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[turps]

James' immediate team boss phoned a few days ago confirming his uniform for work is going to change. Which is fair enough, except they're going from black polo shirts back to white dress shirts and green trousers, and that means I'll need to iron the stupid things. Now I just hang the polo shirts up after they've been washed and they're crease-free, but there's no chance of doing that with dress shirts, plus, white is not a good colour. In the time he's been there this will be the third uniform change, I wish they'd pick one and stick with it.

My SiL had a court appearance yesterday so we took my youngest nephew to speech therapy and then took him and my MiL for a drive to the beach. I got to walk on the sand with my nephew and dig with a stick and just enjoy the sea air, even if it was a bit cold.

Today I'm picking up another Olio order as the woman from last week messaged me to say she had more stuff available. So, this afternoon I'll be coming home with free eggs, pizza and more sandwiches. The Costa at Durham is asking for someone to be a food waste hero and I'd love to do it, but you need to sign up for a weekly slot at a specific time, which is no good once James is back at work as he'll be working shifts. But, you know if the Costa in town ever does it I'll be volunteering.

Seeing all the talk about tags for the h/c exchange challenge reminded me I still have the Musketeers sex slaves in space fic that I finished last year and didn't use. It's complete but has the potential to be much better if I add more as I hurried to finish before deciding to write something else. I really need to open it and extend it already... And I just have opened it, it's at 12k and I haven't looked at it since April last year. Bad me. I need to make that my goal for the month, work on that and finish the damn winterhawk story already.

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[misbegotten]

Ugh, ironing!

[turps]

It's the worst!

[pensnest]

Do they supply the shirts? I think there are - or there used to be - 'drip dry' shirts which you can wash and put on a hanger, but whether they are at all nice to wear I dare not guess.

Ironing. :-(

[turps]

They do supply them, and you'd think they would be durable and easy to look after, but I don't hold up much hope.

I hated the shirts he had to wear before the current uniform change. They had stupid pointy collars and flaps to hold onto the epaulettes and gathered sleeves, I was so glad when they went to polo shirts.

So why the change back I don't know.

[shadowhive]

That sounds so annoying!

I hope her appearance went ok. Sea air sounds nice

Ohh nice!

Oh wow, good luck!

[turlough]

White dress shirts instead of black polos?! That's just silly! White is such a bad colour for work clothes!

Eggs and pizza and sandwiches, yay!

Sex Slaves in Spaaaace! Everyone that knows you would know who posted that if it was anonymous challenge ;-D

[topaz119]

musketeer sex slaves in space

Oh, yes. Please.

[frausorge]

That sounds like an incredibly impractical uniform. ugh.

The beach sounds lovely though. And yay for the food! Eggs and pizza and sandwiches are always good.

Also also, may the words flow freely!

[sperrywink]

Black polo shirts are so much better than white dress shirts.

Good luck to your SiL for her court appearance.

And yes, WRITE!! One of us should be. *g*

[onthehill]

Musketeers Sex Slaves In Space really caught my attention here! *eyes*

[turps]

White is such a bad colour for work clothes!

I totally agree. Yeah they look good freshly ironed and when you first put them on. But a long commute, a few hours at work and they tend to be crumpled and show any marks.

It was a good combo of free food.



Sex Slaves in Spaaaace! Everyone that knows you would know who posted that if it was anonymous challenge ;-D

That is very true. Now I just need to add some words already.

[turps]

Musketeers Sex Slaves In Space really caught my attention here!

I know right? I still love the description myself.

[turps]

I really don't understand the change from black polo shirts to white dress shirts. As for the green trousers. We're going to have to get the work-issued ones and cut them into shorts as apparently green work shorts don't exist.

There was a mess-up last week with my SiLs court appearance but tomorrow should be the last apperance and hopefully the kids dad can go home at last. That'll take a load of pressure off.

Still haven't written, sorry! *g*

[turps]

That sounds like an incredibly impractical uniform. ugh.

Doesn't it just? I can't believe I'm going to have to dig out the iron. I haven't touched the thing in forever.

Sadly the words are still locked in my head, but I live in hope.

[turps]

Oh, yes. Please.

One day I'll extend the story.

One day!

[turps]

It's very annoying. Dress shirts should not be part of a work uniform.

The sea air was lovely. It's one of my favourite places to be.

[glitteryv]

Ugh, I HATE ironing. I feel your pain, tho, T. Also, three uniform changes is so blagh. Polo shirts >>>> a lot of uniforms out there, lbr.

Wow at Olio and having more free stuff! What a neat app.

May you get to finish that Musketeers fic as well as the winterhawk story too. :)

[rikes]

White dress shirts??? Ugh. So unnecessary. As are any kind uniforms in most jobs, I feel. Like, sometimes it's nice to not have to ruin your own clothes at work, but the choices they make are rarely very sensible...

[turps]

I still don't understand the white dress shirt as part of the uniform. Yes, they look nice, but for formal occasions not day to day work.

[turps]

Ironing is the worst and I've been happy that I've been able to avoid it for a long time now. I shake my fist at those dress shirts, stupid things.

The Olio app is fantastic, and it must be great if you live in a place where lots of people take part. As it is, I'm enjoying having one person and hoping eventually for more choice.

Thank you. I think once James is back at work I'll work on them more, or you know, procrastinate even more.