Comments on: Long-handled thingummies http://tigergrowl.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/long-handled-thingummies/ Living and loving in North London Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:49:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: SilverTiger http://tigergrowl.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/long-handled-thingummies/#comment-16909 SilverTiger Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:31:52 +0000 http://tigergrowl.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/long-handled-thingummies/#comment-16909 <em>It’s amazing how much dirt is in the rain and air.</em> Yep, especially where we live on one of London's main arteries. Our net curtains act as first-line air filters and turn grey almost as you watch them. "Battleaxe" is the right word. I think it was the initial shock that caused me to stop and gawp like a rabbit in the headlights. Tigger has had run-ins with her before and was inured to the effects. Each time I go out or come in I mentally prepare for an encounter. We received a letter announcing "Clean-Up Sunday" and the Council came round to collect rubbish from the front gardens. I think this must have been in response to complaints from the Shouty Woman as we have all been putting stuff out during the refurbishment. What she didn't know was that we had also arranged for it to be removed so by the time the Council's lorry arrived, most of it had gone ;) It’s amazing how much dirt is in the rain and air.

Yep, especially where we live on one of London’s main arteries. Our net curtains act as first-line air filters and turn grey almost as you watch them.

“Battleaxe” is the right word. I think it was the initial shock that caused me to stop and gawp like a rabbit in the headlights. Tigger has had run-ins with her before and was inured to the effects. Each time I go out or come in I mentally prepare for an encounter.

We received a letter announcing “Clean-Up Sunday” and the Council came round to collect rubbish from the front gardens. I think this must have been in response to complaints from the Shouty Woman as we have all been putting stuff out during the refurbishment. What she didn’t know was that we had also arranged for it to be removed so by the time the Council’s lorry arrived, most of it had gone ;)

]]> By: emalyse http://tigergrowl.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/long-handled-thingummies/#comment-16908 emalyse Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:37:23 +0000 http://tigergrowl.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/long-handled-thingummies/#comment-16908 We used to have a shouty woman who would hurl expletives (really words I didn't know myself) at all and sundry. She was quite intimidating and we assumed it was a mental health issue but apparently she was checked out by mental health as 'normal' who then served an asbo on her (it's a strange world). We have one of those long handled window cleaning thingies and they work quite well (OK clean but streaky-I'll never make a window cleaner). It's amazing how much dirt is in the rain and air. We used to have a shouty woman who would hurl expletives (really words I didn’t know myself) at all and sundry. She was quite intimidating and we assumed it was a mental health issue but apparently she was checked out by mental health as ‘normal’ who then served an asbo on her (it’s a strange world). We have one of those long handled window cleaning thingies and they work quite well (OK clean but streaky-I’ll never make a window cleaner). It’s amazing how much dirt is in the rain and air.

]]> By: Chris http://tigergrowl.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/long-handled-thingummies/#comment-16907 Chris Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:32:02 +0000 http://tigergrowl.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/long-handled-thingummies/#comment-16907 @athinkingman - I like your attitude, at least in principle. One should never allow oneself to be dictated to by shouty women. If SilverTiger doesn't mind me saying it, that neighbour of his sounds like a right battleaxe. However, if I had been in the same place at the same time, I would probably have either, 1) Hidden behind SilverTiger himself until the danger had passed or, 2) Rushed indoors out of harms way, just like Tigger did. Call me a scaredy-cat if you like; I don't care. @athinkingman – I like your attitude, at least in principle. One should never allow oneself to be dictated to by shouty women. If SilverTiger doesn’t mind me saying it, that neighbour of his sounds like a right battleaxe.

However, if I had been in the same place at the same time, I would probably have either, 1) Hidden behind SilverTiger himself until the danger had passed or, 2) Rushed indoors out of harms way, just like Tigger did. Call me a scaredy-cat if you like; I don’t care.

]]> By: athinkingman http://tigergrowl.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/long-handled-thingummies/#comment-16903 athinkingman Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:36:24 +0000 http://tigergrowl.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/long-handled-thingummies/#comment-16903 I am glad that you have found a good reason despite the Shouty Woman to do what you want to do. I am afraid that my instinctive reaction (I am so ashamed to tell you this) would be never to clean the window again and to throw dirt at hers! (I sometimes have this <em>very, very</em> strong aversion to doing what I am told by shouty women.) I am glad that you have found a good reason despite the Shouty Woman to do what you want to do. I am afraid that my instinctive reaction (I am so ashamed to tell you this) would be never to clean the window again and to throw dirt at hers! (I sometimes have this very, very strong aversion to doing what I am told by shouty women.)

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