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Monday 23 May 2011

Succinctly Yours - Kinky one today

Many thanks to at Grandma's Goulash for running the Monday Microfiction Meme. Grandma posts a photo and invites us to write a caption or story in either under 140 characters (tweet-length) or under 140 words. As an extra challenge we are given a word to insinuate into our offering.

Todays word: Kink

Today's inspiration:


Harold looked from one to the other. 
"No, sorry," he said. "You don't look like an English Rose to me."

---o'O'o---

"But Monsewer Daycart said kinky roses would show my love!" Harold exclaimed. 
Marie tried desperately not to laugh. "That's cinque, Harold."

---o'O'o---

The weekend did not quite go according to plan. 

As soon as I started to rake out the failed grout in the shower I realised I was in trouble. The base coat plaster behind had turned into biscuit mush:


So I ended up having to take off all the tiles along the bottom of the shower:


Trying to "un-saturate" the walls!

After 24 hours I re-plastered the gap, hoping it wasn't too soon to be doing it. Only then did I think to check how long I would have to let the plaster dry before tiling. 

FOUR WEEKS!

Just as well we have a bath! (I strongly dislike baths after 30 years of showering, but what can you do?)

I am not Mr Popular at the moment!

Back on Wednesday I hope.

:Dom

12 comments:

  1. Do-it-yourself projects can sneak up and bite you, Dom. But you sure get "A" for effort.
    And two succinct stories — way to go. I like the second one.
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  2. Yay for your kinky story!! Lovely!!! Cinque! LOL!!

    Oh wow!! Look at your shower - oh dear! Never mind - four weeks will fly by!! :-) Take care
    x

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  3. That's why I don't attempt home repair on my own!

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  4. Poor you! LOL I think I mentioned last time that my hubby and I retiled our entire shower and bathroom. Not a process I want to repeat! I feel your pain.

    Great MF, as usual. The second is a riot!

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  5. Dom, I'm not sure what was funnier-your 140 or the tile story. (I'm thinking the tile story, but it might not be funny to your family until week number five...)Remember, strength in the face of adversity!

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  6. retileing the bathroom is a pain! the second one is funny. lol

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  7. I can picture her slapping him after that crack!

    I can identify with your home improvement project...I had one that I'd thought would take 5 or 10 minutes, but it took 4 days...what a pain.

    I, Pat VanderBeek, of www.patandjerry.com, am "Anonymous" in this comment. For some reason my computer is not allowing me to sign in. I've tried it several times, but it keeps saying "sign in."

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  8. Seems like Harold's not so popular either. Rumor has it, though, he's pretty good with grout. Perhaps you two should be in touch? LOL!

    Just funning you! All kidding aside, Harry's got some advice for you: "If the plaster fails, get plastered!"

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  9. Harold's not doing very well in the wooing stakes is he? LOL

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  10. Love ther second one the best.
    Gosh that shower looks like a job and a half. I don't envy you that at all. Hope it gets sorted soon :O)

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  11. Oh, that shower project looks like a headache. Hope it all worked out.

    Love the microfictions. The first one had me giggling.

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  12. The kinky roses had me ROFL.

    Good luck with that shower.

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