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Shall we Avidly sprint to the sales for some Wise purchases? Trench coats and cover ups, sadly.....

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notyummy · 14/06/2012 19:58

There we go!

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SeventhEverything · 24/06/2012 19:35

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Emo76 · 24/06/2012 19:57

get well ollie that sounds really unpleasant.

seventh I love the list you made shopping for others - selfless in the cause of style!

Have had hangover all day unsurprisingly, full Ascot report coming after dinner but found these pointy flats for Bloss?

Hopefully · 24/06/2012 20:01

Cool beans SE, will pop them round when I get a chance. Incidentally, are you catching the train next week? I think H mentioned you're still doing it although training later, is that right? I'm staying with Dsis the night before, but will be driving back in the evening straight after set up (yawning all the way, no doubt) if you wanted a lift.

Hopefully · 24/06/2012 20:02

Matches stock is v well selected, isn't it? I go there more often than NAP or MW now, for outfit inspiration especially.

MidnightinMoscow · 24/06/2012 21:03

I have wine and we are watching the football.

Ohhh, Theo Walcott has just come on - he is very pretty.

loobylu3 · 24/06/2012 21:06

Lovely sunny evening here. I'm still baby waiting!

Sorry to hear about your rubbish estate agent experience, hopefully. I'm not surprised that you were cross! I can't say that I have ever met an efficient, conscientious one although I'm sure there are some!

Gorgeous Maxmara dress and accessories dona.

MIM- love your culinary enthusiasm. Cooking is so much more enjoyable than any other household task as you can use some creativity and create something delicious. I know someone who is in catering down here. It works well in terms of flexibility with the DC although a lot of the work is at the weekend.

portia- hope the final outfit was lovely! It must be much harder shopping with teens as their opinions get stronger and stronger, I imagine!

blue- Cambridge must have been beautiful today. I lived there pre DC (had DD1 there) and I love it. I also love vintage bits in interiors. I guess I tend to like a neutral back drop but am also incapable of being minimalist and have to add some colour, etc.

amber and hopefully- great pin interest. amber- you do know that your full name is there right?

reine- you are obviously working v hard. You are v creative and talented so I really hope it works for you! I am also desperate to know who some of the Worn out crew are. Have managed to work out about five so far. If anyone can PM me, it would satisfy my nosey nature!

SE- Am I allowed a dress too? I know I have only met you the once and then v briefly so could make it tricky.

blossoming · 24/06/2012 21:11

Thank you emo!
Wondering whether to finish last night's wine off. Just created some calories from my bike ride. Also survived day 3 of shredding with DH.
DS is poorly again though. He tends to cry wolf a lot. I was horribly shouty at him yesterday and felt awful later.
Will be home with him tomorrow am and catch up on school work then. Glad to have college finished.
I am yet to Pin anything.
fritzi, did you get the coat? It's like my maxmara one whichInowrealizeisnotmystyle. Love my new SB one and my lovely stylish aunt raved about it yesterday when I saw her in her spangly fit flops.
Hope you had a nice day with DH today decam.
Love the chunky knit ollie, but not the price!
Hi to everyone else, back later, sozzled no doubt....Wine

DonaAna · 24/06/2012 21:12

Hopefully I love Matches. If I'm weighing the pleasure I get from wearing certain clothes, one outfit from them is better than 10 or 20 from high street and 5 from Outnet - that is, really worth saving for. I get lots and lots of wear from them. Have already started bookmarking what I want from their next sale.

Had a lovely day. Took our guest all the way up the Gianicolo hill (by car), enjoyed lovely city vistas and a pleasant breeze. Puppet theater and ice cream for the children. Managed also to do my 1-hour evening walk later. Really looking forward to my Sweaty Betty order - my old shorts are not doing me any favors.

Italy vs. England. The entire city is chanting and yelping. Interesting ;)

Hopefully · 24/06/2012 21:15

All PMs replied to! I've never felt so popular Grin

MIM someone asked me when DS1 was born if we'd named him after Theo Walcott, and I had to ask who the hell he was...

blossoming · 24/06/2012 21:32

Which shorts did you get dona? I got these, which are little more than big knickers really, so only for wear when shredding at home. Need another pair for running on the treadmill at the gym.

OllieinOrange · 24/06/2012 21:48

Just back from seeing What To Expect When You're Expecting at the cinema. Really great film, very funny in places and not too sentimental. Would recommend. Heavily pregnant lady next to me tho - dont think she enjoyed it as much......

Feeling more or less back to normal now. Thank you so much for all the concern and best wishes. You are all very lovely.

Portia I love reading about all that you do with your girls. Like Reine says, its very inspirational.
Reine I knew you were working hard but wow. Im sure it will pay off, your FB pics always look so amazing.
Hopefully i meant to say how annoying about the estate agents. All sounds exhausting.

Emo great Ascot outfit. See you spot any celebs?

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pickledsiblings · 24/06/2012 22:04

Evening All Smile.

Lots of lovely chat, the Pinterest thing seems to have really taken off. So far I have seen Ambers, v. nice it is too but I'm not sure I could find it again - probably should have bookmarked it. Please can I have a link from anyone who is willing to share theirs with me? Will get around to doing my own one day, probably around the same time as you Bloss.

Hope DS is feeling better soon Bloss. DS2 cries wolf lots too, funny how his headache disappears if I let him have a go on the iPad.

Dona, love those floral 7FAMs, will you get them? I wish, wish, wish I could wear floral jeans, I so love them.

Looby, lovely to hear you still so bright and cheery.

Ollie, pleased you are feeling better now too, I hoped you would be.

DD had a choral workshop today preparing for Choral Evensong at her new school. So pleased that the boys managed to stay still and quiet for the hour - the singing was delightful. Managed to do a bit of shopping this afternoon in the Gap sale, mainly for the boys - I do love their trousers and shorts for my boys.

DonaAna · 24/06/2012 22:08

Bloss, I'm having the hardest time finding shorts that look good on me. So went for boring short tights (knee length capris if that's not an oxymoron) this time. Yours look lovely!

Love all recent Pinterest activity - will just repeat that my boards are here if new people are joining. I'm contemplating a no-buy July to compensate for June sale excesses, the pinboards should remind me of what I already have in my closet.

Yell for Italy!

MarshaBrady · 24/06/2012 22:11

I'd like to do a pinterest of my wardrobe too. No idea I don't have fb. Do I need an invitation?

pickledsiblings · 24/06/2012 22:20

Thanks Dona, fab fab things on there!

OllieinOrange · 24/06/2012 22:22

Im laughing that the dress I linked to earlier was Alexander T Wang and not Vera Wang

OllieinOrange · 24/06/2012 22:24

Oh honestly, im off to bed. its T by Alexander Wang.

Hopefully · 24/06/2012 22:25

Marsha you need an invite - if you PM me your email address I'll send you one.

Pickled my pinterest boards are here

Just watched a few mins of Rihanna live at the Hackney festival thing. She has a wonderful figure - incredibly athletic and not at all scary skinny. I could live with that.

Sigh,out of the football on penalties. Quelle surprise.

AmberNectarine · 24/06/2012 22:29

Hopefully, I love Rihanna. She is about 5'11 though.

pickledsiblings · 24/06/2012 22:30

Hopefully, thank you. I remember looking at your boards before, such beautiful colours everywhere. I have bookmarked. I don't get what the invite thing is all about. Could anyone explain please?

DonaAna · 24/06/2012 22:31

Car horns blaring etc... Won't be easy to fall asleep tonight I fear.
A Wang is way cooler than V Wang in my book Ollie.
Hankering after an Isabel Marant dress - I'm a hopeless case.

blossoming · 24/06/2012 22:33

Lol ollie Grin
Have been drunkenly sale shopping. Have bought this coat, EA has one similar and another black scarf. Please someone confiscate all my cards.

MarshaBrady · 24/06/2012 22:38

Hopefully thanks! Have pmed my email address.

Go Bloss. Love it!

And yes A is better than V of the Wangs Ollie.

I really, really want a dress too. Have spent half an hour looking through Matches sale. Marant, Phillip Lim easy to wear.

Hopefully · 24/06/2012 22:38

Is she really Amber? Pah. Like that she is wearing sneakers too.

Pickled Pinterest is still in beta (I assume) which means that they limit membership by being invitation only - it makes growth slower and more self selecting (people are more likely to actually use it if they've bothered to get an invite).

Bloss trench and scarf look appropriate and useful, I will allow you to keep your credit cards Grin.