I know that 'matchy-matchy' is fashion death these days and one doesn't see many twin-sets any more , with or without pearls , but I have to say that having matching eyes again is rather nice . The second cataract has been removed and depth perception has been restored . Bliss !
No more gingerly tapping round with one's foot before going down unfamiliar , badly lit stairs .... though now I absentmindedly grope for my specs instead , till I remember that I don't have any at the moment . Once I've had a checkup I'll get some new ones , less strong and less like jam jar bottoms .
But of course , looking decidedly co-ordinated hasn't always been a no-no . Whole families went in for it ! From Hebden Bridge ( left ) to Belgium ( right ) it was considered very smart .
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I caught the last half-hour of Gilles Porte's Autoportraits on TV5 Monde this week . So I've found a bit for you on YouTube , in case you haven't seen it . It's quite long ... every time you think it's finished , they show a bit more ... but it'll give you time for another cup of coffee ... and the children's faces are wonderful . Such concentration !
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Utterly delightful.
But where are the tongues sticking out of a corner of the mouth?
I’ll have you know I own a M&S twinset. without the pearls.
Good to hear the eye surgery went well. I remember being dressed in identical outfits to my cousin when we were little (and maybe not so little) girls. My mother often ordered cut out and ready to sew kits from magazines and comics and my aunt (my mum could only manage a bit of darning) would set to with the sewing machine. When I look at pictures from those days, it's clear I went in for accessorising with bits of jewellery and, aged about 7, am even sporting a pearl necklace in one.
Oh, good for you that the eyesight is clearer. My mum has just had a second round of laser treatment following on from her cataract surgery - or, as she describes it, having her eyes drilled! it is a truly wonderful thing though. I'm almost looking forward to it myself one day...
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