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WISELY wandering towards Spring, we are Avidly selecting seasonal things...

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notyummy · 08/03/2012 17:01

Not very inspiring- think the tiredness is showing!

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pickledsiblings · 09/03/2012 10:44

Happy Birthday Verity Smile. What are your plans for today then?

Icy and MiM, what lovely babies, waiting for the weekend before arriving

VerityBrulee · 09/03/2012 10:48

Making a giant lasagna, meeting the builder now, a friend for lunch, then out for cake with dc after school, Pickled Hope to do some shopping tomorrow Smile

MidnightinMoscow · 09/03/2012 10:48

Morning.

Really hope it's not a cold Icey, take lots of Vit C anyhow though.

Hi Zembo thanks for the good wishes. Hope you are ok.

Have a lovely day with DH NY, nice surprise to have him off today.

I laughed at your fringe cutting reine. Step away from the scissors!

Just back from my appointment, things are moving in the right direction am 1-2 cms and baby is low. Heres hoping it won't be long.

We have no hit water and am waiting for an engineer to come out. Nightmare!

Back later.

Slaymill · 09/03/2012 10:52

Morning wow this thread moves fast.

I feel your pain Amber re nighttime I BF to sleep too. DP got up ONCE at night swore alot, stumbled, complained and fumbled I then got up to do it myself.

breton does the code work online for BR I have a relative coming from my lovely London so can ask him to get the evening standard.

I`ll try my boots Red it might help I hoped they would solve my daywear shoe issue.

Decameron waitrose make yummy cakes Grin at DH doing party games can you relink the LK Bennett dress please ?

Hopefully glad your discussions are coming along DP wants us to move to another country. He get carried away before any discussions so glad your both talking through everything calmly.

Slaymill · 09/03/2012 10:53

Happy Birthday Verity hope you have a great day and throughly spoilt :)

Slaymill · 09/03/2012 10:57

blue I like my YSL tried Hypnose and wasn`t impressed. I would like to try the Estee lauder turbolash I read about on a Model Recommends great blog for make up.

Slaymill · 09/03/2012 10:59

Positive news MiM grrr about hot water though

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MidnightinMoscow · 09/03/2012 11:07

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Happy birthday VB, hope you have a wonderful day.

FritziGreenEyes · 09/03/2012 11:13

Grrr, my Mum just called and instead of not picking up the phone, I had to listen to her talking about people I only know vaguely for 15 minutes. Hm-hm-ah-hmming with pretend interest from my side. Worst thing of our "conversation" was when she asked me about "my news". I felt that queueing for Marni, swanning off to lunch with DH and now leaving the house for a mani and then having Sushi would have been met with silent disapproval. So I just said, we are err, "busy", feeling like a naughty child who has bunked off school. Confused

Happy birthday verity! Tell us about your birthday outfit!

mim and icey You both really know how to keep us in suspense Wink

bloss Hope DD is feeling better soon!

reine Please post a pic of your fringe Grin

rufus101 · 09/03/2012 11:17

Exciting news MIM. You will have a baby before the weekend is out. Hope thing start moving for you Icey. Boo to nasty colds.
Verity happy birthday!. I shall be 36 in August! [Wink]
Pickled do you want to give Bloss nightmares? 14 stone. Come. On!
My DH has a great eye and can tell the quality item immediately, he just Faints at the price. Like the Tod loafers I got him recently for a 100 euro. He loves them,but cannot get the price. Mind you, if I ever get anything expensive, he doesn't mind as long as I look good!

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rufus101 · 09/03/2012 11:23

Blue I love Blinc mascara. You can get it from feelunique.com. doesn't shift till you wash it off and when I wear it, people ask me if I've had eye lash extensions again! (had them done once. Never again. Too much of a faff, and felt my own lashes were damaged for a while)

notyummy · 09/03/2012 11:33

Happy birthday Verity!

Exciting news MIM....but hope the hot water issue is resolved soon.

Icey - am hoping you are not coming down with something and it is just your body getting ready...

Double exercise session complete plus washing, tidying and gardening. Just cooking, more tidying and ironing to go. Starting to wander if I should just be a hermit and not have visitors.

reine - I am doing a cold platter starter thing (more like finger food tbh)tomorrow night. Various cold meats/mixture of lovely olives etc. You could try something similar, with minimal meat as you are having lamb - cornichons, selection of olives, some rustic bread and quality olive oil/balsamic vinegar. Then people can help themselves and if they know the main course is going to be filling and they have a small appetite they can chose just to have a fe olives/cornichon,

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blue2711 · 09/03/2012 11:54

Happy birthday verity! Enjoy your day.
fritzi I feel great approval for what you are busy doing!
mim and icey I am on tenterhooks! You both sound admirably calm and positive. Thinking of you both.
Thanks for mascara recommendations. Might get both. I eyelash extensions once rufus and felt exactly the same as you, never again.
ny you'll feel so good when your jobs are all done! Love having unexpected time with DH.
Need to start writing thank you cards for all the baby presents... Hopefully back later with news of some purchases.

MidnightinMoscow · 09/03/2012 11:55

Fritzi it's a shame you can't share that with your Mother, I understand the disapproval though, and how difficult it can be to deal with. Good for you that you have had a nice few days though, no disapproval from us!

reine meant to link this recipe to for you, its one of my stand bys. I don't bother with hazelnut oil, just use EVO. Is lovely as light and easy to put together. Love NY's platter idea too, but then I love the whole sharing and grazing thing.

Blue I have Hypnose. Its ok, I'm not amazed by it. Seems to be very clumpy in the tube though and not sure it will last that long.

How's DD Bloss today?

We have just had a hairy 24 hours, our re-mortgage application was refused, in terms of borrowing more ££ to do our loft. Proof that things are a different ball game with the bank now, lending is very tight. We have had to sell shares, and really review fiances etc and all over work on the house is now on hold. Managed to raise the funds for the loft...just, poor DH had a sleepless night about. So this might not be a very avid summer for me. So the need to remain wise is more important than ever. Grin

blue2711 · 09/03/2012 12:00

What do you think of these earrings?

And this necklace? Not together! I do like turquoise in summer.

blue2711 · 09/03/2012 12:05

Or this necklace?!

Or this one??

I really lack confidence choosing and wearing jewellery for some reason.

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VerityBrulee · 09/03/2012 12:16

Oh MiM so exciting! Fingers crossed for you, you'll have delicious newborn in your arms very soon Smile

Thanks for the good wishes! Birthday outfit is new mih Oslos, navy marant-a-like high tops, Maje mosaic top, Zara navy blazer, cracked gold bayswater clutch and navy Sonia Rykiel peacoat (and a long sleeve thermal vest!)

Builder just told me a huge chunk of our flat roof needs to be replaced Thats's a lot of Marni/Hermes/Chanel. I'm going to try to pretend I didn't hear him and think about it tomorrow.

ApuskiMcClusky · 09/03/2012 12:30

Happy birthday Verity! Your celebratory outfit sounds great.

I'm just off to my Pilates session, and plan to get to Cribbs this afternoon (anyone else likely to be there?!), so will report back on any purchases. I really need some slim fit navy trousers.

AmberNectarine · 09/03/2012 12:39

OMG verity your outfit sounds amazing! Happy birthday stylish lady!

Hopefully · 09/03/2012 12:44

Happy birthday Verity!

I am pissed off as have just been to the dental hygienist after the dentist refused to accept that there might be any problem with my teeth/gums for the past two years despite ever increasing sensitivity around my gum line. Hygienist was appalled as apparently my gums are quite badly receding and the problem could easily have been halted by starting to use a gentle electric toothbrush and a few tips about brushing Angry. Am contemplating a complaint against my dentist as there's nothing that can be done to bring the gums back up, so I've basically just got to live with this situation forever. Grrr. Also had to book hygienist myself as dentist wouldn't either refer me or polish my teeth, which means it cost me more. Angry and some more Angry

Blue all of those necklaces look really easy to wear, very pretty! I am still tempted by a couple of Stella and Dot pieces, despite the fact I think they're a bit over priced.

Decameron · 09/03/2012 12:52

Happy birthday to the lovely Verity! You have me thinking non-stop about red bags. Wink

Fritzi, my dad always lists who has died when I talk to him. I think it is an Irish thing. Even if I say I didn't know them, he goes on "he was a client of mine, you knew his third cousin", etc.

Blue, I really like the earrings.

I use Estée Lauder Double Wear, something like that, not clumpy and stays on well anyhow.

Slay, are you thinking of moving anywhere exciting? Thisis the dress.