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Tweak says, "The Ol' Ham and Flee"

Hannah Hale (hannahhale) wrote in compass_network,
@ 2022-02-11 18:45:00

Entry tags:

!open, eggsy, miguel o'hara, ~hannah hale, ~ritchie tozer, ~robert langdon

Having tried them, I can say that the washing machine and tumble dryer are two of humanity's greatest inventions. They're no good for woollens, but even so, they've saved immense amounts of time, since I'm doing the laundry for eight people.

Are there any other inventions I should know about?

Also, if anyone needs overnight childcare so that they can attend the evening Valentine's Ball, I'd like to offer to help. We're staying in a hotel here, and I think for this purpose I'll set up one big room for the boys and another for the girls, with me sleeping in an adjacent room in-between so that I'll wake if anyone needs me. It's probably best that I don't take anyone under five or so, because they'll need more individual attention than I can give, but if you've got an older child who won't mind sharing with others, I'd be happy to have them stay over for supper and sleep.

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	miguel_ohara 2022-02-11 07:33 pm UTC (link)
	Coffee machine. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	hannahhale 2022-02-11 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	Do you know, I've never had coffee. Plenty of tea, but never coffee. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	symbolism_ 2022-02-11 09:04 pm UTC (link)
	Dishwasher. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	hannahhale 2022-02-11 10:25 pm UTC (link)
	Presuming that does just what it says on the tin, I think you might be right. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	symbolism_ 2022-02-11 10:29 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, in go your dirty dishes, out come clean ones. It's magical. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hannahhale 2022-02-11 10:44 pm UTC (link)
	I'm going to have to find one of those for sure! My daughters will be pleased. I'll probably have to find some other chore for them to do, though, if it works. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	nothing_to_lose 2022-02-11 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	Karaoke machines! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	hannahhale 2022-02-11 10:41 pm UTC (link)
	I don't think I know how to pronounce that, let alone what it does. Is it a new type of loom or sewing machine? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nothing_to_lose 2022-02-11 10:55 pm UTC (link)
	They're for entertainment. They've got ~~shit~~loads of popular songs in them, right? But only the music. So you pick a song you like and it puts the words up on a screen so you can sing along in front of everyone. And then it's someone else's go. It is quality on a night out, let me tell you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hannahhale 2022-02-11 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	So it's like going to a music hall, except you have to sing on your own? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nothing_to_lose 2022-02-11 11:06 pm UTC (link)
	It doesn't usually end up you on your own, it'll be you and your mates joining in. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gaycancer 2022-02-11 11:09 pm UTC (link)
	I think it's really one of those things that can only be explained by doing. Which means I think we need another karaoke night. Damn. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nothing_to_lose 2022-02-11 11:18 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, bruv, we do. We really do. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	ddddeeeeaaaannn 2022-02-13 01:49 am UTC (link)
	Dean will also agree! Dean enjoyed singing a lot! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	hannahhale 2022-02-11 11:09 pm UTC (link)
	Well, that sounds like good fun. Not quite as wondrous as a washing machine, but a nice idea all the same! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nothing_to_lose 2022-02-11 11:17 pm UTC (link)
	I mean, you gotta have time for fun things, right? It can't be work all the time, especially when you're saving all that time with the washing machines and tumble dryers and ~~shit~~stuff like that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hannahhale 2022-02-11 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	It's true. I now have more free time than I know what to do with, and I'll have even more once the children are settled in school. There may be some time for singing. (Reply to this) (Parent)