Nice people thread part 6 - thrice by twice as nice :)

LydiaJ

SingleSue wrote: »

Spooky, that was pretty close to what middle son almost posted on Sunday.....but in ex's world, I would still be to blame because as far as he is concerned, he has done no wrong.

What an idiot. Perhaps they should ask him a direct question: what exactly have you done this year that constitutes being a dad to us?

PasturesNew wrote: »

I have what might be a linen top .... and the minute you put it on it permanently creases. I've never understood why people wear linen because it just creases instantly and permanently. By the time you arrive anywhere you look like you've just been unravelled from the depths of a bag lady's trolley.

The top I have comes to about "crease of leg/torso" length ... so I put it on, I get in the car to go out somewhere... get out of the car and the front's creased and remains permanently flipped up like a shelf... and I look crumpled.

This is how I feel about linen too.

mystic_trev

chewmylegoff wrote: »

i need some fashion advice. some idiot organised something which forces me to go to ascot, thankfully not royal ascot, but nevertheless we are going to be in the premier admission bit which demands that you turn up in a jacket and tie. i'm pretty sure just turning up in the suit i go to work in isn't going to be 'acceptable'. i bought a tweed jacket the other day, on impulse, but i can't work out what it goes with. it doesn't look right with a white shirt, or jeans, so what the hell are you supposed to combine it with? and can you wear a tie with a tweed jacket without looking like a massive tool.

Why's the suit not acceptable? That's what I used to do. If it was a Saturday I'd put on a blazer and chinos.

lostinrates

Just wondeing why chewy doesn't wear the kaftan with tweed and a cravat.

michaels

I'm not sure 'we have a gardening service to cut the grass' puts you in to the 'not grown up' category on that metric

I reckon once the kids have left home we can ditch all the responsibilities and thus reduce our scores back down to something more satisfying....only 15 years to go :eek:

silvercar wrote: »

You've been chatty today!

Out of 50 I score very high, embarrassingly high! Not a full 50 because we don't possess a lawn mower, plus one or two others.

chewmylegoff

silvercar wrote: »

You've been chatty today!

Out of 50 I score very high, embarrassingly high! Not a full 50 because we don't possess a lawn mower, plus one or two others.

surely you get 2 points instead of 1, because instead of having a lawnmower, you have a gardener who comes along and mows perfect stripes into your lawn!

chewmylegoff

mystic_trev wrote: »

Why's the suit not acceptable? That's what I used to do. If it was a Saturday I'd put on a blazer and chinos.

it is a saturday and i would do that, except that i don't own a blazer or any chinos.

chewmylegoff

misskool wrote: »

this is a perfect photo sharing opportunity.

i've just reviewed said photo and determined that it is definitely not a perfect photo sharing opportunity.

silvercar

michaels wrote: »

I'm not sure 'we have a gardening service to cut the grass' puts you in to the 'not grown up' category on that metric

I reckon once the kids have left home we can ditch all the responsibilities and thus reduce our scores back down to something more satisfying....only 15 years to go :eek:

2 days until I won't be a Mum of school kids:T

PasturesNew

So, finally my belongings aren't 30' in the air... but I couldn't add to them because the man that's doing some work inside wants to start at 5.30am so has the (only) key.....

... and that's how everything works down this way.

PasturesNew

So ... not sure I achieved much today to be honest. I probably achieved something, but not a lot. It's been scorchio this afternoon and I missed it as I was loading the car, then loitering with intent to offload the car.... and then thwarted. Aborted missions take a lot of time.