tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post2116294688468156412..comments2024-03-29T14:30:40.896+00:00Comments on Going Gently: "Ho Ho, Bleeding Ho"John Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-58009848724036182052011-12-20T13:40:43.720+00:002011-12-20T13:40:43.720+00:00More wine...that would have solved the problemMore wine...that would have solved the problemNota Benehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969705852180234416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-45306329765815111622011-12-20T12:11:29.698+00:002011-12-20T12:11:29.698+00:00If it makes you feel any better, I did the same th...If it makes you feel any better, I did the same thing last month but luckily discovered it just as the water was starting to flow over the kitchen counter! Hope everything gets cleaned up okay.Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-29813568568190273502011-12-20T04:26:34.349+00:002011-12-20T04:26:34.349+00:00My floods have always been from washing machines.....My floods have always been from washing machines...the worst in a basement apartment that got three inches before I came home and found it. My stuff was all okay but like yours, the linoleum came up and the water was difficult to remove. The good news is the apartment belonged to my ex-husband (who thought free rent underground was a clever way to pay alimony)so it was a positive experience overall. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-19177346959688736172011-12-19T21:10:51.148+00:002011-12-19T21:10:51.148+00:00You poor thing. This is no time for fussing, even ...You poor thing. This is no time for fussing, even if maybe you might deserve it just a teensy tiny bit. It's time to give you a big hug, and laugh it off. Stuff happens. And as serendipity will have it, you'll probably end up with a much better-looking floor.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-8383400651505786012011-12-19T20:41:06.103+00:002011-12-19T20:41:06.103+00:00Cro's comment had me laughing out loud, as did...Cro's comment had me laughing out loud, as did your post, John. I'm sorry, i can only imagine what a mess it was. Had it been me, i think i would have laughed and cried.<br /><br />Glad the luncheon was so enjoyable for you both, and hope you can replace the lino without too much hassle or expense.<br /><br />meganSisters of the Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870466996161217926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-18046504259796917812011-12-19T13:17:18.181+00:002011-12-19T13:17:18.181+00:00Oh dear, sounds like something I could have done! ...Oh dear, sounds like something I could have done! Hope you dry out soon, that the carpet also dries out quickly, and that your kitchen floor will eventually look all the better for having a change of lino! XVerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-25559918341391218572011-12-19T12:17:35.043+00:002011-12-19T12:17:35.043+00:00Oh my, well guess your kitchen floor is nice and c...Oh my, well guess your kitchen floor is nice and clean now! :O) The silver lining!Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560812716080117867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-60432601720639700792011-12-19T12:05:51.979+00:002011-12-19T12:05:51.979+00:00OOPS!! What a hassle though! But you are ok and ab...OOPS!! What a hassle though! But you are ok and able to enjoy the Christmas lunch which is a good thing :-) <br /><br />Can remember when I was about 13 or so the dishwasher malfunctioned and flooded the kitchen and diningroom. So Christmas Eve we woke up to a freezing lake. My dad had switched it on the night before and it wreaked haovc while we were asleep.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-89888401894489283402011-12-19T09:31:15.201+00:002011-12-19T09:31:15.201+00:00Canoe!?Canoe!?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487456386841182116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-49140978792776760162011-12-19T07:46:12.337+00:002011-12-19T07:46:12.337+00:00Bring in the New Year.....Bring in the New Year.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-38496788076225142852011-12-19T07:15:33.837+00:002011-12-19T07:15:33.837+00:00Actually - our wash basin tap doesn't turn off...Actually - our wash basin tap doesn't turn off properly. It works itself loose as the room temperature changes and I often wake up in the night to hear it running happily away down the drain (It's a good job we're not on a meter)<br /><br />I reckon you switched it off really and it started itself again.MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-73922955554957093152011-12-19T05:23:02.904+00:002011-12-19T05:23:02.904+00:00Lady M is incapable of turning OFF taps. I await s...Lady M is incapable of turning OFF taps. I await similar disaster any day!<br /><br />Here's a goody for you John; just to brighten your day. It seems as if Good King Wenceslas was very fond of Pizza. When asked how he preferred them, he replied "Crisp and deep and even".Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-75471876166805984212011-12-19T00:43:58.591+00:002011-12-19T00:43:58.591+00:00Apoplectic...I had to look it up and then I saw th...Apoplectic...I had to look it up and then I saw the image of Chris in the kitchen as you returned and it made me laugh. LOTS. <br /><br />It just goes to prove,,we are really NOT doing OK when we think we are.<br /><br />Have you taken time off for yourself yet? not just one or two days ? Hmmmm?Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-791379518639399662011-12-18T23:42:34.997+00:002011-12-18T23:42:34.997+00:00If only you had a cellar, you could have had your ...If only you had a cellar, you could have had your own indoor swimming pool by now.Shooting Parrotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07503757845024102476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-74835429651012659382011-12-18T22:27:58.383+00:002011-12-18T22:27:58.383+00:00What a wonderfull opportunity for a fantastic new ...What a wonderfull opportunity for a fantastic new floor. Merry Christmas to you!Archguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335766004103620678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-47552414802761544932011-12-18T22:22:05.953+00:002011-12-18T22:22:05.953+00:00We are sailing
We are sailing home again 'cros...We are sailing<br />We are sailing home again 'cross the sea.<br />We are sailing stormy waters to be near you to be free.<br /><br />- "Sailing" by Rod Stewart -Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-19894498061524500002011-12-18T22:13:43.208+00:002011-12-18T22:13:43.208+00:00Oh John...I forget and leave the water running eve...Oh John...I forget and leave the water running every now and then (but I'm bordering on my dotage)! Yes you do have a lot on your mind...but when you said the lino was floating, I'm thinking glory be what else is going to happen to John!<br /><br />So happy you two had an enjoyable lunch...and the floor will be cleaned up, fixed up and life will go on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-12511341613695954622011-12-18T22:09:39.315+00:002011-12-18T22:09:39.315+00:00OMG! Just what you needed John! We've all been...OMG! Just what you needed John! We've all been there in some shape or form!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-38934759117003091742011-12-18T22:08:40.430+00:002011-12-18T22:08:40.430+00:00I did the same thing at work one day. Oh yes I did...I did the same thing at work one day. Oh yes I did. I worked as a secretary for a small company and was doing some coffee cup washing up in their tiny, way back kitchen area and...ran to answer the phone. I remembered the water had been left running about 30 minutes later - long after the call had ended. They did not fire me. I don't know why...they should have. What a mess. Gah. I still cringe when I think about it.Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278577270209960567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-54045358190392756812011-12-18T21:58:55.416+00:002011-12-18T21:58:55.416+00:00Dr Christopher, dear, take a big deep breath, coun...Dr Christopher, dear, take a big deep breath, count to ten and calm down. Go and give John a huge hug and a kiss right now and tell him that you love him no matter how much he leaks on the kitchen floor. As John D said, look at the positive and think of the lovely new look you'll be able to have on the kitchen floor.You still have each other.<br /><br />There I've told him, John. But will he listen?<br /><br />This reminds me of a time when one of the boys was tiny and M was stood at the back of the church jiggling him on his shoulder. Unbeknown to his father,my son reached out a tiny hand and grabbed hold of a tendril on a flower arrangement. As M moved away, the whole thing came crashing down, leaving an aisle full of water, flowers and a very broken container - a victorian jug. One steward had a duck fit - "We've had that jug for years, it was bought by such and such who was in the church long before you were blah de blah, blah de blah." M was getting more and more embarrassed and son was bawling. Another steward came over to help clear up. First steward starts all over again - "We've had this jug, blah de blah..." Second steward quite calmly pushes her away and says,<br /> "Well, if its that old, it's time we got a new one anyway!!!" <br /><br />It's all a matter of perspective. Big hugs to you both. xxElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05792185208462306952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-27049925386863769872011-12-18T21:36:26.797+00:002011-12-18T21:36:26.797+00:00Oh, John, my life always seem so under control in ...Oh, John, my life always seem so under control in comparison.<br /><br />(You could have just SAID you want a new kitchen floor.)Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-23522312786722456472011-12-18T21:29:06.800+00:002011-12-18T21:29:06.800+00:00HO
Sorry about the flood, I don't suppose you...HO<br /><br />Sorry about the flood, I don't suppose you have a dehumidifier? <br /><br />The Christmas affair sounds like it was just the thing for you!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-57703399483049818782011-12-18T21:24:39.458+00:002011-12-18T21:24:39.458+00:00Oh dear...too much on your mind I would imagine.Oh dear...too much on your mind I would imagine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-51307911277904634272011-12-18T21:15:04.233+00:002011-12-18T21:15:04.233+00:00OOps!! Hard stuff to clear up water.It gets in eve...OOps!! Hard stuff to clear up water.It gets in everywhere.We had a bit of a flood ourselves yesterday, a big rain event! Unlike your flood this one was welcome.<br />So glad to hear you had an enjoyable lunch out, early days yet.Vonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17421069895155350144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-82124965170224346052011-12-18T21:11:59.522+00:002011-12-18T21:11:59.522+00:00Did I ever tell you about that awful Christmas whe...Did I ever tell you about that awful Christmas when I flooded the ...!<br /><br />As my Dad used to say "Worse things happen at sea".<br />xElainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.com