4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Cinnamon]

...a list of things you cannot do

 

I can't

 

Eat food without Hienz tomato Ketchup

Pop a coffee jar without sniffing it

Sleep without reading first

Sleep anything but au naturel

Have a cool bath

Handle cold raw meat without cringing,especially chicken

Have the volume on my car stereo on an odd number

Listen to good rock music without singing along

Leave the house without my watch & wedding ring

Wear shoes other than Crocs without feeling strange about it

Buy non free range chicken

Walk past 'Lush' stores

End the day without a G&T

Go on Amazon with stocking up on books

Not wear lip balm

Work in the garden without gloves on

[Olly]

... get in the shower without singing

pass a cat without stroking it

go to sleep at night unless I've read a book for at least 5 minutes

drink tea with sugar in

[BeckyBoo]

I can't:

 

Leave the house untidy

Sleep with my hair tied up

Go past ANYWHERE with chickens without saying "Oh look, chickens"

Eat food without sweet chilli jam

Not check my computer at LEAST twice a day

Start the day without a decaf coffee, the back door open whatever time of year and an incense stick on the go

Go to bed without checking each child once (like when they're newborns, to make sure they're still breathing )

Walk past a scented flower without stopping for a sniff

 

BeckyBoo

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I can't:

 

bear my hair touching my face

not wear a watch

not wear socks

leave drawers slightly open

go a day without a forum fix

[Snowy]

I can't ...

.. drink coffee with milk in it

.. listen to music with headphones on and not sing along very loudly (and badly)

.. go to bed without checking each child

.. not have the last word in an argument

.. eat anything less than the whole bar of chocolate, no matter what size

[Chickvic]

I can't...

 

Sing in tune

Not wear a watch

Not put my glasses on first!!!

Sleep in anything other than skin

Go a day without checking the forum

Check the children before I go to bed and kiss them and say 'God bless'

Be late - I hate it and would rather be early

Not tell my DH/children that I love them

[Alis girls]

go out without checking doors and windows 3x (OCD)

check the litter tray is on for cats :v

pass a kitty without making kitty noises

check on kids and kiss their cheeks (ES hates it)

nag ES about safety, where hes gonna be and baddies in the world (aww mum)

sing a long to radio in car and annoy kids (great fun try it)

[Space Chick]

..go a day without telling OH that I love him

..Drink tea or coffee without sugar

..go to bed without checking the WIR is secure at least twice

..go without looking on Omlet without having withdrawal symptoms

..stop calling my sister "baby girl" despite the fact shes 30!

..stop, relax and chill out, I'm up every 5 minutes and it drives OH bonkers

..say the word T-e-s-c-o without cringing

..stop myself preaching to people about animal welfare and meat production

[Cinnamon]

Adding some more.............

 

Look at a picture of Heath Ledger without feeling so sad

Hear 'No suprises' by Radiohead without crying

Ditto 'She' by Elvis Costello

Live without Frizz ease

[jlo]

...ever think of things to list on threads like this!!

[chick wiggle]

...ever think of things to list on threads like this!!

 

ditto

[Jules.]

live without my medication

[Fizzle Knit]

...a list of things you cannot do

 

I can't

 

 

Have the volume on my car stereo on an odd number

 

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one then! Not an issue in my current car, where vol control is just a dial , but in the old car I always had the volume on an even number. (Usually at 12, never 11, and certainly not 13!)

[Couperwife]

go for a day without telling kev I love him

go down to the kitchen in the morning without cuddling the cat (its the "official" morning routine )

take off my wedding ring (took it off once to play volleyball - didnt play it again)

not be reading a book

imagine life without chickens

imagine a day without the forum

 

cathy

x

[Egluntyne]

I can't ......

 

Drink coffee....it gives me palpitations.

Understand how anyone can not like wearing crocs.

Not wear a watch.

Be late for an appointment.

Bear the smell of roasting coffee.

Iron without wither the telly or Radio 4 as a distraction.

Sleep with a pillow.

Not read for half an hour before nodding off.

Do without my daily (at least) forum fix.

[AJuff]

I can't . .

Get up unless the time on the clock ends in a 5 or 0.

[The Dogmother]

... Imagine life without my daughter or the animals

 

Not speak to my best friend most days

 

Eat non-free range meat or eggs

 

Not kiss my daughter when she leaves for school

 

Go to bed without doing the washing up

 

Listen to music while driving without singing along

 

Wear Big Pants

 

Stop sneezing (paper dust allergy)

 

Take morphine

 

Have any more children (too old anyhow)

 

Drink caffeine (makes me even more hyper)

[Hens@HalfMoonLane]

Sit on a warm toilet seat.

 

Walk on a carpet with socks on.

 

Wear a wooley jumper under a fleece

 

Touch chalk without putting hand cream on afterwards

[sadietoo]

bear the feel of velvet or cotton wool under my nails...

 

fail to be moved to tears by the sound of children singing (even though mine are now 16 and 19)

 

Ditto Christmas Carols (why for goodness sake? i'm not a believer)

 

ever manage my hair ( one friend says I'm best described as "thatched" )

 

Drink sweetened hot drinks

 

refuse that extra glass of wine when offered

 

eat meat

 

drink milk or use dairy because of what they do to produce it

 

believe how lucky I am to have such a fantastic oh and such wonderful kids (sorry soppy but true!)

[smanners]

I can't...........

 

EVER understand how anyone can love Marmite

go to an animal rescue centre without bringing home a cat.

say NO when offered a cup of coffee.

miss an episode of Corrie

go out in the countryside and not look for chickens

[Lewis]

Not look out for eglu's when driving through a new place or on the train

 

Sleep without loads of pillows, I sleep with 3

 

Get to sleep when I want to, even if I'm really tired it takes hours

[Olly]

and more from me!

 

... imagine my garden without chickens

say no, most of the time!

drink whisky unless it's single malt

let the phone ring without answering

wear heels

understand why people don't like camping

[Christian]

I can't....

 

fill up my car and leave an uneven amount.

bear the thought of frogs near me.

eat raw apples (allergic)

leave the house without a watch, lip balm.

eat breakfast

drink tea with sugar.

do maths.

be without my laptop

leave the sink full of dishes.

bring myself to shop at Tesco

eat peppers. Or tripe. Or liver.

[Valkyrie]

Go to bed before OH

Wear tights or stockings (and I'm usually barefoot around the house)

Wear slippers

Hoover without getting shocked by static electricity (quite painful!!!)

Wear fleece (again with the static - and my hair stands on end)

Go anywhere without my anti-histamines.

Go anywhere without having packed the kitchen sink etc into my handbag or bumbag!

Do anything right with mum at times (she got upset when I went walking with Jlo )

Talk to my son without careful navigation first!

Get organised

Concentrate on one thing at a time - I have to do several and end up being disorganised!

Bite my tongue with MIL anymore (actually that's a plus )

Be spontaneous

Be reckless (boring person really)

Break the law (goody two shoes)

Go into the garden without my entourage

[alih]

I can't:

 

not cry when I hear children singing en masse, especially at Xmas

 

not stroke my children's cheeks when they are close enough!

 

go to sleep without reading first

 

begin to tell my parents how much owe them and love them

 

leave things to the last minute

 

go out into the garden without calling my chickens

 

go past a chicken without saying "ooh, chickens"

 

bear the taste of aniseed

 

imagine what it will be like when my eldest daughter leaves home

 

not go to the hills and walk up high from time to time

 

speak many languages I wish I could

 

enthuse about football ....