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

@totallyyesno that reminds me of my nanna , she was 80 when I took her to an afternoon event the community centre had put on . After about half an hour she said ‘ come on let’s get out of here it’s full of old biddies ‘

My nan too, she volunteered in her local hospital well into her 80s helping "the old biddies" who were mostly younger than her.

That's great @elasticatedwaist and @easilydelighted! My grandmother was also delivering meals on wheels for people a lot younger than her for years. Of course, when she actually got to the stage of needing them herself, the service had been withdrawn.

This might be a stupid question, but here I go
When you put soap bars in clothes/linen drawers, do you leave them wrapped up or unwrap them?

I leave them wrapped, or they could stain clothes.

Thank you! Violet soap in nice wrappers arriving today. [yay]

Watching the repair shop

...inspired by old ladies who take cuttings and seeds from the gardens of stately homes...

Inspired by this thread, I somehow ended up with a pocket containing honesty, lupine, and phlox seeds yesterday evening. I've decided to bring some small envelopes with me in future. Goodness knows what I'll run across on my evening constitutional. I am turning into my aunts.

Math a field near me has corn fields and many had blown/been knocked over and up-rooted. I picked up 2 on our dog walk to attempt a revival at home (they wouldn't fit in my pocket) and was worried someone would accost me on our way home! Mine not quite as furtive as yours I suspect

My lovely old grandma complained about being in a ward for old people when she was in hospital. She was 83 at the time. She died in 1976 and I still have a couple of her towels, I am a grandma now.

Delurking to recommend Harvey's Bristol Cream sherry and say how glad I am to see so many like minds re old lady ways 😁

Has anyone mentioned Monica Dickens? Especially My turn to make the tea

I operate at dusk, JeSuisPoulet. I also walk in the 'estate' section of town where the houses are well back from the path. DD3 takes photos of other bushes and plants from the path while I do my gleaning.

@Tiredpigeon

Delurking to recommend Harvey's Bristol Cream sherry and say how glad I am to see so many like minds re old lady ways 😁

Harvey's Bristol cream is every childhood Christmas for me. That and mashed carrots and Swede.

there is a fabulous dark purple rose near me.
I wonder if I could take cuttings of that?
I'm a fan of guerilla gardening. I buy bee friendly seeds and set it free where it belongs.

I wish I knew how to take cuttings..

Secateurs and rooting powder are your friends, bluefoxmug. Bring a bag.

www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-take-rose-cuttings/

I knocked on a door a while back to ask for a cutting from someone’s garden and met a fellow old lady- it was great, she had proper teacups and everything:)

Does anyone have any knicker recommendations please? Ideally big and black please.

@Bluesparkled just catching up on the thread and saw you asked about tea towels - Emma Bridgewater has them, with loads of different designs including nature, places, kings and queens etc. There's a sale on at the mo as well.

You're probably sorted by now but just in case - anyway you can never have too many tea towels!

@PrivateSpidey thank you and I definitely don’t have enough yet. I may never have tbh.

Only read first couple of pages but have bought Chateau du Savon mystery box and it's already been shipped!

LOVE this thread!
YY to the big pants, tea in teapots, gardening & early nights

Birkenstocks too & slips - for under dresses!

Sherry!!!