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Oh Jude, I didnt think you were that worried about that appointment!

This is funny now but it was'nt yesterday....grrrr

l had appointment in town, Vic was at a friends and l asked him if he could make sure he was back in plenty of time, yep says he!!! The time was suddenly getting closer and l was getting abit narked, so got me bag etc and off l went down the road, when l got to the bottom l phoned him on his mobile, l said where the hell are you, he said still at friends why?? l said (fuming by now) there's 2 mins left before l'm supposed to be at the appointment......yeh you guessed it, l was an hour out, was cinvinced my watch read 1.45, it did'nt it said 12.45.....talk about old age. l'm laughing about it now:o))

jude

its tomato sauce weve had

daughter once shook the bottle and lid werent on , she thought it hysterical it went up the walls, over the floor

I'm very short-sighted without my glasses and mistook a bottle of TCP for a bottle of Optrex........ Oooh, it did sting!

Tina, yes that's what the chap on tv did lol

Lizx

You have reminded me of the time that we had fish and chips in a cafe, and I picked up the shaker which was on the table and put a good shaking on mine, only to find it was sugar and not salt! We were going out to an interview and I didnt know when I would eat again so had to carry on and eat it. Definitely NOT one for the recipe book!!

I still use mine occasionally, I always depressurise it before I open but don't know why I did that, must have thought it had stopped hissing, or I was distracted by something. My three still laugh about it even now.

Caz x

Oh heavens Caz. I had forgotten about the pressure cooker. My mum had a similar experience. In her case it was an Irish stew plastered all over the ceiling.

I still use mine but retain that memory of long ago. I make quite certain I de-pressurize it before removing the lid.

I love this thread, really cheered me up. Mine concerned pressure cooker and mushy peas. I don't know why but I took the weights off early, the kids heard the first hiss and shot out of the kitchen, I was too late and stood there while a stream of mushy peas shot out of the top and all over the ceiling and walls. Peas everywhere, I looked round and there where three little faces round the kitchen door,one above the other with eyes like saucers. Didn't know whether to cry at the peas or laugh at their faces. I often wondered why they didn't stay in the kitchen when the pressure cooker came out after that, lol.

Caz

Jean

I suppose that's one way to make sure that those out-of- the- way corners
get an occasional clean,lol!

I'm having a good laugh at this thread..Thanks,Jean xx

Quite a few years ago our local town had a fountain with only a low lip (about 2 or 3 inches) around it. I was walking along and happened to look over my shoulder at something. Yes, I stepped into the fountain. Felt a bit foolish taking off my shoes and emptying them out. But at least I didnt fall flat on my face in the fountain!

Huia.

pmsl at the toothpick story and the flambe too lol

O.h. is the messy one in our house, he always but always drops food down his front, even at home, and also when out. He can't get the hang of a slight lean over the plate as you transfer the food from fork to mouth, lol
When we were in Corfu in Sept. last year, he ordered a meal with spaghetti and I said to the waitress do you have a bib? She said no but I can help, and brought a small tablecloth which she proceeded to tie round oh's neck like a giant napkin lol I did get a photo but he took it off before eating cos he felt daft lol, of course, he messed up his shirt lol

LIzx

My lot are also dining out stories.

Dining in a Chinese restaurant. Beautiful decor, white linen tablecloths. I'm having flambe satay and was holding the satay while it was still flaming. I was talking turned away from my plate, moved the satay over the tablecloth and plop, burned a great hole in the lovely white tablecloth.


Same scenario with OH. In a country pub having a meal. Meal arrived at the table. OH picked up what he thought was the salt shaker. And shook the whole container of toothpicks all over his meal.

He won't let me have flambe satay and I always move the toothpicks out of his way when we are dining out.

Maggie, we have those sort of handles too and I am always getting caught up, luckily not with food in my hand tho

I would be so annoyed if that happened!

Lizx

I have door handles rather tha knobs.
More than once, I have walked from the kitchen to the table holding plate of food that I am exremelly eager to eat, only to catch my sleeve on the door handle.
Plate comes to an instant stop - food carries on and lands with a resounding 'plop' on the floor!!

Oh no, didn't she try and rescue the poor fish lol?

I think this is a great thread - a good laugh is good medicine, it should be on prescription.

Lizx

So glad to have given cause for laughter, theres not enough of it about!

When our daughter was little she wanted some salt on her food so grabbed the salt cellar. Unfortunately the lid had come loose and when she gave it a vigorous shake she finished up with a big heap of salt on her food. The look on her face was priceless.

Huia.

What a laugh this has given me this morning, and has brought back memories of a funny incident many, many years ago.

My father had just finished decorating our 'living room' where everything happened. We sat down to the first meal after the clear up. I can't remember what we had to eat but my brother passed a bottle of ketchup to a relative. Poor Uncle gave the ketchup a hefty shake, not realising the top wasn't on. He wasn't very popular.

The ceiling needed a couple of fresh coats of white emulsion!

Elisabeth
xx

Thank you folks, I was feeling a little fed up and this thread has made me laugh, altho I had to do it quietly because of the time, it still brought tears to my eyes with laughing.

I think we have all done daft things like that haven't we?

There was a chap on a Come Dine with me prog the other day who poured his flavoured milk through a sieve to get the herbs and bits out, but instead of putting a bowl under the sieve he poured it straight down the sink.
Well, how many times has that happened lol? Must be a lot of interesting things gone down the plughole in error!

Lizx