Of course that wasn't the only reason I bought it 😉
When we went away to Bologna earlier this year, my friend had a fab lightweight padded jacket that folded away into a bag which was such a useful item to take when the weather was a bit variable. Everywhere we went I seemed to see people wearing these jackets, and we all know how seriously Italians take their fashion don't we? So I waited until summer was over and started my research. I found this jacket on the Uniqlo website and it called to me to buy it. I love the colour (what's not to love about 'wine'?) and it seems to be one of the tones that is apparently going to be 'in' this year. It's so lightweight yet you can tell it is going to be warm - I anticipate many outings wearing it!
So, after a few days away we are home to tackle some jobs around the house and garden. The front garden has really deteriorated over the dry, hot summer and it's now time to enter phase two of the work out there. We had the paving replaced earlier on, now it's time to replace the scorched lawn and ruthlessly cut back some of the planting which has been allowed to get a
Tried out some new recipes since our trip away. The lady who owned the studio has a blog and has some great recipes on there. She had left a delicious sticky gingerbread cake for us on our arrival so I knew that I can trust her cooking. Other people had commented on a different cake she had left for them and I had a go at that. Oh. My. Goodness. I have a new favourite cake.
Lemon and poppyseed loaf. Wow. Oh Wow. No there isn't much left now.
Another job on my to do list today is to go through my wardrobe. Temperatures have dropped now, sunset is about 7.30pm, Strictly is back on the TV - Autumn has arrived. Time to move all the sleeveless summer clothes out of my hanging wardrobe and fold them into the cupboard above my bed. A strange phenomenon though. I pulled out a pair of navy crop trousers to wear today that I haven't worn since Spring, and they have shrunk. Just by hanging in the wardrobe, how could that happen? I mean that must be the case as the only other alternative is that I have overindulged over the last few months ...
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Funny how we see the return of Strictly as the marker for Autumn! You're not the only one experiencing slight shrinkage in clothing, how can that be?! The colour of your new jacket looks good on you. I've never knowingly bought anything from Uniglo, but maybe I'll check them out next time I'm in Westfield (if they have a store there).
Our back garden is also massively overgrown after the hot summer, but in our case, most of the overgrown stuff belongs to our neighbours and is above head height … TBO is already suggesting that we (in reality, me) crack on before the weather changed properly ...
Nice jacket & it does work out nicely that you & your furnishing blend well together. I like lemon loaf but alas must not indulge because I think clothes shrinkage is becoming a national if not worldwide situation. One that I would like to blame climate change on but I cannot, so for now I'll say no more.
I like the jacket and adore your picture. Shrinking clothes and tasty cake seems to go together doesn't it?
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