Jaeger #2

Well I couldn't wait for a Jaeger sale - so got me the gorgeous cape (ostensibly for my birthday, like numerous other things...) but got such a good deal anyway. Had ordered the cape (and, well, a Jaeger polka sheer blouse in the sale). I'd got an email saying spend £250 and get the Mya clutch for free - worth £99.

To my horror, when my copy of Red magazine arrived, it had a £15 % off Jaeger offer.... so I emailed customer service, and told them that Red had arrived late (there had been an email from the editor apologising) and the lovely people gave me %15 off anyway even though it was strictly a different promotion. So they refunded me £42, so I got the cape, the blouse and the stunning clutch for £238 when it should have been £470 total. I love Jaeger!

iPhone glitches/issues

Had to send mine back - it didn't want to upload emails without being switched on and off. Still happens sometimes. Other thing is I though it would sync photos from the phone as well as to it - turns out you have to email your photos to your PC. Still, not a big issue. Love the fact you can set any webpage to the home screen. Overall, a big yes. Mind you 02 customer service is either rubbish or excellent - they don't keep very good track of calls and I had all sorts of issues transferring my number over with them saying there were issues when there weren't. And you can get zero to one bar coverage in the Lakes...

Rediscovered The Gap and Jaeger

Thanks to a lust for these delicious Pierre Hardy for The Gap ankle boots, which reminded me of some v similar I had about 15 years ago, I ventured to the store in Covent Garden before a meeting at The Hospital. For once, a productive shopping trip - bought these plus a dusky pink/eau de nil t-shirt and a dark petrol blue three quarter length sleeve top and cream tee - and heavens to betsy at last shops are selling longer length tees, am so fed up with a cold tummy... also swung by Massimo Dutti and scooped up a fabulously fitting denim jacket - I've been looking for one for ages that fits well - and just £50 too.

Am having a bit of a Jaeger renaissance too, randomly found on ebay a black Jaeger jacket with a butterfly silk lining which is exactly the same as the butterfly dress I bought there three years ago for my Nanny's funeral. Love it! Got it for £15! Also snaffled a vintage Jaeger striped cardy and am bidding on some other stuff.

A while back at the store in MK, got such bargains with my loyalty card in the sale - a smashing red/black silk shirt and a black maxi kaftany dress for something like £50 for the two - whereas they were both retailing at I think over £150 each. Am lusting after the cape but at £220 am going to have to hope I can get it in the sale.

Wondering how long Peaches Geldof's marriage will last

Really, I am SO sick of Peaches/Pixie/Alexa/Kate/Angelina/Katie/Jennifer blah blah but really, Peaches' whirlwind marriage in Vegas, how long will it last before an annulment?

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I've cut up my Debenhams card

Now apart from the fact that Debenhams isn't my kinda store anyway, I now won't shop there at all. I had a credit card as I like the vouchers and have got bargain cristal wine glasses there before, the sales being pretty good for kitchenware. Got an email this morning to view my account online. Could I sign in? No. Half an hour of stupid call centre angst (how can you spell something if the poor staff being paid one rupee a day in India can't understand you?) and I've cancelled my account, cut up my card, and will never shop there again.

Damon Albarn is a genius

For the Olympics. Genius.

George the Serial Killer # 9457

This morning, a rabbit. He's very pleased with himself and has tried to bury it to go back to later. He is currently lying flat on his back with his paws in the air.

Alford Arms, Frithesden

Disappointed with the latest visit to the Alford Arms, Frithesden. Maybe Sunday lunch wasn't the best time to go. My haddock in pea puree and gravadlax dressing lacked interest, it needed capers and lemon juice or something like that. And the dress code for blokes seems to be cropped cargo trousers, polo shirts, bald heads, sunglasses on top of bald heads, and stupid sandals PUT YOUR FEET AWAY WHEN I'M TRYING TO EAT!

George the Serial Killer #1836

Well, this week George caught and ate a squirrel. We also found a little swallow. And that's on top of the mole he brought in last week (we managed to save that. Have you ever seen a mole? They're hilarious.) and that's on top of the couple or so mice/shrews/voles he has every day. He barely eats his Felix these days..