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Swansea probably have a special room reserved for Toast!

I’m waiting for the neat wool cardigan in pea and the linen dress in an orange / ochre colour . Fingers crossed they may still come but seems unlikely.
I’ve also ordered the Space check linen shirt dress ( full price , ouch) so that should come soon . Will report back !

Mine were unfulfilled all weekend and only came through as dispatched today. Thankfully haven’t been cancelled like I was worried. They must be unusually busy as that’s the longest weighting time I’ve experienced with Toast.

meant to say mine were unfulfilled even! but they said they were coming, we shall see.

ah good there is hope then, I think the Elm check will swamp but have high hopes for the Sutton gingham.

Fingers crossed for you @Gonegrey31

@faustina I think you struck gold with that coat, I am sorely tempted but have a surfeit of padded coats already , mostly 3 yrs or more but still perfectly wearable.
I also have 2 duffles en route , I was able to reorder in my size today, but The smaller one had been sent .

What size did you go for in that coat @faustina? I like the look of it and got all confused thinking about Toast sizing. I’m usually a S or M in old Toast sizing.

@OftenOrange - I have had a huge coat cull this winter and am left with a couple of gaps so hopefully this will fill one of them - I'd been stalking it since earlier this year but my size was always quite expensive. The seller I got it from was amazing. I won it yesterday afternoon and it was here this morning!

@AmethystMoonShine it's an XS and very oversized in the body, but the sleeves aren't, in fact they're almost too short. The length is good for me (5'4) too. I almost bought a medium a few months back but asked for the measurements and it would have been too long

I'd be happy to measure it tomorrow when light if you like?

Wonderful ebay purchase @faustina !

That was a real bargain @faustina .
I hope all the missing orders turn up shortly.

Well the pinafore dress is getting delivered to me some time this morning. Hopefully before I go in to work!

Off topic but bit shocked at Paul O'Grady dying. Wasn't a fan but he seemed a nice, genuine person. So sad and in this day and age, a bit on the younger side. Sounds like he may have died in his sleep. He had a long battle with covid and a couple of heart attacks before that, so not sure he was that well.

@faustina My sale bed linen just arrived and it’s gorgeous, thanks for the recommendation. I can see what you mean about the smell but should all be fine once I wash it. This and the gorgeous socks are new Toast ‘categories’ - looking forward to buying more of both in the next sale…

@neveradullmoment99 - yes, I was saddened by the news too. I used to really like watching his dog programme as we were adopting!

@neveradullmoment99 I am looking forward to hearing about your pinafore as we both had other pinnies cancelled! I hope it’s nice.

Also sad to hear about Paul O'Grady, years a go when she was only a few years old my dog was on his show - handled by my SIL not me - and SIL said he was absolutely lovely. My dog was very affectionate and apparently really took to him....I always think dogs are a good judge of character :)

@Saurus72 hmm, what do you mean by ‘the smell’? 🙈

Order has just arrived.....not sure about velvet jacket, need to try it on with lots of different things. Love the fluid twill dress.......gorgeous green.....but it's very, very creased. Of course I can steam it, but does this mean it will crease easily when worn? Any info/experience, dear Toasties?

@Saurus72 I'm so pleased you like the bedlinen - it's beautiful isn't it?

@MiracleToast - it's quite hard to describe the smell. I gave DS2 a little spice pot one Christmas from Toast and that smelled the same. It's like it's been stored in a barn - a bit animal-y. It completely disappeared after a wash

@faustina okay, I am very grateful for the forewarning of the barn-esque fragrance!

@MiracleToast I quite often find this with bed linen, I guess it’s storage. After a 60 degree wash it’s gone completely (and I’ve got a nose like a bloodhound - for better or worse tbh 😬).

thank you @Saurus72 —straight into the wash if I love the look when they arrive

I've decided to keep both jumpers, and my husband unexpected loved the dress so that is staying too. Cardigan being returned.

I have a second order of another cardigan coming tomorrow but it will have to be very special given how much of the first order I am keeping.

I also realised today I failed to use my Toast gift cards for either order - whoops!

I think I have a skirt in a similar material @venus7 . It arrived dreadfully creased, ironed up well and to be honest I haven’t noticed if particularly creased when worn but I am not well polished normally.

At least you still have them to spend @TerrierOrTerror which is a bonus.

Thank you countmeout; I'm not terribly polished either....but want the dress to hang well, and be fluid, as it's described, things don't when crumpled.