In article , Essjay001
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And when he complains about bags of leaves or the cost of compost you then
have a barganing tool.

I must say that the 'attitude' of hubby quite amazed me here. In our
house, Joan is the gardener and as it is her 'domain' I do as I am told,
not because 'She who must be obeyed', but it is 'her' hobby. Left to me
I would concrete it all and paint it green ;-}

I have my hobbies which 'I' run. She quite often joins in on the social
side, big eats, dinners, outings, weekends away etc, but does not tell
me what I can do, or not do as the case may be.

How are other couples over their partner's 'hobby'?

Mike
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Bringing up teenagers is like trying to nail jelly to a tree

Mike

If I insisted, I'm sure I could have a compost bin, but I just respect his
feelings about them. Don't worry, I get my own way quite a lot. I am
actually a very assertive person in many ways - too much so at times, but
you win some, you lose some, c'est la vie!

Aileen

"Mike" wrote in message
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In article , Essjay001
writes

And when he complains about bags of leaves or the cost of compost you
then
have a barganing tool.

I must say that the 'attitude' of hubby quite amazed me here. In our
house, Joan is the gardener and as it is her 'domain' I do as I am told,
not because 'She who must be obeyed', but it is 'her' hobby. Left to me
I would concrete it all and paint it green ;-}

I have my hobbies which 'I' run. She quite often joins in on the social
side, big eats, dinners, outings, weekends away etc, but does not tell
me what I can do, or not do as the case may be.

How are other couples over their partner's 'hobby'?

Mike
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Bringing up teenagers is like trying to nail jelly to a tree

In article , Aileen Howard
writes
Mike

If I insisted, I'm sure I could have a compost bin, but I just respect his
feelings about them. Don't worry, I get my own way quite a lot. I am
actually a very assertive person in many ways - too much so at times, but
you win some, you lose some, c'est la vie!

Aileen

:-((

"I know my place in life"

:-((

Mike
Coming dear
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Accept that some days you are the pigeon and some days you are the statue.

Aileen Howard wrote:
If I insisted, I'm sure I could have a compost bin, but I just
respect his feelings about them.

I would respect his feeling about them too if he could put up a god
arguement against.

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from "Aileen Howard" contains these words:

If I insisted, I'm sure I could have a compost bin, but I just respect his
feelings about them.

Why not install a neat discreet compost container without drawing his
attention to it? As he's not a gardener, he probably won't even notice
it, or realise what it is.

I've known married men who swear they would never touch food containing
that stinky furrin garlic/herb/spice rubbish, sleep under a bag of bird
feathers, use a deodorant soap etc. Some of them are unaware that they
have been happily eating/sleeping/ washing with the enemy for decades.

Janet.

On Fri, 8 Aug 2003 23:42:07 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

I've known married men who swear they would never touch food containing
that stinky furrin garlic/herb/spice rubbish, sleep under a bag of bird
feathers, use a deodorant soap etc. Some of them are unaware that they
have been happily eating/sleeping/ washing with the enemy for decades.

Does John read your mail? :-)
--
Martin

Not normally. Actually I'm beginning to talk him into the idea.

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On Fri, 8 Aug 2003 23:42:07 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

I've known married men who swear they would never touch food containing
that stinky furrin garlic/herb/spice rubbish, sleep under a bag of bird
feathers, use a deodorant soap etc. Some of them are unaware that they
have been happily eating/sleeping/ washing with the enemy for decades.

Does John read your mail? :-)
--
Martin

On Sat, 9 Aug 2003 09:20:05 +0100, "Aileen Howard"
wrote:

Not normally. Actually I'm beginning to talk him into the idea.

better not :-)


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On Fri, 8 Aug 2003 23:42:07 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

I've known married men who swear they would never touch food containing
that stinky furrin garlic/herb/spice rubbish, sleep under a bag of bird
feathers, use a deodorant soap etc. Some of them are unaware that they
have been happily eating/sleeping/ washing with the enemy for decades.

Does John read your mail? :-)
--
Martin


--
Martin

"Aileen Howard" wrote in message
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On Fri, 8 Aug 2003 23:42:07 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

I've known married men who swear they would never touch food
containing
that stinky furrin garlic/herb/spice rubbish, sleep under a bag of bird
feathers, use a deodorant soap etc. Some of them are unaware that they
have been happily eating/sleeping/ washing with the enemy for decades.

Does John read your mail? :-)

Not normally. Actually I'm beginning to talk him into the idea.

The idea of reading your mail or agreeing to have a compost bin?

[Franz Heymann]

Agreeing to a compost bin. Any recommendations for something as unobtrusive
as possible?

Regards, Aileen

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On Fri, 8 Aug 2003 23:42:07 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

I've known married men who swear they would never touch food
containing
that stinky furrin garlic/herb/spice rubbish, sleep under a bag of
bird
feathers, use a deodorant soap etc. Some of them are unaware that
they
have been happily eating/sleeping/ washing with the enemy for
decades.

Does John read your mail? :-)

Not normally. Actually I'm beginning to talk him into the idea.

The idea of reading your mail or agreeing to have a compost bin?

[Franz Heymann]

"Aileen Howard" wrote in message
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"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
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"Aileen Howard" wrote in message
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"martin" wrote in message
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On Fri, 8 Aug 2003 23:42:07 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

I've known married men who swear they would never touch food
containing
that stinky furrin garlic/herb/spice rubbish, sleep under a bag of
bird
feathers, use a deodorant soap etc. Some of them are unaware that
they
have been happily eating/sleeping/ washing with the enemy for
decades.

Does John read your mail? :-)

Not normally. Actually I'm beginning to talk him into the idea.

The idea of reading your mail or agreeing to have a compost bin?

Agreeing to a compost bin. Any recommendations for something as
unobtrusive
as possible?

Blackwall makes a sturdy black dalek shaped lidded bin with a small door at
the bottom for scooping out ready stuff as needed. Our County Council
(North Yorkshire CC) has been promoting their use and a substantial number
of folk, including me, are very happy with them. They cost £19.99. I am
not certain whether the price is a bargain, negotiated by our Council, or
whether it is its normal price.

[Franz Heymann]

Thanks Franz

I've looked on the Blackwall website and the normal price is £10 more, so I
think I'll see if our local council is offering anything. They do, from
time to time. I did fancy the ones looking like a beehive, but at around
£150 I think I'll settle for plastic *assuming* I can talk round 'you know
who'.

Regards, Aileen
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"Aileen Howard" wrote in message
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"martin" wrote in message
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On Fri, 8 Aug 2003 23:42:07 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

I've known married men who swear they would never touch food
containing
that stinky furrin garlic/herb/spice rubbish, sleep under a bag
of
bird
feathers, use a deodorant soap etc. Some of them are unaware that
they
have been happily eating/sleeping/ washing with the enemy for
decades.

Does John read your mail? :-)

Not normally. Actually I'm beginning to talk him into the idea.

The idea of reading your mail or agreeing to have a compost bin?

Agreeing to a compost bin. Any recommendations for something as
unobtrusive
as possible?

Blackwall makes a sturdy black dalek shaped lidded bin with a small door
at
the bottom for scooping out ready stuff as needed. Our County Council
(North Yorkshire CC) has been promoting their use and a substantial
number
of folk, including me, are very happy with them. They cost £19.99. I am
not certain whether the price is a bargain, negotiated by our Council, or
whether it is its normal price.

[Franz Heymann]

"Aileen Howard" wrote in message
...

"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
...

"Aileen Howard" wrote in message
...

"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
...

"Aileen Howard" wrote in message
...

"martin" wrote in message
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On Fri, 8 Aug 2003 23:42:07 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

I've known married men who swear they would never touch food
containing
that stinky furrin garlic/herb/spice rubbish, sleep under a bag
of
bird
feathers, use a deodorant soap etc. Some of them are unaware
that
they
have been happily eating/sleeping/ washing with the enemy for
decades.

Does John read your mail? :-)

Not normally. Actually I'm beginning to talk him into the idea.

The idea of reading your mail or agreeing to have a compost bin?

Agreeing to a compost bin. Any recommendations for something as
unobtrusive
as possible?

Blackwall makes a sturdy black dalek shaped lidded bin with a small door
at
the bottom for scooping out ready stuff as needed. Our County Council
(North Yorkshire CC) has been promoting their use and a substantial
number
of folk, including me, are very happy with them. They cost £19.99. I
am
not certain whether the price is a bargain, negotiated by our Council,
or
whether it is its normal price.

Thanks Franz

I've looked on the Blackwall website and the normal price is £10 more, so
I
think I'll see if our local council is offering anything. They do, from
time to time. I did fancy the ones looking like a beehive, but at around
£150 I think I'll settle for plastic *assuming* I can talk round 'you know
who'.

I'm glad to know that our council has effectively returned £10 of my rates
to me.
I'll keep fingers crossed that you get one at a reasonable price and that
your better half agrees to the investment.

[Franz Heymann]

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from "Aileen Howard" contains these words:

Agreeing to a compost bin. Any recommendations for something as unobtrusive
as possible?

Top posting forced me to hack down the garbled remainder of your post
with a machete.

Find out subtly what he thinks compost heaps look like. (plastic
dalek, mound of dead vegetation, cube of wood, fake beehive) Clue; do
not use a multiple choice question in your research. The right model can
be chosen from the ones he doesn't know about.

Janet.