tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298570407595087518.post482903251245583254..comments2023-04-27T09:38:19.199+01:00Comments on Plummy Mummy: A netless lifePlummy Mummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06581505117908609291noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298570407595087518.post-86554159704551002082011-08-26T22:29:51.511+01:002011-08-26T22:29:51.511+01:00Good luck to you in your new home!
FWIW I knew &qu...Good luck to you in your new home!<br />FWIW I knew "Iain Banks is a Scot", it is obvious in all of his books.<br />By and large they are set in Scotland, and are excellent.Nigelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298570407595087518.post-82531923903498775622011-08-21T11:49:08.268+01:002011-08-21T11:49:08.268+01:00Larbert is a good choice. Its a place i looked in...Larbert is a good choice. Its a place i looked into a while ago, but the house prices got to us. Scotland has this system of outbidding, not a fixed price, so the flats and houses were not affordable. It has great train links to all the cities. <br /><br />Put up the net curtains, your renting the place now, so make it comfy for you and your family.Shaheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602971207085826708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298570407595087518.post-27519937318022563672011-08-17T07:41:39.592+01:002011-08-17T07:41:39.592+01:00SWMBO = She Who Must Be Obeyed. A reference to Rum...SWMBO = She Who Must Be Obeyed. A reference to Rumpole as its what he called his wife. B&W sell the static stuff. It comes in a variety of patterns and styles. The downside is it tends to peel after a few years so a quick soak in the tub and its as good as new.The Fat Controllerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03787889612866672694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298570407595087518.post-58532539529617134442011-08-16T23:05:01.611+01:002011-08-16T23:05:01.611+01:00What's SWMBO? Static plastic...will have to lo...What's SWMBO? Static plastic...will have to look into that. cheers.Plummy Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581505117908609291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298570407595087518.post-70654903659017268062011-08-16T21:17:16.565+01:002011-08-16T21:17:16.565+01:00SWMBO hates nets and voiles. We ended up putting o...SWMBO hates nets and voiles. We ended up putting on a static plastic to obscure the windows facing the street. Perhaps an option for you as its easily removed.The Fat Controllerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03787889612866672694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298570407595087518.post-25266012221910339572011-08-15T19:17:23.970+01:002011-08-15T19:17:23.970+01:00Dr P - nice to hear from you. as for Finlayson tha...Dr P - nice to hear from you. as for Finlayson thanks for the info but as for Larbert Town Hall, I don't think such a thing exists. <br /><br />Anon - well now you have me thinking. When I say nets, what I really mean is voiles - you know sheer fabric that just makes windows hard to see through in daytime. Not the lacy curtains our grannies used. I wonder if landlady thought the same - it would explain her reaction. Unfortunately, we have to ask if we plan to make holes in the property. However, where there is a will there is a way - and luckily Command Strips are available for the job. Yippeee happiness.<br />Did laugh at the image of a person going about the Common in undies.Plummy Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581505117908609291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298570407595087518.post-2196523816858540972011-08-15T16:41:47.295+01:002011-08-15T16:41:47.295+01:00Now I'm not a fan of the net curtain. Far too ...Now I'm not a fan of the net curtain. Far too old lady/council house chic for me but I do think the landlady is being a bit odd. It's not as if you want to erect a wall. As they are temporary why didn't you just pop them up? I'm not sure I would have asked - I would save the questions for permanent structures or those that might make their mark.<br />Could you change the curtains to something lighter, therefore allowing you to see and protect your modesty.<br />I'm often a wandering around Plumsteadville in my undies. I figure they won't linger long if they see me this way. Oh I mean in the house, not on the common...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4298570407595087518.post-23760973449628794902011-08-14T23:38:00.819+01:002011-08-14T23:38:00.819+01:00Greeting from The Shire.
It has been a completely...Greeting from The Shire.<br /><br />It has been a completely surreal week. Last weekend, la famiglia Pangloss went to Dorset for a relaxing camping trip. I thought four days without wi-fi was going to be torture, but I survived. Thinking about it, 'Four Days Without WiFi' sounds like a snappy title, maybe I'll write a screenplay about the riots and tout it around Hollywood and retire on my percentage of the box office takings? Or maybe not.<br /><br />Having been camping, we avoided newspapers, the wireless and cut ourselves off from the wider world, which was really refreshing, so it was a shock to the system when we arrived back, discovering that a war zone appeared on our doorstep.<br /><br />I've deliberately not blogged about the riots as it seems it's been blogged and tweeted to death by others. And anyway, where do you start? I have a hate/hate relationship with Twitter as I just don't understand it and don't like the interface, but have finally discovered that's how one hears what's happening before it's reported by BBC & Sky. Such immediacy is also dangerous as I've discovered that a false tweet can spread like wild fire and next thing you know, the twittering masses are misinformed.<br /><br />Lucky you're well away from it.<br /><br />Larbert. When I started blogging, I thought Plumsteadshire should have a twin town. Maybe that twin town should be Larbert? I have discovered that James Finlayson (moustachioed 3rd member of Laurel & Hardy), was born in Larbert. Well, the Finlayson stands high in my esteem, and I hope there's a bronze statue of him outside Larbert Town Hall.<br /><br />I hope you get your net curtains. Sounds like your landlady is making a big deal out of nothing.Doctor Panglosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17246248937223337472noreply@blogger.com