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  • lisawaters
    lisawaters Posts: 2,081 Forumite
    Right. Back to cleaning the boys' bedrooms and bathroom. Any takers? Bring your own rake and shovel.
  • lisawaters
    lisawaters Posts: 2,081 Forumite
    And a scraper. Trust me on this.
  • MatyMoo
    MatyMoo Posts: 3,176 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    They don't take after their Dad then!
    :j Proud Member of Mike's Mob :j
  • lisawaters
    lisawaters Posts: 2,081 Forumite
    MatyMoo wrote: »
    They don't take after their Dad then!

    That's precisely the problem. They do.
  • Erme
    Erme Posts: 3,597 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    rofl Mike.....

    Why do you need the scraper? Projectile something or other? actually don't go there - it's grosse :-&...

    How's the weather Mike? freezing and like wet here yet going down the allotment later (will be sooo cold after)

    Pray everything is well with you and yours...

    E
    :dance:
    I believe in the power of PAD
    Come and join us on the Payment a Day thread
    :dance:
  • Butti
    Butti Posts: 5,014 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    lisawaters wrote: »
    That's precisely the problem. They do.

    Well okay, maybe you think you're untidy, but at least you're not unclean. I used to go out with someone who thought he was untidy but he was the only person I knew who had plates of pizza and toast under the sofa.

    You?
    No, me neither!
    Debt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
    Diary 'Butti's journey : A matter of loaf or death'.
    Diary 2 'The whimsical tale of the Waterbed of Debt'         48% off mortgage
    'one day I will be rich and famous…for now I'll just have to settle for being poor and incredibly sexy'. Vimrod Member of MIKE'S :cool: MOB
  • miggy
    miggy Posts: 4,328 Forumite
    This is what happens when I'm not around much for a few days - the Dolls House becomes a candidate for Kim & Aggie and apparently I'm up to goodness-knows-what! :D

    So, are we petitioning How Clean is Your House, then? Happy to write emails on your behalf , Mike...
    Miggy

    MEMBER OF MIKE'S MOB!
    Every Penny a Prisoner

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  • psychopathbabble
    psychopathbabble Posts: 5,889 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I'm so very confused.

    Congrats Catflea :)

    Had a lovely weekend in Scotland with the in-laws, rolling eggs down hills and other scottish things. 10 hour drive back today though which wasn't great.

    Hope all is well with everyone :)
  • miggy
    miggy Posts: 4,328 Forumite
    Congrats Catflea :)

    I missed that! Congrats from me too. :)
    Miggy

    MEMBER OF MIKE'S MOB!
    Every Penny a Prisoner

    This article is about coffeehouse bartenders. For lawyers, see Barrister. (Wikipedia)
  • miggy
    miggy Posts: 4,328 Forumite
    edited 11 April 2012 at 10:51PM
    psychopathbabble wrote: »
    Had a lovely weekend in Scotland with the in-laws, rolling eggs down hills and other scottish things. 10 hour drive back today though which wasn't great.

    I think you must have been in the same queue as DS1 - must have taken him over 8 hours and he's been known to do the trip in well under six.
    Miggy

    MEMBER OF MIKE'S MOB!
    Every Penny a Prisoner

    This article is about coffeehouse bartenders. For lawyers, see Barrister. (Wikipedia)
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