Toasties - the countdown to Christmas

[Countmeout]

Just getting a thread ready.

@IlovePond - love your retro tree!

I agree @Stravaig - great idea!

Thanks @Stoic123 - it’s not exactly minimalist but I like it!

I noticed that in 2023, Black Friday was early on 24th Nov and then Toast had a sale on Monday 27th Nov. SO if Black Friday 2024 was Friday 29th Nov….

Ps. It was an archive sale and only for 1 week

I do love an archive sale. There’s always something I regret not having bought before.

🤞@Snowyowl78 and @Stravaig !

I'm feeling a bit outshopped after the last few days - not sure I feel quite so excited about the prospect of another sale now. Hopefully that will change, especially if it's an interesting archive one with lots of little Christmas present type home things.

I love your fabulous christmas tree @IlovePond - I also chuck it all on, though the really vintage glass balls have long since died a sad death.

It’s Coal Drop Yard in London
i went last year
i think everything was full price, it was just an open air market stall

Thanks @faustina -those vintage glass ones are so delicate!

Yes @Stravaig I was at it too. Just accessories and some pottery from memory at Coal Drops Yard. There were some other non Toast stalls with lovely silver jewellery too. There’s a good Cos store on site.

I also went to the Coal Drops Yard Toast Christmas Market...if I am honest I was a little underwhelmed. Emma Aitchison was there with her beautiful jewellery but she's not there this year as she is about to start maternity leave.
It seemed more focused on very Toast- like display and presentation rather than really making any attempt to sell anything. They were late setting up too. I think worth popping by if you're int he area but I wouldn't make a special visit.
Yes, there is a fabulous COS where I bought a lovely coat, also Margaret Howell is on Coal Drops yard - now that is worth a visit :)

They have some brilliant food stalls there too - all the way from King's Cross to Coal Drops Yard

Tiny slither of hope waning….

Yep, here too @MiracleToast

I wonder if mini November sale indicates that sales are going so well that Toast don’t need to reduce so close to Xmas.

Agree with @faustina there are fab food places in that area!

That should have read NO mini sale 🙈

It’ll be 5 o’clock. I have to go out shortly 😬

i’ve just shrank a load of stuff in the washing machine including this lovely Toast half sleeve sweater!!!! If anyone has one burning a hole in their wardrobe I will gladly buy it from you. Nightmare!

Oh no @Snowyowl78 - I hope you can find a replacement🤞

Snowyowl78 my husband did the same thing to this top! I gave it to my daughter who is very petite...

I’ve just remembered @Snowyowl78 that one of the recommended ways of stretching a shrunken wool jumper is to use fabric softener.

I’ve not tried it myself, (and of course it depends on how much it’s shrunk - you may remember that I said my DSis shrank a jumper a while ago and it would now barely fit a chihuahua 🙀)

Here’s the instructions:

Dissolve one tablespoon of hair conditioner or fabric softener to a bucket filled with lukewarm water and add the shrunken wool garment. Let it soak for about thirty minutes; afterwards, rinse the jumper of the conditioner and gently stretch the shirt back to its original size. Let it hang dry.

Thank you @IlovePond, I fear it cannot be saved though. It’s very small and felty.
@applecatchers36 i can’t believe it shrank so much, I thought I had washed it before! I must have hand washed it.

@Snowyowl78 - oh what a calamity! I hope you find another one somehow - or maybe it will pop back up in a sale? (if they ever bother to do one - grrr!)

Sounds just like my DSis’ jumper - she ended up giving it to the cats to lie on, (or fight over, as there’s only room for one at a time and that’s when curled up🙀)