Daffy's 'patchwork dreams' diary

redsquirrel80

Sounds like a fab weekend, and so happy you enjoyed the flute lesson :T

:rotfl: at Aldi- they are a little scary aren't they! And really well done for the wall - that is very impressive!! As is your running improvement :T

Karmacat

Good grief to the staff at Aldi! Their loss, absolutely. And doesn't Bobby sound lovely? Thats really something, sigh ......

I love unusual train journeys for work, Cheery - you look out of the window at a whole new world. I used to do my knitting too (tho I was doing v long journeys sometimes, London to Glasgow).

Congratulations on the time of the run - thats better than you thought, isn't it? More woo hoos!

Cheery_Daff

Yep, it is indeed KC! :T :T :T

Long day today - and not over yet! <yawn> Good productive train trip, lovely tea-and-biscuits meeting, and I've just built the second half of my wall :j :j :j

(hands are worryingly wrinkly now though :eek: What do you mean you're supposed to use a trowel??? :rotfl: :rotfl:)

Triciaxx

Cheery_Daff wrote: »

What do you mean you're supposed to use a trowel??? :rotfl: :rotfl:)

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Cheery_Daff

(apparently we've got one in the cellar - if only I'd have asked.... :rotfl:

trouble is, I've now gone into 'FINE. If I have to do it myself I'm going to do it ALL myself, and will not be asking for help of ANY kind' mode, so I didn't ask :rotfl: :rotfl:)



Moisturising hands back to normality now

gilligansyle

Can totally sympathise with the "FINE etc. etc." mode.

When I ripped out my old kitchen, a load of plaster fell off the wall. Various people kept promising to come round and do it, but nobody actually did. In the end I went into 'how hard can it be?' mode. One complete plastered wall later, I was ready to take on any job. It wouldn't have got me an NVQ but I was quite proud of it.

hypno06

Well done on the run - it is always nice to get such a good improvement as it motivates you to keep going :T:T:T

MrsMoo2U

Great time for the run Cheery. Yep, I am a "fine I will do it myself" type so completely understand that. Cant believe though that you are building walls after such a long work day. How fab are you?

Triciaxx

gilligansyle wrote: »

Can totally sympathise with the "FINE etc. etc." mode.

When I ripped out my old kitchen, a load of plaster fell off the wall. Various people kept promising to come round and do it, but nobody actually did. In the end I went into 'how hard can it be?' mode. One complete plastered wall later, I was ready to take on any job. It wouldn't have got me an NVQ but I was quite proud of it.

I once considered CPR on a builder who admired some plastering. I told him I did it and he was amazed. The near heart attack was caused by my comment that it was just like icing a cake and that I used a pallette knife for the final finish. :rotfl::rotfl:

I also understand the FINE etc., mode. I think it is very common. I must say that I did not choose to live with my DH in order to get a handyman. He has other qualities that make up for his lack of practical talents - a wicked sense of humour and a laid back attitude to life are two that spring to mind. :T:T

redsquirrel80

Hope your hands aren't suffering too much! Oh yes I recognise "FINE..." mode - Mr S is generally good at such things, but it's actually getting started that's the problem!