Originally Posted by Seasider (Post 9739999)

Go my Dad :lol: Good old Yorkshireman mentality.

Ah, that's also something to be thankful for. My sister rang me (or rather messaged me to ring her) a few weeks ago to say he was insisting on building her a new fence, wouldn't let anybody else anywhere near it. He's nearly 81 and she said, "what if it kills him, will you be upset with me?" I advised her to have him start at the end that had actually blown down and slowly work round, in case that should happen at least she'd have the worst bit done.

Every time I call her I ask if he's still alive, and so far it's good news :)

(One day it won't be, I know, but after last year it's our way of coping with the knowledge that we're going to go through it all again sooner than later.)

Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 9739691)

I've asked you before but you've never answered; what's a pygmie?

It wouldn't be, as I suspect, a derogatory name for black people would it?

You do lead a charmed (read protected) life on BE.

Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 9739984)

:thumbsup: that's brill.

Originally Posted by Seasider (Post 9739985)

That and the fact that my Dad paid for me to do a private touch-typing course when I was 16 so that "if you can't do anything else, you can always be a secretary". :lol:

(Note: I was in the top stream at Grammar School. I'm still grateful to him.)

Originally Posted by Darren-Debbie (Post 9740082)

And the positive vibe part of this thread is? :focus::confused:



And yes I know that One should not start a sentence with 'and' or start 'and with a capital letter.

Originally Posted by Darren-Debbie (Post 9740082)

And the positive vibe part of this thread is? :focus::confused:



And yes I know that One should not start a sentence with 'and' or start 'and with a capital letter.

Originally Posted by Seasider (Post 9740098)

Well I don't know about you but the fact that my old and cancerous Dad can still build a fence and hasn't yet dropped dead with the effort is quite positive as far as I'm concerned. :confused:

Originally Posted by Darren-Debbie (Post 9740082)

And the positive vibe part of this thread is? :focus::confused:



And yes I know that One should not start a sentence with 'and' or start 'and with a capital letter.

Originally Posted by Seasider (Post 9740098)

Well I don't know about you but the fact that my old and cancerous Dad can still build a fence and hasn't yet dropped dead with the effort is quite positive as far as I'm concerned. :confused:

Originally Posted by Seasider (Post 9740106)

And did I mention my husband's home tomorrow? :lol:

Originally Posted by Bix (Post 9739981)

Oh no it doesn't (does not):D

We were talking at cross purposes Caroline.

Elf was talking about his written word - as you are.

We were talking about an apostrophe in an image he posted which has now been removed.

All's good. :sunglasses:

Originally Posted by Bernieboy (Post 9740093)

:ban::ban::ban:the newbie:lol:

Originally Posted by Seasider (Post 9740098)

Well I don't know about you but the fact that my old and cancerous Dad can still build a fence and hasn't yet dropped dead with the effort is quite positive as far as I'm concerned. :confused:

Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 9740109)

You could always try with your own positive vibe comment.:sneaky:

Originally Posted by Bernieboy (Post 9740113)

Just as long as you've mentioned it to the gardener;)