Trash Towers Dictionary

a/c - art crap. CK's fond term for the means of assuaging my addictions.

BSD - Been Seen Done. Devised while travelling the Great Ocean Road on CK's first Australian trip. Every lookout point was as fabulous as the previous and we got a little bit magnificenced out so rather than pull in we would shout BSD and keep driving.

Now general usage for when a situation is over or beyond repair.

bob - noun. Princess Curly- Wurly's word meaning all sweets, chocolate and yummy things.

blurry - (pr. to rhyme with hurry) Sth African/Zimbabwean term and my favourite polite swearword. Means kind of like bloody but usuable in mixed company. See 'Feck' & 'Eejit'

eejit - Irish term meaning 'idiot'. Suitable for use in polite company. Used by my Aunt Marion.

feck - Irish term used by my Aunt Marion so it cannot be rude!

ho-ho -(pr. with a short o). Zimbabwean word for bugs.

lani - (sp?) Sthn African word - means posh, expensive, elegant, stylish.

La Villa de Lamaca - (translates from Ital. as The houseof snails. My 'green' house out in the garden with all my a/c (ref: above) stuff in it. Built by CK and Babyman for me. CK lost his fingerprints over it. I cannot actually get in there at the moment!

lubbard - derived from 'beloved'. Devised by my then two y.o. son b/c unlike his sister he could not say 'Mother Beloved'. Usually prefaced by a noun.

OfStEd - Office for Standards in Education. Bossy civil servants who would like to see every child in formal, full-time education from birth.

Q.I. - Quite interesting.

terence - sobriquet applicable to all small children. Originated with one 'borrowed' child who could not pronounce ' terrorist' .

TG - exclamation. Thank God! An interesting choice for the dictionary of a recovering Catholic but is a phrase used by my Irish family and is now deeply fixed in my conversational repetoire. (reference also PG - Please God).

TGTH - The Great Trip Home. Alt. known as 'How I spent Christmas and N.Y 2008.









Friday, 26 September 2008

Free to good home **EDITED




Two young (ish) children.
1998 and 2001 editions


Minimal wear, no longer in box but all parts attached.


Soundbox in top condition and works at full volume, tested in both models on regular basis.


Both come complete with full wardrobe and accessories.


Tears function in working order on older model,
intermittent working order on newer one.



Genuine need for disposal, owner moving without forwarding address.

Postage paid to assure quick sale




****EDIT****

1998 model - pink
2001 model - blue


Offer has been received for early model.

Later one still available.

27 comments:

Lucy Locket-Pocket said...

So you're having a good day then?

jellybelly*jellybrain said...

I was interested right up until I read there would be no address to send them back to if either of them went wrong.
Sorry.
;o)

our shabby cottage said...

Gee Trash - what's going on at your place? Are you guys on Holidays too?? I was able to get "rid" of my eldest this afternoon - ah, what bliss....
Good luck for tomorrow, Kathryn.

Katy said...

Fantastic. Just what I need! The 1998 model, is that blue or pink? My oldest is on the look out for a big brother or sister, so I'll definitely take that one off your hands. You sure you don't want anything for it? Maybe I could send you some fabric scraps or something?

Kitty said...

Hmmm, I have models a year older than both yours. Perhaps if we did some sort of timeshare swap, so either of us had the 97/98 models or 2000/01 models at any given time? Although thinking that through the former pairing might be hormonally challenged and therefore even more difficult?

I find the 2000 model winds up the 97 model - is this your experience?

Definitely interested in doing some sort of 'deal'.

x

the flour loft said...

have a 98 model pink and a 2000 model also pink. Like Kitty's idea of a time share but yes older model is definately becoming more hormonally challenged. argghhh! ginny x

Jodie said...

I have some very old 91 and 95 models - both fully functional in tea making and vacuuming. They each, with minimal instruction can wash clothes, load and unload dishwashers and feed themselves - however they do suffer from terminal eye-rolling, foul language, nasty asides and general malaise....wanna swap????

Working Mom Knits said...

Am I too late? TLG's happy to share his room - especially since he's not yet got a new bed!

AND we'd give the 2001 model an accent no one would ever recognize (the existing Aussie/Irish/Brit mix + Western Pennsylvania and Maryland American!) PLUS instant popularity - Americans are complete suckers when it comes to a (psuedo) Brit accent.

Kristie said...

If all else fails you can drop them off at my place when you come down under....I can guarantee that within 1 week they'd be begging to go home and when they got there they would be so perfectly behaved, living in fear of being sent back to stay with the crazy Australian lady....just a thought :)

carolyn said...

So funny....

Hoppo Bumpo said...

Couldn't you just change the locks?!

Gina said...

So pleased someone else is having a good day too. Much as I would like to help...

Greentwinsmummy said...

oh Lor that just made me LARF soooo much ;O) mind you with 2005 matching twin models it doesnt give me any hope :oS heheehehheHope the day got better....
GTM x

dottycookie said...

I'll swap you if you like; perhaps yours will be less adept at losing library books than mine are. Grrrrr.

Jill said...

I have often wanted to do a post like this on eBay... sometimes jokingly... more often times not. :)

I think anything would sell for $19.99

wonderwoman said...

you know you don't really mean it!!!

xx

katelnorth said...

would you consider a swap for a pink '99 model with the "Bossy" Function in complete working order?

Jo in Tas said...

ROFL, love all the comments! I love the idea of sending them to OZ, us convicts will sort them out Hee! Hee!

Kathy said...

He he. So good to know we're not alone! I have 3 models - blue '97, blue '98 and pink 2000 - all frequently on the verge of being traded in on guinea pigs or gold fish!! (Gold fish would be much less work!!!) They do take periodic weekend visits with blue '72, which gives me just enough time to catch my breath! Hope you've had a better day today!!!

Lesley said...

Oh blast - too late again!

My 99 model would love to have your 01 model for keeps. Likewise my 01 pink model would love to have your 98 pink version to share teary moments with :)

As my little pink beast is away for the WHOLE weekend peace reigns hereabouts. Mind you the 99 blue chap is stalking me as I type!

xxx

Michaela said...

My blue '94 and '99 models are also available for re-homing. I can deliver. They require much feeding and transport and '94 needs copious quantities of hair gel and clean clothes.

Willing to swap for anything (tin of beans?)

They will bring their own paracetamol to give you on arival.

Monkee Maker said...

I've got a late '92 and an early '94 model up for grabs .... but I'm keeping the vintage '67 model for myself ....

;)

... from a late '68'er that's seen better days ....

lauren said...

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LMAO!!!!!
this may be
the
FUNNIEST
thing
i have
*EVER*
READ!

(seriously)
(i mean it!)
:)

muralimanohar said...

*snork* Day getting any better?? :p

Michelle said...

Oh my goodness, that was incredibly clever and cute!

alice c said...

I have two words for you.

Boarding School

(or as we like to refer to it - respite care for stressed parents)

ladydi said...

Ha!