Random Irritations

How do you invent a colour? 🤔
Ok, I guess "invented" is the wrong word. Someone must have mixed red and white at some point. And there are pink things in nature.

But pink as a colour simply wasn't used for things like clothes until the Victorian era, when it started being used for boys. Perhaps there was no easy way to dye things pink until then.
 
Ok, I guess "invented" is the wrong word. Someone must have mixed red and white at some point. And there are pink things in nature.

But pink as a colour simply wasn't used for things like clothes until the Victorian era, when it started being used for boys. Perhaps there was no easy way to dye things pink until then.
Maybe it coincided with the first bloke using a washing machine and leaving a red sock in with whites? :ROFLMAO:
 
Ok, I guess "invented" is the wrong word. Someone must have mixed red and white at some point. And there are pink things in nature.

But pink as a colour simply wasn't used for things like clothes until the Victorian era, when it started being used for boys. Perhaps there was no easy way to dye things pink until then.
Pink dye comes from cochineal, an insect from South America. They have been around for millions of years (not that I am suggesting cavemen wore pink).
 
Not when you’re playing with the seniors, half of them are still stuck in the 70s!
I remember lots of bright colours for stuff in the 70s.

My experience is that the seniors at my club often wear clothes and have golf gear that is "out there". Great variety.
Younger players seem constrained within very narrow bounds of a perceived "current uniform" for playing golf.
I have a reputation for wearing shorts with flowery patterns.

Some have tried to take the mick. I give as good as I get, "I see you are shooting for 'hopelessly dull' and have succeeded admirably. Matches your personality perfectly."

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M&S - and they were in the mens section FYI.
 
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Wardrobe encroachment.
MrsA seems to have annexed a significant portion of my "half" of the rail, in addition to the stuff she hangs off the handles and cornice on the outside.
 
Wardrobe encroachment.
MrsA seems to have annexed a significant portion of my "half" of the rail, in addition to the stuff she hangs off the handles and cornice on the outside.
I gave up on thinking I was entitled to half the massive built ins I made.

So I built another set in my office for my stuff, 3 units.

Forward a year and I have 2 units and diminishing.

Resistance is futile.
 
We're in the process of getting quotes for a new kitchen and some building work done at the same time. Dealing with the shops has been okay, sort the kitchen out they quote and you know what you're doing. The trades people though, why do they think that it is acceptable to provide quotes of £15,000 + VAT for example. They know it's a private residence and so I'm not able to claim the VAT back like I would through my business so why do they try and make the amount look less by not including the VAT.
 
We're in the process of getting quotes for a new kitchen and some building work done at the same time. Dealing with the shops has been okay, sort the kitchen out they quote and you know what you're doing. The trades people though, why do they think that it is acceptable to provide quotes of £15,000 + VAT for example. They know it's a private residence and so I'm not able to claim the VAT back like I would through my business so why do they try and make the amount look less by not including the VAT.
Any VAT registered contractor has to show the price and the VAT separately… you could offer cash and see if they can give you a 20% discount 😁
 
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