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AIBU?

to think I am all round bloody marvellous woman who can fix stuff?

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Northernlurker · 12/10/2011 20:09

I have had a hectic day at work - hectic week in fact. I took all three dcs to school/nursery in the car today because it was raining cats, dogs and bloody great elephants and seeing as I passed my driving test (first time) three months ago - I can . After work I picked up my dcs, went to Homebase and bought a new shower hose (dh broke the old one), I bought a new shower head in case of issues with the old one, I came home and I fixed the shower. Just like that. Just fixed it. Then I rang dh and told him it was fixed.
He said 'But how.....'. I said I'd show him when he came home, just so if I'm not around, you know, he can still do stuff.

I am so chuffed with myself. I drive, I fix things....what next?

Brain surgery or flapjacks?

So aibu to be all round bloody boastful that I kicked shower butt today?

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TiarasTimeOutsAndTantrums · 12/10/2011 20:10

YANBU!! Go you!!

Kayano · 12/10/2011 20:11

I bloody bet you can open jars too!

GetOrfMo1Land · 12/10/2011 20:12

There is nothing to beat the high you feel when you have passed your driving test when you have spent all your adult life not being able to drive.

I didn't pass my test until I was 30 (first time as well ) and I was chuffed that I could just go anywhere I wanted on a whim - it's a great feeling.

Northernlurker · 12/10/2011 20:12

Yes I CAN open jars! Want to know how?

Stab them with a knife. The hole breaks the vacuum and the lid comes off easy as anything.

Good Lord - my dh is a lucky man

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TheVermiciousKnid · 12/10/2011 20:14

Can you deal with spiders?

Northernlurker · 12/10/2011 20:15

As well as driving I successfully negotiated the small nursery car park TWICE.

Yes I can deal with spiders - I have a spider catcher or I shut the door and wait for them to go

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ScarletLadyOfTheNight01 · 12/10/2011 20:15

I love doing things like that.

I laid a whole bathroom floor on my own once was insanely proud of myself.

Northernlurker · 12/10/2011 20:16

Ooh floor laying - impressive!

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ScarletLadyOfTheNight01 · 12/10/2011 20:18

It was only vinyl tiles...but it looked REALLY good. It was a one up on my arse of an ex as he didn't think I could do it -polishes medal-

ScarletLadyOfTheNight01 · 12/10/2011 20:19

Just realised that looks like "one up the arse of my ex"

Not quite what I meant...

travellingwilbury · 12/10/2011 20:19

Well done you

I have to do this site as well , my dh is lovely in a lot of ways but practical is not his middle name .

I love it when my mum tells me I can't possibly do that as I am "a girl" and I happilly prove her wrong .

She is lovely but odd .

travellingwilbury · 12/10/2011 20:19

site = shite

Northernlurker · 12/10/2011 20:20

Well dh is not an arse but I'm still giving myself a medal. He thought he would need to get a man in - ha!

Vinyl does look good. Maybe I'll do the bathroom floor next.....

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ChippyMinton · 12/10/2011 20:21

I love fixing stuff. I have fixed my oven and my washing machine recently with the aid of google, youtube and a spare parts website.

DH was like this

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SuePurblybilt · 12/10/2011 20:22

Yay NL. I know exactly what you mean. Passed my test in August too and since them have been on a DIY roll. With pointed flicking of the Vs to the ex.
Turns out I can do it just as well a him.

ScarletLadyOfTheNight01 · 12/10/2011 20:23

I don't often get to do handy things anymore as my DH is 'multi-trade" and can do just about anything...

I do have a secret liking for putting up flat pack furniture though.

GypsyMoth · 12/10/2011 20:24

As a lone parent you have to do it all!!

If in doubt, I slightly cheat and look on YouTube, there is a step by step video for just about everything!

Andrewofgg · 12/10/2011 20:25

I do have a secret liking for putting up flat pack furniture though.

Well ScarletLady we all have our little peculiarities . . .

ScarletLadyOfTheNight01 · 12/10/2011 20:25

That's true, YouTube is brilliant, I've learnt loads of stuff from there.

ScarletLadyOfTheNight01 · 12/10/2011 20:26

I know Andrewofgg, if I left it to my DH, it would probably end up smashed into pieces...

Handy as he is, instructions aren't his strong point...

Andrewofgg · 12/10/2011 20:29

Oh please, Scarlet, to my gender instructions are just somebody else's opinion on how it should be done :o

chocolaterainbow · 12/10/2011 20:32

Northenlurker just so if I'm not around, you know, he can still do stuff -

YADNBU!! I fixed the washine machine and took apart the under-sink plumbing because of an almighty disgusting and smelly blockage that was mosly made out of my long hair eww recently and felt exactly the same 'cause it's fixed, and it was difficult and I'm a single mum, and a superhero :)

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KatieMorticiaton · 12/10/2011 20:33

YANBU. Well done. Enjoy your "I am woman, hear me fix shit roar!" moment

chocolaterainbow · 12/10/2011 20:33

*washing machine.

LunaticFringe · 12/10/2011 20:33

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