Holiday clothes

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Going to Italy for a week in August.

I've got:
one playsuit
a pair of denim shorts
a black sundress
a red sundress
a denim midi skirt
a 'dressy' dress
t-shirts
a couple of boho-ish cotton blouses to wear with shorts or the denim skirt
What else do I need? Struggling to find any nice cotton dresses. Assume I'll need either another pair of shorts or another playsuit maybe?

Thanks. :)

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

I'd be a disaster at packing for three weeks!

Blue - thanks. I bought a Fat Face dress earlier in the thread!

Pootle - I haven't got any more sleeveless t-shirts, but might have a look at the airport.

[Atalune]

Packing is definitely challenging! But, drum roll please...... the cases are closed! We have done it. Minimum of fighting and everything is almost off the lists. Just need to throw my hair straighteners in at the end.

Hope everyone has an amazing holiday and maybe we couple come back and post one or two pics of our most worn/successful outfit?

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Hurray!

Just need to pack my carry on bag now -essentials =Kindle, Avene water spray, some socks and a packet of mints! You?

[calzone]

I’ve just packed for the family I work for who are going to Mauritius.

Still not started for my family and me 🤭🤭

[timeisnotaline]

For any others planning Italian lakes, the comp long range forecast is about 22 degrees for end August!

[timeisnotaline]

Como not comp

[calzone]

Ok

I’m packed.

Taxi coming at 5am.

I’ve downloaded a few things to watch on the plane and I have my book.

DH and I have fallen out so all is good 🙄🙄🙄

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Have a lovely holiday. Our taxi is booked for 3.30am. Argh! Still feel as if I need more to read...

[calzone]

Where are you flying from Remus?

[calzone]

Get a few emergency books on your kindle.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

I've got 4 novels on my Kindle, but am a fast reader. Not sure what else I fancy.

[calzone]

I’m the same.

I’ve downloaded loads on my iPad and taking about 11 books from the library.....hidden among towels so dh doesn’t see them all.

[Atalune]

Books I’ve read recently and enjoyed
Paradise lodge by nina stibbo
The Gustav sonata by rose tremain
This must be the place by Maggie o farrel
The road by Cornac McCarthy. ( although very bleak)

[calzone]

Clothes are working well for me so far.....

Had compliments about my hat!!

[calzone]

Not cold at all Claire......

Blinking hot right now.

[KaliforniaDreamz]

Hope you all have a wonderful time on your hols. We fly Friday long haul and i am v nervous. i hate flying.

i am still at the buying stage so nowehre near packing! the Pretty Woman ebay dress arrived and is lovely.

xx

[Atalune]

We have been in California for a week now and the flight was a doddle! Kids loved it, air crew staff were amazing. We had the beSt flight and the whole experience was really good. I hate flying too but I watched a film, read my book and chatted with my kids. It was really easy.

So far the holiday has been incredible! We drove past some pretty intense forest fires....the sky went back and it felt like the end of the world!

[Atalune]

Calzone- great hat!

I bough a baseball cap at the zoo and I like dreadful in it! 😬

[KaliforniaDreamz]

Atalune that is reassuring and your holiday sounds very cool x

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Cool hat!

Hope everybody had/is having a lovely holiday.

Clothing report:

1. The denim shorts got a couple of wears!
   
2. I definitely want more white cotton dresses/tops next time I go anywhere hot
   
3. The M&S 'beach dress' is far too thick for the beach/hot day times, but worked nicely in the evening with bangles
   
4. I shouldn't have bothered with trainers - only wore them on the plane
   
5. So glad I managed to get a bikini - much easier than a one piece
   
6. The hat came in useful - glad I was persuaded that I needed one!
   
7. The Sainsbury's cotton playsuit was brilliant
   
8. I had some cotton vest tops but the cotton was a bit too thick - need to keep my eye out for thinner ones
   
   Beauty report -
   
9. The Avene water spray is utterly brilliant and worth every penny
   
10. If one is an idiot and forgets conditioner, a few drops of Clarins face oil = a lovely overnight treatment!
    
11. If packing eyeliner, do not forget a sharpener, because it is inevitable that the eyeliners will break/melt and need sharpening
    
12. A week is the absolute longest I can go before my legs need shaving!

[KaliforniaDreamz]

Ru back Remus? was it wonderful?

i am getting the fear about the flight.... also i won't be able to wash clothes and how on earth will my teen son have enough clothes when he refuses to shop or wear deodrant? fgs.

have also heard where i am going is forecast rain lolol

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Was lovely, thanks.

Don't worry about ds - just dip him in the sea if he gets a bit whiffy!

[calzone]

Ok

I’m a week in and

Bardot dresses were fabulous x 2
Play suit has been worn twice
Bikinis were great
eBay £5 dress was awesome

I’ve only needed my 90p primark flip flops and my gorgeous rose gold sandals from Office so glad I didn’t overload on shoes.

Hats have all been worn.

Probably won’t wear the black jumpsuit.


Hope everyone is having a great time.


Did you go to Sirmione Remus?

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

We did - it was horribly crowded, so we didn't stay long. It was my least favourite place, of those we visited. Probably lovely in low season!