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Bouquet of flowers - light-hearted observation!

(62 Posts)
merlotgran Fri 30-Nov-18 10:11:06

I hope he checks the wrapping paper and places it in the correct recycling bin. grin

Marelli Fri 30-Nov-18 09:23:36

DH has never bought me a bunch of flowers ?. However, in the Spring, he used to pick bunches of daffodils from the roadside and wrap them completely up in newspaper, so that his workmates didn't see them when he got back to the yard. He used to hand the parcel over to me fully wrapped like a fish supper!
He's a retired HGV driver. ?

Bellanonna Fri 30-Nov-18 09:14:56

“We” ? GrannyGravy ?

Anniebach Fri 30-Nov-18 09:08:04

Enjoy the flowers, x

J52 Fri 30-Nov-18 09:06:20

How lovely to be given flowers. I must admit that DH is well ‘trained’ in providing flowers.
Why don’t you refresh the water after a couple of days and do some rearranging at the same time.
Flowers last longer with no leaves under the water line and the stalks snipped.

GrannyGravy13 Fri 30-Nov-18 09:03:00

Enjoy your gift of flowers ??? The closest my Husband gets to buying me flowers is in whatever supermarket we happen to be in he says “are we buying flowers today” ??

sodapop Fri 30-Nov-18 08:50:46

I agree with janeainsworth enjoy your flowers and your husband's kindness,

janeainsworth Fri 30-Nov-18 08:48:48

YABU.
Be grateful you get flowers.

lemongrove Fri 30-Nov-18 08:30:46

You are not being unreasonable at all, but I am amazed that
Your DH does this, as mine happily presents them to me,but that’s as far as he goes, it’s up to me then to unwrap and trim and arrange in a vase.Looks as if you will have to thank him and then ask to arrange them yourself ‘for a change’.

SpringyChicken Fri 30-Nov-18 08:20:19

Why haven’t you told him you want to arrange them yourself, Vicky?

Bellanonna Fri 30-Nov-18 08:14:45

I would like to be given them but for him then to plonk them in a vase. Thing is, I’d be happy for either of those events these days ☹️

vickymeldrew Fri 30-Nov-18 08:06:57

On the occasional times my DH gives me flowers, he brings them home and removes all the wrapping before plonking them in the nearest vase. AIBU to be disappointed as I would prefer to unwrap and arrange them myself?