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> Lovely picture Ruthie.. I like the outfit Zehava is wearing ;o)

It was a " made " dress, done by a dressmaker for Tavya's wedding, and

the fabric bought from a very expensive fabric shop in St 's Wood.

She has never been sure about it, despite the fact that every time she

has worn it everyone has admired it. Her intended outfit was a *very*

plain black suit; the only adornment a ruffle at the bottom of the

skirt, but when she put it on and looked at herself she said " Mum, I'm

going to a funeral! " and it was true. No amount of dressing up took

away from its austerity. And this was half an hour before we were due

to leave for the reception. So panic stations and she put on this

dress, I told her she looked stunning and very special, (she did) and

then Yeshaya, bless him, told her she looked horrible and he has

always hated that dress. Panic again, but I overrode his opinion and

reassured reassured reassured. Thank heavens she listened, everyone

loved her in that dress. *Anyone* could have worn her black suit, but

only the star of the show could have worn that dress.

For myself (not on camera thank heavens) I wore a lovely navy suit

bedecked with diamanté buttons and other sparkly bits, which I bought

on my last shopping trip in NYC and put away for just such an

occasion. I had LOADS of compliments on it.

Moishi looked a bit sullen this morning, so I wondered if he was

having a problem with me, but later on Zehava told me he had said he

really likes me and can see us getting on well.

I think I resent the implication by Anneliese that MIL/DIL problems

are almost always the MIL's fault. I got on very well with Leora, and

we are still very close, despite her remarriage, all I am saying is,

I had to be careful what/how I said as she tended to take things the

wrong way very quickly. Her mum is exactly the same.

Ruthie