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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Nick on March 30, 2009, 08:03:24 AM
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evil:
I am not at my best first thing in the morning, therefore I have a routine.
Before going to bed at night I ensure that The Boy's school uniform is ready. This prevents ghastly sock hunts in the monring.
At 7.30 I get up and proceed downstairs. I turn the compooter on en route. spider:
7.35: Coffee and a fag. cloud9:
7.40: Make sure the Boy's breakfast is ready and ensure that his school bag contains the necessary stuff (lunch money, music, PE kit, homework etc.) angel1
7.45 Proceed in direction of shower. Ensure that Mrs Nick and The Boy are awake
7.55 emerge from shower and get dressed. angel1
8.00 Wake Mrs Nick andn The Boy AGAIN cussing:
8.20 Yell to Mrs Nick and The Boy that it's nearly 8.30 cussing:
8.30 Boy appears (tousled) and complains about nature of breakfast (daily ocurrence whatever it happens to be)
8.40: They should have left for skool at 8.35. Mrs Nick appears looking confused.
8.45 Boy, getting dressed has lost one sock down the back of a radiator cussing: HOW?!?!
8.46 Begin sock hunt
8.50 Mrs Nick appears with wet hair and starts yelling 'Where are my specs? Where are my keys?'
I inform her of their location. 'Well what are they doing there?'
8.55 Time to go. Boy announces he has failed to brush teeth. Banghead
8.57. Boy fails to locate skool shoes. Boy announces his saxophone is broken, so he is not taking it in for his 9.30 a.m. lesson cussing:
8.58. Mrs Nick loses handbag Banghead Banghead
8.59 Depart in squeal of tyres.
8.59 and a half: Return to collect forgotten school bag Angry9:
Why does some effing variation on this train crash HAPPEN EVERY DAY? Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
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Waking up The Boy is one thing, ensuring he gets up is another. Stand there until he is out of bed - do not take any bs about 5 more minutes.
As for Mrs Nick - she is responsible for her own actions noooo:
Wake her and then leave her. If she's late then it's her own fault.
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She is always late noooo:
If only people would do exactly as I tell them when I tell them to do it life would be much easier for all concerned cussing:
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I am presuming the school is not within walking distance and therefore you could not get The Boy up and to school yourself.
Expecting people to do exactly as you tell them could be a tad unrealistic lol: - but if behaviour patterns persist and people aren't prepared to change those patterns then they have to accept the consequences.
Tough love for Mrs Nick scared2:
Good luck
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Expecting people to do exactly as you tell them could be a tad unrealistic
No. Really? Well knock me down! ::)
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No. Really? Well knock me down! ::)
Not sure if I'm capable lol:
But this principle really does work along the lines of I'm right and you're wrong - a dangerous strategy indeed noooo:
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You work from home.
You don't have to get up at 7:30am
You cannot take The Boy to school.
Mrs Nick has to get up to go to work and take The Boy to school.
Therefore it's not your problem.
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Have just found a sock. He has gone to skool wearing only one sock Banghead Banghead Banghead
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Have just found a sock. He has gone to skool wearing only one sock Banghead Banghead Banghead
Dress as a tramp day is it?
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You work from home.
You don't have to get up at 7:30am
You cannot take The Boy to school.
Mrs Nick has to get up to go to work and take The Boy to school.
Therefore it's not your problem.
If only. Mind you, I am going away for a few days soon for werk, like. At least I shall be at a safe distance from the inevitable chaos eveilgrin:
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Have just found a sock. He has gone to skool wearing only one sock Banghead Banghead Banghead
Dress as a tramp day is it?
At the moment of departure for skool he can appear reasonably respectable. By the end of the day he does look like a tramp. evil:
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If only. Mind you, I am going away for a few days soon for werk, like. At least I shall be at a safe distance from the inevitable chaos eveilgrin:
It will still be your fault noooo: - make sure your mobile is not charged or is turned off in the mornings whistle:
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It will still be your fault
HOwever did you guess? rubschin:
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'ome education whistle:
Boys & I stay in bed or in front of TV until THW and MAHW have sorted themselves out.
If THW misses bus due to excessive faffing MAHW takes her in by car. Boys and I take the piss (pretend sobbing, waving of hankies etc) 8)
We then enjoy leisurely manly breakfasts and ablutions before settling into our day at about ten(ish).
Currently I am half way through ablutions taking time out to type this and the boys are making their beds.
Lord knows where MAHW is (faffing in the utiity room from the sound of it ~ or we have a pig hunting for truffles in there. On balance it will be her searching for something). THW is safely at school (or at least she got on the bus and we haven't heard to the contrary)
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If THW misses bus due to excessive faffing MAHW takes her in by car. Boys and I take the piss (pretend sobbing, waving of hankies etc)
lol: lol: lol: lol: lol:
I must try that eveilgrin:
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It's been nice knowing you eeek:
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7.30, that's a weekend lie in at the Happy House!
Eldest having yet to reach the age of seven he still wakes up with the joys of childhood and is yet to realise the trivial pointlessness of the education system.
Nick, could i suggest a change of the clocks, nothing so mundane as setting them forward half an hour though, go the whole hog and set every single clock differently in a vast range. In Mrs Nicks confusion shove her into the car in her nighty and release the handbrake. People will change given the right 'encouragement'...
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Good plan. It is all happening again this morning, but in a different order evil:
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Go for a walk and leave them do it.
Come back after 9 o 'clock and just clear up the debris.
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Go for a walk and leave them do it.
Come back after 9 o 'clock and just clear up the debris.
Wot she said like.... happy088
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We all have to leave the house together this morning evil:
It is going to be a long day noooo:
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We all have to leave the house together this morning evil:
It is going to be a long day noooo:
happy100
Hurry back... sad24:
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I have to go with The Boy for a trial visit to his new school evil:
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We all have to leave the house together this morning evil:
It is going to be a long day noooo:
Go and sit in the car - turn the radio on or even better plug yourself into a personal radio music player. Let the madness carry on in the house and just wait patiently outside until the 2 mattress deprived members of your household decide to join you.
You will inevitably get it in the ear - just turn the volume up whistle:
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I have to go with The Boy for a trial visit to his new school evil:
Take a lawyer. ;)
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The Boy has just got up. We have to leave in 8 minutes noooo:
I am going out to the garden evil:
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It's like an episode of 24 but in minutes not hours lol:
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lol: ~ Wot's 24?
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We are now late evil:
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No you're not ~ you haven't left. Surely you will only be late when you arrive ...... errrrr..... late
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True. Mrs Nick has just announced that we are leaving. We shall see
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I am waving a large white and red spotted handkerchief in your general direction.
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Has he gone yet ??
Can we start talking about him now rubschin:
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yep ~ all clear. You start Miss D.
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Well...................
not being one to gossip but I've heard he thrives on the adrenaline of chaos whistle:
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As you know I NEVER talk about people behind their backs but ................ I think you could be right.
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lol:
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I wouldn't say anything behind his back that I wouldn't say to his face...and do.
He's a plank, a tosser, an eejit, he has a scruffy beard, he talks monumental amounts of shite, he get on me tits, and he's a whimpering MOUSE.....and don't even go down the *** route. Angry9:
Other than that I actually quite like him in a masochistic sort of manner. confused:
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cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:
Popcorn:
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Your problem Growler ~ if you don't mind my saying so ~ is your reluctance to speak your mind lol:
You are right, of course, he could do with standing a little closer to the bathroom mirror of a morning.
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cloud9: cloud9: cloud9:
Popcorn:
Quite. He'd probably say similar about me...apart from the scruffy beard and being a mouse like.
It's good to speak your mind. cloud9:
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Your problem Growler ~ if you don't mind my saying so ~ is your reluctance to speak your mind
Quite, but it invariably leads me into trouble both in here and in the real werld. Hey ho. ::)
Does THIS look like a face that's bovvered though? noooo:
Just call me 'Growler no mates'. lol:
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Well I thought you a pleasant bloke ~ as did Mrs S#2 (Sorry to ruin your image)
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I'm sure he is lovely - as are you all cloud9:
I'm in a better mood today lol:
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I am listening you know! evil:
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Exactly ...and isn't it reassurring to see how many people here luv ya lol:
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Ah ~ The prodigal returns ~ how'd it go? Did you pass muster, clean shoes, nice haircut, washed behind ears etc?
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Was this with the redhead teacher ...if it was he won't be fit for purpose for at least another half hour lol:
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No information is forthcoming from the Boy except that they have a hooge playing field. I spent a little time admiring the laydees of the Sixth Form eyes:
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Hang on ~ help is on the way!
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Has he been gone half an hour yet whistle:
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evil:
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Has he been gone half an hour yet whistle:
That long???????????? eeek:
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It will happen again tomorrow Banghead Banghead Banghead
Every effing day cussing:
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It will happen again tomorrow Banghead Banghead Banghead
Every effing day cussing:
Then remove yourself or remove them ...... do it !!!!
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I have responsibilities angel1
cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: Angry9:
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Everybody does whistle:
But so does Mrs Nick and The Boy..... noooo:
If they won't change the routine then it relies on you to do something about it rubschin:
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rubschin:
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It's your duty to "correct" them ~ you know you want to. whip:
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Oh I do eveilgrin:
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You have our backing ...from the safety of behind the board of course lol:
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Mrs Nick is scarey scared2:
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There are those here that would say you are too..... in an entirely different way lol:
Not me of course angel1
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But she is scared2:
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She is tiny ~ you, on the other hand, are hooge
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Black widow spiders are tiny, but I would run a mile waving my hands about.
Size is not the isshoooo scared2:
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Size matters especially when choosing LCD tv's
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Size matters especially when choosing LCD tv's
A man after my own heart cloud9:
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Mrs Nick is scarey scared2:
...and you're a mouse. Simple really in'it? I rest my case. ::)
Swap wives for a week and we'll see what the outcome is ey?
I predict that you'd end up in a mental institution, and I'd end up in clink.
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I am on strike. They have just woken up. I predict half an hour of screaming chaos eveilgrin:
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Swap wives for a week and we'll see what the outcome is ey?
Popcorn:
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I am on strike. They have just woken up. I predict half an hour of screaming chaos eveilgrin:
Which YOU'LL have to endure because YOU didn't put a bomb behind them initially.
WTF is up with you man mouse? Banghead
If it was this bad in the Growler household, bowls of overnight cooled water would have been launched over the pair of them an hour ago...after a ten second warning, me being reasonable and understanding like.
You really need to get to grips with this ongoing morning pantomine. Don't expect any sympathy you raging useless plant pot. noooo:
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Oh it got better!! eveilgrin:
I was enjoying a relaxing bath when Mrs Nick appeared looking puzzled. 'What time is it?' 'About 9 angel1'
SHe stares at her watch in disbelief. 'This says 8'
'Did you put it forward at the weekend like?' angel1
point:
That was when the running and screaming began. eveilgrin: They left the house 4 minutes later, her with wet hair and him without his school bag eveilgrin:
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Oh it got better!! eveilgrin:
I was enjoying a relaxing bath when Mrs Nick appeared looking puzzled. 'What time is it?' 'About 9 angel1'
SHe stares at her watch in disbelief. 'This says 8'
'Did you put it forward at the weekend like?' angel1
point:
That was when the running and screaming began. eveilgrin: They left the house 4 minutes later, her with wet hair and him without his school bag eveilgrin:
lol: lol: lol: lol:
I'm sure you'll pay for that later... but it would have been worth it like... ;)
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While Mrs Nick was running around yelling The Boy was playing Scott Joplin rags on the piano. It seemed strangely appropriate eveilgrin:
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lol: lol: lol:
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No screaming this morning ...did it all go well today then rubschin:
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Mrs Nick had to be at work very early so I made sure that The Boy was ready on time eveilgrin:
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While Mrs Nick was running around yelling The Boy was playing Scott Joplin rags on the piano. It seemed strangely appropriate eveilgrin:
i've had this ear worm ever since I read it... evil:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSt0PSCodL4&feature=response_watch
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Having heard The Boy's ragtime version of "She'll be coming round the mountain" I can imagine the scene. He is really very good at it too.
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Mrs Nick had to be at work very early so I made sure that The Boy was ready on time eveilgrin:
See it can be done .....
Just rearrange with her place of employment her starting time and relax lol:
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A new variation today. evil:
It's called 'Delivering letters of apology to all the neighbours' evil:
For what?
Slipping out after dark (The Boy, not me evil:), ringing doorbells and running away. Three times for each of three neighbours evil:
Angry posse of neighbours arrive at back door at about 9 last night cussing:
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Ducks ?
Pigeons?
Seagulls?
Pheasants?
Sparrows?
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rubschin:
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Badgers?
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No you dolt, neighbours
I am surrounded by idiots noooo:
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Only the ones that come to the back door though whistle:
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You disciplined him for that, either you're a hypocrite or you had a dull childhood.
His shame should be that he got caught, the boy needs to learn to
run faster
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char067
better.
Now what kind of person may have a spare paper bag...?
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He hid badly and got caught. They were incandescent with rage cussing:
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Oooh you could have applied some modern parenting.
"OK son, go and hide. In 30 seconds I'll come looking and if you're found you'll get a slapped arse"
If he succeeds then he's learnt his lesson...
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You know nothing of what you burble evil:
Neigbour 1: Husband away and 2 small kids to get to bed + big barking dog. Not Mrs Happy evil:
Neighbour 2: Broken leg in plaster, husband away, puppy in house
Neighbour 3: Elderly with mentally bonkers son and wife recovering from stroke
I would have murdered him!
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Sounds like a perfect target audience, has he considered a future in selling double glazing?
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Fook off! evil:
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husband away, puppy in house
OMO + brand new euphemism. happ096
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Go and sort your turnips out evil:
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Go and sort your turnips out evil:
HRT wearing off is it?
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Turnip. Vaseline. Insert.
evil: evil: evil:
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If he really meant it he'd omitted the vaseline ;)
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2 weeks off from 'The Routine'
You must positively be full of the joys this morning then Nick whistle:
Now - what plans have you to keep the boy entertained and away from the computer during his Easter hols?
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It isn't going to matter what Nick has planned Miss D, we all know the boy will be one step ahead of him whistle:
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Mercifully Mrs Nick has to go to Scallypool (to werk) today and is taking him with her eveilgrin:
(more fool her, but....)
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Mercifully Mrs Nick has to go to Scallypool (to werk) today and is taking him with her eveilgrin:
(more fool her, but....)
Most excellent Nick... result... happy088
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What can possibly go wrong? rubschin:
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What can possibly go wrong? rubschin:
You could get caught... whistle:
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What can possibly go wrong? rubschin:
We await the local and possibly the lunchtime news on tv and radio in greatest of anticipations. whistle:
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Corker this morning. Mrs Nick announces she is going on a course and has to leave the house at 8.20, dropping The Boy at skool en route.
She was still faffing at 9 and then announced she had lost all her keys: car, house, office, the lot.
They left at 9.30 noooo:
She took my car. It was low on fuel so she filled it up. With petrol. It's a diesel. Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
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That is going to cost noooo:
Mrs Nick is going to be very very angry ( at herself of course whistle: )
I would move in with Growler or Snoops now lol:
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Corker this morning. Mrs Nick announces she is going on a course and has to leave the house at 8.20, dropping The Boy at skool en route.
She was still faffing at 9 and then announced she had lost all her keys: car, house, office, the lot.
They left at 9.30 noooo:
She took my car. It was low on fuel so she filled it up. With petrol. It's a diesel. Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
That's not good... noooo:
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I am waiting to discover precisely how it is my fault rubschin:
Car towed to garage now and Mrs Nick en route to her course by cab noooo:
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I am waiting to discover precisely how it is my fault rubschin:
Car towed to garage now and Mrs Nick en route to her course by cab noooo:
Ahem... and The Boy? Shrugs:
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Mrs Nick ~ the only person who has a mid life crisis that lasts a lifetime
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He will now be the designated driver - the boy that is whistle:
Snoops got in before me again - he is quick that boy eyes:
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She had already dropped him at skool, like
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She had already dropped him at skool, like
Are you collecting him?
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NO! evil:
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Well, it all appears to be my fault, so that's reassuring..
Garage reckon £700 cussing:
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Not wishing to pour oil on your fire but just how is it your fault ???
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shrugs:
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How far did she get using petrol in place of diesel?
She must have driven a fair way to do damage costing that much as £700 is a bit steep to drain the tank ~ is the car worth that much?
Oh and it's your fault because, as SWWLTBO says frequently, "One doesn't have a husband and fill one's own car" Though how you are supposed to take it to the filling station and top it up when you can't drive at the moment is anyones guess. Perhaps you should have gone with her.
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She drove nowhere. The petrol flooded the engine at the filling station. WHole effing system needs draining - fuel lines, the lot
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Drain the tank, flush through with diesel......... Rip off ~ these mechanics love jobs like this. Try an insurance claim ~ you might get away with it on the grounds of terminal stupidity on the part of the driver.
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I am seeking a second opinion, like
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I am seeking a second opinion, like
Get The Boy to have a play with it... what could possibly go wrong...? Shrugs:
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Drain the tank, flush through with diesel......... Rip off ~ these mechanics love jobs like this. Try an insurance claim ~ you might get away with it on the grounds of terminal stupidity on the part of the driver.
Quite so.
The local garage here will do it for £120, less the cost of the petrol he takes out (and keeps)
Another tip, don't take it to a main dealer to be sorted if there is any warranty left.
They will put it on the manufacturers database and that will void the warranty on just about anything that is connected to the engine.
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I may (well) be wrong here, but I always understood that putting petrol in a diesel causes far more damage that putting diesel in a petrol engine. Perhaps Growler can elucidate.
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I may (well) be wrong here, but I always understood that putting petrol in a diesel causes far more damage that putting diesel in a petrol engine. Perhaps Growler can elucidate.
We've discussed this before... ::)
My diesel Pajero manual says you can put petrol in it (up to 25% if I remember) in cold weather...
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Topically, I spotted this van in Newbury yesterday evening:
http://www.autofuelfix.com/index.htm (http://www.autofuelfix.com/index.htm)
There is enough of it about to make a business, obviously.
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150,000 a year it says. eeek:
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Good money.
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I thought the thingywhatsit at the petrol station was too big to go in the wrong hole or something like that like...? rubschin:
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Not on my car evil:
£240 now
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Done!! Mrs Nick has agreed to pay eeek:
Off to London in it on Sunday. What can possibly go wrong?
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Done!! Mrs Nick has agreed to pay eeek:
Off to London in it on Sunday. What can possibly go wrong?
Need you ask...? noooo:
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1. Mrs Nick is driving
2. We have to leave early noooo:
3. The Boy is coming
4. We have nowhere to stay yet
5. Mrs Nick says we have to leave 'early' on Monday (fat chance)
6. The Car should be OK after its fuel flush and stuff
7. Um. Other stuff surely noooo:
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1. Mrs Nick is driving
2. We have to leave early noooo:
3. The Boy is coming
4. We have nowhere to stay yet
5. Mrs Nick says we have to leave 'early' on Monday (fat chance)
6. The Car should be OK after its fuel flush and stuff
7. Um. Other stuff surely noooo:
eeek:
scared2: scared2: scared2:
Do you fancy joining Pastis and I for lunch lol:
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Are you offering a room for the night? Excellent. What is your address? We aren't much trouble angel1
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I believe the offer was lunch ;)
I don't think my house insurance would cover The Boy staying scared2:
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Our insurance doesn't cover him either noooo: cry:
He gets a bill when he is 18. I have a spreadsheet. £11000 to date
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Right. Mrs Nick announces she has to be in work REALLY REALLY early. Has to be there by 7. She leaves at 7.20. noooo:
I proceed in an orderly fashion: coffee, fag, make Boy's breakfast, ensure his saxophone and dinner money are ready.
Have shower. Make sure Boy's uniform is ready.
angel1
8.25. Boy appears unto me nekkid. eeek:
Can you get dressed?
I have to go to school dressed as an Australian
eeek:
Wot?
An Australian
What would that involve?
Surfing stuff
rubschin:
Any other ideas?
Shorts?
And?
Um.....t-shirt?
Shorts are located.
I don't really feel like wearing shorts though
Banghead
He has gone in shorts and a T shirt bearing the legend 'My Dad is stronger than your Dad'
Quite what the school expects in the way of Australianness is beyond me
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A hat with corks like... ::)
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you should have left him nekkid. A bit of black boot polish and voila an Aboriginal.
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you should have left him nekkid. A bit of black boot polish and voila an Aboriginal.
lol: lol: lol:
And sent him off to school on his own as part of his 'Walkabout' like! happy088
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12 pack of Fosters in his lunch box ?
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Put Wichity Bugs in his packed lunch. happy088
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Put Wichity Bugs in his packed lunch. happy088
lol: lol: lol:
Send him to school with Jenny Agutter... eyes:
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I would rather he left her here eyes:
I could give her a Hob Nob
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I would rather he left her here eyes:
I could give her a Hob Nob
eyes:
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I would rather he left her here eyes:
I could give her a Hob Nob
The " eyes:" throws the whole Paul Mcartney story in a different light!!!! eeek:
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eeek:
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eeek: indeed!
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eeek:
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You could have given him a portable BBQ and a box of matches whistle:
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Banghead
I wish I had thought of that at 8.25 this morning! Banghead
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We wondered yesterday why the local kids were all going to school dressed in a bizarre fashion ~ since the boys no longer attend we don't get to know of these joys. It is an INSECT day here so presumably this "Citizens of the World" idea is happening all over the place this week.
I have just told Minor to go wash his mouth out with soap because when I told him the explanation of yesterday's observations deduced from your post he said "Thank f*ck I am out of than stupidity". I appreciate the sentiment but not the means of expression.
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Yet again! cussing:
Mrs Nick arrives back from skool to inform me that he has to go in today 'dressed in blue'!
Frantic hunt for jeans and stuff Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
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Yet again! cussing:
Mrs Nick arrives back from skool to inform me that he has to go in today 'dressed in blue'!
Frantic hunt for jeans and stuff Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
Put him in white overalls with your ballpoint pen in the top pocket. Sorted.
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Yet again! cussing:
Mrs Nick arrives back from skool to inform me that he has to go in today 'dressed in blue'!
Frantic hunt for jeans and stuff Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
Is it National Depression day rubschin:
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Summat to do with water, apparently. A wash would have been enough noooo:
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Summat to do with water, apparently. A wash would have been enough noooo:
Blue Nile probably.
Expect a terrorist incident.
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Yet again! cussing:
Mrs Nick arrives back from skool to inform me that he has to go in today 'dressed in blue'!
Frantic hunt for jeans and stuff Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
Speak to the school secretary, as I did, and issue her with a number of envelopes addressed to yourself and with stamps on them. Tell her that she must use these to send you a copy of every "news letter" that the school hand out to pupils. The School Secs get used to this in pretty short order, at least the ones I have done it to have. It's either that or you have to apply thumbscrews to the child every evening as well as go through his pockets, lunch box and school bag ~ and that does not guarantee success as the little sods either leave them notes at school or put them in their PE Bags which most schools insist (to prevent the "Please Sir I forgot my kit" excuse) are left at school and only brought home for washing once a term.
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Our newsletters all come by e mail. The one notifying us of this came three weeks ago. The Boy ought to have reminded us! Angry9:
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doh:
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Our newsletters all come by e mail. The one notifying us of this came three weeks ago. The Boy ought to have reminded us! Angry9:
But you or Mrs Nick did read it 3 weeks ago then .... rubschin:
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Am I supposed to remember everything? evil:
Including, I realise, that it is his sister's birthday tomorrow! Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
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Diary? Calender? Notice board in the kitchen? Peg Board in the office? Post it on the bedroom mirror? Letter nailed to your forehead? Reminder on your Mobile? Note on your Google Calender? Sellotape the email to the kitchen door?
FFS man ~ get a grip!
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And trying to blame The Boy as well - tut tut... noooo:
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cussing:
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Google calendar. You and Mrs Nick can both have access to it. You can run loads of different calenders at the same time. I have birthday/celebration, personal, school events, Mr Wench personal and work events calenders. They all have different colours and I can see at a glance if there are any clashes. Then once a week we sit down and co-ordinate them.
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rubschin:
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Use the pub calendar - nobody else does... noooo:
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rubschin:
All run online so they can be accessed from school, work, home and mobiles. It is the way forward I am telling you. Mr Wench insists on running a paper diary too so that is why the co-ordination day has to happen every week.
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Use the pub calendar - nobody else does... noooo:
Oh gawd - do you realise what you are saying...... eeek:
You wouldn't want all our doctors / hairdressers / school sports days / girls nights out recorded on there ......it would disguise all the meaningful stuff whistle:
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Use the pub calendar - nobody else does... noooo:
Oh gawd - do you realise what you are saying...... eeek:
You wouldn't want all our doctors / hairdressers / school sports days / girls nights out recorded on there ......it would disguise all the meaningful stuff whistle:
rubschin:
It could be quite fun - 'how did you get on at the gynaecologist yesterday?', that sort of thing... lol:
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I don't have a
gyn gyne gynaeo that sort of doctor
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Besides the Pub Calender is an arse to use as it will not permit an entry without a post as well.
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It could be quite fun - 'how did you get on at the gynaecologist yesterday?', that sort of thing... lol:
Who will dare go first then... rubschin:
BM as you have no blog yet - feel free to take the first steps lol:
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BM needs to see his gynaecologist eeek:
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He's due for an upgrade 8)
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But he doesn't have a letter box whistle:
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But he doesn't have a letter box whistle:
eveilgrin: He will soon.
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I guess he has some other sort of box
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Pandora's rubschin:
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Cables
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Use the pub calendar - nobody else does... noooo:
What pub calendar?
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Use the pub calendar - nobody else does... noooo:
What pub calendar?
doh:
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Use the pub calendar - nobody else does... noooo:
Just checked & I'm on there; fame at last - it's about time I tell ya.
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My sister is turning up later for 2 nights and we are in a frenzy of cleaning and preparation ,like, as she is the sort who slides her finger along surfaces and looks at the dusty result. scared2:
I spent quite a bit of time last night cleaning her bathroom (the one here, that is)
Now The Boy decides to have a mahoosive projectile nosebleed. Said bathroom now looks like a Gestapo torture chamber at the end of a busy week noooo:
Back to square one evil:
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Banghead
Plan for today was to ride down to the village (on my pushbike), get the post, get cash from the bank,. pay the water bill then ride to the chemist and get LL's latest prescription...
Miss D will confirm that there is a mahoooosive hill between the chemist and my house - a major climb in a car let alone a bloody bike. scared2:
I've been ready hours, but I need the water bill and the prescription from LL before I can go... she is faffing! Banghead
Now she is on the 'phone to Tinks talking shite about nothing... noooo:
Now she is telling her that I am going down to the village on my bike! Banghead
The annoying thing is that when I get back, all hot and sweaty like she will say "you shouldn't go out on your bike when it is so hot".
It bastard wasn't hot when I was ready first thing! Explode:
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Wimmin noooo:
No one here is doing anything at all. Most odd
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Banghead
Plan for today was to ride down to the village (on my pushbike), get the post, get cash from the bank,. pay the water bill then ride to the chemist and get LL's latest prescription...
Miss D will confirm that there is a mahoooosive hill between the chemist and my house - a major climb in a car let alone a bloody bike. scared2:
I've been ready hours, but I need the water bill and the prescription from LL before I can go... she is faffing! Banghead
Now she is on the 'phone to Tinks talking shite about nothing... noooo:
Now she is telling her that I am going down to the village on my bike! Banghead
The annoying thing is that when I get back, all hot and sweaty like she will say "you shouldn't go out on your bike when it is so hot".
It bastard wasn't hot when I was ready first thing! Explode:
Silly question - but why don't you go in the car rubschin:
There is no chance in hell you are cycling back up it - lets face it - even the walk would be challenging lol:
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Banghead
Plan for today was to ride down to the village (on my pushbike), get the post, get cash from the bank,. pay the water bill then ride to the chemist and get LL's latest prescription...
Miss D will confirm that there is a mahoooosive hill between the chemist and my house - a major climb in a car let alone a bloody bike. scared2:
I've been ready hours, but I need the water bill and the prescription from LL before I can go... she is faffing! Banghead
Now she is on the 'phone to Tinks talking shite about nothing... noooo:
Now she is telling her that I am going down to the village on my bike! Banghead
The annoying thing is that when I get back, all hot and sweaty like she will say "you shouldn't go out on your bike when it is so hot".
It bastard wasn't hot when I was ready first thing! Explode:
Silly question - but why don't you go in the car rubschin:
There is no chance in hell you are cycling back up it - lets face it - even the walk would be challenging lol:
What she said. ::)
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I'm back! cloud9:
And I cycled all the way! evil:
Although I faced near death twice... shocked003
I have to say the past couple of days have been most Nickesque... rubschin:
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Is this now officailly recognised as an ailment then rubschin:
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I'm back! cloud9:
And I cycled all the way! evil:
Although I faced near death twice... shocked003
I have to say the past couple of days have been most Nickesque... rubschin:
Popcorn:
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Is this now officailly recognised as an ailment then rubschin:
It should certainly qualify as a 'Syndrome'.
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I'm back! cloud9:
And I cycled all the way! evil:
Although I faced near death twice... shocked003
I have to say the past couple of days have been most Nickesque... rubschin:
Popcorn:
Okay...
Well, today I went haring down the hill towards the village to be confronted by a JCB digging a trench across the road. Half the road blocked by JCB and the other by a 3 foot deep trench. I managed to screech to a halt just before falling in the trench or getting mashed by the backhoe...
And coming back up the hill I was confronted aby a truck coming down, tooting his horn and flashing his lights which drove me off the road. Brake failure prolly - no doubt he found the trench/JCB combo quite a comfoirt... whistle:
And don't even ask me about yester5day's events... noooo:
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And don't even ask me about yester5day's events..
Popcorn:
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And don't even ask me about yester5day's events..
Popcorn:
I said don't ask! Banghead
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And don't even ask me about yester5day's events..
Popcorn:
I said don't ask! Banghead
Why ?
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And don't even ask me about yester5day's events..
Popcorn:
I said don't ask! Banghead
Why ?
It was too traumatic... noooo:
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You may as well tell us, before Nick makes something up
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I wanted to collect some water for the garden from a friend's well...
So, I loaded my one tonne tank on the back of my truck and tied it all down, ready to set off.
Click - completely flat battery. Banghead
So, faffed about manoeuvring another vehicle into the driveway and jump started the truck.
Set off down the village and across the fields to the well... it has a mahoosive 7KW three phase pump that sucks the water up from about 100m below ground.
Put the pipe in the tank and pressed the start button. I have to run from the pump control to the truck as the water comes out at such great pressure the hose will come out of the tank and dance around the fields like a demented snake.
So I grabbed the hose and held it in the tank when BANG one of the main 6" hoses split sending a mahoosive column of water about 100m into the air, all over me and all over the three phase power cables that link to the pump! scared2:
I was lucky to escape with my life... noooo:
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Awww... happy100
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I wanted to collect some water for the garden from a friend's well...
So, I loaded my one tonne tank on the back of my truck and tied it all down, ready to set off.
Click - completely flat battery. Banghead
So, faffed about manoeuvring another vehicle into the driveway and jump started the truck.
Set off down the village and across the fields to the well... it has a mahoosive 7KW three phase pump that sucks the water up from about 100m below ground.
Put the pipe in the tank and pressed the start button. I have to run from the pump control to the truck as the water comes out at such great pressure the hose will come out of the tank and dance around the fields like a demented snake.
So I grabbed the hose and held it in the tank when BANG one of the main 6" hoses split sending a mahoosive column of water about 100m into the air, all over me and all over the three phase power cables that link to the pump! scared2:
I was lucky to escape with my life... noooo:
Is that all? noooo:
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I wanted to collect some water for the garden from a friend's well...
So, I loaded my one tonne tank on the back of my truck and tied it all down, ready to set off.
Click - completely flat battery. Banghead
So, faffed about manoeuvring another vehicle into the driveway and jump started the truck.
Set off down the village and across the fields to the well... it has a mahoosive 7KW three phase pump that sucks the water up from about 100m below ground.
Put the pipe in the tank and pressed the start button. I have to run from the pump control to the truck as the water comes out at such great pressure the hose will come out of the tank and dance around the fields like a demented snake.
So I grabbed the hose and held it in the tank when BANG one of the main 6" hoses split sending a mahoosive column of water about 100m into the air, all over me and all over the three phase power cables that link to the pump! scared2:
I was lucky to escape with my life... noooo:
Is that all? noooo:
Wasn't that enough...?
And Tinks is here now (she sends her regard). Why oh why did they have to chat on the 'phone for ten hours this morning if she was coming round this arvo? Banghead
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Wimmin do that. Mrs Nick once spent so long on the phone to her mother talking about how she was on the way to see her that she didn't have time to go noooo:
The same Mrs Nick who has just set off for her 10.00 meeting noooo:
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Wimmin do that. Mrs Nick once spent so long on the phone to her mother talking about how she was on the way to see her that she didn't have time to go noooo:
lol: lol: lol:
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I wanted to collect some water for the garden from a friend's well...
So, I loaded my one tonne tank on the back of my truck and tied it all down, ready to set off.
Click - completely flat battery. Banghead
So, faffed about manoeuvring another vehicle into the driveway and jump started the truck.
Set off down the village and across the fields to the well... it has a mahoosive 7KW three phase pump that sucks the water up from about 100m below ground.
Put the pipe in the tank and pressed the start button. I have to run from the pump control to the truck as the water comes out at such great pressure the hose will come out of the tank and dance around the fields like a demented snake.
So I grabbed the hose and held it in the tank when BANG one of the main 6" hoses split sending a mahoosive column of water about 100m into the air, all over me and all over the three phase power cables that link to the pump! scared2:
I was lucky to escape with my life... noooo:
Is that all? noooo:
Wasn't that enough...?
And Tinks is here now (she sends her regard). Why oh why did they have to chat on the 'phone for ten hours this morning if she was coming round this arvo? Banghead
Say hello to Tinks for me then ~ rubschin: Is that one regard to share among us or one for each of us?
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It was for me.
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I wanted to collect some water for the garden from a friend's well...
So, I loaded my one tonne tank on the back of my truck and tied it all down, ready to set off.
Click - completely flat battery. Banghead
So, faffed about manoeuvring another vehicle into the driveway and jump started the truck.
Set off down the village and across the fields to the well... it has a mahoosive 7KW three phase pump that sucks the water up from about 100m below ground.
Put the pipe in the tank and pressed the start button. I have to run from the pump control to the truck as the water comes out at such great pressure the hose will come out of the tank and dance around the fields like a demented snake.
So I grabbed the hose and held it in the tank when BANG one of the main 6" hoses split sending a mahoosive column of water about 100m into the air, all over me and all over the three phase power cables that link to the pump! scared2:
I was lucky to escape with my life... noooo:
Is that all? noooo:
Wasn't that enough...?
And Tinks is here now (she sends her regard). Why oh why did they have to chat on the 'phone for ten hours this morning if she was coming round this arvo? Banghead
Say hello to Tinks for me then ~ rubschin: Is that one regard to share among us or one for each of us?
She only had one - she went to the shops but forgot to take her purse apparently... noooo:
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It was for me.
Me, me, me, me, me, me. ::)
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I wanted to collect some water for the garden from a friend's well...
So, I loaded my one tonne tank on the back of my truck and tied it all down, ready to set off.
Click - completely flat battery. Banghead
So, faffed about manoeuvring another vehicle into the driveway and jump started the truck.
Set off down the village and across the fields to the well... it has a mahoosive 7KW three phase pump that sucks the water up from about 100m below ground.
Put the pipe in the tank and pressed the start button. I have to run from the pump control to the truck as the water comes out at such great pressure the hose will come out of the tank and dance around the fields like a demented snake.
So I grabbed the hose and held it in the tank when BANG one of the main 6" hoses split sending a mahoosive column of water about 100m into the air, all over me and all over the three phase power cables that link to the pump! scared2:
I was lucky to escape with my life... noooo:
Is that all? noooo:
I've put my shoulder out now... moving a mattress like... and I have an ear infection... noooo:
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All you do is moan noooo:
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How the hell can you get an ear infection from moving a mattress? noooo:
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All you do is moan noooo:
lol: lol: lol: Fat lot of good that it does me...
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LL was shouting at him a lot? shrugs:
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How the hell can you get an ear infection from moving a mattress? noooo:
I didn't get th- oh dear... noooo:
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ear wig's
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drumroll:
happy001 happy001
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evil:
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ear wig's
drumroll: drumroll:
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ear wig's
Personally I would not have mentioned BM's ear wigs Miss D, (he's a tad sensitive about them) but now that you have, I feel that it's OK to post this picture of him wearing his latest acquisitions.
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg39.imageshack.us%2Fimg39%2F5210%2F24368804.jpg&hash=fe34a62192705bb417619f03ad32f07e20a73880) (http://www.postimage.org/)
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evil:
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ear wig's
Personally I would not have mentioned BM's ear wigs Miss D, (he's a tad sensitive about them) but now that you have, I feel that it's OK to post this picture of him wearing his latest acquisitions.
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg39.imageshack.us%2Fimg39%2F5210%2F24368804.jpg&hash=fe34a62192705bb417619f03ad32f07e20a73880) (http://www.postimage.org/)
eeek:
You would need a lot of Brylcreme to make a comb-over out of those.
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What Shrugs: Did you really think that no one else knows why you are still wearing that bucket on your head?
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ear wig's
Personally I would not have mentioned BM's ear wigs Miss D, (he's a tad sensitive about them) but now that you have, I feel that it's OK to post this picture of him wearing his latest acquisitions.
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg39.imageshack.us%2Fimg39%2F5210%2F24368804.jpg&hash=fe34a62192705bb417619f03ad32f07e20a73880) (http://www.postimage.org/)
eeek:
You would need a lot of Brylcreme to make a comb-over out of those.
Or you could make some rather slick sideburns... rubschin:
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ear wig's
Personally I would not have mentioned BM's ear wigs Miss D, (he's a tad sensitive about them) but now that you have, I feel that it's OK to post this picture of him wearing his latest acquisitions.
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg39.imageshack.us%2Fimg39%2F5210%2F24368804.jpg&hash=fe34a62192705bb417619f03ad32f07e20a73880) (http://www.postimage.org/)
eeek:
You would need a lot of Brylcreme to make a comb-over out of those.
It's not Brylcreme that he uses DS, he renders down the goat carcasses. scared2:
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I did wonder what the stench was!
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I did wonder what the stench was!
Nobody cleans the bogs when you are away... whistle:
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I don't clean the bogs at home so I'm certainly not doing them here!
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I don't clean the bogs at home so I'm certainly not doing them here!
Yes, we noticed... ::)
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I have a shewee. I don't use the bogs here. cloud9:
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a shewee?
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Toooooooooooooooooooo much information for the time of day ~ or any time of day to be honest.
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lol:
google it Nick.
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I have a shewee. I don't use the bogs here. cloud9:
Emptied straight into the lager eh whistle:
Good girl
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;)
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a shewee?
A she wee... like a funnel... Although what she drains it into is anybodies guess... scared2:
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I have a shewee. I don't use the bogs here. cloud9:
Emptied straight into the lager eh whistle:
Good girl
Luckily real men drink real ale... cloud9:
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I have a shewee. I don't use the bogs here. cloud9:
Emptied straight into the lager eh whistle:
Good girl
Take not the piss out of our beer ~ It needs all the help it can get.
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You don't want to know what I put in the ale. eveilgrin:
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So is everyone really busy today like? With loads of work and deadlines to meet. Like me redface:
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You don't want to know what I put in the ale. eveilgrin:
eeek:
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So is everyone really busy today like? With loads of work and deadlines to meet. Like me redface:
What do you think?
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So is everyone really busy today like? With loads of work and deadlines to meet. Like me redface:
Ish redface:
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So is everyone really busy today like? With loads of work and deadlines to meet. Like me redface:
Working from home whistle:
But I have actually been working since 6 and done some stuff this morning angel1
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I have just done my online Tesco order angel1
scared2:
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Clear out all the cupboards and the fridge then... point:
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Don't worry it's ok - you needed some new patio furniture anyway.
I am awaiting your new cookbook ...Nick's recipes of excess lol:
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It's 'Dress in the Colours of the Union Flag Day' we discover
cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: Banghead
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Well that shouldn't be too difficult. Which one did you choose. Red, white or blue?
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It has to be a mixture of all 3 Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
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Why don't you go instead ?
You could provide the red face of anger , the blue language and the white knuckles whistle:
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evil:
And hang about talking rubbish with a load of 10 year olds all day?
Oh, hang on redface:
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Very good Miss D ;D
Nick, Why are they having a 'Dress in the Colours of the Union Flag Day'
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It seems there are 2 South African teachers visiting the skool, so they are having a British Day (to make them feel at home?) whacky115
Anyhoo, they just left noooo:
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Who, the South Africans? then they will miss all the fun. ;)
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::)
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Today The Boy has an induction day at his new skool. Mrs Nick decrees that they must leave at 7.30 to get there in plenty of time.
It is now 7.46. The Boy is wandering about undressed and Mrs Nick is in the shower noooo:
There is only one other Boy going to this new skool from the Boy's current skool. That's nice.
evil:
Pity his parents set the police on us!
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doh:
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7.56 Argument over clothing
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I wandered, bleary eyed, downstairs this morning. Last night I had penned the puppies in the kitchen - easier to clean up that way.
The bastards somehow got out as I discovered when my bare left foot trod in a puddle of piss and then my right foot in something more solid evil:
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Welcome to Nick World noooo:
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8.01 Argument over the tie
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The two boys will prolly turn out to be the best of friends and in years to come reflect fondly on how they had come to be such good mates.....
"Do you remember when you tried to beat the **** out of me "
lol: lol: lol:
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"Do you remember when you tried to beat the **** out of me "
, laughed Nick to the other father, more like evil:
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Hey - if the kids know it winds the parents up , even more reason to form such a bond whistle:
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8.16 Squealing tyres
I advised Mrs Nick to sort out his uniform and skool bag last night (all hidden in safe places). Inevitably we are scrabbling about for fvcking shirts and suchlike at 8.10.
They will now hit the skool run traffic + an extra 200 nervy parents/cars en route to said induction day noooo:
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Does he have to wear the uniform on an induction day before he's even started the school ? - whatever happened to having to scrabble around in the summer holidays to buy it all noooo:
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No, current skool uniform, but he has been suspended since last week so it's not handy like evil:
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Have you had the new school uniform list....... have you arranged to see the bank in preparation for purchase of it yet like noooo:
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Yes we have. See earlier reports. Skool uniform includes a hand made gum shield for ?28 ::)
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Yes we have. See earlier reports. Skiook uniform includes a hand made gum shield for ?28 ::)
Just knock all his teeth out. Simples. razz:
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We have Another Boy who may do that today eveilgrin:
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I like the sound of this school... happy088
i reckon they are more likely to put them in a ring and let them bash out their differences than call the filth in...
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They have pretty much told us that eveilgrin:
Activities covered include basketball, rugby, volleyball, tennis, cricket, cross-country, gymnastics, athletics, softball, hockey, orienteering and HRE.
Y7 have five 50 minute lessons per fortnight.
Y8, 9, 10 & 11 have two 50 minute lessons per week.
Extra curricular activities include badminton, volleyball, basketball, inter-house soccer, tennis, circuit training, rugby, hockey, cross country, table tennis, judo, athletics.
Wot's HRE? rubschin:
HRE is a three-letter abbreviation which may represent any of the following:
Harare International Airport (IATA airport code: HRE)
Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Emperor
Hormone response element
Hre (also spelled Hr? or H're), an ethnic minority and language of Vietnam
HRE, a level of the hardness of metallic materials on the Rockwell scale
Human rights education
Hypo Real Estate, a German holding company
whacky115
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Health Related Exercise
simples!
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What other sorts are there? rubschin:
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What other sorts are there? rubschin:
eyes:
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I knew I would regret asking that noooo:
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What other sorts are there? rubschin:
No idea ~ probably some Quango coined it during a quiet moment.
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It's going to bother me now rubschin:
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They have pretty much told us that eveilgrin:
Activities covered include basketball, rugby, volleyball, tennis, cricket, cross-country, gymnastics, athletics, softball, hockey, orienteering and HRE.
Y7 have five 50 minute lessons per fortnight.
Y8, 9, 10 & 11 have two 50 minute lessons per week.
Extra curricular activities include badminton, volleyball, basketball, inter-house soccer, tennis, circuit training, rugby, hockey, cross country, table tennis, judo, athletics.
Wot's HRE? rubschin:
HRE is a three-letter abbreviation which may represent any of the following:
Harare International Airport (IATA airport code: HRE)
Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Emperor
Hormone response element
Hre (also spelled Hrê or H're), an ethnic minority and language of Vietnam
HRE, a level of the hardness of metallic materials on the Rockwell scale
Human rights education
Hypo Real Estate, a German holding company
whacky115
In my day it was known as PT but then morphed somehow into PE. It was always known in the RAF as Physical Jerks in honour of the Instructors in charge.
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But what the fvck is HRE, oh wise one? Banghead
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Locally it stands for Human Rights Education but I understand it is used, in other places, as Health Related Education.
Personally I'd ring the school and ask which they use it for and also give them a lecture about the use of plain English rather than "in-house jargon"
So either it will include lessons about "It's OK to be Gay" or "Thou Shall not Wank"
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You have been told - it is health related exercise ....in any words any other thing they can think of doing that might get the kids exerting themselves
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Is that what we used to call PT? whacky115
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I suggested that but got howled down so looked further afield and different schools use the same acronym for different stuff. Anything to make the teechers look cleverer than those who don't know what the initials stand for.
We could all do that within our own trade or calling but most of us are too polite.
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PE when I was at school... But they'd invented biros and all sorts by then... whistle:
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We 'ad Physical Training... 7am sharp, come rain, come shine. Eee, the youth of today ::)
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We 'ad Physical Training... 7am sharp, come rain, come shine. Eee, the youth of today ::)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4HACt_TqD4
cloud9:
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Up early this morning so the morning routines done. Just waiting now.
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Builders arriving this morning (late already) evil:
We have had to clear 2 whole rooms so house in chaos. One room was The Boy's. eeek: eeek: eeek: eeek:
Christ, the mess, the crap, the fungus, the lego, the train tracks, the dust, the shite. Awful noooo:
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How long are the works envisaged to take eeek:
This could keep us entertained all week Popcorn:
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I too have "builders" coming later today or more particularly the Manager of the contractors who f*cked up the installation of our oil tank + The Head of Buildings Inspectors from the County Council for an "on site discussion as to how best to resolve the problem"
I have already told both parties that by removing the faulty tank three weeks ago they have admitted liability and now they had best get their arses in gear and fit a new one or I shall sue both of them.
And now, in light of the hospitalisation of Minimus, I have even more ammunition to throw into the discussion. eveilgrin:
Looks like being a "fun" week all round.
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Hospital!! eeek:
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See birthday thread
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Just have!
Now thay are using sledgehammers in 2 rooms - one next to me and one above me. Ooh, and a big drill Banghead
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The property next door is being "renovated". I have just complained to the County Council about the loud playing of Radio F'ing Onederful by the contractors employed by the Landlord ......................................... My local County Councillor. eveilgrin:
The nice noise lady at the council said "Is this the same bunch we warned last week?"
"No" I replied "That was a bunch of cowboys working on a house next door but one on the other side of us ~ this is a different set of cowboys altogether"
"Leave it with me" she sighed "I have a van in that area already, I'll get him on his mobile and send him round"
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Aren't we soooo helpful at the Council angel1
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At least they haven't put the radio on yet. There are four of them, all with hoooge boots on cussing: cussing:
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Steel toe capped presumably - don't get your toes trodden on will you scared2:
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They all keep shouting to each other cussing: cussing: cussing:
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They (builders) are congentitally incapable of normal speech ~ I blame the loud music.
Meanwhile the County Council man has been next door and the music has been turned off.
They (the builders) are working on the upper floor, outside wall. They have erected scaffolding and the f'ing music was coming from their van radio, turned to what must have been full volume, with all van doors left open. Obviously the van is not parked on the scaffolding with them but rather in the street beneath them. censored:
If they MUST have music whilst they work why not use IPods or MP3s?
One of them has just glared at me through the window so I stuck my tongue out at him. Childish I know but it pleased me at the time.
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They are plotting revenge already scared2:
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Rubble is falling down the chimbleys cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
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I am covered in dust evil:
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I am covered in tears - not mine I hasn't to add .
Today is not going well noooo:
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Why did they not seal the fireplaces before they started? ~ It's basic FFS!
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Once these guys have finished the work we shall have the room redecorated and lay the famous RUG.
They have removed part of the carpet. It has an underlay. Some numpty has GLUED the underlay to the floorboards cussing: cussing:
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Why did they not seal the fireplaces before they started? ~ It's basic FFS!
Because I am surrounded by idiots cussing:
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A lot of numpties do that ~ we had the same problem when we lifted old carpets to achieve the "modern" floorboards on display look.
Some of the edges had been stuck with what looked like Evostick and some parts of the carpets were stuck with what we think (hoped) was spilled drinks.
Meanwhile the Buildings Regs Man has ruled that I am right and the contractors are wrong ~ expect new tank to be installed next week!
It pays to do your research I find whistle:
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I assume there is some sort of solvent which might get the bastard off cussing:
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Largely depends what they used. If it is PVA then hot water should do it. If not then it on your knees with a paint scraper. I assume they only stuck the edges and that you are sure it is glue and not just coffee/whine/piss spilled over the years?
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They have removed three feet of carpet all round the edge. The underlay is certainly glued that far in cussing:
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I am covered in tears - not mine I hasn't to add .
Today is not going well noooo:
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I noticed Miss D, the others are too involved with builders.
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It just means that she has spurned Sven's advances ::)
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noooo: noooo: noooo:
One of my managers tried to attempt suicide this weeeknd and then came into work this morning and broke down.....I have had to take her home this morning - frogmarch her to the doctors and then call her mum to come and get her noooo:
Poor poor thing cry:
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What Nick said.
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noooo: noooo: noooo:
One of my managers tried to attempt suicide this weeeknd and then came into work this morning and broke down.....I have had to take her home this morning - frogmarch her to the doctors and then call her mum to come and get her noooo:
Poor poor thing cry:
Bloody hell! eeek:
Why did you get stuck with it?
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One of my managers
::)
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One of my managers
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i mean don't they have a mahoosive personnel department for that sort of thing like...? Shrugs:
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There is a mahoosive personnel dept but they will just advise to go to the docs - plus which right now she just needs a friendly face ( albeit mine noooo: ) to show some consideration and support
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BM has no comprehension of such things noooo:
WE all understand what you mean Miss D angel1
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Bugger me. The builders have knocked off for the day! eeek:
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Bugger me. The builders have knocked off for the day! eeek:
Knocked what off now...? ::)
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Bugger me. The builders have knocked off for the day! eeek:
You sure they haven't just gone for lunch rubschin:
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Bugger me. The builders have knocked off for the day! eeek:
Knocked what off now...? ::)
Clearly employed by the day .......................................... Or part thereof. whistle:
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Quite so. BM conditions noooo:
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Quite so. BM conditions noooo:
Good lads! ;D
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Do your boys always leave this much dust?
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The dry cleaners have lost my trousers! 3 pairs! Banghead Banghead
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They were of course from Saville Row, made to measure and hand sewn by dusky maidens using only the finest silken threads. Compo claim at least ?150 each pair but be prepared to accept that they were not new so settle for ?250 the lot and nothing will be said to the local paper. whistle:
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Frankly I'm more concerned about what to wear eeek:
They have until 5pm to find them; at that point if they don't appear... I'll have to go shopping ::)
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M&S close at 6pm. whistle:
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Do your boys always leave this much dust?
Yes... whistle:
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Do your boys always leave this much dust?
Yes... whistle:
Or particles thereof tunble:
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Frankly I'm more concerned about what to wear eeek:
They have until 5pm to find them; at that point if they don't appear... I'll have to go shopping ::)
Don't forget your "imperial" measurements whistle:
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Taking the ceiling down in The Boy's room we discover that the roofer has left one or two holes Angry9:. He is coming back!!
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Taking the ceiling down in The Boy's room we discover that the roofer has left one or two holes Angry9:. He is coming back!!
It will start raining for sure... noooo:
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It did rain yesterday Banghead
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It did rain yesterday Banghead
It was just working up to the big downpour today prolly... whistle:
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The 4 Bootmen of the Apocalypse have just turned up for another day of destruction eeek:
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The 4 Bootmen of the Apocalypse have just turned up for another day of destruction eeek:
Do you have a hard hat...? rubschin:
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The 4 Bootmen of the Apocalypse have just turned up for another day of destruction eeek:
Don't play your normal Riverdance tunes will you scared2:
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The 4 Bootmen of the Apocalypse have just turned up for another day of destruction eeek:
Don't play your normal Riverdance tunes will you scared2:
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The 4 Bootmen of the Apocalypse have just turned up for another day of destruction eeek:
Don't play your normal Riverdance tunes will you scared2:
lol: lol:
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They've all left again rubschin:
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They've all left again rubschin:
Hopping?
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It would appear they have a wages dispute with the boss and have downed tools Banghead Banghead Banghead
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It would appear they have a wages dispute with the boss and have downed tools Banghead Banghead Banghead
They couldn't agree on the danger money prolly... whistle:
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The house is like a fooking building site Banghead Banghead Banghead
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The house is like a fooking building site Banghead Banghead Banghead
And you expected it to look like...? rubschin:
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And now they are back again noooo:
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Full of sausage sarnies and bacon butties no doubt.
An honourable tradition among British Builders ~ arrive at job, down tools and go for breakfast.
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I have just been informed that I have to take The Boy out of skool later to get him weighed whacky115
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Do they have to use special scales then ....... confused2:
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I am mystified shrugs:
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I have just been informed that I have to take The Boy out of skool later to get him weighed whacky115
For what purpose ~ who is "telling" you you "must" do this and where do "they" want it done ~ presumably he is now too large to fit into those baby weighing scales that used to adorn the counter at Boots ~ how do they know you haven't just stood him on the bathroom scales at home (go on ~ you don't have bathroom scales if I know you ::))? Does his weight have to be recorded and must you use certified accurate scales?
So many questions Nick ~ you cannot just leave us wondering.
Obviously I am weighed on every visit to outpatient clinics. No two sets of scales in the hospital give the same reading. A nurse and I had a jolly time one morning trying six different sets of scales in the various clinics (they all range along one corridor and I had to visit two of them anyway so we did it for a lark) and we came up with a range of over a kilo with no two readings the same.
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Mrs Nick has issued instructions, but she was in a rush and failed to explain more rubschin:
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When I become God - scales will be banned evil:
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Ridiculous!
rubschin: Unless she is hoping to take him on holiday as hand baggage.
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When I become God - scales will be banned evil:
Think of the poor fishes!
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When I become God - scales will be banned evil:
Getting fat are we?
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When I become God - scales will be banned evil:
Think of the poor fishes!
In what sense?
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When I become God - scales will be banned evil:
Think of the poor fishes!
That willl never ever been on mylist of considerations noooo:
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Mrs Nick and The Boy are due for lunch in London at 1.00.
Departure time from here set for an ambitious 10.00.
Mrs Nick currently in the shower noooo:
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Update: Boy now gone off on his bike. Mrs Nick packing noooo:
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Update: Boy now gone off on his bike. Mrs Nick packing noooo:
lol: lol: lol:
Is The Boy meeting HRH then...? rubschin:
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That would be unwise
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Update: Mrs Nick has gone shopping angry041:
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Mrs Nick has lost a load of vital papers. She is turning the house even more upside down and sort of squeaking.
I am keeping a low profile
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They have just left noooo:
I may go and lie down for a while
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They have just left noooo:
I may go and lie down for a while
London at 1:00 you say? rubschin:
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I think they may be a bit late like
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What does she drive these days ~ a Harrier?
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noooo:
It happens every fooking time Banghead Banghead
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Here we go. First day back at werk in her new job. Nothing ready, can't find diary, keys, specs, papers, bag. Hair wet. And she reminds me her car is at the garage. I offer to call a taxi. 'No I shall walk.' It's three miles away FFS Banghead
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Is she still working with the same people ???
May be a new job but if it's the same people what the heck eh lol:
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Same people, more or less. But getting in at 11 on your first day seems a bit wonky to me rubschin:
And once the Boy starts skool she will have to be out by 7.45 eveilgrin:
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Does she have 'core hours' - a whole new contract could mean lots of flexibility to incorporate her work / life balance whistle:
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Nah, she's just late noooo:
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Clearly yesterday was a one off. Mrs Nick is currently chasing the Skool Bus noooo:
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Is The Boy on it or has he forgotten something ????
Or is she training for the marathon rubschin:
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Prolly neither Miss D, it will be something far more outlandish by far. Popcorn:
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Good - I could do with cheering up today
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happy100 Stressful day ahead? Still tis Friday the weekend and lunch with Pastis beckons.... doh: happy100
I'll buy the wine tonight then.
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Is The Boy on it or has he forgotten something ????
Or is she training for the marathon rubschin:
She lost her handbag (again) and left late. The Boy guided her along the bus route and they overtook it noooo:
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happy100 Stressful day ahead? Still tis Friday the weekend and lunch with Pastis beckons.... doh: happy100
I'll buy the wine tonight then.
My interview for my job is next week ....there have been interviews going on all this week and many close friends have already been told they have not been successful scared2:
I am not feeling overly confident - but I know that is not the attitude to adopt.
Just a bit fed up today......
but I am sure I will be revitalisied with a glass of wine tonight Miss C
You buy the first bottle and I'll get the next 3 cloud9:
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When is the interview set for?
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Next Friday at 3pm......the last day of the interviews ( after 9 solid days of interviewing - I'm sure the panel will be alert and attentive noooo: )
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I shall send Nick-o-waves angel1
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Thank you - what could possibly go wrong lol:
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Thank you - what could possibly go wrong lol:
How long have you got?
I'll make a list.
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Late again noooo: More bus chasing. The disappearance of Mrs Nick's diary is, of course, my fault Banghead
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Have you been deleting all the chores from it that she is reminding herself she wants you to do whistle:
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They have been late leaving EVERY DAY this week. Today they left on time.
I have just found a large bag in the kitchen. It contains Mrs Nick's work, diary and lunch noooo:
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The skool bus (free) leaves the stop 50 metres from our front door at 0830 every morning. The THW has managed to miss it on 3 occasions since starting Sixth Form on last Friday morning. That's a 50% failure rate.
On each of the mornings when she has missed the bus she has been woken at 0700 and has elected to wash her hair at 0815 Banghead
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She has to walk then? eeek:
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There is a service bus (Not Free) that follows the skool bus about 5 minutes later ..... she misses that too and then throws a strop until her mother takes her in the car. They usually pick up other freshly coiffured gerls en route. ::)
I have taken to not getting dressed until after she has left in order that I have good reason not to take her evil:
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I too am staying in bed till they hae gone to avoid the screaming chaos of departure noooo:
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It is the only way IMHO. The boys are doing much the same. Our joint excuse is that we are freeing the bathroom for those that have a deadline.
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I too am staying in bed till they hae gone to avoid the screaming chaos of departure noooo:
A touch of the R.Burns this morning?
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evil: