- Do they come complete with free suspenders or as my papa always called them"garters",I used to ask him why he wore them he said"cause if granny buys The. Nylon one’s they always go to you ankles and your legs get cold"also
I’ve complained in the past about our bathroom being a nexus for brain fog. Now I think our kitchen is getting in on the act. On a number of occasions recently I’ve gone into the kitchen for something and reached for the wrong cupboard. I’ve gone to the cutlery drawer for breakfast biscuits and pain killers. I’ve tried to get a bottle of milk you of the larder unit. It wouldn’t be so bad if the wrong cupboards were close to the ones I want, but the fridge and medicine cupboard are at the opposite end of the kitchen from the cutlery drawer and larder unit.
Is there any way to use socks as an aide memoire? I have some old socks that need replacing. This could be a way to give them a new lease of life.
Cotton-rich socks descend to your ankles as well. I need to wear long socks (knee high or above) to be sure that they’ll stay where I want them to be. There’s insufficient elastic in short socks to keep them up.
Dear Cheerful,
Yes. Tie a knot in one end of your sock as a memory aid.
When you see the knotted sock you will instantly be reminded of the time you knotted it. This works best if you are wearing the sock at the time you tie the knot.
If this thread start to make sense to anyone please don’t hesitate to forget to remind me.
Good luck,
Alby.
For Advanced Lunatics we could discuss the various types of knot and the merits of, say, a sheepshank over the bowline.
And ‘they can’t touch you for it!’.
it`s catching!
This morning , as my carer was gathering her stuff to go home, after a sleepover, she couldnt find one of her socks!!!
Poor little Sophie got the blame, as socks are a favourite chew toy!
Well the errant sock was located eventually…it was rolled up in yesterday`s leggings!
See, even carers get lost sock syndrome too!
I told her she could string `em together, like our mum did with gloves, when we were lickle!!!
pollsx
what about a brown windsor knot…or is that soup?..2 soups!
An interesting post, Polls,
The Brown Windsor Soup Knot is a variant of the infamous Sideways Hard Drive, Pike and Reverse Somersault Bend much favoured by skydivers on the 1970’s. It wasn’t until the invention of Velcro that this exciting but dangerous knot fell into disuse.
Speaking of falling into disuse; has anyone heard from Sue after her libellous remark about me involving arson?
A.
I don’t know that it was libellous precisely, I just asked a simple question, no actual accusations were made. But your response has made me very suspicious about people resting their ‘Durer’ make of nylon socks slightly too close to the gas fire.
That knot does sound very dangerous, I hope you’re not encouraging people to try these risky stunts out Albrecht?
And by the way, I’m becoming a little worried about the lunacy which is supposed to be contained in this here Brain Fog thread from leaking out into the Forum generally. For example, there seems to be rather frequent mention of socks in otherwise useful posts. Are you completing the due diligence which is suitable for the originator (aka the ‘owner’) of the thread?
Sue
Yes.
You are in real danger of starting to make sense.
There is absolutely no risk involved in the wearing of these socks as long as they are worn in accordance with BS 5908-1:2012.(Code of practise for precautions against fire and explosion in chemical plants, chemical storage and similar premises).
Albrecht.
Yes
I thought you’d have some slick answer. Some kind of argument that it’s the customers fault for not reading some arcane rule that you’d only know about!
It’s shysters like you who give dodgy salesmen a bad name.
All the best and regards to the pets. (Did you see Stephs pet rabbit? It’s massive!)
Sue
Hi Sue, Lovely to hear from you - sometimes.
I did seen the mammoth rabbit that Steph used in her test. Is Admin involved in genetic engineering?
I have started a campaign that furry things should not be used for testing. You wouldn’t put your lipstick on it would you?
Can you use lipstick? Given your battle with some life style options I’d be surprised if you could draw a straight line these days.
As for the “arcane rule” you mention, my solicitor says if people can’t be bothered to read the small print (4 pt Palace Script, to be precise) it’s hardly my problem.
Look, I must be going. There’s a huge queue building up outside and someone has to mind the shop.
Be lucky!
Al.
Oh no! Not the R word! She said the R word!
Who knows what film that line came from?
Right, so whats this mammoth rabbit all about and who is Steph anyway? And whats it all got to do with the price of fish?
Are socks involved at all? And Lipstick?
Do you favour a particular type and colour Al? I like the paint on mesen.
Im the guilty party, Im afraid…of dragging this thread into others.
Naughty I may be, but why should we keep this lunacy to ourselves?
As Ive said, they cant touch you for it!
Anyone going clubbing tonight?
That`s what one cave man said to his pal!!!
pollsx
Ive seen it, Ive seen it!
The mammoth rabbit…
but I havent said that, `cos I am supposed to be ignoring it!
Gotta go now, family`s arrived…damn, no time to hide, close the curtains, and turn the telly off!
pollsx
I’ve got a very large rabbit called Harvey.
Dear Albie
I think that only certain colours of lipstick should be used on rabbits. For example, a mauvey sort of colour would not suit Stephs bunny at all, but maybe a soft apricot kind of colour could be attractive.
Obviously, I would not be the most appropriate person to apply said lipstick to a rabbit. As you’ve so cleverly guessed, I would have trouble drawing a straight line with a crayon. And as for staying within the lines in a colouring book, I do have a certain amount of trouble (I persevere nonetheless).
When you mention ‘the shop’, is this Durer Towers? I had the idea in my head that the Towers was more of a stately home than a corner shop. But of course I’m not elitist about such things. I just won’t be coming to visit. One has some standards of course.
I’m very pleased you’ve wished me luck as I have just scrawled my signature on a cheque for the MS Society Spring Raffle. (You know the one that the bunnies are the models for?) So I’ll be awaiting my winnings of at least the second prize of a thousand pounds.
Yours ass always
Sue
Urgent need for an arsonist - can’t get the wood-burner to get going to-day. Think most of our wood is too damp. Burning mainly fire-lighters at the mo. Have even tried bbq charcoal.
SMOKING!!
You could get some of ADs socks, they should do the job, like rubbing two sticks together, just with socks. They’ll spark off your wood burner. Mind you, I can imagine they wouldn’t smell as nice as burning wood!!
Bet AD’s rabbit would smell nice in a pot. H’mmmmmmmmmmmm rabbit onions carrots celery - cider and mustard and cream.
But if it was an invisible rabbit, it would just be a pot of vegetables, cider, mustard and cream. Not quite the same thing.
Sue
I’ve discovered that brain fog is infectious. A while ago hubby bought me a birthday card that he knew I’d like. It’s my birthday tomorrow. Not only can he not remember where he put it, he can’t even remember what it looks like.
Oh, and some of my socks seem to have shrunk so I bought myself some new ones from M&S.