The start of the slippery slope?

Crossover pinnies are still sold on market stalls here in rural France. I'm seriously thinking of getting one, sad or what

You're absolutely right Ilrina, this is a depressing thread. I feel really ashamed of myself. Fancy sitting down in a comfy chair with a cup of tea to watch sport. And then to cap it all, falling asleep! I shall immediately go and whitestone my front step, scrub the kitchen floor and plant potatoes.
On the other hand, I may well listen to the second episode of the serial on catch-up radio, sitting in a nice comfy chair, and doing some cross-stitch. Now, what would I most enjoy ? Gosh, I'm definitely on the downward path

Oh I'm not asleep Ilrina.....food just slides off my cutlery with gay abandon and heads floorwards, interrupted in its travels only by the aforementioned bosom. Think smallest dgs and I have really bonded over our mutual ability to make messes when eating.

Oh dear what a depressing thread. I have never dozed off in a chair in my life!, but there again if I have a coffee or whatever in the afternoon or morning I have it at the kitchen table. I guess I don't JUST sit, never watch tele so that wouldn't happen either. Is all this something to look forward to?

I couldn't fall asleep sitting up if my life depended on it but spread out on a couch is another story!

Oh I am SO PLEASED to read all these posts ! It happens to me too so now I sport
a matching tea towel around my front...
It matches the quilted table mats !
I do like to be colour cordinatd !! LOL.

Katek

I blame a slightly (!) over generous bosom for having assorted food stains down my front. Not all at the same time I hasten to add, but anything from tomato seeds to soup can end up decorating the front of my top. I try to choose my food carefully if out for a meal. My biggest problem though is crumbs down the cleavage....very itchy until I can get to the loo for a shake down!

Me too Tricia - either a full length apron or a tea towel tied round the neck , if the food looks as if it would stain. And I make DH do it too as he spills things even more than me. This is when we are on out own, of course!

Tea towel tucked into neck of top. It works.

napkins FOR meals

We used to use napkins or meals, but now I put on a full size pinny, otherwise clean clothes would be covered in spills.
And I've done the dozing off with a drink thing too, only mine is usually coffee.
When I saw "slippery slope" I thought it was going to be about falls, something I seem to be very prone to now.

I recently did this for the first time. Keep dozing off from around seven or eight most nights and one night I was holding a cup of hot chocolate at the time. I nearly scalded myself and my clothing was soaked. I am 69 so I guess I don't need to worry overmuch as younger folks admit to doing it too!

This is not age related - fear not! When I worked full time with two school age children it was not unknown for me to come home, make a quick cuppa, sit down 'just for a minute' and jerk awake with tea soaking into my clothes. I gave up after about three soakings; it was all down to being just so tired.

Love that Disgruntled.

Going back to the spilt tea . Having recently lost just over three stone in weight I no longer have a 'ledge' to rest my hand and mug. Many a time have I plopped the cup down into my lap. Not a problem one would contemplate.

Slippery slope? A multicoloured scarf covers all manner of dribbles especially when draped across a favourite top. ?

Well, at least you hadn't drunk the tea before you got wet and warm by it.............

My OH is constantly dropping gravy, cereal milk, soup down his front - he blames his rotund shape - I fell asleep with a glass of red wine in my hand a few weeks ago - my white sofa didn't fare well

Bless.

If it's any consolation, DSiL attended a Navy dinnner in Dartmouth where the guest of honour was the Duke of Edinburgh, sporting some obvious gravy stains down the front of his uniform!

Quite apart from dozing I find I can't eat gravy or soup without it ending up on my top. As for chocolate - well.

My mum used to call stains on clothes "canteen medals".

Maggie you're giving me hope - and making me laugh
I have looked at these attachments you can get to fix a towel round your neck kitty, but I feel that's a step too far at the moment. But why is it that anything with a tomato base or chocolate seems to head straight for my clothes ?

After lunch yesterday DGS and I each had a supermarket's own brand of Magnum ice lolly, while watching a Wallace & Gromit story. That was the plan anyway ... DGS sat at the table with kitchen roll ready to wipe any drips, while I sat on the settee and woke up when sticky ice cream was running down inside my t-shirt - yuck

I wore a brand new dress on Monday to look after DGS2 at his house (Boden clearance, blue and white stripes, very crisp and clean looking). By 10am I'd thrown half a cup of tea down myself, so had to whip it off and put it in DD2's washer/dryer for a full rinse through, while I sat in my coat. On with the dress again, until DGS2's melted orange juice ice lolly ended up down it mid-afternoon, so back to the machine. I put it on again this morning and somehow spilt the juice from my mixed berries straight down it. It's soaking in a bowl now, not looking very new any more...

I've bought the same dress in green and white stripes, but might be better just sending it back