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Babs03 Thu 07-Nov-24 22:56:13

A lovely story.
I have always been small and my best friend at school was very tall, the teachers called us mop and bucket.

Allira Thu 07-Nov-24 22:46:59

Oreo

Allira

I've just been sorting out a lot of books and contemplating which one is best to help with growing.

There's a very heavy art book on the heap to throw out - will that add two inches or squash me down even further?

You could try standing on it🤭

😁

I stood on a stool to reach some of the books and was at least 5'10"!

watermeadow Thu 07-Nov-24 20:39:43

When marking my grandchildren’s heights on the kitchen door I told them that old people shrink. They were intrigued and kept wanting to measure Granny’s height. I think they imagined that I would soon be the size of a toddler!p

Oreo Thu 07-Nov-24 20:20:00

Allira

I've just been sorting out a lot of books and contemplating which one is best to help with growing.

There's a very heavy art book on the heap to throw out - will that add two inches or squash me down even further?

You could try standing on it🤭

Allira Thu 07-Nov-24 16:13:08

I've just been sorting out a lot of books and contemplating which one is best to help with growing.

There's a very heavy art book on the heap to throw out - will that add two inches or squash me down even further?

Indigo8 Thu 07-Nov-24 15:17:12

I've lost 1.75 inches over the years. I'd better get "The Complete Works of Shakespeare" out of the bookcase.

My DIL recently took my GS's temperature and he asked DIL why he still felt so hot when she was supposed to have taken his temperature.

Allira Thu 07-Nov-24 10:58:01

NotAGran55

This is so cute!
I’m going to try it later as I’ve always wanted to be 5’ 8”

Me too. Will it work?
Does anyone remember walking round balancing a book on their head to help with posture?
That didn't work either.

DH offered to measure me the other day but I declined.
I know I've shrunk. ☹

Athrawes Thu 07-Nov-24 10:51:28

That made me smile. smile

Unfortunately I've shrunk sad

DanniRae Thu 07-Nov-24 07:06:00

That's so funny! grin

NotAGran55 Thu 07-Nov-24 06:57:23

This is so cute!
I’m going to try it later as I’ve always wanted to be 5’ 8”

teabagwoman Thu 07-Nov-24 06:19:43

That’s cheered a grumpy morning up.

V3ra Thu 07-Nov-24 00:36:24

Priceless! 🥰

Luckygirl3 Wed 06-Nov-24 21:32:19

My friend has just had her GC staying for a while and every time they are there she stands them up against the wall and uses a book flat on their heads to mark with a pencil how tall they are.

4 year old was overheard telling his friend - "When I go to Grandma's she puts a book on my head and I grow!" Cute ....