These are the pieces I have left.
And this is the jigsaw.I know that buying jigsaws from a charity shop is a risk; several times I've found I'm missing the odd piece. But this is ridiculous! What happened to the jigsaw that it ended up missing so many pieces and, more importantly, why did anyone think it would be a good idea to donate it to a charity shop?
I don't think I can even be bothered to try and fit the pieces that are left. Mutter, mutter.
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Okay, obviously I couldn't give up on it. I've fitted in all the remaining pieces except one, which doesn't go anyway. That suggests I have another piece in the wrong place . . . but I don't care!
I'm not sure if 'tamping' meaning very cross is a particularly Welsh phrase. Do you know it?
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Husband gets tired early and goes to sleep quickly. I read until late and as a result I'm sleepy in the mornings Husband wakes up at a time I consider early (about 7.00 am). He nudges me. "A cup of tea would be nice."
Now he has brought me tea in bed almost every day of our married life. I owe him this reciprocation. I wonder how long I can hold back my retort.
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Now, all those things that need to go on the Sainsburys order that I didn't need to write down because I'd remember them . . .
Just another reason jigsaws can be so frustrating!
ReplyDeleteBut not a usual one.
DeleteIf I ever nudged my wife at 7 . . .
ReplyDeleteI know, AC, I know.
DeleteMy mum uses the word ‘tamping’ . We have Welsh heritage but she is the only person here in the Midlands that I have heard it from
ReplyDeleteInteresting. It's not a word I often use but it seemed appropriate.
DeleteThat is a lot of missing pieces in that puzzle.
ReplyDeleteCome on, Liz, woman up. It is your turn! And...whoever thinks that 7am is early? I know. It all depends.
ReplyDeleteMy father worked for the raileay in UK. There tamping means lifting rails and sleepers to stuff (tamp) ballast stones underneath so the rails are level again. Originally done manually, nowadays there are tamping machines which keep the downtime low.
ReplyDeletePay back time…so early though. Ugh.
ReplyDeleteI'm always afraid a thrifted puzzle will be missing pieces. Even just one missing piece and I would be devastated, but so far I've been lucky.
ReplyDeleteSome Jigsaws lose pieces in the Charity shops. Boxes get dropped .. pieces fall out .. then it goes unnoticed .. They need to have all the pieces in secure plastic bags. Then the boxes need a piece of tape in each side. .. We rely on the people who donate jigsaw puzzles to make sure the pieces are all there. I did volunteer in one charity shop , where we had to count the pieces. And then bag it all. .it is very frustrating, I know
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