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The race is on to (finally) wear our summer clothes. It's the Wise and Avid Olympics - off we go!

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Russianred · 24/07/2012 18:34

Athletic leap on To new thread.

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issimma · 25/07/2012 14:40

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Hopefully · 25/07/2012 15:18

Naturally Issimma Grin

I swear, if DH tries to upgrade our wifi/computer software/general gadgetry ever again I am calling a lawyer.

Right. I feel better now Smile

VerityBrulee · 25/07/2012 15:24

suburban cashmere blanket would be perfect, cash takes hold from First Communion onwards, dc tend to get a taste for money then, when they make ?500+.

Russianred · 25/07/2012 15:35

Afternoon all, having a coffee in lovely spot having just had the haircut i've been waiting my life for! Fringe, loads of shaggy layers that work with my wave. Very Zooey Deschanel. in the Zooey vein have just found two amazing vintage dresses- one 50s style, navy with star print, v fitted bodice and big swooshy skirt and one denim dungaree dress. Both fit perfectly and are right up my street. Thrilled.

Love your new dress Marsha - so you.

Emo i can't even begin to imagine - was hideous in Greenwich last week!

Had better wander home - everyone is asleep after a tough morning at the zoo...

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VerityBrulee · 25/07/2012 15:49

Love the sound of your hair Red bet you look gorgeous with a fringe Smile

MarshaBrady · 25/07/2012 16:13

Acne pistol boots size 38 black half price.

One size too small for me!

MarshaBrady · 25/07/2012 16:13

Thanks Red! Love the sound of your new hair.

Always do you love your boots?

NY sounds great!

Ants I am up for a little mu, we need a date!

The dress has arrived and I adore it. More than I thought I would. The colours are great.

FritziGreenEyes · 25/07/2012 17:04

red Pic of your new hairdo please! Smile

marsha Good to hear you love your new dress!

emo Love the sound of your work outfit today. Hope your journey back home goes smoothly.

Love all the talk and enthusiasm about the Olympics despite the negative side effects on public transport etc. Hope I get home in time on Friday to watch the opening ceremony.

DD just called from holiday. She is fine but miss her even more...

Hopefully · 25/07/2012 17:09

Ooh, a Shopbop order that I'd forgotten about has just arrived! And by 'forgotten about' I mean I agonised for bloody hours, finally placed it, and then forgot about it, not that I shop so much that I forget what I order.

Incidentally, did anyone else order from boden preview? Was hoping flats would be here this week, but no sign.

AmberNectarine · 25/07/2012 17:54

Argh, hot and dishevelled after day at Legoland. DS (2.6) loved it marsha there were loads of rides for him. Have just got into paddling pool in my underwear to cool down. Disappointingly the bottom was full of sand. Ah well, home exfoliation.

Bad news though, the lining on my Raoul has split. Am going to see what Matches can do for me...

Russianred · 25/07/2012 17:54

Who nabbed the Pistols then!? I shall be referring to this event forever more when SH asks why I check the thread with some frequency. Grrr.

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MarshaBrady · 25/07/2012 18:04

Argh.. Red Next time I shall pm. Or a bleeper.. Or code.

Amber sounds fab. Have booked for all of us.

Fritzi must be hard, I feel funny too when I go away.

MarshaBrady · 25/07/2012 18:06

Hopefully what was it?

Russianred · 25/07/2012 18:25

They wouldn't have hung around for long, would they?!

Pic on profile for you Fritzi. Hope you're not missing DD too much x

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alwaysrunninginheels · 25/07/2012 18:34

marsha oh yes my boots arrived. Fantastically gorgeous and walkable in. Teamed with skinny jeans and a plain outfit I think they will look fab. Or with this dress which I am eyeing up. Must look at the fb thing that I got sent offering a 20% off voucher. So that's 3 pairs of boots in as many days- all of which are too lovely to send back.

FritziGreenEyes · 25/07/2012 19:11

red You look fabulous and positively Zooey Deschanelesque!

notyummy · 25/07/2012 19:25

Great hair Red.

Portia4 · 25/07/2012 19:29

Lovely hair Red

MarshaBrady · 25/07/2012 19:35

Love it Red! You look fab.

Always excellent, yes great dress.

Decameron · 25/07/2012 19:36

Red, you look gorgeous! I think they have changed the sizing of the Pistols, the 39 didn't fit although my tan ones were 39. Now they are sold out at My-Wardrobe. I think I'll get Comptoir des Cotonnier's version instead.

MiM, that's annoying you have to have the coil fitted again.

MrGrumpy, mini Decam sends her apologies regarding the pink bag but would you rather that your DD rooted through your man bag? Wink

I agree, Suburban, a cashmere blanket would be perfect. Your DD's tan could be trace of the Spanish sailors that were shipwrecked from the Armada! My nephew got EUR1000 at his first Communion, Verity! I was Shock.

Met Bloss and the mini Blosses at Kew Gardens today, Bloss looked amazing in pink shorts and her DC are gorgeous.

AlwaysRunning, that Crumpet dress is gorgeous.

Anyone in London, Me & Em have a sample sale next Weds.

Emo, DH is also complaining about his commute being disrupted. The central line was shut down the other day. I tell him to suck it up but I'm sure I'd get peed off if I had to travel into central London too.

Hopefully, my Boden order was waiting for me when I got home. I'm really pleased with the lace top, don't like the cord skirt or the drapey tops much so going to use the 20% off and exchange them for winter things for the DDs.

I got a babysitter yesterday and went to DvF. I've ordered this dress to be sent to my friend's house in the US, it works out at £100 cheaper. I saw loads more I liked there. Just a small problem with the lack of £££.

Decameron · 25/07/2012 19:38

This dress.

Belated happy birthday to your DD, MrsCB. The photos of her are gorgeous.

Hopefully, what did you order from Shopbop??

pickledsiblings · 25/07/2012 20:00

Red, gorgeous hair! When you said fringe I immediately thought of Zooey, I kid you not.

Marsha, fab dress - need to see a pic of it on...go on Smile.

Emo, love the sound of your outfit today and yours too Everything.

Ah Hopefully, I was hoping for news of the leather leggings. I saw some size 14 but v plain good quality leather trews in a specialist leather shop at an outlet near me for £70 that would have been easily altered to fit - worth bearing in mind.

Fritzi, I should join you in the altering clothes project. Glad you are enjoying some sun but totally get where you are going from re: missing DD.

AmberNectarine · 25/07/2012 20:33

red gorgeous as ever!

Russianred · 25/07/2012 20:41

Thanks ladies - am really pleased with it as is the first cut in the last couple of years that has felt like me. I had so much hair loss post DC that I couldn't do much with it and it's finally growing back. Re-growth is about chin-length now. Am on the hunt for a styling product that texturises without making greasy to help keep my wave. Any ideas?

Decam the dress is gorgeous - you will be sublime in it. Hope the Decams and the Blosses had a lovely time.

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Russianred · 25/07/2012 20:43

Just looked at pic - could do with bein a bit bigger so as to be more Zooey than Chrissie Hynde. Am stepping up texturised hunt.

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