When my lovely mum died we had to clear her house. I was really sad to see the contents of all her cupboards. The drawers in her bedroom were full of beautiful nighties, petticoats, etc., which she had “kept for best, they are too nice to wear”. Most were things my sisters and I had bought her as gifts over the years. The kitchen cupboards had china dinner and tea sets, a boxed cutlery set, embroidered table cloths. Other cupboards revealed new towels and bedding. There were new bottles of perfume and toiletry sets, all unopened.
The stuff she used day to day was old and worn.
Since that day I never kept anything for best. I want to have the pleasure of using nice things while I still can. As we all know to our cost, tomorrow isn’t guaranteed.
So, I will continue to wear my disco hot pants and diamante sandals to do the garden and put the bins out. That is as close to an outing as I get these days!
Xx
No wonder your bins get emptied twice a week!
No Ron, that is not a euphemism xx
We did have a nice time thank you. I think I am a bit too old for a Porsche, I have gone from a 2ltr Diesel Kia Sportage to a 1.4 Kia Rio Petrol, I must remember is doesn’t have as much oomph
. That’s the first time I have laughed this week! So thank you.
And don’t forget to Fill up with petrol not diesel🤣
Hi Pam
I hope you a feeling a bit better,
I know some days and weekends can be worse.weekends cripple me and find them
so draining and emotional.
It’s a relief to talk or post on here
We are all here for each other and keep on doing that please.
The loneliness and not actually speaking is horrible.Well meaning folk say to me you have
to make your own life now.
Honestly I could just bash them in the face
as they go about with their normal lives.
They have no idea YET.
Thinking of you love and comfort
Doreen x
That Rose cheered me up no end.
Oh willow you are so right,
My dear Sam used to say all the time never
Put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
That applies to every thing. Do it now
When my mam passed away suddenly at 64 with a stroke we had the sad and emotional task to
Clear out her belongings it was a council flat so it had to be quick far too quick.
It felt savage going through her private stuff.
She didn’t have a lot but she was happy
She had a beautiful tea set which she never
used it was in her china cabinet it had been my
Nana’s wedding present in 1918 and she had never used it either.
I have it now and I haven’t used it either .
She had other small treasured bits of jewellery
lovely old table clothes .
She was a wonderful cook and had a really
Old Mrs Beaton cook book.I really wanted it.
My sister in law who had only known her five years took it as she said it meant a lot to her
and wouldn’t let me have it.
Honestly she doesn’t know where the oven is!!!’
Sam for Xmas a few years ago bought me my
favourite channel 5 perfume the actual perfume.
I didn’t use it as I knew how expensive it was I did use the spray cologne though which he had bought with it.
When I did decide to use it it smelt funny
as it had gone off.Massive regret there.
When I look in our cupboards now I see the lovely things we bought over the years and hardly used.
Honestly I could cry am crying actually as I know now we will never use them together.
It really hits you to realise this.
Why did we not use all the lovely things we had when we could why???
Did we think we had forever?
Does any one else do this?
I am absolutely devastated.
Sorry to bring the mood down for you guys.
Love and comfort to us all
Doreen xx
Quite proud of myself; hope it’s up to @Ron11 's standard! Log delivery day before and after. Took a lot longer without John.
I think we should all get our best stuff out and wear them and use them on Sundays. We all hate Sundays. Perhaps if we were all done up to the nines, eating our sad and lonely sandwiches off bone china plates and drinking our coffee from crystal flutes we would all be more cheerful.
By the way, I just clocked Ron’s earlier post where he generously offered to pay me good money to see me gardening in my finest attire - I have witnesses here, @Ron11
Whilst I am tempted, I am afraid that you would be demanding a refund, it ain’t pretty. I am so glad you didn’t leave, you make a lot of old ladies very happy.
Xx
Wow! I am impressed. Makes my lawn mowing sound sad. 
Thanks. Shattered now, but really glad I was able to do it; not bad for a 72 year old!
I’m impressed!! Go you.
Jane I haven’t made any ladies old or young (bar one) happy for over 55yrs can I have my sandwiches sitting on my Harley please,
Think I can find a cracked mug and a greasy plate.
You posh folk eh.Xx
That is impressive well done to you.
Well, you poor old thing, you make us laugh! And if you really are growing your whiskers a la Santa, perhaps it would be more apt to sit on a toadstool with a fishing rod and a pointy hat.
We posh ladies don’t do chipped mugs and greasy plates, or greasy ponytails. We are all going to morph into Ladies Wot Lunch, but we have to wait for Catrin to finish playing in her wood store. And for Liz to get better, and we have to wait for Rosegarden’s black eye to heal.
Xx
I will hopefully be back on my feet soon.
If I’m going to be a Lady Wot Lunches I’ll have to get my good trousers out.
X x
I am disgusted you have been spying on me,how else did you know about my toadstool,fishing rod and pointy hat.
And look! There you are peeping out of the window!
Watch out, Jo’s little dog might cock his leg up. You were after a jet washer last week.
Liz, get your big coat out as well, the weather is getting cold at the weekend.
Xx
Ok @Willow112
Its cold here now but at least I’m cosy in bed
Its nice to know that Ron is welcoming us to his toadstool
X x