Betty Boop's Lovely Brown Cardigan

theia · Post by **theia** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:39 am

Betty Boop has a lovely brown cardigan. She bought it in M and S back in the winter. I find it hard to describe but it is the most lovely brown cardigan that I have ever seen.

I would love a cardigan like Betty Boop's but therein lies a problem, well, two actually: M and S no longer stock these cardigans and even if they did, I am on an economy drive at present and couldn't afford to buy one.

I need help. How can I get a lovely brown cardigan like Betty Boop's?

I have considered several possibilities, one being that, if Betty leaves her cardigan lying around, I could secretly steal it. However, Betty never removes the cardigan whilst in my presence and besides, I'm not a thief

Another course of action would be to keep saying to Betty that I would really like a cardigan like hers and hope that she takes pity on me and offers it to me. You may well ask, "Why should she? It's her lovely brown cardigan, not yours." I would answer, "I am getting on in years, you know, and my chances of ever owning a lovely brown cardigan like Betty's are getting slimmer." And I would add, "It isn't much to ask!"

A third possibility would be to imply that Betty doesn't look good in her cardigan; this could lead to her not wanting to wear it anymore and then I could say to her, "Oh, Betty, if you're not going to wear that old brown cardigan again, I'll take it off your hands."

However, I have already tried the last two options and they haven't worked. I would be very grateful for some more suggestions...

I want that lovely brown cardigan, and I don't ask for much in life...

(I hope Betty doesn't read this thread. I wouldn't want her to feel uncomfortable or obliged to give me her lovely brown cardigan.)

chocoholic · Post by **chocoholic** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:07 am

You might consider swapsies!

What lovely item of your own could you offer Betty Boop to tempt her into parting with her lovely brown cardigan?

Perhaps she would like one of your own lovely cardigans but in a different shade.

or

You could tell her that brown is so past tense and that black is the new brown!

Be creative, if you want it SO badly, you must try harder!!!!

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:15 am

Perhaps you could set up 'Brown Cardy Share scheme'. Although a small payment may have to be forthcoming in order to support this scheme, your obvious enjoyment in wearing the cardy on a one week on and one week off arrangement will more than compensate.

Theia.my lovely....you crack me up :yh_rotfl

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:18 am

Try Ebay!

There are currently 8 brown M&S cardigans on Ebay,

I thought this one was very pretty. (scroll down for bigger pic)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/M-S-LONG-SUMMER-C ... dZViewItem

Of course, you could always look under 'brown cardigan' or 'cardigan' to get a bigger variety of choice.

Happy hunting Theia and keep your naughty paws off Bettys cardi, you little pickle!

:wah:

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:29 am

Rapunzel wrote: Try Ebay!

There are currently 8 brown M&S cardigans on Ebay,

I thought this one was very pretty. (scroll down for bigger pic)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/M-S-LONG-SUMMER-C ... dZViewItem

Of course, you could always look under 'brown cardigan' or 'cardigan' to get a bigger variety of choice.

Happy hunting Theia and keep your naughty paws off Bettys cardi, you little pickle!

:wah:

Great idea....why the devil didn't I think of that ??

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:09 am

I'm sat drinking coffee at Theia's, so much for the economy drive. :rolleyes:

The heating is on full, the sweat is pouring off me but I'm not taking my cardigan off!! :p

How did she know I'd be wearing it today!

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:10 am

Rapunzel wrote: Try Ebay!

There are currently 8 brown M&S cardigans on Ebay,

I thought this one was very pretty. (scroll down for bigger pic)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/M-S-LONG-SUMMER-C ... dZViewItem

Of course, you could always look under 'brown cardigan' or 'cardigan' to get a bigger variety of choice.

Happy hunting Theia and keep your naughty paws off Bettys cardi, you little pickle!

:wah:

Nope it's nothing like any of those, far classier!

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:12 am

you realise you'll have to post a pic now & then we're all going to want it :p

theia · Post by **theia** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:15 am

Betty Boop wrote: I'm sat drinking coffee at Theia's, so much for the economy drive. :rolleyes:

The heating is on full, the sweat is pouring off me but I'm not taking my cardigan off!! :p

How did she know I'd be wearing it today!

So...my cunning plan didn't work...damn!

I'm sorry to say this about a friend but Betty wears it just to taunt me..

Ah...she has just said she will swap her lovely brown cardigan for my Ã‚£200 water feature that my son bought me several years ago. Is this a bargain?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:16 am

What about an outlet store, where some of the brown cardigans might still be on the rack?

theia · Post by **theia** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:28 am

We have found one on Ebay for Ã‚£3.00 :yh_party

Size 18 :-1

Attached files

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:30 am

Start bidding Theia!:)

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:42 am

Hmph. Maybe a little too late, but here's my suggestion:

Get her to join in the hooters for neuters fund drive Valerie mentioned. When she disrobes, grab the cardigan .... and take pictures. :sneaky:

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:45 am

:wah:

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:49 am

Out of the kindness of his heart too!:p

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:50 am

SnoozeControl wrote: That's actually rather ingenious... so many people would benefit from that, particularly Accountable.

Many people... not many dogs.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:55 am

:wah:

Maybe we should enter AC into the contest!

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:40 am

Betty Boop wrote: I'm sat drinking coffee at Theia's, so much for the economy drive. :rolleyes:

The heating is on full, the sweat is pouring off me but I'm not taking my cardigan off!! :p

How did she know I'd be wearing it today!

-:yh_rotfl -

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:41 am

Betty Boop wrote: Nope it's nothing like any of those, far classier!

-:yh_rotfl -

theia · Post by **theia** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:51 am

Betty and her cardigan have now left....:-1

Thank you all very much for your suggestions. They haven't yet secured me the cardigan but I remain undaunted. I'm off to try some visualisation...

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:55 am

You guys crack me up!!! I'm literally rolling round the floor in helpless mirth. I can't see the cardigan really well. Would like more information on the colour. "Brown" is not enough information. Rust, orange brown, walnut, golden brown, pinky brown, coffee,.. etc.. COFFEE... arghgthghghghh... gotta have c o f f e e , but I digress... back to the cunning little plan.

Stealing, Theia.. um... if a third party clobbered Betty Boop.. (sensitively.. she's a great shiela and I er the third party would just give her a small tap) and liberated the article of clothing in question we wouldn't need to involve the hooters for neuters and your conscience would be clear. You wouldnt be able to see BB again of course, but that's a small price to pay for what must be a really magnificent cardy.

And the FG would see Betty Boop right. I think Management's gold card is still stashed behind the bar in Bothwells. A mink coat with water features might be acceptable, do you think?

In the meantime, this is a drama of epic proportions, worthy of a limerick if I could only think of a rhyme for cardigan!!!

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:59 am

Good one, Snooze. I hadn't thought of that..:yh_rotfl

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:03 am

theia wrote: Betty and her cardigan have now left....:-1

Thank you all very much for your suggestions. They haven't yet secured me the cardigan but I remain undaunted. I'm off to try some visualisation...

Next time she comes round, tell her you've gone off brown, turn the heating up ...she'll take the cardi off and put it on the back of a chair....when she goes for a comfort break (don't forget to give her humungous cups of tea), discreetly push it down the back of the chair.....keep her talking so that she'll be running late and go off in a rush FORGETTING all about her cardi !!! Job done....:sneaky:

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:08 am

Drug the tea????

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:39 am

next time she's over, accidently spill something on the cardi. Then offer to take it to cleaners for her. when she asks for it back, apologize offer a pint and say the cleaners lost the cardi. But of course you'll have it stashed in your closet.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:43 am

AussiePam wrote: Drug the tea????

Oooooohhh...hold on Pam....we don't want to do anything ILLEGAL here now do we ????;)

theia · Post by **theia** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:17 am

Bez wrote: Next time she comes round, tell her you've gone off brown, turn the heating up ...she'll take the cardi off and put it on the back of a chair....when she goes for a comfort break (don't forget to give her humungous cups of tea), discreetly push it down the back of the chair.....keep her talking so that she'll be running late and go off in a rush FORGETTING all about her cardi !!! Job done....:sneaky:

The trouble is, Bez, Betty is now aware of my interest. Do you know that even my dining room door handle tried to grab her cardy by the sleeve as she walked out? Betty remained unphased and just calmly unhooked it. So, even with help of inanimate objects, I can't get near it.

Did I hear Pammie mention the "t" word??

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:00 am

Don't tell nomad, he will raise the price on e-bay!:eek:

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:04 am

I say, be honest, and go for the size 18 on Ebay.

Then send it to me and I'll wash it for you. My washing machine hates me and shrinks every darned thing I wash! :wah:

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:10 am

My dryer only eats socks, I wouldn't be any help!

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:22 am

:yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl I'll be back, when the cardi and I have cooked tea! :p

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:36 am

Betty Boop wrote: :yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl I'll be back, when the cardi and I have cooked tea! :p

The weather is turning HOt, VERY HOT and EXTREMELY HOT....you can't hang on to it for ever :-6

theia · Post by **theia** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:41 am

ArnoldLayne wrote: Theia, I'll knit you one. I've only done scarves before but how hard can a couple of arms and some button holes be. I'll do you a bobble hat while I'm at it

Arnold, can I ask for tassly things on the bottom of it, like Betty's? And it's not just brown, it's sort of flecky. Actually it might be better if you asked Betty to send you a photograph because well, without wanting to appear fussy, which of course I'm not, I would be devastated if it wasn't exactly the same.

(I don't know that it's got buttons, Arnold...and the sleeves are sort of floppyish...not that it matters of course :yh_liar )

Oh, and thank you.

theia · Post by **theia** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:43 am

Betty Boop wrote: :yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl I'll be back, when the cardi and I have cooked tea! :p

Betty's wearing it to cook in!!!

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:48 am

theia wrote: Betty's wearing it to cook in!!!

Well at least the gravy splashes won't show !

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:55 am

Bez wrote: Well at least the gravy splashes won't show !

:wah: It's worse than gravy Bez, Spag Bol!

theia · Post by **theia** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:17 am

Betty Boop wrote: :wah: It's worse than gravy Bez, Spag Bol!

How could you do that to me, Betty?...I am so, so hurt.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:33 am

Betty Boop wrote: :wah: It's worse than gravy Bez, Spag Bol!

Didn't you have Spag Bol last Friday ??

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:05 am

Bez wrote: Didn't you have Spag Bol last Friday ??

Wouldn't have been friday, but we may possibly have had it last wednesday, it's my sons favourite at the moment. :rolleyes:

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:15 pm

Perhaps Betty could send the actual sweater to Arnold, so he could thoroughly examine it and then knit up a duplicate for Thiea??

I wonder who will get the original now....?????:D

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:23 pm

Here we go back to e-bay!

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:31 pm

chonsigirl wrote: Here we go back to e-bay!
Aww I wanna see Arnold's knitting.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:37 pm

minks wrote: Aww I wanna see Arnold's knitting.

Bet it's knit 1, purl 1, drop 6. :wah:

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:38 pm

theia wrote: How could you do that to me, Betty?...I am so, so hurt.

It's ok Theia the cardi survived, my brand new white t-shirt however is a different story! :-5

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:44 pm

I think Arnold might be dangerous with knitting needles in hand!