That sounds like fun
What kind of boat?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 24 May 2011, 10:31, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

it's a small sailing dinghy
I've helped him on his own boats before. 80 year old racing dayboats and stuff.

Since he's retired from the law he's working some at a boatyard, and is restoring this dinghy for some old woman.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 24 May 2011, 10:32, Reply)

That sounds like a really pleasant way to spend the weekend

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 24 May 2011, 10:33, Reply)

it is
my old man was unbearable when he worked. 40 years of criminal law for you.

since he's retired he's a lot more pleasant to be around, and it's always good to pick up some new skills.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 24 May 2011, 10:34, Reply)

My Dad is class at practical DIY type stuff
I am fucking useless at it all, but getting better now
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 24 May 2011, 10:35, Reply)

mine is too
he replaced the stem (bit at the front where all the planks meet up) on his boat, and the guys at the boatyard couldn't believe that he did such a good job as an amateur. It's a task that they will avoid doing if they can.

I'm not too bad at DIY stuff. Destruction is where I really come into my own.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 24 May 2011, 10:40, Reply)

Oh yes
I am excellent at breaking things
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 24 May 2011, 10:40, Reply)

it's all about focussed destruction
I may also clean the other half of the bricks on my fireplace this weekend.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 24 May 2011, 10:41, Reply)

I knocked a wall out of my flat, it wasn't big maybe 2m across
it produced 27 rubble bags of waste to be carried downstairs...misery.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 24 May 2011, 10:44, Reply)

I took apart a brick fireplace
not including the bricks it filled up 16 bags with mortar and plaster.

it's crazy, especially now you have to pay to take the stuff to the tip
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 24 May 2011, 10:47, Reply)

Not round here you don't
unless you are a professional
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 24 May 2011, 11:02, Reply)

it's pretty gay that they've introduced it here
but we just slapped it on freecycle and someone said they'd have it.

shorter drive than to the tip as well.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 24 May 2011, 11:09, Reply)

Who the fuck wants 16 bags of smashed plaster?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 24 May 2011, 11:10, Reply)

it was mostly mortar in reasonable chunks
but you can get rid of almost anything on freecycle
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 24 May 2011, 11:13, Reply)

Hardcore for paving?

(PsychoChomp, Tue 24 May 2011, 11:15, Reply)

You know the score
SPACIOUS!
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 24 May 2011, 11:28, Reply)