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Ever since my wife died

And I've lived here on my own.

I've employed a lady cleaner

To help clean up my home.

She comes on every Monday

At nine o'clock till noon

And cleans and does my washing

So she'll be here soon.

The problem that I'm having

Makes no sense at all.

I spend all Sundays cleaning up

So I'm ready for her call..

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My cleaner says one of the ladies she cleans for get her daughter to clean up a bit before she calls 😂😂

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Patsy164

As soon as I see your name come up I think oh I must read it it’s one of Don’s brilliant rhymes, funny brightens my day.

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sassy59

That’s a very common problem Don. Brilliant! Xxx 🤣😂

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jabber

Apt as always Don, but I call it tidying up so the cleaner can get at everything that needs cleaning, without wading through all the bits and pieces that have resurfaced since her last visit! :)

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breatheeasy1

Ha ha very good Don 😊. Ive always joked i need a full time Washer Upper and a Tidier to go round in front of the Cleaner 😉😂. Have a good day x

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emmo

Bit like me and my gardener, he can't do this or that, like standing on a stool

to prune my climbing roses - so guess I'll have to do it! Something wrong with my logic here.

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pegbl

😂😂😂😂 very true xxx

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mskpjb

I do exactly the same Don ! We're obviously not used to being picked up after. I'm sure the aristocracy and nouveau riche don't care what the cleaner thinks. Sheila xx

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SquirrelsHolt

I think that is a "man's thing".. So you show you've managed well doing other daily duties,but need her help with the cleaning and laundry.. All I can advise, is you pay for these services (hang on,its not meant to sound as bad as it appears!!) and she hopefully cleans all the places that any man may forget. Likewise with your laundry, if she does a great job,well you are proper sorted Don.

Another terrific rhyme too!!!

in reply to SquirrelsHolt

She brings me two meals, prepares one for me and puts another in the fridge for tomorrow and often brings some fresh veg for me from her allotment. Her husband is a taxi driver who brings her and takes her home. I like to think that it’s to check that there’s no hanky-panky going on, but I think it’s more likely he’s checking I’m still alive and he’s not left her with a corpse in the house. 🙄

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😂😂

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SquirrelsHolt

Now Don....behave yourself !! Sounds like to me that she has good intentions when she works for you. .........can you give us a whitty rhyme about her taxi-man fella?

in reply to SquirrelsHolt

I’ve taken a bit of a risk writing about my cleaning lady, especially with that picture which looks nothing like her. I’m not going to risk upsetting her husband who is quite a big fella. Midge would never forgive me if he stopped her coming, she is Midge’s most favourite person.

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SquirrelsHolt in reply to

No problem Don....we never want to upset the gorgeous Midge now do we!?!? Our Lives dont need anymore upsets do they.

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I bet she gives Midge some treats and all 😉

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O2Trees

You're not alone, my dear Don. Familiar story :D

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UHelga

Love it, it takes me ages to get the house ready for the cleaner! 🤣

Haha Don.. yes I always clean before the cleaning lady comes 😃 well I tidy up let’s say then I let her do things I can’t do anymore..

Well good for you, it keeps us on our toes!!

Love x

Fran

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Katinka46

Oh yes. I recognise that. Our cleaner is on holiday this week. What a relief not to have to bustle around and tidy up. We even stayed in bed for ages....

But having said that she is worth her weight in gold and I love the house when she’s been.

K xxx

in reply to Katinka46

You have a lovely house, I'm sure she finds it a pleasure to clean it.

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WheezyAnne

Love it. I am still trying to get rid of the clutter before I can even think of letting a cleaner in the house.

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MoyB

Ha!Ha! I can so relate to that, Don! Helps keep the place tidy though, doesn't it? xx Moy

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Candyred

Love love your wee rhymes .. thank you put a smile on my face .. x

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Shirleyj

I can imagine you doing that 😄😄

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Nicholatracy

I think cleaning before the cleaning lady comes is something a lot of us do🐞

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