Things she does that you're quite proud of
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I friggin adore my wife, she's just so into life....
Does triathlons (I can't), wakeboards better than me, can surf (I can't), and drives her Defender offroading whenever she can.
So despite this thread about her:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I think she's brill
PS here's her wakeboarding hehe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixr4sMzXd2M
Does triathlons (I can't), wakeboards better than me, can surf (I can't), and drives her Defender offroading whenever she can.
So despite this thread about her:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I think she's brill
PS here's her wakeboarding hehe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixr4sMzXd2M
Edited by robm3 on Thursday 27th August 07:22
MrMoonyMan said:
She always reverses into parking spaces.
When the old Astra she's currently using decided it didn't always want to switch it's wipers off she attached a piece of string to their fuse as a temporary fix! I thought this was awesome!
Mine reverse parks an XC90. Top bird.When the old Astra she's currently using decided it didn't always want to switch it's wipers off she attached a piece of string to their fuse as a temporary fix! I thought this was awesome!
Has overcome some seriously traumatic events in her life, and she hasn't let it get to her - in fact she's pushed herself to prove everybody who doubted her wrong.
Has gone on to work in a Pharmacy, and has decided to train to become a paramedic.
Is more manly than I am, and can silence a pub with a burp (I'm not kidding
)
Great at decorating - has redecorated a room in 36 hours from stripping paper, to moving furniture back in, which was great, especially considering the size of the room.
Has a dark sense of humour, akin to mine so we're always laughing.
can really hustle a car along, it's memorising!
Has mechanic sympathy.
Encourages me to have nice cars, put to pick only one
Surprises me with random stuff. (She bought me a "I taught the stig" T shirt - it's awesome!)
Has an amazing body.
Totally trustworthy.
Makes me smile.
She always turns a positive spin on things, regardless of how bleak it may look.
Is great with kids (Young niece and nephew who adore her)
She just makes me smile, which is why I've put a ring on it
Has gone on to work in a Pharmacy, and has decided to train to become a paramedic.
Is more manly than I am, and can silence a pub with a burp (I'm not kidding
) Great at decorating - has redecorated a room in 36 hours from stripping paper, to moving furniture back in, which was great, especially considering the size of the room.
Has a dark sense of humour, akin to mine so we're always laughing.
can really hustle a car along, it's memorising!
Has mechanic sympathy.
Encourages me to have nice cars, put to pick only one
Surprises me with random stuff. (She bought me a "I taught the stig" T shirt - it's awesome!)
Has an amazing body.
Totally trustworthy.
Makes me smile.
She always turns a positive spin on things, regardless of how bleak it may look.
Is great with kids (Young niece and nephew who adore her)
She just makes me smile, which is why I've put a ring on it
My Wife is passionate about honesty, fairness and tolerance which I admire in her character.
She is also good at;
Gardening,
Brick laying
Wedding cakery
Cooking
She also bought me my first TVR Tuscan.
When I wrote that one off, she went out and found me a Tuscan convertible that I absolutely love.
She bought me a set of alloys for it
6 weeks ago bought me an upgrade set of front discs
When I got the Tuscan resprayed earlier this year, she paid for it to have a full interior re-trim
She is also good at;
Gardening,
Brick laying
Wedding cakery
Cooking
She also bought me my first TVR Tuscan.
When I wrote that one off, she went out and found me a Tuscan convertible that I absolutely love.
She bought me a set of alloys for it
6 weeks ago bought me an upgrade set of front discs
When I got the Tuscan resprayed earlier this year, she paid for it to have a full interior re-trim
Absolutely adore my missus puts up with all the crap 3 kids and a daft hubby can give and just gets on with it
I'll never admit it to her but she's a better driver than me(I'm a professional driver) and an utter hooligan behind the wheel when the mood takes her. we've went toe to toe on the road and she's shown me a clean pair of heels a few times
That said I did nearly divorce the mad bint in March, we went car shopping and initially looked at Fiesta STs she ended up buying a diesel ecosport doh
I'll never admit it to her but she's a better driver than me(I'm a professional driver) and an utter hooligan behind the wheel when the mood takes her. we've went toe to toe on the road and she's shown me a clean pair of heels a few times
That said I did nearly divorce the mad bint in March, we went car shopping and initially looked at Fiesta STs she ended up buying a diesel ecosport doh
Straight out of Law school, Mrs B volunteered in her spare time as an advocate for Amnesty International (before A.I. got all political and tied themselves up in knots). Her job was to present the appeals of Jamaican death row prisoners to the final court of Appeal in London.
We still have several primitive wood carvings from some of those prisoners who had their appeals granted thanks to her efforts. Scrap wood carvings were all that those poor souls could send to Mrs B. as a token of their gratitude.
We still have several primitive wood carvings from some of those prisoners who had their appeals granted thanks to her efforts. Scrap wood carvings were all that those poor souls could send to Mrs B. as a token of their gratitude.
Speaks Latin, got a Masters in her 40's, amputates limbs/removes diseased bowels/cuts babies from wombs when it all goes wrong/retrieves objects from places that no-one should ever put objects (and then tells me about it!), all whilst looking stunning. And on top of that, against all odds, and for some unknown reason, adores me.
227bhp said:
As a bit of an antidote to the women bashing threads and I also don't really want to read 'She's the mother of my lovely kids' 
Sorry.
What does she do that makes you think, uh, that pretty good - for a woman
The one i'm seeing at the moment does not have a Satnav, she has a map. She can read it, follow it and has a pretty good sense of direction which I quite like.
Still can't reverse park and has problems with left and right though
The missus used to scare me with this sort of parking, until I realised she was doing it deliberately to scare me... Sorry.What does she do that makes you think, uh, that pretty good - for a woman
The one i'm seeing at the moment does not have a Satnav, she has a map. She can read it, follow it and has a pretty good sense of direction which I quite like.
Still can't reverse park and has problems with left and right though
And no, it's not a case of reversing until touching then pulling forwards a bit as I've watched her, shes actually a good driver with good spacial awareness & probably the only female I feel safe with in a car!!!
227bhp said:
As a bit of an antidote to the women bashing threads and I also don't really want to read 'She's the mother of my lovely kids' Sorry.
What does she do that makes you think, uh, that pretty good - for a woman
The one i'm seeing at the moment does not have a Satnav, she has a map. She can read it, follow it and has a pretty good sense of direction which I quite like.
Still can't reverse park and has problems with left and right though
Does she have a sister by any chance, who is single. available??? My wife couldn't navigate her way out of the bathroom if the light went out.... Sorry.What does she do that makes you think, uh, that pretty good - for a woman
The one i'm seeing at the moment does not have a Satnav, she has a map. She can read it, follow it and has a pretty good sense of direction which I quite like.
Still can't reverse park and has problems with left and right though
Pleased to read so much positive input on this amusing thread.
Me? ...Some said it wouldn't last back in the 1960s whilst at the same time my wiley old Dad told me you've got a good 'n there son.
Close on fifty years later she's still my best friend. Very strong minded which is a pain at times. Yes, there have been times when we've felt like murdering each other.... . In addition to two fine sons, over the years any amount of stuff accomplished and the recent latest and one of the best being the completion of the large extension on our house. Designed the plan and drawings herself. Arranged planning permission and Project managed and financed it mostly herself with minimal input from me apart from keeping an eye on progress whilst she was at work. I'm now fully retired but still very active. Initially not keen at all on the disruption and overall concept but now its completed, I wouldn't change a thing. It's more than a useful asset.
Not all one sided, taught her to drive in my MGB when she was in her teens and she passed first time. Have bought her a new car occasionally as well as used ones. Like most wives, she will never understand me. She will never understand my "need" for so many cars but, tollerates that probably because she's never been without her own car from day one. Good driver but struggles with directions and places too much trust in the SatNav. Had a "women's" stuff op last week and is currently taking things very easy for a couple of weeks before returning to work. I'm always there if she needs anything. She's well past women's retiring age. A fusspot where food is concerned, somehow she likes my cooking which now I'm retired I do quite frequently each week. I'm quite useful in the kitchen. Cooking appeals to my artistic and creative "bent"... Both sons and her appreciate my efforts too. So do the old cars I breath new life into... my pastime.
We've a lot in common. Being both from an impoverished ( ie. permanently skint ) East End working class broken home backgrounds which of necessity made us both self sufficient from a young age. That has stood us in good stead and although close, we are still independent. Both would survive quite well without the other should that ever arise.
Me? ...Some said it wouldn't last back in the 1960s whilst at the same time my wiley old Dad told me you've got a good 'n there son.
Close on fifty years later she's still my best friend. Very strong minded which is a pain at times. Yes, there have been times when we've felt like murdering each other....
. In addition to two fine sons, over the years any amount of stuff accomplished and the recent latest and one of the best being the completion of the large extension on our house. Designed the plan and drawings herself. Arranged planning permission and Project managed and financed it mostly herself with minimal input from me apart from keeping an eye on progress whilst she was at work. I'm now fully retired but still very active. Initially not keen at all on the disruption and overall concept but now its completed, I wouldn't change a thing. It's more than a useful asset. Not all one sided, taught her to drive in my MGB when she was in her teens and she passed first time. Have bought her a new car occasionally as well as used ones. Like most wives, she will never understand me. She will never understand my "need" for so many cars but, tollerates that probably because she's never been without her own car from day one. Good driver but struggles with directions and places too much trust in the SatNav. Had a "women's" stuff op last week and is currently taking things very easy for a couple of weeks before returning to work. I'm always there if she needs anything. She's well past women's retiring age. A fusspot where food is concerned, somehow she likes my cooking which now I'm retired I do quite frequently each week. I'm quite useful in the kitchen. Cooking appeals to my artistic and creative "bent"...
Both sons and her appreciate my efforts too. So do the old cars I breath new life into... my pastime.We've a lot in common. Being both from an impoverished ( ie. permanently skint ) East End working class broken home backgrounds which of necessity made us both self sufficient from a young age. That has stood us in good stead and although close, we are still independent. Both would survive quite well without the other should that ever arise.
Director of two award winning businesses, earning more then me
Loves motor sport: not just going to le mans, but having the live feed on the main tv throughout
Likes cars
Doesnt just put up with me, but lets me do unmentionnable things to her
Does the family finances
Takes a pride with doing things well
Always wears nice clothes
Loves motor sport: not just going to le mans, but having the live feed on the main tv throughout
Likes cars
Doesnt just put up with me, but lets me do unmentionnable things to her
Does the family finances
Takes a pride with doing things well
Always wears nice clothes
geeks said:
she cops some flack for her lack of height, everytime the skirting board needs painting I offer to get her the ladder, or more recently I dont ask but just put the ladder in the room, apparently, this isnt funny! 
Plastering.
Over the past two months, she has plastered & skimmed 4 rooms, a (long) hallway and 3 ceilings.
Her first attempt at plastering as well! We've had various tradespeople in for stuff, and the inevitable conversation goes -
"Who did your plaster work?"
Her: "Me
"
Them:
and this -
and this too -
Over the past two months, she has plastered & skimmed 4 rooms, a (long) hallway and 3 ceilings.
Her first attempt at plastering as well! We've had various tradespeople in for stuff, and the inevitable conversation goes -
"Who did your plaster work?"
Her: "Me
"Them:
and this -
ZOLLAR said:
She's very driven and earns considerably more than I do
and this too -
Jimmy No Hands said:
Still, can't turn f
king lights off though.
king lights off though. Edited by TheJimi on Thursday 3rd September 10:45
She has her foibles but I have to say the following:-
She is a great mum
Really a very good teacher of pre school children in everything but name. Did her degree whilst a single mum to a 3 year old so that she could get into the job that she has
We lost her mum on Sunday after a short but vicious illness. The dignity and strength with which she has dealt with everything thrown at her over the last 2 weeks has intensified the love that I have for the woman massively. Whilst her sister could not face even being in the room seeing their mum as she was, my OH and I slept there for the final 4 days and were with her to the very end - a sobering and dignified experience that I will never forget. As she took her last breath we played her a song that she loved and laughed through the tears as we told her to stop milking the attention
Her mum, it appears, has left her a little bit. She has vowed to use some of this to get her science GCSE so that she can become a teacher proper
She is a great mum
Really a very good teacher of pre school children in everything but name. Did her degree whilst a single mum to a 3 year old so that she could get into the job that she has
We lost her mum on Sunday after a short but vicious illness. The dignity and strength with which she has dealt with everything thrown at her over the last 2 weeks has intensified the love that I have for the woman massively. Whilst her sister could not face even being in the room seeing their mum as she was, my OH and I slept there for the final 4 days and were with her to the very end - a sobering and dignified experience that I will never forget. As she took her last breath we played her a song that she loved and laughed through the tears as we told her to stop milking the attention
Her mum, it appears, has left her a little bit. She has vowed to use some of this to get her science GCSE so that she can become a teacher proper
While on maternity leave my better half asked the local council why the play grounds in our village were in such a state of disrepair and was told "no money".
She asked how much do you need and was given a figure. She said "If I get you the money will you allocate someone in the council to help with the contractors" "Yes" was the response. She dealt with, bureaucracy, planning issues, fund raising, grants from local companies and big multinationals, parents, health and safety, etc...oh and a new born baby and 2 year old. But she did it!! We have two new playgrounds in our village covering ages 1-15. These are always busy, even in winter, and on sunny days the local children play in them while the parents enjoy a catch up and picnic.
Every time I walk by them or take my kids there I burst with pride.
She asked how much do you need and was given a figure. She said "If I get you the money will you allocate someone in the council to help with the contractors" "Yes" was the response. She dealt with, bureaucracy, planning issues, fund raising, grants from local companies and big multinationals, parents, health and safety, etc...oh and a new born baby and 2 year old. But she did it!! We have two new playgrounds in our village covering ages 1-15. These are always busy, even in winter, and on sunny days the local children play in them while the parents enjoy a catch up and picnic.
Every time I walk by them or take my kids there I burst with pride.
Edited by stumpage on Thursday 3rd September 11:02
Mine is extremely understanding and supportive of my interests, despite the fact that she probably thinks I should grow up a bit.
A few years before we were married, mine knew I was hoping to buy an air-cooled 911. As a Christmas gift, she rang a number of people who were selling theirs to ask if they would rent it to her/us for a weekend.
One chap obliged and we went away for a lovely weekend in his 3.2. Unfortunately I didn't buy his car as it was a convertible but did decide that weekend she was a keeper.
A few years before we were married, mine knew I was hoping to buy an air-cooled 911. As a Christmas gift, she rang a number of people who were selling theirs to ask if they would rent it to her/us for a weekend.
One chap obliged and we went away for a lovely weekend in his 3.2. Unfortunately I didn't buy his car as it was a convertible but did decide that weekend she was a keeper.
Edited by minimalist on Thursday 3rd September 11:48
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