Comments on: The Bag Lady http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-bag-lady/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Thu, 17 May 2012 06:55:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar » Are you eating now? http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-bag-lady/#comment-1327 Grannymar » Are you eating now? Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:18:01 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-bag-lady/#comment-1327 [...] Wednesday in The Bag Lady I wrote of how I manage to get along without a [...] [...] Wednesday in The Bag Lady I wrote of how I manage to get along without a [...]

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-bag-lady/#comment-1309 Grannymar Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:10:08 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-bag-lady/#comment-1309 Baino & Nonny, I served my time to carrying the kitchen sink around with me. I have it down to a fine art now. Now as fine as my mother did. In her latter years she went out with one gloveon her left hand - tucked inside it she had her money end of story! Baino & Nonny,

I served my time to carrying the kitchen sink around with me. I have it down to a fine art now. Now as fine as my mother did. In her latter years she went out with one gloveon her left hand - tucked inside it she had her money end of story!

]]> By: Nonny http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-bag-lady/#comment-1293 Nonny Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:46:12 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-bag-lady/#comment-1293 I had to think about this a moment, the list is long. I have a huge range of handbags I inherited this from my mother we are obsessed. I have four different brief cases and three laptop carriers. Naturally the occasion will dictate who goes along. If I were to put anything in my pocket my mother would shoot me the most disapproving look. Whilst I am extremely organised I carry an enormous amount of stuff. Today was a long day with two meetings I was wearing a tweedyish kinda suit so my accessories included, a rather large brownish handbag the contents of which (I’m looking into now) is from the top, make-up bag, hairbrush, purse, A4 size diary, pain killers, sleeping tablets, mars bar, mobile, car keys, house keys, office keys, baby wipes, hanky’s, perfume, moisturiser and hand cream. Then we have the shinny shinny brown leather briefcase, it carries an A4 pad, two lever arch folders, pens and a calculator. Finally the laptop it is mashed into a sleeve zip thingy all on its ownie own!! I had to think about this a moment, the list is long. I have a huge range of handbags I inherited this from my mother we are obsessed. I have four different brief cases and three laptop carriers. Naturally the occasion will dictate who goes along. If I were to put anything in my pocket my mother would shoot me the most disapproving look. Whilst I am extremely organised I carry an enormous amount of stuff. Today was a long day with two meetings I was wearing a tweedyish kinda suit so my accessories included, a rather large brownish handbag the contents of which (I’m looking into now) is from the top, make-up bag, hairbrush, purse, A4 size diary, pain killers, sleeping tablets, mars bar, mobile, car keys, house keys, office keys, baby wipes, hanky’s, perfume, moisturiser and hand cream. Then we have the shinny shinny brown leather briefcase, it carries an A4 pad, two lever arch folders, pens and a calculator. Finally the laptop it is mashed into a sleeve zip thingy all on its ownie own!!

]]> By: Baino http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-bag-lady/#comment-1292 Baino Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:03:43 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-bag-lady/#comment-1292 I think they broke the mould with me, I have one shoulder bag but it contains my life. One glance and you can tell a lot about me (ah .. I feel a post coming on). It's ugly but has all the zips and pockets for everything I need. If I need to go hands free, I have a leather back pack but it's a pain to get things in and out of it. Love the little clutch purse. You're a clever possum! I think they broke the mould with me, I have one shoulder bag but it contains my life. One glance and you can tell a lot about me (ah .. I feel a post coming on). It’s ugly but has all the zips and pockets for everything I need. If I need to go hands free, I have a leather back pack but it’s a pain to get things in and out of it. Love the little clutch purse. You’re a clever possum!

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-bag-lady/#comment-1291 Grannymar Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:40:43 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-bag-lady/#comment-1291 Nancy ~ the brass key is for one of the locks on my front door, and one of the newer ones in the bunch. Thanks for the info on the electronic keys. I hope all the younger readers take note. WWW ~ yes it is a Flashdrive. Since I don't have a laptop it comes in handy when travelling down to Elly. I bring the info on my purse! Robert ~ I love that little bag. For the ladies out ther, I used fabric samples randomly placed and overstitched with free machining using a random coloured thread. The cording around the edges were made on the machine as well. At the time (15) years ago the local supermarket had plain silk square scarves on special offer. I bought three of the same colour and used two to make the lining with a zip pocket! The third went round my neck! Nancy ~ the brass key is for one of the locks on my front door, and one of the newer ones in the bunch. Thanks for the info on the electronic keys. I hope all the younger readers take note.

WWW ~ yes it is a Flashdrive. Since I don’t have a laptop it comes in handy when travelling down to Elly. I bring the info on my purse!

Robert ~ I love that little bag.

For the ladies out ther, I used fabric samples randomly placed and overstitched with free machining using a random coloured thread. The cording around the edges were made on the machine as well. At the time (15) years ago the local supermarket had plain silk square scarves on special offer. I bought three of the same colour and used two to make the lining with a zip pocket! The third went round my neck!

]]> By: Wisewebwoman http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-bag-lady/#comment-1289 Wisewebwoman Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:58:31 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-bag-lady/#comment-1289 Is that a flashdrive I see on the keyring, GM?? Your whole life in such a tiny space. WTG! I love your patchbag! Well done! I 'm addicted to my "sacs du jours" as my daughters and granddaughters call them. Mainly of the knapsack variety now. I'm on a permanent hunt for the perfect one for the last oh forty mumble years, and like yourself, have made a few....... XO WWW Is that a flashdrive I see on the keyring, GM?? Your whole life in such a tiny space. WTG!
I love your patchbag! Well done!
I ‘m addicted to my “sacs du jours” as my daughters and granddaughters call them. Mainly of the knapsack variety now. I’m on a permanent hunt for the perfect one for the last oh forty mumble years, and like yourself, have made a few…….
XO
WWW

]]> By: robert http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-bag-lady/#comment-1282 robert Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:48:22 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-bag-lady/#comment-1282 Women and handbags and shoes! Sheesh ;) I have to say in all honesty, that is a seriously impressive looking handbag in the last picture. I cannot believe that it's made out of scraps! I think you might have missed one of your callings :) Women and handbags and shoes! Sheesh ;)

I have to say in all honesty, that is a seriously impressive looking handbag in the last picture. I cannot believe that it’s made out of scraps!

I think you might have missed one of your callings :)

]]> By: Nancy http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-bag-lady/#comment-1278 Nancy Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:04:30 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/10/23/the-bag-lady/#comment-1278 Hello Grannymar, Wow! What a great ring of keys you carry. You could be the janitor at the YMCA.....Watch you don't weigh down the ignition in your car with all that weight hanging on it.. What is that long brass old fashioned key? Do you have a door that is very old at your house? We have an old box lock like that,too and the key looks exactly like yours. And the funny little silver one next to the bag looks like an Estate Agent lock box key.. On the subject of keys, GM ,a car dealer I was talking to recently told me that if you have two cars and each car has a electronic key, do NOT ever put the two keys on the same ring. Not good according to him. He said he was thinking of young couples who each have a car and each has the key to the other's car; don't keep both keys on the same ring. When I am going shopping, I always lock my handbag in the trunk of the car and only take a few dollars and my credit card with me. It frees me of carrying around a lot of heavy stuff I don't need. The bad thing is, people see you walking in the shop with no bag and ask you where men's shorts are. Oh! Well... Hello Grannymar,

Wow! What a great ring of keys you carry. You could be the janitor at the YMCA…..Watch you don’t weigh down the ignition in your car with all that weight hanging on it.. What is that long brass old fashioned key? Do you have a door that is very old at your house? We have an old box lock like that,too and the key looks exactly like yours. And the funny little silver one next to the bag looks like an Estate Agent lock box key..

On the subject of keys, GM ,a car dealer I was talking to recently told me that if you have two cars and each car has a electronic key, do NOT ever put the two keys on the same ring. Not good according to him. He said he was thinking of young couples who each have a car and each has the key to the other’s car; don’t keep both keys on the same ring.

When I am going shopping, I always lock my handbag in the
trunk of the car and only take a few dollars and my credit card with me. It frees me of carrying around a lot of heavy stuff I don’t need. The bad thing is, people see you walking in the shop with no bag and ask you where men’s shorts are.

Oh! Well…

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