Exactly !!!  

Shall we have an early night Dame ....given that Sprout and Moonie aren't well .....

I'm up for that Baz  Sweet dreams and I will see you tomorrow   

Nite nite , sleep tight  

Evening all

Missed everyone again. Will have to be earlier tomorrow!

Hi Cribsters
Migraine yesterday. Still not feeling that good. See you soon

Leaves *snoggy huggy see you soon fawns* for Dameee

Moonieeeeeeeeeeeeeeee  *leaves snoggy get well fawns and I'll forgive you for not making brekkie*   

Hi Dame How was your day ?

evening Baz  

Day was ok, sorted at the bank, three mile walk and all the housework and washing done  I have one blue hand though  How was your day out? 

Why is it blue ? * wonder if Dame still uses dolly blue bags for her washing *  

  *don't know what they are*

Leanne dyes her hair blue/black and asked me to put it on...never thinking I didn't use the gloves as I don't need them with my colour 

Whoops   

Do you really not know what blue bags are ? 

honestly, I have no idea 

They are /were little bags they used to put into the wash in my nans/mums day to make the clothes look whiter ....went along with the copper wash tub , scrubbing board and mangle  

I can vaguely remember a dolly tub at my Nan's, but can only remember a washer at ours with a mangle thing on top of it  Then a twin tub 

Oooo twin tubs were very posh , back in the day I had a baby burco boiler when my kids were babies ....never had a washing machine until they were nearly school age

I had a twin tub when I first got married...had to drag it out from under the worktop.... that in itself was a chore 

this is what I first remember at our house 

That was one up on my boiler then  

My first one was a twin tub ....I thought it was very posh And when I got my first automatic I was in 7th heaven

mine was, I think someone donated it before I got married...I know it was in the house when we came back from  the funnymoon   The automatic was like winning the lottery 

When I look back I wonder how I managed with two babies in nappies and no washer ......just lots of boiling and nappisan  

Yes,mI'm sure my twin tub was a secondhand one .....and yes, I felt very posh when I got my automatic  Oh and I never had an ironing board until I married Mr B ....ex thought they were a waste of money ,...I used to iron on the table or the floor  

I can remember having the washer on for ages trying to get it to boiling point for nappies after soaking them in napsan  I was a nightmare, I was pleased as punch when they brought out huggies by the time Leanne was born 

I did the kitchen worktop for years with a folded sheet on to get the creases out...and no steam irons then  How did we manage 

Disposables had come in by time my daughter was born .....but you were frowned upon if you used them instead of terry towelling ones  

That's it ...I had an old blanket , with a sheet on top .....and like you say , no steam iron Honestly , we are spoilt today , but we still moan  

they probably were with Lynds to be honest Baz...I just know I bought them Helen I used terry toweling 

I wish I had room for a steamer  the ironing would be done in five minutes flat 

Oh I used them too .....when we went visiting ......mind you they were nothing like the ones today .....they were huge and not very soft  

Yes, I'd like a steamer too ...... 

yes  the ones today are brilliant, I can't remember any of the boys having nappy rash and my daughter didn't use any cream...just a wipe and nappy back on 

Probably because you can change them more regularly ....I mean a dozen or so terry towels don't go very far, especially in winter ....when you have trouble getting them dry  

No softener either  

that's true, but the wee just seems to soak through and the skin bit stays dry 

yes...it was like putting sandpaper on their butts 

Yep ...and no plastic pants either