'supporting each other through really tough times'

taurusgb

For monnagran


http://www.lasg-forum.co.uk/post/YaBB.pl?num=1289406851

Cheapskate

oh monnagran, you poor love! Have you said owt to M&S? D'you think they've changed the "recipe" of the stretchy stuff in their knickers? I have to confess to a snigger, too, but not at you, merely your turn of phrase! I have nothing more useful to add, sorry, I have 2 small people screaming at each other here!

A xo

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MONNAGRAN having many years ago forsaken fashion for comfort, I now only purchase the aforesaid items from BHS and have only praise for their utility look (although they come in pastel colours, awwwww!)and utter comfort. They sometimes have an offer of 3 pairs for £5 which I always take advantage of, might be worth a look, Cheers Lyn xxx.

Hey FUDDLE we couldn't be cross with you, you make us smile too much for that, don't ever change, we like you just the way you are!!! Lyn xxx.

fuddle

Oh monna! So funny, what a problem to have! Time you went commando under your slacks me dear

Failing that some braces? Snigger!

So sorry I can't be of more help. You do make me laugh

GreyQueen

taurusgb wrote: »

I have no useful advise, but oh my thank you so much for the laugh (at your way with words may I add, definately not laughing at your discomfort) :rotfl::j:rotfl::rotfl:
Only greyqueen has made me cry with laughter before ..... when decorated with abdominal stitches after an operation may I add, but I easily forgave her as its easy to see she is a nice lady who means no one any harm

Isn't it wonderful? Past 5pm and still daylight

I'm mostly 'armless. And the amount of times I've nearly spat tea/ choked with laughter whilst reading on this board............:rotfl:

monnagran, I keep company with Sl*ggis and they've never let me down but don't have anything constructive to offer. Perhaps complain to M & S? They're a national institution and we can't have them welting the midriffs of t'nations womanhood. Wars have been fought over lesser infractions. We have our rights.

And I agree about the nights pulling out. My Inner Gardener is flexing and I already have my first blisters earned and healed. Be up on the lottie tomorrow putting the fear of Glod into any gastropods I can find.

Been talking to customers about the dreaded bedroom tax and can share a snippet of info; there is no legal definintion of what is a bedroom. If the landlord defines it as a bedroom, then it is one, regardless of the purpose to which it is used.

But...! This opens up the exciting possibility already exercised by one housing association of de-classifying bedrooms. So your two bedroom home is now a one bedroom home with a large cupboard/ laundry room/ aardvark nesting compound/ whatever.

Or the room-formerly-known-as-bedroom may not officially be there at all. So you imagined it. And are excused from doing any housework in it. And can't be BT'd on it.:T

Yes, getting quite excited about the possibilities and wondering what my council will choose to do. No one in my block had more than one bedroom so at least that means there'll be one form of hardship my neighbours are spared.

Welcome in, peanut, may you enjoy the company of these most excellent of people. They have virtually taught me to cook.

Errrm, I mean, they've given me recipes over the web without making me feel too much like a nitwit. Even if I did once put 37 cardamon pods in a curry. Well, they don't come with labels such as are needed by the culinarily-challenged;

Par example; GQ, this us a cardamom pod. It contains cardamon seeds. A lot of seeds in each one. So you don't need many pods at a time, OK? And they come in green versions and black versions and yes, the guy on the herb stall is still chuckling whenever he remembers your baffled expression when confronted with the green/ black choice.

Hokay, I would like to share a small triumph of the Regular Woman against the World. I went into T0sspots after work, with my ESP (finely attuned to bargains) twitching. I found they'd cannily reduced hot cross buns from £1.30 a pack to 25p a pack. I have 24 of them for a squid.

Now off to play mini-freezer Tetris. And drink tea. And read my new library book. All is well.

Possession

We have baby bunnies!! They are super cute and fluffy.

CRANKY40

monnagran wrote: »

Well, I have always bought the same ones from Marks Expensive, cotton, stretchy, comfy........ but recently I have come out in itchy, red weals around my middle. I was going to say 'waist' but that would be a bit of a misnomer. I can only conclude that I have become allergic to something in the elasticated band round the tops, possibly the latex. Creams didn't help much so I have been reduced to wearing a Tshirt tucked into my knickers (oh, the glamour of it) to protect my poor skin.
This is OK under jumpers and things but not so undetectable under slightly more transparent blouses. Will I be reduced to buying a vest? :eek::eek: Hell, I've not worn a vest for 60 years. And what happens in the summer in the unlikely event of a heat-wave?
Fellow toughies I need help, all suggestions welcomed. Is there anyone out there who suffers from the same afflication and has found a solution?
As far as I can tell all knickers have this elasticky band. Of course, how would they stay up otherwise?
Am I destined to keep scratching? or feeling my Grandmother's nods of approval as I bundle myself into a vest?
I await your replies with bated breath.
Thank you.

COMING SOON. DON'T MISS "Latex in bras"

Oddly enough I have been having the same reaction since October. I also wear M&S undercrackers, and I've had steroid creams, anti-histamines, all sorts of stuff. I was sitting here about an hour ago itchy as anything round the middle, then I read your post and tucked my thermal vest into my unmentionables. The itching has stopped.

I have in my underwear drawer some stuff that I bought for a holiday in 2002 that I hardly wore because I gained a lot of weight soon after. I'm going to dig it out (lost the weight now) and start wearing it tomorrow to see if there's a difference. I'll keep you posted.

monnagran

Many thanks for all the helpful suggestions and for the link Taurus.
I'll hotfoot it to BHS Lyn and see what they are offering.
Fuddle: Commando? COMMANDO? are you mixing me up with Hester who takes commando to ridiculous extremes when meeting her DH from work? I'll have you know that I am a respectable lady of a certain age!

x

Possession

LOL Monnogran. Maybe you need to have a look at ladies' trunks. I think the kind of elastic is different. And they are very respectable.

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Ohhhhhhh Baby Bunnies are soooooooooo adorable, beautiful, cuddly, sweet do you get the impression I'm jealous? If so you'd be right, aren't they lovely POSESSION, enjoy, Cheers Lyn xxx. What are thier names?