Training a Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Living with a man is indeed a different experience. I mean, dont get me wrong I love chop-chop to bits and living with him is definately better than when i lived without him.

But there are subtle differences in our lifestyles arnt there?

Chop-chop is used to living alone and as such is quite able to do basic housework. But the little touches like arranging the cushions and cuddly toys on the bed, opening the curtains so they are level each side and using furniture polish definately arnt among his priorities.

Which makes one wonder is it really worth going to all the effort if its not appreciated.Makes sense that if he doesnt think its necessary, is it?

Why are women, by-and-large more house proud than men. I once read a plaque on my friends wall, shes a riding-instructor (the messiest creatures on the planet lol) that said "A tidy house is a sign of a dull life". Why spend valuable time making your environment spick and span instead of say reading a book, going out with friends or generally doing something more interesting. I've thought about this and decided its because it gives me a feeling of well-being, I'm never truly happy when everything isnt perfect. The smell of futniture polish is quite nasty really, chop-chop hates it, but i always use liberal amounts. I find it more than acceptable, but lets face it we wouldnt wear it as perfume would we, and it doesnt have that delicious comforting aroma of home baked cookies or bread.

My title suggests I have ideas on how to actually train a man to be more like us, and this isnt the case. I wouldnt want chop-chop to be like me really, if he constantly polished and sprayed and arranged teddy bears on the bed, this would discombobulate me no end. I mean I'd doubt his masculinity I guess, who really and truly wants a man like that!!!!!!!!

So the endless cycle of women complaining about men being untidy is a bit of a misnomer really, cos its a lose-lose situation for them.

Cooking is a whole different ball game though, nearly all men are proud they can cook something. Usually their signature dish revolves around pasta. Doesnt matter what nationality they are, how many women have been wooed by their mans Spag Bol, or his under-bar-b-qued, blackened "chicken a la botulism" lol, chop-chops is a little more sophisticated in that he makes "spaghetti al olio", but it all boils down to the same thing really, something that they can present to you on a plate 2 maybe 3 times and year, then sit back at every other mealtime and scoff what youve slaved over.

So I guess the answer to training a man is........ why bother. We all love them the way they are anyway and to be honest they are pretty much un-trainable :)

This article wouldn't be fair or complete if I didnt show you my chop-chops first attempt at yorkshire puddings. They were soooo good I'm a bit worried really, so I've hidden the fairy cake tins and the furniture polish :)

Chop-Chops Puddings :)