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Lyn Woolmer's avatar

Well what a lovely story/encounter apart of course on the scandalous comments about your mother! Will overlook those though and concentrate on two wonderful bubbly (small ) people bumping into each other and knowing that the worlds not all bad xx

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jackie.buxton's avatar

Hehe! I know, right? Where was she when I should have been learning this stuff?!? (Although the comments would suggest I’m not the only one 😝) Thanks for reading and the lovely comment ☺️

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Lesley Bungay's avatar

Well you have three quarters of an inch on me, so I too have problems with clothes.

I did buy some dungarees in Majorca last year which fit perfectly because, as my friend pointed out, many Spanish women are petite. So why does the fashion industry think all brits are 5’ 8” + But I did not know the wrap around the neck trick thing. Lovely cheering post as always Jackie, thank you ☺️

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jackie.buxton's avatar

Hehe! There are a few of us aren’t there, Lesley, forgotten by the clothing industry 😔🤣 I might have to organise a trip to Spain - needs must, and all that 😝 Amused that you didn’t know the trick either, I am definitely not the only one 😅 Thanks for the lovely comment - how are you?

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Nadine's avatar

Love this! Also did not know about the waistband trick and totally with you on the no tights under trousers! Good luck with your quest :)

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jackie.buxton's avatar

So funny, Nadine, I’m not the only one at all! How lovely to be passing on my new found knowledge :D I’m glad it’s not me/ I’m not missing something on the tights under trousers question and thanks for the good luck, shall keep you posted…

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Harriet Mason's avatar

I did not know about that waistband trick! I always assume things won't fit around my waist these days, but how lovely are these exchanges. I love them at work, especially between two customers who've never met before. That's what I'm going to miss when I leave, I'll just have to make more of an effort to find them elsewhere :)

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jackie.buxton's avatar

So, I’m not the only one, Harriet :D It’s lovely that you experience this kind of thing regularly in the shop and I can imagine you’ll miss it! Maybe you/we need to hang around bus stops more, or randomly join queues for the cinema (!) etc. etc. Thanks for reading, Harriet, and also for restacking x

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David Barker's avatar

I'm telling my wife about that waist band trick! Thanks Jackie for another lovely newsletter

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jackie.buxton's avatar

So funny that I’m not the only one who didn’t know. In my original poll of, errr, two people, 100% knew it already ;) Thanks for your lovely message, David, I hope your wife likes her new trick!

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