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NanKate Wed 09-Jul-25 12:34:19

Any ironing in over 2 years 😳

What haven’t you done ?

NotSpaghetti Wed 09-Jul-25 20:30:15

I haven't bought anything made by Nestlé since 1979.

Maggiemaybe Wed 09-Jul-25 20:39:45

Oh, those Sobranie cocktail cigarettes look so cute (if you gloss over the tar and nicotine element, of course)! The Black Russians were for special occasions, Crossstitchfan, but I did have a rather sexy (in my mind at least) line in blowing smoke rings.

Casdon Wed 09-Jul-25 20:44:40

Sorting out the four big storage boxes of packets of photographs which go back to my teenage years. It feels like a mountain too far.

Allira Wed 09-Jul-25 21:17:01

twinnytwin

I haven't bought a dress for over 10 years. I make almost all of my clothes and keep a spreadsheet of all my makes. I've just counted up and since 2015 I've sewn 61 dresses for myself! I still have most of them as I'm still the same size - no wonder the wardrobes are full to bursting. I'm not even going to count all the tops and trousers I've also made. I do love to be creative.

I probably haven't worn a dress for over ten years so certainly haven't bought one!

Haven't coloured my hair for 25+ years

Nor smoked since 1972.

I might have ironed a couple of things over the last year (thanks to DH, he is so good at ironing).

Skydancer Wed 09-Jul-25 21:32:16

I haven’t washed any dishes since we got our dishwasher three years ago.

Grandma70s Wed 09-Jul-25 21:34:43

I haven’t been to London for 15 years. I used to go regularly.

Floradora9 Wed 09-Jul-25 21:44:55

Shinamae

NanKate

Any ironing in over 2 years 😳

What haven’t you done ?

I haven’t done any ironing for over 30 years! 😂

I find ironing very satisfying . I like doing it .

Crossstitchfan Wed 09-Jul-25 22:46:56

Maggiemaybe

Oh, those Sobranie cocktail cigarettes look so cute (if you gloss over the tar and nicotine element, of course)! The Black Russians were for special occasions, Crossstitchfan, but I did have a rather sexy (in my mind at least) line in blowing smoke rings.

I never got the hang of blowing smoke rings, although I really tried. My late husband could blow a smoke ring with another smoke ring inside it! He tried to teach me but I couldn’t even manage one. I was quite upset when we gave up smoking!

Georgesgran Wed 09-Jul-25 23:02:45

I haven’t eaten meat since 2001 after the outbreak of F&M Disease.

hollysteers Thu 10-Jul-25 01:17:41

Eaten either avocado on toast or hummus

craftybrat Thu 10-Jul-25 03:13:05

No smokes since 74
No coloring my hair ever yuk (For me)
No Coffee ever Again Yuk!
No sodas
No dress except son's wedding 7 yrs ago
No fun drugs since 74

Sadly
No big traveling in 2 1/2 yrs
No bike riding in 3 yrs
No kayaking in over a year.
No grandbabies ever.

Chocolatelovinggran Thu 10-Jul-25 08:01:27

Eaten meat in forty plus years.
I like ironing, and have been known to offer to open the ironing board in the houses of other people.

Cabowich Thu 10-Jul-25 08:11:27

Swam in a swimming pool for over 20 years - far too cold.

Nell82 Thu 10-Jul-25 08:40:15

I haven't bought good quality notepaper and handwritten a letter for years. I write brief messages on cards or type on e-mail and WhatsApp.

Grantanow Thu 10-Jul-25 09:08:41

I haven't voted Tory since I was born.

LadyGracie Thu 10-Jul-25 09:20:01

Not had milk in tea since 1968.
Not had a cigarette since 1980.

I’d love not to iron.

creativeness Thu 10-Jul-25 09:28:20

Me also won’t iron nowadays except for pure linen

JamesandJon33 Thu 10-Jul-25 09:40:51

Grantanow. Did you vote so before then ?

Sparklefizz Thu 10-Jul-25 09:52:17

I haven't:
Ridden a bike for 36 years
Drunk coffee for 35 years (don't even like the smell of it now!)
Eaten dairy or gluten for 35 years (still miss dairy but it makes me ill)
Flown in a plane for 15 years
Travelled on a ferry for 11 years
Paddled a canoe ever
Cuddled my new little rescue cat 20 minutes

annodomini Thu 10-Jul-25 10:01:00

I haven't had a cup of coffee for 50 years, since I proved conclusively that it really didn't agree with me.

Granmarderby10 Thu 10-Jul-25 10:15:15

Slept in a my bed for over 10 years ( feel better sleeping on oldish 3 seater leather sofa) and wake up feeling ok as opposed to bent,stiff and groggy….weird I know🙃

alisonsmith4 Thu 10-Jul-25 13:46:23

What’s ironing?

Nannan2 Thu 10-Jul-25 14:10:19

I havent ironed since my youngest left high school (uniforms) and hes 22 now!😁😆

Minnieme Thu 10-Jul-25 14:13:53

That's amazing! I'm so impressed because I couldn't make anything

Seapebble Thu 10-Jul-25 14:23:09

Lovely thread! Thanks for starting it OP.
Harking back to the sex ones - Julie Walters in character as a 90 year old:
"I haven't had sex since 1963. And that was only because I didn't have change for the window cleaner."
My list - haven't:
Smoked for 11 years.
Vaped for 2 years.
Ironed for at least a year.
Shaved for at least 10 years (still have to "do" the upper lip as the tash shows no sign of going).
Had a period for 20 years.
Had Earl Grey for 10 years - my favourite tea until I woke up after surgery and no longer liked it.
Spoken to one of my siblings for 8 years (sad but true).
Used permanent hair colour for 10 years - no more roots appearing every four weeks.
Worn sleeveless tops for 15 years
Worn a bikini for 25 years
I'm really enjoying reading yours and props to those who quit smoking.