Better to lose your sunnies than your car keys, which is what I seem to have done in the last couple of days — can’t find the wretched things anywhere. As for sunglasses, my current pair cost 15 € at Auchan or Leclerc and are Hello Kitty brand (rather embarrassing, but hopefully the logo is discreet enough that no one will notice…)
Rosemary Kneipp
March 25th, 2013 at 10:25 pm
I must pay careful attention to the Hello Kitty next time I see you! It’s bad news about the car keys. That used to be a constant problem for me before we got our Scenic because you can leave the key in your handbag. It’s just perfect. However, I’m so afraid I’ll lose the Volvo keys that I give them back the Jean Michel every time I use the car. Good luck with finding them.
Don’t talk about it!, In the past I have always bought $20 glasses because I tend not to look after them very well….drop, scratch etc, but after Xmas this year, when the sales were on, I got it my head to buy a ‘quality’ pair of sunnies. I tried on soooo many, desperate to make the right decision,, ending up with a pair of Ralph Laren’s. got out to car, grabbed the oldies to get rid of…….but on closer inspection I had chosen EXACTLY the same style as my cheapies!!!!! Nooooo. I must admit, the vision is better thru the new ones…..which I guess is some consolation 😉
Rosemary Kneipp
March 26th, 2013 at 9:39 am
Oh, Jill, that is so funny but it certainly speaks in favour of no-brand sunglasses! I hope you haven’t lost or scratched them yet. I forgot to mention the scratching. Jean Michel’s are always in mint condition, despite the fact that he’s had them for years while mine get riddled with scratches.
You’ve stumbled upon the secret, actually… Buy expensive sunglasses! If its going to hurt when you loose them, you make extra sure not to! You’ll do like you already do for your cycling glasses and take the ten seconds necessary to put them away every time you take them off.
Which means, of course, you have to have a dedicate place to put them away.
Same rules apply to gloves, but they’re useless if you accidentally grab two gloves of the same hand as you head out for the day, like I did last week.
Rosemary Kneipp
March 27th, 2013 at 7:17 pm
I’m probably more disciplined with my cycling glasses in the presence of Jean Michel. Also I have a chain attached to them. I’m a little worried about paying the earth and losing or scratching them anyway. Sad about the gloves …
Ha – I have the opposite problem – I lose a pair momentarily and the buy new ones and the old ones show back up. I currently have 4 different pairs of sunglasses sitting in my kitchen. At least I’ve got back ups! AND le sigh…I’m with you on the weather – it’s time for SUN!
Rosemary Kneipp
March 28th, 2013 at 3:43 pm
By the time mine turn up again they’re so old-fashioned that I can’t wear them any more! But I’m relieved to see I’m not the only one with the problem.
Your missing sunglasses [and anyone else’s and those socks, keys, whatever..] slide inconveniently through those little cracks into a parallel universe…
where another you [or me] finds them… and, not recognising them, wonders!!
When we were unpacking some of our boxes on moving here, we found a pair of size 13 white plimsolls with green edging….
not only did we not recognise them, our combined shoe sizes come to just a couple of sizes more…
and then there’s the keys that neither of us recognise and don’t fit anything here…
strange old multiverse!!
Rosemary Kneipp
November 26th, 2013 at 9:23 am
Things that are not ours do occasionally appear, but nothing nearly as exciting as a pair of size 13 white plimsolls with green edging!
Spring and Sunglasses http://t.co/QjibMZyNLg
Better to lose your sunnies than your car keys, which is what I seem to have done in the last couple of days — can’t find the wretched things anywhere. As for sunglasses, my current pair cost 15 € at Auchan or Leclerc and are Hello Kitty brand (rather embarrassing, but hopefully the logo is discreet enough that no one will notice…)
I must pay careful attention to the Hello Kitty next time I see you! It’s bad news about the car keys. That used to be a constant problem for me before we got our Scenic because you can leave the key in your handbag. It’s just perfect. However, I’m so afraid I’ll lose the Volvo keys that I give them back the Jean Michel every time I use the car. Good luck with finding them.
Don’t talk about it!, In the past I have always bought $20 glasses because I tend not to look after them very well….drop, scratch etc, but after Xmas this year, when the sales were on, I got it my head to buy a ‘quality’ pair of sunnies. I tried on soooo many, desperate to make the right decision,, ending up with a pair of Ralph Laren’s. got out to car, grabbed the oldies to get rid of…….but on closer inspection I had chosen EXACTLY the same style as my cheapies!!!!! Nooooo. I must admit, the vision is better thru the new ones…..which I guess is some consolation 😉
Oh, Jill, that is so funny but it certainly speaks in favour of no-brand sunglasses! I hope you haven’t lost or scratched them yet. I forgot to mention the scratching. Jean Michel’s are always in mint condition, despite the fact that he’s had them for years while mine get riddled with scratches.
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You’ve stumbled upon the secret, actually… Buy expensive sunglasses! If its going to hurt when you loose them, you make extra sure not to! You’ll do like you already do for your cycling glasses and take the ten seconds necessary to put them away every time you take them off.
Which means, of course, you have to have a dedicate place to put them away.
Same rules apply to gloves, but they’re useless if you accidentally grab two gloves of the same hand as you head out for the day, like I did last week.
I’m probably more disciplined with my cycling glasses in the presence of Jean Michel. Also I have a chain attached to them. I’m a little worried about paying the earth and losing or scratching them anyway. Sad about the gloves …
Ha – I have the opposite problem – I lose a pair momentarily and the buy new ones and the old ones show back up. I currently have 4 different pairs of sunglasses sitting in my kitchen. At least I’ve got back ups! AND le sigh…I’m with you on the weather – it’s time for SUN!
By the time mine turn up again they’re so old-fashioned that I can’t wear them any more! But I’m relieved to see I’m not the only one with the problem.
Your missing sunglasses [and anyone else’s and those socks, keys, whatever..] slide inconveniently through those little cracks into a parallel universe…
where another you [or me] finds them… and, not recognising them, wonders!!
When we were unpacking some of our boxes on moving here, we found a pair of size 13 white plimsolls with green edging….
not only did we not recognise them, our combined shoe sizes come to just a couple of sizes more…
and then there’s the keys that neither of us recognise and don’t fit anything here…
strange old multiverse!!
Things that are not ours do occasionally appear, but nothing nearly as exciting as a pair of size 13 white plimsolls with green edging!