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Old 27-06-2011, 12:09   #6
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Re: Keeping things for a rainy day.

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington View Post
Yes.......I do....and so does Ma. When we went over to Oz to see my sister Ma had a birthday and I bought her a lovely vintage cotton(fine lawn) embroidered nightdress....it was gorgeous and it wasn't cheap either.

I was looking for some extra blankets for her bed during the winter cold spell and there it was still wrapped in its tissue paper.....in a cellophane bag...price still on it.

I asked her why she hasn't used it......she said it was too beautiful to wear, and that she might choose it for her laying out gown......the hell she will!
That's a bit sad, and funny too.

I suppose no matter what age you are, there's still hope for tomorrow, if you save something for a more fitting time in the future.

You'll have to get a bit bossy.

Tell Ma that the nightdress will be wonderful whilst the nights are so muggy.

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