Crepey coalition of chaos

[herbaceous]

Roll up hags, for all things Hotter.

[MsMartini]

My gym's aircon makes it positively chilly - very welcome at this time of year!

Father's Day? What is this of which you speak?

[msmargarita]

Cloud, what was BG's place like?

[IDismyname]

Oh, it is a beautiful house which needs £££ spending on it. You park in front of it, and then walk round the back into the gardens. Apparently you can eat in the house, but we had supper in a marquee during the lengthy interval - others had bought a picnic.

The auditorium is finished to the point where they can obviously hold performances, but the breeze blocks and plywood are still v much in evidence! Apparently they still need another £3mill. It was pretty warm on Friday evening, but I bet this weekends temperatures will make it even warmer.

DM is off on Thursday, so will be interesting to compare notes with her. I got the impression that Bamber was there, but didn't see him.

[MsMartini]

I heard BG talking about it on the radio. It sounded such am amazing project - the first performance was for the workmen (they were all men) who built it and their families.

[Rosenspants]

Sounds amazing. Very tough day here...I slept badly and havent got the headache properly under control til now. It's always tense here when DD has a deadline on an assignment coming up and this was no exception. Whilst I was away, she got hardly anything done and I'm livid with her and with DH for not keeping an eye.

I am doing very badly in the heat....but glad of one of last year's Next linen shifts which is as good as it gets for me in high temperatures. I am also still very delighted with my Earth Spirit sandals and have to admit I have no ankle pain, whilst and after wearing them.

This dress/tunic/top appeared on another thread, and I quite fancy it although for me it's probably a leggings job... pretty

[herbaceous]

I want you me a those linen shifts, but one with a modicum of shape. So I don't become a boob-diameter lump.

Also need to lose half a stone / and FAST. None of my summer clothes fit, and it's all down to my new and unwelcome belly. Menopause is to blame, no doubt, as well as a spot of wine. And Lindor bars. And peanut butter ice cream products.

[Rosenspants]

These aren't too bad Herbs although in all honesty in these temperatures, I'm past caring whether I'm tent-like or not. ⛺️⛺️
similar here

[Rosenspants]

Herbs psst

[MsMartini]

I did very well (ably assisted by MsMargarita) in TK Maxx today, Herbs - two linen dresses and a pair of Poetry linen trousers for a total of 65 quid. They had shedloads of nice linen in good colours I thought, some with silly fripperies but some of those can be cut off. Now I just need sandals - am going to order some of yours, Rose .

I don't do well in heat either. And the poor revisers...have been ferrying cold drinks to ds all day. The comings and goings continue here - we could really do with all four of us sitting down with a diary for the year ahead but I can't see when that will happen as they dart hither and thither. Am desperate to go in the sea - first free day after ds' exams finish and he therefore no longer needs feeding I want to head to the coast.

[MrsWobble3]

Well today's S&B challenge - tights or no tights - has been solved by the absence of any in my drawer. I assume they may have been 'borrowed' by dd1 and rehomed in her bedroom. But I can't check as she isn't here so her room is currently occupied by a school friend of dd3 with whom she is going shopping tomorrow. Managing the comings and goings of the normal residents is obviously not a sufficient challenge to the household management in itself!

[MrsKlugscheisser]

Tights in this weather? My crotch is sweating at the thought...

[bigTillyMint]

I haven't worn tights for about 2 months

[msmargarita]

Talking of crotches ... anyone noticed that pretty knickers have entirely inadequate and uncomfortable gussets? Why?

[Cremolafoam]

Hi Crepeys, tentatively here again.
Tights Mrs W, phewey. Scorchio here.

[motherinferior]

Cremooo!!!

Maid, I thought of you yesterday when watching the stalwart Beattie Edney in Poldark, who calls everyone Maid. (Me as BE, am sure you are more Demelza!)

NO TIGHTS!!!

[NoCureForLove]

Crem my love. Hello there! Good to see you. Is it really as hot where you are. Am melting here... I hate being really hot , or really cold. Call me Goldilocks.

[MsMartini]

Cremo! Lovely jubbly to see you, been thinking about you. Was it the sweaty tights that got you back?

MrsW, I feel your pain. I feel tough on Comings and Goings, tough on the Causes of Comings and Goings. dd was back for a millisecond (albeit very exciting and happy millisecond) and has wreaked havoc.

[Cremolafoam]

29 degrees this lunchtime, and sticky. The men are here attacking the hedge of doom and look like they are half alive. I keep running out with ice cubes and water. Still , lack of hedge means inside the house is twice as bright. < looks at dust wearily>

Dad is doing better after hypoxic collapse. He's Still in hospital. Managing mother's stress is erm, stressful. I'll be dipping in and out.

[Rosenspants]

Crem yay...we need you back. Sorry about DDad and DM...what a stress. and hugs.

Another atrocious night in my loft sauna. Eventually got to sleep at 2am with the fan running all night. Up at 6 as had to take DM to central London appointment...actually I am doing better for having been in a car, and buildings with AC most of the morning. Home now and bought a dress from oliver bonas
Didn't try on...but they have a 30 day exchange or refund policy.

I have worn so called "cool" tights in hot weather before and been fine, MrsW. But not lately....the thought makes me break out in a worse sweat than I am already in....

[MrsWobble3]

Given I spend most of my (working) life in air conditioned offices tights aren't that much of a problem - except when dd1 has taken all but the bobbliest opaques which really aren't an option with a summer dress. I feel slightly undressed with bare legs and flip flops, even if it is cooler on the commute.

[motherinferior]

Please talk me out of this with 20% off...

[Rosenspants]

Why...? fantastic for this weather!

[motherinferior]

Won't it cling to my tummy?

[motherinferior]

Also: anyone tried Pour Moi bras? Are they any good?

[Rosenspants]

MI One review says to size upper a looser fit. A couple of the others say it's generous in the tummy area....I

I don't think I have ever ordered from Pour Moi..they seem to have some very sexy little numbers on a little google browse....