Holiday Shopping ..

[CustardTart]

Lovely clothes, Gaynor! I agree with Mandy, the silk top from Warehouse is gorgeous!!!

 

[islandmum]

well having made me totally jealous - as I (unlike everyone here and the rest of the civilised world) have NO shops on my island and have to fly 5 hours to get to the nearest mall I have to online order and have it flown here (all from the states).

This means buying from shops I am totally trustworthy of in terms of their sizing so this leaves me with only a few options but heres what I've ordered this month for the rest of the year and obviously to take on vaca with us to the US and UK in the fall ...

from JCrew:
3 pairs of these chino's in White, Black and chino

From Polo:
I got 8 of these (not in this color!)

from Macy's:

from Crew UK:

and 3 of these in different colors

From Reef:
4 pairs, 2 white, 1 light blue, 1 pink

I got some bikini tops ordered too but cant find the link to them anymore - anyway there were 10 tops (I get through a lot of them being out here!)

I live in summer stuff all year round so really for vaca I get some cooler season clothing as we get chilly in the US and UK so need to be kept warm!

 

[natalielongstaff]

Very nice I could not cope with not being able to go shopping !!!

 

[mandymouse]

Very nice I could not cope with not being able to go shopping !!!

Nor me

Some lovely things there

 

[Gaynor]

I'd have to do the 5 hour flight at least once a month to get a shopping fix
Why don't you bring an empty suitcase to the UK and have a shopping spree when you visit, like we do when we visit Florida?

 

[Pinky166]

I think we should start a book club thread where we can pass on recommendations for books or even pass on books?

Thats a good idea...we could do some kind of swap too, not sure how that could work though?

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Some lovely clothes on here! I keep trying not to look at this thread as I want to lose weight before I buy anything new.

 

[islandmum]

I'd have to do the 5 hour flight at least once a month to get a shopping fix
Why don't you bring an empty suitcase to the UK and have a shopping spree when you visit, like we do when we visit Florida?

I save that for the US Every store in Miami awaits my once yearly shopping trip arrival LOL!

I do a little bit of shopping in the UK - about 1 suitcase full - mostly things like M&S undies, Clarks shoes for the kids and bits and pieces like marmite and mint sauce!

 

[Netty]

as some of you know- i work at Matalan.. anyway their sale starts tomorrow.
I dont know whats in it myself yet, until i go into work tomorrow.
but apart from the sale Matalan have some really nice clothes in at the moment- I have bought a lovely sundress-a size smaller than what I am now they have tinkerbell t-shirts in which are quite nice, one is in pink the other in grey, think they are £8.

 

[Tink2312]

I seem to have spent the whole weekend shopping

Yesterday I went in to Manchester and bought this pink linen skirt and top from Next

And this top from Peacocks

Then today I went to Cheshire Oaks a designer outlet village where I got some real bargains.

The cropped linen trousers above from Jane Norman (not a shop I normally go in as I find the sizes really unforgiving)

The dress below from Monsoon

Silk top from Warehouse

Then picked this up in Asda on the way home

I've quite enjoyed my weekend and I can fit into a size 12 yay

Those are gorgeous - especially the dress
Well done on the dieting

 

[Tink2312]

well having made me totally jealous - as I (unlike everyone here and the rest of the civilised world) have NO shops on my island and have to fly 5 hours to get to the nearest mall I have to online order and have it flown here (all from the states).

This means buying from shops I am totally trustworthy of in terms of their sizing so this leaves me with only a few options but heres what I've ordered this month for the rest of the year and obviously to take on vaca with us to the US and UK in the fall ...

from JCrew:
3 pairs of these chino's in White, Black and chino

From Polo:
I got 8 of these (not in this color!)

from Macy's:

from Crew UK:

and 3 of these in different colors

From Reef:
4 pairs, 2 white, 1 light blue, 1 pink

I got some bikini tops ordered too but cant find the link to them anymore - anyway there were 10 tops (I get through a lot of them being out here!)

I live in summer stuff all year round so really for vaca I get some cooler season clothing as we get chilly in the US and UK so need to be kept warm!

5 hours to the nearest mall

Nice clothes - how nice to be able to live in summer stuff year-round

 

[natalielongstaff]

Dress...

My dress has arrived and im pleased with it, it will look fab in the summer

 

[wideeyes]

My dress has arrived and im pleased with it, it will look fab in the summer

Its a lovely dress.

 

[mandymouse]

Its a lovely dress.

I agree, it's a lovely dress

 

[wishspirit]

ooh take shopaholic, they are very good for a holiday read

Glad its not just me who sniffs books !

Join the club! Especially hard backs! I love the smell of old books too, my University library smells amazing!

 

[kieras nana]

as some of you know- i work at Matalan.. anyway their sale starts tomorrow.
I dont know whats in it myself yet, until i go into work tomorrow.
but apart from the sale Matalan have some really nice clothes in at the moment- I have bought a lovely sundress-a size smaller than what I am now they have tinkerbell t-shirts in which are quite nice, one is in pink the other in grey, think they are £8.

i have just been to matalan,in bangor & have bought the grandaughter,a few bits,for spain.one of them,is a tinkerbell bikini.it is black,with like a pink belt,if you like,with a sparkly buckle type thing,attached to the bottoms,with tinkerbell written on,in silver.then the top,is black,with pink round the edges & on one triangle of the top,is a picture of tinkerbell,in silver,then on the other triangle,there are some silver stars,with a sparkly round buckle,in between.if i knew how to upload photos,i would because it is gorgeous.all your little girls,will love it!
tracy

 

[choccieaddict]

I always take a Jodi Picoult books - and a pack of tissues!

I think we should start a book club thread where we can pass on recommendations for books or even pass on books?

I'm a Jodi Picoult addict at the moment! And I agree, book club thread

 

[Dimplenose]

I'm a Jodi Picoult addict at the moment! And I agree, book club thread

I find her offerings very erratic, some I've loved and others I've never managed to stick with. Yes, lets have a book club thread. There was one on the main community board last year but it failed as people were unabled to get all the books - some were released in US before UK and vice versa, other people only wanted to read ones they could get from the library - but I hope if we start one for UK readers it would be a lot easier.

 

[mandymouse]

Is anyone holiday shopping this weekend ?

If so, don't forget to let us know (with pics if possible) and have fun

 

[natalielongstaff]

Sadly no holiday shopping, i am hoping to get a new top for going out tomorrow night, i will post a pic if i get it

 

[wicket2005]

I bought a sarongy type cover up from Primark on Monday. Came home and tried it on over jeans which looked strange, I am hoping it looks okay over my swimsuit.