General Chat

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'Twas on a Monday morning the gas man came to call.
The gas tap wouldn't turn - I wasn't getting gas at all.
He tore out all the skirting boards to try and find the main
And I had to call a carpenter to put them back again.

Oh, it all makes work for the working man to do.

'Twas on a Tuesday morning the carpenter came round.
He hammered and he chiselled and he said:
"Look what I've found: your joists are full of dry rot
But I'll put them all to rights".
Then he nailed right through a cable and out went all the lights!

Oh, it all makes work for the working man to do.

'Twas on a Wednesday morning the electrician came.
He called me Mr. Sanderson, which isn't quite the name.
He couldn't reach the fuse box without standing on the bin
And his foot went through a window so I called the glazier in.

Oh, it all makes work for the working man to do.

'Twas on a Thursday morning the glazier came round
With his blow torch and his putty and his merry glazier's song.
He put another pane in - it took no time at all
But I had to get a painter in to come and paint the wall.

Oh, it all makes work for the working man to do.

'Twas on a Friday morning the painter made a start.
With undercoats and overcoats he painted every part:
Every nook and every cranny - but I found when he was gone
He'd painted over the gas tap and I couldn't turn it on!

Oh, it all makes work for the working man to do.

On Saturday and Sunday they do no work at all;
So 'twas on a Monday morning that the gasman came to call...


Flanders and Swann


Susan who thinks this may happen to her and is well prepared.

Used to love that song. why do you think it is going to happen to you then?

Hi Susan, doesn't mention the roofer lol

Were you a Boy Scout in a previous life lol?

Lizxx

lol Ann....tis in the stars, if my luck with workmen so far is anything to go by.......The above actually happened to me years ago.....the brickie couldn't do the carpenters job so had to call one in....he made a hole in the gas pipe and had to call the gas man in.....he couldn't touch the woodwork so in came the carpenter again.....who 'accidently' cut through electric wiring and so on......that was the last time we had workmen in......so am prepared for the next episode lol ......what put me in mind of the song was that I have to deal with all the above peeps next week :-))))))))

don't mention roofs Liz......today they found a meeces nest in the loft while taking out the lagging.......and threw the poor little things in the skip Tsk!

Susan I remember that the first time around.
We all loved it.

And I had a MONDAY morning yesterday...

So many little things which were annoying, but *touch wood* the house is safe.
Phones are off though...
Deanna X

AND.... I forgot to say... I hate meeces to peeses....

Aw Susan.... I'm sure it'll all be ok this time... I've had a word with my GA, and she has decided that yes, it's all right to do a bit of moonlighting, so she is orf to give yours and Liz's a helping hand!! So you are definitely going to be fine...

Love.... and everything firmly crossed for you.

Daff, the eternal extremely positive thinker!! xxxx

sheesh Daff!.....not sure I want your GA ter help!.....haven't you had rotten weather where you are?.....unless of course it is with the lottery.

No heart Deanna & Joan.....meeces are soooo sweeeeet and have feelings too yer know!.....they are probably trying to eat their way out of a bin bag right this second to get back to their mummy and daddy......Didn't you ever see that feature cartoon.....with the little mouse who got split up from his parents? a right tearjerker that was!

Yes I did, but he were luverly..... not like the meeses you found.

He wore little trouser an that! LOL

Deanna X

Well.... MY GA has worked really well... got the cat stuck up the tree down all in one piece, stopped the sea coming in over the sea wall ...... and not a pot or plant was hurt during the winds!!

I liked that little mouse with trousers on, too!! ;¬))

Love

Daff xxx

you're just prejudiced Deanna....who do you think made the little trousers?.....was probably my meeces who spun the cloth from the lagging fibres.....Tsk!.....some peeps!

LOL......hands up who can't stop singing/humming 'Twas on a Monday morning'.....that'l learn yer ter read my threads..:-))))))

*airily* can't sing it.. don't know the tune.. not old enough!!

*sniffs* That'll learn 'er my Ga is not to be truffled with!! lol

Love

Daff........xxxxx

Daff, thanks for the GA, she is already at work!
I just got a call from some company I had filled in an online survery for, trying to get a holiday in NZ. She has said I have won a holiday for 4 in Spain or somewhere similar, can't recall where, all flights and acc. paid for, we have to pay £29.50 pp booking fee. I have a freephone number to call and will take about 2 mins, then they will send the letter out with all the details and I can take the hol any time in the next 18 months. Told her I didn't believe it was for real, are we expected to buy something, like timeshare, she says no obligation or anything, hol to do with as I please!
So will make the call in a mo and see what's what! Me and my competitions, eh?
Won't tell K yet till I see what the catches are, can't believe a hol for £30 each! Probably have to agree to eat at the hotel or whatever, and really expensive grub!

Susan, get Stuart Little's brothers and sisters out of that skip, poor little things, lol (says she who can't stand meeces around)
Lizx

hmmph Daff!...corse yer old enough!

Hmmm! you sure Liz?.....think of how many £29-50ps they can make from all those they say have won a holiday.....not trying to put the dampers on nor nuffink!......but seeing will be believing!

Twasn't Stuart Little anyways Liz......I'm sure it wasn't......was another meecy, shirley!

Just going to ring and find out more, is a free phone number so worth asking.

Which mouse was it then Susan?
Lizx

I am not sure......was he mexican or french maybe.......not sure :-(

Liz, you do know that if it sounds too good to be true...it usually is!

And haven't I heard that if you dial a free phone number pressing some of the call steering buttons can divert you to a premium rate line? *curious*

Try googling the telephone number or company name first.

Didn't think there was a meecie called shirley, Susan

*wracks brain trying to think*

*sticks tongue out.....* well, ok, I sort of remember them, but get them a bit muddled with some others... did one always wear a fur coat? (I really am serious at this... I know the tune from Sunday radio, but am not sure what they looked like, lol)

Love

Daff xxx

try googling the company or its particulars+Scam

just to be on the safe side Liz