As our kids have been growing up, we've had a running joke with them, that all embarrassing moments are being noted down, and all embarrassing photos are being stored. They all go into a portfolio marked "Wedding Speech" so they can be revealed to the world when Dad does his speech
. Last week we collected another of these little gems.
A few years ago we bought a cheap replacement vacuum cleaner. I wanted a Dyson Animal to get all Felicity's hair up easily - but hubby said we'd just be paying for the name, so we got a cheap one instead.
Last week, when hubby had finished creating a load of plaster dust in the bedroom as part of the renovations, he vacuumed it up with our cheap vacuum - and blew the thing up. So we needed a new one.
When he collected daughter from school (she's 18) he told her that the vacuum had gone boom. She said "Oo-oo Dad if you buy a purple Dyson Animal I'll do the vacuuming".
Dad - "what all of it"
Daughter - "yes. I've always wanted one, please please. I'll do it all, the whole house."
Dad - "would that mean I wouldn't have to do it again?"
Daughter - "yeah, really dad, please can we have one".
By now the car had arrived home. Daughter got out of the car. Hubby walked round to the boot (trunk for the US bods
) and pulled out a Purple Dyson Animal.
He swore I must have heard the sound of her jaw dropping in my office in the City.
Dad - "looks like we struck a contract back there then - you'll be doing all the vacuuming from now on."
A few years ago we bought a cheap replacement vacuum cleaner. I wanted a Dyson Animal to get all Felicity's hair up easily - but hubby said we'd just be paying for the name, so we got a cheap one instead.
Last week, when hubby had finished creating a load of plaster dust in the bedroom as part of the renovations, he vacuumed it up with our cheap vacuum - and blew the thing up. So we needed a new one.
When he collected daughter from school (she's 18) he told her that the vacuum had gone boom. She said "Oo-oo Dad if you buy a purple Dyson Animal I'll do the vacuuming".
Dad - "what all of it"
Daughter - "yes. I've always wanted one, please please. I'll do it all, the whole house."
Dad - "would that mean I wouldn't have to do it again?"
Daughter - "yeah, really dad, please can we have one".
By now the car had arrived home. Daughter got out of the car. Hubby walked round to the boot (trunk for the US bods
Dad - "looks like we struck a contract back there then - you'll be doing all the vacuuming from now on."
