General Chat

paula the answer is simple, get the old man to do it, welcome to the site alfie

I have only managed so far to trace it back to 1860 in Stalybridge. will let you know more when I know more. I visited a site about pollitt's and there is information on variations and origins of the name type in Pollitt in your search engine and you should get it. Good luck

My wife has a fridge magnet "never trust a skinny cook" That aside, Paula, where does Pollitt come from ? I am researching Pollett in Somerset & Gloustershire and it may be a variation.

as you can see I havn't been on for a few days as hubby locked me out of the computer with a password. LOL My house is sparkling he he! but I have picked up some fab tips from you all and I will definatley have to make some plaques. Paula xx

I loved all your messages and they have given me lots of new ideas,must make myself some of those plaques you have mentioned,thats if I ever get time!! My computer room is ajacent to where I hang my washing out so when I hear the car I'm off out side to fetch it in thats if I have remembered to put it out,oh dear my memory seems to be failing,it must be I have been hanging around the dead people too long Brenda

.....and then there's that cross stitch pattern, which I might stitch if ever the computer breaks down, that says: Life is too short for housework!! Even if I live to be 100, Life IS too short for housework!!!!!

To get back to the subject of plaques I have a hand-made one hanging in our kitchen which says " a tidy house is the sign of a wasted life" and which causes much amusement here in Italy where housewives won't open the door to you if their houses aren't ultra clean and tidy. Catharine in Rome

Paula....I thought I was the only one that had to do that! ROFLMAO! LOLOLOLOLOL! Judy

Welcome Paula! As to the housework thing, tonight when I heard the key turn in the front door lock I RAN from my office to the kitchen just so I wouldn't be seen at the computer yet again!! lol

I also have a fridge magnet that says 'my udder house is cleaner'. And one that says 'you can touch the dust but please don't write in it'. Someone once said (was it Quentin Crisp?) that after a month the dust doesn't get any thicker. I remember reading that many years ago and it has been my philosophy ever since. I think as long as your loo's clean and your kitchen tidy(ish) the rest of the house can look 'lived in'. Well that's my excuse! LOL Sue

I love this thread.... It confirms everything I always suspected about houswork (and the people who do it). The crucial question for the ladies is... Have your partners actualy noticed? Bob

I do the Washing Machine thing, then forget I have done the washing and don't hang it out. Hang on a minute, I've just remembered I have a load to hang out now, Sorry. Sylvia

Housework!!!!!!!!!!! You just get it done and six months later it needs doing again Kathleen

How right you are Brian, it has taken me 70 years to realise that there are other things in life other than a neat and tidy house. I have two pairs of boots and a pair of shoes at the bottom of the stairs waiting to be taken up(they have been there for about a month now) but a pair of the boots will be handy to step out into the snow - saves me going upstairs for them. Yeah!!! Norah in Hampshire (with a light covering of snow, but thunder and lightning two or three hours ago!!!)

Just read through this thread and have come to the conclusion that life is a mystical time in our existence where we flit from one phase to another (takes on average 70 years) before we get on to the next adventure. Take your time ladies, sod the ironing and washing and cooking and decorating...just get on with enjoying yourselves...like we men do!!! LOL

Where is the kitchen, laundry basket thinksI've forgotten.............Kim

Lost count of the number of burnt dinners.. yes they do get them occaisionally Housework hmmm now theres a thought! Washing - still in the machine at 6.34 put it in at 7.30 this morning! S. PS - I have a sign in Kitchen which says I DON'T DO LUNCH!

Hubby's asked me to do him a meal for when he gets in from work. Any advice, I haven't got a clue what he's on about. Chris

Hey I wouldn't mind if she was doing something productive, like we all on here are, far too many hours spent watching Trisha in her case I'm afraid !!!!

paul now thats not fair!!! lol i turn my puter on before i go to work and then all i have to do when i get home is wiggle the mouse around a bit(cos he goes into sleep mode) and hey im there.lol i do potter about occasionly to hoover and such like but its a wrench lol susie