• a year ago

    My Mother and sister visit the new Manor next week. We have been so busy getting the whole thing livable and stair friendly that I haven't really had a moment to myself. Since moving into the house we have spent $100,000 on repairs and improvements. And yes it was a studs up gut rehab but the builder was such a charlatan and so difficult to do business with it became an almost year long odyssey. The list of things we had to do were hair raising. We could have sued but still would have had to spend the money to fix the house so went the second way.

    In the middle of all this, Wifey decided to have a laser treatment to her face which basically took all her skin off. Cost me a fair amount of dosh and she was quite unwell for about six weeks. Then she decided to take most of the grass out the back garden because she wanted to be a Botanist. All whilst going into menopause. Yippppeeeee! At least she has quit drinking for the time being....

    Anyway, hopefully the house is ready for mum and sister. The problem is, since we have spent a silly amount of money and I pay the mortgage twice a month I still have to work a lot so I will be a shit host. Tricky if you are smart, you should ask my visitors if they can carry a box of comics with them. If not, then I will contact you to arrange some kind of shipping assuming there are actually comics left after the heating crisis apocalypse.

    Ironically, in the ultimate act of neighbourhood rebellion we will be having a tea party on our front lawn (it's a corner lot so substantial) and all the corner neighbours will be invited and we will be quiet. The latinos won't know what the fuck to do! They will probably do wheelies and doughnuts past us in their souped up muffler free vehicles. We will offer them cake. That'll learn 'em.

    Maywood Manor is almost a go.

    Chicago: Cultured.

  • trickypanorama_fish_eye
    a year ago

    The comics still exist, as far as I know, in a distant corner of the loft. Not sure what impact one box being shifted will have, but whatever you want.

  • a year ago

    Well i hope to retire in about 8 years so I would like to have them by then.

    Chicago: Fully dependent on your health.

  • BrettWilliamspanorama_fish_eye
    a year ago

    Our bathroom fitter finishes tomorrow and he's done a superb job. He drinks dark rum apparently (not sure if that's his secret) and we'd like to get him a bottle.

    Can anyone recommend a nice one that I could ideally go and get from somewhere this evening? I'm not a rum drinker so have no idea beyond Captain Morgan.

  • JimShadypanorama_fish_eye
    a year ago

    We once had a decorator who did a good job and was reasonably priced but insisted on 6 bottles of Desperado a day - which he drank as he worked. Couldn't fault his approach.

  • RCpanorama_fish_eye
    a year ago

    Get him a bottle of Kraken. Can’t go wrong with that.

    Sorry about that Jim, I’ve progressed to proper Bourbon now, like Jack Daniels.

  • trickypanorama_fish_eye
    a year ago

    Goes a treat with nescafe....or so I hear.

  • a year ago

    So much for the puritans. Still, an idea to keep mother Preoccupied...

    Chicago: Bourbon no ice.

  • Jakepanorama_fish_eye
    a year ago

    Started teaching 2005, last enjoyed teaching around 2016, tried two new schools, one new country, now despise teaching. Resignation formally given today after being informally agreed subject to possible voluntary redundancy back in early March.

    So much relief. Now need to think of an alternative career. Probably just start with a job for a bit.

  • a year ago

    Jobs are over rated. I am knackered...

    Chicago: Living the good life...

  • Russpanorama_fish_eye
    a year ago

    I love my job. I don't think I've ever enjoyed my work as much as I do these days. Could do with making more money though.

  • Mangetoutpanorama_fish_eye
    a year ago

    Same for me on all counts.

  • RCpanorama_fish_eye
    a year ago

    Same here.

  • Lessredpanorama_fish_eye
    a year ago

    My job is ok, just too busy sometimes.

    I agree on the making more money side though

  • trickypanorama_fish_eye
    a year ago

    I have just been sent some coffee equipment, by my supplier of choice. Which is nice. But not something I actually ordered. Unlike the other customer of theirs with the same name as me, who did.

  • Psychobelpanorama_fish_eye
    a year ago

    The mid 90s trip hop rapper is going to be somewhat annoyed

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