For all the 'Slack Alices'

I couldn't wear them out, only around the house. No make up for working days, but mascara and eyebrow pencil for the non working days. My eyebrows seem to have become no colour at all! They're still there but colourless. Eyelashes are still ok though thankfully!

'Scran' is food though. Seems fair. I'm not averse to a bit of grub

Baggs
I've seen photos of you, and sorry to disappoint: you don't pass the test to be a slack alice ?

Some people have style and some don't, MerylStreep

I think that Baggs has it*
I could wear the same with no makeup and look like Slack Alice!

I could dress up and still look like Slack Alice. That's why I feel a tad sorry for Boris.
Although I looked OK at DD's wedding hidden under my hat.

Scran' is food though. Seems fair. I'm not averse to a bit of grub

I never knew that. DH goes to meetings where they have a 'scran bag'; they put in money which is collected over a few weeks and then goes to charity.

From Jack Speak, the (practically official) dictionary of RN terms.

It was food in prison.

Well, in the day I'm the opposite of a slack alice - no elasticated waists, no track suits, always wear perfume and make up, hairdressers every 5 weeks - but in the evenings, I'm a real slack alice - make up off, bra off, pyjamas on, slobbing on the sofa channel-hopping and surfing the internet!

Thanks Alima - for years I thought it was a scram bag and only found out recently it is a scran bag!

hairdressers every 5 weeks
My hairdressers was shut for the duration and I still haven't been. It's more of a bob now (a way to go yet though).

Callistemon a hairdresser every 5 weeks obviously not during lock down! 18 weeks before I could go to my hairdresser's; did my roots myself with the help of my husband and as my hair is shoulder length, another inch or so of growth was hardly noticeable. Did think about carrying on doing my own roots in the future, but the mess I made soon put me off!

Life’s too short for roots Curly I do not want to think on my death bed, of the years, accumulated, that I’ve spent in hairdressers.

Mine is very choppy at the back, it's not so easy to hold a mirror in one hand and trim the back of your hair with sharp scissors in the other.

Never worn makeup. Must have saved thousands over the years. It makes me laugh when magazines feature "must have" products. Same with vitamins etc.

My DGD is called Alice.
Boohoohoohoo!

DGD's friend is called Alice, a lovely girl ad not in the slightest bit slack.

We shouldn't do this, remember the outcry over the name Karen?

Wasn't Slack Alice a friend of Larry Grayson btw?

Alice is a beautiful name. Nothing slack about my DGD. (Although she shares her complete name with Dawn French's verger in Vic of Dibley!!)
My son said it didn't matter... 90s sitcom forgotten! Hmm...

I could never be a Slack Alice all of the time. It’s one step up from being a slob in my book. I may wear sweat pants and sweaters but hair is done, some makeup is done and I wear perfume. I like to look as nice as possible for my own sense of well-being.

Only wear make up on special occasions, but I’m not a slack Alice as I love cloths to much so I’m one of the nice cloths tidy appearance brigade.

Nothing wrong with being a slob!
Why do we do it all though? While working it was OK to maintain a 'professional' appearance but now? I'm not looking for male or other attention and I'm beyond feeling a need to 'keep up appearances' to impress others. I suppose it's just a sign of confidence that I don't feel the need to dress uncomfortably and plaster my face with chemicals.

Although she shares her complete name with Dawn French's verger in Vic of Dibley!!

Wasn't she wonderful! Such a sad loss.

Callistemon actually that’s just reminded me of someone I used to work with (in her 20’s) who hated her name Alice as she was growing up. I asked her why as I think it’s lovely and she said it’s because of the remastered version of the Smokie song, living next door to Alice. There’re versions which contain the line ‘Who the is Alice’ which she used to get shouted at her regularly ?. I’m too old to have heard of the newer version, she was too young for the original.

Love this thread. I have a foot in both camps too. I like my footwear to be be comfy, but like heals too. The last time I bought a pair I went shopping before it got busy so I could could try them on and have a little trot around the shop to make sure they were ok for running for buses and getting my groove on

Oh yes, that song as well, Glorybee, often shouted out by drunken revellers.

I’m a part time Slack Alice. When in the house I wear comfy joggers, leggings or shorts (on the one day of the year it’s actually hot) but going out I wear smartish jeans, trousers, or even a dress or skirt. Upper wear varies from tee shirts to fleeces at home, but much nicer tops for going out. Of course it all depends on the destination and the company, I’ll be casual in jeans and tee for the shops, nicer jeans and nice top for a meal out, dress or skirt and lovely top for afternoon tea in London.
I used to wear make up every day when I was working, now I put it on to go out, but not for a trip to the supermarket. I get my hair cut and coloured about every six weeks, and my overgrown with a mind of their own eyebrows waxed and trimmed every few weeks.
So yes, I’m a part time Slack Alice.

Yes. My husband says that sometimes before Alice comes to visit - he thinks he's funny.