2022 Fashion On The Ration Challenge

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PollyWollyDoodle said:

I was going triggers Sugru, really useful stuff. 

It really is. I have plugged up a leaking kettle, and fixed dog chewed glasses to name but a couple of the uses I've put it to recently! 

MrsCD

Laura, you are amazing and I am in awe of you, as someone who never goes near water to swim! 😁
We've only had very light drizzly rain here so everything is still dry underneath 😞
I was looking forward to a good thunderstorm!

Cherryfudge

@Laura_Elsewhere, thanks for the reassurance! Your group sounds ideal - and I love the name!  

MrsCD said:

Laura, you are amazing and I am in awe of you, as someone who never goes near water to swim! 😁
We've only had very light drizzly rain here so everything is still dry underneath 😞
I was looking forward to a good thunderstorm!

Oh me too! And we got drizzle...

Liverpool_Anne

@Laura_Elsewhere, well done on the swimming. I love swimming and go to the local pool twice a week. I used to go regularly a few years ago as I find being in the water a great stress buster and usually managed about 6,500 metres as it was a good long session. I started back in about March and could only manage 300 metres as I was so unfit but I am up to 625 now, though it is only a 45 min session and it is quite busy so I don't think I will be able to get much better what with dodging around all the other swimmers but it is still a great feeling to have got a bit fitter. I love the idea of swimming in a quarry but there are none around here, though I do have a friend who swims in the Mersey. I, personally don't fancy that, the tide is quite strong sometimes not to mention there are some quite big ships around. Very recently a young man was drowned in the Mersey and he was an experienced wild water swimmer who was with his girlfriend. She turned back when it got too tricky but he decided to continue. Very sad.
Take care everyone

PipneyJane

Oops!  I think I fell off the wagon....

Did I mention that I spotted a Cthulhu For Prime Minister t-shirt in the Forbidden Planet shop window in Coventry, while we were attending the Commonwealth Games and bought one for my DH?  Well, after two weeks of thought, I've bought one for me, too.  While I was at it, I bought myself a Blofeld Bingo t-shirt from a different site, having spotted someone wearing one while at the cricket during the games.

10 coupons spent, which brings my total up to 63 and my remaining balance down to 13.  There is every possibility that I will go over before Christmas....

- Pip


* For non Test Match Special lovers, Henry Blofeld was their lead commentator for at least 20 years.  Lovely chap.  He was the voice of my summers for years.  I'll never forget the joy of the first time I found TMS on my old car's radio.  Ironically, it was during a rainy test match when they were rather bored, so decided to interview the ABC - Australian Broadcasting Corporation - commentators in the next box.  Sheer heaven as far as I was concerned.

florianatwobob

I have been seduced by a pair of red trainers and a yellow jumper. If I wear them together I shall look like a rhubarb and custard sweetie!  Updated my signature. 

Liverpool_Anne

@PipneyJane, the Blowfeld Bingo t shirt sounds perfect for my nephew, a big cricket fan, I will investigate further, thank you

PollyWollyDoodle

Ah, dear Henry Blofeld. I  used to love TMS in those days, often more entertaining than the cricket itself 

Gem-gem

Good morning everyone,
No new spends to declare.
Visited a friend yesterday, who supports me on my quest to crochet and I started to sew up the cushion cover that I have made my mum for Christmas. 
My friend lives near lots of fields that have paths running through them. There is also a lovely wood area that some people also ride their horses through. The area is a foragers paradise. I came home with a bag of apples, mostly recently fallen but a few I picked from the tree. I left the smaller apples. Hopefully they will swell with time and someone else can enjoy them. I spent two hour peeling and stewing down, filled two and a half containers - apple crumble here we come. I have 20+ apples to peel and stew this morning. Which I will add to some blackberries, from the garden.
I also picked just under 2.5kg of damsons. 

I have washed 1.3 kg and frozen the whole, ready to make damson chutney. With the remaining damsons, I added some apple, stewed it, stoned it, froze a big container and then made a damson and apple crumble for todays dinner with the rest. There is nothing like free food to put a smile on one's face. It does make me wonder about how much free food is out there. We have saved so much money over the years. In times of rationing and with inflation/price of food only going one way, I hope more people enjoy what nature has to offer. 

Pip, we haven't been to Lords this year. DH has been popping into the Oval after 4pm the watch some test cricket matches. (After 4pm it is free). He travels on his freedom pass, so travel is also free. 

Laura, how is the skirt? Looking forward to seeing it. 

PipneyJane

Liverpool_Anne said:

@PipneyJane, the Blowfeld Bingo t shirt sounds perfect for my nephew, a big cricket fan, I will investigate further, thank you

They also do a Boycott one, @Liverpool_Anne, but It’s not as good. (I am not a big fan of Jeffrey.). The thing with the Blofeld one is that every TMS commentator will make one of those statements at some point.  

- Pip