Gwen, I think your DH and I would get on well. ( Apart from the not listening) When I was teaching and IT Co-ordinator, I had boxes and boxes of cables and bits and bobs stashed away. The techies used to come from near and far to raid my stash. Saved a fortune! 
My daughter bought me a No fog cloth from Boots, it was so useful I bought one for DH yesterday, when I picked up my prescriptions.
Horrible bacteria C. Difficile



