I can't keep up with you lot. This thread is moving like wildfire!
ollie- I'm going to add to the chorus of approval re the HL dress. It looks really flattering and I think grey would suit you too. I love your determination in hunting it down 
bloss- definitely prefer the DVF to the other. My only slight concerns would be whether that rushing might add a little bulk to one's middle. You have to try it though!
hopefully- hello if I haven't already said it. So many shopping opportunities for you and all can be justified! I still wear my striped Janice dress (dress from last AW similar to DVF but from Phase 8 instead so minus the price tag). Was i you in the mustard jeans and card? I love mustard. I think it looks nice with navy blue.
verity love the £££ Saloni dress and the cheaper Zara blouse.
red- congratulations on having your name in credits! That must be a fantastic feeling!
marsha- huge congratulations on the second interview. I wouldn't have thought that it was the done thing to request a fee but your line of work is v different to my own. Do you know anyone else in the industry that you could ask? Going back to previous discussion on schools, it does seem that London is quite different to other parts of the country. It seems so competitive. One of my London based friends put her children down for about 5 private schools (paying each time) and said that it is necessary to do this from birth! The only state school she saw that she liked was the one which David C's children attend and even more difficult to get into than the private schools!
Here, you are v likely to get your first choice of state (all well above average here) or private.
annie- loving the sound of your recent outfits. I had my eye on that MD blouse too and the pretty flowery one that ants was bought (I think). Sadly, that one didn't go in the sale.
blue- was it you recommending TS leggings? Are the comfy and stretchy enough for pregnancy? Do you need to size up? I'm thinking of getting a couple of denim ones as the look more stylish than regular black ones but will hopefully be v useful with an expanding tummy!
NY- I like your dress- v nice print.
carciofi- not spoilt at all to have a weekly babysitter and great that your DH is totally in agreement. I remember having three DC at home all the time in the Summer holidays when DD2 was 4/5 months and finding it absolutely relentless. I did pay for someone to take the older ones out for a few hours on a few occasions so that I could get some sleep when the baby did! Roary is dead right. There used to be so much more support from families/ the community and some of us completely miss out on that nowadays so not only having to do everything 24/7 but also not much company. Maybe you should treat yourself to a beauty treatment if you like that kind of thing!
MIM-Great new on baby turning and improved Hb. VBAC has good chance of success particularly if you have laboured previously (i.e. active labour). Are you doing perineal massage? I know it's a bit grim but I think it really helps.
Hello to everyone else too.
I had an email from a friend earlier. She had heard from our other mutual friends re no.4 and said that she nearly entitled the e mail '"Are you stark raving bonkers?" :)