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    Giles and Paula Add a Room Onto the Side of The House

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    • ChrisC
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      There's a way to watch supportively?

      Is that a Norwegian concept, because my wife is most certainly unfamiliar with it.

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      • neph93N
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        @Chris:

        There's a way to watch supportively?

        Is that a Norwegian concept, because my wife is most certainly unfamiliar with it.

        Apparently it is a thing yes, although I suspect you are not alone in your confusion. My impression is that in heterosexual relationships based on more traditional gender roles, this is something men are often expected to be good at and not something that their female partners need to practice. It’s a bit like putting the toilet seat down.

        «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
        We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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        • IH-GARYI
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          That is a stunning fireplace - maybe early for the Art Nouveau period but I could see a young Rennie Mackintosh or Margaret MacDonald warming their cockles in front of it's flames at a family home and parking the memory to use as inspiration for designs in later life!

          My contribution, to urban blues…

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          • ChrisC
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            @neph93:

            It’s a bit like putting the toilet seat down.

            As I mentioned previously, I have an older sister. Growing up, we shared a bathroom. She was rather adamant about that toilet seat issue. It was not always a peaceful, respectful discussion.

            The result of this is that I never, ever leave the seat up.

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            • mclaincauseyM
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              I never leave the toilet seat up because I like getting laid. If you do too, then put the seat down and don't point out that the counter is full of her makeup and hair appliances when she gets onto you when you forget.

              It is a very ingrained habit in all seriousness, probably also due to sharing a bathroom with a sister growing up. Since men too occasionally need to sit in the loo, it's common sense that this is plain good manners.

              What's less ingrained is putting the seat cover down, which is becoming necessary with two dogs in the house.

              Think it, be it.

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              • GilesG
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                At home, I always sit down, just less risky all round…

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                • den1mheadD
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                  @Giles:

                  At home, I always sit down, just less risky all round…

                  Couldn't agree more

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                  • SeulS
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                    I always sit down to piss… Cleaner and better for your prostate...

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                    • ROmanR
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                      This Giles and Paula Add a Room Onto the Side of The House, took on a whole new twist. Both rooms looking good though.

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                      • Madame ButtonflyM
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                        Yes, thanks for getting things back on track @ROman - much appreciated!  😃

                        AKA Mrs G

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                        • Clint_DC
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                          The "makeup and appliance all over the bathroom" vanity has always been a major pet peeve of mine.  It wasn't cheap but I found a good solution for that when we remodeled:

                          Is it worth the money?  Probably not, but at least I don't have to look at a vanity without an inch to spare.

                          ATX IH Hoarder

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                          • GilesG
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                            Shit, now Paula needs one of those…...

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • ChrisC
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                              I kinda "need" them, too.

                              (not so much for me, but to clear out Julie's side…)

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                              • GilesG
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                                Paula and I are out of the country for a couple of weeks, so we left Les in charge…...

                                He painted the new dining room (what was the old kitchen), put a mirror up (that P and I found a few weeks ago for nothing) and then to cap it all, he found a fireguard in a skip that may as well have been made-to-measure.....Oh, and the corbels I got off ebay for £49 delivered, they'll do 😃 😃

                                And he found time to knock up a pelmet and start fitting the architrave and skirting in the new kitchen….

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • SeulS
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                                  I'm a call you G-Man-San from now on.

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    @Giles:

                                    Very pleased Les sent me this pic.  I noticed that he had used the 119mm architrave for the skirting.  It should have been 219mm, he's been slapped via SMS and it is fixed already…. 🙂

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      Prepping for relaying the floor in the dining room.  Scheduled to start Tuesday…

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        More getting readiness…..

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          This little device should make things easier…..

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • rocketR
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                                            rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

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                                            R.I.P. Geo

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