Summer sun and Toastie talk! ☀️

[IlovePond]

Hi,
As promised, here is the new thread.

All are welcome to chat about Toastie topics, (and other related things!)

I havent got it though I tried it
Very coarse wool and one of those thicker garments where if it was cold enough to wear I would want sleeves as well
I get very cold arms though 😊

Thanks @Gelsomino the thick coarse wool and lack of sleeves doesn’t worry me too much. I may try it again at some point.

A long long time ago there was a Toast concession in Selfridges in Manchester.
was in the Brighton shop last year and one of the staff told me that there had been a plan that had been shelved (possibly due to Covid) for a Manchester shop, and that Manchester was top of the list for a new store if one was to be opened - of course she may just have been telling me what I hoped to hear!

My Solstice stripe flannel nightshirt, ordered on the first day of the new drop, is delayed due to supplier issues, hopefully available next week.

I did get some nice new green sheepskin slippers at 20% off from Celtic at the weekend, and they arrived promptly yesterday.

Ooohhhh, my mulberry Blundstone boots just arrived and they’re just lovely! Rugged-ish but I could definitely also wear them in town. Can’t wait to wear them now.

@Saurus72 could we have a pic of them on? I’ve got a pair of the Lugg Blundstones and wondering this year if they are too heavy’s

Here you go - I’ve been wearing them in the house since they arrived and it seems like they’re going to be v comfy.

Those look very nice @Saurus72. I have a Chelsea boot shaped hole in my footwear collection and those look very tempting.

Does the colour have a bit of a purplish hue? It’s difficult to tell from the photos on the Toast website.

I keep telling myself that this year will be the year I will finally start wearing my Ecco lace up boots, which are at least 4 years old now. But in reality I just want something that’s easy to put on!

Yes @ShadowViolet a subtle berry tint which was the appeal tbh. I’d been looking for a pair for ages and couldn’t get excited about plain black, these are perfect for me.

@Saurus72 I meant to tag you into a post about the Finisterre Blundstone’s. I ordered the brown lace up but have returned as they were way too big. What’s the sizing like on yours? Other than that they were lovely boots. The Mulberry looks great.

@MsDastardley Ah that’s a shame, are you order the next size down?

Mine are ‘classics’ - I’m size 6 and the size 6 was spot on. I’ll be able to wear a normal sock, not a thick woolly sock atm but maybe they’ll relax and stretch a bit as I wear them in.

I’ve bought a few pairs of boots recently which are all nice but these are just sublime, can’t wait to wear them 🙂

@Saurus72 - they are really beautiful in a non shouty way

@Saurus72 I think I might try the Chelsea boot style 😁

Blundstone's - I love them. I have several pairs, and they work for everything. Work, going out, walking, gardening... And they are sturdy and keep well.

I had a nosey on reworn and opened an item to see better. A few hours later I received a Chosen For You email from toast suggesting an item they think I might like - the reworn trousers 🤔😆 AI sales technique? It can’t be serious sending me a reworn item! I hope I don’t get one of these emails every time I look at something. Anyone else receiving them.

@CakeAndJazz - as promised, here is a picture of the bandana. It is a lot more muted in real life than it looks here.

I don’t need a coat but just popping on to say there is a beautiful Oska cocoon coat on eBay , similar to the current Toast one some of you were admiring .

https://ebay.io/m/uUb27q

That is a beautiful coat @triggers34 !

Isn’t it , I’m sitting on my hands 😂 someone’s just offered so it won’t be there long !

I saw the conservatoire coat I’d been admiring had run out in my size but got a back in stock notification. I’ve managed to sell stuff and earn half the money for it so far so went ahead and bought it… I needed ti downsize so will sell more things when back from holiday and raise the rest!

Funny you were all talking about checking every item received, I went over the jacket with a fine toothed comb (not literally) and all I found was a cat hair. Obvs it’s done the rounds with people trying it on, which leaves me feeling worried there’s a flaw I haven’t seen! But it wraps around me and my baby carrier beautifully so it’s a keeper. I really don’t want to find a flaw now I’ve decided to keep it! Managed to get my mum to “buy it” for me so I could get her 10% new customer discount. Hopefully that’s not immoral! Maybe everything’s immoral in retail…

:;;That’s a very happy story @hicat , enjoy the beautiful coat and 👏for the 10%
I haven’t had much luck selling on EBay recently but I love when things do sell and may have another go.

I’m so disappointed in my recent parcel, the twisted seam cord trousers are ridiculously short on me. The hem does look long for once but lengthening a new garment isn’t going to happen .I probably wouldn’t have kept them as they really need a waist length jumper which I’d find limiting.
I also ordered the anthracite (black) Annie cords which are keepers , it’s a style that I have several of including fawn cords last year
I really want a change though …….

@hicat great news! It’s still on my list but who knows if I’ll ever actually buy it.

@mizu i have to say, I love it. I mean I wish it hadn’t arrived with pet hair on it but maybe that makes the discount fairer! We’re on our first holiday in the cairngorms right now and it’s so delicious wrapping the coat around me and baby.

on a side note, I’ve found the most toast-like baby wear so far. A German family company called Engel that do organic merino wool pram suits and silk/merino bonnets etc. We got some things for hill walks. If anyone ever has a new family member to celebrate! (They can be expensive but resell for high prices too, which imho is the best review of quality). My partner says she looks like a little lord of the rings baby in the adventure wear heh