgeous Emo.

Emo76 · 15/10/2011 22:13

Aww Pickles you are very kind. Nice website - I have just noticed THEY MAKE IT IN BLACK TOO!!! But ...I got one of those £45 Gok chinese style dresses at Sainsburys today in black - haven't tried on yet - the label mentioned something about slimming panels and I, being a marketers dream, thought I'd give it a whirl. Will report back. This was in between DD2 trying to escape from the trolley and crying quite loudly and slightly losing my patience with DD1 who was nag nag nagging to buy a DVD.

Have destressed in front of X Factor (we should style it - what are they thinking - and why doesn't anyone EVER choose Cheap Trick's The Flame for lovesongweek?) with prosecco and DH's homemade curry.

Happy anniversary NY! Hope you're having a great night carciofi I am off to bed as am on DD2 duty tomorrow morning and looking forward already to our special time together at 5am...!

redllamayellowllama · 15/10/2011 22:16

Hope you had a lovely evening out Carciofi - you certainly deserve one!

WAN all the house stuff sound really exciting! Tricky re. DS' room - could they share for a while? Or does this defeat the purpose of remodelling the house?! Hope you get a better night's sleep tonight.

Happy belated birthday for DD Bloss - hope DS not too traumatised by his filth-ridden day.

That is a rather lovely coat Emo.

Happy anniversary NY!

Lovely day here - we were at the Zoo this morning where DS wanted to discuss each animal's toilet habits with anyone nearby. Popped into town for lunch and a bit of a browse. DH wanted to buy me another purse, but nothing took my fancy. I returned the pleated Whistles skirt after realising it made me look very thick-waisted and, quite frankly, dumpy - still a lovely skirt though. I tried on MrsCB's lace dress which I am now in love with and will inevitably buy next week (it may already be on hold Blush).

carciofi · 16/10/2011 09:57

Red, that dress is beeeyootifull, you should definitely get it. I also like Verity's and Emo's gorgeous dress.

I am wary of seting Buy It Now prices on eBay listings as the Distance Selling Regulations apply and the buyer can return the item for up to 7 days after receiving it.

We went to a lovely fish restaurant last night but it was freezing! We walked around Richmond first and I pointed out the shops I like to DH, just for informational purposes. :)

Wan, couldn't your DC share a room for a while? The baby is still in our room but will share with DD1 when she is 6 months. We have only two bedrooms so she'll have to but I think I would have them share and keep a third bedroom as a study/spare room anyway, if we had one.

I was supposed to go to Westfield today but DH is in bed not feeling well so I'd better not go. Just as well as due to the coat indecision, my account is somewhat depleted! I also got an email from Pure Collection to say that a cashmere top I'd ordered and would not be in stock is on the way. The Anna bag will have to wait.

carciofi · 16/10/2011 09:57

setting, not seting Blush

VerityBrulee · 16/10/2011 10:02

Red that lace dress is lovely, better to buy now than regret later Wink I love all things lace, spotted a pink lace top in Warehouse for a good cause

Emo that is a fabulous dress, i love red, it's almost crying out for the coat to go with it!

The glittery boots are from Topshop, called Ambush, they are quite like the Jalouse and come in black leather and black glitter too. I'll report back on the fit.

Bloss poor you and ds with the poo - eeww I hope dh is in better form today, it was very close. Better not tell your dh, but the ref is Irish and very nice, he is a friend of a friend. I think he was a bit over zealous yesterday.

Pickled when I went back to college my dc were 6, 10 and 12. It is definately managable if you are organised and have extra help around the house!

Wan that's exciting about the house. IIRC you ds is nearly 2? If he is on the same floor as you now, presumably the new baby will be in with you for a while, and by the time the baby will need a room of his/her own ds will be that bit older and fine to be a bit further away. With a baby monitor and stairgate, I'd say that would be great, he'll love being a "big boy" with his own floor in the house!

Rufus BIN is Buy It Now, so you decide you want, say, 70 pounds for a dress as I did last week. You can allow people to make offers, but then you'll get people offering you 20 pounds, so I don't bother with that. It can be more of a waiting game, but I listed 6 items 2 weeks ago today and there is only one still for sale. I tend to decide how much I'd be happy to part with the item for, for instance with the dress, i loved it but the colour wasn't great on me, but I would rather have kept it that sell it for 20 pounds which is the risk you take at an auction.

I used to sell a lot of the childrens stuff, Boden and Monsoon everyday items, but I've noticed recently that they sell for very little, so I have a cut off point and if I'm not likely to get more than 15 pounds for something I don't bother, as by the time you add up the ebay fees and the postage its not worth the hassle. Childrens things that seem to sell well are French lables, Bonpoint, etc and v pretty Monsoon party dresses.

Listing wiith the ebay ap makes the process MUCH quicker, say 30 mins for 5 items, and it's quite satisfying decluttering and seeing your Paypal balance accumulate at the same time, not that it lasts, always something else to spend it on!

VerityBrulee · 16/10/2011 10:07

Boo to cold restaurants Carciofi! I hope dh doesn't have man-flu, there's nothing worse.

That's true about the BIN, I haven't had any returns but I guess you have to be v v accurate in your descriptions. Fingers crossed!

AntPants1 · 16/10/2011 10:13

WAN we did our loft when I was pregnant with DS. DD was 4 when it was finished and went straight up there. She loves it. I know she is older than your DS but the things that worked for us was getting her involved in the design of her new room. She chose the wallpaper...pink penguins so cute! Will see if I can find a link as it comes in blue too! She also chose her bed- her first bigs girls bed...by the time her room was ready she was dying to go up there. DS is also now in the loft so the 2 of them have the top of the house to themselves which is great.

AntPants1 · 16/10/2011 10:23

Wallpaper link for WAN. www.bodieandfou.com/penguin_wallpaper-turquoise?category_id=66

Managed to get to westfield with DD yesterday afternoon. Goodness she is a shopping demon! Managed to sneak this skirt from jigsaw in www.jigsaw-online.com/fashion/1001450/J14092/GN020/womens/skirts/paisley-jacquard-skirt it has a slight sheen which I love for winter. Anyone else think of velvet, fake fur, leather and sparkles when thinking of winter clothing!? I love it. Am an autumn/ winter dresser really. Love those heavy embroidered fabrics!

Got an email from pure. They have a great sale on

www.purecollection.com/clearance/Mid-Season-Sale?sourcecode=MIDSALE1&ito=1686?utm_source=customer+email&utm_medium=customer+email+content

AntPants1 · 16/10/2011 10:24

Oh and EMO and with you on early waking and waking up in the middle of the night....DS has me sleeping on a mattress next to his cot some nights holding my hand. Sigh

notyummy · 16/10/2011 10:47

Hi all. Enjoying these links vicariously as I am currently OBSESSED with the Australia trip and doing nothing but googling flights, hotels and tourism websites - no clothes! Are very close to booking via a hugely patient travel consultant (can recommend Flight Centre) who has made some excellent recommendations and put up with me constantly changing my mind as I google hotels etc. Managed to extend the trip very slightly and find a cool loft apartment in Sydney, plus some great accommodation in Noosa on the Sunshine Coast, just north of Brisbane. Staying with my Aunty in Victoria, just outside of Melbourne when we first arrive. Stopping off in Singapore on the way out and the way back - 'doing' the City on the way out, and Sentosa island to relax on the way back. Have discovered there is a Universal Studios on Sentosa island so will be going there (am completely theme park pleb and LOVE big rollercoasters.) Currently the biggest one in the world is at that very theme park . DH and I will have take turns - DD will doubtless be up for it, but unless she gets some stilts there is no way she will be allowed on Grin.

Bloss - sorry about the rugby....and the poo.

Thanks for the anniversary wishes all! We had a lovely relaxed evening with a thai takeaway and watched the Broadway edition of Strictly, which was great. Pllleeaaasse let Nancy go tonight. Then watched X factor and thought quite a few of them sounded a bit dodgy tbh.

Off out for a run whilst the sun is still out.

OllieinOrange · 16/10/2011 11:59

Verity and anyone else - Warehouse 35% code and free P&P is BIRTHDAY5 (saw it on another thread - gotta love S&B!).

Off out for a bike ride now with hopefully hot chocolate and a apple tart at the end of it!

blossoming · 16/10/2011 15:39

Hi all. Thanksgiving here today. Parents came for lunch. Made roast beef, yorkshire puddings, roasted squash and red onion (my current obsession), green beans, and roast potatoes, carrots and broccoli for tradionalists! Also made fondant chocolate puddings, and feel so stuffed I'm off out for a walk to the grave with my mum. DH and DS are having an afternoon of rugby, and lego.
I am very stylish as have changed into leggings. One day off a week?!