Mad Cook
Master Chef
Next February I'll be 70 and I'm contemplating a bit of a "do" - well two actually! I'm thinking of having my party at home for about 20 of my local friends in February. My cousin (who will be 80 in July) lives about 60 miles away from me and we have discussed throwing a big joint Birthday Bash in the summer for our family and other friends over where she and her husband live. The guest list for that party, which I will also cater for, will add up to about 40 or 50 so two parties are the only feasible way of doing it.
OK, here comes the shallow bit. Since Tetley was put to sleep I've been finding myself with a small amount of money left at the end of each month and it has mounted up into a bit of a nest egg. When I had Tetley I lived permanently in jodhpurs and had only bought essential non-stable clothes for years but now the parties give me a good reason for a minor splurge. One day last week I was watching QVC in lieu of anything better to do or watch and, while I don't usually shop on-line I saw just what I want for the bashes - Pucci-style "palazzo pants" (remember those?), floor length and very wide, in a slightly psychedelic printed pattern in red, navy, cobalt, turquoise, yellow, etc. Very '60s! Very "in"! And reduced in the sale! Of course, having two parties to host, I absolutely had to treat myself! It would have been very wrong of me not to, wouldn't it? Arrived today and they are fantastic. I'm not as tall as I was in my prime so I'll have to wear heels as the palazzos are slightly too long but I have plenty of plain, fitted tops in colours which will "go", that I can wear with them.
OK, here comes the shallow bit. Since Tetley was put to sleep I've been finding myself with a small amount of money left at the end of each month and it has mounted up into a bit of a nest egg. When I had Tetley I lived permanently in jodhpurs and had only bought essential non-stable clothes for years but now the parties give me a good reason for a minor splurge. One day last week I was watching QVC in lieu of anything better to do or watch and, while I don't usually shop on-line I saw just what I want for the bashes - Pucci-style "palazzo pants" (remember those?), floor length and very wide, in a slightly psychedelic printed pattern in red, navy, cobalt, turquoise, yellow, etc. Very '60s! Very "in"! And reduced in the sale! Of course, having two parties to host, I absolutely had to treat myself! It would have been very wrong of me not to, wouldn't it? Arrived today and they are fantastic. I'm not as tall as I was in my prime so I'll have to wear heels as the palazzos are slightly too long but I have plenty of plain, fitted tops in colours which will "go", that I can wear with them.
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