Moving on

redofromstart

You got a bargain on that dress, the WO ones wash well although they probably do need ironing if creases bother you.  I have several versions from them in the sale as my default 'too hot for trousers' dresses.  

rtandon27

@Cherryfudge - I do love the magenta one & the cut is very forgiving!

Cherryfudge

I'm feeling pretty smug about the dress, to be honest! Nearly left it but once I'd tried it on I could see why people were saying I should get it. So comfortable, and perfect for hot days. It's washed very well though it absolutely needed an iron afterwards.

The magenta version looks very good on the linen but the colour wouldn't work for me. I'm looking thoughtfully at the chocolate coloured one but already have something not dissimilar in that colour, so I doubt I'll be buying.

The storage box will replace the two cardboard boxes I use to store gifts. I'm not sure I'm going to fit everything in, but most bits go nicely and the room looks a bit more orderly.

We went for a run this afternoon - remind me I prefer to run before lunch, next time I try that. It was still good to do though.

DH has mown the grass, so we have a lawn again, not a brown wasteland or a tussocky scrap of uneven foliage, some percentage of which is grass.

Other than that, some of the ironing is done, most of the activity prep for tomorrow, likewise. Dinner was haddock, cous cous, peas and the first delicious cherry tomatoes from the hanging basket. I've washed my hair and am trying to think of things to hide in the sandpit for the children to find. So far I have a spoon, a crayon, a wooden block, a lego doll, a toy cup and a cookie cutter. No toy cars or teddies as I have to be able to get the sand out!