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When in doubt, look down the front of your knickers!

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merlotgran Fri 08-Jul-16 10:28:12

Yesterday DH helped me stake a clump of plants that should have been dealt with earlier in the summer. I took off my gardening gloves so I could get the string tight around the stakes and tie an appropriate knot.

My elasticated waist trousers didn't have any pockets so as DH was running out of patience trying to keep the stakes in position I lifted up my T shirt and shoved the gloves down the front of my knickers.

They were lightweight 'lady gloves' BTW - not the huge padded things I only wear when dealing with roses!!

Job completed, DH toddled off back to the workshop and I carried on weeding. The only problem was I couldn't find my dratted gloves!!

I looked in the wheelbarrow, gardening bag, shed, boot of the car, dog's bed, greenhouse.....Nope!!

Time for a cuppa and quick look at the tennis so I went indoors, put the kettle on and popped to the loo!

shock blush blushgrin

harrigran Fri 08-Jul-16 10:35:58

You clearly have a memory as good as mine, I am always saying " how did that get there "? grin

DanniRae Fri 08-Jul-16 10:36:21

Phew! Glad to read the explanation - I really didn't know where this one was going.

GandTea Fri 08-Jul-16 10:41:00

Merlot, you shouldn't give me so much material to work with grin

But you are obviously a conservative lady, most of today's knickers wouldn't hold a thimble let alone gloves.

The only thing I store down there is wood shavings from when I have been turning. Usually deposited as a heap next to the bed when I change at night.

Christinefrance Fri 08-Jul-16 10:57:23

That's brilliant Merlotgran really made me laugh. Grandtea big knickers are fashionable again now, who would have thought.

GandTea Fri 08-Jul-16 11:00:58

Being a fashion Icon, I should have known that.

vampirequeen Fri 08-Jul-16 11:24:37

I was a bit worried too. I thought you couldn't remember if you were male or female lol

Nannylovesshopping Fri 08-Jul-16 11:29:07

Thank you so much merlotgran for the best laugh I've had all week, and boy did I need one! grin

Pippa000 Fri 08-Jul-16 11:59:03

I remember the days, long long ago, when little girls had navy blue, or green large ( all is safely gathered in) knickers for school and there was a pocket for your handkerchief. perhaps one for gardening equipment, for grannies grin grin

POGS Fri 08-Jul-16 12:01:34

Hell Merlot the size of your 'drawers' must be as big as mine.

When I put mine on the line to dry aircraft try to land as they think it is a Windsock for Donnington Airport. grin

Lesson to learn, wear a g. string when gardening.

POGS Fri 08-Jul-16 12:03:14

Mind you my g. string would be a tea towel and a yard of string. grin

merlotgran Fri 08-Jul-16 12:17:40

grin Pogs.

www.annettes-knickers.co.uk/drawings2/Page.html

These are good for a chuckle.

GandTea Fri 08-Jul-16 12:57:20

Next time Mrs. P tells me to get my hand out of my knickers, I'll tell here I'm searching for my gloves. grin

Stansgran Fri 08-Jul-16 13:19:18

Little girl asked grandma how old she was. Grandma didn't want to let on to the world so said she didn't know. Little girl said look in your knickers . Startled grandma said why. Little girl said there's a label at the back which says I am 3to 4 years.

Liaise Fri 08-Jul-16 13:27:41

I will never know about Annette's knickers because sky broadband blocked it. I will spend the rest of the day wondering what I have missed!

breeze Fri 08-Jul-16 13:34:18

Oh Merlot so funny. Lucky it wasn't the secateurs! Ouch! Comforting to know others lose things. My glasses (on my head) my car keys (already put them in my bag but spent half an hour searching!). I have a tendency to shove things down my cleavage in the garden! Tissues, dog poo bags, sunglasses. Then out they pop when I take my t shirt off.

Stansgran, love it! So funny. Made me smile today smile

breeze Fri 08-Jul-16 13:35:34

Empty dog poo bags btw! blush

merlotgran Fri 08-Jul-16 13:35:40

shock Liase I didn't think they were that bad!

GandTea Fri 08-Jul-16 14:19:33

Breeze, I suppose full one would keep you warn in winter !

I'm off to play with my G string for a while.

GandTea Fri 08-Jul-16 14:40:55

Back again, feel better for that, my G string has had a good work out.

merlotgran Fri 08-Jul-16 14:46:31

I've heard the phrase 'ample cleavage' but breeze's sounds mind boggling. grin

breeze Fri 08-Jul-16 14:52:39

Sadly, there is plenty of room down there! Doesn't anyone else do that? I'm feeling foolish! Shove stuff down their top when they're gardening? Nope. Oh just me then blush

cornergran Fri 08-Jul-16 16:16:55

I'm really smiling reading this. Needed a boost and you have all given it to me. I tend to put things up my sleeve, inevitably they fall out when my hand is hovering over water Afraid my top half wouldn't hold enough to be helpful grin

grannyactivist Fri 08-Jul-16 16:40:31

Big knickers never went out of fashion in my house! Seriously I view a G-string as something akin to an instrument of torture and cannot imagine how such a thing can be described as comfortable. No, Bridget Jones had the right idea. smile

As for stuffing things down said knickers - er, no. Not something I've ever actually thought of doing. However, I do see the merit in popping something (hankie etc.) down one's cleavage and if only I didn't have the memory span of gnat at the moment I might remember to do so.

Pittcity Fri 08-Jul-16 16:52:23

I'd like some of the ones that the ladies wear at Wimbledon with velcro for holding your balls!