Queenie-cat (29 April 2009)
I slept badly last night, which doesn’t even come close to explaining why I woke up at 9 and decided to cycle to Taunton to buy a computer for the bike and get measured up for some new bras. As you do. The guys (yes, all guys, alas) in the bike shop were a pleasure to chat to, as always, though I should probably have done bras before the bike as I ended up with oil and grease all over my fingers after a hands-on discussion about my imminent bike rack purchase (they’re fitting it for me next week. Did I mention how much I love them?), which made the dreaded trying on of pristine white bras rather awkward, to say the least.
I’m objecting to said purchase, since it’s only been 6 months since the last time I went through the torturous process of letting someone I don’t know loose around my boobs with a measuring tape. The downside of losing weight, I guess. Two inches, in case you’re wondering. No wonder the bloody things (bras, I mean, not boobs) were riding up my back. Gah. And, just to make matters so much worse, guess which ones fitted best and were the comfiest? Yup, that’s the right. The frilliest ones I could bring myself to pick up. And they were the last ones I tried on.
*sigh*
So now I’m left with a drawer full of old-to-me bras, all in good nick, with no earthly idea what to do with them. I’m thinking some sort of catapult sling device. A friend suggested hammocks for melons in the greenhouse.
*grumble*
Now you know your proper fitting, try sports bras-they also come in black! Find what expensive make fits you really nicely….and buy them in TKMAXX!!
Just imagining what was going through that cat’s mind……perhaps not!!
Have they sold you some cleaning brushes and some Fenwick’s bike cleaning stuff yet?
Lol, no, not yet!
It depends on the bras, but I use my old ones (mostly stretchy jersey numbers rather than the frilly jobs) to clean my bike with. Which probably tells you rather more about me than is strictly wise…
Perhaps there’s a charity near you collecting bras? I know there’s a few around who want bras in good condition to send out to women in Africa, as apparently underwear gives the women prestige and makes them less likely to be attacked. I’m about to do the same thing, and sort out all the stuff that doesn’t fit me any more, so I’ll be on the lookout for somewhere to send the decent ones to!
Someone else suggested something similar.
Good bras for charity, tatty ones for bike cleaning.
Sorted.