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ninathenana Sun 27-Sept-15 16:39:23

husband free to good home
(My friend posted this on FB, I don't know what hers had done but she described his selling points, I thought it would be interesting to see how you describe yours or SO grin )
5' 10"
Slightly overweight
Grey hair, bald on top
Wears glasses
Bites his nails angry
Good cook
Cleans like a man (no corners)
Good at DIY
Willing to shop
Likes gardening
Doesn't drive
Can usually be found either 'pottering' in the shed or with his nose in a book. Preferably Lee Childs.

Greyduster Mon 28-Sept-15 13:30:01

5'10"
Fit for his 72 years
Good at housework but hopeless at diy.
Deaf as a post
Might be considered slightly dull by most but not by me
Well read
Likes hill walking
Loves his kids
Adores his only grandchild
Loves his country
Indulges my every whim (almost)!
Can't cook but has a go sometimes
Very considerate of friends and family but not good with strangers
Like all Welshmen, thinks he can sing!
Still has a nice bum!smile

TerriBull Mon 28-Sept-15 13:34:40

5ft 10ish and just the right weight for his height - plays golf 3 times a week where a lot of walking is involved - allegedly!
White hair, my gd frequently asks him, particularly when bending down to tie her laces, whether he knows that his head has grown through his hair and come out the other side grin it's kind way of saying bald on top!
Always brings me a cup of coffee in the morning
He always washes up after I cook
His signature dish is scrambled eggs and smoked salmon, very very good, but that's it, apart from toast!
Has been very good in not turning down some of my greatest desired travel destinations, even though they weren't his, and without fail after 48 hours after we have arrive, makes the comment a "good idea of mine to come here!"
Loves a good crime novel but gallops through them far too quickly and then moans, he needs a good book to read.
Drives - ultra fussy about his BMW, always inspecting it for incy, wincy marks - we have to take my Fiat 500 to the supermarket in case it gets scratched, because scratches on mine don't matter that much. NICE!
Has a great appreciation of nature, birds, trees, flowers etc. like me loves cats (or says he does) but apparently allergic hmm step daughter tells me he was ok with the family cat when she was growing up!
Generous to a fault.
Very kind, affable, hospitable, great sense of humour, good conversationalist, interesting, except when he gets on the dreaded four letter word subject - golf! a good father and grandfather and an even better husband. I'm blessed.

Nelliemoser Mon 28-Sept-15 13:37:19

I just don't dare start.

KatyK Mon 28-Sept-15 14:21:26

69
5ft 10 (ish)
Slim
Short grey hair
Cancer survivor smile
Good cook
Hates gardening but does it anyway
Kind
A great dad and granddad
A pain in the doodahs when driving (thinks he owns the road)
Tries to make my life easier
Supportive through my many traumas
Football mad
Cares very much about the people who matter to him
Has his priorities right (in my opinion)
Works as a volunteer taking cancer patients who have no one else to hospital appointments
Once donated his bone marrow to a complete stranger
When doing DIY or jobs around the house can use language I didn't know he knew
Can be too nice to people who are not always nice back.
Tries a bit too hard to please sometimes
Lately has started shouting his opinions at the TV when the news is on.
Enjoys life
Does his best.

Grannyknot Mon 28-Sept-15 14:24:15

Sorry for going off topic a bit (no pun intended) ... but where does the saying "love him to pieces" or "love him to bits" come from? I always think it's a strange way of expressing that you love someone! confused

Not even Google can help! english.stackexchange.com/questions/186506/origin-of-british-term-to-bits

As you were.

KatyK Mon 28-Sept-15 14:28:38

I've never understood those expressions either Grannyknot.

Pittcity Mon 28-Sept-15 14:50:51

5ft 6, exactly the same as me!
Same shoe size too.
Correct weight for a man 6 inches taller.
Plenty of platinum hair, getting less on head and more elsewhere every day.
Still not finished training after 33 years.
Good, but messy, cook but expensive to let him shop.
Will DIY but easier to pay someone else.
Will do heavy gardening but leaves the rest to me.
Thinks he should be the only driver on the road.
Has to have TV or radio on at all times.
Expert on military history.
Fantastic husband, father and grandfather - he really loves pushing a pram!

numberplease Mon 28-Sept-15 17:11:57

I refuse to comment on here, on the grounds that I may incriminate myself!

etheltbags1 Mon 28-Sept-15 21:02:47

I had one many years ago a young good looking angel so he went to live with them and I never bothered to seek another apart form a useless bit of s...e that I called a partner, however looking at the descriptions above I don't think I would like another I don't want:

An old man to look after
A grumpy old git who never helps with the housework
Someone to cook for
All those socks that men seem to generate
Shirts to iron (don't iron my stuff)
Someone telling me what to so in my own house
the list is endless

Ive had the best so forget the rest.

Notso Mon 28-Sept-15 23:20:58

6'2" and straight up & down.
Thick blond hair at 59 (As far as he got)
1 green & 1 blue eye.
Clint Eastwood lookalike.
Feminist. Equality? Open your own door then.
Sagittarean. (Nightmare, don't go there)
Traditional tastes. Thought curry & rice was dinner & pudding on the same plate.
Fabulous sense of humour.
Didn't 'do' domestic anything.
Totally believed in my ability to do anything...which may have been linked to his capacity for doing bugger all.
Upped and off this planet 12 years ago and miss him every day.
Irreplaceable.

Blinko Tue 29-Sept-15 11:05:03

A recent post of mine on Facebook regarding grandparenting was changed by fb auto correct to 'Grandpa renting....' We could always try it, I suppose grin

Grannyknot Tue 29-Sept-15 11:13:46

blinko grin

MammaN Tue 29-Sept-15 12:09:00

5' 11"
Lovely white hair, beautiful waves (jealous)
Good at DIY
Gardener par excellence
Loves shopping (which I hate), travel and all sports
Not really a cook and in need of more washing up experience
Not very patient
I think I'll keep him wink

NudeJude Tue 29-Sept-15 15:10:02

Wonderful
Generous
Kind
Caring
Great cook
Sensitive

And my best friend!

NOT 'for sale' EVER!!

Nelliemoser Tue 29-Sept-15 16:02:37

numberplease and etheltbags shysal 4 of us less than satisfied so far,
Something similar,
5' 8"
Short white hair.
Too big around the midriff.
Pathologically late.
No sense of time needed for a particular task.
Can't deal with being asked to do any job without procrastination.
Hoards lots of rubbish "in case".
No sense of humour, any throw away remark is taken seriously and analysed.
Talks too loudly.
Lectures everyone, as he knows it all.
Sits up all night at the computer, and a lot of days.
Very musical
Not nasty at all.
Totally frustrating.
'Nuff said.

grandmac Wed 30-Sept-15 20:27:56

6'5" slim and very good looking.
Black hair, slightly grey round the edges.
DIYer par excellence, could do anything needed.
Very kind, polite, patient and generous.
Adored by our children.
Loved music, especially classical.
Could cook if necessary and do housework.
Not too good at the shopping though.
Not very romantic, but made up for it by always being supportive.
I was very blessed when he chose me.

Wish he was still here, I miss him every day and definitely wouldn't have sold/swapped him!