Have I Missed Something?

[fish]

Now, some of us like to rummage through the book shelf in the St. Christopher's charity shop, as you can get some really good books and do your bit for the Hospice, but there are a certain class of East Dulwich mums who seem to monopolise the shop and get in your way, whilst fighting over the baby and children's clothes. The other day, it was worse than usual because the clothes were on sale at a really ridiculous price and the posh birds were going ape, trying to grab the best bits. Phew! It does, rather, amuse me when I see these women buying their kids clothes from charity shops, as they could easily afford to shop elsewhere. Funny how the less well off will skimp and save to buy their kids the best and others would rather skimp on the children, yet spend obscene amounts of money on alcohol, entertaining, food and on themselves? Sorry, but have I missed something here? What else can't you get your head around?

[capt_birdseye]

It seems like the Mums of ED can't win, usually they're knocked for spending too much on their children's clothes and now too little! You've got to love the forum!

[fish]

capt_birdseye Wrote:

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> It seems like the Mums of ED can't win, usually

> they're knocked for spending too much on their

> children's clothes and now too little! You've got

> to love the forum!

:)-D

[Ant]

Spending little is how the rich stay rich, don'tcherknow?

(Well, that and having sizeable investments that give large returns for zero work.)

[Pickle]

I'm an ED Mum (Bugaboo owner, I'll admit it, but I think that's where the stereotypes end - the only reason I got one was because they were highlighed in Heat mag about 4 years ago!!), and have donated a few baby clothes to St Christopher's over the last year.

I usually read the anti-Mum brigade posts with interest, and disagree... but in the case I couldn't agree more! I ONCE thought I'd have a rummage through the boxes (figured I was donating decent stuff, so there must be decent stuff in there every now and then) and literally got elbowed out of the way by a couple of other women who were determined they were going to have first pick! And you're right, they were "posh birds", dressed like they were about to go to a flash party (11am, weekday). I decided I wasn't that desperate for baby clothes and left them to it. Have never dared try again!

[fish]

Pickle Wrote:

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> I'm an ED Mum (Bugaboo owner, I'll admit it, but I

> think that's where the stereotypes end - the only

> reason I got one was because they were highlighed

> in Heat mag about 4 years ago!!), and have donated

> a few baby clothes to St Christopher's over the

> last year.

>

> I usually read the anti-Mum brigade posts with

> interest, and disagree... but in the case I

> couldn't agree more! I ONCE thought I'd have a

> rummage through the boxes (figured I was donating

> decent stuff, so there must be decent stuff in

> there every now and then) and literally got

> elbowed out of the way by a couple of other women

> who were determined they were going to have first

> pick! And you're right, they were "posh birds",

> dressed like they were about to go to a flash

> party (11am, weekday). I decided I wasn't that

> desperate for baby clothes and left them to it.

> Have never dared try again!

I doubt the S.A.S., would even risk it!

[wee quinnie]

More eco friendly to go for used clothing over new stuff.

You're right though - they dont have to be some goddamn rude!

[Asset]

maybe they are supporting a local charity. And how do you know they are rich?

good charity shops are often a scrum, have you never been to a jumble sale and been elbowed out of the way by a sweet little old lady?

I think we can be far too judgemental.

[dulwichmum]

It is environmentally responsible to buy Tarquin his duds in the second hand shop, and put the pennies saved towards prestigious nursery school fees...

I personally do not buy second hand clothes. I could not bear to give my children ringworm, scabies or verrucas from some second hand garment.

The current in look for little poppets is 'second hand', 'hand me downs' and 'home spun' so I smear all new Boden clothes with strawberry Jam and spaghetti hoops and boil wash them on 90 degrees for a couple of hours before dressing my darling munchkins. This is necessary in order to ensure colour fade and bobbling.

I hate rude customers in shops and would never be prepared to stoop so low as to engage in a brawl in the local charity shop (the DVF sale is an entirely different issue and I have concealed a brick in my enormous handbag on occasion for emergency use only).

[fish]

Dulwichmum, you are priceless. >:D

[dulwichmum]

Oh Fish darling, I am always more than happy to advise regarding parenting issues! I am just an average Dulwichmum afterall.

[fish]

dulwichmum Wrote:

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> Oh Fish darling, I am always more than happy to

> advise regarding parenting issues! I am just an

> average Dulwichmum afterall.

You are the 'creme de la creme', the icing on the cake, the one and only, the tops.........etc, etc but, first and foremost, you are our Queen. All hail Queen Dulwichmum.

[dulwichmum]

Oh Fish darling, if it were not for my spray tan, I would surely be blushing!

[Michael Palaeologus]

Oh good grief.

[AllforNun]

DM, so the 2 children in the playground lost in a cloud of insects during the hot summer months are your's I presume ?

[dulwichmum]

Perfect AllforNun,

I am sorry, I am a bit shocked at the moment (I just read an article in The Mail on Sunday about ME!!!). I am such a drama queen so I shall go and lie down in the Quiet room - but pray explain, why would my darling munchkins be overwhelmed by insects?

[????]

East Dulwich mum's are the most evil people in the world personally responsible for global waming, fascism, world poverty, branded looka like high streets etc etc

I suggest you chill fish and stop posting such prejudice shite against an easy target....unless of course you are just fisherman in which case, nice catch....

[wee quinnie]

DM - Is there a link to the article about you? I don't want to go trawling through the Mail's website...would make me feel very grubby.

I think your munchkins would be overwhelmed by insects because you've been smearing them in jam to make them look vintage. (Do keep up...with your previous posts!)

[dulwichmum]

Lovely Wee Quinnie, I wash off the jam and spaghetti hoops before the munchkins wear the clothes - it is simple discolouration I am after, signs of wear. Sadly there is no link to the article, although the paper asks you to "rate" my blog and has a link - which does not say much at all... it just says something like "what do you think of the Blog of the week" but the site does not name my blog.

[wee quinnie]

I shall have to have a look up in the library (God, I hope I don't actually have to ask someone for it *shudder*) - mind you, I am sure it is a very hotly subscribed issue!

[dulwichmum]

Look what my PA Lydia has done for me! (she really is a wizz with a computer!) OK - the print quality was not great when she scanned it in, but I would hate to cause anyone to feel grubby!

http://www.sajwebdesign.co.uk/images/blogoftheweek.jpg

[wee quinnie]

Wow - Thanks for that DM !

[dulwichmum]

No, thank you for being interested enough to ask Wee Quinnie. I just love my hobby, blogging is far better fun than pilates! When I saw that equipment in the gym on Lordship Lane - I had nightmares for weeks!

[mockney piers]

Brilliant DM. Was that really internet trawling or publicity for the forthcoming publishing marvel ;)

[fish]

???? Wrote:

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> East Dulwich mum's are the most evil people in the

> world personally responsible for global waming,

> fascism, world poverty, branded looka like high

> streets etc etc

>

>

> I suggest you chill fish and stop posting such

> prejudice shite against an easy target....unless

> of course you are just fisherman in which case,

> nice catch....

(tu)