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I can get up to exercise etc no problem at all, but I have all of the ironing to do and I need some inspiration to go do it, can anyone give me any?

Thought not! πŸ˜…

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GoGo_JoJo profile image
GoGo_JoJoGraduate

No.

I can barely remember where my iron is... to coin a phrase "ain't nobody got time for that!" πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ€£

in reply to GoGo_JoJo

That helped!

πŸ˜‚

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backintimeGraduate

I gave up ironing after my 3rd child was born

I used to iron my ex's work shirts but even that stopped 4 years ago with the divorce, so nope, but I can help motivate you to stop doing it :D

in reply to backintime

Trust you to pop up and inspire me to not do it when I am doing it, thanks! πŸ˜‚

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backintimeGraduate in reply to

I aim to please :D

in reply to backintime

You are doing a great job of it πŸ™„πŸ˜‰

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backintimeGraduate in reply to

better turn that iron off and save electricity - save the planet

don't type and iron - you'll burn your fingers

how'm I doing?

in reply to backintime

It's working, I just sat down...

Good job you.!

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backintimeGraduate in reply to

I'm working from home today

You are on your last "free" day today no?

I hope you found something to do other than ironing

in reply to backintime

Yes my last free day, I have to nip out but I haven't anything to do after lunch.

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backintimeGraduate in reply to

should have saved your ironing :D

I need to get my daughter some lunch (she's off school with a fever) and head out for a small trot

then back to slaving away on the computer

in reply to backintime

I hope you are working hard, no slacking!

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backintimeGraduate in reply to

of course!!

I hope someone is checking the creases on your ironing too

in reply to backintime

Flat out I bet!

Creases, what creases!

I'm alone for now so nobody can check my ironing..

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backintimeGraduate in reply to

my work is more mental than physical - sometimes I need distractions or music to get my brain to think about something while I leave it alone - it seriously works better that way lol

not sure what that says about me :D

in reply to backintime

What could possibly distract a dedicated worker like you! πŸ˜‚

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backintimeGraduate in reply to

when I work in the office I have headphones on 90% of the time :D I'm more productive that way

in reply to backintime

So when you are in the office but not working which is probably 90% of the time, does your boss notice? πŸ˜‹πŸ˜‰

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backintimeGraduate in reply to

my boss can see my screen the whole time - so he would notice if I didn't work

I am actually a productive little bunny 90% of the time

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backintimeGraduate in reply to backintime

I am just trying to work out how to import contracts from 3 different legacy systems plus excel into a new system and make them all play nicely with each other, without the customers getting invoiced by the legacy system and the new system

in reply to backintime

Good luck with that!

in reply to backintime

I bet you are, what do you do the other 10%?

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backintimeGraduate in reply to

I pee - all that water I drink :D

in reply to backintime

Not the answer I expected but interesting nonetheless 😳

Buddy34 profile image
Buddy34Graduate in reply to backintime

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Beansy24 profile image
Beansy24

I iron for weddings and funerals only! I find it a great timesaver πŸ˜‚

in reply to Beansy24

I might do the same πŸ˜…

Wenderwoo profile image
WenderwooGraduate

I don’t iron, I’d rather run than iron, and that’s saying something!

in reply to Wenderwoo

Thanks for that Wenderoo, seems I'm the only eejit on here that irons πŸ™πŸ˜‰

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backintimeGraduate in reply to

well you are "old school" :D

in reply to backintime

That's a good point, I'll maybe just have to change and become scruffy like the rest of yous πŸ‘

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backintimeGraduate in reply to

Hang it out to dry right and you'll never know who ironed what after 30 mins of wearing it :D

in reply to backintime

Excellent, does it dry well in the rain? πŸ™„πŸ˜‰

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backintimeGraduate in reply to

yep, if you hang it in the bathroom indoors :p

in reply to backintime

Oh right πŸ˜‚

Smelliepoo profile image
SmelliepooGraduate

I used to know someone who would iron underpants... I KNOW!! I never iron except very special stuff and if my husband needs shirts for work then he can do his own damn ironing! In 40 years, no-one has called me up on it yet!

in reply to Smelliepoo

Early days, someone will call you up on it, just you wait. πŸ˜‰

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SmelliepooGraduate in reply to

Let them try! They will get an ear full about my full time job, 2 dogs, directing a youth theatre and taking care of my very sick fathers finances for him. I barely have time to go to the loo, let alone iron!

Speaking of which, I had better get back to it!!

in reply to Smelliepoo

Well don't be afraid to take a break..

I hope you enjoy your day.

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SmelliepooGraduate in reply to

And you, have a good one old school!

in reply to Smelliepoo

Thank you.

Buddy34 profile image
Buddy34Graduate

Your ironing isn't going to do itself . I actually like ironing and cleaning. I must be weird or something. I always found it therapeutic until I found running of course, nothing beats that.

I take it by this time it's all done . 😊😊

in reply to Buddy34

Yep all done, I cast the uninspiring lot on here to the side and soldiered on.. 😁

Grannyhugs profile image
GrannyhugsGraduate

You been for that run yet? If your still looking at excuses I have grass needing cut, a wardrobe to build, wallpaper to strip .... but can’t do any of that as want to go out in wind and rain for my 2nd consolidation run, so if you could just get up here and do some of these that would be great.

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