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Not a great start to the week!

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Nonnie Tue 12-Jan-16 16:16:04

Mine might be irritating at times but he makes up for it in so many ways at other times. Wouldn't be without him but wouldn't replace him if he wasn't here.

loopylou Mon 11-Jan-16 17:30:24

Unashamedly ?, sorry merlotgran
Mine's grumping because I've listed all the stuff and decorating that needs doing this year ?
Thought I might as well let him know in one go so he can't complain that I don't 'tell him'!
So, definitely plenty to keep him occupied lots of upheaval ahead ?

kittylester Mon 11-Jan-16 17:23:48

Love the fact that you can see the (slightly) funny side merlot. wine

Regalo Mon 11-Jan-16 17:16:27

I shouldn't laugh at your woes but they have tickled me!

Jalima Mon 11-Jan-16 17:08:37

I think you deserve one right now!

merlotgran Mon 11-Jan-16 17:05:38

I've suggested he contact the local council to see if he can get a job as a lollipop man. That should keep him happy, thwacking children and elderly people all day shouting, 'Ooops, Sorry, You're in my blind spot!!'

I've forgiven him because I really can't face another cup of tea but he can make me a G&T later on if he likes grin

Charleygirl Mon 11-Jan-16 16:59:26

anno and Lona I think that we should set up a singles group! I also thank goodness most times that I read the posts that I am now on my own.

Jalima Mon 11-Jan-16 16:59:18

I am packing up prior to decorating. If DH points out one more time how much I have left to do I am going to throttle him get a bit annoyed.
However, I think I will let him do all the sanding down and painting grin

merlotgran commiserations, and threaten to tie his arms to his sides.

Lona Mon 11-Jan-16 16:53:59

anno wink I must confess that I often feel quite gleeful about being single, whilst feeling lots of sympathy of course for all the long suffering Gn wives! ??

annodomini Mon 11-Jan-16 16:49:03

Reading this, I can appreciate my single status! Not being smug about it though. I can cause quite enough chaos without anyone else being present!

Teetime Mon 11-Jan-16 15:55:13

merlot poor you what a horrible thing to happen I hope you are taking care of yourself this afternoon.flowers

DH has a sprained ankle and cannot bowl, garden or anything- he is stir crazy wanting to do something and this dreary weather is not helping.

M0nica Mon 11-Jan-16 15:09:34

merlotgran flowers but not, under the circumstances, brew.

I am currently nursing DH who has cellulitis in his leg and excruciatingly painful RSI in one arm but if apologises to me one more time about putting me to all this trouble I shall.................

WilmaKnickersfit Mon 11-Jan-16 13:13:51

What a start to the week indeed! grin Feel for the both of you tbh. He must feel awful about walloping you hard enough to make your nose bleed and you just want peace and quiet! Hope you're not going to end up with black eyes! shock

Hope the dogs enjoyed their escape attempt and gentle {{{HUGS}}} for you and your DH. wink

Nonnie Mon 11-Jan-16 13:06:36

Oh, I have been there too so loads of sympathy sent your way. DH does the lingering thing expecting me to know what he wants. It went too far this morning!

NanaandGrampy Mon 11-Jan-16 13:01:36

Backdoor lol

NanaandGrampy Mon 11-Jan-16 13:01:22

You need to creat more MANY more jobs in his workshop :-)

Send him down with a radio, a sandwich and a flask! Then lock the backdrop smile

Jane10 Mon 11-Jan-16 12:57:43

Oh Merlogran sorry to hear this catalogue of woe! Surely the week can only get better from here? Hope so!

merlotgran Mon 11-Jan-16 12:55:18

Got up early, left DH snoozing, made a cuppa and a bowl of porridge and treated myself to a few minutes peace and quiet.

Then he got up!!

An engineer from the electricity board came to the door to ask permission to check an overhead line that runs across the bottom of our land. I wanted to shut the dogs in the bedroom because it was p***ing down outside and I didn't want them dashing out and heading for the nearest muddy puddle.

Too late!! DH was already opening the door so I tried to grab Peggy, who is the more boisterous of the two JRs. DH has no peripheral vision so as he flung his arm out shouting, 'Get indoors' to the dogs, he managed to nearly knock me out!! I was literally knocked sideways and burst into tears clutching a bloody nose and trying not to fall over.

What chaos!! The poor man at the door didn't see what happened so must have thought he was witnessing a scene of domestic abuse. DH was full of apologies although I wasn't up to being understanding AGAIN angry and the dogs siezed their chance and legged it up the road (they haven't got used to our new place yet)

The last time he did this we were at a supermarket checkout and he was indicating where he thought I should be putting stuff.

It's taken me nearly half an hour to type this because himself is supposed to be doing jobs in his workshop but keeps coming back in to see if I'm OK. hmm

I just want to be left alone to do the washing, ironing, cooking and other essential jobs. No chance!

Now he's making me ANOTHER cup of tea.....Oh the temptation to throw it at him grin