tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post4040362239264046408..comments2023-10-11T13:36:40.615+01:00Comments on menopausaloldbag (MOB): Part 1 - "Procrastination is the thief of time"...........menopausaloldbag (MOB)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-19685121476045821082007-11-21T09:47:00.000+00:002007-11-21T09:47:00.000+00:00Willowtree, thanks for making me laugh out loud! ...Willowtree, thanks for making me laugh out loud! Yup a good cleaner is worth her or his weight in gold. In time I came to realise that I got the best end of the deal!menopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-39619100992762402852007-11-20T23:25:00.000+00:002007-11-20T23:25:00.000+00:00I think my tale is worse than yours. My cleaner le...I think my tale is worse than yours. My cleaner left me, but sadly, my wife stayed.willowtreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09173637121496772685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-78828774402952829822007-10-30T19:06:00.000+00:002007-10-30T19:06:00.000+00:00Belle, Thank you so much, you are too kind indeed....Belle, Thank you so much, you are too kind indeed.menopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-58103301638609851262007-10-30T16:38:00.000+00:002007-10-30T16:38:00.000+00:00Oooh I've been out of touch for a while MOB and yo...Oooh I've been out of touch for a while MOB and you've gone and written a stunner! I've had to re-read it dozens of times. It's haunting and so well done.bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09356982330855702882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-75581429691486325612007-10-26T15:41:00.000+01:002007-10-26T15:41:00.000+01:00Laurie, yes it was about 9 years ago. I am a long...Laurie, yes it was about 9 years ago. I am a long time over it and very very happy with my wonderful husband of three years. It's been cathartic to write about it and it made me cry as I dredged up feelings that were long gone.menopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-88950604141076184702007-10-26T15:12:00.000+01:002007-10-26T15:12:00.000+01:00a great, sad story. and i'm with lane--the realiza...a great, sad story. and i'm with lane--the realization that comfort comes from unusual places is both inspiring and humbling.<BR/><BR/>i hope this was a long time ago... being a newbie here, i can't tell for sure.lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055442432266567561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-62507384602693063622007-10-26T08:18:00.000+01:002007-10-26T08:18:00.000+01:00Thank you Lane and Swearing Mother for your lovely...Thank you Lane and Swearing Mother for your lovely comments. I am really chuffed as you are both such great writers - Lane just passed by your place for the first time this morning and I loved it.<BR/><BR/>Men eh?menopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-9006746646223527052007-10-25T20:16:00.000+01:002007-10-25T20:16:00.000+01:00MOB, what a fabulous and moving post. I think you...MOB, what a fabulous and moving post. I think your cleaner's twin sister "does" my house too, and also my best friend's. Whenever we visit each other's houses we have hours of endless fun running our fingers across the top of pictures, along skirting boards etc., and always marvel at the fact that some are done whilst others aren't. We've tried to work out why this is, but if we ever found out it would spoil the fun.<BR/><BR/>She's worth the money in entertainment value alone. <BR/><BR/>Thank God for a sense of humour.Swearing Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07277450057243928790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-53063262504231018722007-10-25T19:21:00.000+01:002007-10-25T19:21:00.000+01:00I had to pass by your blog (via Laurie's) because ...I had to pass by your blog (via Laurie's) because the name was intruiging:-)<BR/><BR/>Am glad I did - that was a great story. Support can come from the most unexpected people can't it.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for a great read.Lane Mathiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147122748453850264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-36049032852569660792007-10-25T18:49:00.000+01:002007-10-25T18:49:00.000+01:00Thank you A Fair Cop? for your lovely comment and ...Thank you A Fair Cop? for your lovely comment and I hope you get the time to get back to the blogging soon. Tell your wife that this is the best place for her to start writing because she can remain anonymous and with time her confidence should grow. I hope she at least can comment and share her concerns or experiences here in my blog at least. Thanks again.menopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-51048452444741237062007-10-25T18:37:00.000+01:002007-10-25T18:37:00.000+01:00That's a mother's job Henry!That's a mother's job Henry!menopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-63496705657026039152007-10-25T17:35:00.000+01:002007-10-25T17:35:00.000+01:00I wholeheartedly agree though my mother the perfec...I wholeheartedly agree though my mother the perfectionist would disagree with the creased and dirty...Henry North London 2.0https://www.blogger.com/profile/14748991488145468593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-78665536558232578822007-10-25T17:02:00.000+01:002007-10-25T17:02:00.000+01:00Breezy, thanks for your comments. It was a desper...Breezy, thanks for your comments. It was a desperately horrible time for me and one that I eventually grew stronger from as no doubt we all do after the breakup of a love affair. We'd been together for 18 years and he was my best friend and I knew we had problems but I didn't see that coming. My tummy still churns at the memory of it and the terror I felt at being alone for the first time in my life. <BR/><BR/>Dirty and creased is a good way to go though life! Better to be comfortable in your own skin and to hell with what others think!menopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-75848024402069068472007-10-25T16:31:00.000+01:002007-10-25T16:31:00.000+01:00Hi MOB thanks for visiting meThis post made me wel...Hi MOB thanks for visiting me<BR/><BR/>This post made me well up at the end. I fear my pockets are too deep and my arms too short for cleaners ironers and the like and even if my arms were longer there's only old supermarket receipts and bits of fluff in the pockets. I just have to go through life being dirty and creasedBreezyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725161176184207930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-11645340466672783632007-10-25T16:13:00.000+01:002007-10-25T16:13:00.000+01:00Hello MOB. I started posting a few months ago but...Hello MOB. I started posting a few months ago but had to stop as I am very busy at work. I am married to a woman around your age who is going through the menopause too. The way you describe what seems to be an awful time with great wit and humour makes me crease up with laughter. My wife reads you avidly but she wont blog because she is too shy. Maybe you will encourage her to put something into print. But keep up the good work as a post from you just makes our week. Why aren't you in print yet?The Real Old Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16038398375505995904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-29827678088891484852007-10-25T15:58:00.000+01:002007-10-25T15:58:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.menopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-63075812107690314262007-10-25T15:18:00.000+01:002007-10-25T15:18:00.000+01:00And thank you for visiting mine laurie. I will ad...And thank you for visiting mine laurie. I will add you to my links because I like your blog very much and anything to do with Minneapolis, St Paul is a good read for me given that I was based there on business of and on for over twenty years.menopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-6449546470769352752007-10-25T15:15:00.000+01:002007-10-25T15:15:00.000+01:00Where do you live?The cleaner came for 3 hours a w...Where do you live?<BR/><BR/>The cleaner came for 3 hours a week and took £24 cash in hand...<BR/><BR/>She managed the whole house usually... and took the bins out and hoovered cleaned the bathroom and kitchen for that in addition to the ironing. The one thing that I regret about events is that I had to let her go when I was unfairly dismissed... Employer being taken to court (bastards)Henry North London 2.0https://www.blogger.com/profile/14748991488145468593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-16760471586236051562007-10-25T15:10:00.000+01:002007-10-25T15:10:00.000+01:00hiya--thanks for visiting my blog. i plan to spend...hiya--thanks for visiting my blog. i plan to spend a chunk of today reading yours! (apparently menopause hits at 52 in my family, so i have one year left of sanity, the way i see it.)<BR/><BR/>pilot knob road is, indeed, a very funny name. a boring stretch of suburban highway, but a name definitely to make you giggle.lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055442432266567561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-67974919813771701112007-10-25T14:26:00.000+01:002007-10-25T14:26:00.000+01:008 quid? God, that's loose change around here! I'...8 quid? God, that's loose change around here! I'd gladly pay double and some to have my ironing done. Still, I bought a nice big press and I can get through a family of four sized pile in a few hours if I set my mind to it. Thanks for visiting Henrymenopausaloldbag (MOB)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320287770097378027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654568138065426769.post-43809955966653269272007-10-25T10:35:00.000+01:002007-10-25T10:35:00.000+01:00I second you with the ironing. When I was working ...I second you with the ironing. When I was working I had the luxury of a cleaner who did it all for me...<BR/><BR/>I figured £8 a week was not too high a price for not having to iron...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for coming to my blog , Please tell your blogosphere friends...<BR/><BR/>Henry...Henry North London 2.0https://www.blogger.com/profile/14748991488145468593noreply@blogger.com