{"id":13795,"date":"2017-10-23T06:00:04","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T05:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alfiedog.me.uk\/?p=13795"},"modified":"2017-10-23T06:00:04","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T05:00:04","slug":"monday-23rd-october-2017-do-it-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/23\/monday-23rd-october-2017-do-it-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday 23rd October 2017 &#8211; Do it yourself!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/alfiedog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5147-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5147-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5147-326x245.jpg 326w, https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5147-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5147.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I do not expect to spend my Sunday helping Mum and Dad build chests of drawers. I went on strike and simply decided to watch. It was a bit uncomfortable as they\u2019d piled all my toys up in my bed and I thought I\u2019d better lie on them than risk them being trodden on or for that matter sworn at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aristotle took a very different approach and thought he\u2019d try to help. He may not have quite got the hang of what was required but it wasn\u2019t for want of trying. He sniffed out every piece and tried to tell Dad which bits to put where. I don\u2019t think his assistance was entirely appreciated which did make me feel a whole lot better about going on strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/alfiedog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5151-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5151-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5151-326x245.jpg 326w, https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5151-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5151.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There were two cabinets to build one for Mum and one for Dad. Mum ended up with several plasters and quite a bit of blood from putting hers together. At one point she was getting very frustrated. Dad had the good sense to only start his when Mum had finished and chose to ask her questions whenever he got stuck instead of trying to figure out the fifty \u2018simple\u2019 steps on the instructions. Mum said that every so often it would really help if they put words against the diagrams even if the words were in Swedish!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now we just need the shelves to arrive for the new arrangement of the office to be complete. I\u2019m just wondering how many plasters that job will involve seeing as she will have to use a drill as well as a screwdriver for that one! You can tell how enthusiastic Dad is about DIY as he said they\u2019d need a carpenter to do it, but Mum said not to be ridiculous. Of course, she may change her tune when it comes to it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Monday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wilma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find short stories to read at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alfiedog.com\/\">www.alfiedog.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alfie\u2019s Diary \u2013 the Book as well as our other books are available&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=rosemary%20j%20kind\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>I do not expect to spend my Sunday helping Mum and Dad build chests of drawers. 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