Oh soups - what a pain about your best laid plans and all...Obviously you know in your head it was just one of those things, and I'm sure you wouldn't have held it against your DH if he'd been the one to suggest it - so why do you feel you have to blame yourself?! I do know how you feel though - even though it is illogical. I get really annoyed with myself if I make a bad bus decision (decide to get a less convenient bus because it comes first - only to be passed by the ideal bus....yes, my life really is that exciting) which is much less annoying 
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soy - yy, I agree with the others - I love how free spirited, open and flexible you have been, and how that has rubbed off on your DSs! I wish I could be more like that, rather than feeling I have to have everything organised months in advance or I get anxious. Your motorbike trip across Spain sounds amazing (possibly terrifying for me - but still amazing!) I agree the red hush maxi would be ideal for a festival. Although it was a bit of a "just to see" purchase for me, it was probably my favourite outfit on holiday and got compliments from others at our hotel. Just felt so summery, easy to wear and "right". I've also worn with a cropped denim jacket since we've got back which works really well. So pleased with it 
huff - I have to say I agree with ella - the long patterned kimono/ tunic looks amazing on you, and is such a pretty fabric! Though if it doesn't feel right on, or something would annoy you about it, best to send it back. It does look fab though. The sparkly one looks great too, though I can see what you mean...even from the photo it doesn't look as flowy as the 100 stars ones. I think you're right to try for a better one of those, and i'm sure there will be a few around into autumn as people start thinking about coverups/ party wear and so on. The wyse top is beautiful too - love the sleeves. V jealous of the V&A trip - sounds brilliant.
gin - hope the weather holds for your festival! And hope your sleep has been getting a bit more normal. YY, broken/ no sleep can have such a negative impact on your whole life (one of the reasons we have only one DS is that he didn't sleep more than 3 hours at a time until he was fecking 3 and it nearly killed me).
just - love your eclectic purchases! Have to say, I'm intrigued by the heated rug. I have (v mild comparatively...and no nipple issues) Reynauds too - and that sounds loooovely. Though will have to see how that competes with the hot flushes this winter now I've started getting those with frightening regularity. I can see myself being two-toned ...white hands and feet and red everywhere else. Sort of like reverse sunburn. Sympathy with the nocturnal shouting birds. My DM was complaining about them the other week, and she's basically deaf, so they must have been REALLY LOUD. Was robins apparently. Possibly they had found a street light and had got confused.
nink - Oh, you sound so upbeat today! I'm so pleased for you. I know it's not an easy time, but I'm honestly really happy you have identified a way forward. Exciting - but also very scary presumably. But as you say, if you don't want to stagnate and constantly want to try new things it sounds just right for you, and yy, you can't let your health suffer. Yay! And, yes, please do use the thread to rant/ complain whatever, as you feel comfortable (though obv a public forum etc etc).
laska - hope your trip home goes smoothly. Must feel really weird to be coming back to "normality" after so long in your lovely retreat-home. At least you've got the parcels to look forward to (love those wide legs btw...was considering them too, but I have the denim wide leg/ paper bag ones that I thought were just a bit similar - and also now the culottes in the "maple" shade. I really need to calm down or my entire wardrobe will be toast and hush, and that's just a bit weird). I have a picture of your postman arriving with a builder's flatbed, and just tipping a pile of parcels onto your front drive! Will be like Christmas - you'll have to ration yourself to opening one a day or something...
And also - now I want a magnum you horrible people 
. And if you will all shoogle along the bench please, that'd be lovely. (I've brought some 
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