OneGuyFromBarlick

Post delivery...when we lived in the village many of the houses had boxes at the door or the front gate. Am I correct in thinking that in the US you have to have a box?

A computer tip. If you think the mistakes with your PC mouse are because you are getting older, think again. Buy a new mouse like I did yesterday - a basic Logitech wired optical mouse, £8.99 at the Tesco store. Suddenly I'm younger! I can now tell that the old mouse had started doubling the action of a right click with disturbing results. Service at the store was good too. The packaging of PC mice doesn't tell you the length of the cord and I need a 1.5 metre one. The sellers on the web don't tell you either. And the packages are sealed. I took one to the lady in the Tesco Mobile bit of the store and showed her the problem. She agreed that the labelling didn't give the length and she's not supposed to open sealed packs. Then she relented and, with a smile and a conspiratorial look, said `Let's open it, shall we?' She picked at the edge of the seal with little effect. I suggested she let me do it as the state of my fingernails are less important to me than hers are to her. She disagreed and continued until she got it open and stood with her arms outstretched sideways, mouse in one hand and USB connector in the other. `Tara, tara! Is that long enough?', she said. By now other customers were giving us funny looks! But it all ended well and it was a good shopping experience. Thanks Tesco.

(Mrs Tiz told me later that the lass's painted nails would be tougher than mine, so I didn't feel so bad about leaving her to open the seal )

The one thing about men getting older is that they pass through a transition of being an asset to becoming a liability. The bright side of this is that you become someone else's problem and liability. The tip is stop worrying and look on the bright side.

Do mice still come with cords?!

Maz. Some do but none have balls....
I'm still more an asset than a liability..... Today's tip:- Think positive!

Yes, Maz, and they are better than wireless because they don't need batteries!

I love them because of the absence of a cord, same applies to the keyboard as well. So today's tip is ignore minimal battery costs if you can rid yourself of cable clutter.

Cleanliness is next to Godliness is what I was taught long long ago but over the years I came to doubt that. I once knew a woman who was so obsessed with cleanliness that she made her husband's life hell on earth so today's tip is pay proper attention to cleanliness where it matters but beware of going over the top. A bit of dust in an odd corner does not mean clear and present danger!

Thank goodness for that, all's well then...

You have my permission to have a lazy day Cathy, enjoy it, it's not sinful!

I can put it another way -" this house would be much cleaner without the Master, but it wouldn't be half as much fun."

Funny you should mention that Maz. I was sat thinking about mess yesterday and decided that it is an unavoidable consequence of most human activities and as such is perfectly acceptable as long as whoever causes it tidies up after themselves. That's where the problem lies and I feel for anyone who picks the socks up or tidies up after someone else. I have no excuse beyond accepting that much of my mess is a consequence of living with a dog. The advantages of that outweigh the downside of the hairs!

Not all folk "accept" being "trained", Stanley. Sometimes, you just have to love 'em the way they are. If you can get your message across about the important things ( like...put the milk back in the fridge...and don't wipe your fish gutting knife on the kitchen tea towel...and wrap the cheese back up properly or it dries out and we can't eat it...and cover and vent things in the microwave so they don't explode) - well - then you have certain things covered and life is easier.
baby steps sometimes!
If they can put the toilet seat back down....or hang a wet towel up...bonus!

Or in some cases lift it before peeing...... All blokes should be made to clean the lavatory!

My lot can always lift the seat. It does not improve aim.

Quite Maz. However cleaning the lavatory concentrates the mind!
After watching how my neighbour's houses coped with the recent rains.... I'll repeat an earlier post, how long since you had your gutters and roof checked? I think some must ignore maintenance until it is forced on them by circumstance. Boring I know but essential, no good waiting for the bad weather when everyone wants attention.

Stanley, if you think your neighbours are lax at maintenance have a look at this video of Luton airport buildings...
`Luton Airport: Video captures rain pouring into airport terminal' LINK
Perhaps it's a metaphor for the state of the UK!

The first thing that suffers when money is short is maintenance Tiz. A sure sign of management losing sight of the target!
Today's tip is don't be frightened to dress warmly even in summer when it's cold!

Some folk never clean or maintain anything.

And don't agonise about the CH kicking in in summer! It's only doing its job and apart from heat it is keeping levels of humidity in the home down, a problem that can arise in cool summer weather.

It's an oldie this morning. Never cease to be grateful for water, sewage and energy services. The difference they have made to the quality of our lives is quite miraculous and we tend to take them for granted.
Just imagine life without them.....

When the weather is less than seasonal it's no good getting upset. Just reflect that in our climate we don't have to deal with Typhoons! Just put a thicker shirt on and KBO.

If your grand daughter is a qualified paramedic take advantage of her skills. Laura is visiting and amongst other things is very interested in chiropody. Guess who has booked a full treatment next week!

OK, I give up... Stanley you wrote 'Just put a thicker shirt on and KBO.
What is KBO??

Knitted boxers?