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David Arthur's avatar

I mean, the trousers thing _does_ seem like it has a lot of meet-cute potential.

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Onwards and Sideways's avatar

V good shout

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Jo's avatar

Great piece (and my husband was at school with your cousin ). Also enjoyed the polo piece in today’s Times & obvs then straight to the comments, lol!

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Onwards and Sideways's avatar

Thank you v much! And ha I tend to avoid them…!

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Jane Miller's avatar

As always a really entertaining bit of writing. Sorry you didn’t win the award - I would have loved to have seen you being presented on stage by Anton in your wonderful pink trouser suit!

Send the rain North to the sunny highlands!!

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suzanne Ferris's avatar

I love the super silliness. Zippers stuck what a metaphor for World catastrophe

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Dawn's avatar

Love your Chelsea summer dresses :) xx

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Jill Mansell's avatar

Those roast potatoes look truly excellent! My Dragons Den dream has always been to have roast potato takeaways and/or heated vending machines selling perfect roast potatoes on every street in the land.

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Sue Dereham's avatar

Love your report from Chelsea, so lovely that you could go with your Mum.

Zara are a nightmare for sizing, even my exceptionally tiny and skinny daughters are distraught by the differences!

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Onwards and Sideways's avatar

AGREE. I think I had a S, M and L pair in the changing room last week and they all fit completely differently. Sigh. And thank you!

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Tim Parry's avatar

I do love your columns. It’s like being downloaded on the week by a friend in a pub in London!!! (I’m on the beach near Sydney…which is great; but things like the Flower Show and summer in London do leave me wistful). Thank you, great writing!!!

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Onwards and Sideways's avatar

Well Tim, this is just lovely. Thank you! And the beach in Sydney sounds pretty great since it's (naturally) now pouring with rain in London....

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Moira's avatar

I loved reading about Chelsea, Sophia, it sounded lovely and you and your mum look happy and smiley; I love your dresses. It sounds like you had a very near miss with those trews.

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Onwards and Sideways's avatar

It really was! And it turns out today that cousin George has won a gold medal with his, which is even better news. Trews off to the dry cleaner...

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Moira's avatar

Well done Cousin George! It seems to have struck a chord; House and Garden singled it out as have other gardening peeps I follow 🌸. It looks so calm and like a sanctuary.

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Anne's avatar

I love the dresses too - where are they from?

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Onwards and Sideways's avatar

Ah, so, Mum's is from Boden, and mine is from Farm Rio which is my new favourite place if (sadly) reeeeeally expensive. So I bought this one and have faithfully promised myself I'm going to wear it basically every day this summer. And thank you!

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Anne's avatar

Thank you. Now just need to keep myself off the Farm Rio website...

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