Since becoming a 'Mrs' many things have become clear to me and I feel it's only fair to share my findings with the world rather than just my dear Mother, who after 40+ years of marriage, completely understands and sympathises and of course Brian, who doesnt understand (but mainly because he doesn't listen!)
Time to let off some steam!
 Birthday cards etc - Have you ever been lucky enough to receive a celebration card from us or a thank you card? If you have then you maybe need to understand how exhausting the whole process is for Brian so you can fully appreciate your prize
(that's the card by the way!)
The celebration card process - the Pedley way
01. Several weeks before the celebration Louise notices the event on the calendar
or in her diary. Please note: All celebrations are also on Brian's calendar
02. Louise tells Brian there's a birthday etc coming up. Brian nods and smiles but
doesn't listen.
03. Louise goes shopping and selects a suitable card
04. Louise presents the card to Brian who grumbles about the choice of card and
asks who it's for.
05. Brian asks when the birthday is. Louise reminds Brian of earlier conversation.
Brian and Louise acknowledge that Brian wasn't paying attention
06. Louise asks Brian to write the card. The card is placed on Brian's desk at least
2 weeks prior to the required posting date
(of which Brian has been made fully aware)
07. Louise prepares postage stamps and address label.
08. Louise reminds Brian to write the card several times.
09. Brian accuses Louise of nagging.
10. Brian asks Louise why there's a card on his desk and who's birthday is it?
11. Louise reminds Brian of earlier conversation. Brian and Louise acknowledge
that Brian wasn't paying attention.
12. Repeat steps 8 to 11 as required but generally until approximately two days
prior to the birthday
13. Louise retrieves the card from Brian's desk and waits until the next meal time.
Louise presents Brian with the card prior to serving him his meal. Louise tells
Brian who's birthday it is and tells him what to write in the card.
14. Brian moans like hell about writing the card. He asks when the birthday is.
He asks if he can do it tomorrow (sometimes he even promises) If your card is
late it's probably because I believed one of his promises or he offered to write it
tomorrow and take it to the post box himself. If the latter applies then you probably
never received your card - sorry!
15. Brian bitches about writing the card and accuses Louise of being tight because she
proposed to post the card well in advance using a second class stamp.
16. 1 day prior to the birthday Brian finally writes the card. Louise has to remove the cellophane, tell him what to write, stands over him whilst he writes it. Louise replaces the second class stamp with a first class stamp, adds the
address label, seals the envelope.
17. Louise takes the card that Brian has remembered, lovingly picked out, paid for, written out and prepared and
dashes to the post box - usually with just minutes to spare.
Other developments in the Pedley household:
 We've switched to decaff!
I caved in to immense pressure and let him get Sky HD.
I-Pad Request. Brian is trying to suggest this is something I would like in order to justify yet another technology purchase for himself. I have no interest in this whatsoever. We have six computers already and I see no reason
to get a seventh (pedleyonline blog will counter this argument siting several purchases of shoes and handbags -
please note these are completely necessary)
The mystery of re-cycling - Do all men find re-cycling household waste items difficult? Or is it just Brian?
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