Ok admission, I started this at the same time last year – lost 13kg in eight weeks. and then spent the next 10 months putting all back on again. Christmas finally saw me back where I started.

Trying again, with a view to having learnt my lesson that I cannot just go back to old ways afterwards. Seem to be suffering worse hunger pangs this time – couldn’t sleep last night, but perhaps I just cannot recall them last time from the early stages. Anyway – determined to stick it out again and ironically I spend more time cooking tasty food than when not on the diet, so that’s a plus…

Good luck everyone.

Thanks Squidge, getting stuck into some work today and going to skip breakfast so I can balance out the calories. Feeling as determined as ever to stick with it.

Love and hugs to all my fellow intrepid souls!

Whilst most of the recipes weren’t for me, I did quite like the look of the Lasagne, very easy to make BSD-friendly.

The script did seem a bit jarring “I lost 12 stone on low-carb, but sod-that low fat here we come” with lingering shots over Tate and Lyle aisles in Tesco. Interesting that the Turkish guy, who seemed to have a particular thing for biscuits, actually put weight on. Can’t think why on a diet full of flour, honey and rice.

Kazz, just reading the title of that episode in the link was enough to pop a blood vessel. STOP SUCKING UP TO CARBS, KERRIDGE. Have carbs kidnapped your daughter and this is the ransom price? Are they paying you a billion dollars? Did you at least see them help a little old lady cross the street once? Because they are not “joy” not a “celebration” not “living” not “love” and not freaking “comfort.” For a literal global pandemic’s worth of people, they are a curse. He knows that very well, of course. Like Verano says, he’s making a calculated move of suppressing the truth to sell drugs to junkies. Always a lucrative business.

I’ll look out for one of those books, Kazz. It sounds a good thing to take shopping.

Millmoll, do which you feel will be most encouraging! I’m doing it daily now, but I expect weight loss will slow up, so might switch to less often later on.

Hi! I’m on day 3….. feel ok apart from a massive headache…. carb withdrawal I imagine. Weighed myself on Tuesday and I was 15 5. Don’t know whether to weigh myself tomorrow or wait till next Tuesday…. decisions decisions x

It hasn’t even started yet and the course has already given me an insane idea for a new dish. I signed up for that class by University of Reading and Historic Royal Palaces about the feasting habits of British monarchs from Henry VIII to Victoria when I was looking for Nutrition because I saw that it only had a month and a half left of being available to free users. It’s a completed class, so you can just click through non-stop. The links, videos and integration with the resources of HRP are engrossing and sent me on numberous romps through Tudor recipes thinking of ways I could change some and marveling at how little I would have to change others. So now I have like three sligtly crazy Renaissance dishes derived from actual period sources that I want to translate to BSD.

It’s probably the sleep deprivation talking, but this is fun! I always was a book nerd. It feels like I’m back at school on the first day with my brand new Trapper Keeper and pencils sharpened to a dangerously fine point. 🙂

I basically go by the rule that any veg that grows above ground will be lower carb than any root veg apart from peas or sweetcorn. Anything green. I’ve got a little carb counting book and read it cover to cover a couple of times when I first started and it never leaves my side! You’re doing well, Squidge – a great start. 🙂

Linda I think it was the model Kate Moss who said “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels!”

A quick update on my third day…down 200g. It would have been more but my sweet neighbour brought me back some cheese from Corsica because I fed her cat over the holidays. She said I didn’t get cakes for you I brought cheese! She has no idea how quickly I can suck up a lump of cheese! Cheese is my downfall..love it!

I am slowly going back to logging cals and carbs and had a huge shock; a grilled vegetable tart is one of my lunch standbys and it uses a sheet of filo pastry for each tart. I was horrified to see the cal and carb count (14g) for just one sheet…we love it (and I’m not diabetic)so we’ll continue to eat it from time to time but I’ll balance it with a modest dinner. Disappointing but a good reminder that guesswork isn’t acceptable.

Which is better for logging Fatsecret or MFP? Is there a difference? I think I used Fatsecret in the past but of course have forgotten my log in.

I also love the sound of the smoked trout, Cameron. I do buy smoked mackerel, will look out for the trout.
I agree, Natalie, it does get easier. It’s become normal for me now thanks to KOKO…I haven’t eaten white carbs for over a year now (except for 2 slices of bread on New Year’s Eve a lapse brpught on by alcohol) and I really haven’t missed them at all. Thank goodness…

I look forward to hearing about everyone’s journeys…there’s always something to learn…

Kazzee couldn’t agree more. I know there are courses for horses but pushing the same outdated ideas, especially when he chose the low carb route for himself, is just tantamount to blatant commercialism. I know this WOE is the best for me but it is difficult at the start when you consider cutting out foods that have been the mainstay for most people. But of course we know it can be done and does eventually become a new WOL.

Yes, all, I’m signing up for the course beginning on the 8th also. Great suggestion
s-g, and thanks! I like the idea of study buddies, a term I haven’t used in decades.
Something else to talk about, Theo! Seems that I’m spending more and more
time here, to the neglect of other things…I’m blessed to have an O/H who is
oblivious to a disorderly home 🙂 🙂 🙂

I spent the day at the zoo with my family.
1. Not many choices for lunch there but I ate my roast chicken and didn’t eat my chips. Only one tiny crispy piece, and that was enough.
2. It was cloudy most of the day – cool and pleasant for lots of walking – but then the sun came out and the meerkats we were watching lay on their backs in the sand, soaking up the rays.
3. 23 grams net carbs today. And that is after seven different vegetables on my plate at dinner time!

I so agree with you Kazz. Just watching it now and appalled at the sugar content. He is feeding their addictions instead of changing them.

Nonna Mary
xxx

No not me! I guess we all need to go to the ‘welcome’ area and introduce ourselves as BSDers?

I’ve edited my profile and am Verano BSD , VB, and have just signed into the welcome area.

Morning all. Like Sandy47, I was disappointed with the Tom Kerridge programme last night. He starts off stating he lost 12 stone by low carbing and ditching beer. Then his whole programme was about low calorie and low fat alternatives and shows how to make muffins for breakfast! He used sugar, honey, milk, flour, bananas, to make a 197 cal breakfast muffin – I was screaming at the tv! The people he was handing the diet packs out to were large men and women and for whatever reason, were comfort eaters. He said that low carb isn’t for everyone and some people may struggle so here are some alternative ways ….. What was so annoying, he obviously knows the effect on our bodies from sugar and refined carbs, so how he could make a programme supporting the opposite to what he knows the truth to be? Why not at least explain to the volunteers how refined carbs keep you feeling hungry and the more you eat, the more you want? It’s on BBC iplayer if anyone wants to see it. BUT, if you’re in a happy place, don’t watch! Hope this link works…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09l5mfr/tom-kerridges-lose-weight-for-good-series-1-1-comfort-food

Kazzee xx

Chewsnoo, from what I’ve read, the low carbs are the most important for controlling blood sugar, slightly less important if we’re only concerned with weight loss – but for the best results we should keep both low.

I woke up with a headache this morning. It eased after my first cup of tea. It might not be diet related though, as I sometimes got headaches before I started. Have you cut down on coffee? I think doing that can cause withdrawal headaches. If that’s what it is, they shouldn’t last long.

I’ve lost 2lb since yesterday! Total weight loss now 4lb, which I’m pleased with. My husband (who is only weighing himself weekly) ate two chocolates yesterday, but otherwise we’ve both stayed on track and feel fine. We used to drink every night and so far it’s not been difficult to go without – I had thought that might be the hardest thing.

Oh good – will be great to have some study buddies – are you all registered under the same user names as here? Just so we recognise each other – I’m simply Theo.

Green-eyed monster rearing it’s ugly head here, Essie. 😉 I could cheerfully kill for those sneakers 😱 Not that I would, of course – I am far too gentle and like you far too much for that 😊 But I’m definitely suffering from a bit of sneaker-envy – but you can keep your snow and ice, thank you 😜

Zolou, I expect we’ll all have days when we do less well. An extra helping of salad sounds like a minor wobble not a total wipe out (to continue the surfing theme).

Sun is just coming up over the mini mountains so it will be a positive day! I really wish I could oversleep SunnyB. I usually wake around 4ish and then find it so difficult to get back to sleep …. mind racing!

Anyway yesterday…..
1. I did a little more of my jigsaw which is really relaxing.
2. Continued reading David Cavan book about diabetes but had to skip quite a bit.
Doesn’t sound too positive but it was because it’s got me closer to the end! If I start reading a book I have to finish it!
3. Made the best peppered steak I have ever made, used sriracha instead of Tabasco, and enjoyed it without guilt. It’s so good to be out of that ‘low fat’ nonsensical way of living.

Have a positive day!

S-g thanks for highlighting Futurelearn. I have just looked back at my page and I did sign up for both The Science of Nutrition and Nutrition and Well-being and still have both of them online. I think it was February last year when they stopped unlimited access unless you upgrade. Anyway I didn’t finish either course because I took ill so I’ll definitely be there with you all!

OK all signed up and also January 8th Liver Disase:Looking After Your Liver ….. think this might be very useful for me at the moment!

Hi all, I’ve registered for the 8th January course as well. I haven’t used Futurelearn before but everyone here has given it such a good write up I’m looking forward to it. As Esnecca and Theodora and others have said it will be good to study with other BSDers (although at only 7 weeks in, with a 2 week lapse over Christmas I don’t consider myself fully fledged yet).

I really think Day 3 is the hardest. That was yesterday for me, I definitely ate too much chocolate and felt miserable (from carb flu, not guilt). Since I started being strict (or trying to) on Mon, this is Day 4 for me and I feel much better. My eating is well controlled, no cravings, more energy. I am yet to eat dinner but expect to be well within limits. We spent the day at Taronga Zoo, it’s right on the harbour in Sydney on a steep hill, the giraffes get a beautiful view! But a bus (or cable car) takes you to the top then you work your way down, zig zagging across the slope, so it wasn’t too strenuous. Three hours of slow walking. And stopping a lot of course to look at the meerkats and Pygmy hippos etc.

Well done everyone sticking to this woe. Some days are hard, but mostly it gets easier.

Haha Natalie. I just read my post and had a good laugh.we are finished emptying our sheds now we have junk all over the yard and there have been some challenging discusions about what to keep and what to get rid of.tomorrow we start trying to give away or sell some stuff.The skip is full and I need to go to the recycling center.Im exhausted and sunburnt .Hopefully the scales will show a good result tomorrow .Im on the couch for the rest of today.I hope everyone is having a good day .

Lol Butterlover your first sentence reads like you can now fit your car in the garage because you lost .4 kg and you were personally taking up too much space before! Until I read on for the explanation.

JGwen I found that really interesting, and Inka13 it never occurred to me before but OF COURSE it’s not just people feeding their dogs too much, or too many treats! It’s all those commercial dog foods. Those dry foods in particular must be very high in carbs. So we’re not just damaging our own bodies, we’re unwittingly mistreating our pets, thinking we’re giving them a ‘scientifically balanced’ diet. I don’t currently own a pet, but when I’ve had dogs I couldn’t stand the smell of canned dog food so gave them dry food (often with a raw egg because it looked rather dry and unappealing) plus plenty of bones and table scraps. Definitely something to rethink for the future.

That should read the *heel* balls up around my ankles, not the hell. The hell is everywhere and it’s going to get worse before it gets better.

I have nothing but respect for your battle-the-elements gear, Theo. You will see in my next picture that I am wearing some rather unsightly and bulgy socks that are technically OH’s but will be mine until this frozen hell thaws. They’re alpaca wool socks he got from his parents for Christmas and the fact that the they are so huge on me that the hell balls up at my ankles doesn’t deter me from stealing them. They are fuzzy little furnaces and the entire world could try to pull them off of me but they’d fail.

As promised, here’s another Christmas sale treasure. They are platform sneakers by the one, the only, my cartwheel-turning forever girly-girl favorite Betsey Johnson. Like everything she does, they make me grin ear to ear. Goofy? They sure are and that’s the whole point.

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I took a course on FutureLearn once about the French Revolution and it was outstanding. A couple of the history of food subjects caught my eye when I was looking for the Science of Nutrition. I might just have to have a romp through monarchical feasting as I learn about digestion and macros. Seems like an entertaining combination.

I’ve just signed up for the January 8th course too, Theo. Let’s pack this class with BSDers, shall we?

I just Googled it and I’m familiar with it under its other name, kamut. It is massively high in carbs. One cup of it cooked has 45 grams of carbohydrates. That’s more the double my daily limit for everything I eat. The 7 grams of fiber is not bad for bread, but completely overwhelmed by the high net carb count. Protein is better than Wonder Bread at 11 grams, but significantly lower than the sprouted multigrain I used to eat when I was still labouring under the delusion that whole grains were good for me.

If you’re doing the BSD for general reasons and don’t really care about carb counting or spikes in blood sugar, a seldom-indulged dalliance with heritage grains could work for you. There are people who eat a slice of sourdough or ryvita crackers or oatmeal on a regular basis while on the BSD. You will lose weight more slowly, however, and depending on how mild your addiction really is, feeding it this kind of stuff will keep you hooked. In the end, it’s just another opiate.

Consider baking low-carb bread instead. You can do amazing things with egg whites, vinegar, psyillium husk, almond flour, coconut flour, flax seed meal, lupini flour and other non-grains. I posted these in another thread just today:

https://thebloodsugardiet.com/recipes/easy-savory-breakfast-bun/ , https://thebloodsugardiet.com/recipes/broccoli-sandwich-bread/ , https://detoxinista.com/the-secret-to-perfect-cauliflower-pizza-crust/ , https://buttoni.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/lupin-flour-corn-muffins/ .

Good luck!

Hi Marsie and happy New Year.
I agree that it is time we moved forward rather than keeping on, so when we are home next week I intend to move on, lose the weight I know I have gained, and then tackle the next three stone.
Oh, and well done on keeping control over the past couple of weeks- I have not been so good but have got back on track a little since New Year’s Day by ditching the white stuff, though still having too much alcohol! But we are on holiday and loving our time with the family.
X B

Hi all.
I am just starting the BSD for general health/common sense reasons and because I know I have a slight carb addiction (according to the quiz and knowing myself!!).
I see that whole grain bread isn’t given a totally bad rap and that in the weekly diet a Tuna Wrap is included. So it;s not completely banned!!
I don’t eat bread as a rule since reading the Protein Power Life Plan in 2008. But I like to bake bread when the kids come down and then enjoy eating it!
I have discovered Khorasan flour which is an ancient grain and is said to have heaps more protein and fibre in it.
Has anyone used it?? If Doctors/researchers read this, could you let me know what you think??
It will obviously still have carbs, but could I eat this on occasion???

Jackie

I meant to say please do post your seedy biscuit recipe – I’m going to try making flaxseed biscuits this week (in fact I’ve got the page with Tom Kerridge’s recipe for them open on my Kindle – 1g carb per biscuit – got his Dopamine Diet book for Christmas). Would love some crunchy biscuits to go with cheese – and I love seeds.

Marie

Talking about TK I’m off to iplayer to catch up with his new TV programme.

Hi Allie

Definitely not boring to me Allie – it’s always lovely to get these snippets from people’s lives and memories. x

Morning All.good news I lost . 4kg yesterday .we can now park the car in the garage.for the first time in 10 years . we used it as a hangout space for our 3 boys.After they left home it became a dumping ground for their stuff.now we have a selection play stations with games.bikes .every kind or sports equipment
.motor bikes stereos.microwaves to dispose of and 2 more sheds to sort out.Sorry the moral of the story is when they move out make them take their stuff.At least 2 more days of work I may lose another kilo.thanks for all you support.

Allie, I’ve joined up for the Science of Nutrition starting on 8th January, as s-g suggests – thank you s-g – and also the Nutrition and Wellbeing starting on 15th January. Just hope I can find enough time to do both concurrently. Would be good to have some buddies.

I’ve also done a few Futurelearn.com courses – mostly not health-related – and would also recommend them.

For anyone who is newly diagnosed with diabetes there is usually a short 2 week course which you can do. You’ll find it listed under the Health (and Wellbeing?) section. If you’ve done some reading around the topic you may find you already know a lot of it, but I found it useful while trying to get to grips with some of the what is diabetes – type questions. Like sunshine-girl, I’ve never paid to upgrade.

Allie – if you haven’t visited their website they also have a range of creative courses you might be interested in.

Sunshine-girl – I’m about to start one on cyber-security but the Science of Nutrition one is definitely on the list .

Oh well done, Flick – quite a milestone, and a very well deserved one.

However, I think your idea of our Christmas, and possibly even my lifestyle, may be a little romanticised 😉 Yes, it is a family tradition to “dress for dinner” but only on high days and holidays, Christmas and NYE being two of those occasions. But otherwise, living by the sea, trust me, I spend most of my life in scruffy salty sailing or muddy walking gear, invariably in wellies either of the blue sailing or green walking variety. Even the “fine dining” establishments around here don’t expect anything other than jeans /open neck shirt etc – though they probably draw the line at wellies 😉 Which is probably why we have decided, as a family, to carry on the traditions of our rather over the top “occasions”. As you say, it’s lovely to dig out our posh frocks occasionally 😊 We always dig out the silver candelabras too. Really 😊

But one of the huge advantages of living a coastal life is the fresh fish, which we either catch ourselves or buy from local fishermen. And, as far as things like salmon and trout are concerned, my nephew is a ghillie and runs his own fly fishing school about 90 mins drive from us, so we have a regular supply whenever we want (which is often😉)

I love Allie’s term “depleted frontal assets” too, although it’s not something I suffer from. I was always rather over-endowed in that department so losing weight has brought me down to a very respectable 32D.

Allie, so pleased you like my granddaughter’s turn of phrase. I thought it may appeal because her choice of words often remind me of you. She often comes up with a succinct comment, and I think “that’s just the type of thing Allie would say”. And yes indeed, Essie would slot right into one of our formal occasions, a perfect fit. BTW I always have a smile on my face when I read your posts too. Nothing quite like a bit of banter between friends, so indeed why should we apologise? 😄

Wow, sunshine-girl, this course excites me, I’ll be taking a look tonight after
dinner, on this side of the pond! Can’t thank you enough for thinking of me
and offering this suggestion. It will be fun to have V on board too!

Allie

As MnM says, the recipes in the book are approximations, at best, anchor points for you to push off from without having to do all the math yourself. The idea is to ease people in to low carb living, I think, so it includes foods people are comfortable with even when their carb content is high (beets, oatmeal, sugary fruits, etc.) as long as it’s not the simple/refined carbs that are imperative to eliminate.

I understand that he’s not promoting the BSD as entirely carbless and that he’s loosey-goosey about certain categories of whole foods, but to be honest I find it seriously problematic that the calorie counts are so inaccurate, sometimes an enormous amount, like by hundreds of calories. How are you supposed to make a rational meal plan if you don’t know if you need to add 200 calories to a dish to make the numbers add up right for a day? He’s not vague about the 800 cals a day goal like he is about the daily carb limit (which he doesn’t really go into), so messing up the numbers to such a degree based on the idea that things will probably shake out okay by the end of week’s average is, as my father would say, half-assed. All of us seem to be able to calculate recipe and serving calories just fine using MFP or Fat Secret. Why couldn’t he? His wife did it in the follow-up recipe book, and she bothered to include carb counts too.

Zojo, deep breath. You are doing great and you’re going to be even greater. Plenty of people have been successful following the meals in the book, calorie/carb counts notwithstanding, because cutting the bad carbs has a powerful impact on your blood sugar levels. Most of us came from rather dire dietary circumstances, carb-wise. Eliminating bread, pasta, rice, cereal, potatoes and those big bads and going from caloric overload to careful consumption will lead to weight loss.

If you have a lot of weight lose or the losses start stalling, you can always reevaluate, start counting on your own and shave off carbs by ditching onions and apples. That’s in the future and by then you’ll feel more comfortable with the food and maybe even be ready to modify your own old favorites into BSD-friendly versions. Chin up, sister. You’ve got this. 🙂

Good morning from Sunny Melbourne. Two days done and slightly under the 800 calories on day one and a bit over yesterday however this was offset by exercise both days. Feeling heady this morning as my body adjusts to the carb cravings but haven’t caved in yet and know this will soon pass.
.One of the things I find very beneficial about this way of life is the choices we make in preparing our menus for the day. Yesterday went to local market and purchased meats, salads and fresh vegetables . For dinner I had smoked trout and salad which is something I would probably not have considered previously so it opens your mind to trying new and better/healthier options. It also makes you think more about what you choose to consume and in my case to look up recipes as I enjoy cooking and preparing and trying new dishes suitable to the BSD lifestyle.

When I originally started the BSD in September I weighed 104 kgs (16.3 stone) and lost 26 pound and was able to come off my morning and evening insulin although I still remain on medications to control my t2. Even in the 2 days I have been on the rebooted program my bgl’s have shown an improvement and this proves a great motivator along with all your posts regarding your own individual journeys.

I look forward to our continued successes over the coming eight weeks and wish you well in your individual journeys.

Regards

Cameron

Thanks Squidge, it was actually a training day today and we could have a health check (BMI /viseral fat / muscle :fat ratio etc) so it came up in convo, mainly as I was so chuffed I’ve lost 7lb so far (prob some water in there but got to be some fat too!).

I’ve only got the recipe book at the moment, is it under 50g of carbs we’re aiming for as I’ve just been out for a Nandos which was pre arranged and unavoidable but I checked first and had the best I could have which still meant I went over by 430 cal today but I kept my carbs below 50. Do we think it’s more important to keep carbs low if going over on calories?

Also any one else getting headaches? My head was banging last night and has started again tonight, I have been drinking loads of water and herbal tea with 2 cups of black coffee per day.

Not been struggling with food yet but guess it’s all still quite novel! Well done and welcome Willothewisp

Thanks Squidge, we actually had a training day today and one of the activities we could do was a health check (BMI / fat:muscle ratio / viseral fat etc) so it did come up in convo, partly as I was so chuffed I’ve lost 7lb! Prob a good bit of water in there but got to be some fat! And my viseral fat was well in healthy range which I was really pleased with! Well done and welcome Willothewisp!

Any ideas on going over on calories? I’ve just been out for a Nandos which was pre arranged and unavoidable but I checked first and had the best I could have which still meant I went over by 430 cal today but I kept my carbs below 50, do people think it’s more important to keep carbs low if going over on calories? I only have the recipe book at the mo, is it 50g carbs we’re aiming to stay under?

Also (sorry for long post) anyone else getting headaches? My head was banging last night and has started again tonight, I’m drinking loads of water/herbal tea and have had 2 cups of black coffee per day. Not been struggling with food so far though, suppose it all seems quite novel at the moment though! Thanks

Allie, there is an organisation called Futurelearn.com. They run free online courses, one of them is The Science of Nutrition and it is starting again on 8th January or 12th March, it is 4 weeks and you only need do around 3 hours per week. I am sure you would enjoy this. I am also sure Verano will be with me on this recommendation. I have done about 6 courses, they are all free although you can pay to upgrade which means you get to keep the course on your computer forever but they run so often I just dip in and out.

PS Essie, my only post-Christmas sale purchase so far is a full set of waterproof walking gear – weather has been so appalling that I’m fed up getting soaked every time I walk the dogs. Thrilled with both the jacket and the trousers, but hardly high fashion 😉Sorry, black again, though trimmed with shocking pink. O/h took one look at the trousers (size extra small) and declared them to be only an inch wide 😊 But they fit a treat😊😊

And yes – the colour of that dress was definitely bought with you in mind. They had it in red or navy and I thought “what would Essie choose?” No contest 😊 And yes, suede, though evidently indecisive, knee highs.😉

Yay color! With red predominant! You got that dress just for me, didn’t you? Ooh, and are those knee-high black suede boots I see under that happy mini-floral print dress? I love the just barely squared-off toes. It’s like they were going for witchy then changed their minds at the last minute. 😀

Thanks Zolou, you’re exactly right! So much of our success comes from self-belief and I’ll definitely be able to draw on that from now on!
Hope your hunger pangs and ‘general zonkdom’ are waning!!

Yup. It’s extremely common. Carbs retain water and so do fat cells. When you cut the carbs you lose the retained water and when the pounds drop so does the water hanging out in your fat cells. Be sure to add salt to your food to keep your electrolyte levels up. You could also add a bottle of high mineral sparkling water to your daily intake. Gerolsteiner, suggested to me by Californiagirl on this very forum when I posted about the vast quantities of water I was ingesting particularly after my walks, is absolutely delicious and high in trace elements including electrolytic ones like sodium and potassium.

Good on you for getting to the Michael-Palin-saying-“It’s…!” at the beginning of Monty Python episodes thirst levels on just your second day. It bodes well for your detoxing from carbs and achieving your weight loss goals. Congratulations!

Cool shoes, Essie – a bit “business at the front, party at the back” just like my little black number 😉 I haven’t actually got a decent photo of that outfit – being totally black it didn’t photograph well – front looked very plain (though actually very sleek and elegant) and the wonderful chiffon floaty, flouncy back just didn’t show up. Will try again when I get the chance, but not holding my breath. However, here’s my little mini number, which you’ve obviously already seen on the other thread – mental aberration, I thought I was posting it on this one, doh!!!….

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Looking forward to seeing your other sale purchases.