FTFYDon't you everslow downfinish a job?
Good work btw, my wife would still kill me if I had so many projects on the go at once.
What "man jobs" have you done today?
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Good work btw, my wife would still kill me if I had so many projects on the go at once.
Don't you ever slow down?
Haha you are very kind but this project has dragged on way too much now....
She must be a gluten for punishment. I haven't finished the other room yet (window cills/niche ledge/carpet/cupboard) but she is showing me wallpaper samples for the girls room. Nutter. I'd divorce me so quickFTFY
Good work btw, my wife would still kill me if I had so many projects on the go at once.
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I have more jobs on the go than him but my wife has learnt to live with itFTFY
Good work btw, my wife would still kill me if I had so many projects on the go at once.
Your wife's a glutton for punishment not a piece of bread
What we do in the bedroom is our own businessYour wife's a glutton for punishment not a piece of bread
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Hovis?
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You've gotta learn to condense quotes. Some of us read on mobileDon't you ever slow down?
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She insists its on my head otherwise she thinks I am an avatar
How does that work then?Changed our garden uPVC door lock to smart lock, family too lazy to use the key and always left it unlocked (when house is occupied).
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Can't bear to stealth edit my own message... FTFY
Stunning.
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Started the ensuite rip out for a full replacement. I'm equally excited and dreading what lies ahead!
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The wife has this really big glazed plant pot in greenhouse.
So yesterday she filled it full of nice fresh wet compost -Planted all her plants the tried to pick it up to put it outside.
She called me to go and help and that's when we fell out -FFS woman.
Today she started again and put pot on a little 4 wheel trolly I made just for these sort of jobs.
I could see her on camera struggling again so went and offered my frail body.
I sorted it and helped but it was a nightmare. If she had asked me and another bloke to do it we would have done it in seconds as two blokes can read what the other bloke is doing just by body language. Not my wife -she assumes as soon as I have bent down I am ready to lift -No way -nearly lost it.I have to explain in great detail what we are going to do and have to count 3 - Now my interpretation of 3 is 1-2-3-lift - Hers is 1-2-lift, She also lift's instantly on3
By the way there is a two brick wall all round base of greenhouse + the alloy runner for the door so every thing has to be lifted at least a foot high.
So yesterday she filled it full of nice fresh wet compost -Planted all her plants the tried to pick it up to put it outside.
She called me to go and help and that's when we fell out -FFS woman.
Today she started again and put pot on a little 4 wheel trolly I made just for these sort of jobs.
I could see her on camera struggling again so went and offered my frail body.
I sorted it and helped but it was a nightmare. If she had asked me and another bloke to do it we would have done it in seconds as two blokes can read what the other bloke is doing just by body language. Not my wife -she assumes as soon as I have bent down I am ready to lift -No way -nearly lost it.I have to explain in great detail what we are going to do and have to count 3 - Now my interpretation of 3 is 1-2-3-lift - Hers is 1-2-lift, She also lift's instantly on3
By the way there is a two brick wall all round base of greenhouse + the alloy runner for the door so every thing has to be lifted at least a foot high.
My wife won't do pots on the table then lift them down into position then water, she bends over to do them then complains her back hurtsThe wife has this really big glazed plant pot in greenhouse.
So yesterday she filled it full of nice fresh wet compost -Planted all her plants the tried to pick it up to put it outside.
She called me to go and help and that's when we fell out -FFS woman.
Today she started again and put pot on a little 4 wheel trolly I made just for these sort of jobs.
I could see her on camera struggling again so went and offered my frail body.
I sorted it and helped but it was a nightmare. If she had asked me and another bloke to do it we would have done it in seconds as two blokes can read what the other bloke is doing just by body language. Not my wife -she assumes as soon as I have bent down I am ready to lift -No way -nearly lost it.I have to explain in great detail what we are going to do and have to count 3 - Now my interpretation of 3 is 1-2-3-lift - Hers is 1-2-lift, She also lift's instantly on3
By the way there is a two brick wall all round base of greenhouse + the alloy runner for the door so every thing has to be lifted at least a foot high.
I feel your pain as I have the same experience with my wife!
However I've noted that a growing number of men also have no idea how to lift/work in unison as it's just not something they have done regularly. My father in law is in his late 70s and has never done DIY and paid people to do everything and he has this issue as do a lot my younger friends/colleagues.
Pottering today but managed to get a good tight fit on the oak cills.
Used some tung oil I last used when I did my bedroom age 18 lol. Seems ok.
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Whilst the track saw was out I trimmed the bathroom door. First dump with the door shut in months!
Still needs a paint, skirting board, bath side panel etc lol.
Used some tung oil I last used when I did my bedroom age 18 lol. Seems ok.
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Whilst the track saw was out I trimmed the bathroom door. First dump with the door shut in months!
Still needs a paint, skirting board, bath side panel etc lol.
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Cut the side hedge (both sides)
Just over an hour to cut and almost 2 to clear up ...
Out with the log splitter ..
Just over an hour to cut and almost 2 to clear up ...
Out with the log splitter ..
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Like your man at work sign 
Also like your image with the rolling clouds. It's a very picturesque part of the world you live in
Also like your image with the rolling clouds. It's a very picturesque part of the world you live in
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Like your man at work sign
Also like your image with the rolling clouds. It's a very picturesque part of the world you live in
Thanks
Yes I'll be slightly gutted when the tree surgeon comes and retrieves it
I may have to buy one to really annoy Mrs TB 
And thank you, yes we are very lucky to live where we do
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Right, done for the day. The seven big knarly buggers are split.
The rest can wait until tomorrow / next week during Teams calls
Split
To split
Money shot
The rest can wait until tomorrow / next week during Teams calls
Split
To split
Money shot
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