Frump to Fab 2018 - Fabulous Dahhhhlings

sugarbaby125

Hello Ladies,

Chanie, great to hear from you again. Belated birthday wishes. Thank you for the instructions on how to take shortcuts in Ikea Croydon. They will be so useful for my next visit to the store. I signed up for my card before I left to visit Ikea, so I wrote down my number and I got a small discount when I was paying for my items.

How is your house fabbing coming along Chanie?


Silva you have done very well in your local charity shops. It is a great way for yo to wear quality without having to spend ridiculous sums of money for high end brands.

There are so many charity shops in South London, yet they do not have quality stock and their prices are not competitive enough for me to shop in them. I can always find the brands that I want in clothing, shoes, boots and handbags on eBay for a fraction of the retail price.

My stomach is a lot better today but I still need to take it easy at home. It has been a painful and frustrating week for me, but at least I have been forced to rest and relax a lot more than I usually do. I have caught up on reading and TV programmes and films that I had recorded.

chanie

Thanks for all your birthday messages.

Sugar pleases your stomach is feeling better. Sometimes, an enforced rest is well needed.

Maman happy birthday to your DH.

Silva well done on your charity shop finds.

Me and OH went to the Theatre to see see a show. We havent been to the Theatre in years, but I got some cheap tickets, which gave us the incentive to go. We are now thinking about taking the children to see a show like The Lion King.

House fabbing is going slowly,but its all coming together. Since we started the works, we have identified lots of other things we would like to do around the house (the so called project creep), but we have had to be strict with ourselves due to time and money constraints. The only project creep we are going forward with is getting new lights throughout the house. We need some electric work done, so we thought we may as well make use of the electrician whilst they are here. Once the electrician has confirmed when he can come, we can order the flooring.

Sugar I popped to Ikea today and was in and out within 1/2 hour. I had my £5 birthday voucher and wanted to spend it before I forgot and it expired.. I knew what I wanted, so there was no messing for me. Firstly, I wanted some drawer/shelf liners, so I went into the showroom and took a shortcut to the kitchen area where they were kept. I then doubled back on myself to the markethall for some drinking glasses. As they were nearish the entrance, i grabbed them and doubled back again to the shortcut to the tills. I was like an IKEA ninja. I think I will do a post on IKEA......

savingfortomorrow

i have been very busy this week with a deep realization that i need to loose weight moved from the next week column to immediately. I could not fit into clothes i bought 2 years ago and enough is enough. I have started healthy eating in earnest and not fooling my self. wholefoods and loads of veg with a dash of common sense, it didnt go on overnight and alas will take time to move but the motivation is finally there now.

i cut my hair and it is so much shorter than expected but looks healthier. It will be easier to manage as it was time for a change. I had a shocking amount of breakage. hopefully the shorter length will allow the breakage to seem to blend in better.

maman

Good luck with the weightloss sft . You're absolutely right that it didn't go on quickly so you need to be patient. I always think that you're better off taking a sensible, healthy approach because while crash diets can work it's better to go for a sustainable method that fits in long term with RL.

I like your approach to Ikea chanie but I always make a detour before the tills to the bit where they sell off oddments. We've had some good buys there. Favourites are a bathrobe that DH loves and cream velvet cushions. Also carcases for Billy bookcases. It's always worth a look.

Can't believe that the lovely weather continues. I was dancing again this afternoon and wore one of my sleeveless silk dresses. I did take a cardi but didn't need it. It's been a brilliant summer.

moneyistooshorttomention

Been sorting my wardrobe to see exactly what I've got - errr....rather a lot of pashminas for one thing:rotfl:

Anyway - it's all now very logically organised and I can see exactly what I've got and what I can (or can't:cool:) fit into at the moment.

It's been "one of those days" (make it two days) - with various hassles. But the biggest thing going on is my computer cutting out at regular intervals again. It's had spates of that ever since I moved here - come back Virgin all is forgiven (as that was the supplier I had before moving here) and it was so trouble-free compared to what I have here. I WILL get it sorted and "normal service" at some point (ie what I used to have).

Meanwhile - what does everyone else do when they are having a "LIFE - damn nuisance - hassles and/or major problems" thing going on? I weakened and bought a bottle of wine today (only half bottle size - which I actually managed to find for once..:cool:). What do other people do when Life is "playing up" - instead of resorting to something that means "Calories" (ie that wine)? Suggestions welcome for alternatives - as the Bach Rescue Remedy wasnt cutting it this time...

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I’m having same problem. Not eaten chocolate for months but bought some for comfort over weekend. Last week i managed to cope by going back to researching my family history - something i had started before but abandoned. It is very absorbing once you get into it. Comforting in a different kind of way. Hope to continue this week and keep off chocolate...

maman

Definitely a wine person here money so I'm not much help!:(


It's chilly, grey and windy here for the first time in months!:eek: It does promise to get warmer later but I think I might be wearing a coat today.:eek:


I'm pleased to say that I'm gradually seeing off some products. The tub of conditioner (where the bottle wouldn't squeeze) is finished at last. I've got a tiny bit of Simple eye make up remover left and then I'll go over to wipes. The problem with that is that the cotton wool pads are really messy and fluffy. Would anyone recommend a brand that are firm and don't disintegrate?


I finished the Kiko eye cream. I was happy enough with that but it wasn't much cheaper than the Clinique that I generally use and we don't have a branch locally. I buy my Clinique duty free when I can which is a bit more mse.:money:


Next, is to finish off some gift shower gels although I'll keep small packs for travelling. My current favourite is the Argan and Moroccan rose from Waitrose. It smells absolutely gorgeous.


Hope LL is settling in and gets her broadband soon. She's been in her bungalow for a week already. :wave:

Toni'sfriend

Got my hair done today. Isn't it just the one thing that instantly makes you feel better?

I've been keeping up with my daily routines but haven't been doing too much extra. Promised myself that I'll manicure my nails, take care of my feet, put on a face pack, etc this weekend.

Eczema outbreak seems to be clearing up nicely but I think I'm going to have to be careful and keep an eye on my skin in case it happens again.

Hope everyone is well.

humptydumptybits

I'm hoping some of you ladies can give me some advice/help/suggestions. My DD is getting married next year. I've helped her with lots of the arrangements and the venue is booked, the cake and photographer sorted. She thinks she's found the dress! So I thought I'd have a look at some Mother of the Bride outfits and I feel so uninspired. If I do a search I seem to get either old lady outfits (bit like your gran's curtains) or things that look suitable for a teenager.


I'm 65 and I spend my life in jeans/trousers and tops. I'm a 10/12 (well I am a 10 after losing some weight when I was ill a few months ago but maybe I will put a bit back on) soI feel it shouldn't be that hard.


Any ideas? I know it is early but I'm starting to feel like I won't find anything.

silvasava

Humpty - congratulations on your DD's wedding. Think you might have made a mistake with 'Mother of the Bride' - I'm with you in that they all seem so 'twinset and pearls' style. I'd try ' wedding guest' you may get something a bit more stylish. You don't want to upstage the bride but you do want to look stylishly elegant. Maybe have a look on some good websites? Kaliedescope may give you some ideas - I'm sure other posters will have more suggestions.
I had my gel removed from my nails a few weeks ago to give them a breather but what with gardening and sailing I've no nails left now! They will grow and I'll wait till November to start gel again. I've also tried the face masks I bought. They had plenty of product still on them after they had been used so I've put them into poly bags and I'm using the residues daily. Don't know if it's as potent but worth a try.
Had my haircut on Friday - finally found a girl that cuts it beautifully - just hope she doesn't move lol.