Boonie Hound Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Well I wave a tearful goodbye to Mrs B for a few days as she goes and does big girl stuff with the NHS. I am now fighting the urge to go and buy a second hand Caterham and have it in the drive when she comes back. I am also unhappy that a camera shop I have used to get my camera repeaired has seemed to have lost the lens and strap Anyway - it's just me, the dog, a dishwasher to plumb in and a ton of rubbish to sort out. No real reason to tell you lot this but hey I've bored my work colleagues so you're next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 it's not boring. Just make sure you keep an eye on the dog so she doesn't eat anything she shouldn't! Rach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonie Hound Posted September 3, 2003 Author Share Posted September 3, 2003 That's funny - that's exactly what Mrs B told the hound to do for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 😬 when does she get back? Have you got plenty of time to do all the sorting out and plumbing in? Rach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FH Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Resist the urge dear much better to do it with full permission or you'll end up having fights 😳 The gradual attrition approach seems to be working so far... you just need a bit more time, so do all the householdy things and she'll see just how much the 'Cat' will make your household complete 😬 FH I'm in mourning ☹️ The koi that I rescued, recussitated and stayed up all night with has finally departed for that great fish pond in the sky ☹️ Didn't realise you could get so attached to them... after all, you can't take them for a walk, give them a cuddle or have a conversation. He had dropsy and I didn't give him any port .... honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-B Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 get a fellow 7er that she don't know to leave their car in your drive way. go to card shop and get big ribbon, which you tie into a bow on top of it. so when she gets home, well you get the idea 😬.....BTW, the best way to clean a dog is in a dishwasher Steve B Faster than the Speed of Dark Join us on the USA 2005 tour......HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonie Hound Posted September 3, 2003 Author Share Posted September 3, 2003 Steve 😬 - and by running shoes...but I think she would evenytually laugh..pity she knows what Windy's car looks like. FH - sorry about your fish ☹️ It is funny how you become attached to things. I know I will be heartbroken when our raggits and dog finally goes to the park in the sky. Well plans are underfoot for plumbing fun and much clearing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La vache espagnole Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Sorry to hear about your koi FH, I can understand you being upset ☹️. BTW you can give a fish a gentle underwater cuddle (at least a tickle) - they don't all respond equally happily to this kind of treatment though ❗ Talking of treatment, years ago I did successfully bring about the recovery of an ailing goldfish by administering a drop of whisky (I imagine a similar cure to port). Cost a fortune in bills from the Betty Ford Clinic in the end ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FH Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 He was very pretty with a red mark on the back of his head, so easily identifiable. A great fighter but he ended up with an expression not dissimilar to (without the flashing effect) and his scales were all sticky-uppy. A quick Google revealed what was wrong, so we isolated him and he just went sideways, then belly-up and then drownded ☹️ I've just spent the last few hours lying beside the pond looking at all the others, just to make sure they're ok, so I'm typing this with my fnigres all crossed 😬 We're looking after my dottir's bl%%dy cats at the moment and I think he got stressed at their attempts at fishing Roll on next week when they pack their bags and disappear; then perhaps we'll get some birdies back in the garden One of the monsters killed a lesser spotted woodpecker a few weeks' ago and he nearly got lynched by Mr FH 😳 FH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morls Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Urghhh! That's horrid Look what he's doing She's only been gone a few hours 😬 Mark My Caterham Silver Jubilee No. 7 is here with Mavis, under 'Mark's Cars'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 ☹️ Sorry to hear about the fishy and the woodpecker FH. Rach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonie Hound Posted September 3, 2003 Author Share Posted September 3, 2003 Mark - 😬 - thanks for the lend of the blister cream though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 One of the monsters killed a lesser spotted woodpecker a few weeks' ago and he nearly got lynched by Mr FH why only nearly? Lessers are pretty rare. damn bl00dy cats. MoOmIn www.megabird.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonie Hound Posted September 4, 2003 Author Share Posted September 4, 2003 What have I done? Emptied all our cupboards under the sink, ripped one of the units out and took most of the rest apart....the dog is now looking at my mate and me as if to say...boy are you two in touble when Mrs B gets back. I'll fetch the dishwasher tonight and hopefully we can fix all of this. Still I found about five spoon and six socks when we moved the washing machine What is it about DIY - a simple job turns into a complete house rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-B Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 dog better behave itself or it's going to have to go swimming 😬 Steve B Faster than the Speed of Dark Join us on the USA 2005 tour......HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonie Hound Posted September 4, 2003 Author Share Posted September 4, 2003 She's staying with old mother Boonie for fear of death and injury in the building site that is now our kitchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-B Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 are we going to see you on DiY - SoS 🤔 Steve B Big Black Beast ^3 SV VHPD Join us on the USA 2005 tour......HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonie Hound Posted September 5, 2003 Author Share Posted September 5, 2003 Things I have learnt - Murphy and his law are alive and well and living in my house Waste pipes disguise themselves as standard looking pipes only to reveal that they are in a fact larger bore at about 10pm at night once you've hacksawed them in two ready to fit a t-section that now won't fit. Leaving you with no waste pipe for a day and remembering not to turn the kitchen tap on. Don't believe people who say there pipe bending machine that you are borrowing will bend copper pipes - they mean crush in an unusable way. Dishwasher instructions come in German - obviously inlet pipes for the dishwasher I bought are not designed to bend because that would make life far too easy. But I have learnt where to turn the water off for the house - I know this is the first thing you should find out - but hey I'm a slow learner. I have also learnt to laugh in the face of adversity and had a very funny but frustrating night of DIY. Still humming the tune to Changing Rooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-B Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 sounds like good progress...... *thumbup* *thumbup* just don't grow your hair long and wavy and start speaking in a poser voice about asthetics and feng sway like lawrence lllaaaafewlllen *thumbdown* *thumbdown* Steve B Big Black Beast^3 SV VHPD Join us on the USA 2005 tour......HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibster. Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 and the 1st of today's TDML arrives with a thump 😬 Supercheese R250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Nowt wrong with Boonie's plumbing! 😳 Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delbert Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 These blooming TDML thingies I read the whole thread wondering "wheres R400 🤔 I was geeting concerned for the little mite not off with mum , not helping with Kitchen...... Left to his own devices When you realise the worlds not nice just drop your pants and slide on the ice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonie Hound Posted September 6, 2004 Author Share Posted September 6, 2004 😬 😬 😬 - thanks for this one - made me chuckle remembering the complete mess we made of the kitchen and the frantic cleaning up that went on until the early hours of the morning. I don't think Mrs B will dare leave me on my own again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTD Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Delbert - me too - must check date on first post, must check date on first post.... 😬 G 4 Geoff Leather Good - Carbon Fibre Bad 619 GTD here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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