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If it was free, what personal servant would you have?

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Oopsadaisy12 Sun 18-Feb-18 16:48:26

Following on from another thread which related that the Queen has a Piper to wake her up, what would you like to have to help you out?
I think I would have a chef, healthy meals prepared for me
( they would have to do the food shop as well and be able to hide anything fattening) then when I reached my ideal weight, a loyal dressmaker.
Actually a Chauffeur might be nice too. I don’t think that one servant will be enough!

Esmay Thu 07-Apr-22 21:13:47

As I get older the more I hate housework -so someone to do that please .
I don't mind gardening even if it hurts my back and knee .
I'm okay with cooking - I cheat a lot !
Like Envious yes please to a masseuse .
What total bliss !

MissAdventure Thu 07-Apr-22 20:45:13

grin
How funny!
There's none so queer as folk, eh?

Coastpath Thu 07-Apr-22 20:42:53

I was only thinking this afternoon that I need to get hold of a footstool before my upcoming op so that I can keep my leg elevated. You don't have that guy's number do you MissAdventure? grin

Kim19 Thu 07-Apr-22 15:57:30

No matter how old this thread is my wish would be the same as KittyL. A bed stripper/changer and then a fight with the duvet cover. Bane of my life......

Charleygirl5 Thu 07-Apr-22 15:56:21

I am offering my services as a food shopper- I love supermarkets. Unfortunately you will have to cook your own meals.

I also do not mind cleaning bathrooms and loos. You would be able to dine there after I had finished.

biglouis Thu 07-Apr-22 15:38:29

A housekeeper for me. I hate housework.

Zoejory Thu 07-Apr-22 15:27:02

I'd just like some wonderful person to keep an eye on my glasses, the sellotape, my remote controls, my Switch control, my keys etc etc

The amount of time I must waste searching for these items. It probably takes up half the day

All my dearly beloved says is where did you have them last. I've told him if he ever says that again he's going to end up living in the garage.

MissAdventure Thu 07-Apr-22 15:23:42

Have you thought of looking around the forest?
Little red riding hood had some luck finding one there. smile

Baggs Thu 07-Apr-22 15:22:51

Kalu

I would love to have a ‘my man’ who would be responsible for ALL house maintenance inside and out. To be able to hand over my, to do list, would be bliss.

I need one of those too.

Baggs Thu 07-Apr-22 15:21:32

I need a woodcutter.

TerriBull Thu 07-Apr-22 14:25:13

I think that much recited adage "what did your last servant die of....hard work I suppose " of my youth must have had something of an effect because I think I'd feel a bit guilty. So I'd have a robot who would be a general factotum, chef, clearer upper whatever I felt necessary Happy in the knowledge it wouldn't expire from hard work!

Millie22 Thu 07-Apr-22 13:55:28

Oh alex you are a laugh.

#old thread

Luckygirl3 Thu 07-Apr-22 13:42:45

Chauffeur to drive me around and above all else clean the car!

mamaa Thu 07-Apr-22 13:39:33

Same here Kittylester- I hate bed changing day and putting the cover on a 10.5 tog duvet is the bane of my life. Im no Anthea Turner but I bet she’d struggle too!
A chef who’d cook what I desired for my meals in a healthy way would also be a boon! smile

Urmstongran Thu 07-Apr-22 13:00:21

Another very old thread hijacked by a poster for other purposes! 4y old. They jump onto the end in the hope to advertise. How many of us read the thread and only when posters who are no longer regulars (sadly) we then think “hang on a minute” and only then check the dates!

lemsip Thu 07-Apr-22 12:51:45

Thread is 4 years old

Redhead56 Thu 07-Apr-22 12:45:56

Katie59 when we ran our business staff were most certainly a hassle. We only employed a couple part time when they left life was so much easier.

alexjackman01 Thu 07-Apr-22 12:43:04

What rights would those be? Lol

timetogo2016 Thu 07-Apr-22 12:33:47

Someone to clean the car inside and out.
And see to the tyre pressures.
Dh does the housework and a little cooking.

mokryna Thu 07-Apr-22 12:29:01

When I lived in China I had a housekeeper who cleaned, cooked, shopped and looked after my DD3 when she was at home. (We privately paid her and her insurance as the government system took half her wage) .
The joy of coming home from work and sitting down and playing with my daughter was incredible.
Nowadays, I would like a cleaner (my younger self) to make my home sparkling squeaky clean.

MissAdventure Thu 07-Apr-22 12:27:03

You'd need a slave rather than a servant.
A slave only has the rights you deign to allow.

Katie59 Thu 07-Apr-22 12:25:06

I wouldn’t have servants if I could manage to slum it myself, they are such a tie, finding good ones is so difficult. Staff don’t make life less complicated just more hassle.

CraftyGranny Thu 07-Apr-22 12:23:38

If you had a genie, and only got three wishes, you could wish for three more wishes with the last one smile and so on!

MissAdventure Thu 07-Apr-22 12:18:30

Well, that didn't make much sense.. I know what I meant though.

MissAdventure Thu 07-Apr-22 12:17:31

My friend and I saw an advert for a man who wanted to pay to be a womans footstool, once.
We were thinking of giving it a go.