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Always fun going for a "forage" :)
That "albino" holly looks really smart (is it holly?), never seen that before, or has it been bleached ?
Hi Guy,
Lol - I know... No, it's just natural, the way it was in the woods. And it was all free!
It's a cool colour, so should make a nice contrast against the green and red (as well as the pine cones and sliced oranges and limes she's dried, plus cinnamon sticks), when all that goes on, to make the wreath:)
She'll be a busy wee bee... Even now she's making some traditional Italian Christmas cookies, called Befana, see here (essentially vanilla/butter-biscuits with a chopped almond and sweet liqueur filling): https://rootsliving.com/?p=947
You serve those along with some Amaretto Disaronno or Vin Santo - gorgeous!:cool:
Marco.
Picked this up and it came today. A interesting ginger jar with Constable scenes.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201210/e30c8695c2221c52faf39e3be90e68c4.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f_8eHhM3c8
Pigmy Pony
10-12-2020, 17:43
Christmas decs are coming along nicely... Tree is now (finally) done, which Del is happy with (bit dark this morning, but nicely atmospheric):
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/923/SEQFtX.jpg
She wants to go foraging today, to get some stuff for the wreath, so will be getting wrapped up warm for that:)
Marco.
Proper tree, dude!
Nice proportions, nice job decorating it. I always used to get a real tree, and going to choose one felt like the start of Christmas. But in the bungalow we just don't have the space for one :(
You just need to move it over a bit, I can't see the telly :D
Proper tree, dude!
Nice proportions, nice job decorating it. I always used to get a real tree, and going to choose one felt like the start of Christmas. But in the bungalow we just don't have the space for one :(
You just need to move it over a bit, I can't see the telly :D
Cheers! Lol - indeed... Although in reality it doesn't block it (much) - just if you were sitting on the corner of the sofa. Del tends to lie back on it, so her head's at the other end. I have my own recliner chair, which faces the TV.
Yeah, we've always been used to a real tree. We're not fans of the artificial ones. Most just look wrong, plus they're rather boring. Far more fun picking a new one every year, which will always be individual and different. Creates a lovely scent of pine in the room, too!:)
Plus, as we've got tiled stone floors, the needles just get swept up - no annoying sticking to carpets:cool:
Marco.
Hi Guy,
Lol - I know... No, it's just natural, the way it was in the woods. And it was all free!
It's a cool colour, so should make a nice contrast against the green and red (as well as the pine cones and sliced oranges and limes she's dried, plus cinnamon sticks), when all that goes on, to make the wreath:)
She'll be a busy wee bee... Even now she's making some traditional Italian Christmas cookies, called Befana, see here (essentially vanilla/butter-biscuits with a chopped almond and sweet liqueur filling): https://rootsliving.com/?p=947
You serve those along with some Amaretto Disaronno or Vin Santo - gorgeous!:cool:
Marco.
looking forward to seeing the wreath - we usually go out to get "bits" for Fliss to make something, holly with enough berries to look suitably seasonal can be a pain.
I am very taken with that white holly though (absolutely love it), I take it that it was just a few branches coming off a green bush (otherwise how on earth does the plant photosynthesise :scratch:)
By the way, Fliss makes a mean biscotti (no idea where she gets the recipe) love it with coffee and an armagnac - seasonal treats in my mind
Lol - no idea... There were several full large bushes of it though, so not an 'accident'. Next time we're there, we'll snap a few pics:)
Marco.
By the way, Fliss makes a mean biscotti (no idea where she gets the recipe) love it with coffee and an armagnac - seasonal treats in my mind
Cool... It's a nice combo, although in Italy biscotti are traditionally served with sweet wine (vin santo):)
Marco.
I know - I just love armagnac :comatose:
I know - I just love armagnac :comatose:
I'm rather partial to Janneau XO Royal:
https://cdn3.masterofmalt.com/armagnac/p-2813/janneau/janneau-xo-brandy.jpg?ss=2.0
Doin't you just hate it when the first Christmas card to fall through your letter box is a mis-delivery. :doh:
Bin day today, went out to get the bin back in and it was twenty yards down the street. Idle bastards.
There's still a recycling bin on the pavement outside from last week - belongs on the other side of the road.
I remember when the bin man came right down the side of the house, picked up the bin (and they were metal in those days and had some weight to them even empty) took it out, emptied it and put it back where he found it. Nowadays it's just a piss-take.
Next they'll be telling us we have to empty the bin into the lorry ourselves too. And go down to the depot to give the lorry a service and a clean at the weekend. There'll be a rota for that, though, won't be every weekend.
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Pigmy Pony
11-12-2020, 18:12
Bin day today, went out to get the bin back in and it was twenty yards down the street. Idle bastards.
There's still a recycling bin on the pavement outside from last week - belongs on the other side of the road.
I remember when the bin man came right down the side of the house, picked up the bin (and they were metal in those days and had some weight to them even empty) took it out, emptied it and put it back where he found it. Nowadays it's just a piss-take.
So will you be giving them a tip for Christmas
Our paper and cardboard is put out in sacks for re-cycling. I always have to wait in until it is collected, otherwise the empty sack can get blown away and lost!
So will you be giving them a tip for Christmas
Yeah - 'Find another job before you're made redundant by robots.' Although that's no good because getting made redundant from the Council is like winning the pools.
Our paper and cardboard is put out in sacks for re-cycling. I always have to wait in until it is collected, otherwise the empty sack can get blown away and lost!
I do separate the plastic but that's it. Recycling - another piss-take. It all goes to the same incinerator. I use one of the boxes as a laundry hamper.
We have: black bin for non recyclable and blue bin for recycling, alternate weekly collection (food waste can stink a bit during summer months, even when tied up in bin bags).
Then there is the brown bin for garden waste (about £50 per annum fee).
Just a bloody good job that we have enough space to hide them away in the front garden. So many streets of terraced housing in Ipswich are spoilt by all the bins permanently out front by the pavement.
That's what it's like here. Although in theory they can fine you for leaving it on the pavement.
There's alleys that run along the back of all the rows that were purposely designed to provide service access for bin collections and that.
Which they used to do, you just slung your bin bags over the wall into the alley the night before collection and you were done. But now everything has to be as easy as possible for the binmen and a massive pain in the arse for the people who are paying them. Because that has to make sense.
We have: black bin for non recyclable and blue bin for recycling, alternate weekly collection (food waste can stink a bit during summer months, even when tied up in bin bags).
Then there is the brown bin for garden waste (about £50 per annum fee).
Just a bloody good job that we have enough space to hide them away in the front garden. So many streets of terraced housing in Ipswich are spoilt by all the bins permanently out front by the pavement.
Here the food waste is collected every week and the bins are emptied by 08:00. Black bins alternate with Brown bins (for the garden waste), as do plastic and paper, with glass/tins and cardboard. Fresh rolls of plastic bags for both the food waste (bin liners) and for plastic waste are provided each year along with the collection schedule. The local council have it pretty well organised.
Which they used to do, you just slung your bin bags over the wall into the alley the night before collection and you were done. But now everything has to be as easy as possible for the binmen and a massive pain in the arse for the people who are paying them. Because that has to make sense.
I couldn't agree more!! And also your point about the work REAL bin men used to do. We've always had coal fires, so the metal bins they collected from the back of the house (and slung over their shoulders) were also full of spent coal and ash! Lazy fucks now...
As you say, now we've to turn our homes into mini (unpaid) 'recycling stations'. and separate out everything for them in neat little 'piles', even though we pay through the nose for said 'service' in Council Tax - where exactly does that money go...??
We have one of those 'trolleys' on wheels, with individual compartments (stacked plastic boxes) for cardboard and paper, plastics and cans, and glass, which we have to wheel down our rather long driveway, along with a separate black bin and a small grey recycling bin, for all food wastage. We also have two green bins for garden refuse, as we have a large garden.
It can certainly be 'fun', shlepping that lot down to the bottom of the road when they're full (for collection the following day) in the wind and pissing rain!!:D:doh:
Marco.
I couldn't agree more!! And also your point about the work REAL bin men used to do. We've always had coal fires, so the metal bins they collected from the back of the house (and slung over their shoulders) were also full of spent coal and ash! Lazy fucks now...
As you say, now we've to turn our homes into mini (unpaid) 'recycling stations'. and separate out everything for them in neat little 'piles', even though we pay through the nose for said 'service' in Council Tax - where exactly does that money go...??
We have one of those 'trolleys' on wheels, with individual compartments (stacked plastic boxes) for cardboard and paper, plastics and cans, and glass, which we have to wheel down our rather long driveway, along with a separate black bin and a small grey recycling bin, for all food wastage. We also have two green bins for garden refuse, as we have a large garden.
It can certainly be 'fun', shlepping that lot down to the bottom of the road when they're full (for collection the following day) in the wind and pissing rain!!:D:doh:
Marco.
That makes my life sound easy by comparison. I suppose if we had children we could have them do it. Or maybe a really clever dog. But then there's all the problems and hassles that come with owning dogs or children.
If they've not got you one way, they've got you another.
My refuse man comes in to git my bins and then returns them.
Does he have to do that though?
I only have to move the bin about 4 feet from where it normally sits to the pavement. But if I don't do that they won't take it.
Does he have to do that though?
I only have to move the bin about 4 feet from where it normally sits to the pavement. But if I don't do that they won't take it.He does for me, yes.
Pigmy Pony
12-12-2020, 06:55
I have a green bin for food/general waste, grey for garden waste, blue for plastic, brown for paper/card, and an eight-yarder for everything else :D
Grey bin costs £30 a year, skip is £235 a month.
He does for me, yes.
Maybe he fancies you?:D
Marco.
I have a green bin for food/general waste, grey for garden waste, blue for plastic, brown for paper/card, and an eight-yarder for everything else :D
Grey bin costs £30 a year...
And how much is your council tax?;)
The fact is, we all pay through the nose for a 'refuse collection service' that WE are increasingly doing the work for, whilst council workers do the bare minimum - rather like using 'self-service' checkouts in supermarkets, under the guise that you're 'helping yourself'!:doh:
I've always believed that if I pay for something, indirectly or otherwise, then *I* should be the one being SERVED - not indulging in 'DIY'!!:exactly:
Marco.
Beobloke
12-12-2020, 09:57
Our local council have pissed me off as they are now charging for garden waste removal from next February. We’ve always had two garden bags but now we have the options of a smaller bin for £39 per year or a bigger bin for £59. Alternatively we can keep using the bags but still have to pay £39!
However given that. If I do our lawns and hedges all in one go, I fill both garden bags and two to three of those white bags that builders deliver shingle/topsoil in by the ton, so I make regular entries to the dump anyway. Consequently I’m not paying extra - they can sod off!
What gets me is they charge stupid prices for commercial waste disposal and then complain that they have to spend millions cleaning up fly-tipping.
Our local council have pissed me off as they are now charging for garden waste removal from next February. We’ve always had two garden bags but now we have the options of a smaller bin for £39 per year or a bigger bin for £59. Alternatively we can keep using the bags but still have to pay £39!
However given that. If I do our lawns and hedges all in one go, I fill both garden bags and two to three of those white bags that builders deliver shingle/topsoil in by the ton, so I make regular entries to the dump anyway. Consequently I’m not paying extra - they can sod off!
Tell me about it, mate... We pay £25 per green bin (we have two) per year, ON TOP of the contribution for refuse collection from our council tax (£1800 a year), and which can get filled to the brim (including jumping on top of the waste to compress it down) within an hour of cutting grass or clearing leaves!
After that, it's a case of filling sacks and taking it to the local recycling depot. Hey, I guess it's the 'bane' of having a substantial piece of land...
Marco.
Anyway, back to Xmas decs, Del's just finished the garland for over the fire, all made from recycled materials. Think it looks cosy and Christmassy:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/923/Oau45c.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/922/VTuocX.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/922/r7DCU7.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/922/tcir7W.jpg
:christmas::)
Marco.
walpurgis
12-12-2020, 10:52
I just burn everything that will burn!
It's against the law to burn anything like that here, mate.
Marco.
walpurgis
12-12-2020, 11:08
It's against the law to burn anything like that here, mate.
Marco.
No specific rules banning burning here, just that a nuisance mustn't be caused.
It's against the law to burn anything like that here, mate.
Marco.
Are you sure? Councils don't like you burning stuff but as far as I am aware there is no specific law against it.
You could create a compost heap, that would take care of grass cuttings and other organic stuff
Are you sure? Councils don't like you burning stuff but as far as I am aware there is no specific law against it.
Not permitted here mate, simply because the fumes can go into someone else's property and cause them distress. I certainly wouldn't want to live next door to someone burning stuff and inhale all the fumes, or them coming in and stinking out the house!:nono:
If someone reports any such fires/burning of refuse here, the fire brigade come round and put it out.
You could create a compost heap, that would take care of grass cuttings and other organic stuff
We already do that mate, and have a large composter at the back of the garden, mainly to turn dead leaves into leaf mould for compost (as you know Del's big into recycling), but there's simply too much of the stuff.
Do you like the garland around our fire?:)
Marco.
walpurgis
12-12-2020, 11:42
Do you like the garland around our fire?:)
Marco.
It's very nice Marco. I don't even have a fireplace :).
walpurgis
12-12-2020, 11:46
Are you sure? Councils don't like you burning stuff but as far as I am aware there is no specific law against it.
You could create a compost heap, that would take care of grass cuttings and other organic stuff
As I thought. The local council has this to say: https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201199/air_quality/2056/bonfires_-_guidelines
Not permitted here mate, simply because the fumes can go into someone else's property and cause them distress. I certainly wouldn't want to live next door to someone burning stuff and inhale all the fumes, or them coming in and stinking out the house!:nono:
If someone reports any such fires/burning of refuse here, the fire brigade come round and put it out.
We already do that mate, and have a large composter at the back of the garden, mainly to turn dead leaves into leaf mould for compost (as you know Del's big into recycling), but there's simply too much of the stuff.
Do you like the garland around our fire?:)
Marco.
It's very impressive.
You can deny the fire brigade access to your property - they may well come round and put out people's bonfires but I doubt very much they are acting within the law.
Cheers... Yeah sure, but I wouldn't enter into any such disputes.
Not worth the stress, plus more importantly, we're too considerate as neighbours to burn rubbish in our garden and potentially have dirty big plumes of smoke billowing into surrounding properties - and it's just not that type of neighbourhood.
Marco.
It's very nice Marco. I don't even have a fireplace :).
Lol - cheers, matey. It's how we like it, or more especially Del, as she just ADORES everything about Christmas, and likes to turn the house into what she calls her 'Christmas castle', lol.
She's been on at me for ages to buy a snow machine, so we can turn the garden into a 'winter wonderland' on Xmas day, as I think white Christmases are likely a thing of the past, but I won't spend the money on a good enough one that would be necessary to create a proper effect - much to her strops:wah:
I'll probably give in at some point, as she has a way of usually getting what she wants!:D
Marco.
When I had the allotment they used to hate you having fires but there was nothing they could do. I mean one of the main reasons I got the allotment was to have fires on it.
All they used to say was try not to have a fire when the prevailing wind was towards the nearby houses. Which was fair enough.
Yeah, that last bit especially, but it depends on where you are. Such fires are dirty, messy and ugly things, and not something that exactly adds to a nice garden!;)
Marco.
Lol - cheers, matey. It's how we like it, or more especially Del, as she just ADORES everything about Christmas, and likes to turn the house into what she calls her 'Christmas castle', lol.
She's been on at me to buy a snow machine, so we can turn the garden into a 'winter wonderland' on Xmas day, as I think 'white Christmases' are a thing of the past, but I won't spend the money on a good enough one that would be necessary to create a proper effect - much to her strops:wah:
I'll probably give in at some point, as she has a way of usually getting what she wants!:D
Marco.
you could hire one for xmas.
Yeah, I've thought about that, but then she'd WANT it every year, so I'd be as well just buying one!:doh:
Marco.
Firebottle
12-12-2020, 12:33
Anyway, back to Xmas decs, Del's just finished the garland for over the fire, all made from recycled materials. Think it looks cosy and Christmassy:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/923/Oau45c.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/922/VTuocX.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/922/r7DCU7.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/922/tcir7W.jpg
:christmas::)
Marco.
That's lovely Marco, when is 'open house'?
Cheers, mate. It cost virtually nothing to make. What's 'open house' - some TV programme?:)
The wooden oak mantle, btw, which the garland is attached to, is part of an old railway sleeper, which I spent ages sanding down and staining.
Marco.
Yeah, that last bit especially, but it depends on where you are. Such fires are dirty, messy and ugly things, and not something that exactly adds to a nice garden!;)
Marco.
You've got a big garden just buy a brazier, stick it in a corner and burn a little bit at a time. I'm not talking about making a fire large enough to burn Joan of Arc.
You're far enough from the neighbours that I can't see it being an issue. They may smell a little woodsmoke but that's quite a pleasant smell IMO.
Yeah I know what you mean... Placement of such things [and where the ensuing smoke blows] is key.
Marco.
Firebottle
12-12-2020, 16:28
'Open house', when do we get to tour the property?
Ah, I kind of thought that's what you meant, but wasn't sure!:D
Well, next year Del wants to have some outdoor trees, all lit up with 'spangly' lights and icicles (which she loves), and if I get her a snow machine, it could look quite spectacular, so will invite you over for the grand opening, lol... Munchies and homemade mince pies and mulled wine:cheers:
Marco.
Very nice Marco. Red, White and Green at Xmas, eh?
A blind girl called Deborah has got a new friend this Xmas. A Guide Dog called Eve.
I sponsor Guide Dogs for a mere £10 a month. It's great, they send you a cute picture of your puppy every few months and a progress report.
And a Christmas calender full of adorable puppies. Eve started out as a tiny fluffball.
Anyway Eve is 2-y-0 and a now fully fledged Guide Dog.... Aw... :)
29000
Pigmy Pony
12-12-2020, 22:10
Worthy cause mate. Good that they keep you updated.
I see EBay are hanging on to buyers payments now - they wait a few days before passing on the payment to the seller.
Could it be due to competition I wonder ?
This may already have been discussed- if so ignore me :)
Very nice Marco. Red, White and Green at Xmas, eh?
A blind girl called Deborah has got a new friend this Xmas. A Guide Dog called Eve.
I sponsor Guide Dogs for a mere £10 a month. It's great, they send you a cute picture of your puppy every few months and a progress report.
And a Christmas calender full of adorable puppies. Eve started out as a tiny fluffball.
Anyway Eve is 2-y-0 and a now fully fledged Guide Dog.... Aw... :)
29000
Nice one, Steve. A worthy cause indeed - they are, quite simply, beautiful creatures and invaluable companions for their owners:)
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
13-12-2020, 09:47
I see EBay are hanging on to buyers payments now - they wait a few days before passing on the payment to the seller.
Could it be due to competition I wonder ?
This may already have been discussed- if so ignore me :)
I did not know this - I ordered some rubber glazing gasket as a favour for a customer, and it's been a week and a half now. This company normally turns stuff around pretty quickly. If the issue is competition, Ebay are not doing themselves any favours :(
Hope I am not interrupting the flow, but I just dug out some stuff about Eve the Guide Dog's early months.
It takes 20 months to train a guide dog. They learn to be focussed on their owner, not be distracted by things like sausages in the Supermarket.
Or other dogs. Are taught to be confident in all sorts of places. I suppose crossing the road must be mission critical.
Go on trains buses, boats and to airports. Are taught patience, like sitting quietly in a Cafe.
Eve is apparently a happy and affectionate animal, ideally suited to someone who needs a cuddle buddy as well as a guide.
She is good in the office, just snoozing under the desk, so would suit an office worker. Lot to it, eh?
29001
It's Del's birthday today, so I've just made one of her favourite cocktails, an Aperol spritz, and made it look all princessy:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/7NUSj4.jpg
Now she can open up all her presents!:carrot:
:birthday::birthday::champagne::champagne:
Marco.
Lol... She's blown you some back :kiss::kiss:
Marco.
im having a wee dram with her; well in virtual space lol
Lol - quality... She's already quite tiddly (doesn't take much, as she's tiny), so that'll make her even more of a wee scamp than usual!:doh::D
Anyway, she's in her element opening up her pressies...
Marco.
walpurgis
13-12-2020, 15:19
Happy birthday hen xxx
Same here. Many happy returns Del. :)
Cheers, Geoff. She's just chilling out now in front of the fire with her cats and a nice glass of red!:cheers:
Marco.
Firebottle
13-12-2020, 16:57
Happy birthday Del, 21 again I see.
We need a pic of the birthday girl Marco.
Cheers, mate. Lol - she's too shy:o
Marco.
She says I can show you a pic of the 'Christmas Tree' tights I bought her though, which she's wearing lol...
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/tIMA05.png
Cute, eh?:D
Marco.
Happy Birthday Del!!!
How can she be shy Marco ?
I would think being married to you would have cured that .
Lets face it Marco ,you are an extra, extrovert !!!
Hahaha... How do you know I'm not shy - what ever gave you that impression??:D
Del's not shy among folks she knows, but a bit so otherwise, especially with all the old pervs on here, lol!:eyebrows:;)
She says thanks for the birthday wishes:)
Marco.
Beobloke
13-12-2020, 23:14
Just catching up after a busy day putting the decorations up - Happy Birthday Del!
Cheers, Adam. She's gone to bed now, but she'll appreciate that. Don't know if you remember, but she met you at Scalford once and thought you were a nice man. She liked David Price too, but I'm not sure that's necessarily a sign of good judgement!:D:lol:
Nah, David and I get on well:)
Marco.
2 flat tyres on my van this morning :)
Yippeeee no work to do - yet .......
Did someone slash them?;)
Marco.
Beobloke
14-12-2020, 09:16
Cheers, Adam. She's gone to bed now, but she'll appreciate that. Don't know if you remember, but she met you at Scalford once and thought you were a nice man. She liked David Price too, but I'm not sure that's necessarily a sign of good judgement!:D:lol:
Nah, David and I get on well:)
Marco.
Yes, I remember meeting her and remember thinking at the time that she seemed to be an excellent judge of character... ;)
Lol.... In all seriousness, she is. She has what she calls a 'perv radar', and you didn't trip it - not sure if it was faulty, though!:D
Marco.
Did someone slash them?;)
Marco.
No - I’ve felt like doing it a few times :)
2 slow punctures got faster !!!
Instead of sorting them the garage just pump them up :eek:
Company van
Lol - no worries... I'd be tearing strips off of whatever clown in the garage was responsible, and taking my future business elsewhere!!
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
14-12-2020, 22:13
No - I’ve felt like doing it a few times :)
2 slow punctures got faster !!!
Instead of sorting them the garage just pump them up :eek:
Company van
Bet it was screws in the tread - Errant screws were the bane of my life when I used to work for this other company. What you got for parking too close to the skip. I usually do a "screw sweep" of the customer's drive at the end of a job for similar reasons :)
Bet it was screws in the tread - Errant screws were the bane of my life when I used to work for this other company. What you got for parking too close to the skip. I usually do a "screw sweep" of the customer's drive at the end of a job for similar reasons :)
Yes correct-I don’t visit the skip often but I guess I’m a magnet for a good screw :)
Bet it was screws in the tread - Errant screws were the bane of my life when I used to work for this other company. What you got for parking too close to the skip. I usually do a "screw sweep" of the customer's drive at the end of a job for similar reasons :)
Yes correct-I don’t visit the skip often but I guess I’m a magnet for a good screw :)
Lol.... Do you want to join the perverts/toilet humour club, along with Steve and me? It'll cost you, though!:D
Marco.
Anyway, back to Xmas decs.... Del's just finished the wreath for the front door (just to add the birds to it when it's hung up), and she's rather pleased with the results, as am I:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/924/iwos7W.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/923/dx3WHx.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/923/hqywjR.jpg
Cost: hee-haw. Pleasure from making it and enjoying its uniqueness: immeasurable!:cool:
Marco.
very nice... the different hollys add to it
Thanks, mate. She's a clever wee cookie, isn't she?:)
Marco.
Thanks, mate. She's a clever wee cookie, isn't she?:)
Marco.
indeed she is.. quality lass...
... just got my frozens delivered so freezers are topped up for xmas
indeed she is.. quality lass...
... just got my frozens delivered so freezers are topped up for xmas
I know - all joking aside, I'm lucky to have her. That's why I don't mind her, erm, 'quirky little ways'!:D Nah, I think it's quite cute. TBH. The thing is (and you'll understand this more if you manage to come to visit sometime for a few days), she hasn't really grown up, both in looks and in mind, although she's certainly very intelligent, but really still a little girl at heart.
Nice one on the frozens. Hope you can manage to have a reasonably enjoyable Christmas. It's such a shame you can't share it with your family. Hopefully, it'll be a different ball game next year!:cool:
Marco.
I know - all joking aside, I'm lucky to have her. That's why I put up with her, erm, 'quirky little ways'!:D Nah, I think it's quite cute. TBH. The thing is (and you'll understand this more if you manage to come to visit sometime for a few days), she hasn't really grown up, both in looks and in mind, although she's certainly very intelligent, but really still a little girl at heart.
Nice one on the frozens. Hope you can manage to have a reasonably enjoyable Christmas. It's such a shame you can't share it with your family. Hopefully, it'll be a different ball game next year!:cool:
Marco.
ha, me neither... just a big kid in an old broken down body:lol: yup on last bit.. i dont see point in taking risks now. especially as the wife caught something on xmas day and died next with pneumonia
Lol, defo... I think a contributory factor too with Del is her being an only child and used to being treated like a princess (certainly that's what her mum was like with her), and that's just what she's grown used to. However, it certainly hasn't made her uncaring or self-centred, as you can see how well she looks after me, so it's only right that I return the compliment:)
Marco.
Lol, defo... I think a contributory factor too with Del is her being an only child and used to being treated like a princess (certainly that's what her mum was like with her), and that's just what she's been used to. However, it certainly hasn't made her uncaring or self-centred, as you can see how well she looks after me, so it's only right to return the compliment:)
Marco.
well you were treated a bit like a prince so you make a pair :eyebrows: i was no 3 so was told, " your ugly and thick,,,get a bloody job and a haircut".. i said "but im only 11":ner:
Ok, wreath now in situ:
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Quite pleased with that!:cool:
Marco.
well you were treated a bit like a prince so you make a pair :eyebrows: i was no 3 so was told, " your ugly and thick,,,get a bloody job and a haircut".. i said "but im only 11":ner:
Haha, lol...
Yeah, you're not wrong, although you'd think that would lead to clashes, in terms of us both wanting our own way, yet that rarely happens [especially as we're both confident and feisty types], and we hardly ever argue.
In nearly 30 years of marriage, I could count the 'proper' arguments we've had on one hand, although of course we have little 'disagreements' all the time, same as any other married couple - but Del usually gets her own way, simply because I like making her happy:)
Marco.
she needs a good caning :ner:
Pigmy Pony
15-12-2020, 16:59
Yes correct-I don’t visit the skip often but I guess I’m a magnet for a good screw :)
That's what they say in all the bars round Blackpool :eyebrows:
she needs a good caning :ner:
Yeah, and I've told you before she likes being spanked, especially in her girl guides uniform, which she can still fit into!:eek::D
;)
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
15-12-2020, 17:03
Lol.... Do you want to join the perverts/toilet humour club, along with Steve and me? It'll cost you, though!:D
Marco.
Sorry Neil, you'll have to excuse my pimp - he won't let me do 'freebies' :(
Ok, wreath now in situ:
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Quite pleased with that!:cool:
Marco.
Nice one - very taken with that "albino" holly
Any photo's of your window cleaning efforts while Del was slaving away with the wreath? :)
Ha - unfortunately not:)
Glad you like the wreath. The 'albino' holly is plentiful in our local park (5 mins from our door) - just a pity you weren't nearer, or you could've nabbed some.
Marco.
Some more Chrimbo pics... This time of our snow globe [sat on top of one of the Celestions], and crib, on our Welsh dresser:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/922/amQxEx.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/923/3vWhcs.jpg
:)
Marco.
Crib up too early!
Xmas eve for the crib as that is when they went in the stable. Should be just Jesus, Mary and an assortment of animals to begin with. I think ours had a sheep a goat and a cow which seems to be reasonably representative of what you might find in a typical middle-eastern stable in 0 BC. Or not.
Baby Jesus to be added on Xmas day. The Magi aka the 'three kings' time of arrival is debatable but not before xmas day. I am sure ours had some additional characters as well, with the whole place looking quite crowded once everyone had arrived.
The baby Jesus had his own manger to lie in, presumably Joseph had quickly knocked that up from whatever offcuts he found lying about in the back there.
Oh yeah it was the shepherds making up the numbers. 3 or 4 of them I think.
Crib up too early!
Xmas eve for the crib as that is when they went in the stable. Should be just Jesus, Mary and an assortment of animals to begin with. I think ours had a sheep a goat and a cow which seems to be reasonably representative of what you might find in a typical middle-eastern stable in 0 BC. Or not.
Baby Jesus to be added on Xmas day. The Magi aka the 'three kings' time of arrival is debatable but not before xmas day. I am sure ours had some additional characters as well, with the whole place looking quite crowded once everyone had arrived.
The baby Jesus had his own manger to lie in, presumably Joseph had quickly knocked that up from whatever offcuts he found lying about in the back there.
Was there a 0 BC? I thought we went from 1 BC to 1 AD.
Was there a 0 BC? I thought we went from 1 BC to 1 AD.
1 AD starts a year after the birth of Jesus. And 1 BC is a year before the event so the year in between is 0 BC.
There's always a zero year in every decade.
Crib up too early!
Xmas eve for the crib as that is when they went in the stable. Should be just Jesus, Mary and an assortment of animals to begin with. I think ours had a sheep a goat and a cow which seems to be reasonably representative of what you might find in a typical middle-eastern stable in 0 BC. Or not.
Baby Jesus to be added on Xmas day. The Magi aka the 'three kings' time of arrival is debatable but not before xmas day. I am sure ours had some additional characters as well, with the whole place looking quite crowded once everyone had arrived.
The baby Jesus had his own manger to lie in, presumably Joseph had quickly knocked that up from whatever offcuts he found lying about in the back there.
Lol - I can't argue, but we like it up when we like it up. Even as practicing Catholics, we don't get too hung up on those sorts of details, as long as the church gets it right!:D
Marco.
Could also be 0 AD I suppose.
I do an annual seasonal tale using the contents of that years playmobil advent calendar (not bought for me...) on social media, here's a scene from last years - one of Santa's little helpers has flipped
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50724055787_ee7abec469_o.jpg
Lol - I can't argue, but we like it up when we like it up. Even as practicing Catholics, we don't get too hung up on those sorts of details, as long as the church gets it right!:D
Marco.
Not really a big deal, it was one of my younger brothers who was keen on this sort of detail. He used to set up the crib, do the tree and all that. No-one else was that bothered and the cats would usually trash the tree pretty fast anyway by trying to climb it, so it wasn't worth too much effort really.
But the crib re enactment was fairly exact. One time he didn't have the Magi arriving until January 1st or something. I think my mother complained about that but he could cite chapter and verse. Literally. Went on to a very successful career in the Civil Service so it only goes to show.
Lol - sounds rather like OCD;)
Marco.
I do an annual seasonal tale using the contents of that years playmobil advent calendar (not bought for me...) on social media, here's a scene from last years - one of Santa's little helpers has flipped
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50724055787_ee7abec469_o.jpg
Quality, Roy! :lolsign:
Marco.
1 AD starts a year after the birth of Jesus. And 1 BC is a year before the event so the year in between is 0 BC.
There's always a zero year in every decade.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_zero
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anno_Domini
I do an annual seasonal tale using the contents of that years playmobil advent calendar (not bought for me...) on social media, here's a scene from last years - one of Santa's little helpers has flipped
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50724055787_ee7abec469_o.jpg
Serious breach of elf and safety.
Serious breach of elf and safety.
Oh dear (need a "head shake"/pitying smilie) :)
Could also be 0 AD I suppose.No zero at that time I believe. Although later the numbers were altered yo include them.
But in your run I guess it would just 1bc to 1ad..miraculacly
Serious breach of elf and safety.[emoji23]
A bit better than a partridge this..
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A sparrow hawk let itself into a house in Ellon and became an ornament:eyebrows:
Lol - that was a bit random!!:D
Marco.
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Refills are available!:eyebrows:
Marco.
Lol - that was a bit random!!:D
Marco.
a xmas dec.. not random at all.
Lol yes, but I don't get the house connection - whose is it, and what relevance does it/the story have to you?:hmm:
Marco.
S'ok, I get it now, soz... Like a 'newsflash':)
Shoot it, and stick it in the three-bird roast!:D
Marco.
Ok, a completed project now that's been on the go for a while... Turning our spare room into a dressing room for Del, so she can store all her clothes/undies, shoes and stuff neatly in the one place (instead of strewn all over the house, as she's a messy pup, lol). It also gives her more room to get changed in [as our main bedroom is rather small] and also some privacy when she wants it:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/uRpbmp.jpg
Yes, I know - you can probably tell I wasn't involved in the design!:doh::D Anyway, the main thing is she loves it!:cool:
Marco.
Ok, a completed project now that's been on the go for a while... Turning our spare room into a dressing room for Del
Pretty room, it's nice to have somewhere to escape to ;)
Apart from the Treyer Evans watercolours in the hall and the film & London Underground posters in the lounge the walls of the study are now covered by 'art' (that is an original oil painting but the artist never owned up to it).
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50728846278_c29481f94e_o.jpg
Nice job.
Cheers, Andy. She's been wanting it done for ages!:)
Marco.
Pretty room, it's nice to have somewhere to escape to ;)
Cheers, Royster. Del likes pretty, lol. It just means now that rather than us both 'bumping into' each other all the time when we're getting ready to go somewhere, she's got her own space, plus as you say, it's nice having somewhere to escape to, and occasionally Del likes her privacy.
She says that she's going to put a sign up on the door, 'Strictly no men, just cats and girlies'!:D:eyebrows:
What say you, Granty? I always appreciate your opinion on these matters:)
Marco.
Oh, forgot to say... Loving that room of yours, Roy - very tasteful and individual!:)
Marco.
Cheers, Royster. Del likes pretty, lol. It just means now that rather than us both 'bumping into' each other all the time when we're getting ready to go somewhere, she's got her own space, plus as you say, it's nice having somewhere to escape to, and occasionally Del likes her privacy.
She says that she's going to put a sign up on the door, 'Strictly no men, just cats and girlies'!:D:eyebrows:
What say you, Granty? I always appreciate your opinion on these matters:)
Marco.
best i stay neutral, and silent on this.(Del nods agreement):eyebrows:
Ok, a completed project now that's been on the go for a while... Turning our spare room into a dressing room for Del, so she can store all her clothes/undies, shoes and stuff neatly in the one place (instead of strewn all over the house, as she's a messy pup, lol). It also gives her more room to get changed in [as our main bedroom is rather small] and also some privacy when she wants it:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/uRpbmp.jpg
Yes, I know - you can probably tell I wasn't involved in the design!:doh::D Anyway, the main thing is she loves it!:cool:
Marco.
my wife would have approved of room; especially the spangly lights
best i stay neutral, and silent on this.(Del nods agreement):eyebrows:
Lol - in terms of what?:)
Marco.
my wife would have approved of room; especially the spangly lights
Cool stuff... Was she quite 'girly' too, or like Del, just a lover of all things pink?:D
As you know, spangly lights are something that Del LURVES!
I just wondered, having been a man of many happily married years if you understood and appreciated the Del's desire for a bit of 'me space'/privacy, as it were?:)
Marco.
Lol - in terms of what?:)
Marco.
omerta is omerta.. if i say more she will ban be from her girlie room :ner:
Cool stuff... Was she quite 'girly' too, or like Del, just a lover of all things pink?:D
As you know, spangly lights are something that Del LURVES!
I just wondered, having been a man of many happily married years if you understood and appreciated the Del's desire for a bit of 'me space'/privacy, as it were?:)
Marco.
yes very girly and loved lights like that. reflective surfaces etc. no she didnt ban be from anywhere tho, but might have done if she were in better health
omerta is omerta.. if i say more she will ban be from her girlie room :ner:
Lol - the ban thing was totally tongue in cheek, she was giggling when she said it... Plus, if she wants me to clean in there, as no doubt knowing her, it'll quickly become a pigsty, then she'll have to let me in!:lol::rolleyes::D
Marco.
yes very girly and loved lights like that. reflective surfaces etc.
Nice one... I get the impression that when she was in better health, Del and her would've got on, as they seem to have similar tastes in a few things:)
Marco.
Oh, forgot to say... Loving that room of yours, Roy - very tasteful and individual!:)
Marco.
Cheers.
My other half's daughter who's 33 worked in there on Tuesday (her Mum's internet was down) and described it as 'funky' and a few of her work colleagues passed comment on her 'background'.
She said she'd 'earmarked' a couple of items so I can expect to start seeing gaps next time she's here :D
Nice one... I get the impression that when she was in better health, Del and her would've got on, as they seem to have similar tastes in a few things:)
Marco.
Yes/no, maybes aye, maybes no?:ner:;)
Marco.
Cheers.
My other half's daughter who's 33 worked in there on Tuesday (her Mum's internet was down) and described it as 'funky' and a few of her work colleagues passed comment on her 'background'.
She said she'd 'earmarked' a couple of items so I can expect to start seeing gaps next time she's here :D
Lol - defo funky. Whoever did it has some flair:)
Marco.
Yes/no, maybes aye, maybes no?:ner:;)
Marco.
sure, in fact they are very similar imo. irene was a bit like del in that she was very female but would try anything too. love female stuff but was happy getting stuck in too. she was very popular with other gals too
sure, in fact they are very similar imo. irene was a bit like del in that she was very female but would try anything too. love female stuff but was happy getting stuck in too. she was very popular with other gals too
Yup, Del is exactly like that. Defo a girly girl, but also a hard worker and if necessary not afraid to get her hands dirty. So lots of similarities, even when it comes to tastes in undies, haha - or so you said?:eek::D
Del also gets on well with most guys, although if I'm not there, she's only comfortable being in the company of ones she knows - and can sport a perv a mile away!;)
Marco.
Btw, what I mean by that last comment, is that because she's little/cute, folk like to cuddle her, and that included (before Covid happened) guys from her work, trying to be 'friendly', but she can tell when they're genuine/harmless and when they're creepy, if you know what I mean?:)
Marco.
Beobloke
17-12-2020, 20:34
Ok, a completed project now that's been on the go for a while... Turning our spare room into a dressing room for Del, so she can store all her clothes/undies, shoes and stuff neatly in the one place (instead of strewn all over the house, as she's a messy pup, lol). It also gives her more room to get changed in [as our main bedroom is rather small] and also some privacy when she wants it:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/uRpbmp.jpg
Yes, I know - you can probably tell I wasn't involved in the design!:doh::D Anyway, the main thing is she loves it!:cool:
Marco.
I find this talk of ‘girliness’ most distressing - I’d be more than happy with a bedroom like that!! ;)
Haha - well you've never been one to shun your feminine side, honey!:bum:
Would Ursula approve of Del's new dressing room?:)
Marco.
Beobloke
17-12-2020, 22:06
She would indeed but, I’ll be honest, when it comes to stuff like this, I’m the more girly! I freely admit that I love candles, cushions and nonsense like that - more so than Ursula!
If I may say, the only thing I’d change in that room would be to add carpet. I don’t do hard floors in lounges or bedrooms as I think carpets just make them that little bit cosier.
Lol - that's funny! I know what you mean, though. Yeah, the wooden floor is because we have 3 cats, one of them long-haired, as is Del, lol:D
And when she's at home, she's always got her cats with her, so lots of fluff - and Del's waist-length thick hair [when she doesn't have it tied up in plaits/pigtails] gets all over the place!:doh:
Therefore, having to hoover up all the hair that's been shed, from a carpet, would be a ball-ache (and it'd be my job), so far easier just to sweep it up from a bare floor. As you can see though, there are some fluffy rugs, which cover large parts of the floor [more than can be seen in the pic, plus can also be moved] to keep your tootsies toasty!:eyebrows:
Marco.
Beobloke
17-12-2020, 23:35
Tell me about it. If I could harness the sticking power between our long haired male cat’s fur and the stair carpet, I’d have the world’s strongest adhesive!
Lol, love it... Thing is, as I do all the hoovering, when I clean out the machine, I can which type of hair is being collected, and there's just as much of Del's as the cats!
Anyway, I've told her to keep the room tidy, as she's a nightmare for leaving her clothes lying all over the place, and she's got no excuse now, as she's got umpteen drawers and two large wardrobes to sort everything out, but she just gave me 'that look', as in we'll see!!:doh:
Marco.
Lol, love it... Thing is, as I do all the hoovering, when I clean out the machine, I can which type of hair is being collected, and there's just as much of Del's as the cats!
Anyway, I've told her to keep the room tidy, as she's a nightmare for leaving her clothes lying all over the place, and she's got no excuse now, as she's got umpteen drawers and two large wardrobes to sort everything out, but she just gave me 'that look', as in we'll see!!:doh:
Marco.
irene's hair used to fall out all over place as well(daughters too when she lived here).. the shower trap was always blocking up with it. hoover beater too.. ghastly stuff long hair that way..
just ordered myself a xmas bottle too:D i was running short ;)
Aye, 'running short', as in the calamity of being reduced to under 100 bottles?:eek::D Get it sortit, ma man!
Yeah, long-haired girlies are bloody high maintenance... You and I don't have that problem, lol! As it's the Christmas season, she's been wearing her hair more in plaits and tying little Christmas pompoms to the ends, so that tends to prevent shedding of hair more than when she has it loose.
You mentioned before that your wife and daughter were also 'messy pups', in terms of leaving clothes and stuff lying all over the place, so it must be a female thing? I've not lived with any other women before, other than Del, so wouldn't know.
I'm just hoping that with having lots of different compartments in her dresser now, for all her tights and knickers, and laundry basket to put ones for washing in, I won't have to keep picking them up off the floor!:doh:
Marco.
i once put all my daughters discarded garments in a bag for the charity run.. she freaked :lol: she was a bit tidier after.. didnt last long and apparently she is still messy, but at least she does the tidying
a bottle of this it was.. https://176860-513159-raikfcquaxqncofqfm.stackpathdns.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ggsob.non17.jpg
That looks a belter, don't think I've seen that one before - sherried, is it?:)
Lol yeah, I bet she freaked... Del would have a fit if I did that!:eek:
It's pure laziness though, or rather because she knows that I'll pick up after her....:rolleyes:
When she comes in from work she'll kick off her shoes and just leave them in the hall, in the middle of the floor for me to trip over, which is bad enough, but then half an hour later or so, once she's drank the tea I've made her, if she's not gone off to get changed out of her works clothes, she'll take off her tights and just leave them scrunched up in a ball lying in the living room floor - and they'll stay there until the next day, unless I shift them:doh:
When you come down to visit, you can tell her off for me!!:D
Marco.
yeah it has had a sherried finish.. one for my collection i think,(but its likely to get drunk sometime) so i will take one other in it out for drinking.
I know what she'd say..."why have a dog and bark":ner:
Lol - that's pretty much it, or as she seems to think, princesses don't clear up their own mess, that's what their servants are for!:eyebrows:
Marco.
Beobloke
18-12-2020, 13:01
It must be a woman thing! Ursula's not that bad but she still has a tendency to leave her clothes draped over the foot of our bed, despite us having a walk-in wardrobe barely a few paces away! I daren't say anything as she instantly retorts to point out that the house is full of "your hi-fi crap" which is an argument I can't win. Consequently, when enough items get piled on the bedframe and are a bit unsteady, I push them off onto the floor and blame one of the cats...
It must be a woman thing! Ursula's not that bad but she still has a tendency to leave her clothes draped over the foot of our bed, despite us having a walk-in wardrobe barely a few paces away!
Lol - I think it must be! Does she also 'abandon' her shoes simply where they're been removed? That's a particular per hate of mine, as heels are so easy to trip over!:rolleyes:
I daren't say anything as she instantly retorts to point out that the house is full of "your hi-fi crap" which is an argument I can't win. Consequently, when enough items get piled on the bedframe and are a bit unsteady, I push them off onto the floor and blame one of the cats...
Haha - I'm liking that and will be trying that in future with Del!:D
Marco.
Lol - I think it must be! Does she also 'abandon' her shoes simply where they're been removed? That's a particular per hate of mine, as heels are so easy to trip over!:rolleyes:
Haha - I'm liking that and will be trying that in future with Del!:D
Marco.
women usually say "if you wore high heels and tights all day you'd dump them anywhere when you got home too"
but as we all know, you do wear them :ner:
walpurgis
18-12-2020, 15:29
My place has been comparatively tidier since my daughter moved out. :)
women usually say "if you wore high heels and tights all day you'd dump them anywhere when you got home too"
but as we all know, you do wear them :ner:
Lol - I just copied your style darling, as you carry it off so well and look simply divine!:kiss::D
Yeah I get that she wants to kick off her heels after wearing them all day at work, and her feet are usually killing her, but why oh why can't she just take them off and put them away where they're supposed to go? As opposed to ditching them 'wherever they happen to land'... Same goes for her tights!:hmm:
And Del's the veritable 'pantyhose princess'... She literally must have 100s of pairs in different styles and colours, from crazy ones, such as red and white striped opaques (for Christmas and parties), and pink fishnets, which she wears with her Doc boots and a short(ish) black skirt, to her 'everyday' thin skin-coloured ones - so I've got plenty to choose from - if only they fitted me!!:lol:
Marco.
My place has been comparatively tidier since my daughter moved out. :)
Lol - this is becoming too common simply to be a coincidence! Was she a take it off and 'chuck it where it lands' type, too?:D
Marco.
boys can be worse sometimes.. usually smellier for sure:eek: my oldest was army precision; good lad he was.
walpurgis
18-12-2020, 16:40
Lol - this is becoming too common simply to be a coincidence! Was she a take it off and 'chuck it where it lands' type, too?:D
Marco.
No. It was laundry piled everywhere that was the problem.
I have an ex who was the same. You could track her progress through the house by the carelessly discarded shoes, coats, bags and miscellaneous bits and pieces.
On the plus side she never complained about large, half-built DIY loudspeakers in the living room; you've got to take the rough with the smooth.
boys can be worse sometimes.. usually smellier for sure:eek: my oldest was army precision; good lad he was.
Lol - I know... Certainly I've got no complaints about smells with Del, even from her feet, after she's taken her tights off at the end of a long day!:eek::lol:
I'm certainly not super-tidy with clothes, but I do hand things up and put them where they're meant to go. Now, the garage on the other hand....:o
Marco.
No. It was laundry piled everywhere that was the problem.
Ah, that's a bit different. TBH, I wouldn't know how to turn the washing machine on!:eek:
Del does all the washing and ironing, so I defo can't complain on that score.
Marco.
I have an ex who was the same. You could track her progress through the house by the carelessly discarded shoes, coats, bags and miscellaneous bits and pieces.
On the plus side she never complained about large, half-built DIY loudspeakers in the living room; you've got to take the rough with the smooth.
The carelessly discarded shoes thing seems to be a common denominator... Anyone care to come in and praise their girlies for being the opposite?:D
Del has never complained about my hi-fi stuff either, even with having speakers in almost every room in the house, and in the car - and most of them not small!
Marco.
i always did the laundry. im good at it :D
walpurgis
18-12-2020, 17:51
i always did the laundry. im good at it :D
I'm good at everything.:D
Beobloke
18-12-2020, 18:10
Lol - I think it must be! Does she also 'abandon' her shoes simply where they're been removed? That's a particular per hate of mine, as heels are so easy to trip over!:rolleyes:
Marco.
There’s a small pile of shoes in her corner of the bedroom but none left around the house, thank goodness! That really would set my CDO off majorly and, luckily, she knows it!
i always did the laundry. im good at it :D
Lol, I can believe that, and also that you'd take a pride in doing it right. I can say in all honesty, although it's nothing I'm proud of or anything, that I've *never* used a washing machine or iron in my life!:eek:
Mum used to do it all before I was married, and Del's done it since.... Just how it's been:)
Marco.
There’s a small pile of shoes in her corner of the bedroom but none left around the house, thank goodness! That really would set my CDO off majorly and, luckily, she knows it!
Ha - did you mean OCD?;) But yes, well done, let her know who's boss!:eek::eyebrows:
In terms of the bit in bold, does she also have 'her' wardrobe, 'her' cupboards, 'her' drawers, etc, which she's quite private about? That was the problem we had, and the general lack of space, which is why Del wanted her own dressing room.
Marco.
That really would set my CDO off majorly and, luckily, she knows it!
It would set of my OCD to see the above cited dyslexia! ;)
I have to say Happy is very neat and tidy about the house. When she comes in, she takes off her boots and hands them to me to polish them!
I often do the washing (or rather let the machine do it) and will also do the ironing; and if the washing has included her clothes, will iron them as well and put them away in her wardrobe(s) and drawers. Happy is neither coy or 'private' about any of that. I do let her iron the bed sheets as I hate doing that.
The only time she is messy is when she cooks - it looks like a bomb has exploded in the kitchen! And since we have a house rule: "They that cook, do not wash up afterwards", means I have to clear up the mess. Since we roughly alternate cooking roles, she gets the better deal, as I clear up as I cook.
Pigmy Pony
18-12-2020, 19:52
I have to say Happy is very neat and tidy about the house. When she comes in, she takes off her boots and hands them to me to polish them!
I often do the washing (or rather let the machine do it) and will also do the ironing; and if the washing has included her clothes, will iron them as well and put them away in her wardrobe(s) and drawers. Happy is neither coy or 'private' about any of that. I do let her iron the bed sheets as I hate doing that.
The only time she is messy is when she cooks - it looks like a bomb has exploded in the kitchen! And since we have a house rule: "They that cook, do not wash up afterwards", means I have to clear up the mess. Since we roughly alternate cooking roles, she gets the better deal, as I clear up as I cook.
:lol: You say how neat and tidy she is, then proceed to tell us that the only thing she does is occasional cooking, when she leaves the place a complete tip :D Oh and a bit of sheet ironing. She's got you so well trained you don't even see it :ner:
walpurgis
18-12-2020, 19:59
I don't really use anything that needs ironing or polishing (that includes the car :)).
My cooking is tidily done though and the washing-up is promptly dealt with.
I used to work with a guy who on the rare occasion he wore jeans, came in with them neatly pressed with a crease down the front :rolleyes:.
I often do the washing (or rather let the machine do it) and will also do the ironing; and if the washing has included her clothes, will iron them as well and put them away in her wardrobe(s) and drawers. Happy is neither coy or 'private' about any of that.
That's cool. I guess everyone's different. Del's always been a little private (or as you say coy) about her 'girlie things'/women's stuff (she's quite a bit younger than Happy, remember), so doesn't like me going or rummaging about where I shouldn't, as it were, not that I'd have any desire to!
Yeah, much like with Grant, I can see you as a 'master ironer', lol!:D
Piggurs is right though, she's got you trained!:ner:;)
Marco.
She doesn't do the "occasional cooking", nor does she leave the house "a complete tip": only the kitchen. She cooks as much as I do, and will also do the laundry and ironing (and not just "a bit of" it).
You really need to learn to read posts properly. :ner:
Pieoftheday
18-12-2020, 20:18
Just assembled two three door wardrobes, you know, no veneer n all that.came in three sections, I'll sleep tonight :)
Wife and two daughters here - I hate clearing hair from the plughole of the bath, shower and rotating brush on the vacuum cleaner (I say rotating, but it regularly gets stuck with all the hair wrapped around it).
Also, I seem to be the only person in the house who can be bothered to put fresh bog roll on the holder and put the old "inners" in the bin.
No doubt they get pissed off with my failings :)
Pieoftheday
18-12-2020, 20:25
[QUOTE=guy;1242770]Wife and two daughters here - I hate clearing hair from the plughole of the bath, shower and rotating brush on the vacuum cleaner (I say rotating, but it regularly gets stuck with all the hair wrapped around it).
Just bought a new Hoover, vacuum, great for picking up hair, the previous Shark just got clogged up
Beobloke
18-12-2020, 23:20
Ha - did you mean OCD?;) But yes, well done, let her know who's boss!:eek::eyebrows:
In terms of the bit in bold, does she also have 'her' wardrobe, 'her' cupboards, 'her' drawers, etc, which she's quite private about? That was the problem we had, and the general lack of space, which is why Del wanted her own dressing room.
Marco.
No, our wardrobe is shared but we have our own compartments and it’s all very tidy! Although she does have a full wardrobe in one of the spare rooms, too.
And no, I do mean CDO. It’s a more severe form of OCD but with the letters in alphabetical order - as they should be. ;)
Pigmy Pony
19-12-2020, 06:34
She doesn't do the "occasional cooking", nor does she leave the house "a complete tip": only the kitchen. She cooks as much as I do, and will also do the laundry and ironing (and not just "a bit of" it).
You really need to learn to read posts properly. :ner:
Yeah but where's the fun in that? :D
With wife number one (who also worked full time) we used to share the household duties, so I was pretty good at it. Although I did all of the big shops, cheaper that way (on the occasions when she came with me I always spent a lot more).
With Mrs. P the set up is different, she can't work due to disabilities, so does most of the house work. I suppose it looks like an old fashioned, dare I say chauvinistic arrangement to outsiders, but it works for us. Anyway as I've said before, my cleaning/ironing doesn't meet her standards, ie I'm doing it wrong ;)
No, our wardrobe is shared but we have our own compartments and it’s all very tidy! Although she does have a full wardrobe in one of the spare rooms, too.
And no, I do mean CDO. It’s a more severe form of OCD but with the letters in alphabetical order - as they should be. ;)
Ha - love it! Well... Del's dressing room is tidy for NOW, but your guess is as good as mine how long that will last for!
The saving grace is that with Covid restrictions, she's not going to be inviting her pals over for 'the grand opening' over Xmas [with Prosecco and cocktails], as had originally been planned, so that'll help! You've no idea just how much mess a group of pissed girlies can make in a very short space of time - and then there's the 'pajama party' later!!:eek::doh:
And no, sadly I don't get an invite to that:(
Marco.
walpurgis
19-12-2020, 14:21
Delivery of Xmas groceries from Tesco arrives tomorrow, followed by another from Asda a week later. We won't go short!
Might even be naughty and treat myself to some alcohol for the weekend, which I will no doubt regret. It disagrees with me, probably due to the meds. :rolleyes:
Still, you only live once as they say. There again, you only die once! If I go missing, you'll know what happened. :eek:
sure 1 can wont kill.. i drink whisky on top of mine :eek: ive a sainsbury one coming on monday
Just back from doing our last supermarket shopping before Christmas, and even at 7am the car parks were more than half full... Inside the shops wasn't too bad, but no doubt it'll be chaotic very soon!
So we've just got the butchers to go now, to collect the fillet of beef, for the Wellington on Xmas day, and a nice ham for New Years Day, plus pigs in blankets, sausage meat, stuffing, etc, which will happen on Wednesday - then it'll be feet up, relax, stuff ourselves and be (VERY merry)!!:christmas::drunk::santa::D
Marco.
Food wont run out this year. Hopfully they will get the lorry thing sorted.. France playing hard ball i think re brexit.. its a good excuse.. I mean lorry drivers dont even get out of their truck, so how are they going to infect anyone. just drive over and get it lifted off...
walpurgis
21-12-2020, 09:19
Yeah, let the others get on with it. It'll be building up to the usual chaotic pre-xmas frenzy.
Food wont run out this year. Hopfully they will get the lorry thing sorted.. France playing hard ball i think re brexit.. its a good excuse.. I mean lorry drivers dont even get out of their truck, so how are they going to infect anyone. just drive over and get it lifted off...
Macron has his eyes on the elections in a months time - playing to the audience :gig:
There was going to be ten of us for Xmas dinner, now only three.
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walpurgis
21-12-2020, 10:19
Macron has his eyes on the elections in a months time - playing to the audience :gig:
Yeah. Brexit posturing!
There was going to be ten of us for Xmas dinner, now only three.
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just me for xmas..
walpurgis
21-12-2020, 10:42
just me for xmas..
Just me and the grumpy lodger (wife :)) here.
Feel sorry for my other half's vivacious daughter who'll be stuck with a pair of torpid sexagenarians after dinner.
Feel sorry for my other half's vivacious daughter who'll be stuck with a pair of torpid sexagenarians after dinner.
is that you two :D there is always chats with camera phone i guess
is that you two :D there is always chats with camera phone i guess
Indeed it is Grant. Yes, there's talk of a few virtual presences throughout the day and we'll see her oldest daughter & the two grandsons outside at some point (they only live down the road).
Lots of talk about poor delivery service at this time - plenty of excuses from sellers blaming theses crazy times
I bought a record on EBay at the weekend - seller messaged me yesterday at 10am parcel sent -Postie knocked on my door at 1210 - lovely slab of vinyl :)
Very happy
Further to the previous chat on Xmas decs, Del's been a busy wee bee again and made a garland, out of the remaining foraged items, to dress the front door and wreath:
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...the stuff needed used up anyway, and I think finishes things off nicely:)
Marco.
I have visions of going to the park by you and it's completely stripped bare of all foliage.
Looks really good that though.
Lol - cheers! Yeah, you're not wrong:D
But she's mega fussy about what she wants to use or not. I just take her there, carry the tools needed, and she points at what she wants cut down, which I do, then carry it all back in a big sack! She is very creative, though:)
Marco.
walpurgis
23-12-2020, 18:43
Well there's one benefit from isolating and ordering everything online. I haven't had to listen to the mind-numbingly awful Christmas music the supermarkets play at you non-stop :lol:.
Now I've discovered I can live without using the supermarket I'm never going back.
When and how did you discover that?:)
Marco.
Went down last March and the queue was half way round the car park. Said fuck that for a game of soldiers and not been back since. I never liked going in there anyway.
Went down last March and the queue was half way round the car park. Said fuck that for a game of soldiers and not been back since. I never liked going in there anyway.
But you won't be able to squeeze all the fresh fruits!
(they usually object anyway)
I can do that in the market instead :D
I can do that in the market instead :D
They'll be cheaper there (and more grateful)
Went down last March and the queue was half way round the car park. Said fuck that for a game of soldiers and not been back since. I never liked going in there anyway.
So where/how do you do your shopping now?
Marco.
So where/how do you do your shopping now?
Marco.
Market and the corner shop.
That's kinda what I thought, but your initial 'pronouncement' didn't make that clear... Initially I thought you were using a delivery service instead.
Good stuff - you should've done that years ago!:)
We've always used local markets, in conjunction with supermarkets, simply because there's certain things we need that local markets/shops don't have, but in general we'd always rather give our money to the 'little guys'.
Trouble is, folks now are too fixated on price and convenience, rather on what is actually BEST or most enjoyable!:doh:
Marco.
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Trouble is, folks now are too fixated on price and convenience, rather on what is actually BEST or most enjoyable!:doh:
Marco.
True, it's very easy to have a "family outing" to the supermarket.
But, I find local farm cheaper for vegetables (and the kale is sold as whole leaves which are easy to strip, rather than loads of chopped pieces which have all the indigestible stalk mixed in - pet hate :steam:).
Local butcher: far better value and quality/taste for bacon and gammon, chicken and beef a bit more expensive than supermarkets but far better taste and "traceable".
I just wish that we were a bit more like the French and had a baker in the village.
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A small lunch platter for christmas day.
Trouble is, folks now are too fixated on price and convenience, rather on what is actually BEST or most enjoyable!:doh:
Marco.
Maybe applies to music - or kit too :eek:
A socially distanced exchange of prezzies with my other half’s grandsons (their Mum was taking the picture). I did risk a kick about with their new football. No rain for a change.
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Pigmy Pony
26-12-2020, 08:39
Shirt's a Bobby Dazzler Roy :santa:
Shirt's a Bobby Dazzler Roy :santa:
Funnily enough can only really get away with wearing it on Xmas day [emoji846]
Pigmy Pony
26-12-2020, 09:12
You could cut the sleeves off it and add it to your Hawaiian shirts collection ready for your hols. But then you've ruined it for next Christmas. "Last Christmas I gave you a shirt, but the very next day you cut off the sleeves"... I'm sure I heard that said recently :)
You could cut the sleeves off it and add it to your Hawaiian shirts collection ready for your hols. But then you've ruined it for next Christmas. "Last Christmas I gave you a shirt, but the very next day you cut off the sleeves"... I'm sure I heard that said recently :)
Might have actually got to no.1 with those lyrics.
walpurgis
26-12-2020, 10:16
Santa Claus must have had a tough time coping in Tier 4 areas. How does he get around the 'no crossing boundaries' rule? And the social distancing must make filling Xmas stockings tricky. I wonder if that big bushy beard exempts him from facemasks? Still, at least nobody had to answer the door to him, cos he comes down the chimney. I do feel sorry for those kids living in modern houses without chimneys though. :)
Landloper
26-12-2020, 10:53
Santa Claus must have had a tough time coping in Tier 4 areas. How does he get around the 'no crossing boundaries' rule? And the social distancing must make filling Xmas stockings tricky. I wonder if that big bushy beard exempts him from facemasks? Still, at least nobody had to answer the door to him, cos he comes down the chimney. I do feel sorry for those kids living in modern houses without chimneys though. :)
Saint Nick simply ignores the state and gets the job done.
as he is flying he is exempt
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as he is flying he is exempt
Got to be a super spreader. Cover marshall s on his case now.
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Lol - is that what all that whisky makes you see?:D
Actually rather similar to the scene chez-nous...
Marco.
no spitting from the sleigh please.. tena pants fitted to all:eyebrows:
Lol - is that what all that whisky makes you see?:D
Actually rather similar to the scene chez-nous...
Marco.
Good thing about good malt whisky is no hangover what so ever. its one of my screensavers.. they are nice and cosy on a windy day like today
Pigmy Pony
26-12-2020, 15:23
Lol - is that what all that whisky makes you see?:D
Actually rather similar to the scene chez-nous... but minus the butt plug
Marco.
I wondered where that had got to, and why you were walking a bit funny...
Ha - it would be a loose fit in your botty!:D
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
26-12-2020, 15:55
Ha - it would be a loose fit in your botty!:D
Marco.
Yeah, toadstool size doesn't do it for me any more, has to be a bar stool :)
Yeah, best with a nice 'fat end', just to be sure.....:eyebrows:
Marco.
mad-moon
26-12-2020, 22:35
Santa Claus must have had a tough time coping in Tier 4 areas. How does he get around the 'no crossing boundaries' rule? And the social distancing must make filling Xmas stockings tricky. I wonder if that big bushy beard exempts him from facemasks? Still, at least nobody had to answer the door to him, cos he comes down the chimney. I do feel sorry for those kids living in modern houses without chimneys though. :)
How old are you Geoff?...and you still believe in Santa Clause..:ner:
How old are you Geoff?...and you still believe in Santa Clause..:ner:
Of course - when I did postal sorting for the GPO at Christmas time, there was a special box for all letters addressed to Santa Clause.
(Mind you, some people don't believe in Covid - 19.)
How old are you Geoff?...and you still believe in Santa Clause..:ner:
Does he have a clause in his contract?;)
Marco.
walpurgis
27-12-2020, 09:49
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZQROJsdYF0&ab_channel=WarnerJordanEducation
I was just thinking :eyebrows: - it’s so much nicer using the forum after making a contribution :) - I have no connection with the powers that be !
walpurgis
07-01-2021, 08:40
Trump's tenure as US president staggers towards an end in disgraceful insurrection. Somehow, I'm not surprised. Will he end up facing criminal charges? He is certainly guilty of incitement.
Taking down our tree, garland, wreath, Xmas cards and all our other decs today, which is somewhat a mammoth task, as is the clearing up process afterwards!:eek:
Worth it, though... Del's always sad though when all her 'spangly stuff' comes down and the house looks bare, but on the plus side we've got our side window back, which the tree was obscuring:D
All we want now is some PROPER snow, the kind that forces you either to hibernate, or dig yourself out of in order to get anywhere, so I guess 2-3 feet of the white fluffy stuff, which LIES nice and solidly... Come on, let's make it HAPPEN!!:more::more::carrot:
Marco.
see the weather thread...
Landloper
07-01-2021, 13:46
Government guidance has no force in law. It is just advice, a suggestion or set of suggestions, and has no statutory authority whatsoever, no matter how strongly worded[cf Lord Justice Flaux's and Mr Justice Baker's ruling in the FCA court last year].
Pigmy Pony
07-01-2021, 17:51
Taking down our tree, garland, wreath, Xmas cards and all our other decs today, which is somewhat a mammoth task, as is the clearing up process afterwards!:eek:
Worth it, though... Del's always sad though when all her 'spangly stuff' comes down and the house looks bare, but on the plus side we've got our side window back, which the tree was obscuring:D
All we want now is some PROPER snow, the kind that forces you either to hibernate, or dig yourself out of in order to get anywhere, so I guess 2-3 feet of the white fluffy stuff, which LIES nice and solidly... Come on, let's make it HAPPEN!!:more::more::carrot:
Marco.
:eek: 3 feet of snow? Nah, I'd rather have frost and sunshine, because there's places I need to be. I haven't time to be staring out the window while cosy and smug indoors. Damn spell-correct, it keeps saying smug when I mean to type smug. Drat, it's done it again ;)
We still have snow on our lawn from last week, it looks very pretty :ner:
Snow starts in 45 minutes for us, 0300 for Marco.
Snow starts in 45 minutes for us, 0300 for Marco.
might have light snow overnigt followed by a very cold night and day. then hopefully things will warm a little. currently -1 so percipitation will be white
Starts warming up on Sunday for us. Don't know about you up there. Probably about July :D
Pigmy Pony
07-01-2021, 19:06
might have light snow overnigt followed by a very cold night and day. then hopefully things will warm a little. currently -1 so percipitation will be white
One that my mum came out with every winter was "It's too cold for snow".
One that my mum came out with every winter was "It's too cold for snow".
can be to dry and cold mate.. used to get a lot of white stuff here.. when i lived further north i remember the whole town being snowe in for over a week. we are talking 10/20ft snowdrifts.. windows blanked out. dont get that now
It's a myth that it can be too cold for snow. As long as there is moisture in the air and conditions are such that the snow can fall, then it will snow.
Very cold air (say -40degC) will often be too dry for snow, but not too cold.
:eek: 3 feet of snow? Nah, I'd rather have frost and sunshine, because there's places I need to be. I haven't time to be staring out the window while cosy and smug indoors. Damn spell-correct, it keeps saying smug when I mean to type smug. Drat, it's done it again ;)
We still have snow on our lawn from last week, it looks very pretty :ner:
Lol - love it! Different lifestyles, mate. I would've felt the same as you 20 years ago, when such things mattered (as I was driving around 1000 miles a week, sometimes more), but now I just like it how I like it, and if it's January, I want to see some proper snow!:)
Marco.
can be to dry and cold mate.. used to get a lot of white stuff here.. when i lived further north i remember the whole town being snowe in for over a week. we are talking 10/20ft snowdrifts.. windows blanked out. dont get that now
Climate change?;)
No, of course not, that's a myth....
Marco.
walpurgis
08-01-2021, 21:13
It occurs to me that Trump may end up being regarded as culpable in the death of the police officer who died as a result of the insurrection he promoted at the Capitol (I do wish they'd learn to spell Capital properly). I'd not be surprised if his opponents are weighing up the possibilities. Mind you, he could still pardon himself, depending on which authority might want to prosecute.
It occurs to me that Trump may end up being regarded as culpable in the death of the police officer who died as a result of the insurrection he promoted at the Capitol (I do wish they'd learn to spell Capital properly). I'd not be surprised if his opponents are weighing up the possibilities. Mind you, he could still pardon himself, depending on which authority might want to prosecute.
I wish they would just learn to spell! :lol:
They could invoke Amendment 25, which declares him unfit to remain in office. If successful, it would prevent him standing as an independent candidate in 2024.
It occurs to me that Trump may end up being regarded as culpable in the death of the police officer who died as a result of the insurrection he promoted at the Capitol (I do wish they'd learn to spell Capital properly). I'd not be surprised if his opponents are weighing up the possibilities. Mind you, he could still pardon himself, depending on which authority might want to prosecute.
I don't think there is any chance whatsoever of him being held culpable.
The whole thing with Trump has been hysteria since the second he was elected. It was going to be the end of the world. As it was, and as I said would happen. 4 years goes by and he accomplishes nothing, just like pretty much every Pres before him. It was just the sole fact of him being President that offended the sensibilities of rich middle class lefties. God forbid!
You look at that footage there was no more than 500 protesters tops. If they'd had adequate security to begin with nothing would have happened. Can you imagine a crowd of 500 people getting into the Houses of Parliament? Never happen. The yanks are just bloody useless at this sort of thing. All the gear, no idea.
walpurgis
09-01-2021, 08:41
I don't think there is any chance whatsoever of him being held culpable.
Maybe, but I'll bet we'll hear of it being contemplated.
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