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My Claire never requests anything but appreciates what’s given to her. I’m in my 70’s, so I feel like this is a good time for me to pass things on. I get as much pleasure from gifting things as she does from receiving them….and I often think I’m the one who gets the most pleasure out if it.
My sister has no interest in designer bags. I have bought her nice bags in the past, but it was frustrating for both of us. I felt I was wasting my money and she never used them. I think she is missing the
handbag gene….the one the rest of us have. She’d never be found here.
In 1975, I was 25 and purchased my first LV. It cost $140 at the time and I actually felt faint spending that much money on a bag. After I got married, my husband bought me some LV pieces, including some luggage. We used to laugh at the idea that someone might steal my luggage at a hotel and be terribly disappointed when they opened it to find my $20 Levi jeans inside!
I’m feeling motivated to go through my bags right now, so I guess it’s a good time to go pull them out.
My Claire never requests anything but appreciates what’s given to her. I’m in my 70’s, so I feel like this is a good time for me to pass things on. I get as much pleasure from gifting things as she does from receiving them….and I often think I’m the one who gets the most pleasure out if it.
My sister has no interest in designer bags. I have bought her nice bags in the past, but it was frustrating for both of us. I felt I was wasting my money and she never used them. I think she is missing the
handbag gene….the one the rest of us have. She’d never be found here.
In 1975, I was 25 and purchased my first LV. It cost $140 at the time and I actually felt faint spending that much money on a bag. After I got married, my husband bought me some LV pieces, including some luggage. We used to laugh at the idea that someone might steal my luggage at a hotel and be terribly disappointed when they opened it to find my $20 Levi jeans inside!
I’m feeling motivated to go through my bags right now, so I guess it’s a good time to go pull them out.
Ceri never ever asks for anything and is always so grateful and says I shouldn’t.
I’m 53 and in rubbish health but always wanted to live to 100!
I also love gifting her!
I bought my first Chanel in Paris aged 19, but now it wouldn’t even fit my phone lol, sadly don’t have it any more, but it wouldn’t be any use anyway.
when you answered I was just about to go through my bags to see what to give her for her next birthday , like your Claire she expects Nothing!
sadly no husband although together 32 years and still in touch but he’s developed dementia , guess that’s the lottery when you date older men-he was a Harley St consultant for over 40 years and said he’d never retire.
my mother has dementia too, now I have to go every weekend, that’swhy I’m so tired on top of my current illnesses.,
it’s a cruel illness -so is mine butyou can’t see mine except that my pelvis has misaligned from severe osteoporosis so I need a rollator.
Richard Loved clothes shopping for me-from jeans to lingerie to business suits when I worked to evening dresses, but I can’t remember him ever buying me a handbag…now I have to buy it all myself and feel the pinch!
we have loads In common, let’s stay in touch xxxxxxxx❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Btw my sister (51) carries a Rucksack!)
nothing designer , clothes, not even a handbag
it pains me but I’ll buy her the best rucksack I can find for her next birthday!
my mum has a million bags, one designer one bought by me, the others a mix, but enough to open a boutique !xx
Hugs to you too, my mums dementia is exhausting me!That’s ok. I knew what you meant….
It’s a very cruel illness (although I have CFIDS, Fibromyalgia , ulcerative colitis and severe osteoporosis , all of which are invisible outside my front door)- it’s wiping out helping my father look after my mother all weekend and when needed at the weekend.
btw your granddaughter is very lucky to have you❤️
I’m sure you’re a great aunt, as well as a great daughter. There’s nothing wrong with loving bags, or anything else one feels is beautiful…..
Thank you so much, it means a lot…also Ceri says I’m her favourite aunt, when her father has a sister too, in better health who could afford a lot more than I do.
but I give quality over quantity , a rare Mandarin spessartite garnet (I have a degree in gemmology) with a diamond surround ring for her 18th this year…she said she loved it and was “obsessed!”
I am trying to be there for my parents, unfortunately atm it’s to the detriment of my own health, but I’ll keep going there until I drop(my sister who is perfectly healthy and a housewife won’t go at the weekend).
Im petite and look very young-I used to give Ceri my designer clothes, now she’s almost a foot talker than me, I started as a professional ballerina, she played football semi professionally before starting her degree at Uni.
but she still loves to dress up.
as for me, I like nice clothes, bags, footwear, jewellery and my pedigree cats as I can’t have children -no.4 planned next year…
2nd October 2021
1)one SLG donated to children’s cancer fund
2)given fake Chloe by a 21 year old friend who thought I was 21 too!
3)crossed navy Caiman crocodile bag off wishlist as I already have one, even though I preferred the other one, I can’t afford doubles
4)Rebought Hermes navy blue box Tsako shoulder bag(had returned as thought too big, but missed it, got it for a better price!)
so
1 SLG out
2 bags in, 1 knocked off wishlist
leaves wishlist of 7 bags
need to start saving towards kitten , enough bag activity for now , although I’ve seen a black one I might buy on Monday after my bill, If I do will try to knock off one on my list-if I bought them all I’d Never get the kitten-on Sunday I spent a lot on professional cat food, realistically I can’t afford all the bags I’ve chosen, as for high ticket items I prefer to buy jewellery although there’s a few that are new and expensive but they’re just “me”
so not doing v well at culling my collection-it’s still growing until I reach purse peace..
1)one SLG donated to children’s cancer fund
2)given fake Chloe by a 21 year old friend who thought I was 21 too!
3)crossed navy Caiman crocodile bag off wishlist as I already have one, even though I preferred the other one, I can’t afford doubles
4)Rebought Hermes navy blue box Tsako shoulder bag(had returned as thought too big, but missed it, got it for a better price!)
so
1 SLG out
2 bags in, 1 knocked off wishlist
leaves wishlist of 7 bags
need to start saving towards kitten , enough bag activity for now , although I’ve seen a black one I might buy on Monday after my bill, If I do will try to knock off one on my list-if I bought them all I’d Never get the kitten-on Sunday I spent a lot on professional cat food, realistically I can’t afford all the bags I’ve chosen, as for high ticket items I prefer to buy jewellery although there’s a few that are new and expensive but they’re just “me”
so not doing v well at culling my collection-it’s still growing until I reach purse peace..
Have you tried the guaifenisen protocol for your fibro? I think it has helped me.
no I haven’t..I’ve been in pain for 25 years..
I’ll look into it as I take opiate painkillers and don’t want to die of drug poisoning-I want to live to 100+
We used to go to the doctor who wrote the book. He retired last year. You have to give up lotions and cosmetics that have plant ingredients or it won't work. And give up tea. When you first start on it, you feel worse as the stuff leaves your body. Some of his patients got better in just a few months. That hasn't been the case for my husband or me but we are better than we would be without it. We still have periods when it gets worse but we also have periods when we feel good.