A typical day in my world.

macabethiel · 24-03-2015, 16:30

Missus goes out for the day and asks me to do just one job its to paint a shelf on a wooden built in bookcase that has a big ring mark on it from some nail varnish remover bottle that was leaking. Its an easy job as its in a standard Satin White Colour that I have a tin of from Aldi bargain section or the "Centre Man Aisle" as I like to call it.

I get up have a coffee and carefully remove the books on the shelf that needs painting. I go into the garage to find some 400 grit Wet & Dry to smooth things nice and flat first. As I am not sure where the Wet & Dry is I move the car out of the garage first to make it all a little easier.

I realise the workbench is covered in stuff so I have a good tidy up and arrange stuff in the cupboards and after an hour or so have tidied up packet of Wet & Dry is in my hand.

I notice its quite a nice day and the car needs a wash and vaccum. Next hour spent giving the car a nice clean and its put back in the garage. Then its a ten minute search to find the safe plaace where I have put the Wet & Dry.

Into house and notice that the door from kitchen to hall is a bit squeeky and closes poorly. Back into the garage find WD 40 and screwdriver to tighten loose hinge. Hinge will not tighten as screw just turns need a bigger screw with same size head. Spend 40 minutes in gagarge and find 2 screws but need 3. Trip to Screwfix to buy a range of screws.

Outside Screwfix bump into an old work mate whose name I can't quite bring to mind we chat for 30 minutes and I return home. Its lunchtime and local pub do a cheap mid day lunch costs £4.99 including a pint. After a couple of hours of pub talk about life in general but nothing in particular return home.

Spend another half an hour searching for the Wet & Dry before I am ready to take the lid off the paint tin. Realise it would be sensible to put some old clothes on as I do not want to ruin my everyday wear.

Get changed and doorbell rings its someone flogging me free religion. I don't want to be seen as rude so listen for a few minutes then use my exit strategy - I am a catholic (lapsed). Back to the tin of paint and as I am set to remove the lid decide I need a coffee and some biscuits first.

Decide to flick through the TV channels whilst having my afternoon tea break. Its an episode of World at War about Burma so its a must watch. Look at watch and not much time left before the Boss returns so get painting. As I apply the colour it starts to bubble up the previous coat of paint. Stop and decide to rub it down to bare wood and start again. Whole room now dust covered so need to get the Hoover out. Find enough primer in an old tin to prime the shelf in a nice shade of pink.

Read tin - do not apply next coat until completely dry - leave for 24 hours. Missus returns home and the standard line is spoken.

"Is that all you have done what have you been doing all day".

Now I make the Man Mistake of thinking that that was a question - how stupid of me.

24-03-2015, 16:30	#1
macabethiel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Derby Vehicle: Freelander & Jeep GC 3.0 Posts: 4,416	A typical day in my world. Missus goes out for the day and asks me to do just one job its to paint a shelf on a wooden built in bookcase that has a big ring mark on it from some nail varnish remover bottle that was leaking. Its an easy job as its in a standard Satin White Colour that I have a tin of from Aldi bargain section or the "Centre Man Aisle" as I like to call it. I get up have a coffee and carefully remove the books on the shelf that needs painting. I go into the garage to find some 400 grit Wet & Dry to smooth things nice and flat first. As I am not sure where the Wet & Dry is I move the car out of the garage first to make it all a little easier. I realise the workbench is covered in stuff so I have a good tidy up and arrange stuff in the cupboards and after an hour or so have tidied up packet of Wet & Dry is in my hand. I notice its quite a nice day and the car needs a wash and vaccum. Next hour spent giving the car a nice clean and its put back in the garage. Then its a ten minute search to find the safe plaace where I have put the Wet & Dry. Into house and notice that the door from kitchen to hall is a bit squeeky and closes poorly. Back into the garage find WD 40 and screwdriver to tighten loose hinge. Hinge will not tighten as screw just turns need a bigger screw with same size head. Spend 40 minutes in gagarge and find 2 screws but need 3. Trip to Screwfix to buy a range of screws. Outside Screwfix bump into an old work mate whose name I can't quite bring to mind we chat for 30 minutes and I return home. Its lunchtime and local pub do a cheap mid day lunch costs £4.99 including a pint. After a couple of hours of pub talk about life in general but nothing in particular return home. Spend another half an hour searching for the Wet & Dry before I am ready to take the lid off the paint tin. Realise it would be sensible to put some old clothes on as I do not want to ruin my everyday wear. Get changed and doorbell rings its someone flogging me free religion. I don't want to be seen as rude so listen for a few minutes then use my exit strategy - I am a catholic (lapsed). Back to the tin of paint and as I am set to remove the lid decide I need a coffee and some biscuits first. Decide to flick through the TV channels whilst having my afternoon tea break. Its an episode of World at War about Burma so its a must watch. Look at watch and not much time left before the Boss returns so get painting. As I apply the colour it starts to bubble up the previous coat of paint. Stop and decide to rub it down to bare wood and start again. Whole room now dust covered so need to get the Hoover out. Find enough primer in an old tin to prime the shelf in a nice shade of pink. Read tin - do not apply next coat until completely dry - leave for 24 hours. Missus returns home and the standard line is spoken. "Is that all you have done what have you been doing all day". Now I make the Man Mistake of thinking that that was a question - how stupid of me.