Autumn Term At Crepey Towers

[QueenQueenie]

I did it!

I've been told I have to go back to work tomorrow. The job sounds an utter nightmare.

Oh Mrs S,bad news... is this a permanent nightmare job or a stop gap?

Stop gap till November if I don't get a permanent job before then.

Oh no MrsS Not another AB I hope.

In S&B news, I just popped into Tescos on the way back from a meeting and picked up some new jeans - actually found a pair of 10 long - it is something of an achievement to find a pair of jeans in long!

And something of an achievement to be in a size 10! I just bought some new Sainsbury's skinnies in a 14.

Help! I have realised rather belatedly that I need to buy DP a 10-year anniversary present for the weekend. He has bought me the ipad mini, but thankfully I don't have to match that in monetary terms.

He is a NIGHTMARE to buy for. The last four presents I bought him lie untouched in their boxes. He won't wear clothes I buy him. He doesn't like 'objets' as they're just 'clutter'. We're groaning under the weight of wine glasses and other drinking accessories. I've already bought him a bracelet and a ring and numerous cufflinks. He has two watches.

I could get him a voucher for Carhartt, or something, as he needs some 'smart casual' clothes for his new job, but that's not very romantic. But I suppose neither is an ipad.

Why a nightmare MrsS?

Herbs, I feel your pain. Excruciatingly.

MrsS, yes, why a nightmare?

I will tell you more on Friday, BD. It's the subject matter that is the nightmare. It screams "long hours" at me.

Ahhh

I wouldn't mind putting effort in so much if I knew he'd appreciate it. But previous form would indicate he wouldn't.

I can't do electronica, as he already has an iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Mac Notebook. I bought him a groovy amplifier thingo for his iPod for Christmas.

He has a harmonica. Maybe I'll get him harmonica lessons.

How about a stylophone, Herbs?

Or driving lessons. Though admittedly that would be more a present to me.

Herbs, you are so not a size 14! And Tesco's size 10 is like a high street store size 12 anyway. My problem is thunder thighs and a relatively small waist

Re presents for DH's, at least mine wears the clothes I buy him (which is just as well as otherwise he would be walking round nekkid!)
Does he read?

And driving lessons sounds like a great present. Even if you might hope to benefit in the end

Driving is a bit of a sore point. He had a load of lessons, but then didn't take his test. He knows I wish he drove, but we never talk about it. Others express amazement that he can't drive, and that I have to ferry him about, but this hasn't spurred him on. I think buying him driving lessons could be seen as a provocative act.

I've had a thought - cashmere jumper. Useful, classic, etc...

And yes - my bottom half does seem to be a 14. Well, a 13 probably. Admittedly my Sainsbo's size 14 trews are quite baggy.

How about a nice pen? My DH was very happy with this for his birthday.....

That's lovely. But his parents bought him one similar for his masters graduation in March.

GNNNNNNN.

Maybe nice knives. He does like chopping.

Ha, BTM! Thunder thighs, as if. Trust me, I'm an expert: my thighs are on loan from Thor. As my legs are a mass of old lady broken veins, I'm none too keen at exposing them at the best of times and tend to go for opaques, but I no longer like black ones, so am coming round to the idea of committing the sin of leggings.

Herbs, driving lessons sounds like a win/win sort of present.

Top of the league of unappreciated presents in our house: a book entitled "Household Management for Men" given to dh one Christmas by my aunt.

MrsS, many commiserations.

Wilbur, many thanks for the Mindset book recommendation. I didn't bother with Amazon, but instead did that quaint and old-fashioned thing of going to an actual shop and actually handing over cash-money, having read half the first chapter . You were right, I see myself in part and I also very much see dd and she has already grudgingly read an extremely pertinent excerpt.

Oops, herbs, sorry, x-post re: driving lessons.

Knives would be good. Very useful. Beware cashmere jumpers - the moths love 'em, the more expensive, the better

AIBU to tell someone who said he'd be available to interview all afternoon, and who now says he's only available at 3.30 today, that no that's not convenient? I'd set a time. It's not my fault he's shifted. I could, in theory, not do school pickup but I like doing school pickup and what's more this is the only day this week I'm doing it thanks to offloading my offspring so that I can go out and drink with friends TWO NIGHTS IN A ROW.

If you give knives as a gift, the person you are giving them to has to give you a penny. Otherwise it is bad luck.

MI, are you able to tell your interviewee that it's not convenient? If it's not going to majorly upset any apple carts, I certainly would.

Darn it, I'm not supposed to be loafing on the internet, I'm supposed to be working. What's happened to my powers of concentration?

My best cat, who is sitting next to me on the sofa surrounded by boxes and piles of crap has just pulled my arm to him with his soft little pussy arms and is hugging it to his chest. [mad cat woman]