I tried to be good and keep up with my ironing pile but a woman came to our house in a special van this morning and took my ironing away.
I asked my wife what was going on and she said that I couldn't cope with the ironing anymore. She had gone behind my back and got me some "help". I know she means well, but I feel ashamed.
She says the lady will bring it back tomorrow in plastic bags and if I'm good and keep on top of the ironing in future she won't come back again.
What should I do Tim? I am a failure.
Neil
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I am sure there are lots of forumites out there who will happily let you come round and do their ironing. I, for one, have an ever-growing pile that I never seem to get to the bottom of.
If you're close to Beckenham, you would be welcome any time.
SR
Tim - if you're anywhere near Windsor, you're welcome to iron my sheets and duvet covers...
buggar - where's that edit thingy???
Anyone else have this problem ?
So don't dispair!!
Be concerned when white-coated officials arrive to take you away too.
I think my pink socks, as well as one of my cat socks, have recently emigrated. none of my sensible socks seem to want to join them though.
I think there is eiher a/ a tear in the fabric of time down the back of my undies drawer that sucks socks and pants into a parrallel dimension or b/ someone is throwing my old socks and pants away.
Perhaps we could arrange a Forrest Gump style charity run around the country with a shopping trolley full or irons, ironing boards and Fabreeze. First stop Beckenham, second stop Windsor.
Well, if my socks are happy on the beach with their girlie fruity drinks, I suppose I should be happy for them. Just wish they'd have hung around with me for a little bit longer. Aaah, the places we could have gone. :-(
I don't think they believe me.
They were so cozy. No good for running, but great for after running. I had the nice thick ones. Sob. They'll be too hot playing on that beach.
(and it should be Vaporesse for the ironing - lovely smell when my wife irons. Mmm)
When you say you'll iron "while I am here" is that a sort of metaphysical approach to the value of ironing; i.e. "in the short time I have in this temporal plain I will iron as and when possible" or is it more of a "while I am here" in a sense of before I go to Sainsburys.
I like Tim's First Law of Ironing and will have to think of something. A shirt is actually quite easy and pleasurable to iron, if done properley. There could be a Law here:
Each section of a multi-sectioned garment must be ironed in order of size, from the smallest to the largest.
Example: a shirt must be ironed as following: collar, yoke, cuffs, sleeves, front, back.
Maybe I've got your socks. You never know. Synchronisity and all that.
Must say that your comment about them being absolutely useless for running does cause me some concern. Tell me it ain't so.
They are great for after running though :-)
(Then again I do have a thing for snuggly socks after long cold wet bike rides and runs)
Dresses are difficult. My eldest started school last week and one of her dresses is pleated - let's not even go there! She also has a couple of school skirts that are Teflon coated. Getting the temperature right for those is where ironing ceases to be a science and enters the realms of art.
Cougie, regarding your wife: all ironing related issues need to be handled with sensitivity. I suggest you engage her in a general chat about the topic and, if the moment seems right, raise a few more technical views. But be careful, you cannot push these things.