Tag Archives: three men in a boat

DIY: Household Chores and the Retention of Sanity

Posted on May 7, 2011 by wordgeyser

We have been busy catching up on the home front, trying to pull in all those niggling little household jobs that have been outstanding for months. The Captain refuses to pay the exorbitant cost of having a man do the … Continue reading →

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Diplomatic Incidents In the Sick Bed

Posted on January 4, 2011 by wordgeyser

I have been forced back to bed for the day by my husband, not for the bliss of carnal delights, but because he seems to think I’m ‘going down with something’. The possibility of the domestic helm being unmanned has galvanised him into action, … Continue reading →