Thank you for the lovely comments on my holiday purchases. For those who wanted to know the Bird Print Top came from Dorothy Perkins and yes I was surprised by that too!
Anyway I thought I woud share a few more new purchases. The other week I had a bit of a clearout of one of my wardrobes and sold quite a few dresses on Ebay.Since then in true Miss Magpie fashion instead of letting the wardrobe sigh with relief at having a tiny bit of room on it's rail, I have set to with a will and bought almost as many new dresses as to make fitting them on said rail a serious issue. Bad very bad *sigh*
The first two were from ebay, you know how I said I end up browsing and buying when I sell?
Today however instead of the lovely grey lace dress I was going to wear to work I am currently in sweat pants and this huge baggy top. I share with you it's cheery bunny face instead of my whitish green one.
My quest for a ring.....
A few weeks ago the stone in my engagement ring fell out for the 3rd time!??! Thankfully on all 3 occasions I have managed to find it, I live in fear of not being so lucky next time. I took it back to the shop who had refitted it only 18 months before, (with only a years guarenttee on the work of course!) and asked if there was anyway they could make it more secure. The girl thought they might be able to put a claw on each end so it was duly sent off. I heard nothing for nearly 3 weeks so I went in, they had no news but rang the workshop whilst I was there. The only way to secure it was to completely change the setting and put 2 sets of 3 claws on each side apparently, oh and it would cost me £285. I made a loud, rude involuntary exclaimation to this price, it was instantly dropped to a 'good will gesture' price of £170. Clearly there is something to be said for letting out involuntary outbursts of language in such hushed establishments!
I said I hadn't intended to spend that much and needed to talk to Himself and that I would return the next day. I was not happy, I thought about it all afternoon and discused it with Himself and decided against the work.
The first reason being I am not a fan of claw settings, I also think they need a faceted stone to look good and my stone is smooth. Also I could not see how they could change the whole setting without wrecking the ring. We decided on having the stone reset in the original setting and for me to stop wearing it everyday, this makes my heart heavy because it means a lot to me and I don't really want to 'keep it for best' but neither do I want to lose the stone.
So I am on the hunt for a replacement around the £50 mark to wear everyday. I found a couple of nice examples, I showed them to Himself who frowned and dismissed them all because 'he doesn't like rings with stones' To which I frustratedly waved my hands, currently covered in 8 rings all with stone settings, infront of his face and said 'but I DO!'
I know he's never been a fan of me wearing so many rings but I have always hated my fingers and since about the age of 14 have never worn less than this many at any one time.
So sorry to hear your not feeling well hope your better in the morning. Lovely dresses my favourite is the 60's blue look a like ;-)) Good to hear your ring is ok it looks lovely, dee x
ReplyDeleteHope you feel better soon... did you know ready salted crisps, ribena and marshmallows are great for helping you recover from a stomach upset?!
ReplyDeleteLove those dresses, wow, cherries and nautical from M&S who'd've thunk it?
Sorry to hear your feeling poorly - feel well again soon x
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info on the top, must pop into Dotty P's. Don't think I have been in there for about 5 years heehee.
I was just pondering about your ring, seems a shame that you wont be able to wear it everyday. Not sure if it would be even possible but could you perhaps look for once of those glass lockets, perhaps even vintage and wear it inside of it as a pendant. That way if the stone ever came loose it would sit safely inside the locket. Just a thought :) xx
I am in love with all of these lovely dresses, I can see them paired with floppy summer hats or even rocked in high tops!
ReplyDeleteI have a ring similar to yours in the way they are set and one of my stones feel out too, I luckily found it in bed. The place fixed it at no charge and so far so good that was over a year ago. I much prefer the smooth setting as well, less to get caught on. Good luck in your hunt, you ring is really lovely though :)
Your Seattle memory made me chuckle!
XOXO
Krista
Bloody hell,what a fabulous Summery frock haul!!Hurrah!
ReplyDeleteYeah,I always feel so proud if I have a clear out, and then panic cos I fill that space in less than a week!C'est la vie!Poos to not feeling too good.It better pass so you can frolic!XXX