OT: Vacuum Cleaners

[mike ring]

"Charles Middleton" wrote in news: [e-mail]:

Dyson DC11, by a street

mike

[Rob Morley]

It's heavy then?

[Mary Fisher]

Blech!

Mary

[Mary Fisher]

Does anyone get married these days?

Oh yes, some famous American woman has just had twins, they wee married under pink and white sheaths ...

Mary

[Grunff]

:-)

Actually it's very light. I just find it makes life easier to have a cleaner nearby, especially when you need to do a quick spot of spill-vacuuming etc. Maybe I'm just lazy.

[S Viemeister]

Indeed. I think I'd rather have the vac.

Sheila

[Ian Stirling]

"This attractive vacuum cleaner set, one featuring the face of Prince Charles (extra large carrying handles), and the other wet+dry cleaner a tasteful memorial of the Peoples Princess. (features extra powerful suction and carpet-cleaner mode for getting tough stains out of car uphoulstery)

[John]

Er! No-one suggesting a Miele yet?

[Mary Fisher]

I'd rather have some smashing seats for the ballet ... or a horse - with livery and tack thrown in ... or almost anything. Except the vac. He has one :-)

Mary in fact he has three ...

[nightjar]

I know of a chap who bought his wife a cigar case. His reasoning was that she always exchanged any gift he bought, so there did not seem to be a lot of point in going to a lot of trouble looking for something she might like. The message apparently got across.

Colin Bignell

[nightjar]

After 30 years, I have a routine for gifts. For birthdays, it is a long weekend trip to a city, usually foreign and preferably one we have not been to before. For Christmas, I walk past a jeweller or handbag shop with her and ask if there is anything she likes the look of. Jewellers are preferable, as buying a new handbag usually works out dearer and can take months to reach a decision. Last year I broke with tradition though and bought her a new car for Christmas.

Colin Bignell.

[MJ]

Get a wife!!

MJ

[Mary Fisher]

"nightjar .uk.com>"

I once bought Spouse a Teasmade. He was ecstatic - he could have a cup of tea in the morning instead of rushing off after he'd made mine.

He still has it, 33 years later.

This year he's already had his present - a surprise one to one day course on flint knapping. If anything he was even more ecstatic!

Mary

[S Viemeister]

I haven't been to the theatre in ages......

Sheila

[nightjar]

Was that at West Dean College, or are there other places offering the subject these days?

Colin Bignell

[Mary Fisher]

Well, I get quite a few comps for the West Yorkshire Playhouse and sometimes we've had powerful experiences but it's still not classical ballet - or opera. Haven't been to that in years :-(

Mary

[Mary Fisher]

"nightjar .uk.com>" >

It was with John Lord at his house in Suffolk, he's acknowledged as the best among Those Who Know.

Mary

[Owain]

"Ian Stirling" wrote | "This attractive vacuum cleaner set, one featuring the face of | Prince Charles (extra large carrying handles), and the other | wet+dry cleaner a tasteful memorial of the Peoples Princess. | (features extra powerful suction and carpet-cleaner mode for | getting tough stains out of car uphoulstery)

Is that the model that sucks toes as well as carpets?

Owain

[Owain]

"[news]" wrote | > | 'tis a nightmare trying to decide what to buy other half for xmas | > | tho. | > Walk into department store (or QVC website). Buy most expensive | > thing with "Molton Brown" or "L'Occitan" on it. Buy two more | > less expensive things for stocking fillers. Job done. | was thinking of a set of dimonique ear rings

Diamonique (tm) is QVC-speak for Cubic Zirconia. Nothing more or less.

| and a franklin mint figurine (not available in the shops)

Molton Brown and L'Occitan are available in their own shops - there's a L'Occitan shop in Edinburgh - but QVC prices are cheaper. Also if Other Half does not like Heavenly Gingerlily Bath Goo, with QVC you can send the half-used bottle back and get a refund.

People with whom I was staying recently commented that the bathroom always smelled nice after I'd used it (courtesy L'Occitan Eau de Contadour)

Owain

[Owain]

"Mary Fisher" wrote | > Walk into department store (or QVC website). Buy most expensive | > thing with "Molton Brown" or "L'Occitan" | ???? | Tell me more!

- and use search.

Owain