Tag Archives: housework

Special request

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Dear Universe, can I just say That everything now smells of hay, I’ve cut the lawn down, best I can, (And wished I could employ a man…) Cause, what with all the sun and rain, The green stuff had gone … Continue reading →

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The hoover? Damn…

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The dog has got me sussed, it seems, I can get nothing past her… No matter what approach I try She’s always thinking faster. “I’ll hoover in a minute, girl” ‘We’ll see,’ I see her thinking… Then launches into mad-dog … Continue reading →

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Accident prone…

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Today I kicked the bucket (And for all my US friends, This is a euphemism For the point at which life ends). It wasn’t done on purpose… Just a half-bipedal fail, As I got out of the shower And the … Continue reading →

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Tidying up is neat by Bun Karyudo

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Bun Karyudo: Yes,” my father would say to my eight-year-old brother and me as he looked around the bedroom we shared, “A place for everything and everything in its place.” Then he would shake his head, burst into … Continue reading →

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Rummaging in the fridge of life

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Sue Vincent

“It is just space,” he nodded his head towards the now empty shelf. “It is not,” said my son, “a bad analogy … the Fridge of Life.” He didn’t elaborate, but after a few moments thought, I had to agree… … Continue reading →

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The dishwashing debate

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Sue Vincent

I loaded up his dishwasher… it isn’t mine, you see, But every Friday morning piles of dishes wait for me. The night before sees lads at play, and men who like to dine The dishes are all theirs, of course, … Continue reading →

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