just john Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Will you save Britain's industry and your soul?British knicker-maker, Mary Portas brand is called “Kinky Knickers”. She describes them to tellyviewers, to her factory hands, to the head honcho at Liberty as “a bit cheeky, a bit naughty”. But her main point is that buying something made in Britain (by people who otherwise wouldn’t have jobs) will make people feel that they’re doing something – gulp – for their country, for their fellow-citizens and for their immortal soul. Buying Zimmerli’s knickers makes you feel “pleasure”. Buying Mary’s British knickers makes you feel altruistic. Not bad for 10 quid. telegraph. Is-it-wrong-to-take-pleasure-in-my-knickers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pommier Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Sorry, but £10 for a pair of knickers! No chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 As far as I can remember so far she has orders from Liberty's, John Lewis and ASO TV so I guess there is a market at this price mark. Personally I just love the young lad who is working at the factory because he wants to set an example of work to his baby, which considering neither of his parents ever had a job must be laudable. (he is so skinny that I suspect every cook feels like offering him a decent meal) Likewise the young guy who was thrilled to spend money he had earned himself and had not been given as a benefit or handout....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britgirl Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 [quote user="Russethouse"]As far as I can remember so far she has orders from Liberty's, John Lewis and ASO TV so I guess there is a market at this price mark. Personally I just love the young lad who is working at the factory because he wants to set an example of work to his baby, which considering neither of his parents ever had a job must be laudable. (he is so skinny that I suspect every cook feels like offering him a decent meal) Likewise the young guy who was thrilled to spend money he had earned himself and had not been given as a benefit or handout.......[/quote]I am somewhat reluctant to discuss 'ladies intimate apparel' on an open forum[:$][:$], but I would buy at least one pair for all the reasons that RH has mentioned.Like her or loath her, at least Mary Portas is trying to do something for both the UK industry and unemployed youngsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just john Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 I'm sure that there are many men, who in the interest of British industry would be only too happy to splash out £10 on a pair of ladies knickers . . . Ladies only have to say the word . . . WB may back me up on this . . .[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 For what they contain, £10 is cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 [quote user="britgirl"][quote user="Russethouse"] As far as I can remember so far she has orders from Liberty's, John Lewis and ASO TV so I guess there is a market at this price mark. Personally I just love the young lad who is working at the factory because he wants to set an example of work to his baby, which considering neither of his parents ever had a job must be laudable. (he is so skinny that I suspect every cook feels like offering him a decent meal) Likewise the young guy who was thrilled to spend money he had earned himself and had not been given as a benefit or handout.......[/quote]I am somewhat reluctant to discuss 'ladies intimate apparel' on an open forum[:$][:$], but I would buy at least one pair for all the reasons that RH has mentioned.Like her or loath her, at least Mary Portas is trying to do something for both the UK industry and unemployed youngsters.[/quote]Sorry, but you have been sucked in, Mary Portas is only doing "something" to increase her bank balance and her media image. If it wasn't on the telly she wouldn't be doing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 You know what Nick, Mary Portas got where she is (able to command a fee for this sort of program) through hard graft, so I don't begrudge her a penny of it. However I would like to see the youngsters on the program profit and hopefuly thrive too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 From the very little that I saw when I was in the UK, trailers for the impending program I had firmly came to that same conclusion Nick.just how appalling is my english grammar now, and I dont even know how to correct it [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 IF they looked OK, then I would consider them. Let's face it lots of us ladies bought a lot of stuff from M&S in the past when everything was made in the UK and we knew that. Still that was when M&S seemed to care more about lots of things. Pleasure in my knickers, well maybe, but I have to say I am rather fond of my pleasure without them too.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I don't care if she is feathering her own nest too. The people who have been unemployed need those jobs and I am glad that they are getting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just john Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 [quote user="Chancer"] From the very little that I saw when I was in the UK, trailers for the impending program I had firmly came to that same conclusion Nick. just how appalling is my english grammar now, and I dont even know how to correct it [:(] [/quote]symbolic of the state of the nation perhaps and no hope for the cynics but I believe that in addition to saving british industry, most men realise for their benefit, that knickers are for ladies pleasure, not just for Christmas[Www](5od the gramer)[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Idun wrote: Pleasure in my knickers, well maybe, but I have to say I am rather fond of my pleasure without them too. Rather too much information idun, I'm afraid. John wrote: no hope for the cynics. Well not cynical John, more realistic, but of course if you are one of those people who believe that the lovely Mr Dyson is another saviour of the British industry? Then you probably believe that Mary Portas would have opened a knicker factory without any TV coverage. [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britgirl Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Well somebody must be desperate. A pair has just been sold on e-bay for £15.05 plus £2.00 p&p.[I]Think I'll add it to my Christmas wish list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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