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Xochi posted:

For example, today, despite my old age, I had to find out what 'on tenterhooks' meant. Apparently it means the way that cotton and wool weaved fabrics were hung over fencing to dry with tenterhooks. Bit like pegs as I think it means. 

Discuss. 

I wonder what that has to do with being kept  'on Tenterhooks'? (which I always thought was Tenderhooks) 

Syd
Xochi posted:

For example, today, despite my old age, I had to find out what 'on tenterhooks' meant. Apparently it means the way that cotton and wool weaved fabrics were hung over fencing to dry with tenterhooks. Bit like pegs as I think it means. 

Discuss. 

OH!   I didn't know that either! That's something else I've learnt 

FM
Syd posted:
Xochi posted:

For example, today, despite my old age, I had to find out what 'on tenterhooks' meant. Apparently it means the way that cotton and wool weaved fabrics were hung over fencing to dry with tenterhooks. Bit like pegs as I think it means. 

Discuss. 

I wonder what that has to do with being kept  'on Tenterhooks'? (which I always thought was Tenderhooks) 

Get with the programme will ya! It's tenterhooks  

FM
velvet donkey posted:

Tenterhooks is barrel making in the distillery industry unless someone corrects me. Coopers.

I learnt that Harrods charge ÂĢ280 for a T-shirt and five grand for a blazer online.

Hope your looking forward to Christmas and are behaving    

 Have you only just learned not to buy your T-Shirts from Harrods?  and i can't see you in a Blazer anyway..

Syd
Syd posted:
velvet donkey posted:

Tenterhooks is barrel making in the distillery industry unless someone corrects me. Coopers.

I learnt that Harrods charge ÂĢ280 for a T-shirt and five grand for a blazer online.

Hope your looking forward to Christmas and are behaving    

 Have you only just learned not to buy your T-Shirts from Harrods?  and i can't see you in a Blazer anyway..

 

Baz
Syd posted:
velvet donkey posted:

Tenterhooks is barrel making in the distillery industry unless someone corrects me. Coopers.

I learnt that Harrods charge ÂĢ280 for a T-shirt and five grand for a blazer online.

Hope your looking forward to Christmas and are behaving    

 Have you only just learned not to buy your T-Shirts from Harrods?  and i can't see you in a Blazer anyway..

Me either!    Now plus fours....that's a different matter 

FM
velvet donkey posted:
Syd posted:
velvet donkey posted:

Tenterhooks is barrel making in the distillery industry unless someone corrects me. Coopers.

I learnt that Harrods charge ÂĢ280 for a T-shirt and five grand for a blazer online.

Hope your looking forward to Christmas and are behaving    

 Have you only just learned not to buy your T-Shirts from Harrods?  and i can't see you in a Blazer anyway..

I'm Daks all the way. Must have four        

With or without a tie?

Syd
velvet donkey posted:
Syd posted:
velvet donkey posted:

I've never been so insulted in all my life - apart from the two pensioners outside the Post Office today.

I can cut it with the finest.

Never knock the aged......you will find they tie dyed their T-shirts, the likes that are on sale in Harrods, but real 

That's me telt   

I would never have known that.  

Is that like a 'respect yer elders' thing Donks?      *runs*  

FM
velvet donkey posted:
Syd posted:
velvet donkey posted:

I've never been so insulted in all my life - apart from the two pensioners outside the Post Office today.

I can cut it with the finest.

Never knock the aged......you will find they tie dyed their T-shirts, the likes that are on sale in Harrods, but real 

That's me telt   

I would never have known that.  

I telt you so........(But I am not always right, only 99.9% of the time) 

Syd
Syd posted:
velvet donkey posted:
Syd posted:
velvet donkey posted:

I've never been so insulted in all my life - apart from the two pensioners outside the Post Office today.

I can cut it with the finest.

Never knock the aged......you will find they tie dyed their T-shirts, the likes that are on sale in Harrods, but real 

That's me telt   

I would never have known that.  

I telt you so........(But I am not always right, only 99.9% of the time) 

You do yourself down...always let it be known that you are right 100% of the time 

FM
Sprout posted:
Syd posted:
velvet donkey posted:
Syd posted:
velvet donkey posted:

I've never been so insulted in all my life - apart from the two pensioners outside the Post Office today.

I can cut it with the finest.

Never knock the aged......you will find they tie dyed their T-shirts, the likes that are on sale in Harrods, but real 

That's me telt   

I would never have known that.  

I telt you so........(But I am not always right, only 99.9% of the time) 

You do yourself down...always let it be known that you are right 100% of the time 

 I don't like to boast....

Syd
velvet donkey posted:

Cashmere crew neck. Chords and brown brogues.

It's my confidence trickster outfit in West End Estate Agencies.

(Half of that is true)

    ^^^ I love this b.t.w.

I reckon we should get together and pull a job   

Velvet obviously, will be the smooth talker and the brains of the operation...

I could distract them by being looking helpless, batty and confused? 

FM

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