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Gnomon - time to move on Started conversation Apr 12, 2007
I spent all of yesterday stripping wallpaper, using an electric steamer. I'm trying to get our old study ready for next week, when Big Ben, Mrs G's father, is coming to stay with us.
He's recovering from a massive heart operation and isn't ready to go back to his house and look after himself yet.
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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Posted Apr 12, 2007
Your journal titles are becoming as double-entendred as mine!
for the F-I-L
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frenchbean Posted Apr 12, 2007
How is BB? Presumably the study's downstairs?
I remember similar shenanigans when the BI had a knee replacement... 
's office had to be re-furnished with bed etc.
Somehow it always stayed there afterwards (the bed) which was awfully useful for late nights with the accounts and tax returns 
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Gnomon - time to move on Posted Apr 12, 2007
Yes, the study is downstairs. Unfortunately, the only shower is upstairs. So we may have to drive him to other people's houses for showers.
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Whisky Posted Apr 12, 2007
"So we may have to drive him to other people's houses for showers."
You're in Ireland aren't you? It's always raining over there - just take him outside for a few minutes every day 
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Gnomon - time to move on Posted Apr 12, 2007
True, we could just drive around with the windows open.
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frenchbean Posted Apr 12, 2007
Or rig up a showerhead to a hose outdoors... it's soon summer after all
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pailaway - (an utterly gratuitous link in the evolutionary chain) Posted Apr 12, 2007
Wait, you say 'the study is downstairs. Unfortunately, the only shower is upstairs.' But water flows downhill - I see many possibilities, though none probably that Mrs G would approve of.
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Zarquon's Singing Fish! Posted Apr 12, 2007
*I* knew it was you, Gnomon!
It's that time of year, isn't it.
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websailor Posted Apr 12, 2007
HI, Gnomon,
with the stripping - not a bad thing in this weather assuming you are getting similar temperatures in Ireland!!
I hope Big Ben makes a speedy recovery. Don't forget to give him our best wishes. It must have been a tough time for Mrs. G and the family.
(you'll need that!!)
Websailor
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Gnomon - time to move on Posted Apr 18, 2007
I got up early on Saturday and started preparing the room. Then I wallpapered it. I finished at 1:35am on Sunday.
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Zarquon's Singing Fish! Posted Apr 18, 2007
Sounds like you did a great job, Gnomon! Well done 
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TRiG (Ireland) A dog, so bade in office Posted Apr 18, 2007
If we're going to collect creatively misleading titles, I nominate this:
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsKGCWubV5sRTMqW7XsItS0rLxV.?qid=20070403091850AA6YRLr
TRiG.
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- 1: Gnomon - time to move on (Apr 12, 2007)
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- 4: Gnomon - time to move on (Apr 12, 2007)
- 5: Whisky (Apr 12, 2007)
- 6: Gnomon - time to move on (Apr 12, 2007)
- 7: frenchbean (Apr 12, 2007)
- 8: pailaway - (an utterly gratuitous link in the evolutionary chain) (Apr 12, 2007)
- 9: Zarquon's Singing Fish! (Apr 12, 2007)
- 10: websailor (Apr 12, 2007)
- 11: Gnomon - time to move on (Apr 18, 2007)
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- 14: Zarquon's Singing Fish! (Apr 18, 2007)
- 15: TRiG (Ireland) A dog, so bade in office (Apr 18, 2007)
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