Comments on: I missed the boat http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/08/28/i-missed-the-boat/ 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 Tue, 22 May 2012 08:21:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/08/28/i-missed-the-boat/#comment-25725 Grannymar Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:24:59 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=4669#comment-25725 Jean - teaching would eat into blogging time!. Steph - Do you think that Nancy should come with a health warning? ;) Jean - teaching would eat into blogging time!.

Steph - Do you think that Nancy should come with a health warning? ;)

]]> By: steph http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/08/28/i-missed-the-boat/#comment-25717 steph Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:44:16 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=4669#comment-25717 @ Nancy Could you spare a pair of knickers? My Friday ones are ruined from laughing at your story :lol: @ Nancy

Could you spare a pair of knickers?

My Friday ones are ruined from laughing at your story :lol:

]]> By: Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/08/28/i-missed-the-boat/#comment-25715 Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:33:17 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=4669#comment-25715 I agree, you should be teaching! I agree, you should be teaching!

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/08/28/i-missed-the-boat/#comment-25702 Grannymar Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:48:21 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=4669#comment-25702 Baino - John Lewis is a major UK Department Store. Good luck with the sewing machine. Kate - My father had agencies for fabrics when I was young. I loved looking at them and would say 2I'd love a dress in this... or that!" He would say that if I would sew he could provide the fabric. I said I would sew if I had a machine. The day I left school at 18 years of age I got my Brother straight stitch sewing machine, it cost £24. I made everything from shift dresses to suits and an overcoat! I even replaced zips in a tent! Ian - I think I remember that one. My problem is that most of the people who shout loudest, seldom live by example. Steph - I did indeed. Magpie 11 - I wonder whose gift I was? BHB - We should start a class! ;D Nancy - When I was young.... If a girl was asked out on a date and didn't like the guy, the excuse she used was she had to wash her hair! I aj glad I didn't have your Tuesday or Friday problems! :roll: Darlene - You are not alone in asking that question! Baino - John Lewis is a major UK Department Store. Good luck with the sewing machine.

Kate - My father had agencies for fabrics when I was young. I loved looking at them and would say 2I’d love a dress in this… or that!” He would say that if I would sew he could provide the fabric. I said I would sew if I had a machine. The day I left school at 18 years of age I got my Brother straight stitch sewing machine, it cost £24. I made everything from shift dresses to suits and an overcoat! I even replaced zips in a tent!

Ian - I think I remember that one. My problem is that most of the people who shout loudest, seldom live by example.

Steph - I did indeed.

Magpie 11 - I wonder whose gift I was?

BHB - We should start a class! ;D

Nancy - When I was young…. If a girl was asked out on a date and didn’t like the guy, the excuse she used was she had to wash her hair! I aj glad I didn’t have your Tuesday or Friday problems! :roll:

Darlene - You are not alone in asking that question!

]]> By: Darlene http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/08/28/i-missed-the-boat/#comment-25700 Darlene Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:57:23 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=4669#comment-25700 If you can show me how to make my clothes two sizes larger I will join your class. ;-) If you can show me how to make my clothes two sizes larger I will join your class. ;-)

]]> By: Nancy http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/08/28/i-missed-the-boat/#comment-25694 Nancy Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:46:09 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=4669#comment-25694 Dear Grannymar, Bless you for telling us about this mending opportunity. A few years ago I bought "Day of the Week" knickers and one or two pairs require some work. Tuesday needs new elastic around the waist. I am housebound on Tuesdays due to this;as I cannot leave my home for fear of having to clutch my panties to keep them from falling over my shoes.. Now Fridays are a different case. These knicks are too tight. That is because Thursday is Spaghetti and beer night and I usually put on a pound or two at the Knights of Columbus hall where we eat pasta,drink beer and play bingo.(About the Bingo: We call out the numbers in Latin so only Catholics can win). But, you see, GM I have to stay in the house until Saturday because Fridays knicks don't fit. So, when do the classes start? I will bring my panties and when they are fixed I will be able to go out every day of the week..... Dear Grannymar,

Bless you for telling us about this mending opportunity.

A few years ago I bought “Day of the Week” knickers and one or two pairs require some work.

Tuesday needs new elastic around the waist. I am housebound on Tuesdays due to this;as I cannot leave my home for fear of having to clutch my panties to keep them from falling over my shoes..

Now Fridays are a different case. These knicks are
too tight. That is because Thursday is Spaghetti and beer night and I usually put on a pound or two at the Knights of Columbus hall where we eat pasta,drink beer and play bingo.(About the Bingo: We call out the numbers in Latin so only Catholics can win).

But, you see, GM I have to stay in the house until Saturday because Fridays knicks don’t fit.

So, when do the classes start? I will bring my panties and when they are fixed I will be able to go out every day of the week…..

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/08/28/i-missed-the-boat/#comment-25693 bikehikebabe Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:42:15 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=4669#comment-25693 I do this sort of thing all the time. Mend, re-style , make clothes to fit. Does John Lewis need more teachers? I do this sort of thing all the time. Mend, re-style , make clothes to fit. Does John Lewis need more teachers?

]]> By: Magpie11 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/08/28/i-missed-the-boat/#comment-25687 Magpie11 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:58:28 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=4669#comment-25687 'Tis a gift to be simple ....... ‘Tis a gift to be simple …….

]]> By: steph http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/08/28/i-missed-the-boat/#comment-25686 steph Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:57:49 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=4669#comment-25686 You're quite right, Grannymar You've missed the (cruise) boat :lol: You’re quite right, Grannymar

You’ve missed the (cruise) boat :lol:

]]> By: Ian http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/08/28/i-missed-the-boat/#comment-25684 Ian Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:48:24 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=4669#comment-25684 Do you remember back in the 80s there was a TV programme called 'Bazaar' or something like that which was full of stuff for making the most of what you have? There was a big move in Christian circles for a while in the late70s/early 80s there was a book called 'Living More Simply'. Then the American evangelists with their prosperity theology took hold. Do you remember back in the 80s there was a TV programme called ‘Bazaar’ or something like that which was full of stuff for making the most of what you have?

There was a big move in Christian circles for a while in the late70s/early 80s there was a book called ‘Living More Simply’. Then the American evangelists with their prosperity theology took hold.

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