A very Meryl-y Christmas to all.. Hush Christmas continued

[Ellapaella]

New thread starts here Hush-ita's

Thanks Talisin will look even though I shouldn’t

The long cardy never has and loves has been reduced in olive...tempted! Is it TTS? ie M for 12-14 or size down?

Ella both lovely but I think i grey just edges it.

I love them both Ella. I think the grey and pink/red is festive without shrieking ‘I’m a Xmas jumper!’

Re the Meg skirt. Did anyone keep it earlier in the season? I sent mine back as I was worried about fraying, but I did like it and it’s now a more sensible price. Just wondering if it did stand up to wear?

Oh, your poor DS, Soy. That must have been a terrible blow for him. It’s so hard to see them hurting.

@ilovecherries yes I kept mine - I've worn it quite a lot, mostly for going out and haven't had any fraying yet. I'd say £40 is a reasonable price.

@SoyYo just read your last post - poor ds, must be a tough time for him. Haven't been through similar with any of mine yet as they're all young but sounds like he really needs his Mum right now! Sending hugs xx

Hope everyone is feeling a bit less virus-ridden today... We are getting our tree delivered today - wahey! We don't have a car, and having tried various combinations of getting a Christmas tree home in past years (purloining a trolley from sainsbury's was possibly the least successful - closely followed by DS's buggy and a bus trip...) have just settled for the "paying a bit more to get someone to deliver it for us" option. Though have gone for a different supplier from usual as our city's Christmas-tree-delivery-mafia have put their price up to silly £££ this year...so it is coming from some farm on the outskirts of Glasgow, so hoping it does make it to us...am tracking the courier closely, and feeling almost Christmassy.

Am sitting on my hands with all the cashmere and hush discounts floating around. well, almost...may have ordered the other stories red cashmere, just to see.. That dress does look nice hendricksy - looks really swishy. Need a good bit of swishyness in a dress, i reckon..

Oh soy - for your DS. That must be awful for him, having put so much of his life "on hold" to go and meet her. He must be devastated - but thankful for his parental support I am sure.

soups - I think you will look great! Those dresses are quite slim fitting, and you are a different shape to me I think, so will avoid the potato-channelling, I'm sure . The one I had was brown, and oversized on top - but kind of curved under the bum and thighs - so I looked like a brown blob on legs.. The dress was nicer than it sounds and I didn't look like that in the mirror, I'm sure!! This is why I needed this thread a few years ago, when you would all have given me a (metaphorical) slap and told me not to be so silly!

ella - both jumpers look lovely, but I agree the grey is probably more festive. Which may be a good or less good thing if you want it to be a general winter jumper, or more specifically Christmas (though, as cherries says, it doesn't scream CHRISTMAS at you)! Having said that, I still think the blue is gorgeous and I do prefer the muted colouring for general use.

Not 😂 I remember well the Xmas tree shenanigans I once put one on dds pram ( it was a big ol silver cross one & when the hood was up I couldn’t see over it & run people over) with her in it, we were picking out pine needles from her for weeks, I’m hoping Dh picks ours up tomorrow as feeling slightly less lurgified now.

@never sorry to hear about your ds, glad to hear they are back on track now. I agree it's hard to be a mum and when your child is suffering it's the worst thing in the world.

@SoyYo that's so hard for your ds, I'm sorry.

Bigger kids, bigger problems eh? We have a few issues going on too, oldest dd (17) very stressed about A Levels and uni application, has been very withdrawn and not eating or sleeping properly. Youngest dd (11) recently diagnosed with ASD. Our house is not particularly happy at the moment

@ellapaella definitely the grey from me too!

Twosoups so sorry to hear of your troubles as well, dunno especially at this time of year, we are so wanting everyone to be happy & have the TV advert happy families Christmas, think it makes it so much harder somehow💐

Laska hope you are ok as you can be💐

Has anyone bought anything from Wrap London recently? I have in the past but their quality has been hit and miss and their clothes aren't cheap. However they have a sale on and I've just ordered this top:

www.wraplondon.co.uk/fashion-WN47/iryna-top.htm

Oh @SoyYo isn't it just awful when they're hurting? You feel it for them.
We had a really upsetting time this summer with DS1 whose girlfriend was abusing him. He'd kept schtum for ages and When he broke down and told me all the things she'd done, well, I found it very hard not to go and deal with her myself! 

You never know, he has the permit so maybe given time he could go to a different part of Canada and who knows where it might lead? Early days though

Ooh, love both jumpers @Ellapaella maybe the grey just has the edge

I ordered some boots from ASOS, only cheap, not opened yet will post a pic, worried they're going to look a bit plasticky

These:

Gorgeosu boots, Gin - I love a good chunky boot.

Speaking of which I have bought a ridiculous number of pairs of boots this year...but not all were expensive and I have worn them all already, except for the ones I lusted after most )the burgundy buckled boots from M&S, they are really hard to break in).

Back to Hush...I got more compliments again on my double star necklace today, including from an assistant in mint velvet. I was returning the leather-look leggings, she was delighted as she said they cannot keep them in stock. I didn't feel 100% about them and my new rule is BE SURE or return them asap. Anyway I may invest in a Spanx pair instead, now that my DD has a part-time job in a dept store that stocks them and gets a hefty staff discount :)

I also wore my burgundy Felix with a pair of black kick-flare MV trousers and chunky boots. Nice combo.

I am tempted by the Emilia dress...anyone know or care to guess how much longer the Festive discount offer will be on? I would prefer to wait until Sunday as my new credit card month kicks in then and this month has been very tough on the poor mastercard!

"Gorgeous", of course!

Gin that’s so awful, you’re poor Ds good that he did tell you yy totally get the wanting deal with her, I felt exactly the same with Ds GF seriously wanted to do some damage, which is awful I know but you just soo want to protect them.
Boots are lovely👍🏼
miffy that’s is a good mindset to get into, I so need to that as well I have loads of stuff that still have the labels on & far to late to return.

I think I prefer gorgeosu @miffy2
I've just opened the boots and tried them on & they're FAB! Really comfy too.

I think I must have bought and returned about 8 pairs of coated jeans/leggings. Maybe it's because I'm 7lbs up weight wise and I have thunder thighs. Need to cut out the crap.

On another subject, those of you who are peri/post menopause did you have major breast tenderness problems? Mine has not been alleviated by my period which has been and gone and they're agony. Right up into my armpits, can't sleep on my side & need a bra on in bed
Any advice welcome 🙏🏻

Apologies!! I haven't even read the new thread and am going out in a minute but wanted to post the Meryl as promised. I think I like it but what are all your honest opinions?? Is it £110 lovely?? Am I just too fat and therefore look even fatter in it???

fudge fat? What? No es Fabuloso! Keep it, so Love that pink and now slightly regretting not getting one while I had the chance...

miffy I’m with you re sending back anything that doesn’t make you feel totally fab! I have packed up the Emília dress to return for that reason.
It’s actually a really good shape and skims lumps and bumps without being tent like so it is flattering but I just didn’t feel the ❤️ So it’s packed ready to return. It’s quite a formal but simple dress so do try it.

soups nice top, hope it’s a keeper though I didn’t know that retailer at all. I have exactly the same necklace the model is wearing but in rose gold...what are the chances?

gin I’m glad I’m not the only one who wants to have stern words with that heartless GF , same as melen punch her! DS seems a bit better today but is keeping himself away in his bedroom and spare room homeworking most of the day. He did say he felt a bit better and shaved the stubble he acquired in the last week so a good sign he’s starting to take care of his appearance today. It’ll be a long road and yes he could still go to Canada next summer just for an adventure. He is a really good looking boy too he won’t be short of prospects.

Sorry meant to add gin no useful advice on breast soreness, sorry! Mine used to feel tender before periods but not all the time, and post menopause nothing I notice except for an odd day. It’s a tough one, I’d see your GP if I were you and it’s becoming a real problem.
Amazing boots by the way!

LOL my last sentence above could easily be misread as “boobs” given the topic we were discussing
But I did mean the awesome biker boots