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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!

bridie54 Fri 08-Apr-22 12:28:56

Another wish for my own on-call hairdresser. What bliss, think of the head masssages too.

Buttonjugs Fri 08-Apr-22 12:29:31

I know I have a tendency to take things too literally but if this help was free what would the helper be getting out of it? Otherwise it makes me think of slavery. I couldn’t possibly have someone doing something for me if they weren’t getting paid for it. However if someone paid for my personal servant I would like a housekeeper so I could focus on my crafting business.

Mine Fri 08-Apr-22 12:30:04

Only thing I would like is a hairdresser 3 times a week to blow dry my hair....I'm hopeless at it...

Yammy Fri 08-Apr-22 12:31:59

A paid Housekeeper please who could sort out all the shopping and housework. We do the cooking between us and enjoy it.

Caleo Fri 08-Apr-22 12:40:44

A qualified nurse. When I did not need her or him, I'd hire or lend them to a hospital to work there.

Nannina Fri 08-Apr-22 12:42:06

I’d just like a ‘dogsbody’ who do anything I asked at any time?

Treetops05 Fri 08-Apr-22 12:54:50

Someone to do my ironing!

Dempie55 Fri 08-Apr-22 13:07:58

I would like a lady's maid, just for me. She would wake me up with tea on a tray, draw the curtains, and say "Bath or shower, today, madam, and what would you like for breakfast?"
She would have all my outfits for the day laid out in the bedroom (with matching accessories) and help me get dressed and do my hair and makeup. When I returned home in the evening, she would have turned down the bed and laid out PJs.

marionk Fri 08-Apr-22 13:58:34

A general factotum? Someone who can turn their hand to anything

singingnutty Fri 08-Apr-22 14:05:50

A personal trainer who would firmly but gently help me exercise properly and make sure I ate healthily.

M0nica Fri 08-Apr-22 14:12:28

I would never choose to have a personal servant of any kind. I would prefer to use the money to buy in services as and when I needed them.

HurdyGurdy Fri 08-Apr-22 14:28:01

A housekeeper, with emphasis on clean bedding every day smile

Usernametaken Fri 08-Apr-22 14:43:42

I would love a Gardener, hate gardening with a passion, would much rather tackle housework and ironing.

Love sitting in the garden when it’s warm with a nice glass of wine though ?

Susie42 Fri 08-Apr-22 14:45:28

A cleaner, window cleaner, and gardener.

Rosina Fri 08-Apr-22 15:27:06

I too would love a chauffeur. Hearing someone say that if they won the lottery they would have one, I thought it pointless , but having thought it over, how wonderful to whistle up 'James' and be whisked to wherever you want to go, with no thoughts of parking, traffic jams - oh what a treat. To get out of the car where you want to go, and then ring 'James' when you are ready to go home. A great deal of strain woudl be removed from every outing, and if he could cut the grass and weed the flowerbeds as a sideline that would be bliss.

Purplepoppies Fri 08-Apr-22 15:57:56

Totally agree @Envious.
Deep tissue massage any time would be AMAZING.
I could do with one right now. Sadly disappointed with the last one.
The lady I used to go to retrained as a midwife. She was fabulous.
I can't afford them often and its annoying to leave £60 lighter and still tight as drum ?

oodles Fri 08-Apr-22 16:15:34

a housekeeper who drives

Juicylucy Fri 08-Apr-22 16:25:31

Definitely a house keeper as they cover a range of jobs. All sorted by just the one person. Result.

Corkie91 Fri 08-Apr-22 16:43:21

A hairdresser to do my hair each day, having great hair is such a moral booster makes you fell confident and great all day long

SiobhanSharpe Fri 08-Apr-22 16:52:02

kittylester

A bed changer - turns up on alternate days, changes the bed, takes the 'dirty' stuff away, washes and irons it and comes back to start all over again.

I wouldn't have this every day as you'd need a day with non fresh linen to appreciate the new bedding.

And, of course, I wouldn't have to see the operation.

Buta housekeeper would be in charge of all your laundry and changing bed linen as often as you specify, I'd have thought.
Along with keeping the while house clean and tidy. What's not to love? A housekeeper every time for me.
(I like cooking and don't mind shopping so they wouldn't have to do that. Just clean up the kitchen after me...)

Philippa111 Fri 08-Apr-22 17:04:00

Someone to massage my legs and feet with aromatherapy oils. Someone to bring me fresh spices from the East. Someone to tend my Cashmere goats and then make me all of my clothes for winter out of the cashmere. I would definitely have enjoyed living in Roman times of servants at every turn. But knowing my luck I would have been a servant!...and oh... a cellist to play Bach whilst I bathe!

JdotJ Fri 08-Apr-22 17:20:34

A chauffeur

MissAdventure Fri 08-Apr-22 17:21:40

Philippa111

Someone to massage my legs and feet with aromatherapy oils. Someone to bring me fresh spices from the East. Someone to tend my Cashmere goats and then make me all of my clothes for winter out of the cashmere. I would definitely have enjoyed living in Roman times of servants at every turn. But knowing my luck I would have been a servant!...and oh... a cellist to play Bach whilst I bathe!

Simple pleasures, eh? grin

Cs783 Fri 08-Apr-22 17:42:58

Definitely in fantasyland… you know the automated car wash? Until there is automated washing for humans, someone to get the shower just right, then after that switch it to a drying blast of hot air, oh and clean, dry and polish the shower afterwards.

The cellist playing Bach meanwhile would be a nice touch, Philippalll

annodomini Fri 08-Apr-22 17:50:05

A factotum.