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  • David.
    David. Posts: 24,086 Forumite
    artha did you get your flowers
    When The Fun Stops Stop ;)
  • fairclaire
    fairclaire Posts: 22,698 Forumite
    TrulyMadly wrote: »
    Elephant projects are best tackled one tiny step at a time. You'll get there FC. If the weather would only improve it would be a huge shot in the arm:) wouldn't it:)

    Definately! When we bought this place Dad was well and was going to help, OH was just about to retire from the army and we were going to make it our dream home in no time :o Fa st forward a year and Dad was terminally ill and OH was in hospital as well :o. didn't quite work out the way we planned :o

    Oh well living in a building site has it advantages:) every time you get a bit more done it feels like a massive achievement
  • Tinyshoes
    Tinyshoes Posts: 29,014 Forumite
    davemorton wrote: »
    You know, I really dont know why I go out Saturday night instead of Friday nights, the telly is totally dismal on a Friday night!

    You do know why, just think about it for a while. :p
  • artha
    artha Posts: 5,254 Forumite
    TrulyMadly wrote: »
    Oh Artha, you are so lovely:)

    Would you like to be the cupboard in my utility room. It's full of all sorts of amazing valuable stuff:)

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Is there anything to eat in there?
    Awaiting a new sig
  • kezbratt
    kezbratt Posts: 492 Forumite
    :wave: :wave: Hi TM :D
  • davemorton
    davemorton Posts: 29,084 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Car Insurance Carver!
    fairclaire wrote: »
    Definately! When we bought this place Dad was well and was going to help, OH was just about to retire from the army and we were going to make it our dream home in no time :o Fa st forward a year and Dad was terminally ill and OH was in hospital as well :o. didn't quite work out the way we planned :o

    Oh well living in a building site has it advantages:) every time you get a bit more done it feels like a massive achievement

    And no need to waste time cleaning on a building site as it will only get dirty again ;)
    “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?”
    Juvenal, The Sixteen Satires
  • artha
    artha Posts: 5,254 Forumite
    David. wrote: »
    artha did you get your flowers

    No! I waited a while and they eventually came out but that bunch I rescued from under the trolley had mysteriously gone missing:eek:
    Awaiting a new sig
  • fairclaire
    fairclaire Posts: 22,698 Forumite
    davemorton wrote: »
    Which would be??......

    we need topsoil to raise that part of the garden. Ive already planted Alot of shrubs etc around there to try and build a root system to help with drainage. But his demeanour is constantly negative because of his illness....he always finds a negative in my ideas. Sometimes nagging is the only way :rotfl::rotfl:
  • davemorton
    davemorton Posts: 29,084 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Car Insurance Carver!
    Tinyshoes wrote: »
    You do know why, just think about it for a while. :p

    :rotfl: Im not to bright you know, you will have to be clearer than that missus!
    “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?”
    Juvenal, The Sixteen Satires
  • David.
    David. Posts: 24,086 Forumite
    artha wrote: »
    No! I waited a while and they eventually came out but that bunch I rescued from under the trolley had mysteriously gone missing:eek:
    Someone definitely had their eye on those then :eek:
    When The Fun Stops Stop ;)
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