The Completely Crazy 2012 Clothes Challenge

rosemary54

his_missus wrote: »

Rosemary54, glad you managed to get it all refunded, annoying about the £20 off though. I'd have thought if the total of clothes you kept was £80+ they'd knock it off.
yeah me too:(just ordered some Laura Ashly stuff again no idea what I will keep and some extra sizes,annoyingly they charge £4.50 even on large orders:(got the cardi I wanted that I tried on but would not pay £52 for,now down to £45(still a lot but it did look good on)also some nighties from white company,think I may as well say my budget has gone as lost the plot a bit after the Phase 8 probs!

rosemary54

final word on phase eight!As I spent £101 on 4 items and returned some others I lost the discount and so only saved £7.19 of the £20,if I had bought 1 item at £80 I would have saved £20....not impressed.they said it was on the back of the card but it was in tiny white print and I could not read it!!!

lotti379

Definitely gone a bit off-piste with this challenge (not just this challenge actually...) , will have to sit down and count up! :eek:

short_bird

It's looking optimistic for an No Spend June unless a miracle happens in the next 36 hours and I find something that fits and is the right fabric...:D

rosemary54

goodnews/bad news?

had an email from monsoon about their sale.......when I try and buy I get an item in the bag then carry on shopping only to find first item has vanished from the bag:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:have emailed them as can't be my laptop doing that can it?????
shame as just got paid and there are some pretty skirts half price:(

rosemary54

finally Monsoon website is working so ordered two skirts and a top in two sizes so got free post plus quidco(it still was not working on tcb!)I am now so lost with buying and returning and think i must have used all my budget by now(would take too long to work out)but am pleased with myself as only normally buy in the sales so this should last me till next year anyway:)

keep up the good work ladies and I will keep reading the posts:)

kerri_gt

I've ordered the pair of white converse I've been coverting (to go with my coral jeans in the summer) from Office, well I say pair, actually 2 pairs, 3.5 and 4 as I'm not sure which will be better, the ones i have are a 4 and almost a little wide for me (have to have the laces quite tight) as I have narrow feet but as they are hand me ups I'm not sure whether they were stretched at all previously. Anyway, £39.99 plus £3.50 delivery :eek: but did get 15% off so £36.97 - and should get 6% cashback although it doesn't seem to have tracked yet :mad:

Lula-Hula

short_bird wrote: »

It's looking optimistic for an No Spend June unless a miracle happens in the next 36 hours and I find something that fits and is the right fabric...:D

You're hilarious :rotfl: Put your 'puter outside & then lock yourself in.

I confess to acquiring a Monsoon dress via ebay but FREE due to paypal pennies earned from surveys :j

I also confess to a red skinny belt via ebay ( been searching for the 'right' one in the shops for months, to go with a blouse from which I'd lost the original ) also FREE due to paypal pennies.

Then I found a fabby maxi dress in DPs for just £16, bought it, came home & then remembered I had a £10 gift voucher earned from surveys :doh:.

Yes, the gift voucher was in my purse at the time ... :rotfl:


I'm bracing myself for an onlsaught of NSJune clappy smillies

Form an orderly queue please ...

debbiedeejay

kerri_gt wrote: »

I've ordered the pair of white converse I've been coverting (to go with my coral jeans in the summer) from Office, well I say pair, actually 2 pairs, 3.5 and 4 as I'm not sure which will be better, the ones i have are a 4 and almost a little wide for me (have to have the laces quite tight) as I have narrow feet but as they are hand me ups I'm not sure whether they were stretched at all previously. Anyway, £39.99 plus £3.50 delivery :eek: but did get 15% off so £36.97 - and should get 6% cashback although it doesn't seem to have tracked yet :mad:

I too love my converse,the best ever gig/festival footwear ever!

Try criss crossing the laces to bring in the material at the sides and maybe a "lace lock" about third eyelets up (google lace locks or lacing for narrow feet) to lock in your heel to stop slippage.

Must admit I wear cushioning insoles in my converse to help my feet stay comfy as they are very flat and also they "bulk" out the shoe, like an extra layer to my feet so the converse sit better around my foot when I lace ( it's like adding padding to your feet that you don't naturally have,very handy if you have small narrow feet).


HTH - gawd I'd love a pair of white ones ,but not very practical for me, we love them so much in my family my DD2 has an old baggy worn out pair hanging from her window! :rotfl:

mummy2threeboys

HI very late newcomer id love to join for the rest of the year i dont need any clothes at all please put me down for a big fat ZERO...i may regret that lol