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I read a very funny letter a while ago now in the Mister's 'This Week' magazine. Concerning the use, back in the day, of the old noble fax machine.
The letter recounted the tale of an incident at Stirling University which happened many years ago during a visit by Princess Margaret. She was due to speak, but confessed to having forgotten her speech. A professor said to her "fax it up", and Princess Margaret, quick as a flash, responded with, "it does rather."
I helpfully suggested (because I'm like that), wearing a good pair of bloomers may have kept her warm. "Oh those things" she said, "when I was young we called them Harvest Gatherers, as they kept everything safely in".
I love the photo you posted of Princess Margaret. I think she was a very beautiful woman but had a rather sad life at the end. It's funny how times have changed.
ReplyDeleteMy Granny used to call them
ReplyDelete'Passion Killers'...HeHe! :).
"Oh! Look..Granny's got her
passion killers on the line".
And, the size of them...A Gypsy
family could have move in.....!
WITH THEIR HORSE....!
My Grandma used to wear those pink knee-length bloomers - in the 70's a modern version came out and I can remember wearing a red pair - which, come to think of it, would be ideal to wear under jeans in winter.
ReplyDeletelol, I think I may have to find myself a knitting group!
ReplyDeleteLove it. Good old Margaret. And the stitch and cackle club story is marvellous! Have you read the Persian Pickle Club? I read it years back, it's a lovely story- worth a look xx
ReplyDeleteI haven't read it, I will put it on my list to seek out. Thanks.
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Oh they are both great laughs, made me giggle!
ReplyDeleteAh that gave me the lols!
ReplyDeleteThanks!!
My Mother used to wear those! (She was born in 1904, so I think we can forgive her).
ReplyDeleteYes, I'd forgotten my nanny used to wear big pink shiny ones, and my mother used to wear elastic girdles, god know how she wriggled into them.. I'm quite happy with my Bridget Jones pants thank you!
ReplyDeleteSomewhere I have a photo of my late father in law sitting in a car just like your header. I think it was a Bugatti, and my FIL has/had long curls tumbling over his shoulders.
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha! But I can't believe that her Royal Loveliness would deem to bathe in such a grotty dive. Look - there's not even a soap dish!
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