1. Tracey (?) Emin's unmade bed which was supposed to be "a work of art".
2. Food served on or in anything other than a suitable plate - e.g. chips in a mini dustbin or a terracotta plant pot etc etc see www.wewantplates for some examples.
3. People who'll buy large size packets of something when the price per 100g is shown as less for a smaller packet - on the same shelf!
4. People who hang out their laundry using pegs which have been pinned to the line for the last week at least, and don't wipe the line clean before using it.
5. People who wipe kitchen worktops with a bacterial cleanser and a dirty cloth.
6. Anybody who's already made their mind up abut the kind of person who drives a 4x4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, !
"A bridge club used to hire my golf club's lounge once a year for one of their matches, I believe for a nominal amount, probably negotiated by a lady member..
They all sat round the tables that were arranged in rows like those in a school classroom and a "matron" patrolled the aisles. They were all "ladies of a certain age." They arrived in mostly posh cars, but brought their own kettle, tea and coffee, sandwiches etc., as they were too mean to pay the nominal charge which would be made by the club. But used our leccy!
Of course as members we're the last persons to be told about this and a few years ago after our "roll-up" we had to all squeeze into a corner to have a pint and eat our lunch. As the FA Cup draw was due to be televised as we sat down, we turned on the TV which was on the wall above our corner table, just to see it, but we turned off the sound (we didn't need it) so as not to disturb "the gamblers."
Matron came down and told us to turn it off as it was disturbing the players!
We politely refused, which didn't go down too well.
I think their future requests for the facility were declined."
Is this one of those stories that should have a smiley but doesn't because you think people should make their own minds up. Well here's my take - I don't think there's much truth in this tale.
ps My Mum and her pals, which included males were great bridge players and generous to a core.
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He was having a bad hair day, pansyface...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
WE'LL AGE GRACEFULLY TOGETHER PANSYFACE. . . . . .
1. Tracey (?) Emin's unmade bed which was supposed to be "a work of art".
2. Food served on or in anything other than a suitable plate - e.g. chips in a mini dustbin or a terracotta plant pot etc etc see www.wewantplates for some examples.
3. People who'll buy large size packets of something when the price per 100g is shown as less for a smaller packet - on the same shelf!
4. People who hang out their laundry using pegs which have been pinned to the line for the last week at least, and don't wipe the line clean before using it.
5. People who wipe kitchen worktops with a bacterial cleanser and a dirty cloth.
6. Anybody who's already made their mind up abut the kind of person who drives a 4x4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, !
It looks like it has been taken from Michaelangelo's 'David'.
Posted by Doghouse riley
"A bridge club used to hire my golf club's lounge once a year for one of their matches, I believe for a nominal amount, probably negotiated by a lady member..
They all sat round the tables that were arranged in rows like those in a school classroom and a "matron" patrolled the aisles. They were all "ladies of a certain age." They arrived in mostly posh cars, but brought their own kettle, tea and coffee, sandwiches etc., as they were too mean to pay the nominal charge which would be made by the club. But used our leccy!
Of course as members we're the last persons to be told about this and a few years ago after our "roll-up" we had to all squeeze into a corner to have a pint and eat our lunch. As the FA Cup draw was due to be televised as we sat down, we turned on the TV which was on the wall above our corner table, just to see it, but we turned off the sound (we didn't need it) so as not to disturb "the gamblers."
Matron came down and told us to turn it off as it was disturbing the players!
We politely refused, which didn't go down too well.
I think their future requests for the facility were declined."
Is this one of those stories that should have a smiley but doesn't because you think people should make their own minds up. Well here's my take - I don't think there's much truth in this tale.
ps My Mum and her pals, which included males were great bridge players and generous to a core.
Roll ups involve Rizlas and illegal substances don't they?
Ladybird - it's in a famous garden in Florence - the Boboli. Not far from the 'Davids' though
It's by a sculptor called Igor Mitoraj
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I didn't see it! Maybe I need to go back to Florence...
I am putting that one on my bucket list. Really like it!