WHEN WILL I EVER LEARN

My little brother and my sister-in-law came over on the TG’s birthday – it was very nice to see them.

However there is always one drawback when they visit, and that is the presence of photographs – hundreds of them.

I explained I had a rare eye condition that was exacerbated by the chemicals in ordinary piccies and luckily the album was put away. My brother then produced some slides, but when I went to get the projector I fell down and smashed it – shame.

We had a lovely meal and then I made a fatal mistake – I decided to check my emails.

“Oh, of course, you’ve got a computer” and there he stood, offering me a memory stick.

Oh joy, thousands of photos and a whole load of video clips. I considered dropping lappytop but couldn’t bring myself to do it.

What were the pictures and videos? I have no idea. My internal defence mechanism kicked in and I went to a better place for a couple of hours. The TG doesn’t know either, as she had to have a little lie down as a birthday treat. (Most refreshing. Lo,TG Ed)

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7 Comments

  1. Posted May 2, 2009 at 9:20 am | Permalink

    Next time try to wear dark sunglasses and scatter some braille books over and under the sofa.

    daddyp replied:

    I reckon I’ll declare the Cliff Top Residence a nudist colony and get him to leave everything in the porch …

    fracas replied:

    Is that going to happen before or after I visit?

    Just asking you know. It’s always nice to know how much to pack.

    ROFL.

    However… keep in mind (when planning this declaration date) that John also plans to visit and stay in your shed/guestroom.

    Maybe he’ll bring that feather duster (and gimp mask) you promised to buy him over at the fraccy blog.

    daddyp replied:

    Might be quite fun to all hang out together ……

    fracas replied:

    I suppose if the Cliff Top is to be a nudist colony, there will be a fair amount of ‘hanging out’ whether I or John visit or not.

    :snicker:

    daddyp replied:

    Spookily, there is an official nudist beach just up the coast, about 1/2 a mile away …….

    fracas replied:

    Ahh, so that’s why there was a rather large bill for binoculars and telephoto camera lenses on my desk last month.

    Unfortunately, I sent it back claiming it was an error. You might want to hide them now… lest some chap in a dark suit and glasses show up wanting them back.

    daddyp replied:

    There should have been a bill for a mac as well …… can you have a root around? …… thanks

    fracas replied:

    I did find a bill (receipt) for a Big Mac, but I don’t think that’s what you meant…

    daddyp replied:

    That must have been the Fanzine editor ……

  2. Posted May 2, 2009 at 9:23 am | Permalink

    maybe you could introduce him to blogging ???

    We’d love to meet him!! *tee hee*

    70steen replied:

    we could swap photo tips ….. recipes…..knitting patterns… the possibilities are endless

    daddyp replied:

    He hasn’t got time for blogging – he’s kept even busier by his goddess than I am.

    [He sent me an email the other day I'm thinking of copying and pasting as a blog - I think he might be the inspiration for DP - tee hee]

    fracas replied:

    I thought I was your inspiration? Sheesh. Next time you try sell me that line instead of a raise, I’m calling the union rep.

    daddyp replied:

    You’d better contact the rep by Monday …….. just sayin’ – tee hee

    fracas replied:

    If he can handle DP, he’ll probably be ok with the lot of us sis. Don’t you think?

    daddyp replied:

    He’s my older brother …… obviously I behave when he’s around …….

    fracas replied:

    Somehow, I think your definition of ‘behave’ and his are probably not the same…

    daddyp replied:

    ….. or I might be sneaky of course …….

  3. Posted May 2, 2009 at 10:26 am | Permalink

    there may have been some naughty shots of your sister in law. but now you’ll never know…..

    daddyp replied:

    Now there’s a thought ……. mmmmmmmmmmm

    fracas replied:

    I tend to subscribe to the “don’t want to see naughty shots of my in-laws” school of thought.

    lol

  4. Posted May 2, 2009 at 12:24 pm | Permalink

    From the 11th of May, there may be a photo storm over at mine, you have been warned (i’ll try and keep them mildly interesting though, you DO like goats I hope?)……………..

    daddyp replied:

    Goats, groats, oats and ‘ats all go down very well over here young GW …….

    fracas replied:

    Is that ok? The mixing of goats and llamas I mean…

    daddyp replied:

    I reckon llamoats might be the new cockapoodle …….

    fracas replied:

    Hmmm. How about goatmas?

    What will Gertrude think?

    daddyp replied:

    He’s game …… BUT DON’T SHOOT HIM!!!!!!

  5. Posted May 2, 2009 at 6:06 pm | Permalink

    Oh hi there DP/boss. I was just wondering if you had time to step into my office (well, really it’s just an old tv table set over by the water cooler…) and help go over some photos of the staff picnic from last year?

    I hear you love doing that sort of thing.

    daddyp replied:

    *yawn*

    *snore*

    *twitch*

    *coma*

    fracas replied:

    I’m sure John can wake you with his feather duster.

    daddyp replied:

    *turns over*

    *snore*

    *giggle*

  6. Posted May 2, 2009 at 6:37 pm | Permalink

    nice and good articles in here, im glad to be here for read in ur blog, i hope we can make a friends

    daddyp replied:

    Hello Harry – have you just joined Fuel My Blog?

  7. Posted May 2, 2009 at 11:28 pm | Permalink

    Give him a taste of his own medicine…take pictures of Gertrude’s body parts and explain them to him in great detail. (Or your own body parts, maybe that’ll cure him of his photo exhibitionism.)

    daddyp replied:

    Good plan ……. but I really don’t think it would work ……. he’s unstoppable ……

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