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Felonious Crud

Felonious Crud

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Brendan said:
Mine are 8 and 10 so we are in the stage of:

Slamming the car doors
Wipping shoes on back of seats
Crumbling stuff up and trampling it into the carpets
Sticky sweets
Rubbing wet hands over windows
Hiding their rubbish in the car
Leaving toys in the car
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Mine are 12 and 14 and still at that stage...
 
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I'm sure you are already there Dem, ornaments moving steadily upwards, sticky everywhere and Ickle-Pickle theme tune constantly in your head!!!!

The sticky and ornaments will continue to get higher untill you give up and put them all away, you will put your daughters first trophy in pride of place in the cabinet and you will not notice that one day yours are no longer in there because 'she needed the room'.... Get yourself a Dem Den! Somewhere to remain sane....
 
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2b1ask1 said:
I'm sure you are already there Dem, ornaments moving steadily upwards, sticky everywhere and Ickle-Pickle theme tune constantly in your head!!!!

The sticky and ornaments will continue to get higher untill you give up and put them all away, you will put your daughters first trophy in pride of place in the cabinet and you will not notice that one day yours are no longer in there because 'she needed the room'.... Get yourself a Dem Den! Somewhere to remain sane....
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...that's why God invented garages and sheds.
 
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I must admit, i have been enjoying b&q lately....even though im useless...its nice to pop out for 2 hrs and come back empty handed.....
 
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...and then you take the stuff you didn't buy at B&Q back to the shed/garage with the kettle and telly!
 
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dem maser said:
I need a bigger house to build my own room newton
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That won't work Dem, your room would become extra storage space for their cr4p. Face it mate, now you've done your job, you are the provider and therefore surplus to most other requirements. Welcome to fatherhood!
 
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BennyD said:
That won't work Dem, your room would become extra storage space for their cr4p. Face it mate, now you've done your job, you are the provider and therefore surplus to most other requirements. Welcome to fatherhood!
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**** sake!!
 
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drellis said:
The Alfa 166 did have a huge boot but even though a 2004 model it did not have isofix and crash test score not great so went, lovely car though , the Audi ain't as
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Actually, that was the main reason I swapped my 166 for a Citroën C6 when baby came along. It's funny how your priorities change, suddenly crash-worthiness becomes important.
 
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BennyD said:
If I ever get too old for tearing around the countryside one step ahead of the scuffers - somebody shoot me, please!
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Certainly with you on that one Ian , my take on old age was actually getting a 4 door , always had coupes , A QP for me would mean ive grown up ...... and that would never do


regards loz
 
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Same here.....im not the allotment type.....when im hitting my fifties i like to think that a 4 door or a fast estate is my idea of growing up
 
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mjheathcote said:
My kids love going out in the Maser, my daughter hangs her bag on the pop out peg for a start!...and they understand no shoes allowed in 'daddies special car'...you will soon understand why if not!
You really could not have a more practical Italian Supercar!
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Of the many pleasures of parenthood there can be none sweeter than your child enjoying your pursuits and interests. My four-year-old able to ski beside me for the first time last Easter will remain a treasured memory I'll take to the grave, and I'm happy to report she is learning an appreciation for the Trident: her cries of "Whao, go super-fast daddy" put a stupid childish grin on me.
 
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I'm happy to report she is learning an appreciation for the Trident: her cries of "Whao, go super-fast daddy" put a stupid childish grin on me.
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My eldest's cries of "I LOVE that gearbox" when I give it the beans are so often drowned out by my wife's cries of "slow down you tit!". But overall a shared joy is to be encouraged. It means that we're only marginalized most of the time...

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