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Collette wrote: "This afternoon I finally took the scissors to my fringe. I'll wait until it's dry to see how it looks. Fingers crossed. 😬"Fingers and toes crossed! :0
theDuke wrote: "Collette wrote: "This afternoon I finally took the scissors to my fringe. I'll wait until it's dry to see how it looks. Fingers crossed. 😬"I'm wondering how the womenfolk are coping without any h..."
I know a couple of women fretting about their hair, particularly ones who have regular dye jobs to hide their grey. Have to admit I don't envy women that spend so much effort on maintenance!!
The wheels are coming off now, and what may begin to appear, who knows...........ha ha...
I appear to have been a bit scissor happy, but at least it's straight(ish). Got to say, lockdown's making me totally lazy. Things like plucking my eyebrows etc have become a total chore. 😴💤💤 Strangely though, I'm faster than ever when it comes to pouring myself a glass of wine, or a whisky and coke. 🍷😇
Couldn't you have asked D to do it? Can't really see how someone can do a decent job on their own hair. Although I've had reasonable success hacking at the back and sides with a little beard trimmer that doesn't hold charge for long(!) I may finally have to ask Mrs Neck to take the scissors to the top this weekend. Still, rather that than Robert Peston's distinctly dishevelled tramp-just-woken-from-a-park-bench look. Oh to be a baldy man/headshaver.
I’ve been cutting my own hair (successfully) for nearly 30 years. You just need some proper hairdressing scissors and a 3-panel mirror.I love Mr Peston’s dishevelled locks!
You joking Mr B? I'm sure I'd have looked right delightful if I'd trusted D with the scissors. If the back gets too long I can always put it in a ponytail. That I won't be cutting. If Mrs Neck makes a mess of your hair, you might just experience that hairfree look.
Collette wrote: "I appear to have been a bit scissor happy, but at least it's straight(ish). Got to say, lockdown's making me totally lazy. Things like plucking my eyebrows etc have become a total chore. 😴💤💤 Strang..."Mibbe, the 'neanderthal' look might become the latest fashion soon! :)
Us baldies can be a smug as smug thing, currently though.
I've not needed to go to a barber, since me locks on top dissapeared 20 years ago. Nowadays, every month, it's 10 minutes in the bathroom, a whizz over with a number 1 on the Wahl, and i'm smokin'! :-)
theDuke wrote: "Collette wrote: "I appear to have been a bit scissor happy, but at least it's straight(ish). Got to say, lockdown's making me totally lazy. Things like plucking my eyebrows etc have become a total ..."I'll try not to be THAT lazy, Duke. The monobrow look wouldn't suit me ha ha. 😁
Today's plans are helping D mow the garden and drying green, a long hot shower, and a bottle of wine and a dvd tonight. Hopefully I'll have time to listen to my new L.A. Guns album as well.
SussexWelsh wrote: "Stripping turf."From?
Thinking of something to do so I don't have to finish clearing out the cupboard under the stairs... I've managed to postpone it for the whole time of the lockdown so far ;o)
"Today's plans are helping D mow the garden and drying green" - what, precisely, is your role in the former and what's a drying green?
I'm now recovering from exercise. Mr H is a regular walker - miles and miles and every day (this is nothing new, he's always done it). Today he suggested I might like to join him and so we walked for 2 hours. It's been 2 years since our suburban rail line was elevated and an exercise trail installed beneath but I've never walked it. The total length is 17km but we only did about 4km (and then back again). I was most impressed by the shared bike and walking path (about 3m wide), the basketball hoops, table tennis facilities, play equipment, climbing rocks, and a wide variety of exercise challenges. The plantings and landscaping are fantastic - must have cost a bomb. Some of the trees are already about 5m tall. I only saw 1 thrown away polystyrene cup, 1 bottle and 1 chocolate bar wrapper and only 2 tiny graffiti tags so it is being looked after. And busy?? Never seen so many singles, couples and family groups walking, cycling; dogs, scooters and skateboards everywhere but all maintaining social distancing. Takeaway coffee was doing well and everyone pushes pedestrian crossing buttons with their elbow. The track opens up at Monash University's Caulfield campus with footy oval, soccer field, cricket ground and basketball courts all sadly empty now, but it was a lovely walk and, who knows, I may even do it again! The first 8 mins of this Youtube clip shows our route home from Caulfield to Murrumbeena. This was taken 15 months ago and all that tan bark and loose soil is now covered in grevilleas, native grasses and banksias - and the trees have tripled in size.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtNeh...
When we got home I knew if I sat down I wouldn't get up again so I fired up the car (hasn't moved since March 3rd!). It started first time so I took it for a good run along the Princes Highway (speed limit 80km) to Dandenong. 35km in 42 mins will hopefully keep the battery charged. It's years since I've just enjoyed driving for no reason. Quiet roads are bliss.
A drying green is an open grassy area with a washing line, preferably in the sun. I believe that in the past, big houses had greens surrounded by lavender bushes where sheets could be spread to bleach in the sun and pick up the scent while drying.
Perhaps it’s the start of something big,Val, and you’ll be joining Mr. H. on his outings! I hadn’t realised Oz had gone metric and had to keep muttering 1km equals 5/8 of a mile.
Lez wrote: "I hadn’t realised Oz had gone metric..."Well, I suppose it has only been 32 years. Almost yesterday, really.
My global awareness is not what it should be! I’ve watched lots of Aussie TV and never noticed. I’m very ashamed.
Brass Neck wrote: ""Today's plans are helping D mow the garden and drying green" - what, precisely, is your role in the former and what's a drying green?"Supervisor of course! 😇 I did take a wee turn with the lawnmower, but D was scared I might mistake it for my hoover (I have a habit of breaking those), and leaf gatherer upper.
Like Isabella said re the drying green. Ours is a communal one, split into four.
Even a communal drying green must be good. Never had a garden big enough, really, and there's nothing like the scent of washing dried in the open air. Of course, there's nothing like rushing out in the rain to grab the almost dry washing, either...
Collette wrote: "Brass Neck wrote: ""Today's plans are helping D mow the garden and drying green" - what, precisely, is your role in the former and what's a drying green?"Supervisor of course! 😇 I did take a wee..."
It really helps a job along when a supervisor is overseeing it.
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Serial wrote: "Collette wrote: "Brass Neck wrote: ""Today's plans are helping D mow the garden and drying green" - what, precisely, is your role in the former and what's a drying green?"Supervisor of course! 😇..."
I think C loves work; she could watch someone else doing it all day long. Oi, you've missed a bit.
"I think C loves work; she could watch someone else doing it all day long. Oi, you've missed a bit."Almost quote from the classic Three Men In A Boat.
Lez wrote: "My global awareness is not what it should be! I’ve watched lots of Aussie TV and never noticed. I’m very ashamed."Sorry. I was excessively sarcastic.
I guess you're not a cricket fan. Australian commentators always report ball speeds in km/h.
Brass Neck wrote: "Serial wrote: "Collette wrote: "Brass Neck wrote: ""Today's plans are helping D mow the garden and drying green" - what, precisely, is your role in the former and what's a drying green?"Supervis..."
Oh, har har har! I'm going slightly mad! 😣 I think my brain might explode soon...unless utter boredom gets me first (or 1st)😠 😡
" I think my brain might explode soon"Don't worry, C, no one will notice a small pea like detonation'
Serial wrote: "" I think my brain might explode soon"Don't worry, C, no one will notice a small pea like detonation'"
I've got an excuse for talking more rubbish than normal, Timtim. It's called washing down my wine with Miller. What's yours for being a cheeky git? 🙄😜
Today's excitement will be seeing if I can beat yesterday's Pirate Blaster score.
Collette wrote: "Serial wrote: "" I think my brain might explode soon"Don't worry, C, no one will notice a small pea like detonation'"
I've got an excuse for talking more rubbish than normal, Timtim. It's called..."
No excuse for me, I'm permanently like this. :0
I'm not sure what Pirate blaster is?
Apparently when kids go back to school, in the first week the teachers are going to make sure to drop in a few of these phrases-
"What the actual fuck"
"This is a shitshow"
"I already fucking explained this"
"I don't know, I'm not a fucking teacher"
Just to ease the kids transition from home schooling
"I'm not sure what Pirate blaster is?"I gave it the wrong name, Tim. It's called Fort Blaster. It's about my limit with computer games ha ha.
https://www.kongregate.com/games/kose...
That sounds like my niece. I'd love to be a fly on the wall when she's trying to home teach her 3 kids. Her mouth's like a sewer at the best of times. 😆
"It's called Fort Blaster" - after a big bowl of Bran Flakes & muesli I'm about to play Fart Blaster......PAAAAAARRRRRPPPP.
Brass Neck wrote: ""It's called Fort Blaster" - after a big bowl of Bran Flakes & muesli I'm about to play Fart Blaster......PAAAAAARRRRRPPPP."People on ventilators and Brass has gas to spare.........
Nothing new then.
... trying for the 4th day in a row now to work out why the Asda Website doesn't appear to be working anymore? Having a Laptop with a mind all of it's own doesn't help - LOL!!! - but I don't think that it is my Laptop that is causing completely blank pages to show up?I still can't manage to get a Home Delivery Slot with any of the Supermarkets but I do like to window shop all the same and day-dream about what I will buy when I am able to finally get to do so ;o>
Spent 2 hours just trying order some clothes for my youngest and fastest growing child. Quite a challenge, mostly out of stock in her sizes, Amazon seems to have no clothes for 2-3 year old girls.
Weren't we spoiled when we could just pop to Penneys or similar, not so easy now.
Have kids wellies and kids crocs on another order, still yet to arrive.
Online shops must be making a mint.
Val wrote: "Collette - shall we get one each?"
Ha ha. That's going on my Christmas wish list, Val. 😁😁
Brass Neck wrote: ""It's called Fort Blaster" - after a big bowl of Bran Flakes & muesli I'm about to play Fart Blaster......PAAAAAARRRRRPPPP."Far too much into there, Mr B! 🙄🙄
What about Debenhams or something for your wee girl's clothes, Tim? They've always got some kind of sale on.
Collette wrote: "Brass Neck wrote: ""It's called Fort Blaster" - after a big bowl of Bran Flakes & muesli I'm about to play Fart Blaster......PAAAAAARRRRRPPPP."Far too much into there, Mr B! 🙄🙄
What about Debenh..."
Thanks, C. But Debenhams are no more over here.
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/r...
Usually I'd go to Penneys or Guineys, but they're both closed.
Lez wrote: "Suzy, Asda’s working perfectly for me."Thanks, Lez. It must be our Laptops that are at fault then? I had no issues at all until 4 days ago and I've tried using one Laptop still operating on Windows 7 and Internet Explorer - and the other one too that was recently upgraded to Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge.
Serial wrote: "Spent 2 hours just trying order some clothes for my youngest and fastest growing child. Quite a challenge, mostly out of stock in her sizes, Amazon seems to have no clothes for 2-3 year old girls...."
Have you tried looking around on eBay? ;o>
Suzy, I’m on a Mac iPad, and my browser’s Safari.
Serial wrote: "Spent 2 hours just trying order some clothes for my youngest and fastest growing child. Quite a challenge, mostly out of stock in her sizes, Amazon seems to have no clothes for 2-3 year old girls...."
Have you tried ebay, Serial? Loads on there, usually free delivery as well.
Sorry, I see Suzy’s mentioned it.
Lez wrote: "Suzy, I’m on a Mac iPad, and my browser’s Safari."Lots of folk are complaining about it online so it might be a Browser issue?
Lez wrote: "Serial wrote: "Have you tried ebay, Serial?""! SNAP !" ... LOL!!! ;o>
I was just taking a look at ...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_fr...
Serial wrote: "Collette wrote: "Brass Neck wrote: ""It's called Fort Blaster" - after a big bowl of Bran Flakes & muesli I'm about to play Fart Blaster......PAAAAAARRRRRPPPP."Far too much into there, Mr B! 🙄🙄
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I knew they were in a bit of trouble, Tim, but didn't realise they'd shut the shops down over there completely. Can you definitely not order online from them? Try some of the eBay outlet stores. You might get lucky.
suzysunshine7 wrote: "Serial wrote: "Spent 2 hours just trying order some clothes for my youngest and fastest growing child. Quite a challenge, mostly out of stock in her sizes, Amazon seems to have no clothes for 2-3 ..."
Thanks, Suzy, I have yes, but ebay postage to Ireland is around 16 euro, crazy when the bundle of clothes could be way less than that!
Oooh?!! - the Postage to Ireland never fails to shock me! ;oO
suzysunshine7 wrote: "Oooh?!! - the Postage to Ireland never fails to shock me! ;oO"It used to be cheaper, it's some new Ebay thing, posh tracked postage, all seems to be expensive now.
Have you thought of George at Asda? Loads of cheap children’s clothes.
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I'm wondering how the womenfolk are coping without any hairdressers open at the moment. And what could the fairer gender end up looking like in a few months time, should restrictions remain as they are currently.
This is what i'm imagining....! ;-)