Autumn Term At Crepey Towers

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I did it!

Off for cocktails at the Langham bar soon and then a meal with our besties - excited!

Wilbur, an umbrella will do the trick with the leather jacket surely?

Gah, BTM. Beware bestie nights out. We spent £100 each last night, and I was up half the night on the lav. Now debating whether to go out tonight as well. I fear at my age it could be unwise, but perhaps should channel the blitz spirit of our very own Mrs S. And it's with my main 'clients', so perhaps should press some flesh.

On the other hand, DP has just bought some delish-looking steaks, some red wine and, more importantly, a mini-iPad for me!! It's lovely. White with a red cover. And we're going for another pal's birthday lunch tomorrow.

Blinking heck Herbs - are you secretly 32? Two nights in row plus lunchity lunch. Impressed!

I won't be dressing up much due to space in bag issues . I bought a boden coat in the oxfam shop yesterday for £12.99 MI u would have been proud if me. There is nothing wrong with it except one missing button on the sleeve. It a mac but with the fleece lining .
No makeover here either. Haven't time or money and have had to pay for dd's school formal which is 19th at great cost( dress shoes blow dry taxis after-party Ffs )
At my formal in 198 something my mum ran me up a shot taffeta number with enough puce frills to make Barbara Cartland vile it was!

Dinner with the family here.

Mum not out until Thursday now - think I am losing the will.....

Herbs -£100 each!! Yowser ..... I am off to dinner with friends on Monday - hope it doesn't approach that!

It was a v posh restaurant. Starters £15, kind of deal. The chef has been on Masterchef and all that kind of thing came over to our table, as one of our party has been a couple of times, shook all our hands and said we could have a bottle of wine on him. So naturally we chose a dessert wine, to just push us over the edge.

The place was full of the sort of people you suspect are the type of minor celebs lauded in the Evening Standard mag, and leggy model types. Very glad I wore my poshest frock!

I didn't go out last night, and am v glad.

Well, we had a fab night - cocktails in the Langham were fab - very theatrical (plus loads of complimentary nibbles) and then we went to eat at a newish place off Carnaby St which just does meals focused on chicken and eggs! And no hangover, yay! But huge mangled blistered little toe - that'll teach me for wearing 4" heels!

Herbs, that place sounds interesting - where was it?

Now counting down till Friday

Cremo, what is a "formal"? Is it like a coming out party?!

BTM its a prom really but I hate that word. It's like a final hurrah in upper 6th with a band, dinner and dancing. You can bring a date. Dd isnt as she just wants to have a giggle.Teachers and 6th formers and school governors attend. It's taking place at a posh hotel. Full length frocks and black tie.
Most of the grammar schools here have one in June but dds school have it now, as the end of term is so frayed with exams finishing at different times. Gets it out of the way before the applications for uni start in earnest.

Am very excited I am going to a book launch tonight with Jo Nesbø. I'm a bit of a scandi noir fan.

Good afternoon Crepeys

I have lurked for a bit and now plucked up the courage to post. Would you be able to point me in the direction of some great boots to wear with jeans? I love clothes but am not desperately fashionable IYKWIM. It's usually skinny jeans and I am desperate to avoid anything frumpy.

Many thanks

Ooh, hope she has a great time

Hi Sybil! Are you looking for ankle boots, mid-calf or knee-high? I was shocked by a link on another thread to boots from one of our favourite magazines to some rather nice knee-high boots which look like they might actually reach my knee!

I was thinking of ankle but other lengths can be good. I liked the ones in your link, esp in the Tan. I don't know Hotter though. Is it worth a look in general ?

Thanks

Well we may have mocked it, but those boots are pretty nice in the photo at least!

Somewhere up the thread there are a lot of links to ankle boots

Thank you - will look for them.

Am feeling especially desiccated (sp?) today. Is there an antidote to that on the thread?

Stick with us Sybil
I have learnt all sorts on here.
Do not dis m&s re ankle boots, I got a terrific pair of ankle bikers last year that have the all important cushioned sole oft admired.
Also up thread are some links to neck potions for the crepey of wattle.
Nice to have you here

Thank you for the kind welcome, Cremola

I will look at M and S re boots. I find their shoes are either fantastic or awful - I have a fab pair of heels which I wear at work which are much admired (and with cushioned sole so I can stand in them for hours on end). Will check them out.

My poor neck might need more than a potion. Sometimes I catch sight of myself in a shop window and despair, so turkey is it. My friend who is a Dr with a handy line in botox says that there is nothing filler wise which can help. It is potions to keep it as, er, hydrated as possible so not too then hiding it. I am large of bust so cannot wear the dreaded polo to conceal it. Scarves are my new friend.

Agree Sybil , m and s can be very hit and miss .
The boots I have are Clarks , fatface,
Marksies and astonishingly George at Asda.
I do like to browse on zalando

I currently possess ONE pair of autumn boots, my new DM biker ones. And they are giving me blisters.

Another not brilliant weekend here, alas. We are all knackered and fed up with each other. And neither DP nor I are good at handling DD2 when she is off on one. She has refused to get out of her nightie all day.

I have been sanding a chair all effing afternoon

And the school gates are full of fellow y6 parents getting arsey about secondaries. I am bracing myself for a desultory look round before inevitably opting for DD1's school. Which makes me feel lazy and uncaring especially as it is close and convenient, which in the bizarre world of middle-class parenting is an indication that I couldn't be bothered to try and get her into somewhere nail-bitingly difficult.

MI, have you come across Annie Sloan paint? Supposed to be able to be slapped on without sanding and sticks to anything. I have not yet had a go but am sorely tempted.

Are you happy with DD1's school? If so, then close and convenient are great things. Some friends' children have just sat the exam for St Olaf's (in Orpington). If they get in they will have an hour's train journey each way on their own. In the dark for half the year. That makes our local school (which is on the up, apparently) look quite appealing.

Happily DD1 only in year 4 so none of these dilemmas for me yet.

Do you know, I was just wondering about that paint and I could get it at posh shop in Dulwich...

Yes - if you order it on their website, they will have it in the next day. Or you can nip to the Park Hall Estate where their warehouse is.

I have spent so much money in the DT over the years. It was my venue du choix in the sleep deprived baby years. Some great clothes (and some dross, my eyes!) but very spenny and out of reach for me unless the sale is on.

I think they also allow collection from Ed and Tomlinsons if they are closer to you.

MI, don't beat yourself/DD2 up - DD virtually never gets out of her dressing gown on a Sunday. And she is also on one. Too much homework, maths test tomorrow, controlled assessments in 3 weeks, you name it. Gulp.

And yes, definitely DO NOT choose a school that does 15 GCSE's (well PE is an extra) It is ri-bloody-effing-diculous.

Oooh, syb, just spotted that you're a local! Wanna join us on Friday?

I am dreading DD2's teenage years...

Yep, DD1 is v happy and doing well. I would ideally prefer mixed, that's all. Though DD1 seems happy enough without Boys

DD now thinks boys are overrated. I think she's right

DS is on cloud nine having captained his team to another storming win.

And MI, if you need any more bookcases, there are a few on the forum!

Don't tempt me!

I love my new gold spray paint