Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

icomefromalanddownunder wrote:Angela Marsh - you are still on line, you slacker

Sadly, I too have to attribute my son's messiness to genetics. My daughter used to be far worse, but left South Australia a messy, disorganised vegetarian, and returned after 18 months in The Northern Territory a meat-eating neat freak. She must have been exposed to too much sun.

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Angela Woodford wrote:The appointment is made with Venetia to photograph the house for "marketing" on 14 August.

The goss on the street is that no 4 sold in 7 hrs! But resident was a real Domestic Goddess, with one tiny little princess child.
Two weeks to transform the place into a residence of immaculate desirability!

A locksmith is calling today to estimate a few repairs. Over the years, the children seemed to hurl themselves at the front door (Home, Mamma!!) then slam it. Then there was the time one of them in a keyless state broke in at the bathroom window. After that Henry created a bit of bent pipe with which you could fiddle the front door lock via the letterbox, rather compromising the integrity of said lock.

To disguise the sinister dark blue walls I've bought paint called Dulux "simply neutrals rich matt purely shell", colourguard formulation. In fact I feel calm and focussed just looking at the pot. But I've just been to look in Henry's room and realised that it is full of Equipment. Music stuff, television all plugged in in complicated ways that would rival Major Tom's Ground Control. How the hxll do I unplug and unravel all that?

If anyone knows a magic cleaning solution that removes marks from UPvc doors and window surrounds, please advise!

At least it's a gorgeous sunny day for Maggie's birthday!

Munch

Angela Woodford wrote:I tried a Homebase yesterday, but was unlucky enough to ask an assistant who leered heavily at me and was no good at all. Bought paint though.

I thought I might try Lakeland! Have you ever read a Lakeland catalogue?Makes you realise all the things you never knew you needed.

Sorry to do all this posting. Funny to be doing domestic stuff all the time.

Munch

J.R. wrote:Well, I'm taking a break.

Borrowed a mates high pressure cleaner and I'm busting two years grime of the patio.

Thought it would be a 30 minite job..................

WRONG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Katharine wrote:Munch, where is Henry? How are you going to get into the room to paint it? What does he say about the transformation? Is he still speaking to you?

Mrs C. wrote:And I`ve easily picked 7lbs of blackberries this morning to make bramble jelly (now dripping nicely from my Lakeland frame thing!!)
I`m sure I remember, all those years ago, that blackberrying was a September pastime, not August 1st!!