i'm in trouble

[Paul72]

Puppy dog eyes and a large bar of Galaxy/Dairy Milk. It works wonders

 

[shaggystu]

Good luck. If all else fails, blame it on the cat.

oustanding idea! anyone got a cat i can borrow?

i think i'll get away with it, found the biggest wetest lump of coal i could and threw it on the fire, the house just stinks of coal smoke now, and surely that can't be my fault can it?

stuart

 

[ged]

Is there any physical damage Stu?

...thankfully not...

You mean not yet...

 

[shaggystu]

You mean not yet...

you see, ged's met gemma, he understands, it's the pretty little blonde ones that bite the worst.

stuart

 

[m.durston]

puppy dog eyes wont work if he looks like dracula cos of the smoke lol
also to get the smell out of the furniture,curtains etc buy a big bottle of febreze. give your living room a liberal dose of it and when she walks in she will exclaim ' wow! fresh!' just like the blonde haired girl in the advert.

 

[shaggystu]

.... big bottle of febreze. give your living room a liberal dose of it and when she walks in she will exclaim ' wow! fresh!' just like the blonde haired girl in the advert.

she may be blonde but she's not stupid, gemma walks in and the house smells clean she'll know that there's something wrong!

stuart

 

[Mesquite]

i think i'll get away with it, found the biggest wetest lump of coal i could and threw it on the fire, the house just stinks of coal smoke now, and surely that can't be my fault can it?

Only if she doesn't read this forum....

 

[Dexter]

Light the fire. Tell her "I've made the room all warm and comfy for you." Present her with a cuppa. When she asks what the smell is, blame it on a bit of dodgy wood.

Absolutely brilliant. That can't possibly fail.

 

[JDO330]

Best get busy with the "fabreze" as well, thats supposed to get rid of smells!

ATB, Jon.

 

[JonathanD]

Best get busy with the "fabreze" as well, thats supposed to get rid of smells!

ATB, Jon.

Oust is the best. You can get away with allsorts with a can of that.

 

[tomongoose]

Puppy dog eyes and a large bar of Galaxy/Dairy Milk. It works wonders

I'll second that I always keep an emergency box of chocolates stashed in the roof in case I forget a birthday or anniversary or I break/burn/squash something of hers

 

[SimonD]

Emma had a half day today because of teacher training, or whatever excuse they use to do a half day. She turned up at the office (she never comes here) at the same time the posty arrived with some kit I bought. I did use the well used (I might be using it a little too much which is reducing its effectiveness) argument that £24 on two Swedish trangia stoves was nowhere near the amount of her daft costume. It worked to a point and I even got her dremelling the hook off them both. She did a good job were it not for the fact that she dropped the red hot ends on the carpet and burned a big C shape into it. Learning this mistake, she did the other over the sink and managed to drop the smaller cut off onto the lino floor, where it remains stuck. Not happy about that as they were all replaced in March. Gives me more ammunition though for when it's needed. Pity my kit delivery address has been discovered though.

I had the same thing happen to me. My wife expressed her concern at the constant stream of parcels arriving at our house since i discovered my new favourite hobby. So I thought I'd be sneaky and have my new bag sent to my Dads. Only for my dad to tell me my parcel had arrived when we all sat down to dinner . I'd even asked him to keep it on the down low. Bless him he is a little old nowadays but I was still busted. Although, ultimately I can do what I like with my money I still felt like a naughty school boy

 

[woodspirits]

easy stu,
you were lighting the fire and you tripped, setting fire to your head, in your panic you accidentally dislodged some wood therefore filling the room with smoke!
you just have to bandage your head before she gets home, should get you buckets of sympathy

 

[IntrepidStu]

Next time i see you i bet you'll have motorbike tread patterns across your face mate....good luck !

you see, ged's met gemma, he understands, it's the pretty little blond ones that bite the worst.

stuart

 

[Harvestman]

I can smell the fear from here!

(I know the feeling from personal experience)

 

[Mesquite]

He's been quiet since 17:39...

Do you think he's been hung by his family jewels in the nearest tree with his knives as nails?? :yikes:

 

[decorum]

He's been quiet since 17:39...

Post-it Notes and songs round the camp fire? ​

 

[stevec]

i was recharging one of those liquid handwarmers on sunday, then i got distracted by the tv and recharged it a bit too much. house full of smoke, i have to use 600 grit wed and dry on the saucepan.
slaps head.

steve

 

[Mesquite]

Hmmmm not looking good at all for Stu.... Nothing from him at all.

His wife must have not believed the wet coal story and grounded him big time

 

[lurkalot]

Brilliant idea! think I'll invest in some pricey chocs and maybe some cheap jewellery and a selection of cards(birthday, anniversary, sorry, etc)