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Daily Chat Thread 17th July

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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,660 Forumite
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    elantan wrote: »
    i think it was more like ...if i could pick any time in the world for you to come visit i wouldnt want it to be today lol ...but she was very gracious and gave me a coffee

    I'd probably be the opposite - any excuse to stop ironing...:D
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  • elantan
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    she had done it by the time i arrived ...si spose a wee break wouldve been welcome ...i know i like as many breaks from housework that i can get lol
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
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    I'd ask you to help with the ironing for just turning up and giving me the shock of my life ! :rotfl:
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  • elantan
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    Burlesque_Babe wrote: »
    I'd ask you to help with the ironing for just turning up and giving me the shock of my life ! :rotfl:


    and i wouldve offered ...even though i dont DO ironing
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    elantan wrote: »
    she had done it by the time i arrived ...si spose a wee break wouldve been welcome ...i know i like as many breaks from housework that i can get lol

    Me too. I also like to focus on one thing at once.

    That means I tend not to iron if I'm breathing at the same time.
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  • Snaggles
    Snaggles Posts: 19,503 Forumite
    ZTD wrote: »
    Me too. I also like to focus on one thing at once.

    That means I tend not to iron if I'm breathing at the same time.
    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:


    Zed, I think you will now have to leave the forum, because this post is surely your finest hour!!! :T :T
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  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    ZTD wrote: »
    You mean you could see her ironing mountain from your house?!
    It wasn't quite that big:D
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  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    And I would just like to state......

    I PUT IT ALL AWAY TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    I'm very impressed Jinky - I never iron unless I really have to. Did a pair of trousers earlier for going out tomorrow and it was a stressful experience :o
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  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    I had to iron to get our clothes ready for holidays...needed to find them all:rotfl: :rotfl:
    when El came to the door I had stopped because my poor legs and feet were aching
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