Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

I hate dressing gowns.

I just thought I'd mention that.

But what really profoundly upsets me is seeing a mismatched dressing gown tie to dressing gown.

Sorry, a bit random in context of conversation here

I love the idea of them - I hate the way they don't actually work unless you are standing up and only walking 10' in them before sorting out what you're really going to wear.

They rarely do up well - and if you try to sit/lie/lounge in them you're forever battling with them gaping, getting caught up under your 4rse, or the belt fighting you.

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

I love the idea of them - I hate the way they don't actually work unless you are standing up and only walking 10' in them before sorting out what you're really going to wear.

They rarely do up well - and if you try to sit/lie/lounge in them you're forever battling with them gaping, getting caught up under your 4rse, or the belt fighting you.

Dh has a crazy turquoise and gold embroidered dressing gown which is fab in summer (or a warm house) it looks crazily eccentric, but it also looks amazing. But he loves dressing gowns. I have one nice light summer one. But towelling ones are just horrid. The look horrid and they rarely get washed enough. My mother bought be one this winter thats actually the best io have ever had (or maybe its just the coldest i have ever beeen:rotfl:. its sort of fleece) Sadly dh loves dressing gowns and they do seem to stay done up on him. But I cannot stand seeing them with the wrong ties. I just suggested if he's buttering me up for later he might want to change....and he is in pj trousers now.

vivatifosi

tomterm8 wrote: »

Don't charge less than $2.99 for any book you write. That's very important. Your competator is making a big mistake. ( because of royalty differences, you make 6 times more from a book at $2.99 than $.99, and sell just as many copies)

Most of the time, for most nonfiction ebooks, should be in the $5 and up range if they are decent sized.

Also, you don't need links to do well...

I was at work today and had a lightbulb moment regarding non-fiction ebooks. Now that ebook readers are so advanced - or more realistically people have tablets - the opportunity to include high class images has flipped to ebook advantage. It is very expensive to produce full colour books and many people bemoan the fact that books don't include enough illustrations. The one publisher that springs to mind as being really good at producing such high quality books is Dorling Kindersley. It will be interesting to see how ebooks affect their market.

This has probably been patently obvious to tomterm for a long time no, but I'd say the tipping point was this past Christmas, when the Kindle Fire HD became ubiquitous. iPads and small tablets have also become far more common. This time last year, if I was discussing ebooks with people, most people didn't have a tablet though some had an iPad. Fast forward one year and most people do have a tablet/ebook reader and some have more than one.

Therefore it is prime time for making how to books for the craft market in particular as most hard copy books show the completed object and very few images of the steps along the way.

Spirit_2

lostinrates wrote: »

I hate dressing gowns.

I just thought I'd mention that.

But what really profoundly upsets me is seeing a mismatched dressing gown tie to dressing gown.

Sorry, a bit random in context of conversation here

I like dressing gowns and have 3.

A longish Kath Kidson floral towelling one.

An East cotton shorter oriental pattern - greta for summer and packing.

A lurid pink M&S one, which is very toasty.

They are washed frequently, at least as they are worn dialy next to skin even if just from bathroom to bedroom, and have never had them tied up with the wrong belt. They do up just fine.

lostinrates

Spirit wrote: »

I like dressing gowns and have 3.

A longish Kath Kidson floral towelling one.

An East cotton shorter oriental pattern - greta for summer and packing.

A lurid pink M&S one, which is very toasty.

They are washed frequently, at least as they are worn dialy next to skin even if just from bathroom to bedroom, and have never had them tied up with the wrong belt. They do up just fine.

This sounds glamourous. :T

On holiday I take a nice negligee and /or a cami and French knicker set. This is what I would wear in the hotel room. If I were cold I'd slip on a cardi or something. From the bathroom to the bedroom I wear a towel or nothing if its warm enough.

Dh always mixes up his dressing gown ties and it makes me irrationally disturbed.

Spirit_2

vivatifosi wrote: »

This has probably been patently obvious to tomterm for a long time no, but I'd say the tipping point was this past Christmas, when the Kindle Fire HD became ubiquitous. iPads and small tablets have also become far more common. This time last year, if I was discussing ebooks with people, most people didn't have a tablet though some had an iPad. Fast forward one year and most people do have a tablet/ebook reader and some have more than one.

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We were saying today that we think e-Readers are reducing our sales at our book stall. We had quite good quality books today, not so many clearing of elderly relatives property donations, but sales were slower and no customers who were buying half a dozen or more and telling us they would read them in their caravan. We took over £270 which is close to the last 3 years - we have peaked we think.

Looking on the bright side e-Books will be our exit route form the stall whereas if you do cakes, plants, chutney&jams you are never going to get to retire from the stall.

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

Dh always mixes up his dressing gown ties and it makes me irrationally disturbed.

Do you remember when your mum sewed your mittens to elastic that went up your coat sleeves and across your back? You could do something similar with his gown ties. 4" of elastic sewn to each loop and to the tie

PasturesNew

Spirit wrote: »

....our book stall....

Is that a village/charity one? Or do you run an actual market stall as a business somewhere/sometimes? Never knew that.

lostinrates

Spirit wrote: »

Looking on the bright side e-Books will be our exit route form the stall whereas if you do cakes, plants, chutney&jams you are never going to get to retire from the stall.

I am already getting excited about the plant sale in the village in a couple of weeks. We got a really great rose from there our first year here. I am hoping there is another good addition this year. I cannot think what it might be but I am hoping its there and good.:D

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

Do you remember when your mum sewed your mittens to elastic that went up your coat sleeves and across your back? You could do something similar with his gown ties. 4" of elastic sewn to each loop and to the tie

Mine were on something less yielding than elastic I seem to remember. If it was elastic it was bad. I remember how uncomfortable it was.