... of which you would never have thought?
My wife bought tape dispensers, both desktop ones and handheld cardboard box ones. I considered them office equipment and never would have thought to buy one, but they are terribly useful.
Sky+
Chickens
An inflatable kayak - I bought it but she was the motivation
Making tea in a teapot (as opposed to tinkie tea - teabag in cup)
EDIT, - mind you, practical? hmmmmm not so sure there
A ball of elastic bands...that was my favourite Christmas present a couple of years ago. Just about finished now, so I hope I get another this year.
A park toolkit , best present ever
advice that I need to spend less time on here.
and with threads like this, I think she has a point.
😛
The winter vomiting bug.
What do you do with a ball of elastic bands?
The ability to talk through issues/problems.
Always bottled it up till I met her.
The realisation that I am never, ever, ever right.
He brought wonderful bike fettling skills,
tools for house and garage,
humour,
shoulder to cry on,
a Full susser - best present ever,
computer skills ( I don't even know how to switch it on really),
head torch (I would never have bought one)
There must be more, can't remember right now.
Get well soon BWD.
the ability and need to clean, until I met her I was happy and untidy now I'm tidy and . . . . .
Get well soon BWD.
I'm not ill. That was a while ago, but I'll stash the good wishes until needed if that's okay?
Antibacterial kitchen wipes, makes clearing up sooo much easier.
One of those little fabric sausage things for keeping plastic bags in.
A nice recipe for cabbage, yoghurt and cheese.
Parenthood...
A nice recipe for cabbage, yoghurt and cheese.
What are the ingredients?
Am I allowed to say: my son?
He is a practical psychological boost, plus he always allows me to finish my coffee before I have to do anything for/with him...
Practicality itself. He is far more useful around the house than I.
Keep them in the kitchen and use them to re-seal stuff. I might have a slight obsession with this. My OH, who bought them for me, constantly takes the piss out of me for doing so. It's the gift that keeps on giving.What do you do with a ball of elastic bands?
Made me start using my in car bluetooth thing.
The realisation that I am never, ever, ever right.
The realisation that although I am always right this is not the ultimate goal in life. I have however no idea what the ultimate goal actually is.
The realisation that it doesn't actually matter if I'm right or not.....
A ceiling fan in the bedroom. I'd always been a bit snooty about them, but when it's horribly hot and humid and you can't sleep, they are the single best thing in the world.