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Nature, tooth, claw etc.

6 August, 2009
Posted in: Family, Mr. Waffle

Having just disposed of the flies, we now appear to have a wasps’ nest in the old extractor fan shaft. Home ownership is so trying.

Mr. Waffle bought foam, a mask and a boiler suit and sprayed the wasps. Now they may well be dead. The smell of insecticide foam has invaded our kitchen. Would you say that is good?

We are going on holidays tomorrow (East Cork, West Kerry, try to keep up) and as well as packing (v. traumatic), I decided that I would empty the fridge of food likely to go off. I found that we have, inter alia, smoked salmon, two eggs, a packet of sausages and most of a roast chicken as well as half a birthday cake which the children and Mr. Waffle made for the childminder. I told my loving husband that we would have a picnic tomorrow on our way to Cork. I asked him to go to the attic to get down the tasteful wicker picnic basket which we received as a wedding present but he demurred on the grounds that our luggage is already so extensive (two large bags, several smaller bags, buckets, spades, balls, hurleys, swing ball etc.) that it would hardly fit.

Contemplating my fridge findings, I decided chicken, stuffing and mayonnaise sandwiches would be nice. This is why just moments ago at 23.30, I was whisking oil and egg yolk (one egg slipped from my nervous grasp) in the insecticide foam infected kitchen. I may well be losing my mind.

Anyway, we’re off for a fortnight and posting will be limited. I’ll tell you all about it when I get back. There’s something for you to look forward to.

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  1. Mikeachim says

    9 August, 2009 at 20:50

    Lunch laced with insecticide?

    No flies on you, then.

    (Oh, I just *kill* myself).

  2. j says

    11 August, 2009 at 15:39

    @ Mikeachim
    Quit bugging our host! ๐Ÿ˜‰

  3. M says

    12 August, 2009 at 15:01

    One word Hellman’s !! ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. Mrshappyanna says

    23 August, 2009 at 19:27

    Have a lovely time!! Look forward to the updates ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. belgianwaffle says

    24 August, 2009 at 22:27

    Lads, wasps are still here. On the plus side, mayonnaise didn’t kill us.

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