tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post7725810703042665082..comments2024-03-09T11:29:48.585+00:00Comments on Flowerpot Days: Do It HimselfFlowerpothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-82804030425451755972008-04-07T08:48:00.000+01:002008-04-07T08:48:00.000+01:00P - yes I do remember those days. Things havent ch...P - yes I do remember those days. Things havent changed all that much in some parts of Cornwall.... good idea about project management skills though.Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-23349727070749015612008-04-06T21:44:00.000+01:002008-04-06T21:44:00.000+01:00I meant fluffing Himself's pride, not the TV engin...I meant fluffing Himself's pride, not the TV engineer.Philipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440234602399886097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-25337247712901194582008-04-06T15:54:00.000+01:002008-04-06T15:54:00.000+01:00Cripes! Do you remember the days of holding the ae...Cripes! Do you remember the days of holding the aerial up around the house? Every TV moment was preceeded by at least half an hour of waving the damn thing around and as the youngest in the family I was often given the job of being the aerial tree (as if it was a prize) and you watched every prog through a veil of snow? Ahh those were the days - thank cripes they're gone! Get digital and a TV engineer and fluff his pride by flattering his project management skills when he delegates :-)Philipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440234602399886097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-27305168016744120522008-04-06T10:29:00.000+01:002008-04-06T10:29:00.000+01:00Crystal - it certainly is!Debs - I do wonder...Gra...Crystal - it certainly is!<BR/><BR/>Debs - I do wonder...<BR/><BR/>Graham - well there have been things I watn to watch on BBC4 - that recent series of people playing well known comedians. but not a lot else!Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-33787853698480744082008-04-05T23:31:00.000+01:002008-04-05T23:31:00.000+01:00Oh dear - if himself thinks that there's a lot of ...Oh dear - if himself thinks that there's a lot of rubbish on television, the last thing you should do is to go digital!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-39635405577404106522008-04-05T21:10:00.000+01:002008-04-05T21:10:00.000+01:00Hysterical. Why do they do it?Hysterical. Why do they do it?Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-74120067293973377772008-04-05T17:11:00.000+01:002008-04-05T17:11:00.000+01:00Had me laughing out loud this one! Not at your hu...Had me laughing out loud this one! Not at your husbands possible demise but at the way you told it. Male pride is so ridiculous isn't it!<BR/><BR/>CJ xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-82118335934437611142008-04-05T10:11:00.000+01:002008-04-05T10:11:00.000+01:00sweet irene - it could be the aerial or it could b...sweet irene - it could be the aerial or it could be teh connectors - God knows!<BR/><BR/>Mopsa - so do I!Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-85840427520634555542008-04-05T10:10:00.000+01:002008-04-05T10:10:00.000+01:00julia - well as long as its not TVs he brilliant. ...julia - well as long as its not TVs he brilliant. But electronics and him are not suited!<BR/><BR/>ellee - what is it with men not wanting to ask for advice? Hello?!Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-57923182598940783202008-04-05T08:22:00.000+01:002008-04-05T08:22:00.000+01:00Oh no! I absolutely hate heights and ladders.Oh no! I absolutely hate heights and ladders.Mopsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17912659592484055741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-55394607794842332182008-04-05T04:16:00.000+01:002008-04-05T04:16:00.000+01:00I do think that digital TV's and antennas have not...I do think that digital TV's and antennas have nothing to do with each other. At least, they don't in the Netherlands.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-60131617354212227152008-04-04T23:07:00.000+01:002008-04-04T23:07:00.000+01:00I'm useless at this kind of thing too. Men never a...I'm useless at this kind of thing too. Men never ask for help or admit they are stuck.We had real problems when I bought an HD flatscreen TV for our bedroom which is superb. Anyone would have thought it was rocket science.Ellee Seymourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647480320978146418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-87595508592312553122008-04-04T18:16:00.000+01:002008-04-04T18:16:00.000+01:00You must really get a sinking feeling in your stom...You must really get a sinking feeling in your stomach when Himself says he's going to work on something...Julia Phillips Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392455413201190775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-45134695229313637832008-04-04T15:16:00.000+01:002008-04-04T15:16:00.000+01:00lane - no I have vertigo too. Breadbox - Yes I'd t...lane - no I have vertigo too. <BR/><BR/>Breadbox - Yes I'd thought of something along those lines too!Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-2910589715599528442008-04-04T15:04:00.000+01:002008-04-04T15:04:00.000+01:00Perhaps a visit from a tv engineer on the sly whi...Perhaps a visit from a tv engineer on the sly while himself is sent on an errand to the shops is called for?<BR/><BR/>Good luck..<BR/>N.BreadBoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14551973313066578118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-35180747289804178832008-04-04T14:54:00.000+01:002008-04-04T14:54:00.000+01:00RT - well it would but it will take some explainin...RT - well it would but it will take some explaining. And given the bills for the car, I might wait a few weeks!Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-23096055426855670492008-04-04T12:48:00.000+01:002008-04-04T12:48:00.000+01:00Cripes, I could feel your tension. Glad Himself ma...Cripes, I could feel your tension. Glad Himself made it down in one piece. Anything to do with ladders and heights makes my palms sweat:-(Lane Mathiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147122748453850264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-42517168598650291372008-04-04T12:38:00.000+01:002008-04-04T12:38:00.000+01:00Oh dear FP. I didn't know DIY could be so stressfu...Oh dear FP. I didn't know DIY could be so stressful! <BR/><BR/>I agree with akelamalu...it might be a good idea to get a tv engineer out!Cornish Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11531138997940949329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-53050920470330992008-04-04T11:54:00.000+01:002008-04-04T11:54:00.000+01:00MissU - god knows. Male Pride I think.Ak - I keep ...MissU - god knows. Male Pride I think.<BR/><BR/>Ak - I keep meaning to, but I have to get him out of the house for long enough! When i did mention it the other day he was mortified...Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-87186290065214556172008-04-04T10:28:00.000+01:002008-04-04T10:28:00.000+01:00Get the TV engineer out pronto to save your sanity...Get the TV engineer out pronto to save your sanity and himself's life! They won't even ask for directions will they????? :(Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408579395752156780.post-6133116960863982672008-04-04T10:14:00.000+01:002008-04-04T10:14:00.000+01:00Oh God. I was practically hanging on to that ladde...Oh God. I was practically hanging on to that ladder myself!<BR/><BR/>What is it with men and their inability to ask for help? It's beyond me! I'm so glad he made it back in one piece though.Elaine Denninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640829930815645105noreply@blogger.com