On Friday, I went into the smoking room to get warm and have a cigarette. Later, just before lunch, I went in again – the heater had gone and the chairs had been rearranged now that there was vacant space! The heat already in the room from the heater kept the room above freezing for the rest of the day, so better than nothing. Several people have said that, in the New Year we shan’t be able to smoke inside the buildings any more. It will be quite funny to see the MD outside lighting up! We shall see. On the plus side, at least it won’t get so cold in my office as she won’t have the window wide open in hers whilst having a cigarette. So there are advantages to everything, I suppose.
Last night was a fancy dress party. It was held in a friend-of-a-friend’s shop in an area of Milan that, they say, is up-and-coming. She sells designer clothes from lesser-known designers from all over the world.
I absolutely HATE fancy dress parties. I never have a clue as to what to go as and am always genuinely shocked at other people’s ingeniousness and how something so simple can look so good.
As we had less than 2 days notice and it was Friday night (so no time to try and do something special on Saturday), V came up with the idea of going as 70s people. My era. Sadly, we had all the necessary items in our wardrobes including, for me, a pair of real platform shoes that I had worn only once before. They had brought them in as new items in the 80s in Schuh, in Birmingham, hoping for some sort of revival, I guess. Well, it never took off but I kept them as I loved them. Boy, they looked good last night but how my calves suffered! Anyway, it was a cool party and we got back about half one in the morning.
Finally, I had written a long post about the jury’s verdict on the de Menezes case but feel it was far better covered over at Stef’s site. If I lived in the UK now I would be very, very afraid. What kind of future is there when you cannot trust the police to be truthful and themselves uphold the law against murder?
Oh, yes, and it hasn’t stopped bloody raining for days!
C’mon Andrew, you know that the MD will never go outside to smoke…Somehow, there are always “exceptions” for someone.
You know, all animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others…By the way, I agree with you also on another subject: I hate this weather. Where is the sun???
Well, actually, I saw her do it once. I think the Henchman (sorry, Health and Safety Manager) is giving her some hassle. You are right of course there are always some that are more equal than others.
Yes, I’m afraid we didn’t really realise it rained so much here. Maybe we would have made another choice of place to go. Or, maybe, it’s just because it is raining so much at the moment that I think that. I just got back with the dogs and they are soaked.
Hi Andy-
It appears that smokers everywhere are being discriminated against. Perhaps there is a lesson/message to be learned/heard.
Your dress-up party? I am a jeans and boots gal myself. I dress it up a tad by wearing a sexy shirt, as in “sporting” some cleavage and very obviously expensive jewelery. If I do my hair fancy with matching clips I can still turn a head or two.
I love the platform shoes image!
Love, Gail
peace…..
Hi Gail,
Yes, I know the message. But I’m a die-hard smoker for nearly 40 years. And although it is banned here, inside buildings, it’s an Italian ban which is not quite the same as elsewhere
I’m sure you can turn a head or two, Gail!
Sadly, I was still wearing platform shoes (and to work) several years after they went out of fashion so you can imagine my joy when they tried to get them to make a comeback. Which turned to horror when I realised I had spent so much on shoes I could not really wear :-(. Ah well, they were quite the talk of the party, so it was worth it in the end.
Hi Andy
I enjoy a smoke as well. Especially with coffee in the morning out on our deck or in the evening while having some wine.
I love that you love platform shoes. I am sure you were a real ‘hit’ at your dress-up’ party.
Love from across the pond
Gail-
peace…..
Hi Gail,
Thanks for the words.
Love from this side.
A