hahaha koala, we think along the same lines..
I have now put in an order with TE, I only ordered the one pair of shorts, the Alveos. Only because we're now heading out of summer and I'm thinking ahead to autumn and beyond, I'll be needing nickers and then longs before too long. Decided to buy the one pair to see how they go, so that I'll have more hands-on experience when I decide what I'll be wearing as the cooler months approach. (Won't say cold - in comparison to your winter - I'd imagine you'd find my winter quite different to yours).

So... I agree completely on the shipping issue - to 'save' (hubby would roll his eyes upwards if he read this)... I had to buy a few more items, so thinking ahead - I ordered some gloves (haha), I ordered the Gore Windstoppers (blue) as well as a long sleeve crew and the Sugoi Mid-Zero knickers (no pad) - both for running in cooler weather.

So, I'll now be eagerly awaiting the delivery man, hope everything fits. Thanks so much for all of your help, it's been really interesting, I appreciate your input. I'll let you know how the shorts go...