The Extra Lovely (un)intelligible Totally Elitist thread

lookinforabargain

All this talk of tyres has reminded me that I really need to get my slow puncture seen to :eek: Hope that won't be too expensive..

QPR10

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Does anyone else call a clothes airer a clothes horse?:)

Yes

s10ct

rose28454

nikkilala wrote: »

My DS learnt really quickly how to use a clothes airer when he realised how much money it would save him on drying. When we took him to Uni for the first time in Sepember you could spot all the students on the motorway, because they all had a clothes airer squeezed in the back of the car :rotfl:

Before my son went I taught him a few dishes ( chicken pie made from a cooked chicken, spaghetti bolognaise, soup and a basic stew) His favourite food is a sandwich though so I suspect he lived on those. Blue Tack is another good thing to put up posters etc.

QPR10

lookinforabargain wrote: »

Even at 1p I couldn't use it. Can't stand the stuff!

The ones that we got in asda purple lid & orange lid were nasty the smell drove me mad all day & someone described it as smelling like fly spray

artypaws

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Does anyone else call a clothes airer a clothes horse?:)

I only ever call it a clothes horse - I have to think what someone means when they call it an airer!

nikkilala_2

P2TKL wrote: »

I'll remember that ......we'll play spot the airer :j

We did;) but only to stop me getting all emotional:o:o:o

PixiePieface wrote: »

Evenin' all,

Mega hugs to logie tiny shoes and all that need one (((((hugssss))))

Re Uni tips, everything Nikkilala said plus:

A crate of beer on moving in day - easy way to make friends

A little safe for his room that looks like a book - I got it from amazon only recently

V pillow for propping himself up in bed reading/lappy etc

Mattress protector - I took the uni one off and stuffed it under the bed

Invest in a couple of those large plasticky/mesh storage bags with handles you get from markets for a couple of quid -ideal when moving in/out and wash days etc, he doesn't want to be carting dirty washing around campus in a plastic bag in case it all falls out!

Emergency gift card say £10 or £20 for his local supermarket, then you know if he's short on cash he can always get some food..

Emergency money is brilliant, we did that that and when DS lost his bank card he was so pleased:T

rose28454 wrote: »

Before my son went I taught him a few dishes ( chicken pie made from a cooked chicken, spaghetti bolognaise, soup and a basic stew) His favourite food is a sandwich though so I suspect he lived on those. Blue Tack is another good thing to put up posters etc.

Good idea too:) Blu tack is banned at DS's Uni because it marks the walls:(but we did have to take lots of pins as they had a huge noticeboard he stuck photos and stuff on:)

QPR10

bubbs wrote: »

Yes me :D think it depends what your mum calls it and then you tend to follow

Grew up with my grandparents living here as well thats what my Nan called it

P2TKL

PixiePieface wrote: »

Evenin' all,

Mega hugs to logie tiny shoes and all that need one (((((hugssss))))

Re Uni tips, everything Nikkilala said plus:

A crate of beer on moving in day - easy way to make friends

A little safe for his room that looks like a book - I got it from amazon only recently

V pillow for propping himself up in bed reading/lappy etc

Mattress protector - I took the uni one off and stuffed it under the bed

Invest in a couple of those large plasticky/mesh storage bags with handles you get from markets for a couple of quid -ideal when moving in/out and wash days etc, he doesn't want to be carting dirty washing around campus in a plastic bag in case it all falls out!

Emergency gift card say £10 or £20 for his local supermarket, then you know if he's short on cash he can always get some food..

Thanks very much.....I think we need a thread for all these tips !

brand8

bubbs wrote: »

Yes me :D think it depends what your mum calls it and then you tend to follow

Think you are right bubs i take alot of habbits from my mum to like always leaving a bit of tea in the bottom of the cup i never drink it all and that came from my mum she used to do it she got it from her mum who had to leave abit in the bottom as it was tealeaves in them days lol.
Anyone else pick up any habbits from thier mum?

TrulyMadly

dreamerbea wrote: »

I only ever call it a clothes horse - I have to think what someone means when they call it an airer!

Just been googling it Bea.

It's called a clothes maiden in Lancashire and a winterdyke in Scotland
Weird:)