Hi, Baukjen here.

Vanessa is on a very much deserved holiday. Our marketing director and purchasing manager are also on holiday so there is a lot of work to do though the teams are doing a great job coping! The numbers came in for March and it was our second best month ever, it felt very busy so it was great to see the numbers support that.

It is nice to be back in the office after a very busy week in New York. It was a fantastic week and we always love being there but we were absolutely exhausted when we came back. We were looking forward to a quiet weekend with no kids parties, lunches, dinners or anything else. However on Saturday while taking the kids to the park, one of our kids had a serious fall off the bike and we were in hospital the rest of the day. No bones broken thankfully but it was scary. The NHS was absolutely fabulous and we can not praise them highly enough.

Just got off the phone with Vanessa who sounded tired. Taking two young kids skiing is not relaxing and while it is fun, I think she is very tired after full days out on the piste with two little ones.

It's a short week with Friday being the start of easter. The weather is good here, the teams are in good spirits, sales are great, our 365 collection has really taken off, Marie Claire has named one of our 365 dresses as one of the 5 dresses of the season (we are thrilled), our pr companies are showing Autumn Winter this week and the weeks following and easter is around the corner. Hope it's a good week for you.