The Virtual Pub
Come Inside... => The Snug => Topic started by: Pastis on October 09, 2010, 03:38:00 PM
-
Before Japan's economy went tits up they were probably the worst of the throw away societies. A friend of mine who lived there said it was nigh on impossible to get anything repaired, in fact worse than that. The idea of having something repaired was almost alien and considered infra dig.
'Twould seem like we've gone down the same road but current austerity measures might cause a bit of a turn around when it comes to ditching and buying new.
Earlier this week I realised that a favourite, tough linen shirt was looking sadly distressed at the collar. I took it into the local (Turkish) dry cleaners and asked the girl how much to turn the collar. She looked at me blankly. I explained what I wanted them to do and she'd never heard of it. The old boy came out from back and took a look…
"Hmmm, nicey shirt. Three quids for the turn, mate. Good as new!" Job done!
I think there'll be a bit more of this going on … whistle:
-
Funny but when i am in London it is a throwaway society. In Edinburgh and Italy, things get fixed.
-
All my shirts ended up with turned collars and cuffs when I was a lad.
Mother was a tailoress.
-
My mum made all my shirts... cloud9:
-
Does anyone still darn socks?
-
Does anyone still darn socks?
noooo:
-
Does anyone still darn socks?
I can (mum taught me how to before I went into the RAF like) but modern socks never seem to need repair. They are either OK or they vanish, one at a time.
Somewhere I still have her darning "mushroom"
-
darning "mushroom"
cloud9:
-
I have my mum's mahoosive pin and needle magnet cloud9:
So powerful it could take yer face off scared2:
-
I have my mum's mahoosive pin and needle magnet cloud9:
So powerful it could take yer face off scared2:
Assuming you had a ferrous face of course... ::)
-
I have my mum's mahoosive pin and needle magnet cloud9:
So powerful it could take yer face off scared2:
Assuming you had a ferrous face of course... ::)
Rust is ginger-ish I suppose
-
I have my mum's mahoosive pin and needle magnet cloud9:
So powerful it could take yer face off scared2:
Assuming you had a ferrous face of course... ::)
Rust is ginger-ish I suppose
Good point! lol:
-
cussing:
-
Does anyone still darn socks?
I can (mum taught me how to before I went into the RAF like) but modern socks never seem to need repair. They are either OK or they vanish, one at a time.
Somewhere I still have her darning "mushroom"
Umm I can too, or at least was, able to do so but as Snoops said it is no longer required. It used to work with wool or cotton but mainly wool, I also turned collars and cuffs on my own work blouses and my children's school uniforms. My mother was a tailoress and we were taught all manner of useful things. eyes:
-
Does anyone still darn socks?
I can (mum taught me how to before I went into the RAF like) but modern socks never seem to need repair. They are either OK or they vanish, one at a time.
Somewhere I still have her darning "mushroom"
Umm I can too, or at least was, able to do so but as Snoops said it is no longer required. It used to work with wool or cotton but mainly wool, I also turned collars and cuffs on my own work blouses and my children's school uniforms. My mother was a tailoress and we were taught all manner of useful things. eyes:
Well done Miss C...how are you collars and cuffs now...?
-
Does anyone still darn socks?
I can (mum taught me how to before I went into the RAF like) but modern socks never seem to need repair. They are either OK or they vanish, one at a time.
Somewhere I still have her darning "mushroom"
Umm I can too, or at least was, able to do so but as Snoops said it is no longer required. It used to work with wool or cotton but mainly wool, I also turned collars and cuffs on my own work blouses and my children's school uniforms. My mother was a tailoress and we were taught all manner of useful things. eyes:
Well done Miss C...how are you collars and cuffs now...?
nonono:
-
What now... Shrugs:
-
What now... Shrugs:
Don't play the innocent !
-
I give up...I really do...it's a little innuendo FFS...Who do you think you are?
-
I give up...I really do...it's a little innuendo FFS...Who do you think you are?
Shrugs: I know it was and it made me chuckle, I wasn't having a pop!
-
My apologies TMR...I completely misunderstood, sorry