Not a DIY disaster as such this one but, carrying on in the vein of cheeky relatives. My sister (who is not averse to a light 'flirt' when she wants a job doing, now that's scary enough in itself!) let it be known to my wife that she had ordered a new kitchen from xyz shop and they were going to charge her 400 quid to fit it, "That's scandalous, says I, "I could....."
You know at that point how the guy on the gallows feels as they make sure that the noose is nice and snug just before the big drop.
Of course they had conspired to achieve this particular result, and as an angler, I should have known better than to take the bait. Cest la vie. I had the job, passed the interview with flying whatnots.
Now like all cheeky relatives, there's always the "add on" as demonstrated quite ably by the sister in law story. Sisters, I'm here to tell you, are no different.
I gave her a list of bits to pick up from the DIY store, "And don't be long, I'm waiting for them" When she gets back, she gives me the bag, and offers, "I've brought you a nice tuna salad barmcake from that nice sandwich shop on the corner, do you want coffee with it?"
"Oh smashing, says I rummaging in the bag of bits, 'Their sandwiches are bloody lov.......hang on! WHAT'S THIS!! why have you bought an outdoor tap complete with fittings?
"Well I thought....well, while you're doing the sink......"
Sodding cheek, that's what it is. What's more, 3 days in and the nice fresh shop bought barmcakes turned into, "There's some bread and cold meat in the fridge if you want a sarny, I'm off out"
Family eh? You can't live with 'em......and you can't kill 'em.
You know at that point how the guy on the gallows feels as they make sure that the noose is nice and snug just before the big drop.
Of course they had conspired to achieve this particular result, and as an angler, I should have known better than to take the bait. Cest la vie. I had the job, passed the interview with flying whatnots.
Now like all cheeky relatives, there's always the "add on" as demonstrated quite ably by the sister in law story. Sisters, I'm here to tell you, are no different.
I gave her a list of bits to pick up from the DIY store, "And don't be long, I'm waiting for them" When she gets back, she gives me the bag, and offers, "I've brought you a nice tuna salad barmcake from that nice sandwich shop on the corner, do you want coffee with it?"
"Oh smashing, says I rummaging in the bag of bits, 'Their sandwiches are bloody lov.......hang on! WHAT'S THIS!! why have you bought an outdoor tap complete with fittings?
"Well I thought....well, while you're doing the sink......"
Sodding cheek, that's what it is. What's more, 3 days in and the nice fresh shop bought barmcakes turned into, "There's some bread and cold meat in the fridge if you want a sarny, I'm off out"
Family eh? You can't live with 'em......and you can't kill 'em.
