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alexandra haining's avatar

I go for Izipizi sunglasses as well as reading glasses…well made and around £50

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Kate Harwood's avatar

I know this is counter intuitive but I used to lose sunglasses until I bought expensive ones. Now I have pairs that are over ten years old.

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Onwards and Sideways's avatar

No no I do get that! Just nervous about buying some and STILL being incapable of holding on to them.

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Jane Miller's avatar

Primark is the place £2.99 last time I purchased my half dozen pairs! Distributed around a selection of bags - golf, travel, fishing! Although I have splashed out on some special polarised ones for fishing to see where the fish are lying!! But still only £25!

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Alice's avatar

Kyloe in the Wild sunglasses - £60 or so, but usually buy one get one free (even better). Funky colours but also nice standard ones AND made from recycled ocean plastic to make you feel good about yourself.

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Tim Parry's avatar

Don’t normally do this, but I’ve got a pair of reading glasses from these guys. They do sunglasses too. Made by a lovely guy here in Avalon on the East coast, superbly environmental, very very comfortable, and completely repairable. https://www.goodcitizens.com.au/collections/shop

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Cali Bird's avatar

My sunglasses are from Boots. I find that if I have expensive ones I tend to scratch them within a few weeks. But you're right - no one has sunglasses envy over a 20quid pair from Boots!

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David Arthur's avatar

My suspicion is that the decline of sex scenes in film is less driven by the audience, and more by what they'll allow on screen in China etc.

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Onwards and Sideways's avatar

Ooooooh interesting.

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Stacey Halls's avatar

Can recommend Le Specs SMC xxx

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Onwards and Sideways's avatar

Thank yooooou xxx

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Hannah's avatar

Meller.com is great!

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Onwards and Sideways's avatar

THANK YOU

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Annie's avatar

I love buying a few pairs at Monoprix when I'm in France - they have great sunglasses for like £30.

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Onwards and Sideways's avatar

Exactly. That kinda price point. Thank you!

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Meredith Montgomery's avatar

You need to try Le Specs sunglasses. They are about £60 and they have amazing fresh shapes that suit almost everyone.

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Onwards and Sideways's avatar

*googles immediately*

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Elaine R. Frieman's avatar

Loved everything about this! And I look forward to reading your new book and discovering your previous novels too! 🤩

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Onwards and Sideways's avatar

Hooooorah, hope you don't mind the rude bits!

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Elaine R. Frieman's avatar

Haha! I don’t mind the rude bits! 🤣 I’m curious about the funny rude bits.

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Lindsey's avatar

So enjoyed this chatty start to my Tuesday morning! Thank you! London Mole have a great selection of sunglasses and only £16.99. Hoping for more opportunities to wear them over the coming weeks! 😎

https://www.london-mole.com/collections/all-sunglasses

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Onwards and Sideways's avatar

FAB, thank you!

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Sharon Joslyn's avatar

Love this. I've grown into a sunglasses addiction, but similarly find it odd when people obsess about expensive handbags. I resent having to adapt for different outfits and occasions, as I ALWAYS forget to transfer the emergency chapstick into said bag on the day. Normalise accessorising a wedding day outfit with a Sainsbury's bag for life, a la Roy Cropper stylee.

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Onwards and Sideways's avatar

Ha yes! I slightly think the same re handbags too. I've basically had the same bag since I graduated from a school rucksack. I guess it's that thing of 'affordable' luxury. Not that handbags are v affordable... But you can have a pair of Gucci/Chanel etc sunglasses for a few hundred quid instead of a few thousand. Various people mentioned Heller to me and theirs seem FAB.

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Laura's avatar

I once had a lovely pair of tortoiseshell Ray Bans that I paid £190 for that I wore for less than an hour before I lost them at Glastonbury.

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Onwards and Sideways's avatar

HAHAHAHAHAHA am so sorry but that would essentially have RUINED Glastonbury for me. What a classic.

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Annie's avatar

Once invested in a gorgeous pair and even had precription lenses fitted. Went for a beach stroll feeling quite glam. A wild wave whacked me and washed them away forever. First day out.

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Laura's avatar

I watched part of the second series of The Affair, starring Dominic West and Ruth Wilson, during a very long and painful labour until the contractions became too much and I couldn’t concentrate on it enough. One of the midwives asked me if I was watching porn. Mortifying!

IZIPIZI has really great sunglasses. They used to be £30, but I think they are a bit more expensive now - maybe £40 or £50. They have an actual shop in Covent Garden Market. I love them and they are very good quality and have great felt cases so are easy to carry around. I find they are just expensive enough that I do try to look after them but not so expensive that I’m devastated if they get lost or broken.

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Onwards and Sideways's avatar

YES exactly there is a sweet spot with sunglasses - bit pricey so you don't just fling them in your bag to rattle around with old tissues and hair ties BUT not so £££ you feel like committing murder when you do (inevitably) eventually lose them... thank you! And the midwife has presumably seen worse?!

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Laura's avatar

When I assured her that it wasn’t porn, but in fact high quality HBO drama, and rather incredulously asked her if people ever did actually watch porn while in labour, she said she’d “seen all sorts”.

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