Ooo I didn't know that Xochi I like learning where words originate Recently I have learnt that income needs to match outgoings  

Xochi posted:

For example, today, despite my old age, I had to find out what 'on tenterhooks' meant. Apparently it means the way that cotton and wool weaved fabrics were hung over fencing to dry with tenterhooks. Bit like pegs as I think it means. 

Discuss. 

I wonder what that has to do with being kept  'on Tenterhooks'? (which I always thought was Tenderhooks) 

Xochi posted:

For example, today, despite my old age, I had to find out what 'on tenterhooks' meant. Apparently it means the way that cotton and wool weaved fabrics were hung over fencing to dry with tenterhooks. Bit like pegs as I think it means. 

Discuss. 

OH!   I didn't know that either! That's something else I've learnt 

Syd posted:

Xochi posted:

For example, today, despite my old age, I had to find out what 'on tenterhooks' meant. Apparently it means the way that cotton and wool weaved fabrics were hung over fencing to dry with tenterhooks. Bit like pegs as I think it means. 

Discuss. 

I wonder what that has to do with being kept  'on Tenterhooks'? (which I always thought was Tenderhooks) 

Get with the programme will ya! It's tenterhooks  

velvet donkey posted:

Tenterhooks is barrel making in the distillery industry unless someone corrects me. Coopers.

I learnt that Harrods charge £280 for a T-shirt and five grand for a blazer online.

Hope your looking forward to Christmas and are behaving    

That'll be right! 

velvet donkey posted:

Tenterhooks is barrel making in the distillery industry unless someone corrects me. Coopers.

I learnt that Harrods charge £280 for a T-shirt and five grand for a blazer online.

Hope your looking forward to Christmas and are behaving    

 Have you only just learned not to buy your T-Shirts from Harrods?  and i can't see you in a Blazer anyway..

Syd posted:

velvet donkey posted:

Tenterhooks is barrel making in the distillery industry unless someone corrects me. Coopers.

I learnt that Harrods charge £280 for a T-shirt and five grand for a blazer online.

Hope your looking forward to Christmas and are behaving    

 Have you only just learned not to buy your T-Shirts from Harrods?  and i can't see you in a Blazer anyway..

Syd posted:

velvet donkey posted:

Tenterhooks is barrel making in the distillery industry unless someone corrects me. Coopers.

I learnt that Harrods charge £280 for a T-shirt and five grand for a blazer online.

Hope your looking forward to Christmas and are behaving    

 Have you only just learned not to buy your T-Shirts from Harrods?  and i can't see you in a Blazer anyway..

Me either!    Now plus fours....that's a different matter 

velvet donkey posted:

Syd posted:

velvet donkey posted:

Tenterhooks is barrel making in the distillery industry unless someone corrects me. Coopers.

I learnt that Harrods charge £280 for a T-shirt and five grand for a blazer online.

Hope your looking forward to Christmas and are behaving    

 Have you only just learned not to buy your T-Shirts from Harrods?  and i can't see you in a Blazer anyway..

I'm Daks all the way. Must have four        

With or without a tie?

velvet donkey posted:

I've never been so insulted in all my life - apart from the two pensioners outside the Post Office today.

I can cut it with the finest.

Never knock the aged......you will find they tie dyed their T-shirts, the likes that are on sale in Harrods, but real 

velvet donkey posted:

I've never been so insulted in all my life - apart from the two pensioners outside the Post Office today.

I can cut it with the finest.

velvet donkey posted:

Syd posted:

velvet donkey posted:

I've never been so insulted in all my life - apart from the two pensioners outside the Post Office today.

I can cut it with the finest.

Never knock the aged......you will find they tie dyed their T-shirts, the likes that are on sale in Harrods, but real 

That's me telt   

I would never have known that.  

Is that like a 'respect yer elders' thing Donks?      *runs*  

velvet donkey posted:

Syd posted:

velvet donkey posted:

I've never been so insulted in all my life - apart from the two pensioners outside the Post Office today.

I can cut it with the finest.

Never knock the aged......you will find they tie dyed their T-shirts, the likes that are on sale in Harrods, but real 

That's me telt   

I would never have known that.  

I telt you so........(But I am not always right, only 99.9% of the time) 

Syd posted:

velvet donkey posted:

Syd posted:

velvet donkey posted:

I've never been so insulted in all my life - apart from the two pensioners outside the Post Office today.

I can cut it with the finest.

Never knock the aged......you will find they tie dyed their T-shirts, the likes that are on sale in Harrods, but real 

That's me telt   

I would never have known that.  

I telt you so........(But I am not always right, only 99.9% of the time) 

You do yourself down...always let it be known that you are right 100% of the time 

Sprout posted:

Syd posted:

velvet donkey posted:

Syd posted:

velvet donkey posted:

I've never been so insulted in all my life - apart from the two pensioners outside the Post Office today.

I can cut it with the finest.

Never knock the aged......you will find they tie dyed their T-shirts, the likes that are on sale in Harrods, but real 

That's me telt   

I would never have known that.  

I telt you so........(But I am not always right, only 99.9% of the time) 

You do yourself down...always let it be known that you are right 100% of the time 

 I don't like to boast....

velvet donkey posted:

Aye. I've got two pensioners in the basement.

And what have you got in the 'Loft'?

velvet donkey posted:

My PC correctness.

Correctness should never be just reserved for your PC, you should carry it with you through you through life 

velvet donkey posted:

Piss off.

 OK.....Nite nite......

I have learned recently....that....

I should choose my typed words carefully, so as not to upset people.

I learnt that a certain FM has influence beyond our Ken.

Wor washing machine packed in and fused the house this morning. 

Hardship doesn't create character - it reveals it.

I've learned nowt 

Xochi posted:

For example, today, despite my old age, I had to find out what 'on tenterhooks' meant. Apparently it means the way that cotton and wool weaved fabrics were hung over fencing to dry with tenterhooks. Bit like pegs as I think it means. 

Discuss. 

I've just learned that ! Ta Xochi 

velvet donkey posted:

I've learned Xochi disnae hear me and so be it.

Course we all do 

Garage Joe posted:

I learnt that a certain FM has influence beyond our Ken.

Wor washing machine packed in and fused the house this morning. 

Sorry

I've learnt that the numbers on your toaster are minutes not  how toasted your bread will be  

velvet donkey posted:

I've learned Xochi disnae hear me and so be it.

She does she's just ignoring ya, silly!  

Sorry... couldn't resist giving you a complex   

Roger the Alien posted:

velvet donkey posted:

I've learned Xochi disnae hear me and so be it.

She does she's just ignoring ya, silly!  

Sorry... couldn't resist giving you a complex   

 

Awww but 

Moonie posted:

Roger the Alien posted:

velvet donkey posted:

I've learned Xochi disnae hear me and so be it.

She does she's just ignoring ya, silly!  

Sorry... couldn't resist giving you a complex   

 

Awww but 

Nahhh... Velvet knows  we all lubs him  

Roger the Alien posted:

Moonie posted:

Roger the Alien posted:

velvet donkey posted:

I've learned Xochi disnae hear me and so be it.

She does she's just ignoring ya, silly!  

Sorry... couldn't resist giving you a complex   

 

Awww but 

Nahhh... Velvet knows  we all lubs him  

He sure does Rog 

velvet donkey posted:

Cashmere crew neck. Chords and brown brogues.

It's my confidence trickster outfit in West End Estate Agencies.

(Half of that is true)

    ^^^ I love this b.t.w.

I reckon we should get together and pull a job   

Velvet obviously, will be the smooth talker and the brains of the operation...

I could distract them by being looking helpless, batty and confused? 

after losing a huge chunk of bandz i decided to learn to make my own ejuice - its been steeping for a while,ive  tried some and its very nice indeed

i gotta perfect it before i sell it but im v. proud of myself

velvet donkey posted:

Who would that certain FM be?

Never say the name of the white goods assassin! 

velvet donkey posted:

I've learned Xochi disnae hear me and so be it.

Shurrup ya div!  I've been reading the thread and laughing like a drain thanks to all of you! 

Xochi posted:

velvet donkey posted:

Who would that certain FM be?

Never say the name of the white goods assassin! 

Aimee posted:

Xochi posted:

velvet donkey posted:

Who would that certain FM be?

Never say the name of the white goods assassin! 

 

 We meant no harm, Oh Destructive One! 

Roger the Alien posted:

Aimee posted:

Xochi posted:

velvet donkey posted:

Who would that certain FM be?

Never say the name of the white goods assassin! 

 

 We meant no harm, Oh Destructive One! 

I really don't know why you all have this impression of me 

Aimee posted:

I really don't know why you all have this impression of me 

pirate1111 posted:

after losing a huge chunk of bandz i decided to learn to make my own ejuice - its been steeping for a while,ive  tried some and its very nice indeed

i gotta perfect it before i sell it but im v. proud of myself

and ive missed the point of this thread havent i?