DH believes in magic

Very good point, my kitchen has been magically redecorated this week!

Mmm but when I once I was minus husband I found that the bin elves ceased to perform, the house did not magically lock itself up at night and for some inexplicably reason nobody put air in the car tyres!

Elegran thanks for the link lol

The DD will love it! (although my SIL is very good - considering!)

One of the first threads I posted on GN was 'The toilet roll fairy'
She still visits our house

Crumbs are magically cleaned up in our home.
That fairy since DH retired is on over time
Toast crumbs
Followed by biscuit crumbs
Next the sandwich crumbs
Oh and of course the seasonal mince pie crumbs.

Glad to hear it Daphne! I know new brooms are supposed to sweep clean, but there are limits...

I can't help but think that serious illness and actually 'oldness' does play a part in how some us (and our DHs) react to potentially stressful occasions such as Christmas.

Nae brooms here!

Where's the 'broom' in DB's name?

Jalima For you www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1_QTm-wpsY

That is noble merlotgran I take my hat off to him!

Mine has sampled the mince pies.

Someone's got to do it!

I'm very proud of my DH - he posted our cards!

Thanks for the background info, DB. It explains how a man who believes in magic is created....
It is true that the mother of sons determines what kind of husband they will be. I was lucky as my dear MiL insisted that her only son , in turn, did the same chores as her two daughters so, when we married, my husband could cook and iron his own shirts, which was more than 20yr old me, still a student, could or wanted to do. We have always shared chores as we both have always worked. Our son is the same.

If my husband had not been as he is, I would never, ever have survived raising 4 children!

on you
not on your

I would not wish an injury on your DB but sometimes a DH suddenly finds out that he can cook after all (or at least M&S does an easy alternative!).

Is this why your name contains the word broom?

is there a link to the Aussie Youtube video?

Oh DH isn't ditsy but was brought up between boarding school and life in a household where my dear MIL as a good diplomat's wife ran a smoothly oiled operation. FIL did not concern himself with domestic matters and MIL was a "traditional" wife of her generation and a brilliant hostess.
We started off equitably enough before the babies came along . But then it was my own fault in the early years of parenthood when I was at home with the little ones and he brought home the bacon. For the last 30 years he has had serious health issues so has the perfect excuse now!
Anyway, we all know the fairies do it

It's the same in our house, there is a magic box in the kitchen where all our meals come from. My husband knows how it works - it's not just ditsy men ladies

How come strong,articulate women like you have never put your foot( collective feet?) down and refused to cater to such ditsy men? I would never have stood for it !

Ordered on line natch!

Make that triplets?

It just may be that your DH and mine were separated at birth ?

Or did he order them on line?

He actually BOUGHT Christmas cards?! - you have a gem there - hang on to him!