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All too often items offered by Schein & Temu made in the Far East offer a variety of sizes from XS to XXL &c but frequently no 'size guide'. Korean purveyors tend to make clothes for tiny orientals, paying scant attention to the average European/N.American body dimensions. I'd give a 'NO' to...

That was my first public crossdressing eposure since my school days as a boy soprano. I was in my early 30s and very fit/slim, so they found a floor-length glitter gown size 16 (UK)and a blonde short wig. The gown had an off-center front slit all the way up, so I was required to shave my legs and we...

Way back in the '50s I was sent to a boys' boarding school at age 13 and in their stage productions all parts were played by boys. As a boy soprano with a reasonable voice I played two leading lady roles in two consecutive years after which my voice broke and that put an end to that for me. The role...

In my humble opinion a great idea, but to actually get people to play along/comply would be very difficult. It could be made to work in a boarding school situation, where everyone more-or-less does what they are told, but out in 'the wild', now that's another matter.

Tom

Very appropriate, Carl.

Here there are at least as many Ukrainian flags flying as green nowadays.

Tom

Seb,
I have an old Apple I-phone which infuriatingly has auto-correct, so very often the thing invents a word instead of what I have typed. This is even worse when I try to message my old German Shantychor friends. The thing isn't programmed to accept German and that's a real pain.

Tom

You've got the climate for those, Anthony. Even 16" is way too short for me. Curiously, I like a little movement in skirts, conferred by flare and extra length. Pleats help too. For me at 6' 2", the hem of a 20-incher still falls well above the knee, but is not quite mini. I am more comfor...

Too right, Stevie. As a lifelong member of the former category I indeed could be sad and lonely, but I didn't push my skirt-wearing proclivity with MOH and we're working on our 57th year together and surrounded by no fewer than 16 healthy and interesting descendants, all of whom we see regularly. In...

Interesting pic. Yes, that bag would pass anywhere as 'unisex' and is quite practical as well as elegant. Recently I had to replace my laptop and the new one came in a smart fitting zippy soft case with short and long straps, so it could be carried over the shoulder. Being old and lazy I drive every...

With regard to cheeses there is a world of a difference between 'ripe' and rancid. I'm a fan of mature mostly blue cheeses, perhaps Stilton being the best known brand, but there is also a raft of other quite delicious blue cheeses out there to delect the palate. Not that I'm at all interested, being...

Having served my time, almost 60 years as a Dental 'Face Worker', protective clothing (PPE) was the norm between 9 and 5 or 6 daily. Attending Dental meetings, formal was normal, i.e. jacket and tie. Towards the latter years of my active involvement however, lots of younger colleagues attended these...

Impressive. Nicely made costume kilts, which would be fine to wear normally. Wish I were 60-65 years younger!

Tom

No actual favourite, of course. There are far too many really great movies out there. Of the war movies, Shindler's list and The Pianist are high on my list, not least for their music content. Of non-war movies, Out of Africa, Titanic and Avatar come quickly to mind, not forgetting oldies like High ...

Leisure activities and all that. At the Mecca of my chosen life-long sport, competitive rowing, Henley Royal Regatta, held annually in the first week of July on that stretch of the river Thames, all the enclosures, hospitality and boat-accommodation tents are erected for and dismantled afterwards, a...

Way the most colourful mouse I've seen to date. Wouldn't have you on my stealth team, though. With that elevation you must be bangin' that hat on every door lintel. Not the sort of footwear I'd recommend for a trot round our grounds just now. You must spend a fortune on your outfits, but others of u...