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Mr Moofo wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:37 pm
Count Steer wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:32 pm Been to a presentation on Tudor clothing. :D It wasn't as stuffy as it sounds, the presenters were all dressed in the style and were informative and funny. There were also some 'by the way factoids'....you know Puritans were always depicted dressed in black (and white) right? (They did, on Sundays, but the rest of the week they wore heavily dyed clothing at other times). It wasn't about piety and simplicity...black was the most expensive colour as it relied on multiple dyeings of numerous sorts. Ditto the heavily dyed stuff in the week....it all radiated...money and therefore power). Norralorra people know that.
The Puritans weren't in the Tudor times??
Count Steer wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:32 pm Had a lightning raid on a gents outfitters sale. Bought one thing in the sale (saved £42 :thumbup: ) and 6 things not in the sale, including the world's most luxe beany hat (from New Zealand) made of 40% possum fur, 53% merino and 7% silk. I may never take it off. :lol: (The rest was hankies, socks etc).
How quintessentially Peaslake !
Yeah....that's why it was a 'by the way factoid'...they were talking about how the richer you were the more deeply dyed your clothing and black was the most expensive. (I thought I was going to a thing about medieval clothing so there's a bit a bit of leeway here and there. It was about Henry VIII's era, so there's almost an overlap :lol: ).

There were laws dictating who could wear what too. The 'sumptuary laws'.

I expect the good residents of Peaslake to shower me with cheese straws from the village shop until I let them in on the secret of where they may avail themselves of such fine headgear. (I will ask them whether the sumptuary laws will permit them, being mainly serfs and tradespeople, to wear such an item). :lol:
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Count Steer wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:32 pm Been to a presentation on Tudor clothing. :D It wasn't as stuffy as it sounds, the presenters were all dressed in the style and were informative and funny. There were also some 'by the way factoids'....you know Puritans were always depicted dressed in black (and white) right? (They did, on Sundays, but the rest of the week they wore heavily dyed clothing at other times). It wasn't about piety and simplicity...black was the most expensive colour as it relied on multiple dyeings of numerous sorts. Ditto the heavily dyed stuff in the week....it all radiated...money and therefore power). Norralorra people know that.

Had a lightning raid on a gents outfitters sale. Bought one thing in the sale (saved £42 :thumbup: ) and 6 things not in the sale, including the world's most luxe beany hat (from New Zealand) made of 40% possum fur, 53% merino and 7% silk. I may never take it off. :lol: (The rest was hankies, socks etc).
We found a shop in Castle Cary flogging 100% Possum sweatwrs and stuff....apparently v. warm.
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David wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2024 5:02 pm
Count Steer wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:32 pm Had a lightning raid on a gents outfitters sale. Bought one thing in the sale (saved £42 :thumbup: ) and 6 things not in the sale, including the world's most luxe beany hat (from New Zealand) made of 40% possum fur, 53% merino and 7% silk. I may never take it off. :lol: (The rest was hankies, socks etc).
We found a shop in Castle Cary flogging 100% Possum sweatwrs and stuff....apparently v. warm.
Yup. Apparently possum fur is a hollow core fibre so v light and v warm. The missus has a possum fur cardie but I'm pretty sure it's not 100%....just checked, it's the same blend. 100% would be v expensive and most offerings seem to be a blend with merino wool. (I guess the New Zealanders have plenty of that!).

(The possum aren't farmed, they're exterminated as a pest* so it's a conservation grade beanie hat too. :lol: ).

* Apparently the cute little buggers eat 22,000 tonnes of NZ forest..............every night. :shock:
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Count Steer wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2024 5:15 pm (The possum aren't farmed, they're exterminated as a pest* so it's a conservation grade beanie hat too. :lol: ).
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gremlin wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:25 pm And this afternoon I have sprayed a couple of wall mirrors from silver to gold. Silver is sooooo last Thursday.
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Should have worn a mask, as I now have gold bogies.
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Walked a bit this morning - only 1.5kms, but all up!! It's probably 2.5kms to the top, still haven't made it there, but I was banned from skiing/touring for about ten days cos of back pain. Hopefully that's over now, but damn my shoulder/arm still doesn't like touring. Views are always worth it though, and the ski back down :D :D

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Well, after the calm and chill of a ski tour this morning I have returned home this evening absolutely shitfaced! :lol: :lol: :lol:

This is quite unusual for me as I can generally drink a lot more than people expect without getting the wobbles!!

BUT - I forgot to have lunch! I had some bitso f bread with topping (baguette apero thingies!) from the boulangerie this morning after the ski tour and then a slice of hoomemade bread with pate for 'lunch'.

Definitely not enough (or at least not close enough to drinking time) to deal with the 5 large rum and lemonades I drank :lol: :lol: :lol:


And -

Not only shitfaced but emotional. FFS :roll: :roll: :roll: I went to a bar in 1800 first - not somewhere I go often as I know most of the seasonaires but don't have anyone to talk to even when I know people in the bars. So, went cos a mate was DJing. As normal, there were two lots of people I knew but they said hi and walked past. I'm not brave enough/confident enough to just join a group. If they say hi and walk past i think they really don't want me to join in. So I sat near my mate, but as he was DJing, he couldn't chat. This isn't unusual. I'm very aware of how to be in a place full of people I know but feel lonely. I can sit in any bar in Centre and not be lonely. I'll know quite a lot of people up here (ok, all french!) but mostly they'll come and chat and move on, for some reason I don't feel lonely up here. But in 1800,, I can sit in a bar full of people I've known for 10-13 years and be lonely with no one to talk to.

So, I walked down to another bar. A mate said she and her hubby were heading there so at least I'd have people to talk to. But, add in 4 more rums and i didn't get past the emotional bit :roll: :roll: :roll: FFS, not like me at all. We had some good chat too, but as I had the last rum I was past controlling the emotional bit :( :(

Got the bus home cos I knew I wouldn't be able to drink anymore and get home!! My favourite bus driver was driving, but couldn't even drunkenly flirt with him cos he was chattign with other people (who could speak french a lot better than me - they're French and I"m pissed!!!) :roll: :roll:

My chicken pie has beeped that it should be reheated so I'm gonna eat pie and drink water and go to bed!! Will leave the 5.30am alarm on incase I do feel human again at that time to go for a ski tour but two things against me - can't see me feeling great and the forecast is threatening snow!! LOL

Here's hoping that the snow is before 5.30 and I feel a LOT better than I feel right now :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Sorry to hear that Chris.
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Noggin wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2024 6:48 pm Well, after the calm and chill of a ski tour this morning I have returned home this evening absolutely shitfaced! :lol: :lol: :lol:

This is quite unusual for me as I can generally drink a lot more than people expect without getting the wobbles!!

BUT - I forgot to have lunch! I had some bitso f bread with topping (baguette apero thingies!) from the boulangerie this morning after the ski tour and then a slice of hoomemade bread with pate for 'lunch'.

Definitely not enough (or at least not close enough to drinking time) to deal with the 5 large rum and lemonades I drank :lol: :lol: :lol:


And -

Not only shitfaced but emotional. FFS :roll: :roll: :roll: I went to a bar in 1800 first - not somewhere I go often as I know most of the seasonaires but don't have anyone to talk to even when I know people in the bars. So, went cos a mate was DJing. As normal, there were two lots of people I knew but they said hi and walked past. I'm not brave enough/confident enough to just join a group. If they say hi and walk past i think they really don't want me to join in. So I sat near my mate, but as he was DJing, he couldn't chat. This isn't unusual. I'm very aware of how to be in a place full of people I know but feel lonely. I can sit in any bar in Centre and not be lonely. I'll know quite a lot of people up here (ok, all french!) but mostly they'll come and chat and move on, for some reason I don't feel lonely up here. But in 1800,, I can sit in a bar full of people I've known for 10-13 years and be lonely with no one to talk to.

So, I walked down to another bar. A mate said she and her hubby were heading there so at least I'd have people to talk to. But, add in 4 more rums and i didn't get past the emotional bit :roll: :roll: :roll: FFS, not like me at all. We had some good chat too, but as I had the last rum I was past controlling the emotional bit :( :(

Got the bus home cos I knew I wouldn't be able to drink anymore and get home!! My favourite bus driver was driving, but couldn't even drunkenly flirt with him cos he was chattign with other people (who could speak french a lot better than me - they're French and I"m pissed!!!) :roll: :roll:

My chicken pie has beeped that it should be reheated so I'm gonna eat pie and drink water and go to bed!! Will leave the 5.30am alarm on incase I do feel human again at that time to go for a ski tour but two things against me - can't see me feeling great and the forecast is threatening snow!! LOL

Here's hoping that the snow is before 5.30 and I feel a LOT better than I feel right now :lol: :lol: :lol:
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At least I get to collect my plum tree and plant it at the weekend, excited about that.
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I stayed too long in the restraurant after work. We didn't even make it to ordering main courses, after the starters were done I needed to make my excuses.
We were several bottles of red in so I don't feel guilty and I'm now on the last train. I didn't make a massive tit of myself despite stories of Amsterdam and Manilla so I call you that a win.
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Noggin wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:51 am

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Did someone Napalm that poor skier :shock:
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Resigned. Well, technically I did that yesterday, but today I'm telling people...
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Today I have taken prayers, done a Eucharist at the local school 475 attending, sorted quotes for an electrical board renewal (has asbestos in it), taken bed, table and chairs to someone who needs them, have two refugees from Iran/Persia cooking in my kitchen as they cannot cook in the hotel and this is their second meal together as husband and wife in this country, and they were so happy I added a bottle of wine for them to enjoy. About to have a meeting with Ministry Development person about someone in my congregation who wants to preach and possibly lead services. Then I'll cook something for the wife and have a glass of wine with her as well! Enough for the day I think.
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the_priest wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:54 pm Today I have taken prayers, done a Eucharist at the local school 475 attending, sorted quotes for an electrical board renewal (has asbestos in it), taken bed, table and chairs to someone who needs them, have two refugees from Iran/Persia cooking in my kitchen as they cannot cook in the hotel and this is their second meal together as husband and wife in this country, and they were so happy I added a bottle of wine for them to enjoy. About to have a meeting with Ministry Development person about someone in my congregation who wants to preach and possibly lead services. Then I'll cook something for the wife and have a glass of wine with her as well! Enough for the day I think.
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I've already had 3 naps today & it's only 11am :)