dont you just hate waiting to go out!!!

I m always ready too early and I m usually the first there when meeting friends
I hate it when I m being picked up and they say 2 and are there at quarter past because I ve been ready and waiting since quarter to

I have wasted thousands of hours of my life being ready too early. I have never been late for anything, but try very hard now to cut down waiting time.

My mother does the same merlotgran.

I am often ready far too early maybe its another age thing.

excuse my typo

I thought 'Oh, merlot's got a typo in that, thinking that your mother was having a quick vacuum around before she went out.

Like Kim of Kim and Aggie fame

My mother used to do the hovering in the hall all ready to go out thing but as soon as she saw me pull up she'd dash back to the kitchen and sit down at the table. When I knocked on the door she'd get up and walk slowly to answer it as though she wasn't expecting me.

I didn't have the heart to tell her that the thin net curtain on the glass panel of her front door meant I could see her outline and everything she was doing.

No, I'm always rushing around at the last minute, hot and bothered from a shower and drying my hair and realising that I can't put my jacket on or pick my bag up because I am waving my hands around trying to dry my nail varnish.

Must try harder.
I'm not usually late though - rather I'm Justine Time

I hate waiting for anything. I get furious (inside) about people being unpunctual, and I hate waiting for deliveries or anything like that. I was always impatient, but getting worse.

Is it an age thing to allow too much time?
DH’s granny apparently used to be ready at least half an hour early, hat and gloves on, sitting on a chair in the hall!

Me too travels.....the only thing to do is to look at GN for a while.

I know what you mean. I don't want to start anything I won't have time to finish or do housework or gardening where I might get hot and sweaty.

I use the waiting time looking on Gransnnet or playing solitaire.