I'm all on my own on the Forum... what shall I do?

[mlteenie]

Could do some tidying I suppose. It's a little 'after the party' round here...

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Don't tidy mlteenie. Lots of procrastinating tools at hand.

You probably have a large pile of magazines that need throwing out. This of course cannot be done until you have reread them. Fix yourself a large mug of coffee and settle down.

[macroban]

Don't tidy. You'll end up with one of those depressing sterile homes we see photographs of in the forum accomodation section. You don't really want to live like that, do you?

[Bellenden Belle]

When I first read mlteenie's post I imagined she was referring to the forum needing a tidy - I imagined mlteenie neatly posting on long meandering threads, offering a concise summary, ending feuds, and gently offering a conclusion.

I now wonder if I have reache stage six of forumitis where I actually have no concept of life beyond the forum...help!

[Asset]

you're never alone on the forum mlteenie

[mlteenie]

Well, I'm not alone now!

Macro, our house IS one of those sterile jobs, despite the efforts of the children.

BB - sadly I am messy, grumpy and insensitive although I seem to have plateaued at Forumitis L2. I did fancy having a go at the Forum, tho'.

PG - can't chuck out my mags - they are 'reference'. Of course, the goss mags can go right now, although he other half won't agree.

[citizenED]

mlteenie - get off yer arse and tidy your gaff, sort through the piles of junk, dump the broken nik-naks, run the hoover round, blast through the place with a duster, scrub the kitchen floor then tackle the ironig. Don't worry, though - if your place is anything like ours, even after that, it will still be untidy.

[louisiana]

If you have the urge to tidy, but can't bear the thought of throwing out your own stuff, come round here! I spend the whole of last Saturday tidying and throwing, and there's 10x that still left to do!

Seriously, if anyone knows someone who can help with this sort of thing, for cash, let me know.

[macroban]

Tidying and cleaning is grossly over-rated.

A little grime helps babies and young children build up immunities.

[TillieTrotter]

With you there Macro.

[Asset]

I suspect that mlteenie was referring to the virtual world not reality.

I myself am fabulously tidy (OCD) but utterly slovenly when it comes to actual cleaning. That's why I've now got a cleaner even though I can't really afford it.

I agree with Macro (eek, must be getting old), a bit of dirt is good for the little blighters. Prevalence of allergies poss to do with over sterilisation.

Lousiana - there are actual people who will take your cash for coming round and helping you clear out the clutter in your house and mind.

[mlteenie]

I've always wanted a book that will tell me how to 'release' and 'cleanse' my crap. I have too many things 'just in case'.

[mlteenie]

Not that I have a problem 'releasing my crap'.

[bagpuss78]

That's good to hear!

[mlteenie]

Here I am again. Ah well, at least it's peaceful. I see giggirl is here, too. Morning! In fact, a few folks. Howcome everyone's up so early today?

[KalamityKel]

U know if u still have nothing to do I have an incredibly dusty house that needs cleaning... ;-)