Bought anything new in the last week?

knickers promark have there basic range back in

Granjura - what's a singing bowl please? Welcome back to the UK. Probably a tad warmer here?

Primark?

Best bit today was free though, Jo Malone have opened their concession in our local JL and they were giving free hand and arm massages with your choice of their products (Lime, basil and Mandarine ...mmmmm) along with chocs and a complimentary glass of fizz

Outfit for son's wedding (next May) from Coast at Debenham's and shoes.
Jeans and sweaters for Dgcs from primark
K'nex and lego sets for C****** for same Dgcs from Amazon.

Bought some really cheap tee shirts because our luggage had gone missing when we arrived in San Francisco (that was 3 weeks ago now)

The luggage arrived and the rest of the holiday I didn't need to buy any clothes, except the obligatory Hard Rock Cafe San Francisco tee shirts which I bought when we spent a day in town there.

The only other acquisition were post cards, I think, a couple of souvenirs and a small gift (Christmas tree baubles) for the neighbours who looked after the house while we were gone. Luggage allowance didn't really permit much more than just buying the food we ate and paying for all the admission fees to parks, etc.

America is expensive!

I bought a lovely red warm winter coat from M&S with 20% off due to the new Sparkle loyalty card. I was really pleased as I looked all last year and couldn't find anything I liked.

A blue, short sleeved, button down collar, work shirt for DH! [halo emoticon]

I love your Mason's plate Nelliemoser - it's fantastic to buy something just because isn't it.
I've been extravagant and bought a pair of new knee high black boots, a pair of black jeans and two roll neck sweaters. I escaped from any responsibilities for a whole 4 hours one morning last week and just shopped for myself. I felt slightly guilty and very self indulgent and had one of those conversations with myself where you reassure yourself you haven't shopped like this for, well ages. You have only a couple of 3 year old sweaters and no decent jeans. Loved every minute once I'd shooed the guilt away.

Sounds like a good morning's work

I think sometimes, you don't even have to spend much for a bit of retail therapy to be enjoyable.I went out with my DD1 a couple of weeks ago, and we had coffee and cake at a lovely local garden centre, and only bought a couple of small scented candles each, and had a look round, but it was both relaxing and nice.

Yankee candles, which I love btw.

I am on the look out for some warm opaque tights, but somebody mentioned JL so I should look online there.

I love Joe Browns but I feel the dresses are too young for me! I still buy them though!

I splashed out my birthday money on a djellaba aka dressing gown from Toast.
It's full length, doiuble-layered with a hood and gorgeous rich colours and is really warm. I've been looking for a decent dressing gown for the last 4 years

Four pairs knickies from Marks and Sparks. One pair blue and white stripes, one pair blue and white spotty, one pair white with black trim, one pair black with white trim.

And a pastry in the cafe.

It was retail therapy!

Bought a bottle of Roger and Gallet Fleur de Figurier fragrant water. It smells great on me and earns me an extra cuddle and a compliment every morning from my DGs and DGD. Also bought a new pen drive so we can listen to the last 3 books in the Harry Potter series since new cars don't have a CD player.

All the Roger and Gallet range are lovely, I could stand and sniff them all day.
What I really need are tights that are well fitting, no Norah Batty looks, but at the same time don't cut you in half, or not a huge struggle to put on.BHS used to do good ones, no store near me, but online I guess.

Not strictly speaking for me ... a large, thick, wonderfully warm and cozy dog bed for my old Rottie girl. She's no spring chicken anymore and her joints can't be feeling any better than mine when the weather gets cold and damp, so there you are, old girl - love you to bits and you're so worth it

I have an allergy to wool, so cashmere and lambswool are like barbed wire to me. I did buy some lovely dresses from Debenhams in the Blue Cross sale for next summer

I went out to our M&S this morning to look at thermal tops. Instead of the white viloft things that go scratchy, shrink and don't tuck in I bought myself two M& S heatgen thermal long sleeve vests.

They are so comfortable I am going to buy some more on line.
I know it's grannyish but my arm muscles are hurting a lot lately and keeping them warm helps. Not very trendy am I?

A minor miracle occurred today. I went to Birmingham to take DD and DGD to see the new Grand Central and none of us bought anything! My DD paid for our lunch so I had a lovely (and free) day.