If Nelson had only met our cleaner . . .
If Nelson had only met our cleaner . . .
Hey All
Last week we got a new cleaner. I have a feeling she may be a distant ancestor of Admiral Villeneuve . . .
Not only did she knock it off the shelf, she then stuffed the broken off masts down the hatchways breaking off the 'tween deck ladders. And only a rummage through the hoover bag will determine how many small parts she vacuumed up.
It's just lucky that, in the last four years, I hadn't found the time to rig it, or add the anchors or the boats. Otherwise I would have been really annoyed.
And she didn't even get all the dust off it . . .
Serves me right for being all posh and having a cleaner, I suppose.
Cheers
Springy
Last week we got a new cleaner. I have a feeling she may be a distant ancestor of Admiral Villeneuve . . .
Not only did she knock it off the shelf, she then stuffed the broken off masts down the hatchways breaking off the 'tween deck ladders. And only a rummage through the hoover bag will determine how many small parts she vacuumed up.
It's just lucky that, in the last four years, I hadn't found the time to rig it, or add the anchors or the boats. Otherwise I would have been really annoyed.
And she didn't even get all the dust off it . . .
Serves me right for being all posh and having a cleaner, I suppose.
Cheers
Springy
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Re: If Nelson had only met our cleaner . . .
Oh my good Lord..............
I assume that your new cleaner is now your ex cleaner?
I assume that your new cleaner is now your ex cleaner?
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Re: If Nelson had only met our cleaner . . .
You have my sympathy. My mother accomplished the same feat with HMS Prince about 30 years ago and it was beyond salvaging. Unfortunately it was fully rigged and was the first and (to this point last) sailing ship I've ever built. I kept a spice bottle full of the deck guns for many years as a reminder of how dangerous the waters are around the Cape of Good Fireplace Mantle.
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Re: If Nelson had only met our cleaner . . .
Shame on you for expecting a lady that old to workSpringy67 wrote:I have a feeling she may be a distant ancestorof Admiral Villeneuve . . .
Seriously, sorry to hear about the destruction, but I've long since come to the conclusion that exposed models do not mix with non-modelers. The two should be separated by at the very least a pane of glass, if not a minefield
Re: If Nelson had only met our cleaner . . .
She did say her hands had only started to shake in the last 212 years . . .
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Re: If Nelson had only met our cleaner . . .
You're not the first to make that error.
In 2015 some Historian types [who should know better] wanted to find and talk to any 'ancestors' of the soldiers who fought at Waterloo
In 2015 some Historian types [who should know better] wanted to find and talk to any 'ancestors' of the soldiers who fought at Waterloo
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Re: If Nelson had only met our cleaner . . .
Sack her and deduct her wages
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Re: If Nelson had only met our cleaner . . .
In similar vein, two years ago THIS:
Did THIS:
To THIS:
I wasn't pleased to the extent of nearly serving 'Disco Chicken' for Sunday dinner the following week. Amazingly, I let him live with a stern warning that the boss's toys were strictly off limits from now on. He seems to have got the idea, famous last words.
As an aside, if anyone fancies repairing this mess or breaking it up for spare parts, please drop me a PM. I haven't the heart to do either.
Did THIS:
To THIS:
I wasn't pleased to the extent of nearly serving 'Disco Chicken' for Sunday dinner the following week. Amazingly, I let him live with a stern warning that the boss's toys were strictly off limits from now on. He seems to have got the idea, famous last words.
As an aside, if anyone fancies repairing this mess or breaking it up for spare parts, please drop me a PM. I haven't the heart to do either.
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Re: If Nelson had only met our cleaner . . .
That was one nasty bird strike....Spaceowl wrote:In similar vein, two years ago THIS:
Did THIS:
To THIS:
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Re: If Nelson had only met our cleaner . . .
Funny.
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Re: If Nelson had only met our cleaner . . .
A shame about that. When I was a sprog, I would come home to find one of our cats had knocked my model ships off the windowsill more than once. As far as cleaning 'accidents' go I have been terribly fortunate as my mother would wisely stay away from them and leave maintenance to me. Probably why I still have so many of them to this day. If that Spit is beyond therapy I would take it off your hands, but live too far away and have way too many birds with broken wings as it is!
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Re: If Nelson had only met our cleaner . . .
Wish me luck, fellas. She's back again tomorrow . . .
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Re: If Nelson had only met our cleaner . . .
Just advise her to keep her cotton pickin' hands and cleaning implements away from the models, and peace shall reign throughout the land :D.
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Re: If Nelson had only met our cleaner . . .
To collect her mop and P45.......Springy67 wrote:Wish me luck, fellas. She's back again tomorrow . . .
Best wishes
Jim
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Re: If Nelson had only met our cleaner . . .
Give us an update on her once she's been mate.