Hi, all -- quick post and run since I'm still travelling, but I did want to cheer loudly for my Lole packable raincoat -- best last-minute pre-travel purchase ever!

The weather has been all over the map, from sun and heat to pouring driving rain and chilly winds. I've worn the raincoat on all but 2 days so far, and it has been a godsend. It has kept me thoroughly dry in some serious downpours (including a 2 hour rainy walk). It is light weight and wind protective. It is a bit like a paper bag and feels weirdly 80s in its oversized style -- but it will layer over just about anything, and the shape is so distinctive that it feels very intentional. The way it packs into its own pouch is brilliant. And, as Angie predicted, I have been sooooo grateful to have a hood!

And funniest thing ever. Yesterday I was walking along Park Lane to get the tube at Marble Arch in, yes, a downpour -- and lo...who did I run into but another woman wearing the same coat!!

I walked up to her and said, "I love your coat."

"Thank you," she said -- not catching on.

"You have great taste," I said.

Luckily, her friend figured it out and the three of us laughed and laughed.

I took a quick selfie before she hopped on her bus. Don't you love her chic rain hat? I should have asked her where she got it.

P.S. Wearing almost all the clothes. Will report on that, later.