Don't Do it!

Andrew – I don’t “do” meat with fruit. Everyone knows it. It’s not as simple as just not ordering apricot chicken either I can tell you. So many dishes in a restaurant have traces of fruit through them. Chicken with an orange sauce, currants, pomegranate is everywhere at the moment. Don’t even start me on figs. I don’t do them either. Revolting. Over the years this fussy food issue I have, has moved to fruit in general – not just with meat. I like fruit, I even eat it from time to time. I just don’t like it with stuff. Why do people feel they need to put pears in salads? I don’t even like my fish with lemon on it.

Fig Pizza, why would you?

I don’t do deserts either. I know most people will reel in horror at this little revelation. I just don’t want them. I will never order a desert at a restaurant, maybe a cheese plate from time to time but no deserts for me.

Tim Tam Desert that Gusband made and I didn't eat

Turns out there are lots of things that people “don’t do”. I was listening to the radio the other day and some girl was on there saying how she “doesn’t do watches.” Now I think that is most unusual. Apparently she tells the time with her phone, or the sun.

I also don’t do the gym. I know I should and Gusband goes religiously but I can’t stand it. I’ve joined many times over the years. I go once, remember how much I hate it and then let my membership lapse. I have always ignored those letters they send telling you that they miss you. I’d love to be hot and buff but since I don’t do the gym that’s not going to happen.

P-Mac doesn’t do the papers (unless she’s in them). I find that very frustrating, I often wonder how she knows what’s going on in the world. Facebook probably.

I also don’t do pyjamas in bed. Yep like a lot of people I sleep in the nude. I can’t stand wearing stuff in bed. I get all tangled and hot, I always feel like they are trying to kill me in the night. Doesn’t explain why I own so many pairs of Peter Alexanders though. With my “not doing the gym” revelation there’s an image you didn’t want. Sorry about that.

I also don’t do money. I have no idea what goes on with our finances. I’m almost at the point of having an allowance. Gusband does all that, there’s no point everyone doing the same jobs I always say. I don’t do cooking either, I hate it as you may remember. I clean stuff, that’s my contribution.

Turns out there’s quite a bit I “don’t do”. I think I’ll stop while I’m behind. How about you campers? What don’t you do?


Lucy - There is an awful lot that you don't do, but one thing I know you do "do"  is clean like a mofo... Every time I call you are either at work or cleaning something, therefore I have deemed  that you can't possibly fit anything else in to "not do". 


 I “don’t do” a watch. It’s not that I don’t want to; I haven’t saved enough money to get one that I want, mind you I haven’t really looked very hard (If your reading this Sawusband, I am happy to wear one & would like your input on this, maybe a shopping trip is in order) I also am currently telling time via the sun as well. I know it is a talent that I must bare, I am sure it will come in handy while on our trip.

Sawusband has just notified me that I “don’t do” quiet talk…or inside voice…as well as sobriety…. Thank you for your input!!

Sawusband has also declared that he “doesn’t do” Justin Bieber….I think that goes for most of the adult population. What I do know is that he “doesn’t do” the phone. That’s any phone, home phone, mobile phone, hotel room phone. He hates them; he will only talk to me via the phone because he has no choice (poor Sawusband).

Another thing I “don’t do” as well, is the Gym. P-Mac you are not alone in the paper thing either, I get all my info from Sawusband and of course Facebook Haha.

The most important thing I am taking away from this blog today is that if at any time on our trip away together I need you or Gusband in the middle of the night (such as a stalker or maybe a spider in my room) I should call on Gusband, I might get too much of a fright if you come running to my rescue in the nuddy…. However, you might frighten the stalker or more likely the spider. They will definitely get more than they bargained for…. For the record I will be wearing something to bed while we are away.

Oh and Sawusband just wants me to point out the irony in you “not doing” Fruit & meat together!!