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My old suit and my new goal.

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I have a really nice 3 piece suit - that I have worn once!! - on my wedding day 28 years ago.

I put the jacket on today - and I am within two inches of being able to close the jacket up ( didn't try the trousers) .

I've just found my new running goal!!!! :)

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Wow, good goal! Keep us posted, won't you.

tanyag_163 profile image
tanyag_163Graduate

Wonderful goal. I'm sure Mrs Bazza will love to see you wearing it. We'd love to see you in it too :-)

Oh yes, pics please!

ppaul profile image
ppaulGraduate

Is it still fashionable? ;)

I'm glad to be rid of my wedding suit - it's now way too huge to wear!

Well done Bazza. Great goal!

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GoogleMeGraduate

Like it!

I cheated with my wedding dress - it had laces up the back and was designed to accommodate a fairly advanced bump. I would really be in a very bad way if I was too big for that!

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EjbirdyGraduate

Ha oh that's a great goal - look forward to the piccie :)

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no-excuseGraduate

Nice one Bazza! You amaze me with all your goals - I can't keep up! :-) But you've given me an idea for today. Keep us posted x

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Oh that's encouraging Bazza - you could pack it for strutting around the deck on your next cruise! Well done!

I have a 28 year old item of clothing too - my P.E. gymslip thingie from school - i think i must have picked up Barbie's by mistake on that last day at school because no human could fit into it! Well, no human version of me!

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Bazza1234Graduate in reply to BoPeep9009

For quite a few years now, I have been convinced that alien "Bodysnatchers" had entered my body and taken me away - only to replace me with a somewhat similar body. They obviously didn't take too much notice of my old body - because if they had they would easily have seen that they replaced my body with one that has shoulders much larger than my old one. I mean - how can someones shoulders change with age??? My wedding suit and my old Naval uniforms were obviously made for someone else - not the "me" of today.

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BoPeep9009Graduate in reply to Bazza1234

How intriguing Bazza! Maybe your shoulders felt they needed to broaden to carry your increasing attention to your responsibilities ....

Similarly my waist felt the need to broaden to carry my increasing attention to my dinners!!!

Excellent goal.....but would you want to wear it again....except for the memories of the day!

I have my shirt and 'going away' Oxford bags, that I can still fit into ~ trouble is that there is a little more of me to tuck-in and spill out over the top!! Not a good look. Mind you, it is the silver next year, so not too bad.

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TheziggyGraduate

My birthday suit still fits me snugly, but ........ it has become huge!

Beek profile image
BeekGraduate in reply to Theziggy

Are you going to send piccies too? :) :) :)

Love it!

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TheziggyGraduate in reply to Beek

Would hate to put you all off your food @Beek. But I'm hoping that all this dashing about will help my body suit to shrink :)

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TomasGraduate

Yay, that sounds like a brilliant ambition!

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useitorloseitGraduate

I wish I'd kept my clothes from the 80s when I was a size 8/10. I chucked them all out when I got biiiggg, but I'm now quite slim again, and I had some really nice clothes - in those days I used to buy shoes from Russell and Bromley and clothes from swanky shops - pre big responsibilities and kids - now I buy my clothes in Matalan, Primark and Tesco. I'm such a classy chick..

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ju-ju-Graduate

woo hoo...thats fabulous, you need to plan a date night :)

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Bazza1234Graduate in reply to ju-ju-

I would like to plan a date -- but I don't think my wife would let me!

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folkieboaterGraduate

I have found some of my clothes from when I had a proper job (1996/7) most fit again - though I will not be wearing many of them thank you - but there is one skirt that's still about an inch away. Once that meets it will be joining its friends in the charity shop pile.

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