Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait

Spirit_2

lostinrates wrote: »

N'uhuh.


Here I am mse.

Ironing is fun in winter.

Lir's ironing top tips....

Put on pretty underwear (you are gonna get hot, and strip)

Select appropriate singalong music radio station

Scented ironing water (the scent is important, but it can be essential oil in a spray and then plain water in the kettle.

Optional extras include,,,conditioning treatment in hair or non flaking face pack (but not honey, it gets op hot and drips off).


Then, dance about ironing, singing loudly and this chore becomes a free scented spa treatment with feel good factor.

I have just read this to my husband and he has said he will try it but will have to buy new underwear.

I can't wait.:rotfl:

lostinrates

Spirit wrote: »

I have just read this to my husband and he has said he will try it but will have to buy new underwear.

I can't wait.:rotfl:

Have to say, all my partners have loved it when I iron

Spirit_2

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Even newborn kittens can be a bit tricky.

When our cat had kittens when I was about 12, there were 4 of them. We each therefore got to name one, but after a week or two, the kitten "Catherine" had to be renamed, "Catherine-the-boy"

One of our cats kittens "Elvis" became Elvisa. On the chicken fornt it can be damned inconvenient. Of our first four point of lay hens Colleen became Colin, Irene renamed Ivan and Emma was a fine boy we rehomed and became soup:(

We currently have a very sweet lavender pekin cockerel now called Davy who started life with us as Daisy. He is named in honour after Davy Jones (late of the monkees) who we had the good fortune to cross paths with for a few years.

LydiaJ

Spirit wrote: »

i wear a lot of linen clothes in summer. They are ironed by my lovely husband without any effort on my part:o

If you are recommending this strategy to me, then I can only say that it reminds me of the famous recipe (erroneously attributed to Hannah Glasse) that begins "First catch your hare".

LydiaJ

Spirit wrote: »

One of our cats kittens "Elvis" became Elvisa. On the chicken fornt it can be damned inconvenient. Of our first four point of lay hens Colleen became Colin, Irene renamed Ivan and Emma was a fine boy we rehomed and became soup:(

We currently have a very sweet lavender pekin cockerel now called Davy who started life with us as Daisy. He is named in honour after Davy Jones (late of the monkees) who we had the good fortune to cross paths with for a few years.

Friends of friends of ours had a pair of rabbits that they named after either her parents or his, I'm not sure which, but obviously the other partner's in-laws. They were called Ken and Morag. Ken turned out to be a very placid and affectionate female, while Morag was male, aggressive, and prone to biting any human that came within reach. I often wondered what the human Ken and Morag made of them!

PasturesNew

Big Daddy, the famous wrestler, had the first name Shirley - so I doubt animals will mind if you use a girl's name.

Spirit_2

vivatifosi wrote: »

Fair dos re the equipment. Postural hypertension sounds horrid too. My issue is with my skin. I have what was a lovely garden that doesn't get used. I can't sit out in it and DH has such bad hayfever that he doesn't even like the windows open. So it's going downhill and has been taken over by weeds. My endeavours involve an occasional mow, which I try to do when it is overcast, but given that my mower is electric, on a day that it isn't going to rain. Actually there aren't many such days, this isn't easy. I should mention that in addition to my skin problems I am very prone to heatstroke.

I really need to get a garden designer in and say to them: "I want a low maintenance garden that involves no grass and few plants that nobody is ever going to use". It's such a shame going back to my ecstasy at getting a lovely garden after moving from my old place where I had a postage stamp. Most likely I'll end up with astroturf with a few perennials planted along the sides.

Viva..that sounds miserable...could you get it 'made low maint low pollen' then have a couple of those lovely colourful 'sails' they now string up over childrens nursery gardens to protect your skin?

In two weeks we are off to Dubai to see friend. I want to see him but am dreading the heat. It is 40C at present and I am absolutely useless in hot weather...combination of my health, Irish white skin that makes may face go and stay red:mad: and being significantly overweight.

lostinrates

Spirit wrote: »

Viva..that sounds miserable...could you get it 'made low maint low pollen' then have a couple of those lovely colourful 'sails' they now string up over childrens nursery gardens to protect your skin?

In two weeks we are off to Dubai to see friend. I want to see him but am dreading the heat. It is 40C at present and I am absolutely useless in hot weather...combination of my health, Irish white skin that makes may face go and stay red:mad: and being significantly overweight.

Magicool is great stuff. I tuned to take it with me when I travelled. (Has to go in hold). I also retain water in the heat and flying, so always would think to pack some really good things for water retention.

misskool

would it be extravagant to be going away tomorrow and getting pizza delivered tonight?

lostinrates

misskool wrote: »

would it be extravagant to be going away tomorrow and getting pizza delivered tonight?

You are home feeling grim. You do what will make you feel ok IMo