Oh look. a Gransnet tea towel. Aaaarrrgh!

He would never actually use it.

Phoenix Don't give your ideas away. You have to submit a picture here

I know, J08 , but I can't draw.

Do you think it would be ok for Mr P to help?

Weren't they one of the first things the National Trust started designing/selling? And then other people started copying them.

Yes. It would be fine for Mr P to help. They wouldn't know.

My late mother had a stash of about 60 unused tea towels in a cupboard. She used to get them instead of commission from her catalogue.

I am ashamed to say I think a lot of them might still be in my loft. I have all I will ever need. I can't really complain about my mum here can I.
I doubt if I need a GN one.

Sounds like my mother, Nellie! And so many table cloths - all unused. She saved so many things "for best".

I hardly ever need to use a tea towel. Almost everything goes in the dishwasher. Large pans are scoured, rinsed and left to 'drip dry' on the draining board.

My scientist friend used to tell me about all the bugs found on even day old tea towels.

Gransnet lubricant?
Or a gransnet really comfy bra that would flatter all figures in comfort?
What about a gransnet "go to a demo" kit?

rude

I wonder if any of us save sheets, dressing gowns, nightdresses, towels, table cloths etc 'for best'. My lovely gran had a drawer with all the above in. She had special bed clothes, nighties etc for 'if the doctor has to come'. I used to find all this so funny but as I grew older, realised how little she'd had growing up. She had such pride and set high standards of ethical behaviour for the family around her. I may design a tea towel in her memory!

Just like to point out that I have now applied a patent to my suggestion on page 1.

Well done.

My dear late MIL had a drawer full of hand stiched S.T.s goodness knows why she kept them. Maybe for best!

Mr P is helping to turn my idea into a drawing. I have done a very, very rough sketch of what I have in mind.

He is now saying things like "Ah, yes, it's your third angle projection that's wrong"

Smart arse.