Dear Kitty,
             well, as far as clothes go, I'm going further and further back in time. I've been re-watching 'Little Women', and now I'm going to buy a dress pattern like that (now I just need an awful lot of material). In the meantime, I'm waiting for a shirtwaist pattern to arrive so I can actually make two/three dresses with the material I bought. I'm very excited.
              Far more importantly - Katie and Nick are official! Hurrah! And - well, I don't know if I'm allowed to mention someone else, but I'm happy for him too. Isn't life lovely sometimes?
             Also I've gained weight again - I've been staying away from the scales since I got home because I hate seeing my weight change for the worse. But I'm doing lots of exercise - and, surprisingly, enjoying it.
Yours,
      Francesca