Level 8 Cases and I've been keeping a secret!

Hi Helen, so happy for you and Rob to have such a special anniversary/retirement holiday cruise to look forward to, hope you have a fantastic time! 🎉🍾🥂 When you mentioned white dresses I thought you were going to share the ‘secret’ that you were renewing your wedding vows!! I think the last white dress is absolutely lovely. Perfect for the cruise, but also a dress that will be versatile to wear for lots of occasions. You are looking super well and healthy, please share your tips with us all. Best wishes xx

Congratulations 🎉 on your new adventure! What a surprise!! The luggage really does look quite smart…champagne and blue so classy for sure! The fourth dress you tried on is so flattering on you! 😊

I think you’re right the last dress is the best. It looks lovely

Great choice Helen. You could use your ‘special’ belt as an alternative to the black. Envious of your champagne luggage. Thank you for keeping all your Hel’s Belles entertained.💐

Loved your cases and the last dress congratulations on your surprise holiday for yourself and Rob. ❤❤

It was quite a haul. The 1st was to see through at the top with the white pockets. The 2nd was marvellous, the 3rd time one was quite good as well as the 4th one. I travelled a lot in former days and to get a carry on that fits all airlines is hard, but i really liked it. Good luck ❤

You definitely chose the right dress. In Strictly parlance - it's a ten from me too. Excited to hear how you both enjoy the trip.

Such wonderful news about your Caribbean holiday Helen. You are going to love every minute. November is not too far away and sounds like this is just the thing for both of you.😊

Loved the last next dress. Beautiful and classy ❤

Oh what a lovely secret to have kept, how fabulous and something to really look forward to in the depths of Autumn. Love your favourite of the white dresses and also really like the M&S one. That luggage looks super swish 👍.

I knew it! I'd guessed that the white dresses were for an Azamara cruise. I did the Caribbean one last year and it was fabulous. I did the Azamara Athens to Istanbul the year before...wonderful! And in November I'm doing a short cruise around Spain. I absolutely love Azamara, my favourite cruise line x

I thought 3rd dress was lovely too. It didnt look how it felt. Congratulations on your anniversary, the cruise will be a lovely celebration of the whole year

Congrats Helen! My 45th wedding anniversary next week and decided I wanted a new wedding ring (having put on weight it’s either chop the old ring off or the finger!!!!). We are also getting used to retirement- all I can say is thank god for golf and fishing! The last dress is lovely on you ❤

I know exactly what you mean about husband's retiring. It takes time to adjust to being used to doing everything in the home.We've been married 54 years, and John worked for himself until he was 74!! Its taken us a while to adjust to John taking on jobs at home now. Wishing you both a wonderful holiday.😊💕

Hi Helen, I agree with you about the last white dress you tried on. It is lovely!🥰 Perfect for you Carribean cruise- exciting 🤗

Hi, Helen. Loved the last dress on you. Perfect! Your November trip sounds wonderful. Wishing you all the best on your Anniversary. My husband retired last year, and I know what you mean about the adjustment. It's all good, but it does take time to figure it out as you go. I found patience is my best friend! Thanks again for all you do to make your channel the best ever! XXX Maryfrances

How lovely, it’ll be lovely. We just got back yesterday from Greenland, which was so beautiful .

I thought you were going to say you were renewing your vows, that was why the white dress!

Hi Helen, I agree with you about M&S packing! I think they are trying to be eco friendly in use of packaging, but ending up causing problems for customers. If you have to pack them up to return, it is a nightmare. If you take them to the shop to return, the assistant gives you funny looks as if you have not been careful with their product. Rhiannon Warlow had 3 dresses from Seasalt recently and they were crammed in a brown paper bag, with no inside bags protecting the clothes. If the bags get wet, the contents do as well, I did like the M&S dress style, as a bit different, but I agree that the designer should not have made the sleeves wide like that, especially for a fuller figure. The pleats on the bodice and waist were lovely though. Yes I think the last dress was the best one. Not sure why they included a dark belt though. I liked the luggage, beautifully made but it did look heavy. The blouse you were wearing for the presentation looked very nice also. Thanks for filming the clothes.

Helen the second white dress screams Caribbean...the Ladies of the Caribbean do a lot of eyelet..do a lot of white..do a lot of ribbons on their costumes. They would applaud this dress. You look fabulous in it.