LizzieM 9,511 Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 #831. I agree with you Ben, although I grew up in Arnold and have only ever DRIVEN through Bulwell so can't really make the comparison. I've been in Arnold myself this afternoon and walked past bus shelters full of miserable looking folk. There may be a few ladies dressed good enough for Ascot soon though ...... I dropped a few bags of gear into one of the charity shops 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,166 Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 Yes lizzie, years ago thought arnold was just about ok, but it was definately lacking any sort of character this morning, bulwell folk can be a bit in ya face,but give em a bit back,and you usually finish up laughing with em, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 Or a broken nose and a split lip ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woody 552 Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 I look at some of the fashions of today and think to myself , OK, I give up just what are you going as?. Some of the styles would not win a prize at a fancy dress party. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,166 Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 47 minutes ago, FLY2 said: Or a broken nose and a split lip ! Had both a few times fly, but never in bulwell, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 2 hours ago, benjamin1945 said: men of retirement age wearing 'flip flops' and showing their bare ugly 'pasties' wearing shorts that have never seen a washer.......with food and drink stains down their T-shirts,you could tell they had got out of bed put the neareset things to hand on, What makes you think they didn't sleep in the same clothes, Ben? Saves getting dressed! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 I saw a young wench wearing jeans & the jeans were full of holes & frayed badly as well, they buy em like this nowadays ! Fashion pfft. https://www.pinterest.se/pin/206039751680115009/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 Exactly, I like a woman to look ladylike, not like a blooming navvy ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,166 Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 As the song goes, women do get weary, wearing that same shabby dress, try a little tenderness. Lol. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,085 Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Going back I thought for men a 3 piece suit, nice cut jacket tailored trousers and four button waist coat also loved a man in a real shirt. For women nice stiletto 4inch at least a full skirt belt around waist, cap sleeve blouse, and hair done nice and tidy (long or short) won't mention stockings with seems might get some members excited, OH for the days of Mary Quant, Vidal Sassoon and many other's. To-days fashions well!! I wish some of the girls/boys/men/women/ would just take a look at their selves before going out of the front door. Though we must not tar every one with the same brush. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 #842 Agree with every word, Mary. I love the elegance of late 50s/early 60s fashions. Never went out without my court shoes but now find wearing heels uncomfortable, so usually don ballerina flatties. As I'm not very tall, I miss the heels but comfort is more important these days! Otherwise, I still love elegant clothes. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 I had very little money when I started work, but I always managed to buy decent clothing. Worked in an office so always turned out each morning looking tidy. Every Saturday went into town to wander round with a friend, and always dressed up for the occasion. Would never consider wearing anything not clean, unironed and in holes! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 My late wife was always a very smart dresser from the day I met her. Certainly caught and kept my eye. She didn't break the bank to do it either. i guess I'm just old fashioned, but I find little attractiveness in the way young women, (many of them) dress today. Not many of the guys are any better either. My ode mam used to say, 'manners (and clothes) make the man. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,085 Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 I agree with all above comments, but I think in the late 50/60s it was fashion / fashion / and more fashion. Most of us can remember shopping at C/A British Home Stores (before Mr Green owned it) Marks and Spencer all though this at the time was for the hummm! older ladies. We did not get paid a lot but you could always buy from the catalogues Littlewoods, Empire Stores and many more where you could pay a little money each week. HOOOPS Sorry gents I forgot your fashions well best place to go for a suit was of course Burton's /John Collier/ or Hepworths. The master all-ways chose Burtons has you could have your own design, pick what quality material you wanted and all for about £3 00 to £8 00. Gents Please correct me if I'm wrong, Getting a new 3 piece suit made to measure was the nearest thing to "Saveill Row " A would get. Just one last thing if I remember, was not most of our clothes made in the UK. Now please don't read any thing into this last comment.. But it was better made clothing than we get today. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,604 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Flat pack furniture,Mrs P had another good idea,"We need to replace the old bedside cabinet now we have a new carpet" so she had a bedside cabinet and matching single storage chest delivered then buggered off to the gym and left me with a box of bits and bobs and some uninteligable instruction,half the locating holes have not been drilled,the wooden dowels are a loose fit in the holes that have been drilled so they needed packing out and glueing,out comes the square and ruler and I decide to mark my own holes after "dry" assembling the thing,it has finally gone together and is probably a lot stronger now than the manufacturers intended,I am also left with the old cabinet to dispose of,it's looking like I might get everthing finished, tools put away and settle down with a coffee just in time for Mrs P coming home, and she'll think I've been sat down all day,bloody flat pack furniture Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 I quite liked the challenge of putting up flat-pack but have not done so for a few years. I did erect a garden tool store last week with the help of my wife and it went together so easily that not one cross word was exchanged. That was a first! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 A flat pack unit that was supposed to take 15 minutes to put together,took me and my daughter over 3 hours! Not bad now it's done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,302 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 I've always had this evil idea of wanting to work in a well known Swedish flat pack furniture factory and substitute the 6mm allen keys with one quarter inch ones. This would not be noticeable to anyone until they came to try and assemble what they had bought as they would then find out that the allen key would not fit, it would be too big. For those not of a technical bent 6 mm = .236" and a quarter inch is .250". It also reminds me of this song. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,511 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Having experience as I write this of self-assembly furniture. This afternoon we went to a place that specialises in bar stools. Walked in the showroom and just didn't know where to start, there were literally dozens of different styles, in different colours and obviously mass produced in China. We finally agreed on the style and colour we wanted, got a good deal on the price (if you don't ask you don't get), and got them loaded into the car. Now the difficult part is following the assembly instructions. We've got all the bits listed but have no idea where two 'spacers' are supposed to go. Hopefully after a cup of tea we might work it out!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,166 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Would you like me to pop round and sort em for you lizzie? Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,511 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Yes please Ben, don't forget your tool box! First instruction was 'Take cap off'. We couldn't even work that out as neither of us was wearing a cap. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,166 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Tool box?? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Tool box Ben........ I wouldn't trust you assembling a bleddy matchbox ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Other than wanting to see the weather forecast, I've not watched any news on the TV for days now. It's the same old depressing subjects regurgitated time and time again. If I hear the words 'Diversity' and 'Multiculturalism' once more, I swear I'll vomit ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Love to agree with you but that would be political! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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