Hyacinth goes to the gym

It seems when you put me in unusual-for-me clothing (gym stuff), an unusual environment (the gym) and an introduction by a professional to gym equipment I turn into Hyacinth Bucket.

Hyacinth Bucket

Keeping up Appearances

For Example; the instructor
1.'this piece of machinery is very good for the bum, it works larger muscles and burns more calories'
2.'women find this hard to do as they don't have great upper body strength'
3.'this is great for bingo wings'

me, replying
1. I'm not prepared to run
2. really? *tries equipment*.........no, I think this is actually quite easy (I'm a contrary mare)
3. gives haughty/appalled look to instructor and watches while he uncomfortably looks for me to smile, I didn't

I couldn't help it, the poor man probably has a very successful banter with women of a certain age coming to the gym for the first time in a while (*cough* decades for me) and I just stood there stiffly, not amused, my bingo wings are not to be discussed in public! where is the decorum here? and where was my sense of humour? pah!
Nonetheless, I have been back and with a sense of humour, you need one, it's brutal!

Mr F's top

Sassy B's leggings 

Sassy B's trainers

I'm lunging

it turns out flying a kite is an extreme sport

poor Little Miss ran backwards, fell and broke her arm

it's a buckle fracture and doesn't require a cast, she has a kick ass splint instead

with a glamorous sling

We're off to Gretna soon

I needed something to wear for breakfast

I used binding on the neckline.......binding!!

Me and Ms Hand crank are bonding, she likes binding

I'm making my headpiece

Belated birthday shoes from Sassy B

Charity shopping

And this happened

In a charity shop, I spotted 2 actual vintage dresses

too small

Mr F picked this up, how did I miss it?

Off I trotted expecting it to be too small

it's a vintage size 16

and how this fits I don't know!! 

but it does

it was £5.50!

vintage does fit all sizes

it has 3 seam tears, which is so easily repaired

these cardi's were chazzed

the top one is M&S for £4.99

my dress was 51p more, crazy!

Today

we are at home

Missy has a vomitting bug

yep

this is the summer holidays with children

broken arms and sickness

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!!

and thank you for all of your gorgeous comments on my last post too!!

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and for Mr F - the finder of fabulous

Kate Bush - running up that hill

he's very, very, very fond of Ms Bush

.........Kate, that is