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FlyingHxndbag Thu 22-Oct-20 18:49:05

Hi all,
I am wearing the attached dress on Christmas day, with ankle boots, 100 denier black tights, a decorative belt and a shoulder bag. I hadn't thought about a jacket but I now wonder if I should have a jacket or wrap or something. What do you think?
Best wishes,
FH x

FannyCornforth Fri 23-Oct-20 17:35:55

I live a few minutes walk from the house that kittylester grew up in.
We both got very excited!

Marydoll Fri 23-Oct-20 17:32:00

Maw, it is indeed a small world. I got a shock when Kalu once posted she had seen me in a certain street.
She was only joking, but actually lived about 15 minutes away from me, but had worked out which small town near Glasgow I lived in.
It's such a condensed area, you tend to have heard of them all.

Parsley3 Fri 23-Oct-20 17:27:55

A town that nobody ever heard of? I am intrigued. It reminds me of Brigadoon.

MawB2 Fri 23-Oct-20 17:00:53

’Its about an hour from Glasgow, FH once said but “nobody has ever heard of it “ despite being big enough for 30 shops
I find that hard to believe FH especially with Grans all over Scotland !
I apologise if anybody has misunderstood my post
I meant that I find it hard to credit that nobody will have heard of it
You may think that FH but you’d be surprised what a small world it can be.
My half brother who was adopted as a baby once said to me he had a cousin (by adoption) who lived in a little town in Buckinghamshire, had I ever heard of it?
It’s 3 miles down the road from me and I am there every week - what is more it turned out we have several friends in common!

Barmeyoldbat Fri 23-Oct-20 16:27:37

A lovely colourful, maybe red, large wrap.

BlueBelle Fri 23-Oct-20 15:53:48

Does what matter Violette?

FlyingHxndbag Fri 23-Oct-20 15:44:51

I'll have my red lipstick! X

Violettham Fri 23-Oct-20 15:35:41

BlueBell Does it matter?

Lucca Fri 23-Oct-20 15:16:42

Callistemon

Lucca how very dare you! My family are all ockers, but.

Had to look that up.
“ a rough, uncultivated Australian man.”

Lucca Fri 23-Oct-20 15:15:16

Callistemon

It needs a bit of red, * FH*. After all, this is Chrietmas.

A red feather boa?

Not to be pedantic. It it isn’t. It’s October. FH has weeks to decide on the perfect outfit.

Callistemon Fri 23-Oct-20 15:10:19

It needs a bit of red, * FH*. After all, this is Chrietmas.

A red feather boa?

Callistemon Fri 23-Oct-20 15:08:45

Lucca how very dare you! My family are all ockers, but.

Lavazza1st Fri 23-Oct-20 15:05:14

Honestly, my first thought was of Rose from Keeping up Appearances. You know, Hyacinth's sister?
My second thought, is that it would be nice to be so slim.
My third thought is that it's not very Christmassy.

But if you like it and feel comfortable in it, that is all that matters. No one else matters! Just do what makes you happy and don't worry what others are thinking.

petra Fri 23-Oct-20 14:53:41

Callistamon PMSL.
I Think I'll go for the complete tart look. No messing.https://www.asos.com/topshop/topshop-twist-front-mini-dress-in-green/prd/22196790?colourwayid=60380723&SearchQuery=&cid=11057

toscalily Fri 23-Oct-20 14:45:21

Short dresses & clumpy boots always make me think of Minnie Mouse.

LauraNorder Fri 23-Oct-20 14:45:15

EV your hairnet comment made me laugh out loud.

Callistemon I cover the tops of my arms by lying on my back.

BlueBelle Fri 23-Oct-20 14:32:20

You forgot the whip callistermon

Lucca Fri 23-Oct-20 14:24:08

Oh Callistemon that’s perfect. Shame you weren’t holidaying in Oz, you would have fitted right in with the bogans

Callistemon Fri 23-Oct-20 14:19:03

I'm going for the Bershka puff sleeve faux leather dress in black.
At my age I need to cover the tops of my arms.

www.asos.com/bershka/bershka-puff-sleeve-faux-leather-dress-in-black/prd/21355278

Lucca Fri 23-Oct-20 14:16:19

MawB2

However, didn’t mean to distract from your thread FH , so revenons à nos moutons as they say (back to the subject) smile
You will love the alpaca farm if it is the one I am thinking of. I wonder if Marleen is still there?
If it is the one at Fenwick I haven’t been there but I am sure it is every it as good.

That made me smile ! my French teacher used to say that! When I said to my students they thought I had finally lost the plot

Lucca Fri 23-Oct-20 14:14:09

Lisagran

The “Link” info is at the bottom of the page, as FlyingHxndbag said -

E.g.www.asos.com/women/dresses/party-dresses/cat/?cid=11057

Thanks for those delightfully tasteful dresses ...the one with the pregnant lady with boobs about to pop out is particularly classy...

BlueBelle Fri 23-Oct-20 13:46:00

Whoops read that wrong she’s not your neighbour marydoll hahaha

BlueBelle Fri 23-Oct-20 13:45:14

Perhaps she’s your next door neighbour * marydoll* ???

Marydoll Fri 23-Oct-20 13:03:42

Maw, if you live an hour from Glasgow, I'm afraid it doesn't count as being from Glasgow.
You need a G in your postcode, as I have.

Parsley3 Fri 23-Oct-20 12:47:38

Oh, now, which one to pick for my Christmas kneesup?