to think that those of you of have abundant cushions on your bed are just as bad as the loons who have teddy bears on theirs?

[GetOrfMoiLand]

A friend (rather DP's workmate's girflfriend) just moved into a new house. She is a lovely girl, went round their house with some lilys to nose have a look.

She has about 6 great big cushions on her bed all nicely arranged. And one of those strips of material like a scarf at the bottom.

I made all the right noises but then said 'what do you do when you go to bed, do you just throw 'em on the floor?'

She looked at me as if I was old man Steptoe and said 'no we put them in the ottoman'. And by the window is a blanket box in which she puts the cushions at night, and then puts them back on the bed in the morning.

That's MAD isn't it?

Mind you, she is only 24. Surely a bit of real life will knock that madness out of her.

[LBsmum]

Am playing a long running joke on a male friend who likes kitchen crockery with descriptions and instructions on them such as 'pasta', 'eat' 'hot' , u can buy alot of this crap, and I have for him, all lined up it makes for a very bossy though some would say rather stylish kitchen

she is young and childless so in some ways Yabu though when I was in a similar position I could think of better things to do like sleep for longer

[LBsmum]

Rather than fart arse about with pillows

[AlCrowley]

I had those plastic drawers you're supposed to use in garages in my room at uni. They were tonnes cheaper than real drawers and smaller too which was a bonus in my tiny room.

They're now in my garage :)

[lamplighter]

I knew a woman who 'scrunch' painted her hallway using a balled up plastic bag dipped in purple paint.

The effect was amazing. It looked exactly like she had decorated her hallway with a balled up plastic bag dipped in purple paint.

I was soooo jealous

She also had decorative soaps in a basket by the bath - god forbid you actually used one to wash with though.

[Bumperlicious]

'I might actually get some silver letters abouve ds bed saying FUCKING GO TO SLEEP NOW, might give him a hint'

Lola that's the funniest thing I have read on here in ages

Listen to you old gimmers though with your reminiscences , don't you understand what sort of pressure we are up against now days, even in our first homes?

This thread has made me feel a little bit better though. Was feeling very insecure as have joined an NCT group, a refresher course for people with more than one child (thought I would pay to make friends this time, rather than the hell of baby groups like last time) and DH and I are clearly the poorest ones there. And I know they are all going to have lovely Georgian houses with lovely things, as they all have grown up full time jobs (not part timers like me and DH with mountains of debt), and I have recently had to leave my beautiful Georgian flat for a small new build, which really isn't our style at all.

Have been feeling v insecure about it but this thread has cheered me up, and I will especially feel better if any of them have big silver letters in any of their rooms.

I can't imagine having an ottoman just for bed cushions! Every bit of furniture squeezed into this tiny soulless box is stuff full! To the point where I have no idea where I am going to put all the new baby stuff!

[PerArduaAdNauseum]

Perhaps you could get an ottoman to put the baby in, then use it for cushions when it's awake? [helpful]

[Bumperlicious]

[IHeartKingThistle]

Slightlyjaded, that canvas is a quote from 'The Twits' by Roald Dahl. They've taken something that in context is lovely and made it totally wanky and NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGED THE QUOTATION! Surely that's illegal?

[MmeLindt]

I don't understand the dawn photographs though. Do they really expect us to believe that they have taken a photo every morning since 2005 on the off chance that someone will order one.

What if it has been a really overcast day, or was was pissing with rain. Don't really think I would splash out £90 for a picture of rain and clouds.

I had a brick and wooden plank shelf that I was proud of, and a wine crate/marble tabletop table.

[MmeLindt]

bleaugh

[AlCrowley]

Wine bottle "candelabras" anyone :)

[lamplighter]

I once saw a staircase that had a line from a Shakespearian sonnet on each riser so when you stood at the bottom you could read it from the top to the bottom.

I still want to do that at home

[Poledra]

Oh dear god, that is truly nauseous, MmeLindt

DH and I do not have 'a moment' - he grew on me, like mould............

[GetOrfMoiLand]

lol at mouldy husbands.

[SeaTrek]

I think six is a bit excessive!

I have one on the master bed, one of my son's bed, three on the king guest bed and four on the guest single (arranged to make it look more like a sofa in my study). All for decoration. I insist on only plain white bedlinen so I feel the bed needs a little extra.

I sleep in the guest king quite often (DH snores) and I am re-thinking the three on there. It will defo go down to one when I redecorate anyway. I like one though!

[AlCrowley]

Quote of the day "DH and I do not have 'a moment' - he grew on me, like mould............"

[MmeLindt]

lol at mould.

That would look nice engraved on a stone.

January 2001 - The Month You Grew On Me... Like Mould

[NorbertDentressangle]

MmeLindt -that personalised sign really is truly bleurgh isn't it?

I can imagine variations along the lines of:

"....participating in competitive sleep deprivation since (insert date of first born)"


"....bickering over who's turn it is to put the bins out since (insert date you moved in together)"

[SlightlyJaded]

KingThistle I hate it even more now I know that

[PerArduaAdNauseum]

I want a personalised sign. Richmond Park - Mr & Mrs PerArdua's first outdoor shag

[PortBlacksand]

I have matching dogs on my bed right now. One is black and white, one is black brown and white and one is brown and black. The bed linen is brown, the throw to keep the dog hairs off is brown.

Does this count?

[Needanewname]

DH has said that maye the cushions may be to help maintain certain sexual positions!!!!!!

[lamplighter]

Portblacksand


No that does not count!

I spent bloody HUGE amount of money on a set of sofas with feather cushions. The cat threw up and peed over the whole lot.

In her defence she had just had an op and was traumatised.

Anyone want a middle aged cat with a deep meow that sounds like Paul O' Grady on Players Non Tipped fags?