make do and mend for tougher times

Popperwell

fuddle wrote: »

At a certain age (30's) I think men generally prefer banter, a few pints in a local, propping up a bar watching sport. Women (generally as I'm 33 and have been out of the scene since 23/24) still need that flirty let down at the weekend. A good time is still a night on the tiles being loud and leary for many women round here. I wonder if it's an attention/confidence thing.

:rotfl: lying here listening to DH lecturing the girls about only using 2 pieces of toilet paper "unless you've got a really pooey bum". It's really very funny

I have 3 thermal vests. Enough I think. is it dirty to wear them twice before washing. I don't know vest etiquette My only problem would be vestibuled up to go work in the dining hall, red hot but ten so cold on yard duty and the walk home.

Think you have something there Fuddle about nights out:pIt's difficult to guess the ages of people, well i find it is but I thought there were quite a few older women out on the town that night and they were not all teenagers/in their twenties...

I don't think two days would be a worry regarding wearing a vest(not unless you were sweating a lot)I think many "men" would do that(possibly longer:o)as I think many wear ordinary shirts for a couple of days unless they are doing a job that is dirty or they have a medical condition. Besides most people have a wash daily.

I suspect the most important thing that needs changing more often would be underwear...

Like the lecture about toilet paper, at least you are allowing two pieces
It would work for me as most of my toilet roll supply is 3ply but no more expensive than many well known brands...

Possession

fuddle wrote: »

At a certain age (30's) I think men generally prefer banter, a few pints in a local, propping up a bar watching sport. Women (generally as I'm 33 and have been out of the scene since 23/24) still need that flirty let down at the weekend. A good time is still a night on the tiles being loud and leary for many women round here. I wonder if it's an attention/confidence thing.

:rotfl: lying here listening to DH lecturing the girls about only using 2 pieces of toilet paper "unless you've got a really pooey bum". It's really very funny

I have 3 thermal vests. Enough I think. is it dirty to wear them twice before washing. I don't know vest etiquette My only problem would be vestibuled up to go work in the dining hall, red hot but ten so cold on yard duty and the walk home.

I remember being stunned in Newcastle in November that people were wearing so little to go out on the town!
I wish I'd been a fly on the wall for that discussion Fuddle. Toilet paper does have a tendancy to disappear around here but TBH I think DH is just as much at fault as the children. I have had discussions about turning lights out, but they seem to have been universally ignored.
I wouldn't think twice about wearing the vest twice unless I'd got particularly sweaty in it!
Sweet & sour very nice tonight, and one of the best uses of that pork shoulder that was cheap in Morrisons a few weeks ago. It definitely needs the slow cooking.
I've pulled out my Mary Berry christmas cake mixes that I got for £2 just before last xmas, and I see the fruit is already soaked in brandy. That was a really good deal then, considering it includes icing and marzipan as well. Christmas cake baking tomorrow if I can find some newspaper to wrap round the tins.

fuddle

Mar - you make me laugh! I will, promise. Hey, those nets are 51% cotton, they might just dye but I suspect the poly in them will still make you end up with [STRIKE]black[/STRIKE] grey anyway.

annie123

GreyQueen wrote: »

it's a running gag, nothing sinister.:rotfl:Or serious.

What! you mean the thousands of zombie beheading bread roll Frisbees I've baked aren't needed :eek: door stop anyone? :rotfl:

jamanda

Hey, I've just found two of those Christmas cake mixes that I bought for £2. I'd put them in the plastic lidded tubs and then completely forgotten about them. Is it time to make them now?

And you are still not forgiven for the sweetie link when I've turned into a porker and have to diet.

annie123

mardatha wrote: »

Annie I have far posher nets than you - pity they're grey LOL
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/80160202/

And when did one become *posh*? come down souf, soon bash that out of you

As a teenager back in the 70's I remember wearing red satin skin tight trousers (think grease, the movie) with a white sequinned boob tube and red strappy shoes. It was xmas/new year and snowing. I remember mum throwing a coat over me as I walked out the door with her lecture fading into the distance, as we passed my friends house dumped the coat in her porch. I don't remember being cold but must have been. Its been a bit nippy here so I have thermal long johns and thermal top on. By time it snows I've got so many layers on I look like a yeti :rotfl:

GreyQueen

annie123 wrote: »

What! you mean the thousands of zombie beheading bread roll Frisbees I've baked aren't needed :eek: door stop anyone? :rotfl:

LMAO! D'you read Terry Pratchett? Dwarf bread inc the use of same in warfare. I bake a mean cobblestone wholemeal roll so will be prepared to concuss any zombie in range.

Last year I was toddling up to t'office on Nov 1st when what should I see walking down the street towards me but a real-life zombie; a bloke wearing nowt but a lot of grey-white body paint and barefoot in a loincloth. And it was blinking perishing.

Being good at poker facedom, I didn't bat an eyelid. All I can think is that must have been a brilliant Halloween par-tee!

Quick, nip onto SHTF thread, we're playing a wee game.....

stiltwalker

I don't own any actual vests - still pretending to be young! LOL - but I do wear my strappy summer vest tops under my thin jumpers or shirts (often with a thicker jumper on top - layers are the key!) so a vest by any other name. Mind you not that they got any wear as summer vest tops this year.

Many years ago my OH (just a mate then) went to Canada with some friends on a boy trip. One of the guys is Canadian living over here so the others asked him what Canadian women were like and he replied - pretty much like the ladies over here but with more clothes on!

Feeling much more chilled after my bath (the glass of vino by the computer helps!) Off to scavenge the last bits of chicken off the carcass and turn them into pasties with the leftover veg and taties - I love Sunday dinner pasties. (Christmas dinner ones are even better - I like to have a couple of lots frozen and get them out on particularly nasty February days when I need a cheer up dinner)

VJsmum

Popperwell wrote: »

Hey have snuggly cosy night Fuddle I am having a bit of a second childhood...last night Disney's Snow White...tonight the old sentimental Bambi...I found them on here so whilst they are there I'll watch in case they get removed...

I'm glad you enjoyed it - but, goodness, Snow White annoys me. All that running round after men, waiting for her Prince. She needs some girl power.

GreyQueen wrote: »

I think we must be known all over the world as the daft burgers who can't dress for the cold. Knew a lass from St Petersburg in Russia who was astounded when out and about in winter seeing the nighclub girlies out in a couple of straps and a scarf on a night of subzero temperatures. She was wearing high boots and a warm skirt. And she wasn't some babuskha but a beautiful young woman of about 30 and very stylish, too.

Once a stylish young lass from St Pete
Was astounded, when out on the street
She saw girls set to freeze
with skirts above knees
And stupid high heels on their feet.

She said "In Russia we know how to dress
I don't think you could wear any less!
Don't you realise it's cold?
Or am I getting old
You really do look such a mess"

The girls said "whatever, you minger
we wanna go out with a singer
Or a WAG would be cool
Cos we ain't been to school
Then we'd get a big rock for our finger

So who cares if we get a bit chilly
To wear any more would be silly
A bloke pays our way
With our goods on display
and we get to see his big -


CHEQUE BOOK






(sorry! I was bored )

kidcat

Possession I found my cake mix today too - was clambering about on top of cabinets looking for lightbulbs when I found it - definitely on my list for next week I think.

I have a few thermal vests I bought when we lived in last place as it was so cold, I wear my strappy summer tops over them, followed by t-shirt type top, then a jumper and possibly a cardigan in deep winter, topped by winter coat hat and scarf too.
All the kids have thermals too, although DS8 will not wear vests at all.

Have made the breakfast muffins earlier so am looking forward t o trying them out in the morning

VJsmum -:rotfl: