philmayfield 4,942 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 Sometimes I wish I owned a suit but I’m never invited out these days. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 1,595 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 I have been told I have to buy a suit, my youngest is getting married ( again) in August. I know I will only wear it once, what a waste of money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,188 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 Can't you wear the suit you bought for her previous wedding? I'm all for saving money! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 3,601 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 Ya never know Trogg, you might get invited to someone else's wedding. Or perhaps attend a medal presentation. I'll put me suit on to accompany you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 4,942 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 I bought one for my son's wedding five years ago. I think I might have put on a few pounds since then. When I was working I only wore a suit for board meetings or seeing customers. I gave my dinner suit to my son. I've not been to a formal dinner in 25 years. Do they still have them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,451 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 If you aren't fussy or image-conscious (I suspect I know the answer !) get a suit from Primark. Cheap enough to wear once and then ignore for ever more. You could even come to the next meet-up in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,188 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 Wedding dresses cost so much, you'd have to emulate Liz Taylor to get your money's worth out of it! Perhaps Liz Taylor plus Zsa Zsa Gabor and you'd just about break even. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 3,601 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 Sorry Jill, ain't no way I'm wearing a wedding dress. (I look a big enough prat in a suit). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,188 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 Why not compromise and wear a kilt? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 1,595 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 My sons first wedding was 30 years ago, I wouldnt fit into that suit, even if I still had it and styles have changed. The sad thing for me is the wife has to have new dress, shoes, hat, hand bag the whole works. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 1,595 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 Just read your comment on Kilts my son is head over heels with this lady, she is Scottish, and to please her he is wearing the clan kilt. I have promised not to make any comments , remember I have seen his legs. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 4,909 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 On a windy day you may see a lot more that can never be unseen.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 1,683 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 4 hours ago, Beekay said: Thank you Lizzie, here's a better one... Loverly photo of Tina, but I'm sure that not Big Ears. No!!! seriously though it's a very nice photo of you both, and I'm very pleased tomeet you both xx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 41 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 Being a McDonald by birth (yeah we were those guys at Glencoe) I understand the kilt but you did have to have good legs. Huge yardage of material in those kilts which was actually why they were so warm but also pretty windy in Scotland. I do have some McDonald tartan (ha predictive text tried to make me put McDonald tarts , guess there were some of those too) I love Scotland so must be in my blood I suppose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,188 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 Thank goodness you weren't a Bakewell! They get massacred in this house, so not that much difference really! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 41 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 No also tarts that were massacred Jill Sparrow. Love a good Bakewell. My sister in law made one once and forgot to put the jam in it and it has always been called the Bakeill tart not well. Still nice though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 3,601 Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 How to keep the bridesmaids and 'er indoors occupied... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 1,683 Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 Went to a Funeral to-day at Mansfield Crem, On getting there we looked at the notice board to see which chaple it was in. I knew that it had more that one chaple. It was a friend of ours that we wanted to say our good-byes to. So we all got behind the que that was going into the first chaple. There was about of us. Just a minute do any of you reconise any of the funeral people or any body in the que? as I said there is more than one chapel. So off too the notice board to look at againg. Chapel no 2 was where we sould be. Where is chaple no2 ?? we had to ask, inaly made it late, but better late than never. Recomendation to Mansfield Crem. You need a map with thw chapel on where they are , then maybe people would arrive on time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,188 Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 I've been to many funerals there, Mary, and they've always been well signposted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 1,683 Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 Hi Jill yes I agree but for some reason this one was only a notice on the board, and if you were a stranger at Mansfield Crem there no way of knowing how many chaple they have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 1,683 Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 Well Friday 13th unlucky for some? or even Lucky? i know why it's called that now Had a 3 30 app at QMC for Ultra sound. Missing the car like crazey but due to health conditions no longer feel safe to drive. So sold car money in the bank. Master and I with app being 3 30 decided to catch 11 45 bus into the city. Thought about dinner and we had called at a French Restrant on Milton st the other day and most impressed so booked res for 1 00pm dinner. Arrived at bus stop with time to spear, well waited and waited for the bus. It ended up 20mins late, then giong into city hit road works. Telephoned res told them we would be late. No probs. they said. Then more hold ups we would never get to lunch and get a tram down to QMC for 3 30. So telephoned again and had to cancel. Lunch ended up steakbake fro Greggs. Did arrive at QMC in pleanty of time. GOOD NEWS after Ultra Sound the nice young doc told me that i did not have cancer. So on cloud nine, Waited for the bus home and waited only one bus to Jacksdale each hour, but every 20 mins one to Eastwood then get a taxi. Still waiting for bus ANY!!! 3 did not turn up on time when one finaly came not many seats left and by the time it had gone a few stops, it was like being a sardine in a tin, finaly arrived at Eastwood, was going for food and drink at the pub but by this time just wanted to get home, called in morrisons for bottle of wine, phone taxi arrived home 6-30ish, Sat on sofa Glass of wine in hand, NO CANCER BUT IN HEVEN JUST SITTING ON SOFA WITH A BOTTLE WHOPPS SORRY GLASS IN MY HAND. What more can one ask??? 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 14,888 Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 Apart from your 'Good Result'' Mary.......what a nightmare day.... Pretty well sums up life in the wider world today.......travel no longer a pleasure...whether by public transport or Car...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 3,601 Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 Glad to hear your appointment turned out favourable Mary1947. Maybe you should treat yourself to a motorbike and have some stabilisers fitted, or perhaps one of those rental scooters that lay around everywhere. Take care gal ! B. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 433 Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 Long day but ended good Mary,when i was at school at Alfreton i caught the C5 bus from there to Nuthall one day i missed the bus and walked to Jacksdale to catch the next one at the war memorial my mate at school lived in the big house across from the memorial his dad was dentist and thats where he had his practice Dr. Green was his name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 4,942 Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 Did you know Adrian Clark, son of the Jacksdale postmaster? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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