Home Hygiene
I have always done my own cleaning. Not very often, mind. Once every month or so keeps the funghi at bay. But, each time I've worked out where I keep the dusters, boy do I let rip! Skirting boards. Pelmets. U bends. With my portable radio in one armpit and a sheaf of Miele nozzles in the other, I stalk the vicarage assaulting cobwebs and secretly binning any infant possessions that can't be kicked to oblivion under the beds. But uncooperative lungs have prevented me terrorising the family filth since mid December and even the Vicar is noticing the dustballs that skim in his wake. Sensibly, he seeks out a cleaner for a day to tide us over. I am excited because someone else can fidget the grime out of my daughter's shell collection. And I am nervous because I'm not sure I can cope with someone toiling over my bacteria while I lie on my day bed. What if she forgets to tame the muesli-like stuff under the sofa cushions? (We don't buy muesli. How does it get there?) Wh...
Bauble bauble water olympics
ReplyDeleteBloody bubble gum....
ReplyDeleteA middle aged matron tries desperately to keep her children clean until the Bishop comes to tea.
ReplyDeleteThe water rose up so much it surrounded them and looked like a ball
ReplyDeleteThat should keep the kids occupied for a while, now time for a coffee and a chocolate.
ReplyDeleteAnna feared she may have made the bubble bath mixture a little too strong.
ReplyDeleteAt last the children were contained and couldn't get into any mischief... ah time for a sit down... every house should have one of these!
ReplyDeleteLets see how they get out of this one then! Now, where's my coffee?
ReplyDeleteYou can't wrap them up in cotton wool - but you can put them in a giant bubble!
ReplyDeleteWe are in a bit of a bubble at the moment. Don't burst it.
ReplyDeletemum we got to get one of these for the garden!
ReplyDeleteWho said only Jesus could walk on water?
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely pair!
ReplyDeleteBut these baubles proved too big for the Christmas tree
Give them a shake and see if it snows
ReplyDeleteThe vicar's balls were really rather large.
ReplyDeletemammy not wanted us to get wet went to extremes
ReplyDeleteThe pack did say 'Giant Bubbles'!
ReplyDeleteOK, which one of you farted in the bath?
ReplyDeleteThe kids were off in their own bubble again! This always happened when Mum shouted to tidy up!
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