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LATEST MOAN FROM YOU AND ME 2019

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by shiney, Jan 5, 2019.

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  1. Victoria

    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    If layers of material are placed one top of each other, say 10 pieces, the bottom one will be a different size to the top one when cut, albeit purportedly the same size. The machine will do the seams identically consequently making the garments of varying sizes. I worked for a company who made all of British Airlines leather seats and because of this each one had to be done individually. If I remember correctly, Britannia's were material and several could be done at the same time. The leather was not as forgiving.
     
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    • Loofah

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      That's good to know, I hadn't thought of bundles of 10 being done together as I would expect exactly that to happen. I guess it's just not important to the stores :dunno:
       
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      Being repaired :) we got a full road close but still people drive through :chicken:
       
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      • Sheal

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        No, well not in this country but most of our clothing is made abroad. :)
         
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        • Doghouse Riley

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          There was always a rag trade in the Manchester area. When I was still involved in some retail buying in the late seventies and early eighties, there were a lot of small factories in the centre of the city, producing women's fashions.
           
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          There were a lot of them in the fifties and sixties in the East End of London. I know that my grandmother worked in one in the 1880's and it didn't shut down until just after the Coronation in 1953.
           
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            Nephews birthday 18th party.
            Sis in law.... have you met x?
            Me .... no, nice to meet you
            Sis in law..... he's Emma's husband
            Me..... who's Emma?
            Sis in law ......your hubbies ex
            Me and x....... :redface:
            why would you even think that's even funny!
            It's a good job i didn't mind because my kids ( teenage) felt it was a totally inappropriate thing to say. It made them feel that unwelcome they wanted to leave immediately.
            Me and hubby have been together for 24 years. It's not as though we have just met, and I get on with my in laws. ( sadly they where under the weather and unable to come )
            Is it me being sensitive, or is she clueless????
             
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            I think she's clueless. And the other woman must have been a bit annoyed that after 24 years she is still referred to by her relationship with your husband. I'm guessing she's not spent the whole 24 years doing nothing at all!
             
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            • Loki

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              Thank you @LauraRoslin .
              It bewildered me to to honest.
              This woman is introduced as her little brothers ex!
              It's no wonder he was downing carling, as we where leaving. He felt as out of place as I did :frown:
              Families!!!!:mute:
               
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                Jeez and I thought my wife could drag up the past!! :biggrin:
                 
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                  This is not really a moan as it made me laugh but it's the sign of the lazy use of English by a school.

                  I was in a school hall tonight (infants school) and found a sheet of instructions for the teachers. The top line read:- A teacher must stand at both doors to the hall whenever children are in the hall. :rolleyespink: :hate-shocked: :scratch: :lunapic 130165696578242 5:
                   
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                  • Scrungee

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                    This lovely weather has meant the last of my daffs were cut today and there's nothing left for Mothers Day :frown:
                     
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                    Our daffs aren't out yet - but they look as though they may start tomorrow.
                     
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                      Souunds like you're not varying what varieties you grow.
                      We have Daffs/Narcissi from February all the way through to June. All grown naturallly outdoors with no forcing or being held back.
                       
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                        I've made 4 or more plantings over the years, all different varieties, but their flowing period has forever been reducing, this year's being the shortest ever, just one week. But my choice of varities is restricted to what I can get for free or massively reduced.

                        I got a load of free daffs late last year in containers in a polytunnel so they might bloom in time. All my pots of Tete a Tete from previous years are in full bloom, but a few hundred bulbs I got for free late last year, again in pots in a polytunnel might flower at the right time.
                         
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