tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post8721182784733974678..comments2024-03-27T13:32:06.780-02:30Comments on The Other Side of Eighty: FrocksWisewebwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-31989735112448394532015-11-30T05:54:48.043-03:302015-11-30T05:54:48.043-03:30Has anyone noticed that the new fall/winter clothe...Has anyone noticed that the new fall/winter clothes are all very much influenced by the 1920s a la DA? I haven't bought any, highly impractical for mucking about with a broom and mop and cleaning out the cat's litter box, but I do love looking at them. Mrs. Trudeau wore a 20's style cloche hat to the Memorial Day Ceremonies on Parliament Hill. I rarely pay any attention to clothes at all but I swear my shirts have holes in the elbows and my jeans are in tatters. I desperately need to go clothes shopping, which I *hate*, as it takes so much energy. But I look like a hobo's wife soon and I have no lady's maid. . Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133236228952504852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-64674924848460922152015-11-12T09:48:11.982-03:302015-11-12T09:48:11.982-03:30What poetic justice!What poetic justice!Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-41478478428512198582015-11-11T21:18:08.719-03:302015-11-11T21:18:08.719-03:30You know, I have not seen a single episode of this...You know, I have not seen a single episode of this show.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-72866688462740446602015-11-11T16:19:33.509-03:302015-11-11T16:19:33.509-03:30I feature her in one of my books and also a short ...I feature her in one of my books and also a short story, I'll try and find the story it was published in ATGB a while ago :)<br />I found it here<br /> http://www.timegoesby.net/elderstorytelling/2009/12/one-queer-turn.html<br />name are changed to protect the guilty :)<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-2475116873620934122015-11-11T16:12:29.393-03:302015-11-11T16:12:29.393-03:30Terrific wasn't it? That and The Wire 2 of the...Terrific wasn't it? That and The Wire 2 of the best USian series of all time.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-46502801695210440122015-11-11T12:45:29.942-03:302015-11-11T12:45:29.942-03:30As you know, I don't watch TV and so am not in...As you know, I don't watch TV and so am not in touch with soaps. But your story about your aunt interests me. I hope that you will write again to tell us about what eventually happened to her.Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-62547919628196856552015-11-10T22:54:50.183-03:302015-11-10T22:54:50.183-03:30Breaking Bad was one of my all time favorites! Breaking Bad was one of my all time favorites! Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-52129178216620841092015-11-10T20:21:22.871-03:302015-11-10T20:21:22.871-03:30Oh I envy you watching Breaking Bad for the first ...Oh I envy you watching Breaking Bad for the first time Nick. One of the best character development series EVER. I did love it.<br /><br />Yes life there was nothing like DA. The upstairs didn't give a whit about the downstairs trials and tribulations and often servants were give a more "suitable" name and worked dawn to way beyond dusk running around with hot water bottles and lighting fires in bedrooms and laying out m'Lady's night things, etc.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-89685959096181558882015-11-10T14:21:31.083-03:302015-11-10T14:21:31.083-03:30I've never seen Downton Abbey, and I don't...I've never seen Downton Abbey, and I don't binge-watch anything either, but Jenny and I are working our way through Breaking Bad one savoured episode at a time! No beautiful frocks in that, just workaday casual clothing....<br /><br />From what I can gather, life in those grand houses was a pretty grim contrast between the leisurely opulence of the owners and the endless toil and sweat of the servants below stairs.nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-20644926873723903492015-11-10T01:51:15.689-03:302015-11-10T01:51:15.689-03:30Ha Ha! I never thought of that, but she does have ...Ha Ha! I never thought of that, but she does have her own way of speaking, and now ... I'll never think of her sober again!Blondi Blathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656970490122824720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-50554194115633123882015-11-09T22:24:28.904-03:302015-11-09T22:24:28.904-03:30Do you remember Life on Mars SFM? A brilliant seri...Do you remember Life on Mars SFM? A brilliant series, 80s I think, maybe 90s. A cop show with a twist. Also that Patrick MdGoohan one, very creepy.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-17748783239240276392015-11-09T22:22:52.162-03:302015-11-09T22:22:52.162-03:30Apparently only the housekeeper was still in the c...Apparently only the housekeeper was still in the corset when the series reached the twenties according to the documentary which is a nice plus on the DVD. But boy are they ever skinny, these women, even Cora.<br /><br />XO<br />WWW Wisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-29266171996432483062015-11-09T22:21:18.349-03:302015-11-09T22:21:18.349-03:30I know they're close to cadaverous E - like al...I know they're close to cadaverous E - like all those size 0 models. There should be a law. A terrible influence on impressionable young girls.<br />Which Binchy book? I find her a bit of mixed bag. I did meet her and thought she was wonderful. A huge heart.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-58485467605910313722015-11-09T22:06:25.726-03:302015-11-09T22:06:25.726-03:30It's fascinating, watching these programs and ...It's fascinating, watching these programs and seeing the reactions to them. I agree, there is a lot to be said for suspending disbelief, and going with the flow, for a limited time at least. <br /><br />The ones I'd like to see again are from the BBC in the 70's and 80's, like "Danger UXB", etc. Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-44420072594909452512015-11-09T21:03:51.010-03:302015-11-09T21:03:51.010-03:30It is the corset effect. Thank goodness we no long...It is the corset effect. Thank goodness we no longer have to suffer them.Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-66753466870465370962015-11-09T20:35:18.969-03:302015-11-09T20:35:18.969-03:30I get your point about those frocks but all of tho...I get your point about those frocks but all of those women look so skinny---those dresses would never work for me----LOL!<br /><br />I'm having the binge problem with a Binchy book at present...ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-90743397029823292732015-11-09T20:20:46.742-03:302015-11-09T20:20:46.742-03:30Literally Jo, though I have to confess to binge kn...Literally Jo, though I have to confess to binge knitting while I do so :) But you should see me staggering away like a drunk when I finally drag my arse off to bed, LOL.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-16854116105521867682015-11-09T19:59:02.754-03:302015-11-09T19:59:02.754-03:30Don't you just LOVE the term "binge watch...Don't you just LOVE the term "binge watching". I've done a lot of it since all these new shows are available on HBO and Netflix. I must get a life!! LOL LOL LOL<br /><br />xo<br /><br />JoMy Grama's Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-35000467323235982442015-11-09T18:39:27.525-03:302015-11-09T18:39:27.525-03:30And I always perceive Cora as slightly drunk, she ...And I always perceive Cora as slightly drunk, she never sounds sober, does she? LOL<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-77528474986113523662015-11-09T18:38:42.708-03:302015-11-09T18:38:42.708-03:30Yes, the furnishings and the best actor of all - I...Yes, the furnishings and the best actor of all - Isis. And the dame is caustic and sharp. Oddly gripping. But oh the frocks.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-38629251742301677682015-11-09T15:44:28.979-03:302015-11-09T15:44:28.979-03:30Me too, with the clothing of the wealthy women. Is...Me too, with the clothing of the wealthy women. Isn't it fabulous! I'd watch for that if nothing else, but there is plenty more to please the eye too, so I'm hooked. Blondi Blathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656970490122824720noreply@blogger.com