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Originally posted by Welease Woderwick:
You have probably have never had cause to notice but, if you can conceive that you might just possibly have had such cause, have you noticed how dirty windows get if you don't clean them for 4 or 5 years?

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So I guess now you know how Boogie feels after her laser eye surgery! (or the other way about ...)



Mrs. S, sticking to contact lenses (and reading glasses, sigh)

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Originally posted by The Intrepid Mrs S:
... I guess now you know how Boogie feels after her laser eye surgery ...

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Apparently when my mother-in-law had her cataracts done, the first thing she said when she got home was "Goodness, I must clean those curtains!"

Wodders, you have my sympathy; our windows have been in for less than a year and they're already minging (and I've done bugger-all about it because the whole job isn't finished yet and I'm still living in a building-site).



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... I guess now you know how Boogie feels after her laser eye surgery ...

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Apparently when my mother-in-law had her cataracts done, the first thing she said when she got home was "Goodness, I must clean those curtains!"

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Originally posted by Welease Woderwick:
I made a super cheese and onion omelette for my supper tonight - omelettes really are a matter of confidence, aren't they? So easy to make but so easy to make a mess off if you fuss too much!

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Originally posted by Heavenly Anarchist:
... I loved taking the patch off after cataract surgery as some of the patients had dramatic reactions.

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**waves trotter excitedly in the air**

That would be me. I was born with congenital cataracts and when I had my first surgery (lens removal when I was 17) I had a contact lens fitted. My dad was with me when the optician put the contact lens in my eye, and I remember looking down at the lino floor, and seeing clearly a pattern that I hadn't noticed, then looking at Dad and saying "I can see!". The look on his face will never leave me.

We had our first turkey of the season this evening: the theological college where D. is an adjunct had their Christmas bash, catered by the parish church where the Provost* used to be rector, and very nice it was too.

* He's not going to be the Provost for much longer - we're installing him as our new bishop in January. In fact, I spent the last hour or so working on the first draft of the order of service for his consecration, which may occupy quite a few of my brain-cells over the next few weeks ...

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Originally posted by Boogie:
I'm glad to report that all is still well and my vision is brill.

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Windows - Mr Boog has bought some posh cloths but the windows look no better, maybe we need to actually use the cloths?

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Great to hear about the eyes.

Yes, I have a quantity of cleaning products. We moved them from one house to the next and I have bought more since.

This idea that you have to use them is very interesting. I will ponder it while I am busy doing important things like pottering about on the internet.

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Originally posted by piglet:
Bah humbug!

Re: cleaning products - it really is a shame that they don't work automatically from the box in the cupboard under the sink ...

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Originally posted by Welease Woderwick:
As most of you either know or realise PeteC and I have been friends from long before either of us had ever heard of Ship of Fools.

Today, just two days before he descends upon us for the winter, a parcel arrived from him for me containing some books he wants to read whilst here but didn't fancy carrying in his baggage - and my name was misspelt!

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Reminds me of a joke about forgetfulness. An elderly lady realises one day she's forgotten the name of her closest, lifelong friend and there's nothing to do but admit as much to her.

The friend is understandably hurt. "We've been friends for 60 years, seen each other through life's ups and downs, and now you can't even remember my name?"

"I'm afraid not," the woman admits. "You're going to have to tell me."

"Oh, very well," sighs the friend. "When do you need to know by?"

Boogie - really glad the eye surgery went so well. I am squeamish about eyes and very much hope I never have to have anything like that.

Mrs S - I relate to that about the gardening. I love a pretty garden, I watch all the programmes and read all the books. Sadly this doesn't seem to have any effect on my actual garden.

And it's news to me that you're supposed to clean windows. However, my standards for housework are demonstrably low. I helped Nenlet1 clean the kitchen of the rented house she and her husband were moving out of recently. She asked my opinion on the oven. I pronounced it fine. But she was called back by the landlords after the inspection to do it again.

Nen - a slut by any other name...

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Originally posted by daisydaisy:
I had a rather surprising phone call earlier this evening from my music teacher - I passed with merit . What a kind examiner. And it makes me wonder what I'd have got had I not turned to jelly as soon as the exam began.

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Mrs. S, who hasn't taken an exam in *ahem* many years!

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I was asked the same question today by 16 year old Muslim neighbour - I replied "Good grief, no - are you?"

He blushed.



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I'm eternally grateful to the decent person who did this and to the helpful station staff who assured me it would be kept safe until I collected it.

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They still exist - hurrah!

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The bad news is I have not got any of the days holiday I was wanting in the Christmas period, so I had three days holiday to take before the 20th. So on Friday I took a trip to Wakefield Cathedral to look at the refurbishments. The new reading desk/pulpit is just stunning. Unfortunately the labyrinth in the floor was covered by seats as there was a school carol service in the afternoon.

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...so I have made bread and homemade cream cheese for supper...

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...so I have made bread and homemade cream cheese for supper...

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I have been looking for a recipe for homemade cream cheese. Would you please post yours in Heaven.

Moo

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Originally posted by piglet:

Lazy morning today followed by re-arrangement of the den - the way it was laid out before meant that D's end of the sofa got a frightful draught (the door is extremely ill-fitting), so now it'll be my turn ...

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Lazy morning today followed by re-arrangement of the den - the way it was laid out before meant that D's end of the sofa got a frightful draught (the door is extremely ill-fitting), so now it'll be my turn ... [Paranoid]
Draught excluders for Christmas?

(Why doesn't the spell check like the words 'draught' or excluders'?)

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I was going to suggest one of those long sausages - you can get them like dogs or cats, or any other animal I expect. They don't need feeding though!

My spell check is happy with draught but thinks excluders should have an apostrophe!