Have You That Friend Who’s Above Their Station?

[Bobbisox1]

I have a friend who I love dearly but all of a sudden her conservatory is a Orangery,it’s been a morning room as well , she likes her Earl Grey tea ( dish watter) and goes to the ‘ Orangery ‘ to listen to the omnibus edition of the Archers , we just laugh at her but in a nice way and always to her, not behind her back

[gness]

Oh yes and we do tease her. One thing she's never forgiven me for is the day my car broke down out in the country. A truck load of travellers stopped to give me a lift in their trailer of scrap metal...no room in the cab.
The nearest house with a phone was my friend's house. Seeing me clamber out of the trailer full of scrap on her drive still has her tutting at me.... :-)

[Bobbisox1]

Haha they are lovely but would be snobs Gness

[Sqad]

No.

I love Earl Grey tea.

I am a wine snob, a travel snob and haven't lost a nights sleep worrying.

[Mozz71]

Bobbs, I always thought an Orangery was specifically for growing plants and trees, ie Orange trees.

[Bobbisox1]

What’s a travel snob?
Let me see, you likd to dine in nice restaurants when on holiday? So do we
You can’t bear sun beds around a pool with sardine packed people? Neither can we
You abhor seeing men with football tops on swigging thd local beer? me too
You dress for dinner? So do we
Am I a travel snob too ?

[gness]

She'd liken us to Margo and Barbara from the Good Life, Bobbi...no prizes for guessing which one I am.

[Bobbisox1]

I’m still at a loss what the difference is Mozz

[Bobbisox1]

Haha Gness, my son in laws family call my daughter Margo Leadbitter in a nice way of course

[Vagus]

Me and Sqad are related :0)

[pastafreak]

Tell your friend that she needs to get a few orange trees if she really wants to call it an orangery. Maybe you could give them as gifts... ;)

[Bobbisox1]

So you need an orange tree to own an orangery ?

[Sqad]

bobbie....LOL......LOL.....yes you are....LOL....good answer.

[jno]

you can just use an orangery to hang your pictures on the wall, Mozz

https://www.musee-orangerie.fr/fr

[pastafreak]

The clue is in the name Bobbi ;)
It's where the wealthy folk kept their orange trees over winter...before supermarkets...

[lankeela]

My friend used to write articles in our dog club newsletter. On a holiday in Scotland we were in a taxi and she was in the front next to the driver, while two of us sat in the back. She told him she was an author and he could see us in the mirror p*ssing ourselves and shaking our heads.

[Bobbisox1]

Thanks for the explanation Pasta, I often see an orangery being advertised on tv by those double glazing firms

[Vagus]

We’re moving house shortly, the property we’re moving to has what’s described as an orangery, does that make us posh? Or above our station??
I also only drink earl grey tea.
God, I am soooooooo posh!!!!

[Bobbisox1]

Do you have an orange tree Vagus?

[Vagus]

Nope, and no intention of getting one either.
I am still posh....

[Bobbisox1]

I might be semi posh I think :0/