Incredibly dull things your husband gets excited about

[Adventcandles]

Please tell me I'm not the only one?

We live in a village and have a bit of a drive to the nearest "proper" shops. Hence the excitement over the new Eurospar that has been built over the last few months, opening today.

DH has provided a running commentary on the development of this project, his approval of how they've blended the new construction nicely in with the facade of the listed building involved, his disgust at the choice of electricians used (he spotted their van) his excitement when he peered in the window and realised it's actually going to be a sort of split level effect...

Today I woke up in darkness to DH's head sort of floating above me in the morning gloom, and a hiss of "it's half six. The new Eurospar opens at seven"

I had to tell him that, according to Facebook, it opens at 12,and he will have to wait until tomorrow so we can visit it as a family. He was absolutely crestfallen, but I'm going to suprise him with an emergency need for chocolate later tonight. He will then be able to visit this new Mecca, and come back all puffed up like a pigeon, to report on its wonders. I imagine that once the excitement fades, he'll go back to his previous fixation, "what sort of shed shall we get next summer"

I made my own bin app (sort of...) in google calendars...grey for rubbish, purple for recycling, alternate fortnights, ping on a Wednesday evening for Thursday collection, *repeat for all eternity or whatever it is they say on the non standard fix your own repeat menu

DH is a bit keen on petrol prices, and also atm campervans and narrowboats,, he sends me links to look at, I always say I liked the other one...and then no one can remember which one it was :o ...there was no other one.

Please send him out now!!!

Then report back as to how excited he was by the whole experience 😁

Google home devices.
Log burner.Weve just had one installed and hes obsessed with it.

you are very lucky mine makes us all go to the ever exciting ScrewFix Live show every year

We've solved that problem because the BBC good food show and some motorbiking show are on at the NEC at the same time.

I go to the food show and he goes to dribble over some motorbikes. The deal is that I drive there and he drives back, so it doesn't matter when I lose count how many gin samples I have.

I'm not sure what this Eurospar thing is but if it's similar to Eurogarages service stations, we're getting two new ones in our city within the next couple of months. I may have planned a visit to one that is being built next to an existing lake/wetlands centre type place but is going to have a Leon, which up to now doesn't exist in these parts.

I agree Adventcandles - 15 minutes before closing is not long ago to marvel at the deli

Absolutely love this thread, @Adventcandles and made me lol @recycledbottle. My DP has many similar topics, aeroplanes are a biggie, his DDad is exactly the same, if we see a trail in the sky they love to work out where it's going etc. Also people at his work and the new cars they have "remember Mark from HR?" Me : "no", DP "he's got a new Audi...."

So what? I want to say (but don't, usually )

@howismovingbungalow lightbulbs here too!

Also remembered , he's another one for telling me how many miles he's walked/calories he's burned (yawn!) and minute detail of what he's had for lunch, when he's with his parents they all tell each other this!

Knots. there's an International Guild of Knot Tyers you know.....

And maps

Advent I absolutely am not someone's husband.

The proof is that when I used to mountain bike, I took absolutely no interest when the male mountain bikers in the group wanted to discuss the number of pointy bits on the things the chain goes round or what metal my pedals were made of, because that's what they do.

I don't know if it's an extremely dull pick up attempt or what but they'd look at the aforementioned round pointy bits (I do know the name for them but can't be arsed remembering - chain rings, that's it) and say things like 'so you're running a 42'? or 'titanium pedals, nice' and I'd just shrug and then think 'no wonder it's been hard getting up hills, DPs being fucking with the gearing again' because he has a habit of 'improving' my bike and forgetting to tell me or even ask me if I thought I needed different gears, pedals or any other bits. Which I probably didn't and even if I did I could never be arsed to think about what sort of tyres/wheels/gearing I did want.

Because that sort of stuff can keep the average cycling enthusiast busy for the rest of eternity.

“They do say you marry a man like your father. My DF reads books on the history of coal.„

Is that true? Is that why we don’t as much PIL/DH conflict as with MILs?!

Watching youtube clips of mountain bikers falling off.

Is it only.me that thought Eurospar was something to do with facials and massage (maybe Swedish or Turkish or French?) I couldn't see what chocolate had to do with it until later. We don't have Eurospars near me 😳

Catching rats. We have livestock and nothing get him happier than a full trap

Hoovers
He has a work one - a Henry, he's a plumber
A Miele, a vax and a spare for home and I'm not allowed to use any of them.
He's currently looking for a new one in the Black Friday deals 😫

Guitars and anything connected with making music.
l suppose l shouldn't complain, really. My ex husband was into aikido and dire 'easy listening' music.

-Motorcycles and motorcycle routes of the world
-(His) company org chart and changes therewith
-Encycolpedic knowledge of engines/mechanics and machinery of which he tries to engage me... 13 years later he's still trying, bless him.

I do actually need to know if he'll end up in the Eurospar tonight OP - keep us updated!

Oh, and running. And swimming, and this 'Peloton' malarkey. He runs marathons and does triathlons.
We can be sitting here with it tipping down outside, and l just know l'm going to hear the words "l might go for a run...."

Since I got divorced I haven't been on a steam train, or to a model railway exhibition. It's bliss.

The theme park news show, YouTube POV vids of randoms riding rollercoasters. Youtube vids of people talking about roller coasters/woodies/steelies/drop towers/dark rides/scare mazes/merchandise. We can't go for a family weekend without him talking the lingo, but I do love him.

Mine's generally ok as we have similar interests, but my word is he à pian in the arse on a walk in the country. He doesn't walk in a restful silence, nor does he come up with an engrossing conversation. No, every 19 - 33 seconds , he points out another bleeding obvious bit of the scenery.

"Ooo, that's a deep puddle."

"Is that an orchid?" (It never is.)

"The leaves have mostly fallen now."

"Was that a yellowhammer?" (It never was).

Car registration numbers. All the ones he noticed that day. Accompanied by the car colour, make and model. Note that I am writing in the past tense. I couldn't take it any more.

Sales literature that comes through the letterbox for new cars.

His excitement is palpable.

We don't need a new car.

I love trains @TinselAngel but the rudest people I have ever met are middle-aged men at a train museum. Quite happy to physically push a child in a pushchair out of the way.

Technology mainly. I was furious when this big old bastard thing was delivered from Black Friday sales. I politely reminded him we don't need 4K Dolby vision for back to back Peppa Pig. 🙄