With huge apologies

[pigletwillie]

Ahem, I actually have a "wine bell" in the garden and ring it when the old glass is getting low. It works like a dream.

Tis true, honest.

However, when I have a man cold I am too ill to ring a bell.

[JanieB]

I have an elephant bell (actually I have several in varying sizes), but the large one would be inserted in a place that would immediately cure the man flu .

I have a cold, I'm taking scotch for it and continuing to live my life. If it gets worse I'll add Crabbies instead of water.

[piskieinboots]

to be fair to the boys - Snowdrop is an exception to this rule (if it is a rule), he rarely gets man flu or even girlie colds, but if he does he continues on his merry way without a whimper - love him

It'd be a sad day if we can't chuckle at our stereotypes duntyathink

However, what he does do that is really really ..... where's that bell ..... he loses things for England, phone charger, warrant card, marbles, plot and asks ME where they are.......

[moggssue]

Ohh, Piskie, I'm with you ..... car keys, mobile, pens, car keys again .... I spend half my life looking for things he's lost!!

[piskieinboots]

yep indeed - at least half our lives!

I've taken to saying (which is really really annoying and I know it) 'where did you leave it last, I'd start from there if I were you' and carry on with what I'm doing.

Not sure if this will retrain him in this life time but his wifey in the next life may well thank me

[moggssue]

I try to refuse to help in the search, but its usually much much quicker if I just do it in the beginning, he usually can't see what he's looking for right under his nose - no it isnt on that shelf .. ermm, so whats that then?

[Nicos]

( tis me in our house wot loses things....esp car keys...drives my OH mad!)

[piskieinboots]

the funniest one in our house is Snowdrop trying to locate food in the fridge - honest!! AND remember this boy is a copper has been since 1981....

The family joke is 'it's behind the cucumber' cos he couldn't find (he says ) the cheese ... 'where's the cheese' he shouts out ...'in the fridge' says I ... 'no it aint' says SD .... and so on and on until I gets up off butt and puts my hand on it - it was behind the cucumber! It kinda stuck

[kirsty b]

I know what I'd do with that bell!!

And me!! Although I did look after him when he got real flu the other year.

Kirsty