Old ladies are actually experts at life, and we are fools (continued)

[AiryFairyMum]

Thank you so much for all your brilliant suggestions. I'm aware the last thread is running out, so I've added a new one, just in case we have any more suggestions from a bygone era, or we want to review any new purchases (I have loads on order at the moment!). Thanks to @kojolo for the thread title. Here's the link to the old one: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/3944582-To-realise-I-like-old-lady-things

I like the sound of a solid perfume stick SirVix

I am slightly obsessed with long floaty nighties now. Those Powell Craft ones, what are the sizes like? If I'm 14/16, is their M/L right?

I might go Large SpeedOfASloth (if they do it?)
You must be able to float about.
Bigger is best 😊
Mine is large

Float about like a Victorian ghost...
Thems the rules

Floaty is essential. I only wear pyjama bottoms when they are too big, really not keen on close fitting nightwear, can't turn over properly

Totally agree!

impulse body sprays
ecco or gabor shoes
cardigans
silk scarves

I'm just halfway through the first thread, but wanted to pop a placemark on this one cos it's so nice and soothing

I like badedas, pears soap, radio 4, Stella Gibbons books, good quality shoes and poirot. I'm known for my love of old lady lavender and rose soaps and my friends give me them when they get them in gift sets or advent calendars. I plan to buy some lily of the valley scent and sloggi knickers when I'm next in town. I aspire to having some loose leaf tea in a teapot.

Another thread! Huzzah!

millenium I am now looking into Stlla Gibbons...
I am addicted to buying books.
These arrived today

Stella even!!

Rubber gardening clogs..trugs...proper wooden pegs in a pretty peg bag.

I love an old lady comfort read. A lovely Rosamund Pilcher when nobody’s looking, and a Stella Gibbons when they are.

I adore my dressing gown. One of my greatest pleasures is to go outside first thing in my dressing gown, go and visit the greenhouse, deadhead my pots, water my vegetables and just waft. DH will bring me a cup of coffee and I’ll sit down on the settle with one of my terriers and just...aaaahhh.

That’s what it’s all about. Not the Hokey Cokey. That.

Thanks for the new thread OP

Just catching up...

Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor is a wonderful novel with an elderly lady as the main character.

A friend of mine used to say “for goodness sake” in front of her kids. Her dd decided to shorten it to f sake which sounded great.

Ooh, Stella Gibbons. I only know Cold Comfort Farm, I am going to look for her others now. Lovely happy ending for all.

Placemarking.
With a nice cross stitched bookmark.
I cant wait to show you my peg bag. Tis a thing of beauty.
and I just got some proper old fashioned wooden pegs for it.
It's a bit late tonight, so I shall do it tomorrow.

I love a Barbara Pym novel for a comfort read. I've read them all but sometimes re-read my favourites.

Here I am in my fluffy socks with fluffy slippers and fluffy blanket crocheting granny squares. I may have a sherry or port in a minute dearies.
Gardening has been a godsend in lockdown as well as baking, knitting and crossword puzzles. Comfort wear is the order of the day and styling my unruly lockdown hair in a bun. I am 25. (Sorry got that inverted, must be my age).

Talking of peg bags, Lakeland do some lovely oilcloth ones with a wooden dowel across the top to keep it rigid.

Oh that sounds just the thing Bananas
Mine is so old. Pre children!

Apart from sherry, lavender & Badedas I'm not really into old lady chic things but this thread is so lovely.
As a child I loved reading my Nan's BeRo recipe book.

Ok - slightly off topic but I have a birthday next week and my DH wants to buy me a present/s - budget 0-£150 ish and I can't think of anything specific that I need - I said surprise me as I am easy to please and don't mind waiting past my birthday for the gift if it makes it easier to get but he looked like a rabbit in headlights and said I have to have done thing to open on the day so please suggest some things he would be able to buy

I love stationery - already have lots of fountain pens and washhi tape and notecards

Ive lots of Jo Malone and Chanel perfune

I thought of some lovely writing paper not quite sure where is best to buy a ream from and now I'm stuck - problem is I had a large birthday a couple of years ago and was fortunate to receive lots of fab things

I suggested plants for garden (already have lots of peonies and roses)

I suggested proper pencil sharpener, hardback of Anne of Green Gables and wouldn't mind a voucher for an event post lockdown but he wants to get me something to open .... TIA

Thank you for the recommendation for 'Chateau Du Savon' soaps they have arrived and smell absolutely divine and even the packaging is gorgeous.