Daily Moan

[Bettyboo]

UK curries are fantastic.

Last time I headed there, I got four cobra beers, a mixed tandoori grill, a naan, a japati, an aloo gobi and a vegetable salad and that's £70 in the UK...

[malmomike77]

^ you got proper turned over

[Mendip]

As I've mentioned many times on this thread, I'm not normally one to moan but today took the biscuit.

Have I mentioned that I'm on holiday in Dorset and feel like absolute shite... some kind of head/stomach/body bug/flu/virus kind of thing. I've been laid out all day and then late afternoon this kind of male voice choir started singing sea shanties outside my window. The window has to be open of course because we have no aircon in the UK.

Three bloody hours it went on for... I'm all for people having fun but why can't they fukk off and have fun somewhere else?

[Joe 90]

You've got Covid and Isaaniteses.

You should have got on the piss and had a sing song with them.

[DrWilly]

Sounds like a blast of q holiday

[Stumpy]

^ hahaha Mendy. Looks like a geritol gathering and loads of fun. Don't envy you.

I am enjoying the wine country. Beautiful blue skies, about 80F today and no BS singing

[Joe 90]

Last orders in half an hour, still time to get onit with the locals and give em a song...

[Mendip]

^ Proper job!

I've taken whisky and will sweat it out tonight and hopefully be better tomorrow. I'm drenched in sweat just now, feverish, but I think this may work.

Those ammonites won't find themsel⁹ves.

[panama hat]

why can't they fukk off and have fun somewhere else?

[Mendip]

Sounds like a blast of q holiday

I have to admit, I've had better holdays. Last year we had a lovely few days down here but this year it seems to be one thing after another.

Last night while I was happily sweating out my fever in a deep, whisky induced sleep I was rudely awoken by the room lights being turned on at around 4am. Something unexpected had happened to the daughter.

Without going into details, first thing this morning saw me at a Morrisons I'd found on Google, my first ever visit to a Feminine Hygiene aisle. Who knew... there's different sizes, shapes, colours, you name it. I just filled the basket up and got the hell out.

There are some things a father shouldn't have to do. I need a holiday.

[Stumpy]

Who knew... there's different sizes, shapes, colours, you name it. I just filled the basket up and got the hell out.

Awesome Mendy,
My wife at the time was on a business trip and I was home with our daughters when my eldest had her passing moment. Ran to drug store and thought the same thing. WTF. High Flow, Light flow, Pads, Wings, Wide array of sizes and shapes. Picked up a few and got back. Daughter was in the bathroom and wouldn't unlock the door. I had her sister hand her the items then she closed and locked the door again. I sat outside the door and read the directions to her. Ahhh Yeah the fun times of being a Pop.

It is a moment you will never forget.

[Mendip]

^ I certainly won't forget it in a hurry.

It wasn't her 'passing moment' thankfully, it's happened before but I was still taken totally by surprise and was completely unprepared. I don't monitor such things and to be honest, should I? Does this really fall under the father's endless list of duties?

[Stumpy]

Does this really fall under the father's endless list of duties?

It does until they are out on their own. When we go on trips I used to always tell both of them, "Do you have your girly products" and a few times they would say. OHHH Thanks Dad. I forgot.

Right around 13 or so they started taking care of that stuff, that's about the time they start carrying purses.

[DrWilly]

Oooh. Good luck with that.

[Reg Dingle]

I certainly won't forget it in a hurry.

It wasn't her 'passing moment' thankfully, it's happened before but I was still taken totally by surprise and was completely unprepared. I don't monitor such things and to be honest, should I? Does this really fall under the father's endless list of duties?

No, that's what Mums are for...and why you shouldnt cheap out on family holidays.

Did you buy a new bed sheet whilst in Morrisons and lose the old one yet rather than explain to the hotel that you haven't murdered anyone and pay their inflated charge?

My daughter started hers last year. I didnt think they started all that till about 13. I know when she's due though because she gets all miserable a week before like her Mother.
Did you not see any warning signs, like the Monopoly board going over or her having a poorly stomach for the last few days?

What a bloody start to your hols. Oh well it can only get better mate

One tip for you...Paracetamol works wonders on period pains. You sound like you could do with some too.

Happy Holidays

[Mendip]

Did you buy a new bed sheet whilst in Morrisons and lose the old one yet rather than explain to the hotel that you haven't murdered anyone and pay their inflated charge?

No, I just tipped the cleaner and bought a pork pie with caramalised onion topping at the deli section. That was a result.

There were no warning signs as we've both had poorly stomachs for the last few days anyway. This has been going on with the daughter for a year now and like you, I thought I was safe for a couple more years but they grow up so fast these days. And she remains calm and good natured throughout. She doesn't get moody at all, nothing like her mother.

The rain is forecast to come in at 10am so it's looking like Weymouth today!

[hallelujah]

This crap weather only arrived when you got here. My moan is Mendip bringing the rain from Thailand to England!

[Mendip]

^ You wouldn't believe the number of people who have mentioned that same thing. All I've heard about is how nice June was.

At least the ducks are happy I came over.

[hallelujah]

Great pub weather too. You won't get wet in there.

[Mendip]

^ The most annoying thing is that I brought over two geological hammers this year so that the daughter could have one and wouldn't keep taking mine.

These weigh a bloody ton and it's looking like they wont get used. That's 3 or 4 kg of cheese less I'll be taking home for nothing. That's my moan.

[DrWilly]

Here's a thought. Store two hammers at your mam's home and keep one or two for Thailand.

[Stumpy]

^ yeah. Leave the hammers in the UK. What do you do with them in Thailand? Cheese and other comfort supplies are way more a priority versus a few rock chippers.

[Reg Dingle]

yeah. Leave the hammers in the UK. What do you do with them in Thailand?

My guess is... The West Country Thor makes his own toffee or mushy peas

[Edmond]

Leave the hammers in the UK. What do you do with them in Thailand?

The toenails' quarterly valet service?

[Stumpy]

The toenails' quarterly valet service?

Good point and we have seen his pedi skills.