They Are Absolute Pants!

I really thought I had done my research here. I drew up a list of "pee pants" designed for "moderate-heavy" leakage. I eliminated the huge Granny-pants, and the minuscule briefs which would have been too small even for Jess. I kept to British and European companies. 

I chose ones made with cotton. I discarded the most expensive [we seniors need to be careful with our pensions] and the cheapest [avoid false economy. [check out Vimes Boots]  I'd decided to shell out for Sloggis, but they had none in stock in my size.

Then I finally found a company which purported to have been reviewed in a number of prestigious magazines, and featured on Loose Women [I don't watch LW but they seem the sort of crowd who chatter, giggle, and frequently experience what cousin Gill always called "Tena Lady Moments"] Its website was British based, with the green stars of Trust Pilot views scrolling across the page. The design showed a generous suzed gusset. And there was a multipack offer in the January Sale. So I sent off my money waiting for my express delivery from Vera

Two weeks later my package has arrived. 

IT IS ALL LIES!

These are incredibly poor quality briefs made from horrid nylon with a thin cotton gusset. I put one pair on the worktop on a piece of kitchen paper. I poured a teaspoon of water on the gusset ‐ in less than a minute the pants was wet through, as was the paper!

The pants come from China. 

I think these two are not the women who founded the company. I think they're just stock photos. Kate and Margaret are probably as real as Betty Crocker and Barbie.  If I send the pants back to China [at my own expense, £15+]  I may get a partial refund. I am not throwing more money at this. 

I am cross with myself for being stupid.

BUT 5000 people look at this blog every day. Many of you are women who understand the issues surrounding incontinence problems. The embarrassment and loss of dignity. The unwillingness to consign thousands of pantliners and disposable briefs to landfill sites.

If this post stops other people falling prey to this Vera scam, I will feel better about my financial loss. My post will have a positive impact

The urge to spend a penny should not cost a woman so many pounds! 

The Beginning...

When we were in Paris, we visited Musée Carnavalet, dedicated to the history of the City. We went there back in 2006 and loved it, and wanted to spend some more time there. It is set in two adjoining mansions, on three floors - with a courtyard and gardens in the middle. I realised that on every floor there were leaded windows looking out onto the gardens. And they were all different geometric designs. I took some pictures

When I got home I decided to reproduce one of these patterns on a rectangle of fabric for our latest project. I found a scrap of Sanderson Honeysuckle print in my stash - a favourite print of my MIL [she made sofa covers in it] Once stitched it was reminiscent of looking through the Museum windows at the flowers.

I was happy with it and wrote notes in the travelling logbook and posted it off to Kirsten on Monday. 

Today I received her parcel.

She had used a piece of vintage Laura Ashley Curtaining and made a cover for her travelling book with the same fabric. 

Look at the superb way she has picked out the design by outlining it in a variegated thread, and adding French Knots to the flower centres. So charming. I am sure this latest collaboration is going to be as enjoyable as the last two. We are no longer constrained by the regularity of evenweave cloth - and we can enjoy Slow Stitching to our heart's content.