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lessonlearned

Dorothy60 wrote: »

Oh thanks for starting the WW support thread LL - finger was hovering over the button last night to join online lol - just need to figure out how long to join up for - thinking 3 months, but I think it works out cheaper to join for 9. Then I can certainly contribute!


You are so inspirational - I would love for my clothes to look nice on me again, and not 'lumpy' - I don't look bad from the front, a bit Nigella with the bust, waist and bum, but oh Dear God from the side I look like Max Wall for anyone who remembers him!![/QUOTE.

Max Wall. Yer Narna. You made me laugh. And if you resemble Nigella then just “wow!!” I think she’s scrumptious.

If I were a lesbian.:rotfl::rotfl:

Humpty. Ouch to the eyes. Get well soon

Some great ideas there for your routine Maman. Good you have found products that suit. And not wildly expensive either especially if you track down the offers.

You are sooooo worth it:rotfl:

Dorothy60

Humpty, my lovely hairdresser has a lady working with her (only 2 in the shop) who is going on maternity leave so she has been advertising for a replacement, and told me that she is shocked by the quality and expertise (or rather lack thereof) of the candidates she interviewed. She also said that they seemed incapable of a good cut for ladies who like to keep their hair short. I change my style regularly and just take a photo with me and half an hour later I am transformed into Jane Fonda, or Posh Spice (think asymmetric bob) - well, my hair is lol.


A good hair cut can take years off you, if it's the right style and colour for you. Like you, LL I am snow white, however my hair is really porous and accepts colour well, so I continue with me dodgy plastic cap and crochet hook. It has to be said that I have had a couple of disasters. Once tried to introduce red lowlights and don't think I left the colour on long enough and ended up looking like Mrs Slocombe!! What made it worse is that I did it the night before I was going for my 6 weekly cut - how my lovely hair dresser kept her face straight I will never know - I hastened to tell everyone in the shop that I was responsible for the colour not her!!

candygirl

Think I'm going to have to join you lot, in trying to lose some blubber, as am off to Goa in Nov :j My first proper holiday in ten years , n my God, I need it
Am thinking of having my hair chopped too.It's very long at the mo, n I'm bored of it , but don't want to end up looking butch :rotfl:

Dorothy60

candygirl wrote: »

Think I'm going to have to join you lot, in trying to lose some blubber, as am off to Goa in Nov :j My first proper holiday in ten years , n my God, I need it
Am thinking of having my hair chopped too.It's very long at the mo, n I'm bored of it , but don't want to end up looking butch :rotfl:

Oooh do join us - well, when I get me finger out and press the button on the SW website - tonight, ladies, that's a promise


Short hair can look stunning - the pixie cut with the long fringe with soft side parting is very on trend now and so easy to maintain - you should go for it

maman

I'm not surprised about your hairdresser's comment about poor quality training Dorothy .

I posted the other day about trades in general and that applies as much to hairdressers as it does to plumbers.

Personally I think it's because, as a country, we stopped training people properly. Back in the day, hairdressers (like plumbers) would do a proper apprenticeship working in a salon for most of the week and with perhaps a day a week in a college doing other bits like the science and health and safety. Now the training has been much shortened and is often college based with some work experience placements at a salon where they don't spend much time or really belong.

Maybe Brexit (if it's ever sorted) will have one upside that we'll have to do some serious training ourselves as we won't be able to take trained people from Europe. Although I think hairdressers will be the least of our worries compared with nurses and carers.

Jumping off soapbox :

I did the handsewing as promised. Although I have a large range of threads I had to use embroidery silk to get the right colour to mend a seam on a jumper. It made me remember how much I enjoy embroidery but haven't done any for ages. Now to read some of my library book.

Maisie_Moo

A very long time lurker here ! but have been inspired to join you all please and in definite need of a bit of fabbing.
I lost 2 and a half stones about 7 years ago and managed to keep it off but last year I put on almost a stone, as others have said it crept on slowly but I am determined to lose it.
You are all so lovely to one another and I just love all of your tips.
Thankfully I have pretty good skin but I do try to look after it I think I will look for some of the Argan Rose that Maman mentioned from Waitrose.
I use Aveeno moisturiser for my body and currently using some Superdrug Vitamin E cream on my face.
Have coloured my hair since I was 15 ! eeek I'm now 66 been all colours but currently a golden blonde and quite happy with it.
I can remember once dying it and going to school when I was about 16 and it was that awful blue-black colour, I looked like I should be in the Addams family. A teacher asked what I had done to my hair and I said - just washed it .
Well I'm off to prepare a healthy dinner for me and OH and looking forward to more ideas.

lessonlearned

candygirl wrote: »

Think I'm going to have to join you lot, in trying to lose some blubber, as am off to Goa in Nov :j My first proper holiday in ten years , n my God, I need it
Am thinking of having my hair chopped too.It's very long at the mo, n I'm bored of it , but don't want to end up looking butch :rotfl:

Candy.....we've started a FWWG:rotfl: - Fabbers Weight Watchers Group - come and join us for your weight loss journey.

Well if SW can have one, then WW should have one too.......:rotfl:

Speaking of shortage of trades.......

.Had a bit of a worry yesterday.......dad's old shed, the one on our little plot of land, got half demolished in the storm. Yes you've guessed - asbestos. Expensive.:(. Whilst my sister was trying to get someone to deal with it, the old boys who have the allotments next to dad's land, set to and demolished it and tidied everything away nice and safe because younger fitter licensed hauliers couldn't even be bothered to come out and quote.

We told them not to and pointed out the dangers of asbestos but they just said "at our age ducks it hardly matters does it". They assured it was low grade and nothing to worry about, and anyway if there was an issue they were "ready to go". :rotfl: These guys are all pushing 90. They just don't make them like that generation any more. Like my parents, especially my dad, they are practically indestructible.

These old boys are a riot, I could hear them in the background, laughing and joking as they were "tidying up"...They remind me of the characters in Last of the Summer Wine......you wouldn't believe some of the antics they get up to. Bless em. Still shinning up ladders, no safety harness, scaffolding or even hard hats.

They won't accept payment - just our usual beer at Christmas, Which we give them as a thank you for keeping an eye on the land. I have told my sister we need to do more though this time, maybe vouchers for a garden centre so they can buy stuff for their allotments but I'm betting they will say they don't need anything. The tools they use must be at least 50 years old, all manual, no power tools.

Apparently power tools are for cissies.......:rotfl:

maman

That's a lovely story LL. What kind people.:)


I think I posted last week that I went out for the day sightseeing and part of the trip was a guided tour of a local community theatre in a village with links to Shakespeare. There was a large group of older men there generally helping out with refurbishment, scenery etc. They had a workshop backstage with a good range of tools and all sorts of materials for reusing like old doors. They called it the Men's Shed and apparently it's part of an international organisation where skilled men give of their time and expertise. Brilliant idea.

Maisie_Moo wrote: »

A very long time lurker here ! but have been inspired to join you all please and in definite need of a bit of fabbing.

Thankfully I have pretty good skin but I do try to look after it I think I will look for some of the Argan Rose that Maman mentioned from Waitrose.

Welcome maisie. If you like the smell of roses it's gorgeous. It's actually sold as a foaming bath but it works just as well as shower gel.

Maisie_Moo wrote: »

Have coloured my hair since I was 15 ! eeek I'm now 66 been all colours but currently a golden blonde and quite happy with it.
I can remember once dying it and going to school when I was about 16 and it was that awful blue-black colour, I looked like I should be in the Addams family. A teacher asked what I had done to my hair and I said - just washed it .

I used to dye my own hair as a teenager too. Your story reminded me that I once used a Rimmel copper dye on it and my Headteacher (or headmistress as she was called in my very strict all girls' school) wrote on my report ' We shall have more confidence in Maman when her hair returns to its natural colour'. My father (who also loathed it incidentally) put a big question mark at the side, returned it unsigned and made an appointment to see the Head. I think I still have it somewhere.:o


I finished Part 1 (of 3) in my library book. I think it was published in parts originally. I'm out tomorrow but I'll try to read a bit even if it's just a chapter. I'm enjoying it but it's not as easy to read as flying through chick lit.


Out dancing shortly. I loathe wearing tights when I'm dancing but it's turned wet and cold so I may have to.

FrankieM

Thank you all for your advice and insight.

I don't want to go crazy and my skin is generally good, I'm just starting to notice that its aging and looking tired and it feels dry, especially around my eyes.

I have combination skin and I think I've used that as a reason to not be heavy on the moisturiser but I wonder whether I haven't moisturised enough.

My only for definite products that I use are Soap & Glory hand cream, blistix lip moisturiser and vaseline so I need to starting testing everything else out til I'm happy.

I'm also drinking more water. About 3 litres a day .

Struggling to get back into my normal routine since the clocks changed (it's like I'm 5 years old) but making a concerted effort to do my daily routines from today.

lessonlearned

Good morning lovely ladies.

Frosty here.....:rotfl:

Loving the hair colour stories. When I was 14 I bought a colour which said Burgundy Grape......:rotfl: came out a vivid purple. Luckily it was during the school holidays ........;)