I can’t afford to buy a lot of new stuff. My Bauknecht washing machine is over 20 years old and works fine. I’m the second owner of a 2000 registered Honda car, which works fine. My friendly resonance with objects may not be accidental, I talk to them. I thank all extensions to my day to day functioning daily, including my laptop, for being loyal. In that sense, I’ve written before about the beauty of usage (wabi sabi.)
Lately, I’ve been grieving my most beloved trousers, especially comfortable while sitting in front of the screen, writing and editing. With so much usage the material had grown thin at the bottom. Not having a sewing machine, I decided to visit our local Repair Café today, serviced by volunteers. Bless them.
The hall was buzzing with people wanting repairs for all manner of things, technical and otherwise. What a joy, not only did I meet Sheila, who transferred the back pockets of my trousers to fortify the bottom, I also met the person who is developing a website for this local Repair Café. Since Sheila and I presented a photogenic pair for his camera. I couldn’t resist mentioning that I’m a local author, who has a novel in the local bookshop, and an article in the local paper.
Aha, the man said, these are your writing trousers. So true, my beloved trousers have now acquired the term ‘writing trousers’ and their repair will soon feature on the new Repair Cafe website for the area, together with the mentioning of my book. Here goes a hap-chance opportunity for blowing my trumpet, which may (who knows) travel round the international Repair Café folk.
Check out the Repair Cafe movement. I wholeheartedly approve of this project. More news soon.
Course of Mirrors 
I totally can relate to mourning your trousers. I walk a great deal and the hems of my trousers are becoming shredded and threadbare. I used to make my clothes, but my sewing machine died years ago. Then it became cheaper to purchase my clothes than to buy the material. Finding an excellent repair shop definitely is a blessing! Congratulations!
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A blessing indeed. There are many people who love sewing. I used to have an old treadle sewing machine, which did not have the zig-zag facility, a real drawback. In any case, my patience with needle and thread is limited, which is why I was awed by Sheila’s skill today, irrespective of our animated conversation.
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Serendipity see! A hole repaired but not the one you thought!
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I do love such events. Sudden intuitive decisions seem to pave the way for serendipity.
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I smile at your friendly resonance with objects. Your car, your washing machine…., I have a similar way and am often asked if I am not soon going to get a new ….
The story from the Repair Cafe is just great. Such a wonderful atmosphere. and positive people. To top it you are getting free promotion.
Well done😊
miriam
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Stick with your object friendly ways. They work ☼ Thanks for visiting.
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that is such a lovely thing in these days of not very lovely things. I love your ‘writing trousers’ I wish I had some also!
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Funny thing, the term came from the man who was taking photos in preparation for the website. It struck me as perfect, since that’s exactly what they were, my writing trousers. And now they have another life.
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I know how you feel about your trousers. I had some like that, but unfortunately they wore out in a place that was impossible to repair. i still miss them. Good luck with yours!
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I had small hopes, Julia, but the repair is almost invisible. I admire people who are skilled as well as creative.
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Extraordinary coincidence, Ashen. We’re in Venice with a friend, who happened to mention her local repair café yesterday. Dx
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Wow. Repair Cafes seems to take off. Brilliant.
I love Venice, It’s magical, I visited there many weekends with my parents. We also went camping at Jesolo – way before the camping places round there became cities in themselves.
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There’s something special about repairing a valued item – as well as not going along with the tendency to throw things away when they are no longer ‘new’. Enjoyed this thanks Ashen 🌺
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☼ You’re welcome, Susan.
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Posit the pants!
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🙂 How it is when something perfectly fits its use, no more no less.
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I love to go tothe repair cafe . .wonderful place :))
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Seems it happens in Munich, too.
https://www.reparatur-initiativen.de/reparatur-cafe-in-der-mohr-villa?event=8190,2017-09-16#datum
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Hmm… a few of my items unfortunately could not be repaired, but I do understand the need for comfort while writing 😀
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Comfort, yes. Someone asked me to explain … so I had a go.
my writing trousers
hug my waist with poetry
and iterations
like when Mnemosyne drops by
for a timeless chat
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I love it 😀
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Yeah!Ashen, I’m glad you’re writing trousers are back in full working order and can empathise with your attachment to them and other items. I’ve worn certain clothes until they fall apart…maybe the Repair Cafe could have fixed them. Wow! What a brilliant concept and run by such a warm and loving group of people…I hate throwing clothes away. Great promotion for your book and for the Repair Cafe too! 😃❤️
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Yeah : Best idea in a long time. I guess the project deserves patience, since all the people who offer their skills are volunteers, and often hold down jobs. I guess this goes for promotion as well. They are not marketeers for others or themselves. It’s more based on the slow building of relationships, an exchange that gives deep satisfaction.
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PS. I just followed your link on the Repair Cafe and see there is one in my closest town!! I never knew but will definitely remember for future reference. Just great. 😃
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Brilliant ☼
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