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Such a sad thing to happen Fans and very hard to recover from too. A difficulty time of the year indeed.



Jonesey......the more mature male? Hmm.. A proper shave - no patches missed. A good neck trim - hate neck hairs. No 'man' jewellery of any sort (and keep the shirt buttoned quite high thank you). Short, clean nails and, of course, an attractive and alluring aftershave ! :-D ;-)

I agree on all those things but one for the "ripened"man Cyn....
Aftershave...Yuk...not liking it...specially if BO killer of a dif flavour is used as well.. :-)

Good old smell of some nice Imperial Leather soap is just the ticket.

But most important he must be handsome as well so Mr Jones stands no chance there does he?

No 'after shave' ever for 'my man' !!

As Fans says - Imperial Leather soap ! - we have used it for almost 60 years !!

My mum used to work at the Cussons Soap Factory and so I got it for free until she died some 15 years ago and I still buy it now !!

Far better than all the 'perfumed thingies' !!

Dea Xxx

Soap's okay but I do like some subtle aftershave.....not reeking of course...just....subtle ;-)


Beauty is in the eye of the beholders Fans..........Jonesey is a lovely man..........on the inside!

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I cant believe you lot still use soap....its so bad for your skin

I see Mr J has taken a wide berth

No soap for me Ginns - only for hubby !!

Oilatum emollient for me, and 2 sessions in the bath every daY !!

Sooooo boring - but necessary !!

Dea Xxx

And you told me you only bath once a week...naughty Dea!

Twice a day Ginns !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For medical reasons - not out of choice, I can assure you !! - It gerts a bit boring lying there for half an hour twice a day !!

I lie there thinking - "there must be more to life than this !!!"

Hey ho !!

At least I am still here !

Dea Xxx

I DO long for 'bubbles' in my bath but I am not allowed them !

Dea Xxx :-(

How on earth did our ancestors survive with nice skin when all they had was bad old soap and water to wash with?

My maternal nan had the most wonderful skin (she used only lavender scented soap when older)and my paternal nan had pretty good skin for someone who didnt use soap and water very often...Only when totally necessary .

The water was brought up in buckets from the well and she said it was a waste to wash the family in it until she had washed clothes in it first.!
A cows lick with a wet cloth the rest of the time sufficed.

Come to think of it me dad has rather good skin and he is now 83 and never used owt but soap and water... : :-P

Cant think of any of my female family until the this generation that has used make up very much...Maybe thats the secret..

Some people are lucky to have a good skin (genetic) that will take lots of hammer and water varies in the country

But soap has been proven to dry out the skin

I use a non soap face wash even though we have very soft water

We also use hand wash pumps....germs stick in soap, thats why kids used to pick up worms at school....nice

Cyns....I hate hairy men, lucky for me JB has an almost hair free body and his hair line is perfect even before a cut....wish mine was!

I had a good friend who used to sell all this expensive cleansers and Moisturisers...last time I saw her 10 years ago she had wrinkles...I still hav'nt got any with good ole water and vaseline intensive care.

I am sure my aunt who has some beauty clinic would argue with the amount of money she is making out of it.

Cant remember when I last used a bar of soap for the rest of my body though, hand pump on the sink and shower gel in the shower (I never have a bath)

ja...x

Have I missed somthing...where is Sylv?

I have returned! Sorry to have been missing but a lot of sport on the telly today, Rugby, Cricket, Motor Racing and two Premiership Football matches to keep up with so my attention has been elsewhere.

On the subject of personal appearance. Sorry Cyn but I'm afraid that I have a beard to which I have become quite attached having had it now for almost 50 years. When I first grew it my grandmother hated it saying that she thought it made me look like an old man. That was when I was in my late teens so I don't know what she would say it made me look like now. As far as keeping the shirt buttoned quite high is concerned I have always favoured polo neck jumpers rather than shirts so no worries there then. I have been known to wear an open neck shirt whilst on holiday but only in sunnier climes.

As far as "Man" jewellery is concerned I do have a full sovereign on a neck chain which was presented to me by my fellow employees when I left my last "Proper" job 26 years ago. They said that it was something to remember them by but I knew it was a token of their joy that I was leaving. I don't have a Prince Albert as I never saw the need to gild the lily.

On the subject of personal hygiene I would have you know that I have a bath twice a year whether I need one or not. For soap you can't beat carbolic but the bar that I bought in 1957 is almost all gone now. I have never used after shave as I do not believe that you should use astringents on your legs.

Whilst I may not be a pin up these days, in days gone by lots of people used to attach my photo to their walls,either as a "Wanted" poster or something to throw darts at.

We need a LIKE button on here.....
First time I have heard it called a Lily...!
I have now got a giggle stuck in my chest.......Thanks Mr Jones... :-D

Albert...Lily.....spill?

Ah the innocence of youth ;-)

Hi all
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been busy-ish this morning


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lovely sunny day again .... about 25C in our back garden at the moment (ca 12:30pm)