To expect my DDH to put less in his pockets!

When my late DH was on dialysis, we solved the problem of where to put the empty (attached to him) bag, by buying a man bag that clipped onto his belt.

Update: After seeing my DH wandering around with his saddle bags full and yet another pair of new cords going to the dogs I have managed to convince him that a man bag is a good idea. His response was not unexpected and slightly homophobic. We have decided on a leather pouch which clips onto a belt. It has room for keys, phone, small camera etc. This should save the trousers from further damage. It arrives on 13th Feb, will keep you all informed. Bet you cannot wait.

It was a tongue in cheek post maxgran

I used to mind when he handed me a pair of trousers saying "The pockets have worn through again". when we were first married I would buy new pocket linings and put them in (not as easy to get them in neatly as they made it sound on the packet) Later on I would just machine across the pocket just above the hole, which made the shallower so that stuff fell out.

More recently I would tell him that it it was time he bought a new pair - or left some of the junk at home, particularly the keys to every door in the house, the car, the caravan, the caravan wheel lock, the trailer wheel lock, Old Uncle Tom Cobbley's horsebox and all.

I couldn't care less how much stuff my OH puts in his pockets.
They are HIS pockets.
Likewise - its none of his business what I stuff into my handbag ( and THAT is A LOT!)

Ah! Don't worry, I am definitely not of his type [nor I suspect are many women when it comes to sitting by muck heaps!]Glad you told me he was a photographer, otherwise it would have been a very odd hobby.

My DH is a wildlife photographer and muck heaps produce millions of insects which birds feel on. So, he sits by muck heaps with his cameras and takes picture of unsuspecting birdies. He is often joined by other of his type there for the same reason. At least that's what he tells me.

Bit puzzled by this Flower does your DH enjoy muckheaps?Do explain?

And I thought he was sitting by muck heaps

Flower perhaps we are! I always wondered why DH went off on so many car journeys and never seemed to have much money!!!

Thanks Flower LOL my mistake!

Oh dear I have been calling my wonderful ALIVE husband Dear Departed for the past 6 months. Phew! have just looked through acronyms and there isn't one for Dear Departed.

rosesarered are we married to the same man I wonder? They seem to have the same -junk- items in their pockets and the same damage to their trousers. He always blames the pockets not being made the way they used to be and the back pocket always tears.

no dear darling husband I thought

My DH carries around assorted 'stuff' too. Now, this would be fine, if we were going out somewhere, BUT he loads his pockets up with, hankie, comb, wallet [bursting at the seams]all house and car keys and loose change, just to watch tv or be around the house in general;WHY? Then he complains that trouser pockets are not made 'the way they used to be' because they tear open, as does the back pocket, hmmmn I wonder why that is? Nothing I can do or say makes any difference, he still does it.
By the way, had assumed DDH to be dear departed husband!

I am sure DH could outdo everybody in the filling of pockets. We have a very large bunch of keys and he kept walking off with them in his pocket so I put a large wooden wine bottle on the key ring. He still pockets them but I can tell by the large bottle shape in his trouser pocket

Mea culpa.

Wallet (bulging with old receipts), car keys, caravan keys, Swiss army knife, 2 pens, hankie, tissues, wet wipes, hand sanitizer (grandson likes to use it), loose change, mobile phone, torch and a magnet on the end of an extendable rod (very useful).

Wife got so fed up with it all that for Christmas she bought me a pair of "cargo pants" that have ELEVEN pockets. Just think of all the extra stuff I can carry now!

My DDH was searching for the garage key to rescue the cat basket to take our sore-bottomed cat to the vets. Three guesses where the key was?

SWAP inishowen

My DH travels light. Nothing but his wallet. However he will constantly give me things to put in my handbag. This really annoys me as he thinks my bag is a bottomless pit. He won't put anything in his pockets.

Could very well have been but can't remember an incident. I remember his lovely mum scrabbling about on her hands and knees at a wildlife sanctuary trying to get a pellet from the inside of a Snowy Owls aviary. She was so pleased with her prize and DDH daren't tell her that it would only contain the bones of a day old chick as they all did.

Ok Flower I believe you.
Someone on GN was complaining that their Oh had left some dissected owl pellets in a kitchen table or other such unsuitable place. It was the magnifying glass and mention of insects that made me think it might be him.

Um! no not as I have noticed. I have had a mole in the freezer and several small demised birds, a live kestrel in the boot of the car, a gannet on my lap in the Hebrides, a dab chick in the bath for the night. Many many other creatures have inhabited my house, hedgehog complete with fleas in the kitchen, an exhausted pheasant in the rabbit hutch, an exhausted magpie in the rabbit hutch. We have had the odd owl pellet and skull of a puffin and badger on the bookcase, Hebridean sheep's skull and roe deer in the garden.
We have had gigantic Moon Moths flying up and down the lounge and laying eggs on my nets. Guests were startled when this massive winged insect flopped up and down the lounge.

Goodness Stansgran, looks like I have it lucky. I did read out the list that I had posted and he looked amazed and declared 'That's an awful lot of stuff to carry around, Oh! is it me?' penny dropped.

Flower Is it your hubby who leaves unpicked owl pellets about the house?

Dear Flower
Is that all? My DH when challenged carries the house keys for his mother 's house(left home nearly 50 years ago,she moved 20 years ago and died 10)all the car keys,mine included,pristine hanky,a bottle opener ,our house ,garage and former office demolished many years ago keys,golf tees,bottle opener for emergencies and crumpled bank notes which he scatters behind him like some benevolent despot. Phones and wallets,lists and diary at least fifteen years old as it has useful phone numbers and it is all tossed onto something euphemistically called a gentle mans tidy at night generally missing and pockmarking the bedside table. No small change as he doesn't do shrapnel.this is not an exhaustive list.
Love
S

My OH doesn't carry much except a lot of keys...infact I'm sure there are old keys on there that he doesn't remember what they go to. I carry a small purse with as little as possible but I do have a U.S. Marine knife in the middle of my car seat compartment. It was sold to me for cutting a seat belt and smashing out the window if my car ever ended up in a river!Women must be prepared also!