ZimbiIV Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Gentlemen, Beware of that thing called woman. A few weeks ago Jill mentioned that she was struggling with the round door handles on the bedroom doors (arthritis). On Saturday I was in Toolstation and saw a lever on rose door handle (cheap) and bought one to try on a door. That is so much easier she said. Right I will look for 3 replacement brass ones to match the rest of the doors. NO I prefer the chrome one! So on Sunday at 3pm I ordered 12 pairs of better quality, Chrome, suitable ones to replace the brass ones fitted on the interior doors, they arrived today at 10:30 am (impressive). Sorry she said the light switches do not look right now. So 4 switches ordered, guess what I maybe doing tomorrow. So a cheap nasty door handle so far has cost £300. paul 4 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBerkshireBoy Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 24 minutes ago, ZimbiIV said: Gentlemen, Beware of that thing called woman. A few weeks ago Jill mentioned that she was struggling with the round door handles on the bedroom doors (arthritis). On Saturday I was in Toolstation and saw a lever on rose door handle (cheap) and bought one to try on a door. That is so much easier she said. Right I will look for 3 replacement brass ones to match the rest of the doors. NO I prefer the chrome one! At this point I would of pointed out that chrome show`s up fingerprints a lot more than brass and I wouldn`t want my darling polishing door handles every day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveP Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 The same thing happened to me a while back, wait till she notices the plug sockets now don't match.😀 Steve 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 The lampshades don't go with the new sockets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaceSwinger Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 My wife didn't like the tiling in our kitchen. Long story short, the new units come on Wednesday and I'm refitting the entire kitchen next week. Just how I wanted to spend a weeks leave 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBerkshireBoy Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Darling, those doors really need painting, don`t you agree sweetie? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 I'll plead the fifth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaceSwinger Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 hour ago, OldBerkshireBoy said: Darling, those doors really need painting, don`t you agree sweetie? "So they do. You know where the brushes are." I do most things round the house, but glossing is a "pink job" here. Mostly because it sends me into a slightly psychotic rage. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 A pink house internally, a bit Barbara Cartland isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 'Pink Job' - Nice one, not heard that way of putting it before. There are certain 'Pink Jobs' around our hovel too but not many. In fact I can only think of just one definite 'Pink Job' and that is dusting, especially ornaments. Having said that when MrsG left me for an eight month duration I had no choice but to engage in that excruciating pastime. There are other 'Pink Jobs' that I'm capable of but don't engage purely because usually I can't be bothered or to be more honest I just don't have the time as my job takes up fifty hours minimum per week whereas MrsG's should only be 24 Hrs - but due to this covid is normally a lot more nowadays Griff 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Pink jobs and blue jobs. Or in our case quite a bit of role reversal. I work full time and hubby is retired. That means he mostly does the housework although I mostly still cook the dinner. He does the ironing midweek and I do it at the weekend. But here’s the best bit ... he knows how the vacuum cleaner works and I don’t!! Being ex-forces he’s always been the one who likes things kept tidy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumPunch Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 I normally pack the wife and daughter off to the mother in laws for the weekend when any decorating needs doing - less of a headache. In lockdown I can't and she's nagging to do some - trouble is it's impossible: " clean up at the end of the day" " I need to get there" " look at the mess you're making" Plus my decorating engine runs on beer and curry, which tends to be frowned upon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snunn Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 For the first time in our married life Mick has been ironing and he has emptied the dishwasher , not a sudden want to do either just a necessary requirement as I’ve been diagnosed with frozen shoulder and can hardly move my right arm at present and am in constant pain, it’s nice to have a little help for a change ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 12 hours ago, ZimbiIV said: Right I will look for 3 replacement brass ones to match the rest of the doors. NO I prefer the chrome one! Always a good time to remind her that the copper content of brass kills off bugs where chrome won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveP Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 I'm retired and the boss works full time , from home since last March. I do a fair few bits round the house ( It' a bit awkward dusting round her) but I have a Doctors note confirming i'm allergic to the ironing board.😃 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Despite being a sparky, some domestic appliances like the iron and washing machine are way way too technical for me to possibly operate......... current kitchen refurbishment has turned into a bit of an epic though, now involving lounge and dining rooms too. Strange how one thing seems to lead to another (expensive) one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZimbiIV Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 I am not allowed to do the ironing in fact I am not allowed to look at the iron. That's because 25 years ago she came in and caught me using HER iron as a laminator. Cost me a new iron that did. paul 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaceSwinger Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 hour ago, SwanR said: Pink jobs and blue jobs. Or in our case quite a bit of role reversal. I work full time and hubby is retired. That means he mostly does the housework although I mostly still cook the dinner. He does the ironing midweek and I do it at the weekend. But here’s the best bit ... he knows how the vacuum cleaner works and I don’t!! Being ex-forces he’s always been the one who likes things kept tidy. I'm serving now, but working from home. Which as a drill instructor, range officer and army bandsman is quite difficult. My wife on the other hand works for Amazon in the fulfilment centre at East Midlands Aiport, so she's working 60 hour weeks on night shifts. The result being a bit of role reversal for us from "traditional" jobs. I'm doing all the cooking and cleaning around my remote training, and she's doing her best to trash the place when she's in and awake! 18 minutes ago, Woodie said: current kitchen refurbishment has turned into a bit of an epic though, now involving lounge and dining rooms too. Strange how one thing seems to lead to another (expensive) one! That's how our kitchen refurb started. We'd done the lounge and dining room (well, I had, with her "supervision") and then she comes out with "oh, I'm not sure the kitchen works now all the colours are wrong with the dining room" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 If it makes you feel better or worse, depending on how you feel.Since lockdown one ,last March.We have repainted Two bedrooms, the living and dinning room.The hall and stairways,outside walls and a tidy up.Not bad considering I was suffering from pneumonia. And I can do the ironing, all be it not often. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 WHAT IS AN IRON???? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 47 minutes ago, ZimbiIV said: I am not allowed to do the ironing in fact I am not allowed to look at the iron. That's because 25 years ago she came in and caught me using HER iron as a laminator. Cost me a new iron that did. paul Been there done that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annv Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Hi Smoggy it's a hot flat piece of metal that you rub over the surface of your pants to remove the creases, used by a member of staff. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, annv said: Hi Smoggy it's a hot flat piece of metal that you rub over the surface of your pants to remove the creases, used by a member of staff. John Sounds nasty, is it safer to take them off first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotorBoater Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 46 minutes ago, Smoggy said: WHAT IS AN IRON???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 A tool for fixing electrics on boats.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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