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GaryN

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Sep 14, 2012, 2:22:43 PM9/14/12
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The SO had to go into town today about her own business and knew that I
intended to pick up my pre-order copy of 'Dodger' come hell or high water.

So she collected it for me using my pre-order receipt, got my Waterstones
card (non-transferrable and there is no way she is 'Mr' anyone) marked up
with the credit.

Then, on her way back to the bus, stopped off in the Covered Market to buy
a 1/4lb of my favourite pheasant and port pate[1], brown bread and proper
butter for brunch. Didn't take offence when I dived straight into the book
and left her to get on with stuff.

Forget tall, slim and big tits, although they are there. It's the
thoughtfullness that counts.

I just wish she was a better cook and seamstress (and I didn't say
that)..:-)

gary

[1]<ad>Hedges Butchers</ad> therein and I think she may have fluttered her
eyelashes because if what she got is merely a 1/4lb then I'm the Queen of
Albania.


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like the mystics and statistics say it will,
I predict this motel will be standing,
until I pay my bill"

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larry

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Sep 14, 2012, 7:05:59 PM9/14/12
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On 14/09/12 02:22 PM, GaryN wrote:
> The SO had to go into town today about her own business and knew that I
> intended to pick up my pre-order copy of 'Dodger' come hell or high water.
>
> So she collected it for me using my pre-order receipt, got my Waterstones
> card (non-transferrable and there is no way she is 'Mr' anyone) marked up
> with the credit.
>
> Then, on her way back to the bus, stopped off in the Covered Market to buy
> a 1/4lb of my favourite pheasant and port pate[1], brown bread and proper
> butter for brunch. Didn't take offence when I dived straight into the book
> and left her to get on with stuff.
>
> Forget tall, slim and big tits, although they are there. It's the
> thoughtfullness that counts.
>
> I just wish she was a better cook and seamstress (and I didn't say
> that)..:-)
>
> gary
>
> [1]<ad>Hedges Butchers</ad> therein and I think she may have fluttered her
> eyelashes because if what she got is merely a 1/4lb then I'm the Queen of
> Albania.
>
>

Butcher knew it was for you.
Steady custom gets a lighter thumb on the scales.

I cook in this household; I like to cook.
According to my little sister: household tasks are either blue, pink or
green.
In this house, hemming, sewing, darning and alteration are green jobs
(barter preferably.)


GaryN

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Sep 14, 2012, 10:21:05 PM9/14/12
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larry <ssall...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:rIudndMDIIDlJc7N...@wightman.ca:

> On 14/09/12 02:22 PM, GaryN wrote:
>> The SO had to go into town today about her own business and knew that
>> I intended to pick up my pre-order copy of 'Dodger' come hell or high
>> water.
>>
>> So she collected it for me using my pre-order receipt, got my
>> Waterstones card (non-transferrable and there is no way she is 'Mr'
>> anyone) marked up with the credit.
>>
>> Then, on her way back to the bus, stopped off in the Covered Market
>> to buy a 1/4lb of my favourite pheasant and port pate[1], brown bread
>> and proper butter for brunch. Didn't take offence when I dived
>> straight into the book and left her to get on with stuff.
>>
>> Forget tall, slim and big tits, although they are there. It's the
>> thoughtfullness that counts.
>>
>> I just wish she was a better cook and seamstress (and I didn't say
>> that)..:-)
>>
>> gary
>>
>> [1]<ad>Hedges Butchers</ad> therein and I think she may have
>> fluttered her eyelashes because if what she got is merely a 1/4lb
>> then I'm the Queen of Albania.
>>
>>
>
> Butcher knew it was for you.

My usual is 1/2lb beef, 1/2lb pork mince for chilli - same bag[1]. 1/2 doz
duck eggs and whatever steaks take my choice. And the pate when they have
it.

Being a proper butchers they *will* bring 1/8 cow out[2] and say "Which bit
did you want?" Then cut it to the way you would like it. Actually they
usually cut it to the way you *need* it, even if you didn't know.

Idiots try to tell the butcher his trade. Sensible people say "Can I have
<whatever> cuts and can I come back in 30mins"

Do you want to sit and watch people building your new car?

> Steady custom gets a lighter thumb on the scales.

Being polite and having a laugh with the lads never hurts.

> I cook in this household; I like to cook.

Amen, and pass the herbs and spices.

> According to my little sister: household tasks are either blue, pink
> or green.
> In this house, hemming, sewing, darning and alteration are green jobs
> (barter preferably.)

We've just, over the years, found out which bits each of us are the better
at. Subconsciously divide things that way.

The SO is good at planning but by the time she's done planning I just need
someone to hold the new door "Just bloody there!".

Don't mention the catflap.

gary

larry

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Sep 15, 2012, 7:46:44 AM9/15/12
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Two hot Italian and two garlic sausages (local pork, shop-made
sausages,)[for bean casserole] a half-K of lean hamburger weekly, (local
farmer, grass-fed, shop hung and cut,) a roasting chicken or beef ribs
at the end of the month. Neck 'roasts' for beef and barley soup in the
winter. We're steady, if not large, customers.

>> According to my little sister: household tasks are either blue, pink
>> or green.
>> In this house, hemming, sewing, darning and alteration are green jobs
>> (barter preferably.)
>
> We've just, over the years, found out which bits each of us are the better
> at. Subconsciously divide things that way.
>
> The SO is good at planning but by the time she's done planning I just need
> someone to hold the new door "Just bloody there!".
>

Ability varies from day to day for us - I save the days when just the
right { plant | paint colour | wall treatment | fabric } needs picking
or ( anything else I suck at ) for her good days. Other days we play
Scrabble.

> Don't mention the catflap.
>
Did *I* mention the catflap?
> gary
>
>
>

Lesley Weston

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Sep 15, 2012, 10:08:48 AM9/15/12
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On 09-14-12 11:22 AM, GaryN wrote:
> The SO had to go into town today about her own business and knew that I
> intended to pick up my pre-order copy of 'Dodger' come hell or high water.
>
> So she collected it for me using my pre-order receipt, got my Waterstones
> card (non-transferrable and there is no way she is 'Mr' anyone) marked up
> with the credit.
>
> Then, on her way back to the bus, stopped off in the Covered Market to buy
> a 1/4lb of my favourite pheasant and port pate[1], brown bread and proper
> butter for brunch. Didn't take offence when I dived straight into the book
> and left her to get on with stuff.

What a nice woman!
>
> Forget tall, slim and big tits, although they are there. It's the
> thoughtfullness that counts.

You'd do the same (or equivalent) for her, I'm sure.
>
> I just wish she was a better cook and seamstress (and I didn't say
> that)..:-)
>
> gary
>
> [1]<ad>Hedges Butchers</ad> therein and I think she may have fluttered her
> eyelashes because if what she got is merely a 1/4lb then I'm the Queen of
> Albania.
>
>
If that's still the Covered Market butcher that I remember, her
eyelashes don't need to be particularly long, though I'm sure they are.
All you have to do is talk about dogs, which is no hardship.

Lesley.

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GaryN

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Sep 15, 2012, 2:09:33 PM9/15/12
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Lesley Weston <brightly_co...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in
news:k3225f$8t6$1...@mud.stack.nl:

> On 09-14-12 11:22 AM, GaryN wrote:
>> The SO had to go into town today about her own business and knew that
>> I intended to pick up my pre-order copy of 'Dodger' come hell or high
>> water.
>>
>> So she collected it for me using my pre-order receipt, got my
>> Waterstones card (non-transferrable and there is no way she is 'Mr'
>> anyone) marked up with the credit.
>>
>> Then, on her way back to the bus, stopped off in the Covered Market
>> to buy a 1/4lb of my favourite pheasant and port pate[1], brown bread
>> and proper butter for brunch. Didn't take offence when I dived
>> straight into the book and left her to get on with stuff.
>
> What a nice woman!

Puts up with me - which counts as nice all on it's own.

>>
>> Forget tall, slim and big tits, although they are there. It's the
>> thoughtfullness that counts.
>
> You'd do the same (or equivalent) for her, I'm sure.

She does have about 1k of jewellery because I happen to think that white
gold with rubies and emeralds suit her when she's being posh. And that
wasn't just me converting cash to negotiables.

gary
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