Menial tasks that you actually enjoy doing

[ThomasSoerensen]

I like formatting the sys drive of a pc and then install windows, then drivers, then applications then games if applicable - the pc runs so nicely after it

[singhr]

Hoovering up dead bees, wasps, flys etc that collect in our conservatory on hot days.

Sometimes you get to play god too. If I find a half dead one I can either suck it up or if feeling kindly will pick up and flick at the electric fly zapper in the hope that the eletric shock will restart the heart and so it can fly off. If I am feeling nasty I nudge them into the corner where the really big spider lives (he has diplomatic immunity from the hoover).

[milanbenes]

playing with the garden machinery

here at castle benes we have simple philosophy on the purchasing of garden marchinery, buy the best, consequently we have a 50cc strimmer, used it at the weekend, it has the harness everything, it's like star wars it'll cut anything

cutting the grass

spraying the weeds away

the new toy we bought this spring:

Honda Powered Scarifier (UV40H)*::*Scarifiers*::*Mower Mart

also, for those who advised against this machine, it collects it's own crap so there's very little raking

cleaning the barbecue etc

Milan.

[SueEllen]

Removing dandelions from the lawn.

Weeding borders (mine and various mates) but I dislike weeding lawns.

[milanbenes]

quite Zeit,

granted, that collection box was full about every three metres, so yes it was a lot of work to keep stopping and emptying it, especially as the modern machines when you let go of the handles the engine stops and you have to start it again afterwards which reminds me I must tape that stopper handle in position so it doesn't keep stopping

but, on the plus side, there was very little raking because the box caught most of the crap

but yes, it was a big job and I remember your advice from when I was contemplating buying the machine

Milan.

[milanbenes]

Yes? How much?

I had £145 in my scotch bottle once.

My kids used to love counting it, as I split it 50% to me and 12.5% to each of them.

you've got 5 kids !!!!

Milan.

[Spacecadet]

you've got 5 kids !!!!

Milan.

4

[OwlHoot]

I've been tempted to scarify the lawn again recenlty but I lay down in a darkened room until the feeling went away.

It was the 15 to 20 binbags of crap that I couldn't face.

Can't you just have a compost heap, and stick it with all the cabbage leaves or something?

[milanbenes]

yes it is, cos as you know you only get about 6 feet before you need to empty the thing again and then you let go to empty it and it stops

all in the name of safety innit

still we'll put paid to that next time and tape that handle up with duct tape

Milan.

[milanbenes]

4

I thought you'd like that Dad

just checking that those at the back are still awake

Milan.