I need to take you back in time to the day about three weeks ago when Robbie and I went to order the new floor covering. I had deliberated about laminate but eventually we agreed that cushioned vinyl was a better option both for practicality and for the dog. She already has a tendency to do a Scooby Doo when she walks across the kitchen floor, her legs move frantically but they don't actually propel her forward because she is slipping on the floor.
Anyway all the difficult decisions had been made, all I asked Robbie to do was to measure the room accurately and to order floor covering. I should have noticed there was a problem when he gave the length measurement in metric and the width measurement in imperial! It was only after the floor covering had been delivered to our house that I realised he had ordered the wrong size. It was rolled width ways and it was about a metre wider than the room, making it impossible to unroll the vinyl. It took me a long time to get Robbie to acknowledge the problem, but eventually he had to recognise that he was well and truly 'in the dog house'. I can't begin to explain my frustration.
Robbie decided that the only solution was to call in an expert, but wanted nothing more to do with it. I couldn't trust myself not to harm him. The fitter was booked for this evening and I went out leaving Robbie to sink or swim. Several hours later I returned to find that the job had been done and the room looked very nice. I was just about to complement him when my daughter complained that Robbie had worn only PJ bottoms while the fitter was here and as if that wasn't enough to terrify the fitter, he had spent the whole time talking to the fitter about trains! I give up!
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Showing posts with label Floor covering. Show all posts
Tuesday, 4 December 2007
Bathroom Blues
I stayed in bed too long this morning and ended up with backache. To make matters worse I had to lay the new floor covering in the bathroom, it isn't difficult just awkward. Robbie, as I have mentioned before is not the most practical man, but he is very enthusiastic!
Against my better judgement I ended up trapped in a confined space armed with a wayward roll of vinyl and a stanley knife. Robbie dressed only in PJ bottoms was there to 'talk' me through the process! All went well for ten minutes or so, then I made the mistake of asking for a bit of practical help in manoeuvring the vinyl around the lavatory. Robbie just doesn't have the gentle touch, and before I could say anything to stop him, he had pulled the base of the loo away from the soil pipe. I acted quickly to avoid a full scale flood, and we managed to fix the problem. I don't swear but I must admit to raising my voice and indulging in some rather unpleasant thoughts! Following the maxim 'when in a hole stop digging' Robbie beat a hasty retreat to make me a nice (much needed) cup of tea, while I got on with the floor.
Despite the mishap the floor is now laid and Robbie has worked hard to get the bathroom organised again. I couldn't wish for a better husband, I may get frustrated with him for five minutes but I can never stay cross for long.
Against my better judgement I ended up trapped in a confined space armed with a wayward roll of vinyl and a stanley knife. Robbie dressed only in PJ bottoms was there to 'talk' me through the process! All went well for ten minutes or so, then I made the mistake of asking for a bit of practical help in manoeuvring the vinyl around the lavatory. Robbie just doesn't have the gentle touch, and before I could say anything to stop him, he had pulled the base of the loo away from the soil pipe. I acted quickly to avoid a full scale flood, and we managed to fix the problem. I don't swear but I must admit to raising my voice and indulging in some rather unpleasant thoughts! Following the maxim 'when in a hole stop digging' Robbie beat a hasty retreat to make me a nice (much needed) cup of tea, while I got on with the floor.
Despite the mishap the floor is now laid and Robbie has worked hard to get the bathroom organised again. I couldn't wish for a better husband, I may get frustrated with him for five minutes but I can never stay cross for long.
Monday, 3 December 2007
In the Dog House
Robbie has been 'in the dog house' for a few days. Being a man it took him about three days to notice my irritation and when he finally became aware of my displeasure he had no idea what he had done wrong. This annoyed me even more and I left him to work it out, an inspired decision as it turned out, because in the process of working it out he revealed a number of transgressions that I was totally unaware of! After about 4 days, he still didn't have a clue what was bothering me and even when I told him it was a 'sin of omission' he was clueless. I know he's a train planner, but I didn't think I would have to provide him with a diagram to help him work it out!
It wasn't exactly a minor issue, he had ripped up the lounge carpet and carted it off to the tip, but he had just left the floor bare with the furniture all in the wrong place and he had made no attempt to order or even discuss new floor covering! The little matter of Christmas looming on the horizon and just the need for some sort of order was really getting me down. Having had the problem spelled out for him he had difficulty finding a window in his busy schedule because he is going to a model railway exhibition today. Thank goodness for late night shopping, the floor covering is ordered and normal service has been resumed!
It wasn't exactly a minor issue, he had ripped up the lounge carpet and carted it off to the tip, but he had just left the floor bare with the furniture all in the wrong place and he had made no attempt to order or even discuss new floor covering! The little matter of Christmas looming on the horizon and just the need for some sort of order was really getting me down. Having had the problem spelled out for him he had difficulty finding a window in his busy schedule because he is going to a model railway exhibition today. Thank goodness for late night shopping, the floor covering is ordered and normal service has been resumed!
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