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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 11 Dec 2013 23:11

I accidently flushed a candle down the loo.
Will there be light at the end of the tunnel?
The light blew in my bathroom on Monday. It's a ceiling fitting, with fiddly screws etc, and it's dark when I get home from work, so I though I'd leave it until the weekend.
Anyhoo, I went in there, (usually I leave the door open - it's just me in the house), but Mister the cat with the non-retractable claws wanted to come in - he's feeling affectionate at the moment and keeps clawing me - so I got a candle holder, put candle in, removed cat and shut the door.
Did me business, picked candle up, turned round and, just as I flushed, it fell out and into the loo. :-(
I though it would get wedged or float - it didn't :-S

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 11 Dec 2013 23:14

Hope it doesnt block things up lol :-)

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 11 Dec 2013 23:16

For a £1 or thereabouts you can get a round LCD lamp powered by a battery which sticks on the wall. Just push it to switch it on, again for off. For £3-5 you can get the same thing in Dyas, J.S., HomeBase etc.

Very handy to have in place in case of powercuts too - the batteries last for ages and none of the downside of candles.

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Dec 2013 23:18

You are getting on my wick Maggie.

:-D :-D :-D

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Wend

Wend Report 11 Dec 2013 23:21

Maggie - you've just made me larf out loud. I'm off to bed now, but I'm sure there will be some lavatorial response to get on your wick :-D

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Wend

Wend Report 11 Dec 2013 23:22

Too late - Prickles beat me to it :-P :-D

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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 11 Dec 2013 23:23

I tried to find it - but it's gone round the bend!!!!

Rollo, as a camper I have a few of those - but have no idea where they are at the moment. Also, I was bursting - so no time to think camping lights!! Whilst I wasn't being harassed by Mister Claws and had the door open - no problem.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Wend

Wend Report 11 Dec 2013 23:24

Pass her the loo roll Rollo - make yerself really useful lad :-D

Researching:

Allan

Allan Report 12 Dec 2013 03:27

Maggie,

I love the way that you wax lyrical in your posts :-D :-D

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 12 Dec 2013 10:48

"floaters" (or otherwise)suddenly takes on a new meaning!!

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 12 Dec 2013 10:57

be grateful it wasn't fork 'andles :-D :-D

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 12 Dec 2013 12:33

:-D :-D :-D :-D @ Ann <3

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 12 Dec 2013 12:44

LOL clever Ann :-D

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

Island

Island Report 12 Dec 2013 12:46

Was it a loominaria?

Researching:
I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 12 Dec 2013 12:55

like a candle in the wind?

:-D

Merlin

Merlin Report 12 Dec 2013 13:53

Will somebody send Prickles a tube of Pollyfiller. :-D

Researching:
Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Wend,Prickly,Island,GG.+CC.+DIZZY & Mersey.