This week

The map is on the wall!! which means we are definitely saving to go to India at the end of this year ...
Evenings are spent planning our itinerary - the planning is half the fun!

So I have been putting away the odd EBay kaftan in anticipation.  This win was a good one, obscurely listed at 99p and nobody else bid, label is Bolam.  I can't find anything about the label unless it's a very pricey designer label called Bolam Lifestyle who source their clothes from India, some are hand woven/dyed.

It seems brand new, natural cotton, looks more shapely on, snug fit with a panel at each side that drapes.  It shed some dye when gently washed (with baby shampoo as per *Vintage Vix advice*).  I deliberately chopped my head off this pic as it's a bad hair day :)

Here's another EBay find for under a fiver, nice and light, semi transparent, to go over a bikini.
I like the idea of buying something repurposed, not spending very much so that if my luggage gets lost  it won't matter too much.

You wouldn't think it reading this post, but I'm not a clothes person.  I buy for comfort and practicality and natural fibre; that's all the thought that goes in  as I can't stand shopping, especially in places where you are given too much salesforce attention!  I have, however, become more aware of the impact on our environment from buying cheap, mass produced clothing so am quite pleased to be shopping in a mildly eco friendly way lately.

the un-eco friendly hat with my Ebayed East top

My new sun hat, worn in Cape Verde, really made me think about the environment: lasting all of four days before a  nasty long plastic brim wire started working loose.  I was concerned for the possibility of it ending up in the sea and took the wire home to recycle. So far no suitable eco friendly substitute found.

Here's a beautiful coat for you - it's Amber cat's ... she turned 17 this week.  She suffers from matted fur as she is now too stiff to reach and groom her  shoulders/back due to old age (despite still being able to struggle up to the shed on a good day)  so I have been grooming her a lot.

Finally before I go, I remembered to use Book Crossings website for my unwanted books.   Last time I registered books, I just left them in random places, but this time I donated to a local charity shop, putting the Book Crossing reference inside the book so the new owner can participate if they want by logging the destination of the book on the website.   This is a great way to recycle and a bit of fun if your book finds an owner who travels - as we live close to the airport, there's a good chance it may go far.