Tag Archives: wear

Hostess wears white, belted, plastic raincoat in bed (Rousse)

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

As an overnight guest at WB’s house, I was privileged to view to her nightwear: a white, belted, plastic raincoat. I was not convinced that this was the most comfortable garment to wear in bed – certainly not for the … Continue reading →

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What to wear to a conference (Rousse)

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

My missing conference pack had been sent to the wrong address in error. I tore open the envelope so that I could change into my outfit immediately. LM looked on in horror as I squeezed my feet into the tiny … Continue reading →

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Wear fur and wool to beat the winter office blues (Rousse)

Posted on October 8, 2017 by

LJ was so cold that she had turned invisible. The only reason we knew that she in the office and curled around the radiator was the direction from which we could hear her voice. Back in my own room I … Continue reading →

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How to tell if a cameo brooch is fake (Rousse)

Posted on June 9, 2017 by

Granny H pressed the brown cameo brooch into my hand. ‘Here, have this’ she said. I was pleased to take it, but I knew that I would never wear it. Where there should have been two white engravings there was … Continue reading →

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Royal family shooting (Rousse)

Posted on January 1, 2016 by

The first I heard of the shooting of members of the British royal family was when I turned on the television news and saw live footage of Princess Anne and her daughter under fire. As she fled the scene, I … Continue reading →

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Dressing up for friends (Rousse)

Posted on August 19, 2015 by

It had been a while since I had seen SL, and rather unnerving to find her wearing a pale blue 1980s vintage cotton dress.

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Proper fox hunting attire (Rousse)

Posted on December 14, 2014 by

My cousin B was extremely gracious when we turned up at her farm house in Somerset as uninvited guests. My sister J, one of her friends, TPR and I all wanted to go hunting. If anyone could find a mount … Continue reading →

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