Ahoy polloi (an island for the masses)
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Happy Monday, Ludmilla!
Migraines are the worst. My late mother in law suffered from them so I know how debilitating they can be.
French TV channels are talking about that huge strike, Ludmilla….
We have had strikes for weeks here too.
No one can make travel plans at the moment.
I hope you are feelîng better tonight.
Get better soon Ludmilla, I too suffer chronic migraine ..it’s no fun ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.
I fell off ban island(which I’d been on since mid December) yesterday ..it was a bag which had been on my wishlist for ages, the Mario Valentino mini Satai mock croc leather bag, it had sold out in store…I found it reduced online and just Had to buy it.there are 5 bags currently left on my wishlist.
I can wait to receive my new bag,although it feels very naughty!
I fell off ban island(which I’d been on since mid December) yesterday ..it was a bag which had been on my wishlist for ages, the Mario Valentino mini Satai mock croc leather bag, it had sold out in store…I found it reduced online and just Had to buy it.there are 5 bags currently left on my wishlist.
I can wait to receive my new bag,although it feels very naughty!
Well, as you probably know - strikes of that size are not very common around here.French TV channels are talking about that huge strike, Ludmilla….
We have had strikes for weeks here too.
No one can make travel plans at the moment.
I hope you are feelîng better tonight.
But, we survived.
You have some ongoing „fun“ in France, too. Any protests in your area?
Yes, Ludmilla, the « fun » goes on and on….Well, as you probably know - strikes of that size are not very common around here.
But, we survived.
You have some ongoing „fun“ in France, too. Any protests in your area?
There are lots of protests in my area…. but none in the city where I live..
One of my neighbors is back from Paris, she told me that the city is so dirty that she was ashamed of all that garbage on the sidewalks … you might have seen awful pictures on television. The garbage collectors have been on strike for weeks. 10 tons of garbage have not been collected..
Hello ladies
After carrying my nylon bags for a couple of weeks, I took out one of my lightest weight leather bags this morning…
I don’t know if I will be able to wear it all day….but I have to give it a try…
After carrying my nylon bags for a couple of weeks, I took out one of my lightest weight leather bags this morning…
I don’t know if I will be able to wear it all day….but I have to give it a try…
Happy Monday, Mariapia!Hello ladies
After carrying my nylon bags for a couple of weeks, I took out one of my lightest weight leather bags this morning…
I don’t know if I will be able to wear it all day….but I have to give it a try…View attachment 5755639
Great choice for “bag of the day.”
Happy Monday, dear FimHappy Monday, Mariapia!
Great choice for “bag of the day.”
Nice!!Hello ladies
After carrying my nylon bags for a couple of weeks, I took out one of my lightest weight leather bags this morning…
I don’t know if I will be able to wear it all day….but I have to give it a try…View attachment 5755639
Good morning, fellow Islanders! 
A recent medical bill for my DH that our present health insurance refused to pay, hard choices regarding my bags had to be made.
So over the weekend I visited a high end consignment shop in my daughter‘s vicinity. Before I went I had to send them pics of bags they might consider.
The only interest they showed were in my Longchamps, Gerard Darels, and two Dooneys. Interestingly enough, once they actually saw the bags they offered me a cash offer for all the bags I’d brought rather than charge me any consignment fees.
(I think it helped that all my bags came with their dust bags and were in (their words not mine) “exceptional condition”)
So, my dear friends, I accepted their offer without hesitation.
With the proceeds I was easily able to cover my DH’s medical bill with enough left over for any other “surprises” our health insurance may have in store.
On the bright side of this otherwise dreary tale, my daughter (who was with me at the time) insisted
on treating me to an early Mother’s Day gift.
(A gift she knew I would have no choice but to accept after I’d categorically refused to allow her to pay her father’s medical bill)
A recent medical bill for my DH that our present health insurance refused to pay, hard choices regarding my bags had to be made.
So over the weekend I visited a high end consignment shop in my daughter‘s vicinity. Before I went I had to send them pics of bags they might consider.
The only interest they showed were in my Longchamps, Gerard Darels, and two Dooneys. Interestingly enough, once they actually saw the bags they offered me a cash offer for all the bags I’d brought rather than charge me any consignment fees.
(I think it helped that all my bags came with their dust bags and were in (their words not mine) “exceptional condition”)
So, my dear friends, I accepted their offer without hesitation.
With the proceeds I was easily able to cover my DH’s medical bill with enough left over for any other “surprises” our health insurance may have in store.
On the bright side of this otherwise dreary tale, my daughter (who was with me at the time) insisted
on treating me to an early Mother’s Day gift.
(A gift she knew I would have no choice but to accept after I’d categorically refused to allow her to pay her father’s medical bill)
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I'm so sorry you had to part with your beloved bags to pay medical bills. I hate medical bills most of all bills. DH has a lot of medical bills and I'm the one who has to deal with the insurance company, the doctors, and the hospital. The bills never match what the insurance says.Good morning, fellow Islanders!
A recent medical bill for my DH that our present health insurance refused to pay, hard choices regarding my bags had to be made.
So over the weekend I visited a high end consignment shop in my daughter‘s vicinity. Before I went I had to send them pics of bags they might consider.
The only interest they showed were in my Longchamps, Gerard Darels, and two Dooneys. Interestingly enough, once they actually saw the bags they offered me a cash offer for all the bags I’d brought rather than charge me any consignment fees.
(I think it helped that all my bags came with their dust bags and were in (their words not mine) “exceptional condition”)
So, my dear friends, I accepted their offer without hesitation.
With the proceeds I was easily able to cover my DH’s medical bill with enough left over for any other “surprises” our health insurance may have in store.
On the bright side of this otherwise dreary tale, my daughter (who was with me at the time) insisted
on treating me to an early Mother’s Day gift.
(A gift she knew I would have no choice but to accept after I’d categorically refused to allow her to pay her father’s medical bill)
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I love your new Brahmin! I just ordered a Brahmin. I hope I love it. All my recent bag purchases have been Brahmins.
I’m sorry about the bills Fim. That just stinks. However love the new Brahmin!Good morning, fellow Islanders!
A recent medical bill for my DH that our present health insurance refused to pay, hard choices regarding my bags had to be made.
So over the weekend I visited a high end consignment shop in my daughter‘s vicinity. Before I went I had to send them pics of bags they might consider.
The only interest they showed were in my Longchamps, Gerard Darels, and two Dooneys. Interestingly enough, once they actually saw the bags they offered me a cash offer for all the bags I’d brought rather than charge me any consignment fees.
(I think it helped that all my bags came with their dust bags and were in (their words not mine) “exceptional condition”)
So, my dear friends, I accepted their offer without hesitation.
With the proceeds I was easily able to cover my DH’s medical bill with enough left over for any other “surprises” our health insurance may have in store.
On the bright side of this otherwise dreary tale, my daughter (who was with me at the time) insisted
on treating me to an early Mother’s Day gift.
(A gift she knew I would have no choice but to accept after I’d categorically refused to allow her to pay her father’s medical bill)
View attachment 5755750