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The impulse buy

Itchy are the doors bigger in Ireland?

Yes, our Zman, he has been my lifesaver so far as the renovations are concerned. He pitches up weekdays and gets through an astonishing amount of coffee and tea and builds and plasters and plumbs and wires and cheers me up when I am reaching for the booze and we squabble and bicker constantly, and discuss our potential prospects on CS. I pay him as much as I can afford which is much less than he's worth (or the going rate) (plus he not only speaks English, he IS English) and I never ever dare really argue in case he says fine, finish the place on your own then

Thought you knew? I've mentioned it before. He's a champ.

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UnFay, if you ever found a real miracle-worker, please share

I did a major throw out of everything last year and only my food processor made the gadget cut. It was a wedding present and when the bowl goes, that's it, I'll never be able to replace it after all these years but it has been a trooper. Everything else was pretty nearly perfect when I threw it out - used once, miracle failed to happen, and it never saw light of day again ...

RE: That sinking feeling.

Time for a quick boost back to the surface, I think

Theeeeeeeeere ya go.

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BA, your dress probably cost the same as my sofa

On the bright side by the time you have the event to wear it, it will be unique chic.

I bought a genuinely unique cape / coat about 30 years ago from an Israeli designer who was struggling to get herself established in South Africa, so it was a real bargain. I've worn it, hmm - 4 times? it's super casual and super chic, and I love it and brought it to Spain so it has travelled a lot, but the number of times the weather has been not too hot, not too cold, and the occasion calls for designer casual chic, has been limited

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TR, I not only do the same, my little habit is pretty much the direct cause of me sitting in Spain today

See, I was coming over on holiday October 2016. Had no sooner paid for my flights than I got an email offering me return flights to Malaga the following February for a fraction of the price. Oh well. What the hell. I like getting away from Scotland in winter, I thought, and at that price ... so I booked them. Just like you said, don't have to use them if you change your mind ...

So what you gonna do with yourself in February in Spain? You idly look at houses for sale is what you do.

Oops.

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please ignore the superfluous word 'fits' in previous comment, I have fits.

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Eks, build a new room around the door fits?

Make it large enough for the sofa as well, I'll swop it for that planer

But I feel your pain

RE: Food poisioning....

You'll have every chubby on CS out looking for street vendors, though. I wonder if there's one near me? Hmm

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Mimi, my love, give the man meat and a steak knife, he needs to build up his strength

And pace yourselves ...

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Molly, trust me I have approached this Amsterdam hook situation with the zman who looked at me as if I was barking (he does that a LOT) and said it wouldn't work.

I have a beautiful solarium. Phase 4, that's the phase after my premium bonds kick out a cheque with a few more zeroes than usual, is to get access to it. Right now this insane house has a perfect solarium and no way, at all, of reaching it, other than putting up scaffolding in the street, which is narrow. Whiney road users are sure to complain.

Phase 1 is very nearly complete and will be celebrated on first Saturday in May. You are all invited. Anyone who knows the address is more than welcome The rest can have a party on the solarium.

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Molly, cucumbers are cooler on the inside.

Seemed a good place to pass on this fascinating and absolutely true piece of scientific trivia

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Johnny, Spanish doors are notoriously the pits and this is a very old house, with lots of different size doors. It could get through the bathroom door but even though the bathroom IS big, I think that takes quirky to a whole new level. Already odd enough to have a bathroom straight off the terrace!

There's one door it MIGHT get through, on end. It is 1.6m long. The door is 1.6m high (with a big step up to it, and two steps down into the room. Like I said, crazy old house. All the other doors are higher, but the walls are over a foot thick and there isn't the turning space - and where there IS the turning space, the room inside isn't really big enough for a bulky black leather sofa.

So really what I need is two young strong men to cart it up the stairs, see if it will fit through the 1.6m door, and if it won't, cart it downstairs, straight out the front door, and off to the nearest cliff

Any volunteers?

Actually no it will go back to charity not off a cliff but still.

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Vier, at least it wasn't a permanent purchase and you've been having to find places to store her ever since ... but thanks, a good example of impulse buying

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GG this is the darndest house, all in one long row with a long thin terrace running alongside, some bits covered, some not. The only biggish open space is going to be my rockery / garden and this wretched sofa takes up too much room to be anywhere else along it. Argghhhhh!

What a pain on the TV for you, some people do love a gigantic TV but I'm with you, it has to be part of the room, not turn the room into a cinema! Hope you get a solution, hope we both find solutions, soon

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Ha ha thank you both

Class come in must dash coffee SOON

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And for the second time in a week I am on CS because I have to be on my computer because my 1.30 lesson got cancelled but I have to be on standby in case the online English college slots in another class at short notice.

Tchah. The universe obviously wants me skint. (No pay for being on standby). Neither can I garden / clean house / paint / go shopping / write / wash the car / do any of the other long long list of chores jostling for my time.

RE: Even old people

Love is like the measles, it's harder to get over in later life.

Murder or self defence -

Hi, Crest! and yes, that was what made it a ridiculous threat, to charge a man with murder when the weapon used was brought by the victim. Since charges are being dropped, I imagine a verdict of accidental death will be brought in? although there was always a chance of a manslaughter charge. I suppose still is.

What was the outcome of the trial, can you say? I've never been called for jury duty (although as a writer of whodunits I'm probably one of the few who would be quite pleased to be called) and although a murder trial must be the most intense form, apparently they go on for weeks or even months completely disrupting work commitments and being a pardon-the-pun bit of a trial.

When you don't have the words ...

It's the old guy I'm cross with, just hope that when there is a problem, the dog bites him and not the kid, the lesson about being careful around strange dogs will still get across

That's me over and out, g'night!

RE: Good Morning from a New Boomer in Orlando

Blogging on CS is unlike anywhere else in the world enjoy the banter, expect the occasional barb - it is unique

When you don't have the words ...

Bear, I'm the alien here, the newcomer. I do pick up after my dog and lots of people in this small town own dogs (and sometimes don't pick up after them) so one day the kid will get into trouble with one of them and I won't be the one causing the fight.

When you don't have the words ...

GG, no, the bathroom is the size of a normal room, the sitting room is very small! But in summer I will be outside, most of the time, and in winter the smaller the better when it comes to keeping it warm

My house in Scotland was tiny so I am still getting my head around having a rambling and largely unfurnished barn of a place with bricks, a pile of builders sand, a heap of rubble and sundry pieces of wood scattered around the most bewildering array of tools I have ever encountered. Oh well. Getting there ...

The cat thinks the pile of builders sand is for his personal use. That's going down really well with the builder.

When you don't have the words ...

Bear, yeah, it was all a bit weird. Maybe the trick is to sneak her out at midnight, which it actually is right now, and that way guarantee not meeting any kids at all

When you don't have the words ...

A taxi driver can accept or refuse any passenger or cargo - some will refuse to transport snakes, for example.

Had a colleague once who was so drunk as she climbed into the taxi she grabbed at the headrest on the front seat, swayed, it broke and she fell back in the road still clutching it and laughing hysterically. Taxi driver refused to take her in the cab - they do have the right.

Most blind people when phoning for a taxi will explain they have a guide dog and it isn't usually a problem.

And hey, GG, water pistol. Check them out. Much quicker than connecting a hose, just point and press the trigger

RE: Good Morning from a New Boomer in Orlando

Unfayzed, I follow quite a few real life blogs, I must say you are the first blogger I have ever met who ignores comments on her blogs.

Is that just on CS, or in real too?

When you don't have the words ...

GG, no problem at all, instead of a pellet gun invest in a powerful water cannon, available in all toy departments, some with pump action. Spray dog or owner as preferred

Send pics

When you don't have the words ...

Mimi, possible solution - you have a good eye, so since I am now supposed to finding bargains, why don't you cruise Spanish ads for me instead?

I'll be happy
Art will probably be happy
and you will be in your element, right?

3 single beds, pref with headboards (for 2 of them at least)
1 double bed headboard
2 narrow wardrobes - there's only about 1m space width available
quirky stuff generally - remember, this is the casa eccentrica. The quirkier the better!

When you don't have the words ...

Mic for a small consideration I would consider sending you my mutt, since I obviously need a seeing-eye dog instead - one that can read comments and nudge me when I miss one

RE: Dealing with Trolls (unauthorized version)

Harbal, you're his publicist and agent, tell him to name them, see if his list agrees with mine, 'kay?

I don't mind baths built for one but I insist on beds built for two. Wishing you all happiness with GG

Murder or self defence -

Itchy, no charges will be pressed.

I did see a comment he was terrified for his wife so that could be the same story. However now the media are spinning it so there will be less truth in every new update