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Kathryn

Kathryn Report 20 Jun 2018 18:34

Well me nerves were all over the place but they're ok now ;-)

Allan

Allan Report 19 Jun 2018 22:07

All quiet on the Western Front...... :-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 18 Jun 2018 00:05

Rarely :-\

Allan

Allan Report 17 Jun 2018 23:55

I seem to have touched a nerve :-(

Does ex mark the spot? :-D :-D :-D

Kathryn

Kathryn Report 17 Jun 2018 18:24

I totally agree with Maggie on exes ;-)

Allan

Allan Report 17 Jun 2018 01:13

I'll tell you what is a mazing; the way some of my threads seem to take on a life of their own :-D :-D :-D

Caroline

Caroline Report 17 Jun 2018 00:54

Maggie and Allan :-D :-D

Allan

Allan Report 16 Jun 2018 23:46

:-D :-D :-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 16 Jun 2018 23:44

A succinct explanation of why, after decades, I've never bothered remarrying :-D

I am on 'friendly' terms with my ex, in that I no longer wish to remove the brake fluid, and am actually meeting him next weekend, where, as usual, I shall convey my condolences to his current wife ;-)

Allan

Allan Report 16 Jun 2018 22:42

I will try to explain the economics of the situation so that even wrinklies and old f*arts can understand them :-|

To do this I will have to adopt the attitude of another well known poster who usually explains things succinctly in umpteen paragraphs ;-)

That particular poster would, however, not be using coal having a portable fusion generator mark 3 in his possession :-P

OH is not paid any wage to fetch the bulk coal, but does this to enable her to do the cooking. It's not just the computer that is steam driven but I've rigged up the flue so that the hot waste gasses pass through a modified electric oven.

I was looking at converting the whole house to be energised by steam, but that would involve two trips to Collie each day and even I agree that that's a bit too much as it would give OH no time to go down to the Collie River (we live near its mouth) to do the washing.

So the $35.00 per week is only a notional amount for board, not a physical one, but it does at least have the effect of OH believing that she is making a solid contribution to the household purse.

In exchange I insist that after OH has made my supper and done the washing up the rest of the night is hers to do with as she will, although she usually spends it repairing punctures to her bike or repairing her clothes. However, that is her choice.

I believe that you only get out of marriage what you put into it :-D :-D :-D

Caroline

Caroline Report 16 Jun 2018 19:11

She's only allowed to spend her wages in the company store and Allan put the prices up.

Kathryn

Kathryn Report 16 Jun 2018 18:01

But what happened to OH wages for coal shovelling?

Allan

Allan Report 15 Jun 2018 21:41

Well, OH and myself discussed Maggie's most generous offer, but decided against it :-(

The reason for this being that given the exchange rate the cost of the room would be approximately $47.00 per week whereas at the moment OH is only paying $35.00 per week full board (or was that totally bored?) so economically it would not make sense for her to move :-D

Besides she'd miss that cycle ride up the Collie hill each morning :-P :-D :-D

Kathryn

Kathryn Report 15 Jun 2018 15:21

Better buy a bigger shovel Allan you're gonna need it when OH takes up Maggies
Offer :-D

Caroline

Caroline Report 15 Jun 2018 12:15

Allan you don't deserve that Saint :-D :-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 14 Jun 2018 23:35

Mrs Allan, you have my greatest sympathy- and I have a spare bedroom or two (that I pay £27 a week for when unemployed), that you may occupy!

Allan

Allan Report 14 Jun 2018 23:30

We dig our own coal, Caroline; we have a small mine just outside Collie. Guess who digs the coal :-D :-D :-D

Edit: here is the Wikipedia entry for Collie lest anyone asks what a sheepdog has to do with coal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collie,_Western_Australia

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 14 Jun 2018 23:26

:-D :-D :-D :-D

There are some gentlemen about :-D :-D :-D

Caroline

Caroline Report 14 Jun 2018 23:12

Careful Allan she'll be having an affair with the coal man at this rate :-D :-D

Allan

Allan Report 14 Jun 2018 21:49

OH is too busy carrying coal to read these threads :-P :-D :-D