DO IT YOURSELF

Why is it that no matter what job you tackle - it is never simple? There is always some little thing that goes wrong and gives you more work, extends your swear vocabulary or leads to other jobs to be done.

AND

to make matters worse, why is that women never understand the complexity of the job that they suggest needs doing.

Hanging a Picture (To a Woman) get picture - hang it - job done (2 mins),

Hanging a Picture (Reality) - Find power drill and a sharp drill (kids have probably borrowed one or other) locate chuck key (someone tidied it up after the last DIY job and can't remember where they put it!). Drill hole, find suitably sized rawlplug and hammer to insert it (kids have hammer so use an old shoe heel!). Find screw and screw driver and screw in the screw to the rawlplug inserted in hole. Go to hang picture and find that there is no hanging mechanism on the back so have to find eye screws and some twine. Creat the hanging string and hang picture on the wall. Check with she who must be obeyed and it could do with being a little higher - adjust hanging twine - it snaps and one of the eye screws comes off in your hand as you tighten the twine. Repair and rehang. Picture hung to everyones satisfaction, however the dust from the drill needs to be vacuumed - find vacuum try to remember how to use it and clear up mess. Collect all the tools and put them back in toolbox ready for next little task - job done (1 hour 45 mins)