I was on holiday in Svalbard, enjoying a beer float for pudding. (Seriously - it was delicious, you should try one.) My friend and I got to talking about the size of our respective wardrobes. He wrote his down on a napkin, and it totalled about 40 items, more or less. That was probably about what I had brought on holiday for a week. Somehow this led to a challenge that I see if I could manage on a wardrobe of forty items, for Lent.
Challenge Accepted.
Okay, I have allowed myself some exceptions - underwear doesn't count, nor accessories. I am also allowed any 'specialist' clothing - running and hillwalking gear, and robes for church.
And I know that forty items sounds like a lot. But my wardrobe is extensive, it would keep a small charity shop going for several months. For me, sticking to just forty items is a big deal!
So, after much agonising (mostly over shoes) here are the items that made the cut...
four dresses
eight t-shirts
four cardis
six jumpers
three pairs of jeans
three skirts, one pair trousers
five coats
four pairs shoes
two pairs boots
... and that's it. Forty items for forty days - here we go!
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