I had a bath this afternoon (and it isn't even my birthday! ) and managed to cut mine all by myself.
Usually one of my grand-daughters helps, as my arthritis prevents me from bending for long.
However, this spell of warm weather has been a boon for the old aches and pains.....!

I think I last cut them (with help) at Easter....or it may have been Christmas.

I got my niece to do mine as she is a trained nurse wifey cant as she has arthritis in her hands

Dont know where it stems from but my Mum & Dad would go mad if we cut toenails on either a Friday or a Sunday , its supposed to bring bad luck

My podiatrist cut mine on Monday.

How extremely posh!

Originally Posted by mini_haha Dont know where it stems from but my Mum & Dad would go mad if we cut toenails on either a Friday or a Sunday , its supposed to bring bad luck

There's a rhyme....I can't remember it....something about Solomon Grundy I think.....

Originally Posted by sphinx How extremely posh!

I told you I was posh

Originally Posted by sphinx There's a rhyme....I can't remember it....something about Solomon Grundy I think.....

Skin and toenail superstitions

Superstitions associated with skin and toe nails include avoiding cutting them on Holy Innocents Day. The moon was considered an important influence in nail and hair growth and if they were to grow strong, nails required to be cut when the moon was on the increase. To the superstitious the day of the week was also important.

Cut your nails in Monday, cut them for news; (of success)
Cut them on Tuesday for a new pair of shoes;
Cut them on Wednesday, cut them for health;
Cut them for Thursday, cut them for wealth;
Cut them on Friday, a sweetheart to know; (also a good way to avoid neuralgia)
Cut them on Saturday, a journey to go;
Cut them on Sunday, you cut them for evil,
For all the next week you’ll be ruled by the Devil.

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Solomon didn't have time apparently,


Solomon Grundy,

Born on a Monday,

Christened on a Tuesday,

Married on a Wednesday,

Took ill on a Thursday,

Worse on Friday,

Died on Saturday,

Buried on Sunday.

This is the end of Solomon Grundy.

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Thanks Jim!


Obviously I was mixing up my long forgotten knowledge of nursery rhymes.

Originally Posted by Peggy I told you I was posh